Event type
What kind of event are you running?
Organizer tools · Document 03
Build your tournament template.
Answer a few questions, download an official PickleCue spreadsheet, fill it out anywhere — Excel, Numbers, Google Sheets — then import it into the app and your whole event is created for you.
Teams & players
How many teams are playing? Doubles teams have two players each.
PickleCue currently supports up to 64 teams per imported tournament.
Courts
Which courts do you have? If your facility numbers them 3 through 11, start at 3.
Rounds & scoring
A full round robin for 18 teams is 17 rounds — everyone plays everyone once.
Optional sections
Everything here is optional — leaving a section out never breaks the import.
Print settings
For posting the schedule at the courts. Big events read best on 11×17 tabloid, landscape.
Download
Your template is generated right here in the browser — nothing is uploaded anywhere.
02 / From sheet to live event
Fill it out, then import. That’s the whole job.
Fill in your event
Open the template in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets. Add team names, assign courts, and (optionally) record scores as you go. Don’t rearrange the section rows — they’re how PickleCue reads the file. If you use Excel or Google Sheets, export as CSV before importing.
Import in PickleCue
In the app: Compete › Organizer › Create Event › Import Spreadsheet. PickleCue recognizes official templates instantly and maps every section — teams, courts, schedule, scores, standings, even your print settings.
Preview, then create
You’ll see a full preview with anything that needs attention flagged in plain English. Previews and dry runs are free for everyone; creating the live tournament is part of PickleCue Pro. One tap and your brackets, teams, and schedule are live.