PqlPlay
PqlPlay provides a white-label mobile app and TV companion for sports clubs using CourtReserve, replacing group texts, spreadsheets, and front-desk coordination with one branded platform. The app syncs automatically with CourtReserve via API, enabling one-tap sign-ups, friend visibility, check-ins, gated communities, rewards, and player ratings. It is free for players, with clubs paying subscription plans for the app and TV display service.
- Sports Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Sports clubs using CourtReserve rely on group texts, spreadsheets, and front-desk staff to coordinate open play sessions, communicate with players, and fill empty courts. This fragmented approach leaves clubs without visibility into player availability, creates friction in sign-ups, and results in underutilized court time and lost revenue.
Solution
PqlPlay is a white-label mobile app and TV companion that connects directly to a club's existing CourtReserve account via API, syncing schedules, events, and player lists automatically. The app gives clubs a branded front door where players can join sessions with one tap, see which friends are signed up, check in from their phone, and chat between games. Gated and private community options keep play levels balanced while club and coach ratings give players a fair skill number. The companion TV display pushes live check-in rosters to any screen in the facility, making the club feel more connected and encouraging players to show up.
Target Audience
Primary customers are pickleball, tennis, and other racquet sports clubs already using CourtReserve that want to increase court utilization and improve player engagement without abandoning their existing management system. The app itself is free for players at participating clubs.
Features
- One-tap session sign-ups with visibility into which friends are already registered, driving peer-driven attendance
- Mobile check-in with a live roster that can be pushed to any TV or kiosk, eliminating paper clipboards
- Gated and private communities that control group access and balance play levels by skill
- In-app group chat between sessions to replace ad-hoc text chains, with alerts when new sessions open
- Club and coach ratings that assign every player a fair skill number and unlock a new revenue line
- Automatic API sync with CourtReserve for schedules, events, and player lists, with CourtReserve remaining the source of truth