{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000638409","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Set Up a King of the Court in PL","slug":"72000638409-game-day---king-of-the-court-/-dupr-session","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThis article covers how to run a King of the Court or DUPR Session \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000638106-league-setup---adding-one-or-multiple-game-days-to-session\u0022\u003Egame day\u003C/a\u003E in Pickleball Leagues (PL) \u2014 from opt-in setup through entering scores, managing subs, and completing the rating session.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_1__set_up_the_game_day\u0022\u003EStep 1 \u2014 Set up the game day\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEach player shows as \u003Cb\u003ENot Playing\u003C/b\u003E by default. Players must click \u003Cb\u003EOpt In\u003C/b\u003E to participate in the game day.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAfter the opt-in window closes, click \u003Cb\u003EGroups\u003C/b\u003E to verify the first round of matches is correct.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_2__enter_scores\u0022\u003EStep 2 \u2014 Enter scores\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick each match to open the score entry screen.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick each score circle and enter a number.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave Scores\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf a match was not played, click \u003Cb\u003ECancel Game\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 this is required to complete the game day.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse the round dropdown to navigate between rounds.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_3__handle_subs\u0022\u003EStep 3 \u2014 Handle subs\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor each match where a player needs a sub, click \u003Cb\u003ESub Player\u003C/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003Ebefore\u003C/b\u003E scores are entered.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESub Player\u003C/b\u003E for the player being removed.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0022SUB for...\u0022 appears next to the player\u0027s name for that game.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERepeat for each game the player needs a substitute.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf a player needs to leave early or doesn\u0027t show, click \u003Cb\u003ERemove Player\u003C/b\u003E. They can be added back to the rotation if they return.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_4__advance_rounds_or_complete_the_session\u0022\u003EStep 4 \u2014 Advance rounds or complete the session\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnce all matches in the current round have scores, click \u003Cb\u003ESave \u0026amp; Start Next Round\u003C/b\u003E if you want to continue to another round.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen all rounds are complete, click \u003Cb\u003EComplete Ratings Session\u003C/b\u003E to end the game day and submit results.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you need to opt a player out or change the first round matchups after starting, click Start Over. This erases all scores entered for the game day.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently asked questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EI need to change the first round after starting \u2014 what do I do?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick Start Over. This resets the game day and erases all scores. Only use this when necessary as it cannot be undone.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do DUPR results get submitted after the game day?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou must click Complete Ratings Session once all matches are done. This is what triggers DUPR submission for the game day\u0027s results.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638405-game-day---ladder-league\u0022\u003EHow to Set Up a Ladder League in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638408-game-day---traditional-league\u0022\u003EHow to Set Up a Traditional League in PL\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about running a King of the Court game day? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cscript type=\u0022application/ld\u002Bjson\u0022\u003E\r\n{\r\n  \u0022@context\u0022: \u0022https://schema.org\u0022,\r\n  \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022FAQPage\u0022,\r\n  \u0022mainEntity\u0022: [\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022I need to change the first round after starting \u2014 what do I do?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Click Start Over. This resets the game day and erases all scores. 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This is what triggers DUPR submission for the game day\u0027s results.\u0022\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n    ]\r\n}\r\n\u003C/script\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","author":{"authoruid":"42b786ed-5ff2-467c-9593-d828908ee6d2","name":"Christy Cook","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/","photo_url":"https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/4fd2cf59-047a-4a00-8a6d-2d9c6c9f91fe.jpg?v=1114665229","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-cook-texas/"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Learn how to run a King of the Court or DUPR Session game day in Pickleball Leagues \u2014 from opt-in, score entry, subs, to completing and submitting ratings.","keywords":"King of the Court; DUPR Session; game day setup; score entry; managing subs; match rounds; ratings session; opt-in process; score cancellation; session completion","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":4,"total_views":158,"date_stale":"2027-07-31T00:00:00","date_published":"2025-12-23T13:38:00","date_updated":"2026-08-17T17:50:55.22","date_created":"2026-02-28T20:39:39.047"}}}