For pickleball clubs and rec centers

Four courts, sixteen players. Each session fills on its own.

A daily cap of 16 split into two sessions of eight. Players book a slot, see their number for the day, and the 10:00 AM greys out the moment the eighth player takes it.

Use this templateWhat you get

Free to start. You can modify all of this in the editor.

unwaited.com/north-court-open-play/waitlist

9 of 16 spots taken

Sound familiar?

The open play sign-up sheet is a group text with 40 replies

Someone posts the sessions on Sunday night and the thread fills with names, plus-ones, and people asking if they made it. On the morning, 23 players show up for four courts and the person with the clipboard decides who sits. The club software does it, but it charges per member and nobody wants another login.

What you get

The limits, hours, and questions, already set

This is exactly what the button creates. It is a starting point, not a cage: change any of it in the editor after.

Template

Open play

  • 16 players per day, reset at 6:00 AM. Tomorrow starts at zero.
  • Two sessions with eight spots each. A full session is greyed out on the form and rejected by the API.
  • Signups are open Monday through Saturday from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Asks for name, phone, skill level, and session.
  • Players see their number for the day on the success screen.
Capacity
16 per day
Resets
daily at 6:00 AM
Signups open
Mon to Sat, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Form asks for
Email, Name, Phone, Skill level, Session
Slots: Session
8:00 to 10:00 AM (8), 10:00 AM to noon (8)
Counter on the form
Shown
Use this templateFree. Change anything after.

Or by hand

Set it up yourself, step by step

The same values, typed in. About five minutes.

  1. Create the waitlist

    Open the "Open play" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Set capacity to 16 per day

    In Settings, set the capacity to 16 per day and the reset to daily at 6:00 AM. The count starts over at every reset; nothing is deleted.

  3. Set the opening hours

    Under Hours, set signups to open Mon to Sat, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Outside those hours the form shows a closed screen with the next opening time, in the joiner's time zone.

  4. Add the form fields

    Email is built in. On the Form tab, add Name (required), Phone (required), Skill level (required). Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Add the "Session" time slots

    On the Form tab, add a Time slot field named "Session" with 8:00 to 10:00 AM (8), 10:00 AM to noon (8). Each slot fills on its own and reads as full when its spots are taken.

  6. Show the counter

    In Settings, turn on the counter so the form shows how many spots are left. People join faster when they can see the number.

  7. Publish and share

    Click Publish. The Share tab has the hosted link, a QR code, and the script tag or iframe for your site. The submit button reads "Book a session".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Can I run more than two sessions a day?

Yes. Add options to the session field, each with its own cap, and raise the daily cap to match. Up to 200 options per field.

Can players bring a guest?

Add a number field for guests and lower the caps to leave room, or ask guests to sign up with their own email so each counts as one spot.

Does it text players when a spot opens?

No SMS. Players get a confirmation email with their number and a status link. When a spot opens, send "your turn" from the Entries tab and they get an email.

Can I charge a drop-in fee?

No. Unwaited takes names and enforces the caps. Collect the fee at the gate or through your existing checkout link.

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