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Fewer group chats. More game time.

Practical answers to the questions every recurring sports group runs into — fair splits, fair teams, and why the group chat alone was never going to be enough.

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Money & fairness

How to Split Court Costs Fairly, Every Week

Splitting the cost of a court, pitch or shuttlecocks shouldn't take longer than the game did. Here's how to do it fairly, every single week.

Sumit Pokhrel · 4 min read
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Teams & fairness

The Fairest Way to Pick Teams for a Pickup Game

Two captains taking turns picking players before kickoff isn't fair, it's just fast. Here's a better way to build balanced teams for a casual game.

Sumit Pokhrel · 4 min read
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Top of funnel

WhatsApp Is Not a Sports Admin Tool. Here's Where It Breaks.

WhatsApp is great for banter. It was never built to track RSVPs, split costs or remember who owes who. Here's exactly where it breaks down.

Sumit Pokhrel · 5 min read
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Pickleball

How to Organize a Weekly Pickleball Open Play, Without a Spreadsheet

Pickleball is booming across Singapore and Nepal, and most groups are still running open play off a group chat and a paper sign-up sheet. Here's a simpler way to organize it.

Sumit Pokhrel · 4 min read
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Money & fairness

Splitting Pickleball Court Fees Fairly When the Group Size Changes Every Week

Pickleball courts are usually booked as a flat block, but the group that shows up is never the same size twice. Here's how to split the fee fairly without doing the math by hand.

Sumit Pokhrel · 4 min read
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Teams & fairness

Pickleball Round Robin, Without the Whiteboard: A Fairer Way to Rotate Partners

Chalk marks on a whiteboard, or everyone just shouting "next up" — most casual pickleball groups rotate partners the hard way. Here's a fairer, faster way to do it.

Sumit Pokhrel · 4 min read