For lifecycle steps and FAQs, see the Rotation League format guide. This page covers season setup in more detail.
Season-long. Rotating partners. Guaranteed court time.
A Rotation League is a paid, season-long competitive format for doubles sports — most commonly pickleball — where a fixed pool of players shares a recurring weekly court block. Partners rotate every session so you compete with and against everyone in the group across the season.
The primary goal is to secure and maintain premium court time. High-level players anchor a desirable time slot each week, preventing clubs from reallocating the courts — especially during peak indoor season.
The 13-week season above is just the default. From League Schedule → Settings you shape the season to your venue: set the weekly play day, carve out off weeks, and decide which week is the playoff.
Before the season starts, the organizer generates weekly pool sessions from League Schedule (/events/[id]/divisions/[divisionId]/schedule). Click Settings (gear) for division, session, and match-generation options. Generate all pending weeks at once or one week at a time with roster preview.
Every league page has two separate views in the header navigation — Season Schedule and Standings — so players jump straight to the weekly fixtures or the season table.
?section=schedule and ?section=standings). Off weeks and the playoff week are labelled in the season view.The substitution system is fully automated and self-managed by players. There are zero non-paying subs — all substitutes come from the pool of 32 paid members.
The 13th week is not a regular session. It is the season playoff: the top 16 players by individual win percentage from the regular season compete in a single session.
Every regular-season match matters. A single win or loss can shift your ranking — and your playoff eligibility.
At the end of each 3-month cycle, the top 3 players are displayed with 🥇🥈🥉 medals on the division dashboard. The season champion's name is recorded in the permanent standings.
To start a new cycle, the organizer creates a fresh division, re-opens registration, and players re-submit their availability for the new 13-week block. Past cycle history is preserved.
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