A practical, no-fluff walkthrough of submitting your court to PickleBoard's Philippine directory — what we need, how verification works, and what you get in return.
PickleBoard is a directory built specifically for the sport in the Philippines. There are already more than 1,300 courts indexed across the country, and players use the site every day to find somewhere to play in their city or neighborhood. Listing pages are indexed in Google, so when someone searches "pickleball court Cebu" or "pickleball BGC," your venue has a real chance of showing up.
We are not going to oversell this. PickleBoard will not magically fill your courts overnight, and we cannot guarantee a specific ranking on Google. What we can do is give your venue a clean, well-structured page that players can find, share, and reference. The work of running a great court is still yours — the work of being discoverable is what we help with.
Listing is free. There is no paid tier, no "featured" upgrade locked behind a paywall, and no booking commission. If that sounds reasonable, head to the court submission form when you have your details ready.
Any operational pickleball court in the Philippines is eligible. That includes:
If your court is purely residential and not open to anyone outside your household, please do not list it. The directory is for venues players can actually visit.
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Gather these before you open the submission form. It takes about ten minutes if you have everything ready.
Use the name players actually use, not the venue's legal entity name. "Sunrise Courts" beats "ABC Holdings Realty Corp."
Complete street address and a Google Maps pin or coordinates. Wrong pins are the #1 reason players leave bad reviews.
Be specific: 24/7, by appointment, or scheduled blocks like "Mon-Fri 6am-10pm, weekends 5am-11pm." Vague hours waste everyone's time.
Drop-in rate per hour or per session, plus any membership tiers. If pricing varies by peak/off-peak, mention it.
Indoor or outdoor, surface type (acrylic, cushioned, concrete, sport court tiles), number of courts, lighting, roofing, air conditioning.
Parking, restrooms, water or canteen, paddle rentals, coaching, leagues, tournaments hosted. The more boxes ticked, the more useful the page.
At minimum: one wide corner shot of the court, one at net level, and one of the surroundings or entrance. Daylight photos beat night shots.
At least one of: phone, Messenger link, or email. This is how players will reach you. We do not insert ourselves between you and them.
Every submission is reviewed by a person on the PickleBoard team. There are three things we check before a listing goes live:
Unclaimed listings — courts auto-imported from public sources or added by players — also appear on the site, but they are flagged as unverified until the operator claims them. A "claimed" badge means you, the operator, have taken ownership of the page and stand behind the information.
Before you fill out the submit form, search the directory for your court. Open the Philippine courts page and filter by your city. If your venue is already there, do not submit a duplicate. Instead, open the existing page and use the "claim this listing" link, or send us a message through the contact page with a quick note: which listing is yours, your name and role, and a contact number we can verify against.
If your court does not appear anywhere on the directory, go ahead and submit a new listing at /submit-court. Duplicates slow everyone down and split player traffic across two pages — so a quick search first is worth the minute it takes.
A listing is not a one-time thing. The courts that drive the most player traffic are the ones that stay current. After your page is live:
A page that has not been touched in a year reads as "maybe closed" to players, even when the courts are fine. Small updates keep that from happening.
A claimed listing on PickleBoard gives you:
None of this is gated behind a fee. If you want a sense of what a finished page looks like, browse a few examples on the Philippine courts index before you submit.
If you host clinics, leagues, or tournaments, those can be added to PickleBoard's events feed once your court is listed. Visit the events page to see what is already up. Events are tied to a court page, so claiming your listing first is the prerequisite. There is no extra fee — events are part of the same free listing.
For one-off open plays and round robins, even a small post helps players plan their week and discover your venue for the first time.
PickleBoard does not take a commission on drop-ins, memberships, or lessons. We do not charge a listing fee, a verification fee, or a renewal fee. Players who find your court here pay you directly through whatever channel you use today — there is no PickleBoard checkout between you and them.
If that ever changes, current listings will keep their free status. You can read more about how the project is run on the about page.
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Yes. If you operate the court — meaning you set the hours, take bookings, or manage the schedule — you can list it. We just ask that the actual property owner is aware. If you only play there occasionally as a member, submit it as a player report instead so we can reach out to the operator.
Pop-up and seasonal courts are welcome. In the description, be specific about the schedule (e.g., "Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-10pm") and whether the lines are taped temporarily over tennis lines or permanently painted. Players appreciate the honesty and will not show up on the wrong night.
Yes. Once your listing is approved and claimed, you can update hours, pricing, photos, and amenities anytime. Seasonal changes (rainy-season hours, holiday closures) should be reflected so players are not turned away at the gate.
Most submissions are reviewed within 2-5 business days. The PickleBoard team will call the contact number you provide for a quick verification before the listing goes live.
Yes. If you operate several venues — for example a club with branches in different cities — submit each one separately through the submit-court form. Each venue gets its own page so players searching by city find the right location.
No. Listing is free and stays free. PickleBoard does not take a cut of your drop-in fees, memberships, or lesson bookings. Players contact you directly through the phone or Messenger you list.
If your court already appears on PickleBoard (auto-imported from public sources or added by a player), you should claim it instead of submitting a duplicate. Claiming transfers ownership of the page to you so you can edit it. If your court is not yet on the site, submit it as new.
Gather your details, take a few good photos, and submit. Approval usually takes 2-5 business days, and listing is free.