Writing about pickleball, from the Dinkin team.
- Getting a game going · June 4, 2026
How does your pickleball group actually function?
I read the Reddit threads from organizers asking how to run their pickleball groups. Here's the pattern in every system — and what breaks it.
- The social side · June 1, 2026
Making friends as an adult through pickleball
Adult friendship is hard. Pickleball is one of the few things that makes it easy — here's why it works, and how to turn games into friends.
- Getting a game going · May 28, 2026
The pickleball group chat survival guide
Seven rules that keep a pickleball group chat working past a dozen people — and three signs your chat has outgrown the format entirely.
- Getting a game going · May 25, 2026
Pickleball court etiquette: the unwritten rules
Paddle-up, court rotation, chasing balls, warm-up, when to skip a group — the unwritten rules of pickleball court etiquette, plainly stated.
- Getting a game going · May 22, 2026
How to start a regular pickleball game that lasts
A six-step playbook for starting a recurring pickleball game with your friends — and the rules that keep it going past the first month.
- Finding players · May 19, 2026
How to find a doubles partner (not just a game)
Finding a game is easy. Finding a doubles partner who matches your skill, your chemistry, and your schedule is a different kind of search — here's how.
- Finding players · May 17, 2026
How to find pickleball players in your area
Six proven ways to find pickleball players in your area — from open play at free courts to local Facebook groups, ambassador networks, and Dinkin.
- The social side · May 15, 2026
I read 100 Reddit threads about pickleball groups
The wildest house rules, the spreadsheets that should not exist, the WhatsApp drama, and the weirdly wholesome — a tour of r/pickleball coordination.
- The social side · May 11, 2026
Making pickleball your job: a real look at the career paths
Coaches, pros, ambassadors, club managers, gear founders, content creators — the real career paths in pickleball, and how people break in.