HoboPickle | Pickleball Check-In App

Welcome to HoboPickle

Built for players on mobile first. Grab the app for the full experience, or continue to the web app for an okay experience.

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Mobile app is recommended for the best check-in experience.

Why HoboPickle

The group chat wasn't built for this.

Leagues have a clear set of guidelines, but WhatsApp pushes rule enforcement onto admins and players — an overloaded thread of manual polls, double signups, and guesswork. HoboPickle applies the rules for you, reducing user error. Keep WhatsApp clear for what matters.

In the group chat In HoboPickle

01"Can you take your name off the second list?"

6:10

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

~Maria LawsonMONITORMonitor reminder — you can only sub for ONE session per day. On multiple sublists? Please take your name off the second 🙏3:30

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~Rachel Moreno+1 (917) 555-0188@Dan Park if you're in at 7:00am, can you drop the 1:00pm list so we keep proper count? That puts @Mara Quinn up to sub at 1:00.7:49

~Chris Bauer+1 (646) 555-0173Removed myself 🙈 only meant to sub at 8:309:07

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Error ProneMonitors publicly chasing players to adhere to league rules.

HoboPickle switch-session warning dialog

Automatic EnforcementAutomatic single-signup-per-day enforcement — try to join another session and it pops a switch-session warning first.

02"Is it up yet?"

11:58

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

~Maria LawsonMONITORSorry for the delay. We have 5 subs for 8:30 PM — if you can't make it, contact the next person on the sub list.9:47

~Maria LawsonMONITOR

So sorry for the delay!! 🙏

Fri · 1:00–3:00 PM · Int/Adv

Registered players — attending?

✓ Select one

YES9

SUB6

View votes

11:58 AM

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Unpredictable ReleasesDistracted in your morning meetings waiting for the poll to drop? Staying up for sub selections to be released?

Predictable TimingAutomated registration polls and sub selection releases with transparent countdowns — predictable, same time, every day.

03"Wait — can I still get in?"

10:21

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

Marlene Cobb@~Tito I noticed you checked in after I had called the subs. You could be the following sub if a spot comes available and the next sub on the list is ok with it… cut-off for check-in is 9pmEdited 9:43 PM

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~Renata Voss+1 (917) 555-0148I signed up 9 mins too late. Would love to be included in the 11am session even as a sub if possible.9:10 PM

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Late SignupsAttendance polls don’t respect registration windows, which allows late signups and creates ambiguity around registration status.

Attend flips to I can sub at registration close

Registration closes in 10 mins

HoboPicklenow

Heads Up!

Registration closes in 10 minutes.

Never miss registrationAt registration close, "Attend" flips to "I can sub" automatically. Players also get a warning notification 10 mins before close.

04"Who's the next sub — anyone know?"

7:32

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

~Marco+1 (917) 555-0166~Priya
I cannot make the 1p
I think you're next up7:24

DanaI think we were up to Theo7:30

So I guess Omar?7:31

~Stefan+1 (201) 555-0174

~Alex P.+1 (917) 555-0165

@~Stefan

I would like it, but should Alicia and Priya respond first?7:32

~Adriana Wells+1 (201) 555-0142Did I get off the sub list, or is this telling people who to notify?7:33

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Who is next?The subs list is a static screenshot while the poll keeps updating — Players reference 2 out-of-sync lists and an active message thread to know who's next up.

Live automatic sub selection with selected subs highlighted

HoboPicklenow

Selected to sub!

You are an active sub for Friday 9am – 11am.

Auto sub selectionContinuously recalculates the sub queue, highlights selected subs in green, and pushes a notification the moment you're selected.

05"I'll only take a full session."

5:55

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

~Kayla+1 (516) 555-1129Thanks Aaron, I'll wait for a full spot5:42

~Bianca+1 (201) 555-0178Ok, I'll take 7:00 but I'm really waiting for a full spot.5:45

~Dinesh Patel+1 (201) 555-0997@~Maya you can play till 7:45 if you want5:50

~Maya+1 (973) 555-0133Will take it, and wait for more time5:53

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confusing the queuePlayers have subbing preferences that increase communication threads and can be challenging to keep track of

Choose your sub styleFull / Flex / Partial

Full — only sub for a full session
Flex — prioritize full, will fill partial time
Partial — pick a specific time window

06"120 messages and it's only 9am."

9:04

‹HPHBK Pickleball 🥒47 members⋮

120 unread messages

~Sanjay Rao+1 (917) 555-0114is 7pm still on tonight?8:41

~Becca+1 (646) 555-0190I can do 8 not 78:43

~Tomas+1 (201) 555-0162wait did the 6pm get cancelled8:46

~Hannah Lim+1 (917) 555-0177poll says 6 confirmed but I count 8?8:48

~Raj+1 (973) 555-0125@~Hannah that's the old poll8:50

~Mei+1 (516) 555-0148someone restart the poll pls 🙏8:52

~Owen+1 (201) 555-0133I'm a sub if anyone drops8:55

~Carla+1 (646) 555-0171are we at the usual courts?8:57

~Devin+1 (917) 555-0156can we just use the app lol8:59

~Nadia+1 (201) 555-0188ok catching up… what did I miss 😵‍💫9:03

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Message overloadDecoding 120 messages between school runs and meetings just to know if you're playing.

Automated check-inAttendance runs itself in the app — so the WhatsApp channel stays clear for what actually matters.

Move check-in out of the chat.

Keep WhatsApp for the banter. Let HoboPickle handle the rules.

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What You Can Do

Feature Highlights

Built to streamline and enforce all the rules of the attendance channel. Allowing whatsapp to remain as a communication tool.

Weekly Session Navigation

Browse each week with swipe and day-by-day navigation.

Live Registration Countdown

See live timers to exactly when session registration opens.

Session Summaries & Cancellations

Review past session summaries and keep canceled sessions clearly marked.

My Session Badges

Instantly spot your assignment with in-app session badges and dynamic "Confirm Attendance" option

Automatic Sub Selection

At registration close, sub selection and notifications trigger automatically. With in app highlighting

Registration Window Enforcement

Automatically enforced registration window day before session. Cancellations and subs allowed to the end of the play session.

Attendance Actions

Confirm attendance, cancel, sub or adjust your attendance window.

Detailed Session Rosters

View full rosters with selected-sub highlighting and clear role assignments.

Player Profile Stats

Track current and past league attendance statistics from your profile page.

Push notifications cover key updates. Sub selection, registration closing soon, and more to keep you informed in real time.