Get the most out of Kruva

Create your account & sign in

Kruva signs you in with your phone number — no password to remember.

1. Enter your mobile number
   On first launch, type your phone number. We text you a 6-digit verification code.
2. Enter the code
   Type the code to verify your number and sign in.
3. Set up your profile
   First time only — add your name, email, and a few details. You can add a profile photo and your DUPR rating later.
4. Stay signed in
   You stay signed in between visits; you only re-verify if you reinstall the app.

Log a Quick Game

For casual or open play — log a score in seconds, no schedule needed, and build your personal stats.

1. Tap Start Game → Quick Game
   Quick Game skips setup and jumps straight to scoring.
2. Choose Singles or Doubles
   Add your partner (doubles) and your opponents by name. You can skip opponents to just log your own score.
3. Enter the score and Save game
   Punch in both scores and save.
4. Play again, your way
   Switch partners, keep the same partners, or start fresh with new players — without re-entering everyone.
5. Tap Done Playing when you're finished
   Your games roll up into your stats automatically.

Start a Group Game

Run an organized session with courts, an auto-generated schedule, fair byes, and live standings.

1. Tap Start Game → Group Games
   Group Games builds a full multi-court session.
2. You're the Court Master
   The Court Master sets up and runs the session. Choose whether you're playing or just keeping score, and optionally name the game.
3. Pick a format
   Round Robin — Rotating, Round Robin — Set, or King of the Court (see "The three game formats" below).
4. Add your players
   Type each player's name. This is also your lobby — share the join code so players can add themselves.
5. Set courts & scoring
   Set how many courts you have and your scoring options (below).
6. Review & Start
   Kruva builds the full schedule with fair bye rotation. Review it, tweak anything, then tap Start Game.

Scoring & matchup options

• Scoring style: Standard (side-out, default to 11) or Rally (every rally scores, default to 15). Set any target you like.
• Win by: Win by 2 (official USA Pickleball) or Straight up (first to the target wins — faster for big groups).
• Avoid repeat partners / Randomize opponents: keep pairings and matchups fresh round to round.
• Singles on bye (Rotating): when players would sit out and a court is free, the sitting pair plays a singles match instead — counted in standings, so nobody sits.

The three game formats

Pick the format that fits your group. Here's how each one works.

Round Robin — Rotating

You get a new partner every round and, over the match, play with and against everyone. Standings are individual — most wins takes it, with points breaking ties. The fairest way to mix up a group.

Round Robin — Set partners

You pick one partner and stay together the whole match — you win and lose as a team. Needs an even number of players. Best when people want to play the whole session with a chosen partner.

King of the Court

Win to move up a court, lose to move down — and partners split up after every game. Courts rank from the King Court (Court 1) down to the challenge courts. Win on the top court and you stay there with a new partner; lose on the bottom and you stay to fight back. The player with the most wins is crowned King of the Court, with points breaking ties. The most competitive way to play, with Standard or Scramble seeding.

Join a game with a code

Hop into a game someone else is running, on your own phone, with a 6-digit code.

1. Get the join code
   The Court Master shares the 6-digit code, or taps the "Join" pill to send it.
2. Open My Games → Join with code
   On your own phone, go to My Games and tap "Join with code."
3. Enter the 6-digit code
   This pulls up the game's roster.
4. Tap your name to claim your spot
   Your seat now shows your real name. Not listed? Tap "I'm not listed — add me."
5. You're in
   Follow the match live and enter your own scores (next guide). You can even claim an open spot after the match has already started.

Follow & score from your phone

Once you've joined a game, you see everything live on your own phone — and you can enter your own scores.

1. Open the match from My Games → Active
   You see the same live screens as the Court Master: Schedule, Scoring, and Standings.
2. See your schedule & when you're up
   The full schedule shows which court you're on, who you play, and when you sit out.
3. Watch standings update live
   Scores and standings refresh in real time as games finish.
4. Enter a score
   On the Scoring tab, tap your game and enter the score. It shows as "Pending" right away and counts in the standings.
5. Get it verified
   A different player who was in that game (or the Court Master) taps Verify, and the score turns "Verified." You can't verify your own score — that keeps everyone honest.

Enter & fix scores

Score games as they finish, fix anything later, and handle games that don't finish.

1. Open the Schedule tab
   During a live match it shows every court for the current round; swipe or use the arrows to move between rounds.
2. Tap a game and enter the score
   Saving auto-advances to the next unscored game. Scores are checked against your format — a Rally-15, win-by-2 game won't accept 15–14.
3. Fix a score anytime
   Tap a scored game again to edit it, even after the match ends.
4. Mark a DNF when needed
   If a game can't finish, mark it DNF (Did Not Finish). It records 0–0 and is excluded from standings (USA Pickleball Rule 15.B.4.a). You can undo a DNF or enter the real score later.
5. End the round / match
   Advance to the next round when you're ready; finish the match once every game is scored to see the podium.

Standings, tiebreakers & the podium

Know exactly where everyone stands, live and at the finish.

1. Open the Standings tab
   Standings update in real time as scores come in.
2. Switch the sort
   Sort by Official ranking, W-L, Win %, Avg +/- (average point differential), or Points.
3. How ties break
   Kruva uses USA Pickleball tiebreakers (Rule 12.C.3): most Wins → Head-to-head → Point differential → Total points. DNF games are excluded.
4. See the podium
   When the match ends, the podium shows the top three and full final standings. In King of the Court, the top finisher is crowned King.

My Games, history & stats

Everything you've played, plus your record over time.

1. Open My Games
   Two tabs — Active (your lobbies and live games) and Past (finished matches and Quick Game days).
2. Resume an active game
   Tap Resume on any live game or lobby — your schedule, scores, and standings come back exactly as they were, even after a phone restart.
3. Review your history
   In Past, group matches open a full read-only viewer (Schedule, Podium, Standings). Quick Games group by day with your win-rate.
4. Search & filter
   Find past games by name, date range, or type (Group or Quick).
5. Check your stats
   The top of Past shows your This Week / This Month / Total games and your overall Win Rate.

Your profile & account

Manage your details from the profile icon (top-right of any screen).

1. Edit your details
   Update your name and email. Your phone number is verified and used to sign you in.
2. Add a profile photo
   Tap your avatar to take or choose a photo; it shows next to your name and in standings.
3. Add your DUPR rating
   Enter your DUPR in your profile if you'd like it on record.
4. Get help
   Reach Contact Support, Help, Terms, and Privacy right from Profile.
5. Delete your account
   You can permanently delete your account anytime. Your personal data is removed; games you ran are kept for the other players, with your name removed.

Frequently asked questions