Get the most out of Kruva

Start a group session

Run an organized session with courts, a generated schedule, and live standings.

1. Open Kruva and tap Start Game
   From the welcome screen, choose to start a new game.
2. Set yourself as Court Master
   The Court Master organizes the session. Choose whether you're also playing or just running it.
3. Choose Group Games
   Pick Group Games (vs. Quick Game) to run a full session with a schedule.
4. Pick a format
   Round Robin — Rotating, Round Robin — Set partners, or King of Court.
5. Add your players
   Type each player's name. This is also your lobby — share the join code so players can add themselves.
6. Set up courts & scoring
   Choose how many courts you have and your scoring format (e.g. rally to 15, win by 1).
7. Review the preview
   Kruva generates the full schedule. Review it on the Preview screen, then start the match.

Log a Quick Game

For open play — log a score in seconds without setting up a full session, and build your stats automatically.

1. Tap Start Game → Quick Game
   Quick Game skips the full setup and jumps straight to scoring.
2. Enter the score
   Punch in your score and your opponents' score for the game you just played.
3. Tag your opponents (optional)
   Add names so everyone's stats build automatically — one person scores, everyone gets credit.
4. Save and play again
   After saving you can switch sides, switch partners, or replay — without re-entering names.

Join a game with a code

Hop into a game someone else is running using a 6-digit join code.

1. Get the join code
   The Court Master can share it from the lobby or tap the join-code pill on the live screen 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
   Type the code to pull up the game's roster.
4. Claim your spot
   Tap your name in the roster to claim it. Not listed? Tap "I'm not listed — add me."

Enter & fix scores

Score live as games finish, and correct anything after the fact.

1. Open the Scoring tab
   During a live match, the Scoring tab shows every court for the current round.
2. Tap a court to expand it
   Tap the court card to open inline score entry.
3. Enter the score
   Punch in both teams' scores. The card flips to "Recorded" once saved.
4. Fix a score anytime
   Tap a recorded card again to edit it — even after the match ends.
5. Mark a DNF if needed
   If a game can't be finished, mark it DNF (Did Not Finish). DNF games are excluded from standings per USA Pickleball rules, and you can undo a DNF later.

Run King of Court

The most competitive format — winners move up, losers move down, partners always split.

1. Choose King of Court as your format
   Pick it on the format screen when setting up a Group Game.
2. Play the round
   Each court plays its game; enter scores as usual on the Scoring tab.
3. Advance the round
   When the round is scored, advance — winners move up one court, losers move down.
4. Partners split automatically
   Kruva re-pairs everyone for the next round so you never partner with the same person twice in a row.
5. Crown the King
   The player with the most wins (or points) across all courts takes the title.

Read standings & 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 metric
   Sort by official ranking, win-loss, win %, average point differential, or total points.
3. Understand the tiebreakers
   Kruva uses USA Pickleball Rule 12.C.3: Wins → Head-to-head → Point differential → Total points → Alphabetical.
4. See the podium
   When the match ends, the podium shows the top finishers and full final standings.

Resume a session

Closed the app or restarted your phone mid-match? Pick up right where you left off.

1. Reopen Kruva
   Your active games are saved to the cloud as you play.
2. Go to My Games → Active
   Your in-progress lobbies and live matches are listed here.
3. Tap Resume
   Kruva restores your schedule, scores, and standings exactly as they were.

Frequently asked questions