How-to guides

Step by step, for players, league operators and tournament directors.

The names and results shown are made up (the Maple Street Pool League is a demo organization).

Pool

Everyone

Getting started with LeagueOrbitWhat LeagueOrbit does, where to sign in, and which guide to read next.
Live Stream Pool, Darts and Cornhole Matches to YouTube and FacebookStep-by-step with pictures, for players and organizers on Free and paid plans: live stream pool, darts and cornhole from your phone or OBS with a scoreboard overlay to YouTube, Facebook or any RTMP service, with scenes, clips, a remote scorer and several tables.
Score Overlays for OBS and Your Phone, No Tournament NeededMake a score overlay for pool, darts or cornhole streams in OBS, Streamlabs, vMix or the LeagueOrbit app. Type the names, keep the score, switch scenes, and share control with a scorer.

Players

Create an account and join a leagueFind a league near you, ask to join, and see when the league says yes.
Play a casual match and confirm itScore a match against a friend, send them a code, and have it confirmed.
Your LeagueOrbit rating explainedWhere to see your rating, how each match moved it, and what counts.
Pool Scorekeeping App: Score 8-Ball and 9-Ball MatchesScore any match at the table on your phone or tablet, full screen, and keep it in your stats.
Report your tournament scoreSend your match score to the tournament from the Scoreboard, and what happens next.
Your stats and match historyRead your statistics, find a past match, and see a match rack by rack.
Digital Pool League Scoresheets: Lineups, Racks and ResultsPut up players in turn, see ratings beside each name, and score your games on the league's match sheet.
Bring your rating from another leagueAdd a rating you already have, so your starting LeagueOrbit rating is set for you.

League operators

Find your way aroundThe menus, the groups of pages, and switching between operator, director and player.
Set starting ratings and use the review queueGive each player a starting rating, check what changes, and review unusual results.
Your Overview and the division barThe first page for league staff, and how to choose the division you work on.
Track dues and record paymentsCharge dues, record what each team pays, and see who owes what.
Email your playersWrite to a division, a tournament's entrants or chosen players from LeagueOrbit, within the sending limits.
Show Tournament Matches, Results and Standings on a Venue TVPair a TV at the venue and show tournaments and standings in turn, with a message when you need everyone's attention.
Track your sponsorsKeep each sponsor's package and payments, and show them on your public pages, TVs and streams.
Reserve tables at your venuesBook tables for league nights, tournaments and events, and see clashes before you save.
How to Start a Pool LeagueThe decisions to make before a new pool league's first night: venue, game, dues, payouts, written rules and handicaps.
How to Create a Pool League ScheduleCreate a league, session and division, set the night and dates, choose the match format, and publish a round-robin schedule.
Move Your Pool League from Spreadsheets to LeagueOrbitSave your player and team spreadsheets as CSV files, import them, check for mistakes, invite captains and start the new season.
Manage players, teams and captainsBuild your player list, invite players to link their accounts, put players on teams, and choose captains and substitute rules.
Handle reschedules, early play and forfeitsSet the rules for moving a match, approve captains' requests, let teams play a match early or late, and record forfeits.
Standings, tie-breaks and playoffsRead the standings, choose how teams and players are ranked, and start an end-of-session playoff from the standings.
Keep the money book, budgets and payment optionsRecord income, expenses and payouts, print receipts, plan a season with a budget, and show players how to pay.
Add staff, set roles and keep your details up to dateInvite people to help run your organization, choose what each one can do, and manage your league information and venues.
Post announcements and share your league rulesPut a short message in front of your players for as long as you choose, and keep your rules and bylaws where everyone can search them.
Pool Handicaps and Race Charts: League and Tournament SetupChoose how a division handicaps its matches, base races on LeagueOrbit ratings, and add a handicap to a tournament.
List your league so players can find itShow your league or tournament in Find leagues & tournaments, then approve the players who ask to join.
Pool and Darts Scoreboard Overlays for OBS and vMixSet your look in the Brand kit, add a score overlay to OBS or vMix, link a live stream to a table, and switch scenes and messages during play.

Tournament directors

How to Run a Pool Tournament: Brackets, Seeding and ScoresAdd entrants, seed and draw the bracket, score matches and follow a single or double elimination pool tournament through to the champion.
How to Run a Pool Chip or Lightning Chip TournamentHow chip and lightning chip tournaments work, how rating-based starting chips are set, and how LeagueOrbit pairs players and keeps the chip table.
Run groups, then a playoffPlay groups as round robins, then send the top finishers to a playoff bracket, seeded so group winners meet late.
Let players register onlineOpen registration from the tournament's public page, with a waitlist, questions, entry requirements and a check-in cutoff.
Run the Player Auction from phonesOpen a round for each player or team and let people bid on their phones, open or blind.
Run a tourGroup tournaments into a tour with its own flyer and points standings.
Use clocks in a tournamentTurn on a match clock and a shot clock for your tournament's matches.
Choose a Pool Tournament Format: Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin or ChipCompare guaranteed matches and total matches for each pool tournament format, with a worked time estimate.
Create a tournamentSet up a tournament step by step: name and date, format and races, entrants and check-in, and tables. Then find each setting again in Setup.
Add entrants and check them inAdd entrants by hand, from a CSV file, from your player database or a past tournament, link them to players, seed them, and run check-in on the day.
Run the director's desk and tablesSet up your tables, send matches to them, deal with what the Director's desk flags, correct results and close the tournament out.
Share a tournamentMake a public page link, short code and QR code, choose how names show, revoke links, and post announcements to a tournament.
How to Split a Tournament Prize Fund and Pay the WinnersWork out the prize fund from your entry fees, choose how it splits by place, record the payouts in the money book, and download spreadsheets.

Darts

Everyone

Getting started with LeagueOrbitWhat LeagueOrbit does, where to sign in, and which guide to read next.
Live Stream Pool, Darts and Cornhole Matches to YouTube and FacebookStep-by-step with pictures, for players and organizers on Free and paid plans: live stream pool, darts and cornhole from your phone or OBS with a scoreboard overlay to YouTube, Facebook or any RTMP service, with scenes, clips, a remote scorer and several tables.
Score Overlays for OBS and Your Phone, No Tournament NeededMake a score overlay for pool, darts or cornhole streams in OBS, Streamlabs, vMix or the LeagueOrbit app. Type the names, keep the score, switch scenes, and share control with a scorer.

Players

Create an account and join a leagueFind a league near you, ask to join, and see when the league says yes.
Darts Scoreboard: Score 501, 301 and CricketScore 501, 301, 701 or Cricket at the board on your phone, a visit or a dart at a time, with checkout suggestions.
Darts PPD, MPR and 3-Dart Average ExplainedWhat your darts numbers mean: 3-dart and first-9 averages, points per dart, marks per round, checkouts and the LeagueOrbit darts rating.

League operators

Find your way aroundThe menus, the groups of pages, and switching between operator, director and player.
Your Overview and the division barThe first page for league staff, and how to choose the division you work on.
Track dues and record paymentsCharge dues, record what each team pays, and see who owes what.
Email your playersWrite to a division, a tournament's entrants or chosen players from LeagueOrbit, within the sending limits.
Show Tournament Matches, Results and Standings on a Venue TVPair a TV at the venue and show tournaments and standings in turn, with a message when you need everyone's attention.
Track your sponsorsKeep each sponsor's package and payments, and show them on your public pages, TVs and streams.
Reserve tables at your venuesBook tables for league nights, tournaments and events, and see clashes before you save.
Keep the money book, budgets and payment optionsRecord income, expenses and payouts, print receipts, plan a season with a budget, and show players how to pay.
Add staff, set roles and keep your details up to dateInvite people to help run your organization, choose what each one can do, and manage your league information and venues.
Post announcements and share your league rulesPut a short message in front of your players for as long as you choose, and keep your rules and bylaws where everyone can search them.
List your league so players can find itShow your league or tournament in Find leagues & tournaments, then approve the players who ask to join.
How to Run a Darts League: Schedules, Match Formats and HandicapsSet up a darts league, choose the games and legs for each night, add spot points or a round limit, and let players score on the darts board.

Tournament directors

Let players register onlineOpen registration from the tournament's public page, with a waitlist, questions, entry requirements and a check-in cutoff.
Run a darts tournamentCreate a darts tournament, draw the bracket, put matches on boards and score them on the darts board.

Cornhole

Everyone

Getting started with LeagueOrbitWhat LeagueOrbit does, where to sign in, and which guide to read next.
Live Stream Pool, Darts and Cornhole Matches to YouTube and FacebookStep-by-step with pictures, for players and organizers on Free and paid plans: live stream pool, darts and cornhole from your phone or OBS with a scoreboard overlay to YouTube, Facebook or any RTMP service, with scenes, clips, a remote scorer and several tables.
Score Overlays for OBS and Your Phone, No Tournament NeededMake a score overlay for pool, darts or cornhole streams in OBS, Streamlabs, vMix or the LeagueOrbit app. Type the names, keep the score, switch scenes, and share control with a scorer.

Players

Create an account and join a leagueFind a league near you, ask to join, and see when the league says yes.
Cornhole Scorekeeping: Scoreboard and Cancellation ScoringScore cornhole at the court on your phone, round by round: tap the bags in the hole and on the board, and the points cancel for you.
Cornhole PPR and DPR: How the Statistics Are CalculatedWhat your cornhole numbers mean: points per round, opponent points per round, the difference per round, bags in, on and off, and four-baggers.

League operators

Find your way aroundThe menus, the groups of pages, and switching between operator, director and player.
Your Overview and the division barThe first page for league staff, and how to choose the division you work on.
Track dues and record paymentsCharge dues, record what each team pays, and see who owes what.
Email your playersWrite to a division, a tournament's entrants or chosen players from LeagueOrbit, within the sending limits.
Show Tournament Matches, Results and Standings on a Venue TVPair a TV at the venue and show tournaments and standings in turn, with a message when you need everyone's attention.
Track your sponsorsKeep each sponsor's package and payments, and show them on your public pages, TVs and streams.
Reserve tables at your venuesBook tables for league nights, tournaments and events, and see clashes before you save.
Keep the money book, budgets and payment optionsRecord income, expenses and payouts, print receipts, plan a season with a budget, and show players how to pay.
Add staff, set roles and keep your details up to dateInvite people to help run your organization, choose what each one can do, and manage your league information and venues.
Post announcements and share your league rulesPut a short message in front of your players for as long as you choose, and keep your rules and bylaws where everyone can search them.
List your league so players can find itShow your league or tournament in Find leagues & tournaments, then approve the players who ask to join.
Cornhole league nightsSet up a cornhole league, choose the games for each night and the games to win, and let players score on the cornhole board.

Tournament directors

Let players register onlineOpen registration from the tournament's public page, with a waitlist, questions, entry requirements and a check-in cutoff.
Cornhole Tournament Brackets: Round Robin and Double EliminationCreate a cornhole tournament, draw the bracket, put matches on courts and record each match.

Pickleball

Everyone

Getting started with LeagueOrbitWhat LeagueOrbit does, where to sign in, and which guide to read next.
Live Stream Pool, Darts and Cornhole Matches to YouTube and FacebookStep-by-step with pictures, for players and organizers on Free and paid plans: live stream pool, darts and cornhole from your phone or OBS with a scoreboard overlay to YouTube, Facebook or any RTMP service, with scenes, clips, a remote scorer and several tables.
Score Overlays for OBS and Your Phone, No Tournament NeededMake a score overlay for pool, darts or cornhole streams in OBS, Streamlabs, vMix or the LeagueOrbit app. Type the names, keep the score, switch scenes, and share control with a scorer.
Pickleball Scoring Rules: Side-Out vs Rally, Games to 11, 15 or 21How LeagueOrbit scores pickleball: side-out or rally scoring, games to 11, 15 or 21, win by 2, and the match formats.
Pickleball Open Play: Rotating Partner Round RobinsRun open play or a social round robin where partners change every round: LeagueOrbit makes the games, shares the sit-outs and keeps the standings.

Players

Create an account and join a leagueFind a league near you, ask to join, and see when the league says yes.
Pickleball Scoreboard: Score Calls, Servers and Side-Out or Rally ScoringKeep score at the court on your phone, rally by rally: the board calls the score (0-0-2), says who serves and from which court, and knows side-out and rally scoring.
Pickleball Rating and Statistics: How They Are Worked OutThe LeagueOrbit pickleball rating, and the pickleball numbers in My stats: matches and games won, points per game, and rallies won on serve and on return.

League operators

Find your way aroundThe menus, the groups of pages, and switching between operator, director and player.
Your Overview and the division barThe first page for league staff, and how to choose the division you work on.
Track dues and record paymentsCharge dues, record what each team pays, and see who owes what.
Email your playersWrite to a division, a tournament's entrants or chosen players from LeagueOrbit, within the sending limits.
Show Tournament Matches, Results and Standings on a Venue TVPair a TV at the venue and show tournaments and standings in turn, with a message when you need everyone's attention.
Track your sponsorsKeep each sponsor's package and payments, and show them on your public pages, TVs and streams.
Reserve tables at your venuesBook tables for league nights, tournaments and events, and see clashes before you save.
Keep the money book, budgets and payment optionsRecord income, expenses and payouts, print receipts, plan a season with a budget, and show players how to pay.
Add staff, set roles and keep your details up to dateInvite people to help run your organization, choose what each one can do, and manage your league information and venues.
Post announcements and share your league rulesPut a short message in front of your players for as long as you choose, and keep your rules and bylaws where everyone can search them.
List your league so players can find itShow your league or tournament in Find leagues & tournaments, then approve the players who ask to join.
Pickleball league nightsSet up a pickleball league with skill divisions, choose the match format for each night, and record every game on the match sheet.

Tournament directors

Let players register onlineOpen registration from the tournament's public page, with a waitlist, questions, entry requirements and a check-in cutoff.
Pickleball Tournaments: Brackets, Round Robins and CourtsCreate a pickleball tournament, draw the bracket, call matches to courts and record each match.