The pickleball waitlist that fills itself

The worst moment in rec pickleball isn't losing 11-0. It's the 6am text: "sorry, can't make it." Now you're re-texting the group, hoping someone sees it before game time, playing Canadian doubles at best.

Get4th treats the waitlist as the product, not a footnote. When your game fills, the next Y replies land on an ordered standby list. The instant a confirmed player drops — by replying to the same thread — the first standby gets a text with the spot. No group blast, no "anyone??", no gap on court four.

Sudbury Thursday Crew (508) 555-0139

Thursday 6pm, Featherland Park. 8 spots. Reply YES to take one.

YES

You're in. 5 spots left.

— Thursday, 6:04am —

so sorry, kid's sick, I have to drop

No problem. Marina was next on standby — she's texted.

🥒 COURT FULL · 8 of 8 · nobody was chased

How the standby order works

First reply, first in line. Spots go in reply order; standby keeps that order too.

Regulars can get first refusal. Mark your core four and they get the invite before the wider list.

A maybe is asked, never auto-promoted. Someone who said "maybe" gets a confirm text before taking a dropped spot — so the roster is always people who actually said yes.

How Get4th works

1 · Post the game. Date, time, court, spots. Once, from your phone.

2 · Get4th texts your group from its own dedicated number — the one your players save as "Thursday pickleball."

3 · They reply Y. The court fills in order; extras land on standby. If someone drops, the first standby is texted automatically. You find out it was handled, not that it needs handling.

Questions

Does the person who dropped have to do anything special?

No — they reply to the same text thread ('have to drop', 'can't make it'). Get4th understands, frees the spot, and texts the next standby.

Can players see where they are on the waitlist?

Yes — Get4th tells them their position when they join standby, and texts them the moment they're in.

What if nobody is on standby?

Get4th tells you the spot is open so you can decide: re-invite the group, pull from another list, or play with what you have. You're informed, not surprised at the court.

Is the waitlist part of the free trial?

Yes — every feature is on from day one: 30 days and 5 full courts free, no card.

Try it on your real group

30 days and 5 full courts free. No card, and your players never install anything.

$15/month covers 30 court reservations. That's 50¢ a game — about 6¢ per player, per hour.

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