How to use NextCourt

Getting into NextCourt takes a minute. You'll need to be 18 or older during beta.

1. 1 Download NextCourt from the App Store or Google Play and open it.
2. 2 Sign up with your email, Google or Apple account.
3. 3 Complete your profile: your name, the sports you play and your level in each, plus your rackets. Pick one main sport.
4. 4 Turn on biometric login (Face ID or fingerprint) when asked, so you can get back in with a tap.
5. 5 Follow the quick guided tour. The (i) icon in each section's header replays it any time.

Home is the gold button in the center of the bottom bar — your at-a-glance hub.

1. 1 See your stats: matches played, wins, current streak and hours on court.
2. 2 Track your rackets: NextCourt reminds you when it's time to restring, based on hours played.
3. 3 Jump straight to your next scheduled match or your squad's next training session.
4. 4 Tap the center Home button any time to jump back to the top.

NextPlay (the handshake tab) is how you find someone to play — directly, or by letting the app match you.

1. 1 Tap NextPlay, then "Find a playing partner" to invite someone directly, or post your availability to be auto-matched.
2. 2 Set your sport, date and time, preferred courts and level range. Choose singles or doubles.
3. 3 For doubles, invite players into the open slots or let others claim them from the feed.
4. 4 Need to adjust? Use "Suggest a change" to propose a new time, court or level — the other player accepts or declines.
5. 5 After you play, register the score. Your opponent confirms, corrects or declines it. Once you both agree, it's official.

Courts (in the More menu) puts every court near you on a map.

1. 1 Search or browse the map for public, private and community courts. Your most-used courts appear under "Your courts".
2. 2 Open a court to see details, reviews and current availability reports from other players.
3. 3 Can't find a court? Add it yourself — new courts appear once our team approves them.
4. 4 Rate courts you've played on — surface, lighting, parking and amenities — to help other players.

Arena (in the More menu) is where your competitive life lives.

1. 1 Matches: see your games and record scores from your phone. Casual matches are created through NextPlay.
2. 2 Rankings: follow the standings. During beta rankings are read-only — they go live in the next phase.
3. 3 Teams: create a team, invite members and manage your roster for competitive play.

Tournaments and leagues are organized on NextCourt across all four sports.

1. 1 Browse open events on the tournaments page — registration takes minutes and no account is required.
2. 2 After you register, you get an email with a link to claim your spot inside the app.
3. 3 Claim it to see your division, your schedule and your matches, and record scores as you play.

Coach (the graduation-cap tab) connects you with coaches for your sport.

1. 1 Browse coaches and open a profile to see specialties, experience and reviews.
2. 2 Request a lesson at a time that works — the coach confirms, and you can chat in-app.
3. 3 During beta you arrange payment directly with your coach (cash, Zelle, Pix or another method you agree on) — no charge in the app.
4. 4 Need to move a lesson? Send a reschedule or cancel request; your coach can accept it or offer alternatives.
5. 5 Already have a coach? They can invite you with a link or QR code — confirm it to connect.

Squad (the shield tab) is your group — the anti-WhatsApp for your crew.

1. 1 Create a squad, or accept an invite from the Squad list.
2. 2 Set up recurring training sessions; members RSVP going / maybe / can't and get reminders.
3. 3 Chat with the whole group, share photos and pin the announcements everyone needs to see.
4. 4 Run polls to decide times, courts or anything else — results in one tap.

Your matches become cards you can share in the community feed (Locker Room, in the More menu).

1. 1 After a match, a match card is created with the result and any photo you added.
2. 2 A card is only published once every player in the match approves it.
3. 3 Browse the Locker Room feed, and like and comment on other players' cards.

Profile (in the More menu) is your identity on court and your control panel.

1. 1 Edit your display name, photo, sports and levels.
2. 2 Manage your rackets per sport — including strings and tension for tennis.
3. 3 Control what's public: phone, WhatsApp and Instagram are private by default — turn each one on only if you want it shown.
4. 4 Need to leave? Request account deletion from your profile. There's a 15-day grace period to change your mind.

We're building NextCourt with you. Three shortcuts make that easy.

1. 1 Support: open a ticket from the More menu. We capture your app details automatically — you never have to describe your setup.
2. 2 Player Voice: tap the floating feedback button on any screen to send an idea, report a bug or leave praise, with a screenshot.
3. 3 What's New: check the What's New posts to see what we've just shipped.