The simplest scheduling app for pickup basketball
Know you've got ten before you drive to the court — one tap, no app to download.
Running a regular pickup basketball game usually means blowing up a group chat every week and still showing up to five people. TeamSpot fixes that: set your recurring run once, share a single link, and everyone taps In, Maybe, or Out. You see the headcount before you leave the house.
How it works
- 1Create a group and set your recurring schedule.
- 2Share one link — no app for anyone to download.
- 3Everyone taps In, Maybe, or Out. You see who's coming.
Why groups use TeamSpot for this
See a full court forming in real time
Everyone's tap shows up instantly, so you know whether you've got enough for 5-on-5 — or need to text a couple more.
No app, no logins, no holdouts
The one guy who won't download another app? He just taps a link. That's the whole flow.
Set the run once, it repeats
Tuesday and Thursday nights, every week — TeamSpot handles the recurring schedule and the reminders so you don't have to.
Waitlists when the gym fills up
Cap the spots. When you're full, extras go on a waitlist and slot in automatically if someone drops.
Enough for a real run
The whole night hinges on one number. Ten and you're playing full-court fives; eight and it's four-on-four with someone sitting; six and you're running half-court threes and pretending that's what you wanted. The worst outcome is seven guys standing under a hoop at 7pm doing the math out loud. Knowing the count before you leave the house is the difference between a run and a wasted trip across town.
That's the exact gap a headcount closes. TeamSpot gives your run a recurring link and a live In/Maybe/Out tally, so by game time you already know whether it's a full-court night or a call-a-few-more-guys night. Set your 'enough to play' number and the group can see at a glance whether they're clear of it — no captain texting fifteen people individually an hour before.
Keeping teams even week to week
Pickup runs rot when the same stacked five wins all night and the winners-stay format locks everyone else off the court. Next-five keeps bodies moving and tempers down; shuffling teams each game keeps it honest. None of that is an app's job — it's yours, called out loud at the court. But it works far better when the same faces show up regularly enough that you actually know who balances against whom.
Consistency is the real lever, and consistency is a flake problem. A run that half-commits and half-ghosts never develops the even teams that make it fun. Because replying on TeamSpot takes one tap and no download, the maybes actually answer, and you can see who's flaked before it costs you a fifth. Reliable turnout is what lets you set teams that are close instead of whatever ten strangers you scraped together.
Frequently asked questions
Does everyone need to download an app to join the game?
No. You share one link and everyone taps their status right in the browser — no app install and no account required to RSVP.
Can I set up a recurring weekly run?
Yes. Set the day and time once and TeamSpot repeats it automatically, sending reminders before each game.
What if more people want in than we have room for?
Set a capacity and TeamSpot runs a waitlist. If someone drops out, the next person is moved in automatically.
Is TeamSpot free for a pickup group?
Yes — creating a group and sharing it with your players is free.
What if I don't know until game time whether it's full or half court?
That's normal, and it's why a live count beats a sign-up sheet. Watch the In tally through the afternoon; if you clear ten by tip-off, it's full-court, if you stall at seven, call it half early so nobody drives out expecting fives. The number decides the format, not the other way around.
Gym rental or just the park — does that change how I organize?
It changes the stakes. A free park run can absorb a flaky night; a paid gym slot can't — you need firm numbers to justify the booking and split it. Either way, seeing confirmed Ins ahead of time tells you whether the gym is worth it this week or whether the park will do.