Badminton queue system
A badminton queue system for open play
Badminton open play has the same problem as any busy hall: a long line, a whiteboard nobody can read and a host answering "am I next?" all night. qStack is a free queue system that rotates doubles across every court and puts the queue on everyone's phone.
No download. No account needed to host or to play.
Made for a busy hall
One queue, every court
Each court shows who is playing and who goes on next. Up to six courts on a board, and more boards for more.
Partners keep changing
It remembers who has played together, so pairs mix through the night instead of the same four staying on.
Players join themselves
Show the QR code at the door. Players scan it, type their name and they are in the queue.
On the TV for the whole hall
Courtside shows the courts and the queue in big type, and can read out each game's names when it starts.
Court fees sorted
Set the fee and add your GCash, Maya or bank QR. Players see how to pay, and you tick them off as they do.
Fair play, your way
Round Robin by arrival, Auto-Balanced by games played, or Winners / Losers for a competitive night.
Up and running in three steps
- 1
Start a board
Say how many courts you have and how people should be paired up. It takes about twenty seconds, and you can do it without an account.
- 2
Get everyone on it
Type the names in yourself, or share the code and let players add themselves. Everyone who opens it watches the same board, and it updates as games finish.
- 3
Play
The board picks the next four, you tap the winner when they come off, and the queue moves up. It remembers who has played with whom, so the same four do not spend the evening together.
Questions
Does qStack work for badminton?
Yes. It rotates singles or doubles across however many courts you have, so badminton works the same way as pickleball. The one exception is Skill Separated, which sorts players by rating.
How many badminton courts can it handle?
One board runs one to six courts. A bigger hall can run a board per group of courts and show up to four boards on one TV.
Can I use it for tennis or padel?
Yes. Anything played two or four to a court works the same way.
Is there an app to install?
No. qStack runs in the browser. Hosts can add it to their home screen if they want it a tap away, but nobody has to.
Learn it in five minutes
Hosts · 4 min
Host your first session
Set up a board in three short steps, get the first game on, and let the board take it from there.
Hosts · 2 min
Put the board on a TV with Courtside
Show the courts, who's up next and the QR code on a big screen, so nobody has to crowd round your phone.
Hosts · 3 min
Messages, time limits and the court fee
Tell the whole room something at once, keep games to time, and collect the fee without a clipboard.
Run your next open play on qStack.
It takes about twenty seconds to start a board, and it is free for hosts and players.
