Editorial
Stories, tips, and updates from the Sportpadi team — helping organizers and players run better matchdays.
11 articles published
Your 2026 guide to finding summer casual pickup soccer, beach volleyball, and outdoor basketball games across Vancouver — from Kitsilano Beach to Andy Livingstone Park — plus the easiest way to actually get on a team this weekend.
From pickup soccer in Vancouver to whitewater rafting the Nahatlatch and open-water swims in the Okanagan — a detailed guide to making the most of a BC summer.
Manual team selection is one way teams like to select players during soccer events, see how it works on Sportpadi
From sun-shielding hats to ankle-saving boots, here's the protective hiking gear that keeps you safe, dry, and moving — no matter what the trail throws at you.
From the Chief in Squamish to Garibaldi's turquoise lake and the Berg Lake trail in the Rockies, here are 8 unforgettable BC summer hikes — plus a simple way to organise the trip with your crew on Sportpadi.
From volcanic ridges in East Africa to alpine balconies in Europe, here are 8 unforgettable summer hikes — plus a simple way to organise the trip with your crew on Sportpadi.
A behind-the-scenes look at how Sportpadi turns a list of checked-in players into balanced teams — using either an automatic, check-in-based split or a captains' snake draft.
Everything you need to set up — venue, payment, communication, equipment, safety — to run a pickup event week after week without burning out.
A short note on the origin of our name, what padi means in Nigerian Pidgin, and why we built the whole product around that idea.
A short explainer on snake drafting, why it beats captains' picks for casual sport, and how Sport Padi automates it for you.
Eleven hard-won lessons on picking a pitch, choosing a kickoff time, handling no-shows, balancing teams, and keeping the WhatsApp group sane.