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Wherever you are in your pickleball journey, find people to play with and make a plan. Explore your stage, choose what you want from the game, and find local groups and games.
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Add your group once and we'll post your night every week, so players at your level can find it. Free, and Link & Dink takes 0% of anything your group does — forever.
- One screen. Name it, pick your nights, say who it's for. That's the whole thing.
- Your night, every week. We keep it on the calendar so you don't have to re-post it.
- You stay in charge. Approve who joins, or let anyone in — your group, your call.
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How do I find people to play pickleball with in Montgomery County, MD?
Join Link & Dink, a free local pickleball community. Find your skill bracket, then join a Montgomery County group at your bracket. The group chat is where you agree on a time and a court, and you RSVP so everyone knows who's in. Rather have someone set it up with you? Tell us your bracket and when you're free through Find Your Four, and a real person on our team will match you with players near your bracket.
Montgomery County games and groups · Find your bracket · Find Your Four
How do I find people to play pickleball with in Frederick, MD?
The same way: find your bracket and join a Frederick group at your bracket. If you're new or still building rallies, Coach Sam runs coached play for newer players at The Pickl Park in Frederick. It's a friendly way to meet people at your bracket. Check the date, time and any fee on the schedule before you RSVP. Or tell us what you're looking for through Find Your Four.
Frederick games and groups · See the schedule · Find Your Four
Does Link & Dink cost anything?
Joining the community, finding your bracket, joining a group and getting matched are free, forever, and Link & Dink takes 0% of anything your group does. Some events, like coached sessions or tournaments, have a fee. When they do, you'll see it on the event before you RSVP.
I'm new to pickleball. Where do I start?
Welcome. You don't need experience or a rating to start. When a First Dink, our night built for newcomers, is on the schedule, start there. Otherwise, pick the bracket that sounds like your game, join a group for newer players, and read the first-game guide so you know what to expect and what confirms your spot.
See the schedule · Find your bracket · Read the first-game guide
How do skill brackets work?
Every player is placed in one of 5 brackets: New, Rallying, Playing, Competing and Tournament Level. Brackets keep games even, so you play with people near your game. You don't need a DUPR rating. If you have one, we show it alongside your bracket. Answer a few questions in the bracket finder to get placed.
I already run a regular game. Can I add it?
Yes. Start a group, pick your nights and say who it's for. We keep your night on the calendar every week, so players at your bracket can find it. You stay in charge of who joins. It's free, and Link & Dink takes 0% of anything your group does.
Your groups keep the plan together.
Open your group chat to check the next game, see who's confirmed, and keep your RSVP current.
New here? Read the first-game guide to find an organizer and know what confirms your place.
For wider community conversation: Link & Dink on WhatsApp. Got a kid on court? Next Gen parents on WhatsApp is the youth academy group.