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Pickleball round robin for 12 players

A printable rotation for 12 players on 3 courts, with charts for fewer courts.

Round robin: 12 players, 3 courts

How many rounds for 12 players?

12 players fill 3 courts exactly, so nobody sits out. Play 11 rounds, and every player is on court in every one of them. The chart shows every match, and the table covers every court count. Print the chart, or rebuild it with your own names in the free generator.

Rounds, games and sit-outs for 12 players
CourtsRoundsGames eachSit-outs each
1113 or 47 or 8
2117 or 83 or 4
311110

12 players, 3 courts: the full rotation

RoundCourt 1Court 2Court 3
  1. Round 1Court 1A & Bvs C & FCourt 2D & Hvs I & KCourt 3E & Jvs G & L
  2. Round 2Court 1B & Cvs D & GCourt 2E & Ivs A & JCourt 3F & Kvs H & L
  3. Round 3Court 1C & Dvs E & HCourt 2F & Jvs B & KCourt 3A & Gvs I & L
  4. Round 4Court 1D & Evs F & ICourt 2G & Kvs A & CCourt 3B & Hvs J & L
  5. Round 5Court 1E & Fvs G & JCourt 2A & Hvs B & DCourt 3C & Ivs K & L
  6. Round 6Court 1F & Gvs H & KCourt 2B & Ivs C & ECourt 3D & Jvs A & L
  7. Round 7Court 1G & Hvs A & ICourt 2C & Jvs D & FCourt 3E & Kvs B & L
  8. Round 8Court 1H & Ivs B & JCourt 2D & Kvs E & GCourt 3A & Fvs C & L
  9. Round 9Court 1I & Jvs C & KCourt 2A & Evs F & HCourt 3B & Gvs D & L
  10. Round 10Court 1J & Kvs A & DCourt 2B & Fvs G & ICourt 3C & Hvs E & L
  11. Round 11Court 1A & Kvs B & ECourt 2C & Gvs H & JCourt 3D & Ivs F & L

Everyone plays 11 games, never sits out and partners every other player once. Everyone faces every other player exactly twice.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L

With fewer courts

12 players on 1 court

11 rounds. Everyone plays 3 or 4 games and sits out 7 or 8 times. Nobody partners the same player twice. 12 players sit out two rounds in a row at some point.

Table only: 8 of 12 players would sit out each round, so the printed chart is left out.

12 players on 2 courts

2 courts: 11 rounds. Everyone plays 7 or 8 games and sits out 3 or 4 times. Nobody partners the same player twice.
Make this one with your names
RoundCourt 1Court 2Sits out
  1. Round 1Court 1B & Kvs C & JCourt 2D & Ivs F & GSits out: A, E, H, L
  2. Round 2Court 1K & Lvs A & JCourt 2C & Hvs E & FSits out: B, D, G, I
  3. Round 3Court 1I & Kvs B & GCourt 2A & Hvs D & ESits out: C, F, J, L
  4. Round 4Court 1I & Lvs C & DCourt 2H & Jvs A & FSits out: B, E, G, K
  5. Round 5Court 1H & Lvs B & CCourt 2G & Ivs E & KSits out: A, D, F, J
  6. Round 6Court 1G & Lvs F & HCourt 2D & Jvs A & BSits out: C, E, I, K
  7. Round 7Court 1E & Gvs B & JCourt 2C & Ivs A & KSits out: D, F, H, L
  8. Round 8Court 1E & Lvs D & FCourt 2B & Hvs J & KSits out: A, C, G, I
  9. Round 9Court 1D & Lvs I & JCourt 2C & Evs A & GSits out: B, F, H, K
  10. Round 10Court 1C & Lvs H & ICourt 2B & Dvs F & KSits out: A, E, G, J
  11. Round 11Court 1A & Cvs G & HCourt 2E & Jvs F & ISits out: B, D, K, L

Make it with your names

Open the free generator with 12 players on 3 courts already set. Type the names and it rebuilds this exact schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does a 12-player round robin take?

11 rounds of 15 minutes is about 2 hours 45 minutes, plus changeovers between rounds.

Can 12 players play on 4 courts?

Not all at once: 4 courts need 16 players. With 12 players, 3 courts seat everyone, so nobody sits out.

Other group sizes

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