Pickleball round robin for 16 players
A printable rotation for 16 players on 4 courts, with charts for fewer courts.
Round robin: 16 players, 4 courts
How many rounds for 16 players?
16 players fill 4 courts exactly, so nobody sits out. Play 15 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.
| Courts | Rounds | Games each | Sit-outs each |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3 or 4 | 11 or 12 |
| 2 | 15 | 7 or 8 | 7 or 8 |
| 3 | 15 | 11 or 12 | 3 or 4 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
16 players, 4 courts: the full rotation
RoundCourt 1Court 2Court 3Court 4
- Round 1Court 1A & Bvs C & GCourt 2D & Nvs E & KCourt 3F & Ivs M & PCourt 4H & Ovs J & L
- Round 2Court 1B & Cvs D & HCourt 2E & Ovs F & LCourt 3G & Jvs N & PCourt 4A & Ivs K & M
- Round 3Court 1C & Dvs E & ICourt 2A & Fvs G & MCourt 3H & Kvs O & PCourt 4B & Jvs L & N
- Round 4Court 1D & Evs F & JCourt 2B & Gvs H & NCourt 3I & Lvs A & PCourt 4C & Kvs M & O
- Round 5Court 1E & Fvs G & KCourt 2C & Hvs I & OCourt 3J & Mvs B & PCourt 4D & Lvs A & N
- Round 6Court 1F & Gvs H & LCourt 2D & Ivs A & JCourt 3K & Nvs C & PCourt 4E & Mvs B & O
- Round 7Court 1G & Hvs I & MCourt 2E & Jvs B & KCourt 3L & Ovs D & PCourt 4F & Nvs A & C
- Round 8Court 1H & Ivs J & NCourt 2F & Kvs C & LCourt 3A & Mvs E & PCourt 4G & Ovs B & D
- Round 9Court 1I & Jvs K & OCourt 2G & Lvs D & MCourt 3B & Nvs F & PCourt 4A & Hvs C & E
- Round 10Court 1J & Kvs A & LCourt 2H & Mvs E & NCourt 3C & Ovs G & PCourt 4B & Ivs D & F
- Round 11Court 1K & Lvs B & MCourt 2I & Nvs F & OCourt 3A & Dvs H & PCourt 4C & Jvs E & G
- Round 12Court 1L & Mvs C & NCourt 2J & Ovs A & GCourt 3B & Evs I & PCourt 4D & Kvs F & H
- Round 13Court 1M & Nvs D & OCourt 2A & Kvs B & HCourt 3C & Fvs J & PCourt 4E & Lvs G & I
- Round 14Court 1N & Ovs A & ECourt 2B & Lvs C & ICourt 3D & Gvs K & PCourt 4F & Mvs H & J
- Round 15Court 1A & Ovs B & FCourt 2C & Mvs D & JCourt 3E & Hvs L & PCourt 4G & Nvs I & K
Everyone plays 15 games, never sits out and partners every other player once. Everyone faces every other player exactly twice.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
With fewer courts
16 players on 1 court
15 rounds. Everyone plays 3 or 4 games and sits out 11 or 12 times. Nobody partners the same player twice. 16 players sit out two rounds in a row at some point.
Table only: 12 of 16 players would sit out each round, so the printed chart is left out.
16 players on 2 courts
2 courts: 15 rounds. Everyone plays 7 or 8 games and sits out 7 or 8 times. Nobody partners the same player twice. 15 players sit out two rounds in a row at some point.
RoundCourt 1Court 2Sits out
- Round 1Court 1A & Pvs F & KCourt 2G & Jvs H & ISits out: B, C, D, E, L, M, N, O
- Round 2Court 1B & Mvs C & LCourt 2D & Kvs E & JSits out: A, F, G, H, I, N, O, P
- Round 3Court 1N & Pvs A & LCourt 2M & Ovs F & GSits out: B, C, D, E, H, I, J, K
- Round 4Court 1B & Ivs E & FCourt 2C & Hvs D & GSits out: A, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
- Round 5Court 1L & Pvs J & NCourt 2K & Mvs I & OSits out: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
- Round 6Court 1H & Nvs C & DCourt 2G & Ovs A & FSits out: B, E, I, J, K, L, M, P
- Round 7Court 1J & Pvs E & OCourt 2I & Kvs B & CSits out: A, D, F, G, H, L, M, N
- Round 8Court 1H & Jvs F & LCourt 2D & Nvs A & BSits out: C, E, G, I, K, M, O, P
- Round 9Court 1H & Pvs C & MCourt 2G & Ivs E & KSits out: A, B, D, F, J, L, N, O
- Round 10Court 1C & Kvs N & OCourt 2B & Lvs A & MSits out: D, E, F, G, H, I, J, P
- Round 11Court 1F & Pvs D & HCourt 2E & Gvs B & JSits out: A, C, I, K, L, M, N, O
- Round 12Court 1A & Ivs J & OCourt 2K & Nvs L & MSits out: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, P
- Round 13Court 1D & Pvs C & ECourt 2B & Fvs I & NSits out: A, G, H, J, K, L, M, O
- Round 14Court 1A & Evs H & MCourt 2G & Nvs J & KSits out: B, C, D, F, I, L, O, P
- Round 15Court 1B & Pvs F & MCourt 2D & Ovs G & LSits out: A, C, E, H, I, J, K, N
16 players on 3 courts
3 courts: 15 rounds. Everyone plays 11 or 12 games and sits out 3 or 4 times. Nobody partners the same player twice.
RoundCourt 1Court 2Court 3Sits out
- Round 1Court 1A & Pvs C & NCourt 2D & Mvs G & JCourt 3E & Lvs H & ISits out: B, F, K, O
- Round 2Court 1O & Pvs G & HCourt 2B & Mvs E & JCourt 3D & Kvs F & ISits out: A, C, L, N
- Round 3Court 1N & Pvs M & OCourt 2A & Lvs B & KCourt 3C & Jvs F & GSits out: D, E, H, I
- Round 4Court 1L & Nvs K & OCourt 2B & Ivs C & HCourt 3D & Gvs E & FSits out: A, J, M, P
- Round 5Court 1L & Pvs J & NCourt 2K & Mvs I & OCourt 3A & Hvs C & FSits out: B, D, E, G
- Round 6Court 1J & Lvs C & DCourt 2H & Nvs B & ECourt 3G & Ovs A & FSits out: I, K, M, P
- Round 7Court 1J & Pvs I & KCourt 2G & Mvs A & DCourt 3E & Ovs B & CSits out: F, H, L, N
- Round 8Court 1I & Pvs H & JCourt 2F & Lvs E & MCourt 3D & Nvs A & BSits out: C, G, K, O
- Round 9Court 1G & Ivs B & NCourt 2E & Kvs C & MCourt 3D & Lvs A & OSits out: F, H, J, P
- Round 10Court 1G & Pvs E & ICourt 2F & Hvs C & KCourt 3D & Jvs N & OSits out: A, B, L, M
- Round 11Court 1F & Pvs L & OCourt 2D & Hvs M & NCourt 3B & Jvs A & KSits out: C, E, G, I
- Round 12Court 1E & Pvs A & ICourt 2D & Fvs B & HCourt 3C & Gvs L & MSits out: J, K, N, O
- Round 13Court 1C & Evs I & NCourt 2A & Gvs K & LCourt 3H & Ovs J & MSits out: B, D, F, P
- Round 14Court 1C & Pvs B & DCourt 2A & Evs F & OCourt 3G & Nvs J & KSits out: H, I, L, M
- Round 15Court 1B & Pvs F & MCourt 2D & Ovs H & KCourt 3G & Lvs I & JSits out: A, C, E, N
Make it with your names
Open the free generator with 16 players on 4 courts already set. Type the names and it rebuilds this exact schedule.
Running this tonight? PickleCrew plans each round as you play and fits in late arrivals.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a 16-player round robin take?
15 rounds of 15 minutes is about 3 hours 45 minutes, plus changeovers between rounds.
Can 16 players play on 5 courts?
Not all at once: 5 courts need 20 players. With 16 players, 4 courts seat everyone, so nobody sits out.