Rotating partners by size
12-player rotating partner round robin
11 rounds on 3 courts, a new partner every round. The full schedule for pickleball, padel or tennis doubles — and a generator set up for 12 players.
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The 12-player schedule
This is a perfect rotation: every player partners every other player exactly once and faces every other player exactly twice. Players are numbered 1–12; put your names into the generator above to get a printable version with times.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Resting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 & 1 v 2 & 4 | 3 & 10 v 7 & 8 | 5 & 11 v 6 & 9 | — |
| 2 | 12 & 2 v 3 & 5 | 4 & 11 v 8 & 9 | 6 & 1 v 7 & 10 | — |
| 3 | 12 & 3 v 4 & 6 | 5 & 1 v 9 & 10 | 7 & 2 v 8 & 11 | — |
| 4 | 12 & 4 v 5 & 7 | 6 & 2 v 10 & 11 | 8 & 3 v 9 & 1 | — |
| 5 | 12 & 5 v 6 & 8 | 7 & 3 v 11 & 1 | 9 & 4 v 10 & 2 | — |
| 6 | 12 & 6 v 7 & 9 | 8 & 4 v 1 & 2 | 10 & 5 v 11 & 3 | — |
| 7 | 12 & 7 v 8 & 10 | 9 & 5 v 2 & 3 | 11 & 6 v 1 & 4 | — |
| 8 | 12 & 8 v 9 & 11 | 10 & 6 v 3 & 4 | 1 & 7 v 2 & 5 | — |
| 9 | 12 & 9 v 10 & 1 | 11 & 7 v 4 & 5 | 2 & 8 v 3 & 6 | — |
| 10 | 12 & 10 v 11 & 2 | 1 & 8 v 5 & 6 | 3 & 9 v 4 & 7 | — |
| 11 | 12 & 11 v 1 & 3 | 2 & 9 v 6 & 7 | 4 & 10 v 5 & 8 | — |
11
rounds
3
courts
33
games
2 h 45 min
with 15-min games
FAQ
How many rounds for 12 players?
11 rounds is one full cycle, so everyone partners everyone once. You can stop earlier — every round still has new partners.
How many courts do 12 players need?
3 courts: one per four players. Everyone plays every round.
How long does a 12-player round robin take?
About 2 h 45 min with 15-minute games, or 2 h 12 min with 12-minute timed games, before changeovers.