12-player pickleball rotation schedule
Updated 30 October 2026
A rotating-partner round robin for 12 players uses 3 courts and this chart runs 8 rounds, 8 games each. Partners change every round. Nobody sits out: every player is on court every round. No partnership repeats.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10&4 v 9&2 | 11&6 v 1&5 | 7&3 v 12&8 |
| 2 | 7&6 v 3&11 | 5&10 v 4&1 | 2&8 v 12&9 |
| 3 | 2&10 v 11&8 | 3&6 v 9&4 | 7&1 v 5&12 |
| 4 | 2&5 v 12&3 | 6&9 v 1&8 | 7&4 v 10&11 |
| 5 | 8&4 v 11&1 | 7&12 v 6&10 | 5&9 v 2&3 |
| 6 | 1&12 v 9&11 | 10&3 v 8&6 | 2&4 v 7&5 |
| 7 | 1&10 v 3&5 | 2&12 v 4&6 | 9&8 v 7&11 |
| 8 | 4&12 v 8&3 | 9&10 v 5&11 | 1&6 v 7&2 |
How to score it
Every player keeps the points their side scored in each game. The player with the most points at the end wins, then most games won. The Americano guide has the full rules.
Want different rounds?
Short on time? Stop after any round and the standings are still fair, since everyone has played the same number of games ± 1. In the app, choose Americano and set the number of rounds; it pairs each round as you go and handles late arrivals.
Questions
How many courts do 12 players need for a rotating round robin?
3 courts. Each court takes 4 players, so nobody sits out.
How many rounds should a 12-player rotation run?
This chart runs 8 rounds, about 120 minutes at 15 minutes a round. Any stopping point is fair because games played stay within one of each other.
Run it in PicklePairings
Choose Americano, paste the names and the app makes each round, keeps every player's points and handles late arrivals.
Open PicklePairings