13-player pickleball rotation schedule

A rotating-partner round robin for 13 players uses 3 courts and this chart runs 8 rounds, 7 or 8 games each. Partners change every round. Each round 1 player sits out, and the sit-outs are spread so nobody sits twice before everyone has sat once. No partnership repeats.

Number the players 1 to 13. 1&5 v 2&7 means players 1 and 5 play players 2 and 7. Keep each player's own points for the standings (the Americano way), or count wins.

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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. A player who sits out gets that round's average score so sitting out never costs them. 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.

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