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Pickleball Round Robin Formats
Pick the format that matches your group. Each guide covers the rules, when it works best, and a generator pre-set for that format.
LadderKing of the CourtCourts are ranked from top to bottom. Win and your team climbs a court; lose and you drop one. Everyone fights for court 1.LadderUp & Down the RiverWinners move up a court, losers move down — and partners split every round, so you always play with someone new.MixerRotating PartnersThe open-play classic: a new partner every round, opponents spread out, and sit-outs shared evenly.TeamsFixed PartnersBring a partner and keep them all session. Every team plays every other team once.M + FMixed DoublesEvery team is one man and one woman, with partners rotating so you play with as many people as possible.1 v 1SinglesOne on one, everyone plays everyone. Great for practice and ladders.Half courtSkinny SinglesSingles played on half the court — cross-court or down the line. All the touch, half the running.