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17-Player Pickleball Round Robin on 2 Courts

A ready-to-play rotating-partners schedule for 17 players on 2 courts. 9 players sit out each round, spread evenly, partners never repeat, and games stay within one of each other.

Customize with your names
12rounds
5–6games each
6–7sit-outs each
2h 48mat ~14 min a round
93fairness score / 100

The full schedule

Players are numbered 1–17. Write names next to numbers before you start.

17-Player Pickleball Round Robin on 2 Courts — round by round
RoundCourt 1Court 2Sit out
1 1 & 16 vs 14 & 1211 & 17 vs 15 & 7 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13
2 9 & 2 vs 3 & 136 & 4 vs 5 & 8 1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
3 7 & 11 vs 10 & 116 & 14 vs 17 & 15 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13
4 9 & 12 vs 8 & 42 & 3 vs 5 & 6 1, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
5 15 & 14 vs 7 & 1011 & 1 vs 17 & 13 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16
6 3 & 6 vs 4 & 129 & 8 vs 16 & 2 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17
7 15 & 10 vs 13 & 17 & 14 vs 11 & 5 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17
8 2 & 8 vs 4 & 39 & 17 vs 6 & 12 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16
9 7 & 1 vs 13 & 1610 & 5 vs 11 & 15 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17
10 4 & 2 vs 17 & 126 & 9 vs 3 & 8 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16
11 10 & 13 vs 16 & 71 & 14 vs 15 & 5 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17
12 6 & 2 vs 4 & 911 & 8 vs 3 & 12 1, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

0 partner repeats and 22 opponent repeats across 12 rounds. Highlighted rows are even stops — everyone has played the same number of games.

How the math works

Players per round

2 courts × 4 players = 8 on court each round, so 9 sit out. Sit-outs rotate so nobody sits twice before everyone has sat once.

Even stops

17 players on 2 courts never line up perfectly, so games per player differ by at most one.

Time estimate

Rally scoring to 11 takes about 12 minutes plus 2 minutes to rotate. 12 rounds ≈ 2h 48m. Side-out scoring adds about 30%.

17 players, 2 courts: common questions

How many rounds for 17 players on 2 courts?

Play as many rounds as time allows — games per player never differ by more than one.

How long does a 17-player round robin take?

About 1h 24m for 6 rounds of rally scoring to 11, including changeovers.

How many players sit out each round?

9 players sit out each round. Use sit-out time to keep score or run the timer.

Can I use real names instead of numbers?

Yes. Tap “Customize with your names” and the generator opens pre-filled. Paste your list and share a link or QR code so players can find their court.

Nearby combinations

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