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23-Player Pickleball Round Robin on 3 Courts

A ready-to-play rotating-partners schedule for 23 players on 3 courts. 11 players sit out each round, spread evenly, partners never repeat, and games stay within one of each other.

Customize with your names
12rounds
6–7games each
5–6sit-outs each
2h 48mat ~14 min a round
98fairness score / 100

The full schedule

Players are numbered 1–23. Write names next to numbers before you start.

23-Player Pickleball Round Robin on 3 Courts — round by round
RoundCourt 1Court 2Court 3Sit out
1 1 & 10 vs 23 & 34 & 20 vs 18 & 79 & 12 vs 11 & 13 2, 5, 6, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22
2 2 & 17 vs 8 & 1514 & 21 vs 6 & 165 & 22 vs 11 & 19 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 20, 23
3 5 & 4 vs 9 & 137 & 1 vs 10 & 1823 & 20 vs 12 & 3 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22
4 15 & 17 vs 11 & 122 & 6 vs 22 & 1614 & 19 vs 8 & 21 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18, 20, 23
5 9 & 5 vs 20 & 34 & 18 vs 23 & 107 & 19 vs 13 & 1 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22
6 2 & 14 vs 17 & 1115 & 23 vs 6 & 228 & 12 vs 21 & 16 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 20
7 10 & 22 vs 20 & 1319 & 5 vs 7 & 41 & 18 vs 3 & 9 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23
8 6 & 14 vs 17 & 122 & 15 vs 21 & 2016 & 8 vs 11 & 23 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 22
9 14 & 18 vs 13 & 519 & 9 vs 10 & 73 & 1 vs 4 & 22 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23
10 17 & 20 vs 23 & 2112 & 6 vs 8 & 210 & 15 vs 16 & 11 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22
11 13 & 14 vs 4 & 122 & 3 vs 5 & 719 & 17 vs 9 & 18 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23
12 21 & 2 vs 16 & 238 & 11 vs 6 & 2012 & 15 vs 9 & 10 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 22

0 partner repeats and 9 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

3 courts × 4 players = 12 on court each round, so 11 sit out. Sit-outs rotate so nobody sits twice before everyone has sat once.

Even stops

23 players on 3 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%.

23 players, 3 courts: common questions

How many rounds for 23 players on 3 courts?

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

How long does a 23-player round robin take?

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

How many players sit out each round?

11 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.

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