Padel Americano schedule for 11 players
Running an Americano with 11 players? Here is a complete, fair rotation. Partners change every round so everyone plays with and against as many different people as possible, and personal points decide the winner.
- Courts
- 2
- Rounds
- 14
- Sitting out per round
- 3
- Length at 21 points
- ≈ 2 h 59 min
The full rotation
Generated by the same engine that runs Rallyano tournaments. Swap in your own names and the pattern stays fair.
Round 1
- Court 1Kim & Gus vs Julia & Bea
- Court 2Alex & Emil vs Hana & Dana
Sits out: Ivo, Fia, Carlo
Round 2
- Court 1Gus & Julia vs Alex & Carlo
- Court 2Ivo & Fia vs Dana & Kim
Sits out: Bea, Hana, Emil
Round 3
- Court 1Alex & Fia vs Bea & Carlo
- Court 2Ivo & Gus vs Emil & Hana
Sits out: Kim, Dana, Julia
Round 4
- Court 1Bea & Kim vs Dana & Carlo
- Court 2Fia & Julia vs Emil & Ivo
Sits out: Alex, Gus, Hana
Round 5
- Court 1Kim & Emil vs Gus & Alex
- Court 2Julia & Hana vs Bea & Dana
Sits out: Carlo, Fia, Ivo
Round 6
- Court 1Fia & Dana vs Julia & Alex
- Court 2Hana & Ivo vs Kim & Carlo
Sits out: Bea, Gus, Emil
Round 7
- Court 1Kim & Ivo vs Bea & Emil
- Court 2Carlo & Fia vs Gus & Hana
Sits out: Alex, Dana, Julia
Round 8
- Court 1Bea & Hana vs Julia & Emil
- Court 2Alex & Dana vs Gus & Carlo
Sits out: Kim, Fia, Ivo
Round 9
- Court 1Hana & Alex vs Bea & Ivo
- Court 2Fia & Gus vs Julia & Dana
Sits out: Carlo, Kim, Emil
Round 10
- Court 1Gus & Emil vs Ivo & Carlo
- Court 2Alex & Kim vs Hana & Fia
Sits out: Bea, Dana, Julia
Round 11
- Court 1Bea & Fia vs Carlo & Emil
- Court 2Kim & Julia vs Ivo & Dana
Sits out: Gus, Hana, Alex
Round 12
- Court 1Bea & Gus vs Fia & Kim
- Court 2Ivo & Julia vs Carlo & Hana
Sits out: Emil, Alex, Dana
Round 13
- Court 1Ivo & Alex vs Gus & Dana
- Court 2Fia & Emil vs Carlo & Julia
Sits out: Bea, Hana, Kim
Round 14
- Court 1Ivo & Julia vs Bea & Alex
- Court 2Hana & Kim vs Dana & Emil
Sits out: Fia, Gus, Carlo
How sit-outs stay fair
With 11 players and 2 court(s), 3 player(s) rest each round. The rotation spreads the rest evenly, so nobody sits twice before everyone has sat once. You can award compensation points (the round average, or a fixed amount) so resting never wrecks a ranking.
How long will it take?
A round to 21 points takes about 13 minutes: roughly nine minutes of play plus scoring and the changeover. Pick the points per round to fit your court booking:
- 16 points per round → 14 rounds in about 2 h 30 min
- 21 points per round → 14 rounds in about 2 h 59 min
- 24 points per round → 14 rounds in about 3 h 17 min
- 32 points per round → 14 rounds in about 4 h 04 min
Frequently asked
How many courts do I need for 11 players?
One court per four players: 2 court(s) for 11. With fewer courts than that, extra players rest each round and the rotation still stays fair.
How many rounds should we play?
14 rounds gives everyone a full mix of partners. Playing fewer works fine, the schedule stays fair whenever you stop, and you can always add rounds on the day.
What if someone arrives late or leaves early?
On paper, that breaks the whole plan. In the Rallyano app you can add, remove or replace a player mid-tournament and the remaining rounds are rebuilt fairly around the change.
Other group sizes
4 players5 players6 players7 players8 players9 players10 players12 players
New to the format? Read the full padel Americano guide
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