Padel Americano schedule for 7 players
Running an Americano with 7 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
- 1
- Rounds
- 11
- Sitting out per round
- 3
- Length at 21 points
- ≈ 2 h 21 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 1Alex & Carlo vs Dana & Gus
Sits out: Bea, Fia, Emil
Round 2
- Court 1Dana & Fia vs Emil & Bea
Sits out: Gus, Alex, Carlo
Round 3
- Court 1Carlo & Bea vs Emil & Alex
Sits out: Dana, Fia, Gus
Round 4
- Court 1Dana & Bea vs Gus & Fia
Sits out: Alex, Emil, Carlo
Round 5
- Court 1Emil & Fia vs Alex & Gus
Sits out: Dana, Bea, Carlo
Round 6
- Court 1Alex & Fia vs Carlo & Emil
Sits out: Gus, Bea, Dana
Round 7
- Court 1Dana & Carlo vs Gus & Bea
Sits out: Fia, Alex, Emil
Round 8
- Court 1Gus & Emil vs Fia & Bea
Sits out: Dana, Alex, Carlo
Round 9
- Court 1Alex & Dana vs Fia & Carlo
Sits out: Gus, Bea, Emil
Round 10
- Court 1Carlo & Gus vs Emil & Dana
Sits out: Fia, Bea, Alex
Round 11
- Court 1Emil & Dana vs Alex & Bea
Sits out: Carlo, Fia, Gus
How sit-outs stay fair
With 7 players and 1 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 → 11 rounds in about 1 h 58 min
- 21 points per round → 11 rounds in about 2 h 21 min
- 24 points per round → 11 rounds in about 2 h 35 min
- 32 points per round → 11 rounds in about 3 h 12 min
Frequently asked
How many courts do I need for 7 players?
One court per four players: 1 court(s) for 7. With fewer courts than that, extra players rest each round and the rotation still stays fair.
How many rounds should we play?
11 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 players8 players9 players10 players11 players12 players
New to the format? Read the full padel Americano guide
Skip the paper, run it live
Open Rallyano, type your 7 names, and the app deals every round, checks every score and shares a live leaderboard your group follows from their phones.
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