Pickleball round robin for 16 players

Updated October 12, 2026. Every schedule on this page was generated by Sitout's own rotation engine.

• 4 courts
• Who partners whom
• 3 courts
• How to run it
• FAQ

16 players on 4 courts: a complete rotation

Eight teams on four courts each round. Stop wherever your night ends: every round before that is already a fresh partner for everyone.

Opponents spread out too: over the 15 rounds, every pair of players faces each other at least once and at most 3 times, and most pairs (88 of 120) meet exactly twice.

Who partners whom

Find two names to see the round in which they're partners. Every pair appears exactly once.

16 players on 3 courts: 4 sit out each round

With one court short, four sit each round, in blocks of four down the list. Everyone has sat once after 4 rounds and twice after 8.

For other group sizes, see how many players you need for a round robin.

How to run a 16-player round robin

1. Book 4 courts

   Sixteen players fill four courts exactly. With three, a quarter of the group sits each round.

2. Post the round where everyone can see it

   With eight teams moving at once, read the courts out or put them on a screen so nobody crowds the organizer.

3. Give everyone a new partner every round

   The 4-court table above does it for all 15 rounds.

4. Time the rounds

   With four courts, games finish at different times. A fixed round length (12 to 15 minutes is common) keeps the courts turning over together.

5. Keep score per player

   Each player gets their team's result. Rank by win rate, then point difference per game, then total points, so a player who sat out more isn't penalized for playing fewer games.

6. Handle late arrivals and early exits

   Someone who arrives mid-night starts level with the group's fewest sit-outs, so they aren't benched round after round to catch up. Someone who leaves keeps every score they already have.

Questions about 16-player round robins