Pickleball round robin generator

Type in who showed up, pick how many courts you have, and tap Generate round. Paddle Gecko builds doubles pairings with new partners each round, spreads out opponents, and rotates sit-outs so nobody sits twice before everyone has sat once.

Start a round robin freeFree for 2 courts · no sign-up · players scan a QR to see their court

How the generator picks each round

1. Who sits: when players don't divide evenly by 4, the players who have sat out the fewest times sit next. It avoids making anyone sit two rounds in a row, and among the rest, whoever has played the most games sits first. Sit-outs spread across the whole group.
2. Who partners: among the players on court, it tries hundreds of shuffles and keeps the pairing with the fewest repeat partners. With 8 players over 7 rounds, you'll usually partner with almost everyone once, though an occasional repeat can slip in.
3. Who plays whom: once teams are set, it matches them to minimize repeat opponents, then assigns courts.
4. Late arrivals and early leavers: tap a name to mark someone away or back. The next round uses whoever is here, and the history still counts.

Rounds aren't pre-printed for the whole session. Each one is built from the history so far, which is why it handles people coming and going and a court opening up halfway through.

How many players sit out? (doubles)

Each court holds 4. Whoever can't fill a full court sits that round. Here is the math for 4–24 players:

Example: 10 players on 2 courts means 2 sit each round. Over 5 rounds everyone sits exactly once. 13 players on 3 courts means 1 sits, so each player sits once every 13 rounds.

Scores and standings

Type each game's score under the round. The Standings tab ranks players by wins, then win rate, then point difference, and shows how many times each player sat. That's handy for a ladder night or for picking the top four for a final.

Let players see their court on their phones

Tap Share with players to get a QR code and link. Players scan it and see the current round's courts, partners, who sits out, and standings. They don't need an app or an account. After each round, share again (or put the QR on the fence) so it stays current.

Round robin vs. open play rotation

A round robin plays everyone with and against as many others as possible, usually for a set number of rounds. Open play rotation is looser: games run as courts free up, and people come and go. Paddle Gecko works for both. For more, see the open play rotation guide.

Free vs. Organizer Pro

The generator, scoring, standings and QR board are free for up to 2 courts, with 1 saved player group. Organizer Pro is a one-time $9.99 unlock for bigger sessions: unlimited courts, unlimited saved groups, printable round sheets, and your club name on the player board.

Generate your first roundFree for 2 courts · no sign-up · players scan a QR to see their court