Pickleball round robin for 5 players on 1 court
A free, printable round robin for 5 players on 1 court. Each round 4 play and 1 sits out. Over 5 rounds, each player plays 4 games and sits out 1 round, and partners each of the other 4 players exactly once. Add names, then print it or save it as a PDF.
Up to 5, one per line or comma separated. They replace the player numbers and never leave this page.
Different rounds, fixed partners or singles? Open this in the generator.
5 players, 1 court: the schedule
Mixer · 5 players · 1 court · 5 rounds
For a PDF, pick Save as PDF as the printer in the print dialog.
Round 1
Court 1 Player 2 & Player 3vsPlayer 1 & Player 5 Sitting out: Player 4
Round 2
Court 1 Player 4 & Player 5vsPlayer 1 & Player 3 Sitting out: Player 2
Round 3
Court 1 Player 1 & Player 2vsPlayer 3 & Player 4 Sitting out: Player 5
Round 4
Court 1 Player 3 & Player 5vsPlayer 2 & Player 4 Sitting out: Player 1
Round 5
Court 1 Player 1 & Player 4vsPlayer 2 & Player 5 Sitting out: Player 3
Games and sit-outs per player
| Player | Games | Sit-outs |
|---|---|---|
| Player 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Player 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Player 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Player 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Player 5 | 4 | 1 |
Run it live in Pikel
Skip the clipboard
In the Pikel app, players RSVP to your game and a waitlist fills dropped spots. Pikel deals the rounds, hands out courts, takes scores at the net, and keeps the standings live for everyone.
New to running one? Read how to run a pickleball round robin, popcorn pickleball or King of the Court.
Other group sizes
- 6 players, 1 court
- 7 players, 1 court
- 8 players, 2 courts
- 9 players, 2 courts
- 10 players, 2 courts
- 12 players, 3 courts
- 16 players, 4 courts
Any other size: round robin generator. Knockout instead: bracket generator.
Questions
- How do you run a round robin for 5 players on 1 court?
- Use the schedule on this page. Each round 4 play and 1 sits out, and no one partners the same player twice. After 5 rounds, each player plays 4 games and sits out 1 round. Call the next round when the last court finishes.
- How many rounds should 5 players play?
- 5 rounds is where this schedule comes out even: each player plays 4 games and sits out 1 round, and everyone partners everyone once. For a shorter or longer session, change the rounds in the round robin generator.
- How long does a 5-player round robin take?
- A recreational doubles game to 11 usually takes 15 to 20 minutes, so 5 rounds run about 75 minutes to 100 minutes, plus a minute or two between rounds. Games to 15 run longer.
- What if one player doesn't show up?
- Make a 4-player schedule in the round robin generator. It takes a few seconds and spreads the sit-outs across the group.
- Who wins a round robin?
- Most groups count games won and break ties on point differential: points scored minus points allowed. In the Pikel app, standings rank players by win percentage, with point differential per game breaking ties, and update as scores go in.
- Can I print it with player names?
- Yes. Type names in the Player names box, one per line or comma separated, and they replace the player numbers. Then print it, or pick Save as PDF in the print dialog. Names stay in your browser.