Americano schedule for 12 players
12 players on 3 courts: nobody sits out and everyone plays every round. Below is the full draw, first for 3 courts and then for fewer: who partners whom, on which court and how long it takes at 24 points. Padelato's engine drew it. Print it, or open the set-up in the app and let it keep score.
12 players on 3 courts
The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. The full cycle in which every pair partners once takes 11 rounds, and the app keeps drawing it if you play on.
Nobody sits out: every player is on court every round. Everyone plays 8 games. No pair partners twice in these 8 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 & P6 vs P5 & P7 | P3 & P10 vs P9 & P8 | P11 & P12 vs P2 & P4 |
| 2 | P9 & P7 vs P5 & P8 | P3 & P4 vs P1 & P2 | P12 & P6 vs P11 & P10 |
| 3 | P9 & P5 vs P4 & P12 | P10 & P2 vs P7 & P1 | P11 & P6 vs P3 & P8 |
| 4 | P2 & P11 vs P9 & P10 | P7 & P3 vs P4 & P5 | P8 & P6 vs P12 & P1 |
| 5 | P7 & P6 vs P4 & P9 | P1 & P3 vs P10 & P12 | P2 & P5 vs P8 & P11 |
| 6 | P7 & P4 vs P12 & P3 | P5 & P6 vs P8 & P2 | P9 & P11 vs P1 & P10 |
| 7 | P8 & P1 vs P2 & P9 | P12 & P7 vs P11 & P3 | P10 & P5 vs P4 & P6 |
| 8 | P5 & P3 vs P10 & P6 | P2 & P7 vs P9 & P12 | P11 & P1 vs P8 & P4 |
- Everyone plays 8 games
- Sit-outs: none
- Partners: no pair twice
- Time at 24 points: about 127 minutes (89 at 16, 166 at 32)
To print this schedule, use your browser's Print. Only the first table prints.
12 players on 2 courts
The table shows 6 rounds. With 12 players on 2 courts, everyone has played the same number of games after every 3 rounds.
4 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 6 rounds everyone rests twice. Everyone plays 4 games. No pair partners twice in these 6 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P12 & P5 vs P11 & P3 | P4 & P8 vs P1 & P10 | P7, P9, P6, P2 |
| 2 | P6 & P2 vs P7 & P12 | P1 & P9 vs P3 & P5 | P11, P4, P10, P8 |
| 3 | P2 & P11 vs P6 & P8 | P9 & P7 vs P4 & P10 | P1, P12, P3, P5 |
| 4 | P12 & P2 vs P5 & P1 | P9 & P3 vs P7 & P8 | P10, P4, P11, P6 |
| 5 | P6 & P5 vs P4 & P3 | P12 & P11 vs P10 & P9 | P8, P1, P2, P7 |
| 6 | P6 & P10 vs P2 & P1 | P11 & P8 vs P4 & P7 | P12, P3, P5, P9 |
- Everyone plays 4 games
- Sit-outs: 2 per player, never two in a row
- Partners: no pair twice
- Time at 24 points: about 95 minutes (67 at 16, 124 at 32)
12 players on 1 court
The table shows 6 rounds. With 12 players on 1 court, everyone has played the same number of games after every 3 rounds.
8 players sit out each round, more players rest than play, so some rest several rounds in a row: whoever played last round rests first, whoever has waited longest plays next, and the longest wait is 3 rounds. Over 6 rounds everyone rests 4 times. Everyone plays 2 games. No pair partners twice in these 6 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P2 & P4 vs P8 & P10 | P12, P9, P6, P1, P7, P3, P5, P11 |
| 2 | P5 & P3 vs P9 & P6 | P10, P4, P2, P8, P11, P12, P7, P1 |
| 3 | P12 & P11 vs P1 & P7 | P6, P9, P5, P3, P8, P2, P10, P4 |
| 4 | P10 & P3 vs P2 & P8 | P11, P7, P12, P1, P5, P9, P4, P6 |
| 5 | P9 & P5 vs P4 & P1 | P8, P10, P3, P2, P7, P11, P6, P12 |
| 6 | P11 & P7 vs P12 & P6 | P1, P4, P9, P5, P10, P8, P3, P2 |
- Everyone plays 2 games
- Sit-outs: 4 per player
- Partners: no pair twice
- Longest wait between games: 3 rounds
- Time at 24 points: about 95 minutes (67 at 16, 124 at 32)
Questions people ask
How many rounds does an Americano with 12 players need?
8 rounds on 3 courts. The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. The full cycle in which every pair partners once takes 11 rounds, and the app keeps drawing it if you play on.
Who sits out with 12 players?
Nobody. 12 players fill 3 courts exactly, so everyone plays every round.
How long does a 12-player Americano take?
About 127 minutes at 24 points a match: 8 rounds of roughly 16 minutes each, including the change of courts. At 16 points plan for about 89 minutes, at 32 points about 166.
Does everyone partner everyone once with 12 players?
Not in these 8 rounds. The full cycle in which every pair partners once takes 11 rounds on 3 courts, but no pair partners twice in the rounds shown.
Can I run 12 players on 2 courts?
Yes. On 2 courts 4 players sit out each round. The table for 2 courts on this page shows 6 rounds, in which everyone plays 4 games. Plan for about 95 minutes at 24 points.
What if someone arrives late or has to leave?
Add or remove them in the app. The round being played stays as drawn and the later rounds are redrawn around the new group. A late joiner gets sit-out credit for the rounds already played, so with the default setting they do not start in last place.