Americano schedule for 15 players
15 players on 3 courts: 3 players sit out each round. Below is the full draw, first for 3 courts and then for fewer: who partners whom, who sits out 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.
15 players on 3 courts
The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. Games level out at rounds 5 and 10, when everyone has played the same number.
3 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 8 rounds everyone rests 1 or 2 times. Everyone plays 6 or 7 games. No pair partners twice in these 8 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P12 & P15 vs P6 & P13 | P9 & P2 vs P11 & P14 | P1 & P8 vs P3 & P10 | P4, P5, P7 |
| 2 | P9 & P6 vs P2 & P5 | P15 & P7 vs P3 & P4 | P12 & P13 vs P1 & P11 | P8, P10, P14 |
| 3 | P4 & P2 vs P8 & P5 | P13 & P9 vs P3 & P7 | P6 & P11 vs P10 & P14 | P15, P12, P1 |
| 4 | P15 & P4 vs P2 & P12 | P1 & P10 vs P7 & P14 | P8 & P11 vs P6 & P5 | P13, P3, P9 |
| 5 | P10 & P4 vs P3 & P13 | P1 & P14 vs P15 & P5 | P12 & P8 vs P7 & P9 | P6, P11, P2 |
| 6 | P10 & P13 vs P14 & P5 | P2 & P6 vs P1 & P3 | P8 & P4 vs P11 & P15 | P7, P9, P12 |
| 7 | P6 & P10 vs P9 & P4 | P15 & P8 vs P11 & P5 | P12 & P7 vs P14 & P2 | P13, P1, P3 |
| 8 | P13 & P4 vs P9 & P1 | P14 & P12 vs P3 & P5 | P2 & P7 vs P15 & P6 | P10, P8, P11 |
- Everyone plays 6 or 7 games
- Sit-outs: 1 or 2 per player, never two in a row
- Partners: no pair twice
- Time at 24 points: about 127 minutes (89 at 16, 166 at 32)
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15 players on 2 courts
The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. Games level out at round 15, when everyone has played the same number.
7 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 8 rounds everyone rests 3 or 4 times. Everyone plays 4 or 5 games. No pair partners twice in these 8 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P15 & P5 vs P7 & P8 | P3 & P6 vs P1 & P13 | P11, P14, P12, P9, P4, P10, P2 |
| 2 | P10 & P9 vs P4 & P2 | P11 & P14 vs P6 & P12 | P8, P13, P3, P15, P1, P5, P7 |
| 3 | P8 & P5 vs P13 & P3 | P15 & P7 vs P1 & P4 | P6, P12, P9, P11, P10, P2, P14 |
| 4 | P6 & P11 vs P2 & P10 | P12 & P14 vs P4 & P9 | P13, P15, P5, P8, P7, P1, P3 |
| 5 | P8 & P3 vs P12 & P7 | P15 & P1 vs P13 & P5 | P6, P4, P14, P9, P2, P10, P11 |
| 6 | P6 & P10 vs P9 & P3 | P4 & P14 vs P11 & P2 | P1, P13, P5, P15, P8, P12, P7 |
| 7 | P12 & P13 vs P5 & P7 | P14 & P1 vs P8 & P15 | P6, P4, P3, P9, P11, P2, P10 |
| 8 | P9 & P2 vs P3 & P11 | P4 & P10 vs P13 & P6 | P5, P15, P8, P14, P12, P1, P7 |
- Everyone plays 4 or 5 games
- Sit-outs: 3 or 4 per player, never two in a row
- Partners: no pair twice
- Time at 24 points: about 127 minutes (89 at 16, 166 at 32)
15 players on 1 court
The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. Games level out at round 15, when everyone has played the same number.
11 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 4 rounds. Over 8 rounds everyone rests 5 or 6 times. Everyone plays 2 or 3 games. No pair partners twice in these 8 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P5 & P11 vs P12 & P13 | P15, P7, P14, P8, P9, P4, P10, P1, P2, P3, P6 |
| 2 | P10 & P6 vs P1 & P2 | P5, P13, P12, P11, P8, P3, P4, P14, P15, P9, P7 |
| 3 | P9 & P7 vs P8 & P4 | P2, P10, P6, P1, P12, P11, P13, P5, P14, P15, P3 |
| 4 | P3 & P15 vs P14 & P2 | P8, P4, P9, P7, P6, P13, P10, P1, P12, P11, P5 |
| 5 | P11 & P13 vs P4 & P5 | P2, P15, P14, P3, P6, P7, P12, P10, P8, P9, P1 |
| 6 | P15 & P12 vs P3 & P10 | P5, P11, P13, P4, P2, P6, P9, P14, P8, P7, P1 |
| 7 | P6 & P1 vs P8 & P9 | P12, P15, P10, P3, P2, P4, P13, P11, P5, P7, P14 |
| 8 | P14 & P7 vs P10 & P12 | P1, P6, P9, P8, P11, P13, P2, P15, P5, P4, P3 |
- Everyone plays 2 or 3 games
- Sit-outs: 5 or 6 per player
- Partners: no pair twice
- Longest wait between games: 4 rounds
- Time at 24 points: about 127 minutes (89 at 16, 166 at 32)
Questions people ask
How many rounds does an Americano with 15 players need?
8 rounds on 3 courts. The table shows 8 rounds, about two hours at 24 points. Games level out at rounds 5 and 10, when everyone has played the same number.
Who sits out with 15 players?
3 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 8 rounds everyone rests 1 or 2 times.
How long does a 15-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 15 players?
Not exactly. With 15 players on 3 courts the pairs do not divide into whole rounds, so a perfect cycle is not possible. No pair partners twice in these 8 rounds.
Can I run 15 players on 2 courts?
Yes. On 2 courts 7 players sit out each round. The table for 2 courts on this page shows 8 rounds, in which everyone plays 4 or 5 games. Plan for about 127 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.