Americano schedule for 6 players
6 players on 1 court: 2 players sit out each round. Below is the full draw: 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.
6 players on 1 court
The table shows 6 rounds. With 6 players on 1 court, everyone has played the same number of games after every 3 rounds, and in 8 rounds pairs would start to repeat.
2 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 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P2 & P1 vs P6 & P5 | P4, P3 |
| 2 | P6 & P2 vs P3 & P4 | P5, P1 |
| 3 | P4 & P1 vs P5 & P3 | P2, P6 |
| 4 | P6 & P1 vs P4 & P2 | P3, P5 |
| 5 | P5 & P4 vs P1 & P3 | P6, P2 |
| 6 | P3 & P6 vs P5 & P2 | P1, P4 |
- 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)
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Questions people ask
How many rounds does an Americano with 6 players need?
6 rounds on 1 court. The table shows 6 rounds. With 6 players on 1 court, everyone has played the same number of games after every 3 rounds, and in 8 rounds pairs would start to repeat.
Who sits out with 6 players?
2 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 6 rounds everyone rests twice.
How long does a 6-player Americano take?
About 95 minutes at 24 points a match: 6 rounds of roughly 16 minutes each, including the change of courts. At 16 points plan for about 67 minutes, at 32 points about 124.
Does everyone partner everyone once with 6 players?
Not exactly. With 6 players on 1 court the pairs do not divide into whole rounds, so a perfect cycle is not possible. No pair partners twice in these 6 rounds.
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.