Americano schedule for 8 players
8 players on 2 courts: nobody sits out and everyone plays every round. Below is the full draw, first for 2 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.
8 players on 2 courts
The table shows 7 rounds: the full cycle in which every pair partners once.
Nobody sits out: every player is on court every round. Everyone plays 7 games. Everyone partners everyone else exactly once.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P5 & P7 vs P1 & P3 | P2 & P4 vs P8 & P6 |
| 2 | P8 & P5 vs P7 & P6 | P4 & P1 vs P2 & P3 |
| 3 | P7 & P1 vs P4 & P6 | P8 & P2 vs P5 & P3 |
| 4 | P1 & P2 vs P8 & P7 | P5 & P6 vs P4 & P3 |
| 5 | P1 & P8 vs P6 & P3 | P5 & P4 vs P7 & P2 |
| 6 | P1 & P6 vs P5 & P2 | P8 & P3 vs P4 & P7 |
| 7 | P2 & P6 vs P3 & P7 | P8 & P4 vs P5 & P1 |
- Everyone plays 7 games
- Sit-outs: none
- Partners: everyone with everyone, once
- Time at 24 points: about 111 minutes (78 at 16, 145 at 32)
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8 players on 1 court
The table shows 6 rounds. With 8 players on 1 court, everyone has played the same number of games after every 2 rounds, and in 8 rounds pairs would start to repeat.
4 players sit out each round, never the same player twice in a row. Over 6 rounds everyone rests 3 times. Everyone plays 3 games. No pair partners twice in these 6 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Sitting out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 & P6 vs P8 & P7 | P5, P2, P4, P3 |
| 2 | P3 & P4 vs P2 & P5 | P6, P1, P8, P7 |
| 3 | P6 & P7 vs P1 & P8 | P3, P5, P2, P4 |
| 4 | P5 & P3 vs P2 & P4 | P8, P1, P6, P7 |
| 5 | P7 & P1 vs P6 & P8 | P4, P5, P2, P3 |
| 6 | P4 & P5 vs P2 & P3 | P1, P6, P7, P8 |
- Everyone plays 3 games
- Sit-outs: 3 per player, never two in a row
- Partners: no pair twice
- Time at 24 points: about 95 minutes (67 at 16, 124 at 32)
Questions people ask
How many rounds does an Americano with 8 players need?
7 rounds on 2 courts. The table shows 7 rounds: the full cycle in which every pair partners once.
Who sits out with 8 players?
Nobody. 8 players fill 2 courts exactly, so everyone plays every round.
How long does a 8-player Americano take?
About 111 minutes at 24 points a match: 7 rounds of roughly 16 minutes each, including the change of courts. At 16 points plan for about 78 minutes, at 32 points about 145.
Does everyone partner everyone once with 8 players?
Yes. In 7 rounds on 2 courts every pair of players partners exactly once.
Can I run 8 players on 1 court?
Yes. On 1 court 4 players sit out each round. The table for 1 court on this page shows 6 rounds, in which everyone plays 3 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.