The Pickle Guide
6 player round robin

Pickleball Round Robin for 6 Players

Six players share one court and two players rest each round. It is the classic six-pack rotation for a driveway or a single reserved court.

Courts
1
Partner repeats
2
Suggested rounds
6
Byes per round
2

Printable schedule for 6 players

Doubles mixer · games to 11 · 4 games each

Swipe or use the arrow keys to see every court.

RoundCourt 1Bye
Round 1Player 4 & Player 3 vs Player 2 & Player 6Player 1, Player 5
Round 2Player 1 & Player 5 vs Player 4 & Player 3Player 6, Player 2
Round 3Player 2 & Player 1 vs Player 6 & Player 5Player 3, Player 4
Round 4Player 4 & Player 5 vs Player 2 & Player 1Player 3, Player 6
Round 5Player 5 & Player 3 vs Player 4 & Player 6Player 1, Player 2
Round 6Player 3 & Player 2 vs Player 6 & Player 1Player 5, Player 4

Player 1 through Player 6 are placeholders. Swap in real names, pick 11, 15, or 21 point games, and add court times in the free generator.

Measured report: games 44, byes 22, 2 partner repeat occurrences, and a longest idle streak of 2 rounds. Seed 1 · pickleladder-schedule-v1.

Make it yours

The generator turns this into a live sheet: type your 6 players, track scores as you go, watch the standings sort themselves, print a clean copy, or send everyone the same schedule with a link.

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Quick answers

How many rounds do 6 players need for a round robin?

With 1 court we suggest 6 rounds, which is what the schedule below uses. Running about 6 rounds lets the byes cycle through everyone fairly. You can set any number of rounds in the live generator.

How do byes work with 6 players?

2 players rest each round because 4 of the 6 players are on the 1 court. The schedule hands byes to whoever has sat out the least, so rest is spread evenly and nobody waits twice before everyone has waited once.

Can I use my own names and scores?

Yes. This page is a printable head start with generic names. Open the free generator to type in real names, track scores, see live standings, and share the schedule with a link.