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7 players / 1 court / rotating partners

7 player rotation.
One court, fair rests.

Run seven rounds so every player gets four games and three sit-outs, then inspect the repeat pairings before you print.

The short answer

7 players · 1 court · 7 rounds

With seven players on one court, four play and three sit out each round. This seven-round example balances every player at four games and three rests.

Build your version
Sit-outs / round
3
Games spread
0
Sit-out spread
0
Partner repeats
0
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Set the session

Court board

Optional player aliasesLocal to this tab

Up to 7 lines. Aliases never affect scheduling order.

Fixed objective order

  1. Games
  2. Sit-outs
  3. Partners
  4. Opponents
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The next round starts here

No opaque shuffle.

Set player, court, and round counts. The schedule and its fairness ledger appear together.

  • Every player accounted for each round
  • Repeat partners and opponents made visible
  • Print, CSV, and clipboard ready

Reviewed fixed example

See the complete rotation before you make it yours.

This example uses seed 701. The ledger describes this selected schedule—not a promise that every seed produces the same repeat counts.

Good for

  • Small social groups sharing one court
  • Fixed-length sessions that need an even rest plan
  • Hosts who want a printable court-side schedule

Know the limits

  • Three players rest every round
  • Opponent repeats remain even when partners stay fresh
  • Late arrivals require a newly generated future schedule
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Fixed example schedule

Example rotation

seed 701

Balanced according to these settings · selected from a bounded heuristic search

Seed 701 · Fixed example

Round01

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 4Player 5
vs
Player 6Player 1

Sit-outsPlayer 2 · Player 7 · Player 3

Round02

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 3Player 1
vs
Player 7Player 2

Sit-outsPlayer 5 · Player 4 · Player 6

Round03

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 3Player 2
vs
Player 4Player 6

Sit-outsPlayer 5 · Player 7 · Player 1

Round04

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 4Player 7
vs
Player 5Player 6

Sit-outsPlayer 3 · Player 1 · Player 2

Round05

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 3Player 7
vs
Player 5Player 1

Sit-outsPlayer 2 · Player 6 · Player 4

Round06

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 2Player 4
vs
Player 7Player 6

Sit-outsPlayer 3 · Player 1 · Player 5

Round07

3 sitting out

Court 1
Player 1Player 2
vs
Player 5Player 3

Sit-outsPlayer 4 · Player 6 · Player 7

Court-side questions

Questions about this setup

How many players sit out with 7 players on one court?

Three players sit out each round because doubles uses four active players.

How many rounds make the rests even?

Seven rounds give each player four games and three sit-outs in this fixed example.

Can I add player names before printing?

Yes. Enter one optional alias per line, generate the rotation, then use Print / Save as PDF.

Ready-made starting points

Start with a reviewed player-and-court setup, inspect its tradeoffs, then replace the labels with your own roster.

8 players2 courts7 rounds · 0 sit out per round9 players2 courts9 rounds · 1 sit out per round12 players3 courts6 rounds · 0 sit out per round

Ready to configure a session.