What this setup gives each player
Eight players fill two doubles courts. Nobody has a scheduled rest, and seven rounds give each person seven games. There are seven possible partners for each player, so this is a useful length for pursuing partner variety, though the generator's search may still repeat a partnership.
| Measure | Worked result |
|---|---|
| Active / sitting each round | 8 / 0 |
| Doubles matches | 14 |
| Player-slots across the session | 2 × 4 × 7 = 56 |
| Equal-play target per person | 7 games; 0 rests |
| Example booking | 84 play + 12 changes + 10 setup/breaks = 106 min |
The shortest arithmetic cycle for equal game totals is 1 round: total player-slots must divide evenly by 8. This says nothing about whether partners or opponents all differ. Open “Balance check” in the tool to inspect the actual generated result. Use Next to move between rounds, or Show all rounds to see the full schedule. Turn on Enter scores when you want to track standings.
Fit it into the reservation
Choose this setup when eight people can commit to the whole session and you have two courts for at least 106 minutes with the example timing below. If your reservation is only 90 minutes, use six rounds: 72 minutes of play, 10 minutes of changes, and 8 minutes of setup and breaks. Everyone still plays equally; you simply meet fewer partners.
Handle a late arrival or missing player
If one player is absent, seven players cannot fill both courts. Use one court with three people resting and make a new seven-player schedule. Seven rounds provide 28 player-slots, enough for four games each when evenly assigned. Do not keep a missing name in the roster: that would leave a doubles court short every time that person is scheduled.
The tradeoff to explain before game one
With two courts and no byes, there is no natural water break. Agree on one before play and include it in the booking buffer. Opponents must repeat over a full session: seven games give each player 14 opponent encounters, but there are only seven other people. A repeated opponent is not by itself a scheduling failure.
If your court count changes
One court changes the event substantially. Four people sit each round; over eight rounds each person can play four games and sit four times. Compare actual games per person before choosing the cheaper reservation.
The example assumes timed games and two minutes between rounds, with no changeover after the final round. Adapt it with the court time calculator. For the announcement, scoring, and finish procedure, use the organizer guide.
These are social-session planning choices, not sanctioned tournament requirements. Report a calculation or scheduling issue with the counts and sample initials.