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Lakeside Pickleball Games

A 24-team pickleball festival split into 4 skill divisions (3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 / Open), each playing its own round robin with its own podium.

Teams
24
Matches
72
Format
Round Robin

One event, four competitions

Lakeside Games shows what a mixed-level festival should look like: instead of forcing 24 teams of very different skill into one bracket, the event is split into four divisions — 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and Open — and every division runs its own round robin with its own standings and its own champion.

The sample lets you walk through each division as its own event: six teams, fifteen matches, a live standings table. This is the structure community organizers copy when skill gaps are obvious and one giant single elimination would eliminate half the field before it settled in.

Results at a glance

🏆 Champion

Court Hoppers

🥈 Runner-up

Soft Spot

Schedule in action

Mon, Oct 5

R107:58 PMCourt HoppersvsRolling Volleys11 : 8
R109:18 PMKitchen CatsvsPaddle Pals11 : 8
R110:58 PMDink DynastyvsSoft Spot11 : 8

Tue, Oct 6

R212:38 AMCourt HoppersvsPaddle Pals11 : 8
R201:58 AMRolling VolleysvsSoft Spot11 : 8
R203:18 AMKitchen CatsvsDink Dynasty12 : 10
R303:58 AMCourt HoppersvsSoft Spot9 : 11
R305:18 AMPaddle PalsvsDink Dynasty11 : 9
R306:58 AMRolling VolleysvsKitchen Cats11 : 7
R408:38 AMCourt HoppersvsDink Dynasty12 : 10
R409:58 AMSoft SpotvsKitchen Cats11 : 7
R411:18 AMPaddle PalsvsRolling Volleys9 : 11
R511:58 AMCourt HoppersvsKitchen Cats12 : 10
R501:18 PMDink DynastyvsRolling Volleys12 : 10
R502:58 PMSoft SpotvsPaddle Pals11 : 5

How round robin works

In a round robin, everyone plays everyone exactly once (a double round robin does it twice, e.g. home and away). N teams produce N×(N−1)/2 matches arranged into N−1 rounds for even fields, and the standings table — wins, draws, goal or game difference, head-to-head — is the tournament's heart.

The catch is arithmetic: the match count grows quadratically, so 6 teams is a cozy 15 matches while 12 is already 66. That is why round robin is the format of small leagues and league nights, and why the format finder only recommends it when the venue hours truly fit.

  • Everyone is guaranteed the maximum possible number of games.
  • Standings decide everything — configure tiebreaker rules before round one.
  • A league season is just a round robin stretched across weeks.

How to use this template

  1. 1Browse the full bracket and results of the sample event below.
  2. 2Hit “Start from this template” — the create page comes pre-filled.
  3. 3Rename it, import your teams or switch on self-service registration.
  4. 4Schedule matches, record scores and export the bracket from your workspace.

FAQ

How many matches does a 6-team round robin have?

Exactly 15, played over 5 rounds. Each round one team rests if the field is odd — for 6 teams every round is full.

What tiebreakers should I set?

The common ladder is points, then head-to-head, then game/goal difference, then total scored. Set it before the first match so nobody argues about it after the last one.

Can round robin work for more than 12 teams?

Only with more time or courts — 14 teams mean 91 matches. Beyond ~12, switch to group stage + knockout or Swiss; both keep multi-game guarantees while staying schedulable.