Fair rotation

Fair rotation, so nobody sits out three games in a row

The app picks who plays next, so everyone gets a fair share of games and partners, and nobody has to make the call.

Tuesday club sessionLive preview
Court 1Round to 16
Alex(you)
Taylor
Priya
Jordan
0Alex & Taylor
0Priya & Jordan
Games today
  • Priya4
  • Marcus5
  • Alex4
  • Sam5
  • Jordan4
  • Taylor4
  • Riley5
  • Casey5
Up nextSam & Casey vs Marcus & Riley

Even playing time

Sitting out is shared, so nobody waits twice as long as everyone else.

Different partners

Pairings keep changing through the session, so you're not always with the same person.

Other formats too

Winner stays on, two up two down, Americano, Mexicano, or move people yourself.

When nobody is in charge of the rotation

  • The same four people end up on court every round.
  • People who arrive late wait while the regulars keep playing.
  • Someone spends half the session organising instead of playing.

Fair rotation by default, other formats if you want them

Most clubs leave fair rotation on and don't think about it again. If your group prefers winner stays on, or wants closer games between mixed levels, pick a different format when you start the session.

The default

Fair rotation

After each game the app picks the next lineup from games played, who sat out last and who has partnered whom. Results don't come into it. There's one shared queue across every court, and it still works when people arrive or leave mid-session.

Winner stays on

Winners keep the court and rested players come on to challenge them. Keep pairs together, or use two up two down so partners keep changing.

Balanced teams

Court time stays fair, and the sides are split by rating so the strongest players aren't always on the same side. It's off by default, because it means fewer different partners.

Running a session from your phone

Open a live session, tick who's here and start, on one to twelve courts. After each game, enter the score and the next lineup is ready.

  1. 1Between gamesEnter the score in a few taps: points in badminton, games in padel. The next lineup appears straight away.
  2. 2When one court finishes firstBring fresh players on, reshuffle the same four, or wait for the other courts. You choose.
  3. 3Americano and MexicanoRounds to 16, 24 or 32 points work the same in both sports. In Mexicano each round is grouped by the standings so far.

Someone arrives late? Add them to the queue. Someone has to leave? Mark them as done. Everyone sees the courts update on their phone, and anyone can tap a lineup to see why the app picked it.

The app suggests, you decide

The automatic picks are a starting point. If you don't like a lineup, change it, and the next round works around what you set.

  • Tap a player and then a court spot, or drag them on and off the queue.
  • Swap sides, move someone to another court, or clear a court and fill it again.
  • Tap any lineup to see why it was picked.

Related features

Try it at your next session

Run a session on your phone for free. No sign-up needed.