One way I’ve been getting our local circle of 8-12 friends excited about pickleball—though it’s already exciting enough—is by tracking each player’s points per game using a round-robin format.
At first, I considered using pen and paper, but that quickly proved inefficient. Knowing from my experience playing cornhole that Scoreholio is a great tool for tracking stats, I decided it was the way to go. Since we have 8 to 10 players and two courts, I wanted to ensure that everyone rotates partners and teams after each round.
If you’re looking for a simple leaderboard to track wins and total points after 8 games, follow these instructions below.
1. Check Your Court Assignments
- Go to Tournament Settings > Court Assignments
- Ensure all courts are enabled for play.
- Set a proper Max Courts value to match your available courts.
2. Adjust Game Flow Settings
- Navigate to Settings > Game Flow
- Enable "Auto Start Next Round" to minimize downtime.
- Disable "Hold Off on Starting Games Until All Are Ready" (if enabled) to let games start as soon as courts are available.
3. Optimize Switcholio Team Generation
- In Settings > Game Format > Switcholio, choose:
- Balanced or Random team generation (avoiding skill-based delays if ranking isn’t available).
- Maximize Players Per Round to prioritize getting as many people playing as possible.
4. Ensure a Playable Number of Players
- Switcholio works best with numbers that allow full court usage (multiples of 4).
- If you have an odd number of players, consider adding a "ghost" player to keep matchups even.
5. Check Your Round Count
- Set the appropriate number of rounds so that players rotate through enough matches.
- If players are sitting too often, increase the number of rounds or courts to improve participation.
6. Manually Assign Courts (if needed)
- If courts remain unassigned, manually tap an unassigned match and force-assign it to an open court.
Let me know if you have found this article helpful.
