How it works for a school event
Paste in a list of student names — that's all you need, no accounts or extra personal details are required. The balanced random draw mixes students into pairs, or you can use fixed partners to keep form groups or houses together. Choose a League format so every pair gets several games within a lesson or activity slot, or Groups then Main knockout for a bigger inter-form or inter-school event.
Students open the shared link or type the code word on a phone to see their next match and court. There's no app to install and no login, which makes it easy to run during a lesson with shared or borrowed devices. Staff keep control from the organiser admin, including a PIN, announcements for the whole group, and a printable schedule for the sports hall noticeboard.
Suggested setup for a school event (illustrative)
- Players
- 12–24 (6–12 pairs)
- Courts
- 2–4
- Time
- 45–90 minutes
- Format
- League, or Groups then Main
- Scoring preset
- Quick social — timed matches
Practical tips for staff
- Use timed matches so the tournament fits neatly inside a lesson or lunchtime slot.
- Group by form or house with fixed partners, or let the balanced random draw mix classes together.
- Print the schedule and bracket for the sports hall if devices are limited.
- See padel tournament formats to compare League and Groups-based options for a class-sized group.
No player accounts, logins or personal data beyond first names are needed — students just open the shared link to see their match.