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Tournament OrganizersApril 18, 2026

How to Run a Saturday Round Robin Tournament (K-12 Edition)

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When you have 6-8 teams and a single Saturday, round robin is the cleanest format. Every team plays every team once, standings determine the champion, and there's no bracket surgery.

When to use round robin

  • 6-8 team tournaments
  • Season-ending showcases
  • JV round-up tournaments
  • Coaches' clinics with scrimmage format

Scheduling logic

For 8 teams that's 28 matches. On 4 courts with 25-minute matches, that's a 7-round schedule — about 3 hours of play plus a 30-minute lunch.

Tiebreakers

  1. Record
  2. Head-to-head
  3. Point differential (capped)
  4. Points scored

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  • Unlimited brackets and pool play across multiple courts or fields
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