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3-team round robin schedule

3 games over 3 rounds. One team rests each round.

Standings # Team W D L PF PA Pts 1 Seed 1 2 Seed 2 3 Seed 3 Results chart 1 2 3 1 Seed 1 2 Seed 2 3 Seed 3 Schedule Round 1 G1 Seed 2 v Seed 3 Rests: Seed 1 Round 2 G2 Seed 3 v Seed 1 Rests: Seed 2 Round 3 G3 Seed 1 v Seed 2 Rests: Seed 3

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3teams
3games, every pair plays once
3rounds, one team rests each round
2games per team

The shape of a 3-team round robin

3 teams make 3 pairings. With 3 teams, one team has no opponent each round, so 1 games run at a time over 3 rounds and each team rests once.

Round 1 is 2 v 3. Team 1 rests first.

Who plays whom, and when

The top teams meet 1 v 2 in round 3, 1 v 3 in round 2 and 2 v 3 in round 1. The last round is 1 v 2.

Home games: every team has exactly 1.

How long it takes

At 30 minutes a game, 3 games take 1 h 30 min of court time. A round has 1 game, so 1 court play a round together and finish in 1 h 30 min; on 1 court it takes 1 h 30 min. Rank teams as set out in the tiebreaker guide.

If your field changes

Going up to 4 teams gives 3 more games, in the same number of rounds. Teams drop out the week before more often than they join, so print one sheet for the next size down.

Every game in order

RoundGameTeam ATeam B
1Game 1Team 2Team 3
2Game 1Team 3Team 1
3Game 1Team 1Team 2

Questions

How many games are in a 3-team round robin?

3. Each team plays 2.

How many rounds does a 3-team round robin have?

3, because one of the 3 teams rests in every round.

What do I do with 3 teams, an odd number?

The schedule gives one team a rest each round. Use the rest to rotate referees or scorekeepers.

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