Free host guides for adult social doubles, plus a downloadable XLSX + PDF sample for 8 adults on 2 courts. Start with a practical 90-minute plan and clear instructions for the person running it.
The guides and a complete free 8-player sample are publicly available below. Paid sales are not available.
Each doubles court needs four players. These session formats assume everyone is present and all listed courts are available at the same time.
In six rounds, a player can have at most six different partners. Meeting every other player as a partner once requires more rounds.
| Players | Courts needed | 90-minute mixer | Full partner rotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 adults | 2 | 6 rounds | 7 rounds |
| 12 adults | 3 | 6 rounds | 11 rounds |
| 16 adults | 4 | 6 rounds | 15 rounds |
A standalone 8-player packet for 2 courts, with the saved XLSX, A4 and Letter PDFs, host instructions and rotation data. Native spreadsheet compatibility and physical printing remain unverified.
Download free 8-player ZIPFree public download. No email or signup required. Demand, sales and revenue remain unverified.
The download retains preparation-era “local” and “unpublished” labels; this 8-player sample is now publicly available.
This public experiment provides host guides and a free 8-player sample. Paid editions are not offered.
The free 8-player sample requires no purchase.
Use these guides to prepare the room, explain the format and handle a session that does not go exactly to plan.
A precise timeline, preparation list, opening words, end signal, friendly scoring and a recovery procedure for missing players.
Read the session guideWhy 7, 11 and 15 rounds matter—and why partner variety, opponent variety, rest and skill balance are different checks.
Read the rotation guideThe free 8-player packet is publicly available as an experiment. Saved-file checks do not establish native spreadsheet compatibility, physical printing or successful real sessions. Paid sales are not available.
The free sample includes an .xlsx workbook + A4 and Letter .pdf packets, with an 8-player roster, court schedule, score records and host instructions. No purchase is required.
Prepare access to the courts, sport-appropriate equipment, a timer, pens and player numbers. Choose the A4 or US Letter PDF for your paper and print at actual size. The free sample has 11 portrait pages in each paper size. Physical printing and pen writing remain unverified.
The free sample workbook contains no VBA/macros and requires no macro enabling. The PDFs can be used without spreadsheet software.
Native spreadsheet compatibility remains unverified. Excel, LibreOffice and Google Sheets must each be tested before they are named as compatible. PDF layout checks do not establish physical print output. Page-browser checks do not establish native spreadsheet compatibility.
No. The guides propose local session timing and friendly scorekeeping for adult social doubles. They are not official rules, certification or endorsement from a sports organization. Agree the sport-specific play and venue rules with participants before starting.
Use comparative standings only with a fixed roster and equal opportunities. Each normally completed Recorded match gives both teammates 1 point for a win, 0.5 for a draw or 0 for a loss. Compare points per Recorded match, then score margin per Recorded match, both highest first. Share a rank only when both rates tie; zero Recorded matches means no rank. A drawn match and a shared rank are different. These are social conventions, not a skill or fairness measure.
Keep normally completed results. An unfinished departure match is always X with blank scores; partial scores belong in a separate note. A new replacement after play starts uses the old ID for exhibition assignments only: every affected match is X with blank scores, the original name mapping stays unchanged, and the actual new name and joining round are logged separately. No points are inherited. A new competitive ranking needs a new roster in a separate file/session. The host must keep comparative rankings and prizes off for an existing session whose opportunities changed; this is not a verified automatic workbook lock.
The fixed plan is 8 minutes of briefing, six 12-minute rounds and five 2-minute transitions: 90 minutes. Quick score marking for the first five rounds happens during the transitions. The sixth round ends at minute 90; final score reconciliation, result announcements and packing happen afterward and need separate time. Do not shorten Round 6 to fit those tasks or add a seventh transition.
No. This is a free public experiment. No sales, customer reviews, traffic, search demand or conversion results are claimed. Publishing the sample does not establish market demand or willingness to pay.