Gauntlet Rec

New session

How many players
16or step to any number
4 courts
16 players ÷ 4. Everyone is on court every round, so this is the number you need — there is no version that fits fewer.
Format — what fits 16
Cycles — 6 games each, about 114 minutes

A cycle is three games — one with each partner on your court. Courts move between cycles, so the next one is built after this one finishes.

How far the ladder reaches

One ladder, all 4 courts. Win on the bottom court and over 2 cycles you can climb most of the field.

Scoring

Games are first to 11 either way, so every court finishes together and the round can turn.

Win by 2
Cap

11–10 is refused. At 15 the next point takes it, so a court can't run away with the round.

Player ranking

Strongest first, unrated last.

Moneyball
Court order

Which order the opening courts are built from. Following your ranking unless you change it.

How that order fills the courts

Top four on court 1, next four on court 2, on down — so court 1 starts as the strong court and the ladder is a ladder.

When & where

Venue and time are visible to the people on the roster only. Rec sessions never appear on a public profile.

You’ll build the roster next. Nothing is scheduled until you lock it.