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Why padel matches share a start time, and when that is a clash

A shared kick-off is what a round is. It is only a problem when the matches also share a court.

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Written by Maab Saleem

In a padel tournament, matches that start at the same time are normal. That is what a round is: every pair plays at once, on a court of its own.

When it is fine

  1. Open the tournament and select Schedule.

  2. Read one round. Both matches have the same kick-off time.

    Round 1 with two fixtures, both at 10:00, one on court 1 and one on court 2.

  3. Read the court on each. Different courts mean nothing is wrong.

    A padel fixture card with its court number outlined, reading 2.

Scoryboard gives each match in a round its own court, counting up from 1. Two pairs at 10:00 on courts 1 and 2 is the fixture list working correctly.

When it is a clash

It is a clash when two matches share a start time and a court number. Two pairs cannot use one court at once.

  1. Look down the court column. If every match reads the same court, they have all been written to it.

    A padel group where all eight matches kick off at 10:00 and every one is on court 1.

  2. Select Format, then Configuration, and check Courts.

    The Padel Configuration dialog with the Courts field outlined, set to 4.

  3. Save the configuration to rebuild the fixtures. Each match in a round gets its own court again.

What causes it

Only one thing does: a Court number typed into BULK MATCH UPDATE. That field writes the same court to every match it touches. Leave it empty unless the whole group really is on one court.

The fixture generator will never double-book a court on its own. Lower Courts to 1 and it splits the round across two start times instead of putting both matches on court 1.

If it does not work

  • Every match is on court 1. Clear the court number and rebuild the fixtures by saving Padel Configuration.

  • You have more courts than the rounds use. A round can only hold as many matches as there are pairs to play them. Four pairs make two matches, so only two courts are used.

  • The rounds have become a flat list. Same start time per round was cleared in a bulk update. Tick it and update the group again.

  • This is a football tournament. There, matches sharing a time is a genuine clash - see "Why two football fixtures clash, and fixtures showing only one team".

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