# Padelato

> Free web app for running padel Americano and Mexicano tournaments from a phone: fair draws, courtside scoring, live standings and a read-only live link the whole group can follow. No accounts, no install. https://padelato.com/

Padelato runs entirely in the browser. Enter the players and courts, pick a format, and it draws the rounds, takes the scores and keeps the standings. Everything autosaves on the device; a backup can be exported and imported.

## Formats

- Americano: a new partner every round; a match is a rally race to a combined total (e.g. 24 points); each player banks their team's score and the highest individual total wins.
- Team Americano (fixed pairs): partners stay together all session and rotate opponents; standings are by team.
- Mixed Americano (two groups): partners rotate, but every pair is one player from each group.
- Mexicano: round 1 random, then each round is drawn from the live standings (1st+4th vs 2nd+3rd per court).
- Pickleball Mexicano: pick Pickleball on the first screen; side-out games entered as the final score (to 11, 15 or 21, never a tie), ranked by wins or fewest losses, then losses (or wins), then points scored, then head-to-head, else a shared rank; optional knockout after the last round.

## Rules the app applies

- Fair draws: nobody sits out twice in a row (when most of the group must rest each round, whoever just played sits out next and nobody waits much longer than the rest), games per player stay within 1, partners repeat only when unavoidable.
- Re-draws: an unscored round can be re-drawn; Undo re-draw steps back through every earlier draw of the round, Redo forward again, until a score is entered.
- Knockout: after the last round a final (1st+3rd vs 2nd+4th), semis (top 8) or quarters (top 16) seeded from the standings, for every format and both sports; padel knockout games are scored in games (first to 6 by default, any score, no ties), pickleball one game to the target; winners and runners-up are named, the earlier games shown with scores, the standings keep the regular rounds only.
- Scoring: rally points (combined total per match) or games (first to N games).
- Tie-breakers: total points, then point difference, then wins (or wins first).
- Sitting out: half the match points per rest by default (resting neither costs nor pays); optional none, or the player's own average. Credited when the round is finished; rounds played before a late joiner arrived count as rests.
- Serving: one player serves 4 points in a row, then the serve crosses to the other team; partners alternate.

## Pages

- App and rules: https://padelato.com/ (the "Rules & help" sheet holds the full rules text)
- Live links: https://padelato.com/t/<id> - read-only, per tournament, not indexed (they carry player names)

## Guides

Step-by-step guides for first-time hosts, from what the formats are to running the night.

- [How to run a padel Americano or Mexicano: the guides](https://padelato.com/guides): Step-by-step guides for hosting a padel Americano or Mexicano: the formats, scoring and serving, rounds and sit-outs, variants, late arrivals and the standings.
- [What is a padel Americano?](https://padelato.com/guides/what-is-padel-americano): A padel Americano explained for complete beginners: what happens on the night, how partners rotate, how you score and win, and what you need to start.
- [What is a padel Mexicano?](https://padelato.com/guides/what-is-padel-mexicano): A padel Mexicano explained for complete beginners: how the standings pick each round, why the first round feels random, who sits out, and who it suits.
- [Americano or Mexicano: which should your group play?](https://padelato.com/guides/americano-vs-mexicano): Padel Americano vs Mexicano in one table: partners, opponents, schedules and who each format suits, plus how to combine them with a final at the end.
- [How to run a padel Americano, step by step](https://padelato.com/guides/how-to-run-a-padel-americano): Run your first padel Americano in eight simple steps: players and courts, points, rounds, the draw, the three rules to explain, scores and the final table.
- [How to run a padel Mexicano, step by step](https://padelato.com/guides/how-to-run-a-padel-mexicano): Run a padel Mexicano step by step: players and points, the random first round, re-drawing each round from the standings, fair sit-outs and when to stop.
- [How does scoring work in a padel Americano?](https://padelato.com/guides/americano-scoring): Padel Americano scoring explained: how a match to 24 points ends, what each player banks, whether a 12-12 draw counts, and how to choose 16, 21, 24 or 32.
- [Who serves in a padel Americano?](https://padelato.com/guides/americano-serving-rules): Padel Americano serving made simple: four serves each, then the serve crosses the net. Who serves first, why 24 points is fair, and how to use smaller blocks.
- [How many rounds should an Americano have, and how long will it take?](https://padelato.com/guides/how-many-rounds): How many rounds to play in a padel Americano, how long each round takes at 16, 24 or 32 points, and why odd group sizes need a particular number of rounds.
- [Who sits out, and is it fair? Americano with 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10 players](https://padelato.com/guides/sit-outs-and-odd-numbers): Padel Americano with 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10 players: who sits out each round, how to keep rests fair, and what a sit-out should be worth in the standings.
- [Team Americano: fixed partners, rotating opponents](https://padelato.com/guides/team-americano): Team Americano in padel explained: partners stay together all night while opponents rotate. How many teams you need, how the schedule works and who it suits.
- [Mixed Americano: one player from each group in every pair](https://padelato.com/guides/mixed-americano): Mixed Americano in padel explained: partners rotate but every pair is one player from each group. What you need, how the draw stays fair and how standings work.
- [How to end an Americano with a final (or semis)](https://padelato.com/guides/knockout-final-after-americano): How to finish a padel Americano or Mexicano with a final, semi-finals or quarter-finals: who plays, how the pairs are seeded and how the games are scored.
- [Late arrivals and no-shows in an Americano: what to do](https://padelato.com/guides/late-arrivals-and-no-shows): What to do when a player arrives late, never shows up or leaves early in a padel Americano: who plays next, the schedule, and keeping the table fair.
- [How Americano standings and tie-breakers work](https://padelato.com/guides/standings-and-tie-breakers): How padel Americano and Mexicano standings work: what each column means, how point difference and wins break ties, and what sit-out credit adds.
- [Hosting a padel Americano night: the checklist](https://padelato.com/guides/hosting-checklist): A simple checklist for hosting a padel Americano night: what to do a week before, the day before, at the court, during play and after, plus a message to send.
- [Padel Americano and Mexicano glossary](https://padelato.com/guides/glossary): Every term you meet when you run a padel Americano or Mexicano, from Americano and draw to sit-out and tie-breaker, each explained in plain words.

Quick answers:

- [6 players, one court: why do generators give different schedules?](https://padelato.com/guides/6-players-why-schedules-differ): Why Americano generators give 6 players different schedules and uneven games, and the fix: play 3 or 6 rounds on one court, so everyone plays the same number.
- [21 or 24 points: does an odd total mean one side serves more?](https://padelato.com/guides/21-or-24-points): Should an Americano match be 21 or 24 points? With 21 one side serves more, while 24 in blocks of four splits the serves evenly. Fair totals and timings.
- [Repeated partners: why it happens and how Padelato keeps draws fair](https://padelato.com/guides/repeated-partners): Why some Americano apps pair the same two players twice, when a repeat is unavoidable, and how Padelato keeps its draws fair, with the test numbers to show it.
- [How do I show live standings without making everyone install an app?](https://padelato.com/guides/live-standings-without-an-app): Five ways to show live Americano standings to every player without making anyone install an app, compared, with set-up steps and a message you can copy.
- [A player has to leave early: what happens to the schedule and the table?](https://padelato.com/guides/someone-leaves-early): A player has to leave your padel Americano early: what happens to the match on court, the rounds to come and their points. Simple, fair rules.

## Schedules

The format pages and a round-by-round Americano schedule for 5 to 16 players, drawn by the app's own engine.

- [Padel Americano: rules, schedules and how to run one](https://padelato.com/americano): Padel Americano explained simply: how the rotation and scoring work, how many rounds to play, who sits out, and a ready schedule for 5 to 16 players.
- [Padel Mexicano: rules, the ladder and how to run one](https://padelato.com/mexicano): Padel Mexicano explained simply: how the standings draw each round, why 1st and 4th play 2nd and 3rd, who sits out, and how many rounds to plan.
- [Americano schedule for 5 players](https://padelato.com/americano/5-players): Padel Americano schedule for 5 players: the round-by-round draw for 1 court, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 6 players](https://padelato.com/americano/6-players): Padel Americano schedule for 6 players: the round-by-round draw for 1 court, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 7 players](https://padelato.com/americano/7-players): Padel Americano schedule for 7 players: the round-by-round draw for 1 court, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 8 players](https://padelato.com/americano/8-players): Padel Americano schedule for 8 players: the round-by-round draw for 2 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 9 players](https://padelato.com/americano/9-players): Padel Americano schedule for 9 players: the round-by-round draw for 2 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 10 players](https://padelato.com/americano/10-players): Padel Americano schedule for 10 players: the round-by-round draw for 2 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 11 players](https://padelato.com/americano/11-players): Padel Americano schedule for 11 players: the round-by-round draw for 2 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 12 players](https://padelato.com/americano/12-players): Padel Americano schedule for 12 players: the round-by-round draw for 3 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 13 players](https://padelato.com/americano/13-players): Padel Americano schedule for 13 players: the round-by-round draw for 3 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 14 players](https://padelato.com/americano/14-players): Padel Americano schedule for 14 players: the round-by-round draw for 3 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 15 players](https://padelato.com/americano/15-players): Padel Americano schedule for 15 players: the round-by-round draw for 3 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.
- [Americano schedule for 16 players](https://padelato.com/americano/16-players): Padel Americano schedule for 16 players: the round-by-round draw for 4 courts and fewer, who sits out, how many rounds and how long it takes.

## Compare

Sourced, dated comparisons with other tools, and a spreadsheet template.

- [Free padel Americano apps compared](https://padelato.com/compare/americano-apps): An honest comparison of free padel Americano and Mexicano apps: price, courts, accounts, live standings, sit-out points and knockouts, every fact sourced.
- [Padel Americano in Excel or Google Sheets: template and limits](https://padelato.com/compare/americano-excel-template): A free padel Americano spreadsheet for 8 players on 2 courts that adds up points by itself, how to use it on the night, and where a spreadsheet stops working.
- [Padelato vs the Americano Padel app: an honest comparison](https://padelato.com/compare/padelato-vs-americano-padel-app): Padelato vs the Americano Padel app by Perkodar: price per court, accounts, live links, sit-out points, knockouts and formats side by side, with sources.
- [Padelato vs PadelMix: an honest comparison](https://padelato.com/compare/padelato-vs-padelmix): Padelato vs PadelMix for padel Americano and Mexicano: price, platforms, accounts, live links and formats side by side, with sources and what each does better.

## Privacy

- Every tournament gets a live link the moment it starts; the host's phone pushes the state there so viewers can follow. Live-link pages are not indexed, and "Stop sharing" removes the tournament from the server.
- The live link is also the host's own address for that tournament: one phone can run several tournaments at once, up to 20 (Menu → Start a new tournament opens the home page in a new tab; the home page and Menu → Other tournaments list them), each at its own /t/<id>.
- Usage is counted anonymously; player names and scores are never part of it.