Round Robin Tournament Scheduling

Bridge pairs rotation

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kathiecarp

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on: August 13, 2011, 08:53:36 PM
Hi,
I have been asked to set up a schedule for my retired teachers bridge group.  I am very frustrated and could use some suggestions.
There are 11 pairs.  Each pair is to play a different pair each month for 8 months.  Can this be done?
Could it be done with more meetings ( I could extend the schedule to start next season in September 2012).
Thank you for your help.

Kathie Carpenter
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wbport

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Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 07:32:56 AM
Do you assign partners or do the pairs stay together the whole time?  If the latter you will need to have eleven rounds and each pair will have a bye at some point.

If eleven rounds isn't possible, you could have a swiss guided round robin.  After the first round choose a round which has as many leaders playing against each other as possible.

In the following, pairings against 12 show a bye for that round.
11 or 12 players
Rd    Pairings
 1:   1-12   7-6   11-2    8-5   10-3    9-4  
 2:  12-7    2-1    6-8    3-11   5-9    4-10
 3:   2-12   8-7    1-3    9-6   11-4   10-5  
 4:  12-8    3-2    7-9    4-1    6-10   5-11
 5:   3-12   9-8    2-4   10-7    1-5   11-6  
 6:  12-9    4-3    8-10   5-2    7-11   6-1  
 7:   4-12  10-9    3-5   11-8    2-6    1-7  
 8:  12-10   5-4    9-11   6-3    8-1    7-2  
 9:   5-12  11-10   4-6    1-9    3-7    2-8  
10:  12-11   6-5   10-1    7-4    9-2    8-3  
11:   6-12   1-11   5-7    2-10   4-8    3-9