Pick-up volleyball

Court Splitter

How many turned up, how many nets you’ve got — and the number to count up to in the circle so everyone lands on the right court.

1. Who turned up

Players

Nets available

Six a side is the cap. Auto steps down to 5, then 4, only when it has to.

Best fit — as close to 6 a side as the numbers allow

More settings ▾

Smallest team you'd acceptAuto will bench people rather than go below this

Even teams only. Never run a 6 v 5 court — the odd player sits out instead.

Count off to

2 courts × 2 teams

Round the circle, then start again at 1.

1&2

Court 15 v 5

3&4

Court 24 v 4

Odd numbers are team A, even numbers are team B.

It doesn’t divide evenly. The last lap runs out partway, so the low numbers pick up the extra player and the highest numbers end up a player short.

2 courts · 5v5 · 4v4

18 players · 2 of 2 nets in use · nobody sits out

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5 v 5

Team A5 players

Team B5 players

4 v 4

Team A4 players

Team B4 players

Other ways to split 18 players ▾

If you’d rather not count out loud: paste who’s here and walk the circle tapping through the numbers instead.

Saves a read-only link everyone can open on their phone.