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Mixed Americano and fixed-pair Americano explained
Learn the rules and requirements for mixed Americano and fixed-pair Americano, including teams, rotations, and standings.
Classic Americano changes partners between rounds. Mixed Americano keeps that rotation but requires every team to contain one woman and one man. Fixed-pair Americano does the opposite: each pair remains together and competes as one standings entry.
Mixed Americano
Each court needs two women and two men. Two active courts require at least four women and four men. If one gender has extra participants, that group may have more rests; parchepadel.com shows the effect and balances participation within each gender.
Partners change between rounds. The schedule reduces repeated combinations, but the group composition and number of rounds may make some repeated teams unavoidable.
Fixed-pair Americano
Pairs are assigned during setup and never split. Two pairs occupy one court. With six pairs and two courts, four pairs play and two pairs rest in each round.
The standings belong to the pair rather than each player separately. Both members share the result and the entry displays both names. Scheduling distributes rests by whole teams and rotates opponents when possible.
Comparison
| Rule | Mixed | Fixed pairs |
|---|---|---|
| Team composition | One woman and one man | The pair selected at setup |
| Partner rotation | Yes | No |
| Standings | Individual | By pair |
| Rests | Balanced within each gender | The whole pair rests |
How to choose
Choose mixed Americano for individual rotation when there are enough participants of both genders for the configured courts. Choose fixed pairs when teams are already formed or you want to reward their combined performance. Use classic Americano for rotation without team-composition requirements.
These are the rules enforced by parchepadel.com. Other groups may use the same names for different variants, so announce team composition, scoring, and standings before the first match.