Mixed Super 8 in beach tennis: how it works

What is Mixed Super 8?

Mixed Super 8 is a beach tennis tournament format for 16 players competing in mixed doubles. Each side has one man and one woman. Partners rotate: each man partners with each of the 8 women once, and each woman partners with each of the 8 men once.

A match result contributes to both partners’ records, but standings are individual: one men’s list and one women’s list. The number in the name indicates each division’s size, not a count of fixed pairs or the total number of players.

Rounds, matches and byes

Different measures of the same base schedule
Measure	Count	Meaning
Players	16	8 men and 8 women.
Rounds	11	Blocks of scheduled matches; each player appears at most once in each block.
Matches per player	8	Matches one person plays, excluding extra tiebreak matches.
Byes per player	3	Rounds in which the player does not appear in any match.
Total matches	32	Count each match once, although four players take part.

There are ten rounds of three matches and one round of two: 10 × 3 + 1 × 2 = 32 matches. Each player plays eight times and has three byes across 11 rounds.

The three byes are spread through the schedule, with no consecutive byes. Waiting for another match to free a court is a wait within the round: it does not create another scheduled bye. The draw may change round order and the names assigned to positions.

How play works

The app assigns names to the schedule so each man partners with every woman once. In each round, call matches according to court availability and respect scheduled byes. After valid scores, check both standings tables.

With 3 courts, each round fits into one simultaneous court call. With one court, the 32 matches need 32 calls. The number of rounds remains 11.

To estimate duration, multiply court calls by the expected match time, then allow for transitions, warm-up and breaks. This is a planning estimate, not an app guarantee.

One draw, two rounds to follow

These two rounds show one possible draw for “Copa Sunset Mista”, a tournament using fictional data. Follow partnerships and byes across both rounds. The draw may change player assignments and round order; the structure keeps 8 matches and three byes per player, with individual standings in each division.

Round 1

Partnerships in this round
Match	Pair A	Pair B
1	Caio Rocha Julia Alves	Rafael Lima Clara Melo
2	Diego Alves Nina Dias	Vitor Dias Sofia Luz
3	Lucas Costa Lara Costa	Bruno Melo Helena Reis

Byes: Pedro Luz, Gabriel Reis, Marina Lima, Bia Rocha.

Round 2

Partnerships in this round
Match	Pair A	Pair B
1	Diego Alves Marina Lima	Gabriel Reis Helena Reis
2	Pedro Luz Nina Dias	Rafael Lima Lara Costa
3	Lucas Costa Julia Alves	Vitor Dias Bia Rocha

Byes: Bruno Melo, Caio Rocha, Clara Melo, Sofia Luz.

In this example, Lucas Costa first partners with Lara Costa, then Julia Alves. The partnership changes, but results stay in the individual record.

Partnering with everyone once does not mean facing every opponent exactly once. Partnerships do not repeat; opponents can appear again.

Organizer settings

Courts: 1 to 3, with names to make court calls easier.
Scoring: the tournament starts with a reference of 6 games. This version’s creation form does not offer a score-target selector. Agree match length and finishing rules before play; this reference is not a universal rule of the sport.
Standings: choose the order of criteria offered in the form. The default is wins, game difference and games for. Review the tournament’s displayed policy before starting.
Ranking basis: accumulated totals or per-match averages. Totals are the default; averages compare performance when players have completed different numbers of matches.
Tied scores: the organizer can allow them in qualifying rounds. This option starts off. Elimination matches and tiebreak matches still require a winner.
Draw: review and confirm the schedule before playing. Confirmation or the first score locks redrawing. A replacement inherits the player’s position, preserving the schedule and history.

In this format, final results come from individual standings once ties are resolved. The extra-final option is available for fixed pairs. Any additional tiebreak matches are separate from the base-schedule counts shown here.

How standings are calculated

The pair plays together, but each result contributes to two individual records, in separate men’s and women’s standings.

The Super Beach default

Standings use accumulated totals and compare these criteria in order:

Wins — more match wins rank first.
Game difference — if tied, compare games for minus games against.
Games for — if the difference is also tied, compare games scored.

A match ends 6–3. What goes into each player’s record?

Illustrative score: both partners receive these figures in their individual records.

Per player	W	GF	GA	GD
Each winner	1	6	3	+3
Each loser	0	3	6	−3

W: wins · GF: games for · GA: games against · GD: game difference.

Both winners receive the same figures; each losing player also records a loss. Under this default, one win counts as one win, without conversion to three league points.

Current standings follow valid completed scores. Before finishing the tournament, check for pending matches and unresolved ties.

Adapt it to your tournament

Totals and averages

Keep totals or choose per-match averages, and change the order of the criteria offered in the app. Averages compare wins per match, game difference per match and games for per match in your selected order.

Byes can leave players with different numbers of completed matches during the tournament. Totals and averages can therefore produce different current standings. Once the entire base schedule is complete, each player will have played the same number of matches.

Tied scores

This option starts off. If you allow tied scores in qualifying rounds, a completed draw adds one match and each side’s games without awarding a win. Elimination matches and tiebreak matches still require a winner.

Head-to-head

In Mixed Supers, head-to-head is optional and follows your selected tiebreak order. For two tied players in the same division, the app adds the game difference from every base-schedule match in which they were opponents. Matches as partners and extra matches are excluded.

All those encounters must be complete. If the difference is zero, the app moves to the next criterion.

Restored tournaments

A restored tournament may retain its existing ranking policy. Check the policy shown in that tournament before comparing results.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Mixed Super 8 have 11 rounds if each player plays 8 times?

Because every player has three byes. 8 appearances + 3 byes = 11 rounds. The tournament total is 32 matches.

Can I keep the same partner?

Not within this rotating structure. Choose Super 8 Doubles or Super 12 Doubles to keep partners together throughout the tournament.

Must matches be played to six?

Six games is the app’s initial reference, not a universal rule. This version’s form does not offer another target. Agree match rules with players before play starts.

Do matches require internet?

Local organization and score entry can work offline. Publishing and updating a Live Link requires a connection. You can keep entering scores locally when you are offline.

Does one event’s regulation apply to everyone?

No. Match time, prizes and venue-specific rules do not automatically define this format. This guide explains how Super Beach organizes the format; agree your event rules before the first match.

Get started in Super Beach

Open New tournament and choose Mixed Super 8. Check that PRO is active and your version includes this format.
Enter 8 men and 8 women in their separate lists. Check spelling and counts before drawing.
Set courts, court names and ranking criteria. Review the schedule preview and generate the tournament.
Review partners and byes, then confirm the draw. Enter scores round by round.
At the end, check pending results and ties before finishing. Make a file backup to keep a copy; local organization does not mean automatic synchronization between devices.

Copa Sunset Mista round, from the same tournament used in the example.

Set up Mixed Super 8 in Super Beach. This format requires PRO.

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Keep exploring

This guide follows Super Beach 1.5.0. Check your installed version, format availability and PRO access. Agree event rules before play starts.