Random team generator

Paste the names of whoever showed up, pick how many teams, and get fair teams in one tap. Works for soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey or anything else.

Tips for fair pickup teams

• Rate players quietly, and only roughly. A 1 to 5 scale is plenty.
• Split up regulars who always play together, or they'll dominate.
• If one team wins by a lot, reshuffle for the next game rather than swapping one player.

Still working out the price per player? Try the court cost calculator.

Questions

How does the skill balancing work?

If you add a 1 to 5 rating after a name, players are sorted by rating and dealt out snake-draft style (1-2-2-1), so every team gets a similar mix. Players without a rating count as a 3. Without any ratings, the teams are fully random.

Is anything saved or sent anywhere?

No. The list stays in your browser and nothing is stored.

What if the numbers don't divide evenly?

Some teams get one extra player. In pickup that's usually the team that rotates a sub in.