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Random Team Generator for PE
Paste your class list, pick how many teams you need and split students into random teams in one click. Free, no sign-up, and it works on your phone in the gym.
Names stay on this device.
How PE teachers use it
- Paste the roster once: the list is saved on your device for next class.
- Press "Make teams" again to reshuffle when teams feel unbalanced.
- Use "players per team" for stations or small-sided games (e.g. 3v3).
- Project it on the gym screen so students find their team quickly.
Plan the whole lesson, not just the teams
PatioLab gives you 600+ PE activities, lessons with warm-up, main activity and cool-down, and a phone mode with the team picker, timer and whistle built in.
Frequently asked questions
Is the team generator really random?
Yes. Names are shuffled with a Fisher–Yates shuffle and dealt to teams in turn, so team sizes never differ by more than one.
Do you store my students' names?
No. The list is kept only in your browser on this device so you don't have to paste it again. Nothing is sent to our servers.
Can I make teams by number of players?
Yes. Switch "Split by" to "Players per team" and choose 2 to 6 players per team.