TOURNAMENT INSTRUCTIONS & RULES
- The tournament starts on Saturday 24th February and finishes in June 2024, exact date tbc.
- There are 6 groups of 4 players to start with and every pair has to play the other pairs in their group (3 matches) by Sunday 7th April 2024.
- The top two pairs in each group, plus the next 4 highest scoring pairs, go forward to the main tournament knock-out competition (last 16, quarter-, semi-, finals and 3rd and 4th place playoff).
- The bottom 8 pairs go to the Plate knock-out competition (quarter-, semi-, finals and 3rd and 4th place playoff).
- At the group stage 1 point will be awarded for each set won, but for a 2-0 win 3 points will be awarded. If there is a tie in set points for the 4 highest scoring 3rd place pairs, number of games won will be taken into consideration. If there is still a tie, the pairs can choose to play for the place, or toss a coin.
- Each pair is responsible for organising their own matches, agreeing dates with opponents, booking courts etc.
- Best of 3 tiebreak sets. Sudden death at deuce - receiving pair choose who receives.
- In the knock-out stage if time is short and the score is one set all, a championship tiebreak to 10 can be played instead of a 3rd set if both pairs agree. In the group stage this is not possible in case 10-12th places need to be allocated by highest number of games won.
- Winners to email the results to [email protected] and the scores will be entered on this website. Please email the scores even if the match is unfinished.
- If a player is injured during play and unable to continue the match, they will concede that match and the points from the uncompleted set/s go to the other pair.
- The prize for the winners of the Tournament is a can of balls per player.
