VETS Doubles will be either same sex or mixed. Pairings will be selected to provide fair and even matches. A handicap system will be in play for ALL matches to ensure everyone plays to the same rules.

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2021/22 VETS Tournament RULES

Matches will be the best of 3 sets, and each set will be the best of 9 games (ie the first to win 5 games wins the set). At one set all, you may either choose to play a further set or by mutual agreement a champions’ tiebreak. ALL matches to apply handicap system.

The handicap is very simple to operate:
  • If you and your partner win the first game, the next game starts at 0-15 (ie your opponents have a 15 point start, however, should you and your partner lose, you will have a 15 point start in the next game.
  • If you lose two successive games, you start the following game with a 30 point start.
  • If you’re on a losing streak, you start the next game after each loss with a 30 point start. If you win the next two games your head start is reduced to 15 then zero.
  • To avoid total confusion serving with a points start is always from the appropriate side for the point being played ie deuce side for 0 and 30, and advantage for 15.
  • The maximum points start is 30

To try to get the matches played in a timely manner there will be a play by date for each round. If any matches are not played on time the ‘seeding committee’ will choose the pair to go forward from previous results or a coin toss for the first round.

ENTRY AGE : Players must be age 55+ at the start of tournament

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