Round robin play provides a structured rotational format of play for any number of players (minimum of 8). Round robin play is a tool used to help organize play.
While a true round robin involves each player playing every other player through the full rotation, due to the size of some round robin groups and the time constraints to play the session, this may not always happen.
- You do not need a partner
- You need to arrive at least 10 minutes early so we can start on time
- It is preferred you stay for the whole session, unless there are spare players to cover you
- The number of courts to be used will depend on how many players are signed up
- There may be a cap on players allowed to sign up, depending on court availability
- Round robin sheets include 6-7 games, which should be able to be completed in the assigned allotment of time
- We will time games for 12 or 15 minutes
- Games are played to 11 points and may be played to 9 points
- Once games are complete help pack up before leaving if your session is the last one of the day
If the number of players is too large to use the round robin sheets, the Round Robin Captains can use the paddle rack system or an APP on their phone to organize play.
Paddle Rack Instructions
- Anybody who arrives and is waiting for a court should place their paddle in the rack with fewer paddles.
- When a game ends, winners put their paddles in the rack on the right, and losers put theirs in rack on the left. They should place their paddles into the first available spot to the right of the existing paddles, wrapping around to the left if you reach the end of the rack.
- Do not move paddles after they're in the rack. The sliding marker will let you know where to pull paddles from.
- Look at the red arrow marker hanging on the fence between the paddle racks. You'll draw the next 4 paddles from the rack that the arrow points to.
- Start with the location where the sliding marker is.
- Those four players go to the open court. If two of those players were partners in the last game, they should split and play against each other in this new game.
- Slide the marker to the right to mark the next set of paddles to be picked from that rack.
- Rotate the red arrow between the racks so that the next group of paddles is drawn from the other rack.
The paddle system is intentionally designed to mix players together for play that is very social, and less competitive. Just go play!