Open Doubles Beginner

Who this event is for

Open doubles, for Beginner level players. No age limit. Entry is capped at a 2.5 rating — both partners must fit.

How the draw runs — round robin

Everyone plays everyone in the group. The podium comes from the standings — match wins first, then head-to-head, then point difference.

On a full field of 5, that's 4 guaranteed matches for every team.

Scoring · Timed — 12 minutes, to 11

• Traditional side-out scoring — only the serving team can score.
• A single game decides the match.
• Games are played to 11, win by 2.
• 12-minute time limit — the leader at the buzzer wins, and a tie is settled by the next point.
• 1 timeout per team per game.
• Teams switch ends when the leading score reaches 6.

Prizes

Declared by the organizer — these amounts don't change with the number of entries.