Team Pickleball

 

The Winter 2008 Team Pickleball League will consist of teams of 8 players.  After sign-up, players will be ranked in 4 tiers by gender.  The ranking will be done by a committee.  Teams will be drawn at random, and consist of 1 man and 1 woman from each tier.

 

Matches will be played Fridays from Noon-2PM.  Match play starts January 25th and ends April 11th.  There will be no play Feb. 22nd and April 4th.

 

Captains will get subs for any missing players.  If no subs are available, the appropriate games will be forfeited.

Subs:  Subs have to be the same or lower level than the player they’re replacing, and the same gender.  If you get players not already on the sub list, they must be willing to be added to the sub list.  Verify their level before they play. (contact commissioners).  Captains can try to get subs for their absent players for future matches at any time.

If a player cannot complete play during a match, he forfeits the game he’s playing, and all his following games.  A 5-minute injury time-out is allowed.

Players must show up within 5 minutes after their game is called, or forfeit that game.

***Teams will play out all forfeited games, substituting a same gender player (closest level possible) for the missing player.

 

A match will consist of 12 games.  USAPA rules apply.  Games are to 11 points. Win by 2, switch sides at 6.

 

Order of Play:                         Round 1                                              Round 2

                        Game 1: Mens Doubles M1+M2          Game 7: Mens Doubles M2+M4

                        Game 2: Womens Doubles W1+W2     Game 8: Womens Doubles W2+W4

                        Game 3: Mens Doubles M3+M4          Game 9: Mixed Doubles M1+W1

                        Game 4: Womens Doubles W3+W4     Game 10: Mixed Doubles M2+W2

                        Game 5: Mens Doubles M1+M3          Game 11: Mixed Doubles M3+W3

                        Game 6: Womens Doubles W1+W3     Game 12: Mixed Doubles M4+W4

 

In Round 1 the home team will choose serve or side. In Round 2 the visitors will choose.

 

Captains should keep the games moving.  When one game is finished, play the next game in sequence.  Score sheets for each match will be given to the captains with their predetermined line-ups already entered. 

Captains: - modify the line-up with subs, if necessary.

-        Complete the score sheets, indicate the winners of each game and the win/loss total for the match.

-        Turn in the completed score sheets to a Commissioner

 

Standings will be based on the win-loss record of all individual games.  Standings will be posted on the bulletin board and on the website.

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