Format
Match Formats
Double Elimination Brackets (6 or more teams)
Winners bracket – 2 out of 3 to 11, win by 2.
Losers bracket – 1 to 15, win by 2
Bronze medal matches – 1-15, win by 2.
Gold medal matches – 2 out of 3 to 11, win by 2. If the losers bracket wins 2 out of 3 to 11, then another match will be played 1 to 15, win by 2, to determine the winner.
Round Robin Brackets (4 or 5 Teams)
4 or 5 teams or players will play a single round robin, 2 out of 3 to 11, win by 2.
Brackets with Fewer than 4 teams
Fewer than 4 teams/players will be moved into a combined bracket. The number of teams or players will determine the format of play.
Round Robin
All players or teams play each other. Winners will be determined by matches won, head to head, and point differential.
The event has the right to shorten match formats if weather poses scheduling delays.
PAYMENT/PARTNER POLICY
Players must be paid and have a registered and paid partner to be confirmed. Players not paid and without registered and paid partners will be moved to a wait list if the division in which a spot is being held is filled with fully registered and paid teams.
PARTNER REPLACEMENT POLICY
After registration is closed, any registered player losing a partner must replace that partner with an already registered player. The replacement partner must be in the same skill/age group that you are scheduled to play. Players can play down in age and up in skill. Replacements need to be known and communicated to the registration contact by 6pm the day before you are scheduled to play. Replacements can be found on the players needing partners list.
