Rules
Men’s and Women’s Open Divisions
These are player driven tournaments. There must be some responsibility put on your shoulders to ensure the success of the double elimination format. We have a structured system covering the player’s responsibilities including: game times, warm-ups, court assignments, and referees. We don’t want to have to enforce penalty points, but if you are assigned to be the referee for a match and leave, you will pay double to play in the next tournament. The tournament will only be as good or efficient as you make it. We thank you for your efforts and are always looking for your input.
Double elimination tournament
Olympic cross-over for the final 2 teams in both the winners and losers bracket
For your Benefit
****OPEN Divisions will ONLY play a double elimination tournament format when at least 16 teams participate. IF, you have less than 16 teams, you will be playing pool play******
Winner’s bracket: First two rounds will be a single game to 25; the remaining games will be a match 21-21-15 (if games remain on schedule).
Loser’s bracket: single game to 28
Seeding will be based on points accumulated in 2009 and 2010.
The first tournament will seed teams entirely on 2009 season points.
The second tournament will be seeded on all 2010 season points plus 9/10 of the 2009 season points.
The third tournament will be the 2010 season points plus 8/10 of the 2009 season points. The championship event will be based solely on 2010 season points
Open Points Breakdown
All open teams will receive 1 point, top 12 teams will receive additional points.
| Place | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 9th |
| Points | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Divisions: AAA, AA, A, BB, B, Co-ed, and juniors
Pool play, teams will play a single game against each team in their assigned pool
Standard Pool play matches.
| 3 Team Pool | Best of 3: 15-15-15 |
| 4 Team Pool | 1 Match to 25 |
| 5 Team Pool | 1 Match to 21 |
| 6 Team Pool | 1 Match to 18 |
Top teams in each pool will advance to the championship bracket and play a single elimination tournament.
Advancing from pool play
4 team division – All 4 teams advance
2 pool division – 3 teams from each pool advance
3 or more pool division – 2 teams from each pool advance
Championship Bracket Tie Breakers
*Two way tie – head to head
*Three way tie – team with the lowest points against is the first to advance, other two teams will play a 7 point playoff game if a second team will advance
Seeding Championship Brackets
Seed in pool.
Record
Points against (if uneven pools, ratio of points against versus points possible will be calculated).
Score Sheets
Athletes are asked to referee games/matches when they are not assigned to play. Accurately complete a score sheet for each match. Bring the score sheet to the registration table following each game/match to ensure progress of the tournament. Ideally brackets will be finishing at similar times so athletes aren’t waiting long periods for other pools to finish. Accurate score sheets will help ensure the efficient and correct championship bracket seedings.
Winning a Division
**If you win two tournaments you MUST move up a division. This rule will be strictly enforced. Thus, if you are playing in BB and win for the second time you MUST move up to A for the remainder of the season, and if you win twice in A then you would move up to AA and so on. If you a playing with a partner who has not won at the lower division and you have already won twice, you must play in the higher division, no exceptions!
AAA Per individual:
You are only eligible to win AAA division twice in a season. If you win more then twice you are eligible to compete, but you will NOT receive the cash prize.
If you win AAA you are eligible for ONE (1) comp into Open per year. Comp is not applicable for Miami Beach. Comps into Open division expire that season and DO NOT carry over. If you win AAA in Miami Beach, your comp entry to Open will follow to next season.
