Dual Meet Rulebook

Round robin, opposing clubs only.

• All match results are recorded for individual pair rankings and overall club standings.

• All players must declare their correct DUPR rating upon registration.
• Undisclosed DUPR accounts or ratings higher than 3.99 may be formally contested.
• Once verified, the player’s team forfeits the match.
• The opposing team automatically receives a win and 6 points.
• The tournament committee reviews and resolves all DUPR-related contests.

Rating over 3.99? A verified contest means a forfeit, plus a win and 6 points to the other side.

• Players must be present and ready at their designated match time.
• Follow the official match rotation and schedule strictly.
• Only officially listed players may participate. No substitutions are allowed.
• If an emergency prevents a team from playing, the opposing team receives an automatic win and 6 points, subject to officials’ confirmation.
• A working lunch break will be observed to keep the tournament on schedule.

Before each match

• One-minute dink warm-up (not included in the 15-minute match).
• A coin toss decides the starting serve/receive choice.
• The coin toss winner chooses to serve or receive first.
• The opposing pair chooses the court side.

Match duration and scoring

• The match timer starts immediately after the one-minute warm-up.
• No timeouts or clock stoppages are allowed.

Player line calls

• There is no assigned umpire for any match.
• Players make their own in-or-out calls.
• Calls must be clear, immediate, honest, and fair.
• If uncertain, give the benefit of the doubt to the opponent.

One reserve call per doubles pair

• Each pair gets ONE (1) reserve call per match for a disputed in-or-out decision.
• Either player may request the reserve call.
• Once used, that pair has no further in-or-out challenges in the same match.

Ball interruptions

• Ball interruptions go through the designated reserve official.
• Ball interruptions do not use up the pair’s reserve call.
• The 15-minute timer keeps running during interruptions and reserve interventions.
• No match pauses, time extensions, or timeouts are granted.

Regular match winner

• The first pair to reach 11 points wins, if the match ends within the 15-minute limit.
• If time expires, the pair with the higher score wins.
• If the score is tied when time expires, the match is a DRAW.

Draw result

• No additional points or sudden-death play.
• Each club receives ONE (1) win point for the tied result.
• The draw is recorded in the official standings.

Score verification

• The official scorekeeper records all final scores and results.
• Team representatives must verify and confirm the recorded results.

A. Individual pair rankings

Women’s Doubles and Men’s Doubles have separate standings, ranked by these criteria in order:

1. Number of wins. Pairs with the most match wins rank highest.
2. Total points scored. If wins are equal, cumulative points across all regular matches decide.
3. Tie-breaker match. If still tied on wins and points, an extra match decides the final ranking.

The Top 1, Top 2, and Top 3 pairs in each category receive special recognition.

B. Individual pair tie-breaker

• An extra tie-breaker match is played: side-out scoring, first to 11, no deuce.
• 15-minute limit, same as regular matches. No timeouts.
• If tied when time expires, play continues until the next point is scored.
• The pair that scores that point wins and takes the higher ranking.

C. Overall club team scoring

The overall club champion is decided by combining the total points scored by all pairs from each club in both Women’s and Men’s Doubles.

1. Total points scored. Cumulative points from all pairs of each club, across both categories.
2. Overall tie-breaker (Dreambreaker). If both clubs have equal total points, each club picks one Mixed Doubles pair for an extra match.
3. Overall champion. The club that wins the Dreambreaker is the overall champion.

D. Club Dreambreaker – Mixed Doubles

• Each club provides one designated Mixed Doubles representative pair.
• Representatives must be officially listed and confirmed before the Dreambreaker begins.
• Same rules as the pair tie-breaker: side-out scoring to 11, no deuce, 15-minute limit, no timeouts, and if tied at time expiry, play continues to the next point.
• The winning Mixed Doubles pair secures the overall club championship for their club.

• Respect your opponents and fellow players.
• Follow the official match schedule.
• Observe fair play and honest line calls.
• Respect the reserve official and tournament committee’s decisions.
• Maintain sportsmanship throughout the competition.

All players are expected to understand and follow these rules before their first match.