Blitz Tournament –
Friday Oct 11
Squash, good friends, a chilled beverage, more squash, more
friends, another chilled beverage, back to the squash court... you get the
idea. Just another trip on the DAC in-house squash carnival merry-go-round with
the Blitz Tournament! Feel like a kid in a candy store yet?
It’s a simple concept. Group play comes first. All the
groups will be mixed up with various playing levels as much as possible.
Handicaps will be assigned. Each match is one game to 15 points. So, if player
A has a 5 point handicap, he starts the game at 5-0. Matches have been known to
start at 13-0. And have lasted 2 rallies. Hence the name of the event.
The top 2 players of each group will then advance to a
knock-out round. In the case of a tie, straws will be drawn to see who
advances. That makes it completely fair for all parties involved. Handicaps
will be assigned as we go along with this one. The top three players of the
knock-out draw will then receive a prize. Third / fourth play-off has to be
done.
In regards to the handicap, I try to assign them so every
match will finish 15-14. (No tie-breaks). Of course, my crystal ball is often
misty and I did receive a failing grade at the “Divination” course I took at
Hogwarts, so while sometimes we do get the ever so anticipated sudden-death
rally at 14-14 it only really happens due to pure auspicious guesswork. We have
also had complete blow-outs and handicaps in some cases could have been
reversed! But I claim no responsibility for those. Wasn’t my fault…
As is customary, beverages will be available. This may add to your handicap, something I will
not be taking into consideration. You do that at your own risk!
So, if you want to frolic in the land of Blitz Squash, I
need all registrations by October 9. I need a minimum of 16 players to run it.
E-mail me. Go on… I dare you… !
