Doubles Club
Championships - Starts March 17
Often, it’s better that things came in pairs. Shoes for
example. There is no much point buying just one. Knife and Fork. How would you
carve up that steak without both of those utensils? Laurel and Hardy. Would one
be just as hilarious without the other? How popular would Wimbledon really be
without their strawberries and cream? Batman and Robin. Can you imagine how
would Batman be able to fight crime in Gotham City without his totally useless,
“holy-Toledo-I-have-no-special-powers” sidekick...? (Okay, the movies actually
proved that one to be true!).
Additionally, it will be awfully difficult to play the 2014 DAC Doubles Club Championships
without some type of back-up. And think, when (if) you win you have someone to
celebrate with, someone to raise that glass of bubbly to toast the victory,
someone to reminisce with years later about the sacrifices you had to make to
win... and of course someone to dump all the blame on if you lose!
There are 3 categories to choose from: A, B, and C. Take
note, however, that we are all about fair competition at the DAC, and we want
everybody in the right category. So, here are some guidelines of what to watch
for when choosing your partner:
•
An ‘A’ player will under no
circumstances be allowed in the C draw regardless of their partner.
•
A ‘B’ player partnered up with a ‘C’
player will be entered in the B draw.
•
An ‘A’ player partnered up with a ‘B’
player will be placed in the A draw.
•
I reserve the right to determine which
category your team belongs in.
We are getting more and more players involved in the
doubles, but it will be important to secure your partner quickly. Here are some
more points to consider if you are looking at playing:
•
Enter
with a partner. In other words do not ‘reserve’ a spot in the draw. There
isn’t much point doing that anyway, there is no limit to the amount of teams
allowed.
•
All matches will be best of 5 games to
15. There is no tie break to be played, At 14-all, all games play a sudden
death rally to 15. There will be no consolation draw.
•
Each match will have a deadline for
completion. Failure to play the match by
the deadline may result in a forfeit for those involved. The tournament
must be kept moving along and we cannot wait for those who procrastinate.
•
If you are going away for a significant
amount of time during the month of the event, do not enter. The schedule for the tournament will not be made
around your travel plans.
•
Be
flexible, be accommodating with your schedule. Everybody is busy,
Organizing doubles matches can be frustrating at the best of times when dealing
with four calendars at once. Limiting your availability to “I can only play on
Monday’s at 5.30am” is not overly helpful.
•
Be fair with the let calls. Safety
first. Benefit of the doubt should be given. On the other hand, do not ask for lets
if you would not have reached the ball anyway. Common sense prevails.
Registration deadline
is March 11. All the finals will be scheduled to be played on April 16.
We hope all finalists can adjust their schedules accordingly. Simply e-mail me
your entry!
