Geoff - this was what I posted last week...
Tomorrow is the first introduction of the Challenge Court as a part of the Advanced game at 1:30. Below are some guidelines as to how the Challenge Court works. These will be posted on the bulletin board by the courts for future reference. Also note that the Challenge Court concept can be applied to any level so if other groups are interested in trying it out just let me know and we can work it into the schedule. This is a common practice at other Pickleball facilities around the country and I hope it brings some value to at least some of our players!
Challenge Court Guidelines
- The Challenge Court is an extension of the other Advanced courts
- Anyone with a DUPR account can either sign up, or join from the Advanced courts
- It is understood that all scores will be entered into DUPR unless all agree otherwise
- The first 4 registered players to arrive for the session can start play when ready
- Games are always played to 11, win by 2 with a cap at 13
- The "50/50" Rule is always in effect - no targeting or avoiding specific player
- The winning team stays on the court and plays the next challenging team
- The winning team gets to choose if they stay together or split
- After 3 wins in a row the winning team must relinquish the court and re-challenge
- Only one player needs to record the game afterwards - others can “verify” later
- Players can move onto the regular Advanced courts at any time if there is room
If you have any more specific questions please ask.