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What is racketlon?
Racketlon is the sport in which you play your opponent in each of
the four racket-sports table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis. The winner is the best all round racket player.
What are the rules of a racketlon match?
You play your opponent in each of the four racket-sports, in the order
of table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis. In each sport, the same scoring rules apply:
In each sport, one set
until 21 points is played. Every rally results in a point to the winner of the rally. The winner of a set needs a margin of
at least two points (21-20 or 20-21 is not possible)
After every two points, the serve goes to the other player
(at the score of 20-20 or above, the serve changes every single point)
In tennis, the server has two changes - first and second service -
just as in normal tennis.
All other aspects of the game are regulated by the rules of the individual sports.
The
winner of a racketlon match is not the one that wins most sets but the one that scores the most points in total over the 4
sets. If, after 4 sets, both players have exactly the same number of points, the final tennis is extended with one single
point which decides who wins the match. The winner of the lot decides who will serve, and there is no second service in the
single point
Participants compete in several categories
Men: Class A, B, C and D.
Ladies: Class A and B.
Veterans,
Juniors, Over 55’s, Over 65’s and Cadets. The tournament decides which category to offer depending on proposed
capacity and interest.
Players may enter one or more categories.
Categories are determined based on international
racketlon rules. For men: Class A = Elite Class, Class B = Advanced, Class C = Amateurs. Class D = Novice. For ladies: Class
A = Elite Class, Class B = Amateurs.
Players competing domestically will be part of the British Tour Race, which complements
the World Rankings.
Profiles - How good are you at each sport?
EXAMPLES of each class.
CLASS A –
- Top club level at two sports, competent/improving at two sports.
CLASS B –
- Club at three at three sports.
- County at one sport, with no real weak sport, without excelling at any other.
CLASS C –
- Club at 2, or county at one.
- Beginner at 2 sports is fine. Beginner at one sport = should consider class B.
CLASS D –
- Played 2 sports for one year. Not really played 2 at all.
- Brilliant at one, never played the others at all.
Ladies - Class B
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- Play one sport only.
LADIES CLASS A -
Age Restriction
Categories - Youth and Veterans.
Veterans
All players that turn 45 during the year 2006 and older.
Juniors
All players that turn 21 during the year 2006 and younger.
Cadets
All players that turn 16 during the year 2006 and younger.
How are tournaments organised?
Categories may be merged. The optimum format will be used depending on the
number of entries.
Playing for your place “Monrad” – was used at the British Championships. Groups
were used at The English Open. Knockout has been used with a consolation category. 3 or 4 matches are likely over a two day
event and 2 or 3 matches are likely over a one day event.
How to enter tournaments?
Sign-in forms are available on entry engine section located on www.racketlon.com
Ranking Points
Players can get International Ranking Points for The Canadian Open and Pacific
Rim Open and Camadian Rankings Points for all other events
To compliment this list please visit:
http://www.racketlon.com/rackrules.html
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