A player can only use one paddle to be
placed in a queue. When there is a queue at a table, practice time before a match should
be limited to five minutes. At the end of the 5-minute practice time, if the players do
not want to play a match, they can choose to keep practicing for an additional 15 minutes
for a total practice time of 20 minutes.
Players who exhaust their 20 minutes of practice, will step away from the table and make
room for waiting players.
At the end of the 5-minute practice time, if the players do want to play a match, they
can proceed to do so by playing a best-of-five-game set, with each game ending at 11
points, unless the scores are tied at 10. If the scores are tied at 10, the first player
whose score is two points higher than the other wins the game.
The loser of a match always leaves the table.
The winner of two consecutive matches must also leave the table. If there are two or more
paddles waiting at the table, the two new players will have the table. If there is only
one paddle waiting, the waiting player may play the winner. In this situation, the winner
essentially leaves the table temporarily. Since there is no other player waiting to play
at the table, the winner may return to play the only waiting player.
People waiting to play will have to put their paddles under a table where they wish to
play; simply waiting near the table will not be enough to show that they are waiting to
play.
A designated beginners only table is available for those players wishing to play
beginners and not intermediate/advanced players (this table is on the far end furthest
away from the entrance). Beginners would fall under the category of players with less
than one year or less than 50 hours of total playing experience. Beginners would be
welcome on any tables, but the advanced/experienced players are not allowed on the
beginners table.
If more than 16 players show for practice the beginners only table will be dedicated as a
doubles only table (this table is on the far end furthest away from the entrance). If
not enough interest exists with four players to play doubles then the table will revert
back to a beginner only table (until the table becomes available again and doubles is
reconsidered).
Note: These rules *will* be enforced. Please report violations to any of the members
who serve on the Board. Violations will be investigated and appropriate action taken.
Players who continue to violate the rules will be asked and expected to leave the club
permanently.