Intermediate Round Robin Events
What are Round Robin events? In an 8-person Round Robin event, each participant commits to playing seven games, partnering once with each of the other seven participants. Completing seven games takes about 2 hours, and scores are recorded after each game.
An 8-person Round Robin uses two courts at a time. Therefore, two 8-person Round Robins can be held simultaneously on Court 2. The Round Robin coordinator invites 16 players, randomly divided into two groups of eight players. Each group has its own 8-person Round Robin event. If there are fewer than 16 people, a round robin will still be held; however, there may be a bye game.
Who can play in Round Robin events? The events are intended for intermediate-level players who enjoy competitive play.
Protocols
Round Robin events are held on Friday afternoons with the start time varying with the time of the year. (Usually at 3:30 p.m. during daylight savings time and 2:30 p.m. during standard time.)
The Round Robin coordinator emails invitations to all registered players. These invitations go out by 7:00 pm at least five days before the event. An invitee must respond within 24 hours to reserve a spot. The coordinator sends confirmation emails to the first 16 players.
For any event, only those people invited receive a maximum of two emails. The first is the invitation; the second is the confirmation.