Rules & Regulations

The tournament fee will be $60.00 and should be settled before the tournament starts. ($50 for Registration Fee + $10 for Player's Party)

Players will be divided into two classifications based on previous performances, experience and ability. Upper 32 players of the field will play for Class B1 and the lower 32 will play for Class B2.

Each Class will be divided into 4 squads with 8 players in each squad.

Groupings of the squad will be decided by drawing of lots.

Each player will play against every player in their designated squad.

All qualifying matches will be a single round-robin format, best of 3 sets with tie-break at 6 games all.

All matches must be played on or before the scheduled date.

Venue and day/time of match will be decided and agreed by the players.

A player who did not show up on the scheduled match (without prior notice) will be defaulted.

A match won by default will be awarded with the maximum point.

In case both players were not able to meet the schedule, both players will be defaulted.

In the event a player retires, the final score shall remain and will be used in the quotient calculation.

Ranking will be based on the accumulated points after the round-robin. Ranking points is given as follows :

Match Winner - 2 points
Match Loser - 1 point
Winner by default - 2 points (2 points is also awarded to Sets Won)
Loser by default - 0 points

In case of a tie, the player with the most number of sets won will advance.

If there is still a tie, whoever won in their round-robin match will prevail.

If the tie involves 3 or more players, the player with the highest quotient will move to the next round. The quotient is the net of the games won against the games lost. It is applied only to the matches played against each other by the players involved.

Top 4 players from each squad after the round robin will qualify for the Round of 16 in their respective class.

Round of 16 match-up is as follows:

A1 vs B4 / A2 vs B3 / A3 vs B2 / A4 vs B1
C1 vs D4 / C2 vs D3 / C3 vs D2 / C4 vs D1

Based on the performance in the Round of 16, winners will be ranked again in their respective section of the draw. Squad A & B being the top section of the draw and Squad C & D as the bottom section of the draw. The same ranking procedure shall be applied.
Quarterfinal match-up is as follows:

AB1 vs AB4 / AB2 vs AB3
CD1 vs CD4 / CD2 vs CD3

Top 2 players in each section will play for the Semifinals. Top player in each section will play for the Finals.

Official balls will be provided.

Only official balls must be used during matches.

Both players shall decide who will take the ball after the match.

Prizes will be given as follows: