Round Robin Competition
(presented by LTA of Great Britain)
What is a Round Robin competition?
Round robin formats see players split into groups (usually of 4-5 players). Each player plays against every other player in his or her group, guaranteeing the player a set number of matches.
Organiser tips
COURTS AND PLAYERS: Enter player names into the Round Robin box. Ideally no more than 6 players in 1 box, (see the MULTIPLE ROUND ROBIN format if you have more players). Allocate 2 courts for playing all the matches.
SCORING: Choose a scoring format to suit age of your players and the time available. Shorts tiebreak sets to 4 (44tb) work well but with younger players, use a tiebreak scoring format.
SCORESHEETS: Player names are written into the round robin box, their scores are also recorded in their box (see next page)
Activity
ORDER OF PLAY: Follow the order of player provided on the round-robin boxes and use 2 courts (see next page). If a player is playing another match then send on the next available match in the order of play.
AT THE END: Total the results from the box. The winner of the box is the player with the most matches won. If there is a tie, take results in the following order:
- highest % of matches won*, if still equal…
- result of the match between the 2 players who are tied
*% of matches won is a simple calculation explained on the next page.
Adapt the Format
Many formats can easily be adapted to suit players aged under 10, mixed ages, teams and to be a more or less competitive event.
Download ‘ADAPTING COMPETITION’ for a quick and easy guide to adapting this format to suit your needs.
Themes
Many competitions are more fun and easier to promote if they have a theme such as Davis Cup, Olympics or Family Day attached.
Download ‘ADDING THEMES’ for ideas.
