Rules and Tournament Format
How Mini Slam tournaments work, scoring and the color group system
Tournament format
Tournaments are played in round robin format in 4 color groups. Players in a group play a match against every opponent in the group.
Depending on the number of players, there can be 4-8 players in a group, so each child plays at least 3 matches (in a 4-player group) and up to 7 matches (in an 8-player group).
In groups of 4-6 players, the tournament continues with a playoff bracket for final placements.
Categories and match length
U7
Children up to 7 years
Matches are played in a shortened set to 4 games.
At 3:3 a deciding game is played (not a tiebreak).
U9
Children up to 9 years
Matches are played in a shortened set to 4 games.
At 3:3 a deciding game is played (not a tiebreak).
A younger player can register for the older category (e.g. a 6-year-old in U9), but not the other way around.
Balls and court dimensions
U7 - Red balls
Played on half court (red court) with red balls that have a slower bounce.
Length 10.97 m × width 5.49 m (between baseline and service line)
U9 - Orange balls
Slower bounce, played on the orange court.
Width 8.23 m × length 16.80 m (on a standard court)
U9 - Green balls
Nearly standard bounce, played on the full standard court.
Dimensions: 10.97 m × 23.77 m
Scoring
After the tournament, each player receives points based on their final placement in the tournament:
60
points for winning
50
points for 2nd place
30
points for the semifinal
20
points for the quarterfinal
10
points for participation
Points are added up across all tournaments of the season and form the player's overall ranking.
Group draw
The group draw takes place the day before the tournament and is published on the tournament page.
Players are assigned to groups at random based on the number of registered players.
Referees and prizes
Every match is supervised by a referee who ensures fair play and helps with scoring.
After the tournament, prizes for all participants are prepared.
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