• Players are separated into groups of four in each round.
• Your overall ranking will determine your group, and position within each group.
  • The top four ranked players will be in group A. Players ranked 5-8 will be in group B and so on and so forth.
  • Initial Seeding and Groups based on order of importance:
    • Initial seeding will be based on your last year’s tour ranking
    • Your last year’s tournaments performance and placement
    • If you do not have a tour ranking your seeding will be determined by a committee appointed by the SP leadership team. Please note that initial rankings are subjective but will consider the following criteria:
      • Past tournament results
      • Perceived skill level
      • Players with no record/history of play will be seeded according to the time of submission.
  • All registrations are subject to review.
• In every round, the four players in each group will play a round robin.
  • Each group will play 3, 6-game sets in the Beginner divisions with a 7-point tiebreaker at 5-5.
  • Each group will play 3, 8-game pro sets in all divisions except Beginner with a 7-point tiebreaker at 7-7.
  • order of play:
    • First set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #4 vs Player Rank #2 & Player Rank #3
    • Second set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #3 vs Player Rank #2 & Player Rank #4
    • Third set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #2 vs Player Rank #3 & Player Rank #4
• After each round, the total score for each player is counted and will determine rankings for the following round.
• There will be a total of 5 rounds.
• After the 5 rounds, each division’s top players (T.B.D. based on draw sizes) will earn a possible spot in The Tour Finals.
  • The 8 players with the highest score between spring and summer Tour qualify for the Finals.

• Each group of 4 players has a seeding of 1-4. Example:
  • Group B features the Tour players ranked 5, 6, 7, and 8. The 5th-ranked Tour player will be Group B’s #1 seed and the 8th-ranked Tour player will be Group B’s 4th seed.
• Your score for each round is determined by the number of sets you win. The following point system applies to each group:
  • In Group A The top-performing player will earn 50 points based on the following criteria listed in order of importance:
    • Sets won
    • Game differential
    • If set and game differential is equal, the higher point will be assigned to the player who was originally seeded higher.
  • In Group A The second highest performing player will earn 45 points based on the following criteria listed in order of importance:
    • Sets won
    • Game differential
    • If set and game differential is equal, the higher point will be assigned to the player who was originally seeded higher.
  • In Group A The Third highest performing player will earn 40 points based on the following criteria listed in order of importance:
    • Sets won
    • Game differential
    • If set and game differential is equal, the higher point will be assigned to the player who was originally seeded higher.
  • In Group A The Lowest performing player will earn 35 points based on the following criteria listed in order of importance:
    • Sets won
    • Game differential
    • If set and game differential is equal, the higher point will be assigned to the player who was originally seeded higher.
  • In the case of a substitute being assigned to the group, the remaining players will be playing for the top 3 positions in the group (50,45,40).
  • The same format applies to each group with the following points :
    • Group B – 49,44,39,34
    • Group C – 48,43,38,33
    • Group D – 47,42,37,32
    • Group E – 46,41,36,31
    • Group F – 45,40,35,30
    • Group G to Z  – 44,39,34,29
• The total points obtained for the 3 sets will be added to your total score to determine your ranking in your division.
• In the case of two players having the same score in there Division the player who was initially seeded higher at the start of the Tour will be seated on top of the other player.
• In the event a player does not show or defaults without notification, the following will take place:
  • Will have 40 points removed.
  • Will be assigned negative 24 games.
  • In the case of a player defaulting due to injury a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis of assigned points.
• In case of injury on court during play please contact the tournament director a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis of assigned points.
• Substitute policy:
  • Substitute will be assigned by street paddle to fill in for any player who defaults.
  • Substitutes are not eligible to gain any points in this circumstance.
  • Substitutes are assigned based on availability and could be from any category or skill level.

• a. Locations: the round robin rounds can be played in any paddle tennis court in Los Angeles. We recommend one of the following  7 locations (lights available) most players are familiar with.
  • i. Venice Beach
  • ii. Wade Park (lights)
  • iii. Glenn Alla Park (lights)
  • iv. Culver City Courts (lights)
  • v. Mcmanus Park
  • vi. Fox Hills
  • vii. Sherman Oaks Park
• b. Players are responsible for securing there own courts and supplying balls.  Please be respectful and respect the rules of each park.
• c. Schedule per round: Each round must be played within the rounds dates.* Schedule with dates of each round is available here: Streetpaddle.co/calendar
  • i. Each round will last between 3-4 weeks (please make sure you check the calendar here https://streetpaddle.co/calendar/ for dates of each round.)
  • ii. Updated Groups will be emailed 24 hours after the end of each round  and  post next rounds teams.
• d. Scheduling Guidelines: Each player must give a minimum of 3 available dates and locations from 7am to 8p.m. within the dates of each round.
  • i. Each player must announce their available dates prior to the end of the 3rd day of the start of each round.
    • 1. all players are responsible to start a group text.
    • 2. the first player to initiate communication will have priority in scheduling.
    • 3. If the majority of players in a group are in agreement with a set time and location the fourth player will be defaulted from round even if they were first to initiate.
  • ii. In case of conflict section i. 1 and i. 2 will be used to award points. Any player can communicate the issue via email to [email protected]  in following format:
    • 1. Subject: Schedule conflict.
    • 2. Body: Team/Player names and brief description of issue.
    • 3. Attachment: Screenshot or proof of issue.
  • iii. Cancellations are not tolerated and scored negatively (reference ranking and points system)
    • 1. The first cancelations Is a warning.
    • 2. Second cancellation you will be removed from the event and replaced.*

Scores must be reported on streetpaddle.com in the tour section under “Report Your Score” : https://streetpaddle.co/report-your-score/   by the end of match day. Any player may submit the scores using the following format:

• a. Choose your Division
• b. Choose you Group
  • i. To find your current group, click on  “Schedule of Play”  located here https://streetpaddle.co/schedule-of-play/ .
    • 1. Locate what Division and Round you are in by looking up your name.
    • 2. Here you will see both your group and seed position for that round.
• c. Choose what round you are reporting
• d. Enter the scores in the following format:
  • i. First set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #4 vs Player Rank #2 & Player Rank #3
  • ii. Second set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #3 vs Player Rank #2 & Player Rank #4
  • iii. Third set: Player Rank #1 & Player Rank #2 vs Player Rank #3 & Player Rank #4

  • set1	seed 1 & seed 4	vs	seed 2 & seed 3
    set2	seed 1 & seed 3	vs	seed 2 & seed 4
    set3	seed 1 & seed 2	vs	seed 3 & seed 4

• e. If only one Player reports a score that will be the official score.
• f. Please email [email protected] for any incorrect score submissions.

• a. The Tour does not provide referees during the group stages (Please let us know  in advanced if  you feel a referee is needed and we will manage to send a court monitor, if possible)
• b. All calls will be determined by each player on their respective sides.
• c. In case of repeated issues please call Tournament Director: (305) 773-5267.
• d. All players must behave in accordance with our code of conduct.
• e. Any inappropriate behavior will result in immediate suspension from the Tour.

The top 4 players In this event will get a wild card entry into the Tour finals.

• 1) Qualifying criteria : there Will be 16 players total. The following criteria will qualify you into this tourney :
  • a) Players ranked 9, 10,11, and 12 from the tour(4 players).
  • b) Winners of the Street paddle annual mixed doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players).
  • c) Winners of the Street paddle annual men’s doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players).
  • d) Winners of the Street paddle annual women’s doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players).
  • e) Winners of the Street paddle annual U.S. Open Nationals mixed doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players).
  • f) Winners of the Street paddle annual U.S. Open Nationals men’s doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players)
  • g) Winners of the Street paddle annual U.S. Open Nationals women’s doubles or runner up in case winners are already qualified (2 players).
• 2) Format
  • a) There will be 4 groups of 4 players.
    • i) Group A:
      • (1) Player ranked 9 in Tour.
      • (2) Winner of U.S. Open Nationals mixed doubles (Man).
      • (3) U.S. Open Nationals women’s doubles (Player 1).
      • (4) Winners of the Street paddle annual women’s doubles  (Player 1).
    • ii) Group B:
      • (1) Player ranked 10 in Tour.
      • (2) Winner of U.S. Open Nationals mixed doubles (Woman).
      • (3) Winners of U.S. Open Nationals men’s doubles (Player 1).
      • (4) Winners of the Street paddle annual women’s doubles  (Player 2)
    • iii) Group C
      • (1) Player ranked 11 in Tour.
      • (2) Winners of Street paddle annual mixed (Man).
      • (3) U.S. Open Nationals women’s doubles (Player 2).
      • (4) Winners of the Street paddle annual men’s doubles (Player 1).
    • iv) Group D
      • (1) Player ranked 12 in Tour.
      • (2) Winners of Street paddle annual mixed (Woman)
      • (3) Winners of U.S. Open Nationals men’s doubles (Player 2)
      • (4) Winners of the Street paddle annual men’s doubles (Player 2)
  • b) Each group will play a round Robin 8 game pro Set.
  • c) The Top-2 players from each group will proceed to the next round based on following criteria:
    • i) Sets won
    • ii) Game Differential
    • iii) In case of  a tie, a singles half court tie breaker to 10 points will determine who passes.
      • (1) this is a cross court tie breaker – alternating sides every point.
      • (2) win by 2.
      • (3) switch sides every 6 points.
      • (4) tie Breaker begins on the Advantage side.
  • d) In the Final round players will be ranked #1-#8 based on their first round results and will be divided into two groups :
    • i) Group A 1 – 3 – 5 – 7.
    • ii) Group B 2 – 4 – 6 – 8.
  • e) The best two players from each group will get a golden Ticket to the Tour final Event. based on the following criteria:
    • i) Sets won.
    • ii) Game differential.
    • iii) In case of  a tie, a singles half court tie breaker to 10 points will determine who passes.
      • (1) this is a cross court tie breaker – alternating sides every point.
      • (2) win by 2.
      • (3) switch sides every 6 points.
      • (4) tie Breaker begins on the Advantage side.

• 1) Format
  • a. There will be 12 players in the Tour Finals.
    • i. The Top-8 ranked players in each Division.
    • ii. The 4 winners from the Wild card Tourney.
  • b. There will be 3 groups of 4 players.
    • i. Group A:
      • 1. Players ranked #1 and #6 from The Tour.
      • 2. Players ranked #3 and #4 from the Wild Card Tournament.
    • ii. Group B:
      • 1. Players ranked #2 ,#5 and #8 from the Tour.
      • 2. Player ranked #2 from the Wild Card Tournament.
    • iii. Group C
      • 1. Players ranked #3 ,#4 and #7 from the Tour.
      • 2. Player ranked #1 from the Wild Card Tournament.
  • c. Each group will play a round Robin 8 game pro Set.
  • d. The top 2 players from each group and the two best third place finishers will continue to the next round under the Following Criteria.
    • i. Sets won.
    • ii. Game differential.
    • iii. In case of a tie your Tour ranking will determine person to go to Final.
• 2) The Semi finals
  • a. Players will be ranked 1-8 based on there previous Round performance and placed in two groups :
    • i. Group A : players ranked 1 , 3 , 5 , 7.
    • ii. Group B : players ranked 2 , 4 , 6 , 8.
  • b. Each group will play a round Robin 8 game pro Set.
  • c. The top two players from each group will qualify to Finals based on the following criteria:
    • i. Set won.
    • ii. Game differential.
    • iii. In case of a tie your Tour ranking will determine person to go to Final.
• 3) The Final
  • a. Players will be ranked #1 – #2 – #3 – #4 considering individual performance in their respective semifinal with following criteria listed in order of importance:
  • • i. Sets won.
    • ii. Game differential.
    • iii. In case of a tie, your Tour ranking will determine positions for final match.
  • b. Third place match.
    • i. #5 & #8 vs #6 & #7.
  • .c. Final Match will be played 2 out of 3 sets
    • i. #1 & #2 vs #3 & #4.
  • d. Prize Money Distribution.
    • i. Money will be divided equally within each team.
      • 1.Winner taking 70% and free entry to next year Tour.
      • 2. Runner Up 30%.
    • ii. The Prize money will be distributed as Follows (all Prize Money is Donated by Sponsors and Assigned as Directed).
      • 1. Open Division : $10,000.
      • 2. A1 Division: $1500.
      • 3. A2 Division: $750.
      • 4. B Division: 2 Paddles to winning team.
• 4) Code Of Conduct:
  • a. Players may experience a wait time to secure a court in which to play; always respect the rules of every park you visit.
  • b. Good behavior, sportsmanship are required. Failure to do so will result in penalization and risk disqualification.
• 5) Cancellation and Refund Policy:
  • a. You may cancel your subscription via E-mail to [email protected] with a 10 day advance notice prior to beginning of next round.
  • b. Cancelations made prior to 10 days of start of round are subject to a 30% fee.
    • i. If subscription is made monthly you will incur a fee equivalent to 30% of the remaining subscription balance.
    • ii. If subscription is paid on a one time fee – 70% of the remain balance will be refunded ( the balance is divided equally between the rounds).
  • c. Cancelations made after 10 days of start of round are subject to a 50% fee.
    • i. If subscription is made monthly you will incur a fee equivalent to half (50%) of the remaining subscription balance.
    • ii. If subscription is paid on a one time fee – 50% of the remain balance will be refunded ( the balance is divided equally between the rounds).

• a. You may cancel your subscription via E-mail to [email protected] with a 10 day advance notice prior to beginning of next round.
• b. Cancelations made prior to 10 days of start of round are subject to a 30% fee.
  • i. If subscription is made monthly you will incur a fee equivalent to 30% of the remaining subscription balance.
  • ii. If subscription is paid on a one time fee – 70% of the remaining balance will be refunded ( the balance is divided equally between the rounds).
• c. Cancelations made after 10 days of start of round are subject to a 50% fee.
  • i. If subscription is made monthly you will incur a fee equivalent to half (50%) of the remaining subscription balance.
  • ii. If subscription is paid on a one time fee – 50% of the remaining balance will be refunded ( the balance is divided equally between the rounds).