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TVA Beach Tournament Format

<15 Teams - Single* Game Pool Play followed by a single elimination Match Play playoff.

  • Pools have 4 teams minimum, 7 teams maximum. Pools of 6 and 7 are played on 2courts.
    • Teams will play each team in their respective pool, one game to 21 rally scoring.
    • Playoffs will be Match Play, best of 3 games. The first two games will be rally scoring to 21 with the third game played to 15, rally scoring.
  • All teams advance to the playoffs.
  • With two pools, the playoffs will be cross-seeded.
  • *Pools with 4 teams wwill play 2 games to 21 in pool play

>15 Teams AA/A/B Divisions - Single* Game Pool Play followed by a single elimination Match Play playoff.

  • Pools have 4 teams minimum, 7 teams maximum. Pools of 6 and 7 are played on 2 courts.
    • Teams will play each team in their respective pool, one game to 21 rally scoring.
    • Playoffs will be Match Play, best of 3 games. The first two games will be rally scoring to 21 with the third game played to 15, rally scoring.
  • Top 2 teams from each pool advance to the playoffs.
  • *Pools with 4 teams wwill play 2 games to 21 in pool play

16-24 Teams OPEN Divisions - Double Elimination Format Single Day Tournament

  • Winner’s Bracket will be Match Play, best of 3 games. The first two games will be rally scoring to 21 with the third game played to 15, rally scoring.
  • Loser’s Bracket will be Match Play 2 out of 3, Games to 15, rally scoring.
  • Open Division Check -in is at 7:30am.  Play starts at 8:30am sharp.  All matches will start no later than 5 minutes after the first round matches are played.  Late teams will be penalized 1 point for every minute late. No exceptions.

>24 Teams OPEN Divisions - Double Elimination Format Two Day Tournament

  • Winner’s Bracket will be Match Play, best of 3 games. The first two games will be rally scoring to 21 with the third game played to 15, rally scoring.
  • Loser’s Bracket will be Match Play 2 out of 3, The first two games will be rally scoring to 21 with the third game played to 15, rally scoring.
  • Open Division Check -in is at 7:30am.  Play starts at 8:30am sharp.  All matches will start no later than 5 minutes after the first round matches are played.  Late teams will be penalized 1 point for every minute late. No exceptions.
  • The tournament will play down to the final 8 teams on Saturday and will finish the remaining matches the next day.