15Tournament Event and Scoring Options
37 Rule Summaries from Section 15 of the 2026 Rulebook, in plain language.
15.AEvent Categories15.A.1Gender Events15.A.2Open Events15.A.3Doubles Teams15.A.3.aMixed Doubles15.A.3.bSkill-Rated Doubles15.A.3.cAge-Qualified Doubles15.A.4Junior Events15.BEvent Formats15.B.1Double Elimination15.B.2Single Elimination with Consolation15.B.3Single Elimination, No Consolation15.B.4Round Robin15.B.4.aWithdrawal or Forfeit15.B.4.bFirst Tie-Breaker15.B.4.cSecond Tie-Breaker15.B.4.dThird Tie-Breaker15.B.4.eFourth Tie-Breaker15.B.4.fFifth Tie-Breaker15.B.5Pool Play15.B.6Non-Pool Play15.B.7Team Play15.CMatch and Scoring Options15.C.1Standard Scoring Formats15.C.1.aBest 2 of 3 to 1115.C.1.bBest 3 of 5 to 1115.C.1.cOne Game to 15 or 2115.C.1.dOne Game to 1115.C.2Rally Scoring (Provisional)15.C.2.aRally: One Game15.C.2.bRally: Best 2 of 315.C.2.cRally: Best 3 of 515.C.2.dShort Games for Weather15.DScheduling Matches15.EDraws and Seeding15.FTwo-Match Minimum15.GError Corrections