Welcome to the games

All games are designed around national standards, with a few tweaks to ensure local play is enjoyable for everyone. If any disputes arise, our games manager is here to help resolve them. Remember, the most important thing is to have fun!

In Short Court Rotating Partner, you sign up as an individual and play with a partner who is randomly selected for you, rotating to another partner after each set.

Your assigned time to play will be communicated via email by March 5, 2025.

Make sure you check the schedule tab as time and dates may change.

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Short Court Rotating Partner

QUICK VIEW: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Cottonwood Country Club Tennis Courts, 25630 S. Brentwood Dr.

Details: Sign up as an individual and you will be matched with a different partner for each match.

Play is similar to Doubles Full Court Tennis. The first team to score four points wins the game. The first to win four games wins the match. It is double elimination for each player.

Please bring your own "spec" paddle. If you don't have a "spec" paddle, one will be available for your use, compliments of the CW Tennis Club.

DETAILS: Individuals-4 players

One Hour Time Slot

The Court

Play is on a standard tennis court with a standard tennis net.
The singles lines are used and the service line is used as the baseline.

Equipment

A low compression tennis ball (orange dot) is used.
A “spec” tennis paddle is used.
Flip Cards: Large numbers=points won / Small numbers=games won
Note "If you do not have a paddle, we will loan you on for the game compliments of the CW Tennis Club.

RULES:

Starting a Game

A flip of the coin determines which team starts the serve to begin the match.
Play begins when the whistle is blown.

All 4 players stand behind the baseline (service line) until the serve is hit.
The server starts on the deuce side and serves cross court.
The serve must be underhanded (low to high) but can be hit out of the air or by bouncing the ball once.
Only one serve attempt. If out, the other team earns the point.
If it hits the net and goes in, the serve is good.
Once the point is over the server goes to the add side and serves cross court to the receiver, then back to the deuce side and so forth until one team is first to accumulate 4 points or the score is 3-3.

Scoring

First team to get four points wins the game.
Scoring goes 1, 2, 3, 4.
If the score is 3-3 the receiving team decides which player will receive and the server will serve to his/her side of the court (deuce or add). Whichever team wins this point wins the game.
After four games are played the teams change sides of the court while staying in the same order of play. This is repeated after every 4 games until the whistle is blown ending the match.
The team with the most games won wins the match.

End of Match

The winners remain on the court but split up and each player partners with one of the two new players entering the court. The other two players exit the court.
A flip of the coin determines which team will start the game serve for the next match.

Welcome to the games

All games are designed around national standards, with a few tweaks to ensure local play is enjoyable for everyone. If any disputes arise, our games manager is here to help resolve them. Remember, the most important thing is to have fun!

Short Court Rotating Partner

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QUICK VIEW: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Cottonwood Country Club Tennis Courts, 25630 S. Brentwood Dr.

Details: Sign up as an individual and you will be matched with a different partner for each match.

Play is similar to Doubles Full Court Tennis. The first team to score four points wins the game. The first to win four games wins the match. It is double elimination for each player.

Please bring your own "spec" paddle. If you don't have a "spec" paddle, one will be available for your use, compliments of the CW Tennis Club.

​

DETAILS: Individuals-4 players

**One Hour Time Slot**

The Court

Play is on a standard tennis court with a standard tennis net.

The singles lines are used and the service line is used as the baseline.

Equipment

A low compression tennis ball (orange dot) is used.

A “spec” tennis paddle is used.

Flip Cards: Large numbers=points won / Small numbers=games won

Note "If you do not have a paddle, we will loan you on for the game compliments of the CW Tennis Club.

RULES:

Starting a Game

A flip of the coin determines which team starts the serve to begin the match.

Play begins when the whistle is blown.

All 4 players stand behind the baseline (service line) until the serve is hit.

The server starts on the deuce side and serves cross court.

The serve must be underhanded (low to high) but can be hit out of the air or by bouncing the ball once.

Only one serve attempt. If out, the other team earns the point.

If it hits the net and goes in, the serve is good.

Once the point is over the server goes to the add side and serves cross court to the receiver, then back to the deuce side and so forth until one team is first to accumulate 4 points or the score is 3-3.

Scoring

First team to get four points wins the game.

Scoring goes 1, 2, 3, 4.

If the score is 3-3 the receiving team decides which player will receive and the server will serve to his/her side of the court (deuce or add). Whichever team wins this point wins the game.

After four games are played the teams change sides of the court while staying in the same order of play. This is repeated after every 4 games until the whistle is blown ending the match.

The team with the most games won wins the match.

End of Match

The winners remain on the court but split up and each player partners with one of the two new players entering the court. The other two players exit the court.

A flip of the coin determines which team will start the game serve for the next match.

One Hour Time Slot