Competition Draw Sheets
In the early days of table tennis / ping pong it was played as an after dinner game on the dining table with book as the net, cigar box tops as paddles and a cork ball. How things have change due to individuals and the competitive spirit.
Currently in every sport there is a spirit of competition that drives the people to become serious players and achieve a status of victory over others participating in that sport. Hexapong is no different, competitive players will find that Hexapong has a driving force that can brings out a serious attitude for competition.
The introduction of Hexapong now gives an alterative to Table Tennis. Hexapong offers a method of play that is not easily duplicated on the traditional table. The shape itself indicates a big change to the sport. But the most radical change is the ability to play three players against each other at the same time with all three players having the same advantages and disadvantages. With this radical change a new draw sheet had to be created for the games of Cutthroat Singles and Cutthroat Doubles.
For the games that require two nets that divide the table into two equal playing surfaces, any typical draw sheet can be used. As a matter of convenience you can find a name sheet and draw sheet below. For the games that require three nets, a unique draw sheet has been created.
Players wishing to get a rating on how good their talents are compared to others will have to do this on a local level until there are enough tables in the nation to support a national data base. In the mean time, as a recommendation, rating will be established in the local recreation centers and Table Tennis clubs in the following manner.
A pre-qualifying round of three games of Cutthroat Single will have to be played. With each players total scores added together will determine which group they will be placed in. The Groups will be designated as Groups “A,B and C” with Group “C” being the players with the least amount of points and Group “A” players having the most amount of points.
Point ratings will have a base line designation as follows. Group “C” will range from 1000 to 3000. Group “B” point rating will range from 3000 to 6000. And Group “A” point rating will range from 6000 to 9000. The 9000 rating will be for those players that would be considered to be professionals.
When a national data base is established and tournaments become a common practice for the competitive player, rating points will be won and lost in the following manner. Players will receive 20 points for entry into a planned tournament event. If you loose in the first round 10 points will be subtracted from you standing. For every win in the event played, 30 points will be awarded. In the case of multiple event entries the average of all points will be assessed to your rating.
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