St. Aidan’s League Event – Saturday 25th April

Due to the rearrangement of this year’s St. Aidan’s League event, the competition format has been adjusted to take place over a single day.

The event will be held on Saturday 25th April, commencing promptly at 10:00am.

Entries

Participants may enter in one of the following ways:

• Individual entry (a number of players have already registered), or
• Team entry consisting of 4 players (2 men and 2 ladies)

Sign-ups can be completed via the app:
👉 https://baselinersladder.azurewebsites.net/Ladder/LadderDetailsTeam?ladderId=11

Alternatively, please contact Colin (086 1673384) if:

• You have already signed up but no longer wish to participate
• You would like to play but are experiencing difficulty using the app
• You wish to submit a full team entry

Closing date for entries: Wednesday 22nd April

Team Entry Guidelines

For teams of four players, the following rules apply:

• Maximum of 1 male player from the top 5 groups in the mixed ladder (or equivalent standard)
• 1–2 male players from groups 6 and below (or equivalent standard)
• Maximum of 1 female player from the top 7 groups in the mixed ladder (or equivalent standard)
• 1–2 female players from groups 8 and below (or equivalent standard)

Notes:

• All players in the women’s ladder are considered equivalent to Group 8 or below in the mixed ladder
• For players not previously ranked, the administrator will assign an appropriate level

Entry Fee:

• €15 per person
• €60 per team of 4

Competition Format

• There will be at least two groups, each competing for prizes
• Each group will play a round robin format, with the top two teams progressing to the final

Each match will consist of two games, either:

• 1 Men’s Doubles + 1 Ladies’ Doubles, or
• 2 Mixed Doubles

A coin toss will determine the match format.
Each team must play at least one Mixed Doubles match during the round robin stage.

Match Format

• Matches will be played as 2 Fast 4 sets
• If tied after two sets, a 5-point tie-break will decide the winner
• Each game win earns 2 points
• Matches are expected to last 20–25 minutes to ensure the event runs smoothly

Schedule

• Event start: 10:00am sharp
• Prize giving: approximately 5:00pm

Charity Coffee Morning

A coffee morning will take place alongside the event in aid of The Samaritans, and in memory of Paul Brennan.
There will be a wide selection of food, tea, and coffee available at reasonable prices, all supporting a very worthy cause.

Bonus Event – “One Shot Championship”

We will also be running a fun side competition during the day:

• Matches are randomly drawn (no seedings)
• Each match consists of a single point only
• One player serves, one receives
• Server is decided by Rock–Paper–Scissors
• No second serve
• The winner of the point wins the match

Entry Fee: €2 (proceeds to St. Aidan’s Charity)
A prize will be awarded to the winner.