Entry fee
Entry to one season costs 100 zł. Payment confirms the player’s place in the league.
Season 01S01
OFFICIAL RULES · SEASON 01
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THE RULES.
The complete SLAP LEAGUE journey: entry, group stage, match organisation, playoffs, the final and the awards ceremony.
ENTRY
HOW THE SEASON STARTS
After registering and paying, a player receives a place in their category and starts in the group stage.Categories and groups
Women and men compete separately. In Season 01, each category is divided into two groups; group size depends on the season’s final entry list.
Groups go live
After the draw, group lists appear on the website together with opponents, contact options, standings and the shared deadline.
GROUP STAGE
EVERYONE PLAYS EVERYONE
Players have seven weeks to complete all group matches.Round-robin format
Every player must play one match against each opponent in their group.
Contacting an opponent
Players arrange the date, time and court themselves. A match challenge can be sent directly through the website.
Shared deadline
All matches must be completed within seven weeks. Contact opponents early and do not leave matches until the final days.
MATCH FORMAT
HOW A MATCH IS PLAYED
Group matches follow the full rules of tennis, with a deciding match tie-break when the set score is level.Full set
A valid set score is 6:0–6:4, 7:5 or 7:6. A regular tie-break at 6:6 is included in the full-set score as 7:6.
Group match
Two full sets are played. At one set each, a match tie-break replaces the third set: first to at least 10 points with a margin of two.
Regular tie-break at 6:6
At 6:6 in a full set, a tie-break is played. The winner is the first player to reach at least 7 points with a two-point lead. At 6–6 in the tie-break, play continues to 8–6, 9–7, 10–8 and beyond; there is no maximum score. The tie-break winner takes the set 7:6.
Serving order in a tie-break
The player whose turn it is to serve delivers only the first point from the deuce court. The opponent then serves two consecutive points, first from the advantage court and then from the deuce court. From then on, each player serves two points in that same order — advantage court, then deuce court — until the tie-break ends.
Match tie-break at one set all
When a group match reaches one set all, a deciding match tie-break replaces the third set. It is played to at least 10 points and must be won by two: at 9–9, play continues to 11–9, 12–10, 13–11 and beyond. The serving order is identical to a regular tie-break.
Changing ends and recording the score
In both types of tie-break, players change ends after every six points played: when the combined score reaches 6, 12, 18 and so on. A regular tie-break is recorded as a 7:6 set. A deciding match tie-break is recorded separately, for example TB 10:7; it counts as one won set, but its points do not count toward game difference.
Game score: deuce and advantage
Games use the full 0–15–30–40 scoring system. At 40–40 the score is deuce; there is no deciding or no-ad point. The next point gives advantage to the server or receiver. A player must win two consecutive points from deuce to win the game; losing the point at advantage returns the score to deuce.
Changeovers
Players change ends after the first game and then whenever the total number of games is odd: after the 3rd, 5th, 7th game and so on. If a set ends after an even number of games, players change ends after the first game of the next set. During a tie-break, ends are changed after every six points.
Self-officiating
Players officiate their own match, clearly announce the score before every point and call balls on their own side fairly. If there is genuine doubt, the ball is considered in.
Balls
Before the match, opponents must agree who will provide the balls and which balls will be used.
Court booking
Booking at least 1 hour 30 minutes is recommended. Players may reserve more time if they prefer.
GROUP STANDINGS
POINTS & RANKING
A published result enters the standings immediately. A match tie-break counts as one set but adds no games.Match points
A 2–0 win gives 3 points to the winner and 0 to the loser; a 2–1 win gives 2 points to the winner and 1 to the loser.
Walkover
The winner receives 3 points and the loser 0. No sets or games are awarded.
1 · Points
The player with more league points is placed higher.
2 · Wins
If points are equal, the number of match wins is compared.
3 · Head-to-head
If points and wins are equal, the winner of the direct match is placed higher.
4 · Set difference
Next comes won sets minus lost sets. A match tie-break counts as one set.
5 · Game difference
The final criterion is game difference, excluding match tie-break points.
MATCH RESULT
PUBLISH & REVIEW
After the match, one player enters the exact score on the website and confirms the publication.Enter the score
Either player enters the final score on the group page or in the playoff bracket.
Publish
The score author selects the winner, reviews the sets and publishes the result. A group result then enters the standings immediately.
Incorrect result
If the opponent sees an incorrect score, they open a dispute and briefly describe the difference. The administrator reviews the case.
RESCHEDULING & DISPUTES
WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG
Rescheduled matches and disputed results are handled transparently with the administrator.Rescheduling
Players may move a match by mutual agreement if the new date remains within the deadline for that stage.
If you cannot agree
Contact the administrator early and show your attempts to reach the opponent. Do not wait until the final day of the stage.
Review
The administrator reviews the reported result, both players’ explanations and any available evidence.
Option 1 · Keep the result
If the reported score is accepted as correct, the administrator confirms it without changes.
Option 2 · Void the result
If the result cannot be verified, it is voided and the players must replay the match.
Video recording
The administrator may require the replay to be recorded. The requirement is shown to both players on the site.
PLAYOFFS & FINAL
THE ROAD TO THE TITLE
After the group stage, the best players from each group advance to the knockout bracket.Qualifying for playoffs
The number of qualifiers is defined by the published season bracket. The winner advances from each round and the loser is eliminated.
Full match
Playoff matches are best of three full sets. At 1:1, a complete third set is played instead of a match tie-break.
Semi-finals and final
From the semi-finals onward, the organiser books the courts. The start time is agreed with all players involved in the match.
Awards
After the final, prizes are presented and the season winners are officially congratulated.
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