A “Round Robin” is structured form of play organized by skill levels. During the Round Robin session you will play a number of games, each with a different partner and against a different pair of opponents. It is designed so that all players are playing against people of roughly equal ability, which makes play the most fun and reasonably competitive for the majority of players.
Round Robins are open to PPPA members and please be sure of your skill level when deciding to participate in a RR. If you are unsure of your rating, use this guide to help you determine your skill level.
NOTE: Sign-in for all Round Robins begins 1/2 hour prior to play time or when we have 32 players. All participants need to stay for all 6 games.
PPPA 2.0 - 2.5 Round Robin
When: Mondays, See the PPPA Calendar for times which sometimes change.
Where: Monument Valley Park, Southwest courts
Who: 2.0-2.5 players. Most players have attended at least two beginning lessons and participated in Guided Play and/or have played for 1-2 or months. This is for beginning players who have some basic skills and understanding of the game.
What to Expect: When you arrive you will be paired with a partner and play a game of PB for 12 minutes and then stop and change partners and will repeat for an hour and a half. This will provide an opportunity to play with various players.
Contacts: Jeanne Braun at braunjnbn@aol.com
Ros Block at blockparty.ros@gmail.com
PPPA 2.5 - 3.0 Round Robin
When: Thursdays, See the PPPA Calendar for times which sometimes change.
Where: Monument Valley Park, Southwest courts
Who: 2.5-3.0 players. Most players have attended lessons and participated in Guided Play and/or have played for 2-6 months, know how to keep score and can serve, return serves and do some dinking.
What to Expect: When you arrive you will be paired with a partner and play a game of PB for 12 minutes and then stop and change partners and will repeat for an hour and a half. This will provide an opportunity to play with various players.
Contacts: Shelia Evans at co.newfy.mom@gmail.com or
Margaret Moynihan at margmoy@icloud.com
PPPA 3.0 - 3.5 Round Robin
When: Wednesdays, See the PPPA Calendar for times which sometimes change.
Where: Monument Valley Park, Southwest courts
Who: 3.0-3.5 players. Most players will have generally been playing for a minimum of a year and have a solid grasp of serve, return of serve, dinking, volleys, lobs, third-shot drop and may have played in tournaments.
What to Expect: When you arrive you will be paired with a partner and play a game of PB for a set amount of time and then stop and change partners and will repeat for an hour and a half. This will provide an opportunity to play with various players.
Contact: Dotty Lardie at dottylardie@gmail.com or
Becky Linksy at becky.linsky@gmail.com
PPPA 3.5 - 4.0 Round Robin
When: Tuesdays, See the PPPA Calendar for times which sometimes change.
Where: Monument Valley Park, Southwest courts
Who: Solid 3.5 players and higher. Player demonstrates a broad knowledge of the rules and strategies of the game and has a fairly consistent serve, return of serve, use of drop shots, dinks and volleys. Hits a low number of unforced errors per game.
What to Expect: When you arrive you will be paired with a partner and play a game of PB, first team to 11 wins. Then new partners will be paired to play a new game. This will repeat for an hour and a half and will provide everyone the opportunity to play with various players.
Contact: Sherry Fairchild at sdfairchild@mac.com or
Dotty Lardie at dottylardie@gmail.com