New: World Tennis Tour (free, open-ended, email, human, modern, sports) From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:13:00 +0000 Name: World Tennis Tour Email: antnic12@myplace.net.au Frequency: on demand Type: Tennis, email, sport, sim, free,game, Costs: free Last-Update: 2001Jan06 Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, modern, sports Description: this is a tennis game, free to everyone numbers are limited but a waiting list will be Kept, please note the rules and a description of the game is included below the signup script. if you would like to join this new game note: the rules are at the bottom of this post. email me with this info: Player name1: Player name2: Coach: Email: favourite surface grass,Hardcourt,Clay,or Indoor: each main draw will have 16 competitors. this may get bigger depending on numbers. the tour will consist of aproximately 12 events, a doubles event will be held at grand slams only. all corospondance will be by email at this time. Rules: 1. There is a main squad of 22 from this 12 straight into main draw (this will be determined first by rankings and then by skill and form on the events surface) 2 wild cards (determined by me and form on surface) 2 Qualifiers from a pool of 8 2 After the main squad is full there will be a list of reserves reserves will fill up into the main squad when there are players out with injuries. At the end of the season there will be a challenge between the bottom 4 in the main squad and the top 4 in the reserves to make the squad for the next season. The top 4 may be decided by a tournament. 3. bonus points. for each event 5 bonus points can be alocated by the coach you could use 5 in the first round or you could put 1 inthe 1st round 2 in the 2nd round 2 in the final or any combination you like. there will be (16) first round (8) second round (4) semi finals (2) final in a grand slam you may alocate 7 points. Rankings. pts will be awarded as follows 1st round loser 2pts 2nd round loser 4pts semi final loser 6pts r/up 8pts winner 10pts these are doubled for grand slams [ This is a new entry for the PBM List. You can find the list itself, and instructions for adding games or comments, at http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/pbm_list/ -- greg ] Up