Men’s A (4 teams)

Round Robin: One pool of 4 teams; each team plays the other 3 teams
Finals: 1st place vs 2nd place for Gold and Silver; 3rd vs 4th place for Bronze

Men’s B (4 teams)

Round Robin: One pool of 4 teams; each team plays the other 3 teams
Finals: 1st place vs 2nd place for Gold and Silver; 3rd vs 4th place for Bronze

Women’s A (5 teams)

Round Robin: One pool of 5 teams; each team plays the other 4 teams
Finals: 1st place vs 2nd place for Gold and Silver; 3rd vs 4th place for Bronze

Women’s B (10 teams)

Round Robin: Two pools of 5 teams; each team plays the other 4 teams
Finals: 1st place standing team in each pool play for Gold and Silver; 2nd place standing team in each pool play for Bronze

Round Robin Matches

Matches will be the best of two sets. A 7-point set tiebreak (win by 2) will be played at 6–6 in any set. If each team wins one set, a 10-point match tiebreak (win by 2) will decide the match instead of a third set.

Round Robin - No ad after Second Deuce Rule:

If a game reaches a second deuce, the next point will be played as a sudden-death point. The receiving team shall choose the service court (deuce or ad court). The winner of the point wins the game.

Finals - Play Out Deuces:

Traditional scoring will be used for all finals matches. Games will be played with regular deuces and advantage scoring (no sudden-death points).

Pool Standings

Teams will be ranked within their pool according to:

1. Total match wins
2. Head-to-head result (if two teams are tied)
3. Percentage of games won (games won divided by total games played)
4. Coin toss conducted by the tournament committee

For standings purposes the match tiebreak counts only as a match-deciding procedure. Match tiebreak points will not be included in games won or games lost calculations. Game winning percentage is calculated using all games won and lost, including sets decided by a 7-point tiebreak (recorded as 7–6).

Men Finals
Matches will be the best of two sets. A 7-point tiebreak (win by 2) will be played at 6–6 in any set. If each team wins one set, a 10-point match tiebreak (win by 2) will decide the match instead of a third set.

Women Finals
10 game pro set, win by 2, to determine 1st and 2nd place.

Rules and Sportsmanship

The Greenwood Cup is a self-officiated tournament. Unless otherwise specified in these tournament rules, play will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Tennis and Tennis BC's The Code: Guidelines for Unofficiated Matches.

1. Self-Officiated Matches

Players make calls only on their own side of the net. A player should only call a ball out if they clearly see space between the ball and the line. If uncertain, the ball is good. Opponents receive the benefit of the doubt.

2.  Score Keeping

Players are jointly responsible for maintaining the score. At the start of each game, players should confirm the total game score before play resumes. During each game the game score should be announced before each first serve. Court score cards should be updated regularly.

3. Warm-Up Time

Players are entitled to a maximum five-minute warm-up prior to the start of a match. Players should include any desired serving practice within that time. Matches will begin promptly, and the first serve of the match will count.

Court marshals will help ensure warm-up times are observed so that play stays on schedule throughout the tournament. Thank you for your cooperation. 🎾

4.Substitutions

Both registered players are expected to participate in all matches. Prior to the publication of tournament draws, a player may be replaced with approval from the tournament committee.

After play has started substitute players may be used so a match can still be played. Results involving a substitute will not count toward tournament standings or advancement.

5.Sportsmanship and Player Responsibility

Players are expected to resolve issues respectfully and accept responsibility for playing fairly in unofficiated matches. If a scoring dispute arises, players should first reconstruct the score using all points and games they agree on, replay only the disputed portion if possible, and if agreement cannot be reached, resolve it by a mutually agreed score or ultimately by a coin toss (or racquet spin).

6. Tournament Committee / Court Marshall Authority

When players cannot resolve a rules question or dispute themselves, the tournament committee  makes the final decision.