Mixed Team Relay

A team shall comprise a minimum of two and a maximum of four men and women.

Each player must play at least one match in each tie.

Each Tie will consist of 5 matches:

– One women’s doubles;
– One men’s doubles;
– One mixed doubles;
– One triples consisting of two male players and one female player; and
– One triples consisting of two female players and one male player.

The team manager will submit their respective team composition one hour before the start of each tie.

Thirty minutes before the team tie starts, a draw will be made between the team managers to determine the order of play and to choose either serve or receive first; or to start play at one end of the court or the other.

The draw process would be as follow

– The winner of the toss will choose the first match.
– The opposing team will choose the second match and serve or receive first or start play at one end of the court or the other
– The toss winner will choose the third match and the remaining choice.
– The opposing team will choose the fourth match.
– The match not having been chosen will be played fifth.

Before each match commences, the umpire will ask the sequence of serving in each team.

Prior to each match, the teams will have one minute official warm-up period

The first match will play until one of the teams reaches 16 points (change of ends when the leading score reaches 08 points).

The second match will start at the score of the first match and continue from that score.

The second match will play until one of the teams reaches 32 points (change of ends when the leading score reaches 24 points).

The third match will start at the score of the second match and continue from that score.

The third match will play until one of the teams reaches 48 points (change of ends when the leading score reaches 40 points).

The fourth match will start at the score of the third match and continue from that score.

The fourth match will play until one of the teams reaches 64 points (change of ends when the leading score reaches 56 points).

The fifth and final match will start at the score of the fourth match and continue from that score.

The fifth match will play until one of the teams reaches 80 points and thereby wins the tie (change of ends when the leading score
reaches 72 points).

A team winning a match shall serve first in the next match.

If, as a result of injury or illness sustained after arrival at the competition location, substitutions of players of the same gender can be made before submitting the Team Composition Form. No further substitutions are allowed after submitting the team composition forms and after the team tie starts.

If a player/pair retires due to an injury, the concerning match(es) shall be conceded in favour of the opponent.  Example: While leading 28-23 against Team B in the second match of the tie, the Team A player/pair has sustained a significant injury and decided to retire; the match shall be awarded to Team B, completing the score as 28-32.

In the event of an injury sustained during the tie, the following substitutions can be made subject to the approval of the Referee:

For a team of two men and two women:

– If one of the two men or one of the two women designated to play in the tie is injured, that remaining male player or remaining female player may play in the remaining matches.
– If the team is reduced to two players only, either of the same gender or one of each gender, the whole tie shall be conceded.

For a team of more than two men and two women (up to a maximum of four men and four women):

– If one or more of the men or one or more of the women designated to play in the tie are injured, another player of the team may play in the remaining matches.
– Further to the above, if the team cannot maintain the quorum of players required for any of the remaining matches, those matches shall be conceded. The points will be awarded in favour of the opponent team.
– If the team is reduced to two players only, either of the same gender or one of each gender, the whole tie shall be conceded.