CLUB Rankings

It is proposed to seed competitions to give all players an equal opportunity to progress through competitions and win . The strongest players are seeded into different sections of the draw. This helps avoid strong and weak sections of competitions and tries to ensure the best players progress furthest. It also gives all players the opportunity to play some of the best players and improve their game, while ensuring that most of their games are with people of similar ability.

To seed players we need a Ranking system which sorts the relative merits of all players in the club. It has been decided to adopt and open transparent and simple ranking system which can be readily understood. The RTC rankings will be based on a simple points system.

RTC rankings will be based on points won in qualifying club competitions. Points will be awarded on a rounds and bonus system. Players will be ranked on the number of points they acquire over the last three qualifying club singles competitions based on what round they got to and how well they played. Players do not hold their points for the last three competitions they played in but the points they gained from the last three qualifying club competitions held. If they did not enter and play in one of them then they loose out the points available.

This system will allow the best players to open and maintain a points gap. However they will have to continually defend their position or they will quickly loose their rank.

The points difference between the winner and loser in a round is minimal . One point difference for a tight win two for a clear cut win.

Schedule of Ranking Points to be awarded

Round	Final *Last 2*	Semi Final *Last 4*	Quarter Finals *Last 8*	Next to Qualify *Last 16*	Played In Comp

Round Points	8	6	4	2	1
Winners Bonus Points	2
Loosers Bonus: won a set	1	1	1

The competition winner gets 10 points. The overall runner up, gets 8 points if beaten in straight sets or 9 if he takes a set. Therefore all qualifying singles finals should be on at least best of 3 sets. The looser’s bonus will help distinguished the relative merit of players who progressed to the same round. In other rounds players who get within 2 games of the winner loose (9-11 or 7-9) will be awarded a bonus point. Walkovers and even byes are awarded round points but they get no bonuses.

All Players who take part in a competition get a single point. It is each players responsibility to report competition results and score to the competitions secretary. The sec cannot award points if he does not have results to hand. Points will be forfeit if the results are not returned within 7 days of play.

Men's Singles Rankings

(updated 10/8/2009 based on results to hand)

Pres	Prev					Points	Points Adjusted rule1
Pres	Prev		Winter	Sum 08	Sum 09	Points	Points Adjusted rule1
1	4	John Goff	0	10	0	10	30
2	1	Leonard Hanlon	10	8	8+	26	26
3	3	Ambrose Dempsey	8	6	6	20	20
4	7	Ciaran Dempsey	6	0	8+	14	20
5	6	Kenny Roberts	0	6	0	6	18
6	10	Pat Gaughan	4	4	6	8	14
7	5	Tom Gallagher	4	4	0	8	12
8	11	Jack Fullam	2	0	0	2	6
9	15	Cathal Rowan	2	0	0	2	6
10	0	Gavin Murphy	0	0	1	1	3
11	0	Ruarai Gaughan	0	0	1	1	3

unseeded events will only be count for the rankings where the sec feel they are unbiased.

All queries to Padraig 0872521006.

NB: There are many Club Players inlcuding the compiler who doe not compete in singles and therefore have no rankings

These ranking are based on the results of the last three competitions and will be adjusted in accord with Rule 1 for seeding.

Rule 1. Players will be taken as having scored in the three competitions counting in the rankings. Where they do not participate in one or two of the competitions their lowest qualifying score will be allocated to them..

Players who have no qualifying singles results will be given a ranking at descrstion of the competition secretary.

Women's Singles Rankings

(updated 10/08/2009 based on results to hand)

Rank		Player	Competition			Total Points
Pres	Prev				S09	Points	Points Adjusted rule1
Pres	Prev		Winter	Sum 08	S09
1	1	Catherine Hackett	8	9	8 +	25	25 +
2	2	Ann Marie Hanlon	10	9	6	25	25
3	3	Aine Doyle	6	10	6	22	22
4	10	Claire Breen	4	0	8 +	12	16 +
5	4	Ronnie Heffernan	6	4	4	14	14
6	7	Tracy Power	4	6	4	14	14
7	8	Jean Rowan	4	0	0	4	12
8	9	Kate Fullam	4	0	4	8	12
9	5	Gemma Kiernan	2	4	4	10	10
10	6	Ruth Conlon	2	6	0	8	10
11	11	Peg Conway	1	4	0	5	6
12	13	Elaine Whelan	2	0	0	2	6
13	16	Heather Carr	2	0	0	2	6
14	12	Lisa Breen	1	0	0	1	3
15	15	Michelle Byrne	0	0	1	1	3
16	17	Mary McCrann			1	1	3

Only seeded events can count for the rankings and therefore only the RCU singles counted in 2008.

All queries to Padraig 0872521006.

NB: There are many Club Players inlcuding the compiler who doe not compete in singles and therefore have no rankings

These ranking are based on the results of the last three competitions and will be adjusted in accord with Rule 1 for seeding.

Rule 1. Players must have two competitions counting in the rankings. Otherwise their rank will be decided on the basis of twice their sole result.

Players who have no qualifying singles results will be given a ranking at descrstion of the competition secretary, Ambrose Dempsey.

Any queries to the competition secretary.

Key benefits of the system are:

· The system is simple to understand.
· There is no judgement involved
· Players sedings and rankings are totally dependent on results.
· Players have to compete regularly to defend position.
· Awards ability, consistency, participation in that order
· Reputations do not count
New players can quickly find their own level.
· Players position dependent reporting their own results
Competition secretary is allowed use his discretion in special cases