No Advantage

JAPANESE

 

If you’re playing a tennis match, you need to know the rules of the No Advantage.

 

The No Advantage is a rule to shorten the match time.

 

It is a rule peculiar to amateur games, and it may be abbreviated as No-Ad.

 

 

The No Advantage means that advantage is omitted.

 

Normally, when the game points reaches 40-40, the game will continue until either one leads 2 points.

 

However, in the case of the no-advantage rule, the player wins the game who gets the after point of 40-40.

 

If you adopt the normal rules, the time of one game will be prolonged when it is a close game.

 

But, with the no-advantage rule, you can finish with a maximum of 7 points per game.

 

In amateur games, they will digest all the games in one day.

 

That’s why many people have adopted the no-advantage rule and plays a lot of games.

 

The no-advantage rule is also slightly different in how you proceed with the game.

 

So remember it well and don’t get confused in the match.

Under the no-advantage rule, the player chooses to play the next point of 40-40, either deuce side or add side.

 

Usually, odd points are the deuce side and even points are the add side.

 

However, the final seventh point is that it is not always the deuce side.

 

In No Advantage, the way to decide the side is different between mixed doubles and others.

 

For mixed doubles, if the server is male, the receiver will also be male.

 

If the server is female, then the receiver is also female.

 

On the other hand, in the case of men’s doubles and women’s doubles, the receiver has the right to decide the side.

 

The server will hit a serve from the side decided by the receiver.

 

In other words, for men’s doubles and women’s doubles, the receiver can play on the advantageous side.

 

So, when choosing a side, choose the side that has the points.

 

When the game count reaches 40-40, it’s good manners to ask the receiver which side the server hits a serve to.

 

 

The game’s server asks the opponent pair

 

”:It’s 40-40.
Which side would you like?”

 

Forget to listen by mistake, and be careful not to proceed in the order, as if there was a deuce.

 

In order to confirm the rules of the match before the match, a form with the match guidelines will be distributed or the match guidelines will be announced verbally.

 

Game formats such as the no-advantage and 6-6 tiebreak or 6 game preemption are also included in the match requirements.

 

Please read the game guidelines so that you do not make a mistake in the game.

 

If you are only giving an oral presentation, be careful not to miss hearing.

 

There are two types of match methods: no advantage method and deuce method.

 

I think that concentration will change between game points and other points.

 

Be aware that if you make a mistake, the game you should have won may lose.

The advantage of the no-advantage is that the match time is significantly shortened.

 

In a game with deuce, the game may not end even if you digest 10 points or more.

 

However, with the No Advantage, you can finish the game with up to 7 points.

 

You can predict the match time to some extent.

 

In the case of amateur games, we have to complete all the games in one day, so many games are adopted.

 

Another advantage is that players can play many games.

 

In some tournaments, you can make a round-robin of several pairs before the tournament, and you can play at least 2-3 games per person.

 

Even a pair that cannot win can play several games, which is a great advantage for those who want to gain a lot of game experience.

 

The disadvantage of the no-advantage is that some players find it unfair.

 

This is because the receiver side decides the side, which puts the server at a slight disadvantage.

 

Those who want to hold serve may want to choose the side.

 

The server may lose to the service game due to a lucky shot or a fluke.

 

Some people may not like it very much.

 

But it’s just an amateur match.

 

Even with some unfairness, we prioritize match time.

The no-advantage is a rule that decides the victory or defeat of the game at the next point when the game count reaches 40-40.

 

It is a rule that was conceived to shorten the match time.

 

Since the game ends with a maximum of 7 points, the match time can be calculated to some extent.

 

In some tournaments, the number of games per person is increased by adopting the no-advantage method.

 

For example, there are tournaments where even a pair who cannot win can play several games by playing a repechage or a round-robin game with several pairs before the tournament.

 

All players can enjoy the match in just one day’s tournament because of the no-advantage rules that reduce match time.

 

It’s a bit unfair, but it’s a very useful rule to play as many games as you can with a limited amount of time and number of courts.