Chart for working out the starting point for Handicap games.
All games are played up to 21 points. No deuces. First player to score 21 wins the set.
Games are best of 3 sets.. No doubles.
DIFFERENCE IN HANDICAP START GIVEN TO WEAKER PLAYER
1 ....................................................................................... 1
2 ...................................................................................... .2
3 ..................................................................................... ..3
4 ...................................................................................... 4
5 ..................................................................................... 5
6 - 8 .................................................................................... 6
9 - 11 .......................................................................................7
12 - 14 ...................................................................................... 8 EXAMPLE
15 - 17 ....................................................................................... 9 PLAYER A 48
18 - 20 .......................................................................................10 PLAYER X 33
21 - 23 .......................................................................................11
24 - 26 .......................................................................................12 DIFFERENCE 15
27 - 29 .......................................................................................13 PLAYER X +9
30 - 32 .......................................................................................14
33 - 35 .......................................................................................15
36 - 38 .......................................................................................16
39 - 41 .......................................................................................17
42 - 44 ...................................................................................... 18
Please keep this sheet carefully. It will be required for each round
DIFFERENCE IF OVER 44.
STRONGER PLAYER STARTS ON MINUS
WEAKER PLAYER STARTS ON +18
45 - 47 ...................................................................................... -1 EXAMPLE
48 - 50 ...................................................................................... -2 PLAYER B 60
51 - 54 ...................................................................................... -3 PLAYER Y 02
55 - 58 ...................................................................................... -4
59 - 60 ...................................................................................... -5 DIFFERENCE 58
61 - 62 ...................................................................................... -6 PLAYER B -4
63 - 64 ...................................................................................... -7 PLAYER Y +18
65 – 67 ………………………………………………………… -8
68 – 70 ……………………………………………………….. -9