Indoor winter competition

October 18, 2025


Winter Indoor Competition 2025 – 2026 – Ready to Start

Just under two weeks to go, and we're off again!

From October 18 to March 28, 125 players – in eight pools – will play 391 matches!
On this page, you can find more information about the competition.

Useful information

Links:

Direct debit

The registration fee is:

At the end of October, this amount will be collected via direct debit.

Regulations

Below you can find information about the match duration, scoring, and the rules regarding substitutes and transfers.

Match duration

The match lasts a total of one hour.
The matches last two times 25 minutes after a 10-minute warm-up. You count the games per match.
A buzzer will sound at the half-hour mark before the end of the match.
This is also a sign that the next players can go onto the court.
A few minutes past the half-hour mark, the buzzer sounds for the start of the first half, and a few minutes past the hour for the start of the second half. You then switch sides.
The buzzer is legally valid, so pay no attention to the clock in the hall.

Scoring

After every 25 minutes:
In the event of a tie (e.g. 4-4 or 5-5), each gets 2 points.
With a one-game difference (e.g. 5-4 or 4-3), the winning party receives 3 points and the loser 1 point.
In the event of a difference of more than one game, the winning party receives 4 points and the loser 0 points.
After the match, write down the score on the form lying on the bar.

Matches that have not been played do not yield any points. If a match has not been played, do not enter anything on the form.

Substitutes and moving

Below is information regarding the possibility of finding substitutes or rescheduling the match.

Substitutes

If you are unable to attend, choose a replacement. same or a lower pool regardless of the ranking.
If you cannot find a substitute within the league, you are allowed to ask someone who is not currently playing in the league but has the same skill level as the player being substituted for. Please do keep this in mind. We are not going to play police, but if we receive indications that this is being abused, we will take action and potentially adjust the standings. We prefer to do this based on trust.

If you play with a substitute, you start 2 games down (0-2) and the opponent starts serving.
If you are both absent (2 substitutes), the second match also starts 2 games down, and here too, the opponent starts serving.
We would like to ask you not to use the same substitute too often.
If someone is injured for a long period, a solution will be sought in consultation. Once a solution has been found, please always inform the committee via email.

The basic rule remains that we, as the organization, do not reschedule matches, and that in the event of absence, you must initially arrange substitutes yourselves.

Move

However, we do understand that there is a desire to reschedule the match for another time.

See the options Runway Capacity Schedule.

We want to allow relocation, but under the following conditions:

  • The team that wants to move is responsible for arranging this in consultation with the opponents. The opponents are not obliged to accept a relocation and may also refuse it.
  • Outside of scheduled matches, we cannot guarantee that the courts will be available. If, upon arrival, it turns out that the courts are already in use, this risk lies with the team that wanted to reschedule the match. It is therefore on deductible.
  • If you move a match between teams, try to move this match within FOUR WEEKS to play or catch up. Pay attention to the following points:
    • Submit the change via email to cr@tvkontakt.nl.
    • Please indicate in the email for which players, pool, and match date this applies, and what the new date will be.
    • On the rescheduled day, you then write the result of the rescheduled match on the match form, or email it to cr@tvkontakt.nl.. We then enter the reading.
    • If the rescheduled match does not take place, or if the opponent does not want to reschedule, then the team that wants to reschedule the match loses 6-0, 6-0.

Have fun with the competition!

Recreation Committee
cr@tvkontakt.nl