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TC Tennis Rules v1.0 6 chooses to resolve his 1S (at AA, it is Pete’s best Stroke). He rolls z z z z for a total of 14. Because Connors is an A for RET on Clay, Jimmy rolls his –z1/2 Defense Die to see how his RET affects Pete’s 1S Score. Jimmy rolls a 4, reducing Pete’s total by two (i.e., -2), leaving Pete with a Final Score of 12 for that Stroke. [13.0] RANDOM EVENTS In the Standard Game, set up the green Random Event markers in an opaque container (called the Events Cup) from which they are drawn at random. Procedure When you roll doubles on the two black dice (i.e., they are both the same number) while taking your Turn (5.2), if you do not resolve a Rally, then you may forgo your Action that turn and draw two Event markers from the Events Cup instead, selecting one to keep and returning the other to the Events Cup (to possibly be redrawn later). If you roll a 6 on the blue die, you must resolve a Rally and cannot draw Random Events even if you had rolled doubles on the black dice. If you roll doubles on the black dice and a blue 5, then you have all of your options available that turn and must choose to either: A) draw Random Events, B) take an Action, or C) resolve a Rally. On any other black doubles plus blue die roll result, you can either A) draw Random Events or B) take an Action. [13.1] Timing: Some Events (as specified below with the word “Play”) must be played immediately and, once played, those markers are set aside (discarded) and remain out of play for the rest of the Set. Other Events are continuous or played at a later time (as specified below with the word “Retain”). Those markers are placed, faceup on your Player card. Each player can have no more than two such Event markers working for them at a time. If another such continuous/delayed Event is added, one of those three Event markers must be immediately discarded without (further) effect. Once played, Event markers are discarded. [13.2] Effects: <strong>The</strong> specific Event markers are explained below: +1 to Tiebreak die roll (Retain): Play if you are behind at the end of a Set and rolling to obtain a Tiebreak (see 15.0) for a +1 die roll modifier. +2 to your next Stroke this Set (Retain): Play when resolving your next Stroke this Set. Add two (+2) to your Final Score for that Stroke. [BOTH] +1/2 z to FH & BH this Set (Retain): <strong>The</strong> continuous effect is that both you and your opponent gain 1/2 z to your 3 (FH) and 4 (BH) Strokes this Set. Big shots from the backcourt are rewarded. [BOTH] +1/2 z to FV & BV this Set (Retain): <strong>The</strong> continuous effect is that both you and your opponent gain 1/2 z to your 5 (FV) and 6 (BV) Strokes this Set. Shots played close to the net are really working. [BOTH] Discard all End Set & Tactics cards (Play): All End Set and Tactic cards in play for both you and your opponent are immediately discarded. Draw 2 cards on next Concentrate Action (Retain): <strong>The</strong> next time you take a Concentrate Action, play this marker to receive two cards instead of the usual one. Examine all discards and place one in your hand (Retain): Play at the beginning of your turn (before the dice are rolled) to search the Discard Pile. You may take any one card without the negated draw symbol from there and add it to your hand. Force Opponent to play End Set card (Retain): Play at the beginning of your turn (before the dice are rolled) to force your opponent to play an End Set card from his hand if he has one. If he has none, this marker is discarded without effect; if he has more than one he may play his choice. Gain 1 Strategy Point (Retain): Play at any time to gain one on your Strategy track (e.g., to go from 3 to 4). Your Strategy Rating can never exceed 5. Ignore 1 Love Die Result (Retain): Play this marker when a Love Die roll is resolved to change its result to “No Effect.” Must Rally, your choice, same Stroke both players (Play): Immediately Resolve a Rally using your choice of available Strokes. Your opponent must resolve that same Stroke if available (if not, then his choice among his available Strokes). Opponent 1 random discard; you take Action (Retain): Play at the beginning of your turn (before the dice are rolled) to discard a random card from your opponent’s hand, then take an Action. You may take an Outwit Action to pick up this discarded card if it does not have the negated draw symbol. [14.0] END SET CARDS In the Standard Game, a Set can end before all seven Strokes are resolved by playing End Set cards. Playing an End Set card is a new type of Action (see 6.0) and is added to that list in the Standard Game: Change Tempo: Place an End Set card from your hand, face-up, adjacent to the Player Mat where both players can easily see it. If there is already an End Set card there, discard it and replace it with the newly-played one. Unlike other cards, only one End Set card is ever in play (not one per player) and it has no specific Holding Box; End Set cards are never played in a Stroke or Tactic box. [14.1] End Set Effect: When no End Set card is in play, all seven Rallies must be resolved to end a Set. While an End Set card is in play, it states after how many Rallies are resolved that the Set ends – that is, after 4, 5, 6, or even back to 7 Strokes are resolved. <strong>The</strong> reason the End Set After 7 Strokes card is included is to replace another End Set card already in play when you want the Set to go for the full length (to allow your superior Strokes and strategic decisionmaking to make a difference). Example: An End Set After 4 card is in play and three Rallies have already been resolved. This End Set card would end the Set after the next Rally (i.e., the fourth). However, Tilden isn’t ready for the Set to end (some of his best Strokes are still unresolved), so he takes an Action this turn and plays an End Set After 6 card to keep the Set going. [14.2] End Set Timing: A played End Set card does not take effect until after the next Rally is resolved! Example: You play an End Set After 4 card, but there have already been five Rallies. Don’t Panic! <strong>The</strong> set cannot end until after the next Rally is resolved at the earliest. Tennis has no clock determining when play ends (unlike most sports). Each Set has its own cadence and drama, and the End Set cards recreate this. Choosing which Stroke to resolve, and when, is a very important strategic decision, creating a more fun and interesting Match. © 2011 Terry Coleman & Victory Point Games
TC Tennis Rules v1.0 7 [15.0] TIEBREAK Unlike the Training Game, a close score (at or near 0) on the Momentum Track when a Set ends might require a Tiebreak (playing a “mini-Set” of a few additional Rallies) to resolve that Set and determine its winner. Procedure When a Set ends, check the Momentum Track. If one player is ahead by 6 or more points, the Set is over and that player wins the Set. If the Momentum Track is at 0, a Tiebreak must take place. If one player is ahead by 1 to 5 points, the player who is behind rolls a die. If the die roll result is greater than (>) the score shown by the Momentum marker, a Tiebreak must take place; if the result is less than or equal to (≤) that score, the player who is ahead wins the Set. Example: At the end of a Set, the Momentum marker favors Tilden by 4 points. Since Budge is behind, he rolls a single die and the result is a 3, which isn’t greater than Tilden’s 4 points, so Tilden wins the Set. If Budge had rolled a 5 or 6, the Set would be decided by a Tiebreak. In tennis, the player with the most points doesn’t always win the Set. This is similar to a team piling up a bunch of yardage in a football game, but not quite putting the opposing team away. [15.1] Setting Up a Tiebreak: 1. Clear for Action: All Strategy cards not in a player’s hand are discarded (i.e., End Game, Tactic and unresolved cards in Stroke Holding Boxes). In addition, remove all Resolved markers from Stroke Holding Boxes. 2. Strategy: Both players gain one on their respective Strategy tracks (e.g., to go from 1 to 2). Your Strategy Rating can never exceed 5. 3. Challenge Reset: Both players replace their Challenge marker on their side of the Player Mat if it is not currently there. You cannot have 2 of these, so if you didn’t use it previously, you don’t gain one now. 4. Momentum: Place the Momentum marker on the “0” box of the Momentum Track. 5. Concentrate: Beginning with the First player (see 5.1), both players draw one card. 6. Plan: Beginning with the First player (see 5.1), each player may place up to two Stroke (i.e., Offense or Defense) cards as per Case 4.2. You are now ready to recommence play with the Tiebreak (see 5.0). [15.2] Ending / Winning a Tiebreak: <strong>The</strong> Tiebreak ends and the score on the Momentum Track is checked after three Rallies. If an End Set card is in play, the Tiebreak ends after only two Rallies. If one player is ahead by 6 or more points, the Tiebreak is over and that player wins the Set. If the Momentum Track is at 0, the Tiebreak must continue.* If one player is ahead by 1 to 5 points, the player who is behind rolls a die. If the die roll result is greater than (>) the score shown by the Momentum marker, the Tiebreak continues*; if the result is less than or equal to (≤) that score, the player who is ahead wins the Set. Continuing Tiebreaks *Important: Each time the Tiebreak is continued, reset the Momentum marker to zero. If all seven Strokes are resolved during a Tiebreak and neither player has won the Set, then reset for a new Tiebreaker. This only happened twice in more than 100 test games... [16.0] A COMPLETE MATCH In the Standard Game, winning a Set is not enough. To win the game, you must win a Match consisting of winning either best 2- out-of-3 Sets (for most men’s events and nearly all women’s events) or best 3-out-of- 5 Sets (generally reserved for major men’s tournaments only). We strongly recommend that you play best 2-out-of-3 Sets for your first few Matches. Starting a New Set during a Match After a Set is completed (including any Tiebreak) and its winner determined, if the Match continues, set up the next Set as follows: 1. Clear for Action: All Strategy cards not in a player’s hand are discarded (i.e., End Game, Tactic and unresolved cards in Stroke Holding Boxes) including. any “DISCARD after Set, if played” cards that were played that Set (even if returned to that player’s hand). In addition, remove all Resolved markers from Stroke Holding Boxes. 2. Strategy: Both players reset their Strategy markers to the box number corresponding to their Player card’s STR(ategy) rating for the surface they’re playing on. 3. Challenge Reset: Both players replace their Challenge marker on their side of the Player Mat if it is not currently there. You cannot have 2 of these, so if you didn’t use it previously, you don’t gain one now. 4. Momentum: Place the Momentum marker on the “0” box of the Momentum Track. 5. Events: Return all of the discarded Random Events markers to the Events Cup and mix them up. 6. Refocus: <strong>The</strong> player who lost the previous Set is the First Player (5.1) for the next Set and draws three cards. <strong>The</strong>n the player who won the previous set draws two cards. 7. Plan: Beginning with the First player (see above), each player may place up to two Stroke (i.e., Offense or Defense) cards as per Case 4.2. You are now ready to begin play of the next Set (see 5.0). THE TOURNAMENT GAME After you are familiar with the Standard Game, try the Tournament Game where players’ Stamina comes into play over long Matches and injuries can occur. Additional Set Up Add the “Tournament Game only” Tactic cards to the Deck. Add the purple Random Events markers to the Events Cup. Have the gray Stamina Effects markers handy. [17.0] STAMINA In the Tournament Game, players are required to make a Stamina Check immediately prior to the start of (i.e., just before the First Player takes his first Turn) every Set after the second Set and when called for by a Random Event selection. Procedure To make a Stamina Check, consult the Stamina table and roll one black (the 10s) and one blue (the 1s) which are read together to generate a value from 11 to 66 to determine the column to use. <strong>The</strong> row to cross-index it with is your Player’s STA(mina) Rating. © 2011 Terry Coleman & Victory Point Games
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