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TC Tennis Rules v1.0 8
Example: Tilden must make a Stamina check.
On every court, his STA(mina) Rating is “B.” He
rolls a 4 and 5 (i.e., “45”), which means that
Big Bill is Tiring.
After the result is found by this crossindexing,
it is shifted as indicated by the
Shift Modifiers below the table. Some
circumstances shift the results by columns
(i.e., or ) while others lower which
row is used (). All modifiers must be
applied!
Example Continued: Since it is currently a Set
being played after one resolved by a Tiebreak,
the result is shifted one column to the right ().
This means that Tilden is now Fatigued.
Effects
When an effect occurs (e.g., “Tiring”), it is
explained below the table. A result of or
2 lowers both of that player’s DEF(ense)
and RET(urn) Ratings (i.e., from “A” down
to “B,” but never below “D”).
Split Ratings: Some players have a Split
STA(mina) Rating (e.g., “C/B”). This
shows how some stars are prone to tough
matches and even upsets early in a given
tournament, such as when they play on an
unfamiliar surface.
When playing a Tournament (see 23.0 on
the inside front cover), a Split-Rated player
uses the lesser STA(mina) Rating until that
player reaches the semifinal, at which point
the higher STA(mina) Rating is used.
This allows for a star to play himself or
herself “into shape” during the course of
the Tournament. Tennis can be a grueling
sport, and unlike a team sport, you can’t
substitute off the bench. So, the longer the
match goes, and the more hard-fought it is,
the more important physical and mental
conditioning becomes. Note that some court
surfaces are more grueling than others.
Random Event
Second Wind (Retain): Play this marker
when you obtain an adverse result
from a Stamina Check to negate
that result.
[18.0] INJURIES
In the Tournament Game, players are
required to make an Injury Check
immediately prior to the start of (i.e., just
before the First Player takes his first Turn)
every Set after the third Set and
when called for by a Random Event
selection.
Procedure
To make an Injury Check, consult the
Injury 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
INJ(ury) Rating.
Example: Boris Becker is playing indoors and
must make an Injury check. His INJ(ury) Rating
is “B.” He rolls a 5 and 1 (i.e., “51”), which
means an attack of Cramps.
After the result is found by this crossindexing,
it is shifted as indicated by the
Shift Modifiers below the table. Some
circumstances shift the results by columns
(i.e., or ) while others lower which
row is used (). All modifiers must be
applied!
Example Continued: Having already suffered
two bad results from previous Stamina checks
this Match, the result is shifted two columns to
the right (), increasing the injury to Slight.
Effects
When an injury occurs (e.g., “Minor”), it is
explained below the table. A result of or
2 lowers both of that player’s DEF(ense)
and RET(urn) Ratings that many levels
(i.e., would go from, say, “A” down to
“B”) but never below “D.”
Injury Aftereffects
If an injured player wins the Match, an
Injury Aftereffects Check must be made
for that player at the start of every Match
played thereafter.
Unlike Stamina (which is checked every
Set after the second), Injury Checks only
occur when chosen by a player as a
Random Event or in a best-of-five-set
Match (after the third and fourth Sets).
[19.0] NEW TACTICS
In the Tournament Game, certain Tactic
cards can mitigate the effects of adverse
Stamina and Injury Check results.
If played into your Tactic
Holding Box, the Second
Wind card mitigates the ill
effects of the last Stamina
result you suffered. It is then
discarded.
Similarly, if played into your
Tactic Holding Box, the Call
for Trainer card can
potentially improve (heal) an
injury by one or two (e.g.,
from Serious to Medium would
be one level of improvement;
from Serious to Slight would be two).
[20.0] HOUSEKEEPING
In the Tournament Game, starting a new
Set requires a couple more Housekeeping
Checks be performed just before the First
Player takes his first Turn of that new Set:
After Set Up and Before First Turn
After the second Set (i.e., for the 3 rd
through 5 th Sets), both players make a
Stamina Check (see 15.0).
After the third Set (i.e., for the 4 th and 5 th
Sets), both players make an Injury
Check (see 16.0).
Before the first Set of a new Match,
Injured players must make an Injury
Aftereffects Check (see 16.0).
Note that Tactic cards which would help
you through Stamina and Injury Checks
will not be in play at this time and therefore
cannot help you with these Housekeeping
Checks.
[21.0] ALL-SURFACE MATCH
Players may agree to try a 5-Set All-
Surface Match. To do so, prior to Setting
Up the first Set, the Underdog chooses the
surface to be played on.
Afterwards, the loser of the just-completed
Set, before Set Up, chooses the surface for
the next Set. This process repeats until the
Match is over. However, no surface can be
chosen a second time until all four have
been chosen at least once.
Which means the fourth Set will always be
the last surface not yet chosen and the
winner of the fourth Set can choose any
surface for the final Set.
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