Racketlon
Racketlon (often incorrectly spelled rackethlon ) is a tournament sport that consists of the four disciplines of table tennis , badminton , squash and tennis . Most tournaments have different competitions depending on the game and age group: Men-Elite, Men-Amateur, Women-Elite, Women-Amateur, Veterans +45, Juniors U16 & Juniors U21 . These competitions are also held at the Racketlon World Championship.
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The same players (singles or doubles) compete against each other in all four disciplines. For the individual disciplines of table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis, the rules of the respective sport apply. It is played from the smallest to the largest racket (English racket), unless the infrastructure of the sports facility (different number of available seats for the different sports) does not allow this order. In Racketlon, the following exceptions and extensions apply to the rules compared to individual sports:
Counting method
- 4 sets up to 21 points - one set each in table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis. At 20:20, the sentence is extended until there are two points difference.
- Running Score - Every point counts, no matter which player serves.
- The server counts - the player at the service is obliged to state the current score before serving (at a volume that the opponent can understand).
- Count total points - the winner is the player who has collected the most points overall after the four sets played. This means that a player can also leave the field as the winner if he has lost three sets. The match is canceled as soon as the winner is unassailable in the lead and the remaining points are no longer relevant (with the exception of group games).
- Rubber Arm Decision Point - If the total number of points of the players is tied after the four sets, a single decision point is played in tennis (or the last sport if the order was changed). The lot decides the service, in tennis there is no second premium.
Service and changing sides
- There will be a lottery drawn before the entire match. The winner decides whether he wants to serve in table tennis and squash or in badminton and tennis
- Changing sides at 11 - When the first player has reached eleven points, sides are changed (except for squash) and a break of 30 seconds is made. The exception is squash - a player may request a break if the first player has eleven points.
- Two serves - the server always has two serves in a row. He always starts from right to left and then serves from left to right (with the exception of table tennis). The service rule is the same for the respective sport.
- At 20:20 a serve - from 20:20 the serve changes after each point, with player A starting normally from right to left, then player B serving from right to left and then player A this time from left to left served on the right, etc.
history
idea
Based on biathlon , triathlon and decathlon , it is about the interdisciplinary connection of the most common setback sports in Europe . Potential players come from all four sports. The idea of the marathon that top athletes take part in a tournament alongside amateur athletes is being pursued. Formerly known in Austria as four-for-one racket, Racketlon has been held in tournament form since 2003.
Beginning
The origin of the Racketlon lies in Scandinavia . At the beginning of the 1990s , Racketlon competitions began in Finland and Sweden in parallel. The order of table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis that is common today was chosen because it starts with the smallest racket and ends with the largest. There were also different approaches to counting, the now common system of up to 21 points in every sport and "every point counts" ultimately prevailed.
International
At the international level, Racketlon is represented by the Fédération Internationale de Racketlon (FIR). Duncan Stahl has been FIR President since 2019.
World Tour
World Tour 2013
No. | Art | title | Where | When |
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01. | IWT | Vienna Classics |
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February 1–3, 2013 |
02. | IWT | Swedish Open |
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February 22-24, 2013 |
03. | SWT | Canadian Open |
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March 8-10, 2013 |
04. | IWT | Czech Open |
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April 12-14, 2013 |
05. | IWT | Hungarian Open |
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May 04/05, 2013 |
06. | CH | Israel Open |
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May 18/19, 2013 |
07. | CH | Konex Open |
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05/25/2013 |
08. | SWT | King of Rackets |
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May 31 - June 2, 2013 |
09 | SWT | Bulgarian International Championships |
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June 28-30, 2013 |
10. | CH | World Sports Festival |
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07/06/2013 |
11. | WC | World Championships Doubles / Teams |
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July 11-14, 2013 |
12. | IWT | German Open |
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July 26-28, 2013 |
13. | CH | British Open |
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August 24/25, 2013 |
14th | CH | South African Racketlon Championship |
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08/25/2013 |
15th | SWT | Novomatic Austrian Open |
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September 06-08, 2013 |
16. | IWT | Alternate Open & Champions League |
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September 20-22, 2013 |
17th | IWT | Finnish Open |
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04-06 October 2013 |
18th | IWT | English Open |
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October 25-27, 2013 |
19th | WC | 13th FIR Singles World Championships |
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November 22–24, 2013 |
World Tour 2012
No. | Art | title | Where | When |
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01. | IWT | Vienna Classics |
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February 10-12, 2012 |
02. | IWT | Czech Open |
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April 13-15, 2012 |
03. | IWT | Hungarian Open |
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04-06 May 2012 |
04. | IWT | Italian Open |
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May 18-20, 2012 |
05. | SWT | King of Rackets |
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01. – 03.06.2012 |
06. | IWT | Racketlon Allergan |
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June 15-17, 2012 |
07. | SWT | Swiss Open |
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June 22–24, 2012 |
08. | WC | Doubles / Teams World Champs |
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July 12-15, 2012 |
09 | IWT | German Open |
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July 27-29, 2012 |
10. | IWT | Dutch Open |
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August 17-19, 2012 |
11. | SWT | NOVOMATIC Austrian Open |
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07-09 September 2012 |
12. | IWT | ALTERNATE Open |
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September 21-23, 2012 |
13. | IWT | Finnish Open |
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05-07 October 2012 |
14th | IWT | English Open / CL |
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October 26-28, 2012 |
15th | WC | Singles World Champs |
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November 29 - December 2, 2012 |
World Tour 2011
No. | Art | title | Where | When |
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01. | SWT | Swedish Open |
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February 24-26, 2011 |
02. | IWT | Czech Open |
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April 14-16, 2011 |
03. | WC | World Championships Doubles / Teams |
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April 28-30, 2011 |
04. | SWT | King of Rackets |
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June 02-04, 2011 |
05. | IWT | Canada Allergan Open |
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June 16-18, 2011 |
06. | CH | World Sports Festival |
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June 23/24, 2011 |
07. | SWT | Swiss Open |
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June 23-25, 2011 |
08. | IWT | Dunlop Dutch Open |
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July 15/16, 2011 |
09 | IWT | Bulgarian International Championships |
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July 21-23, 2011 |
10. | IWT | German Open |
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July 28-30, 2011 |
11. | IWT | Planancy English Open |
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August 18-20, 2011 |
12. | CH | Nieuwe Sloot Challenger |
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September 02-04, 2011 |
13. | IWT | Alternate Open |
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29.09. – 01.10.2011 |
14th | IWT | Hungarian Open & Champions League |
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October 20-22, 2011 |
15th | CH | Gothenburg 10 Year Celebrations |
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November 03-05, 2011 |
16. | CH | British Open |
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05/11/2011 |
17th | WC | Novomatic Singles World Championships |
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November 23-26, 2011 |
World Tour 2010
No. | Art | title | Where | When |
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01. | SWT | Swedish Open |
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February 25-27, 2010 |
02. | IWT | Czech Open |
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March 25-27, 2010 |
03. | IWT | Italian Open |
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April 22-24, 2010 |
04. | IWT | Vienna Classics & 24 truck stops Champions League |
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May 20-22, 2010 |
05. | SWT | Win for Life King of Rackets |
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June 03-05, 2010 |
06. | IWT | Championnat International de Racketlon Allergan |
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June 17-19, 2010 |
07. | WC | Swiss Open & World Championships Doubles |
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June 24-26, 2010 |
08. | SWT | Dutch Open |
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July 09/10, 2010 |
09 | IWT | Welsh Open |
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07/23/2010 |
10. | IWT | German Open |
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July 29–31, 2010 |
11. | IWT | Palanancy English Open |
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August 19-21, 2010 |
12. | WC | Austrian Open & World Championships teams |
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September 02-04, 2010 |
13. | IWT | Scottish Open |
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September 23-25, 2010 |
14th | IWT | Finnish Open |
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07-09 October 2010 |
15th | CH | International Raiffeisen Challenger |
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October 15/16, 2010 |
16. | IWT | International Bavarian Racketlon Open |
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November 12/13, 2010 |
17th | WC | Dunlop Singles World Championships |
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November 24-26, 2010 |
World Tour 2009
- Swedish Open , Malmö 16.-18. January 2009
- Hungarian Open , Pécs 20. – 22. February 2009
- Canadian Open , Toronto 13. – 15. March 2009
- Czech Open , Prague, 2nd – 5th April 2009 (double world championship)
- Belgian Open , Oudenaarde, 5th-7th June 2009
- Swiss Open , Zurich, 27. – 29. June 2009
- Dutch Open , Eindhoven, 24.-26. July 2009
- English Open , London, 21. – 23. August 2009
- Austrian Open , Vienna, 4th – 6th September 2009
- Scottish Open , Edinburgh, 25.-27. September 2009
- Finnish Open , Kauniainen, 9. – 11. October 2009
- World Championships , Wages, 19. – 22. November 2009
World Tour 2008
In 2008 there were twelve official "World Tour Events" in twelve countries. Compared to the previous year, the Swiss Open was added.
- Hungarian Open (Budapest)
- Canadian Open (Toronto)
- Czech Open (Prague)
- King of Rackets (Oudenaarde)
- Finnish Open (Espoo)
- Dutch Open (Rotterdam)
- English Open + Doubles WC (London)
- Austrian Open (Vienna)
- Swiss Open (Zurich)
- Scottish Open (Edinburgh)
- Gothenburg Open (Sweden)
- World Champs (Fürth)
World Tour 2007
In 2007 there were eleven official "World Tour Events" in eleven countries, four of which were held as "Super World Tour" events and seven as "World Tour" events. In addition, there were seven "Challenger Events" for the first time. The highlight took place shortly after Christmas in Rotterdam , where the World Cup was held.
Great World Tour Events
- Swedish Open, Stockholm
- Canadian Open, Toronto
- King of Rackets, Oudenaarde
- World Championships, Rotterdam
World Tour Events
- Hungarian Open, Budapest
- Czech Open, Prague
- Finnish Open, Espoo
- German Open, Rüsselsheim
- English Open, London
- Scottish Open, Edinburgh
- Austrian Open, Vienna
Challenger events
- Easter national team Challenger, Salzburg
- Multisport Open Racketlon Championships, Montreal
- VITIS Swiss Open, Zurich
- Portugal Open, Tomar
- The Pacific Rim Open, Victoria, Canada
- Gothenburg Open, Gothenburg
- Wilson Bavarian Open, Fürth
National
Switzerland
The Swiss Racketlon Federation (Swiss Racketlon Federation) was founded in October 2007 in Zug. The year 2008 was therefore the premiere year for the new federation. In 2008, the SRF (Swiss Racketlon Federation) organized a total of 6 "Wilson Racketlon Night Tour" tournaments. In September 2008 the international "Swiss Open" was held in Schlieren with players from all over the world. In 2009 a tournament series of over 10 tournaments took place. In 2010 the Wilson Racketlon Night Tour was expanded to include 12 tournaments and a national league was introduced for the first time. The Swiss Racketlon Federation currently has over 600 members. Karim Hanna (President), Amir Hanna (Finance + Game Director), Marc Duckeck (Marketing), Nicole Eisler (Webmaster), Nico Hobi (Swiss Open) and Bernie Schöller (Swiss Open) are on the SRF board.
Austria
The Austrian Association is called RFA (Racketlon Federation Austria). In Austria there are currently 27 clubs from all 9 federal states (6 in Lower Austria, 5 in Vienna, 5 in Upper Austria, 3 in Styria, 3 in Tyrol, 2 in Salzburg and one each in Burgenland, Vorarlberg and Carinthia). The very first racketlon club in the world also comes from Austria. It is the Union Racketlon Klosterneuburg . Every year there is also a Bundesliga, in which the currently best Austrian club is determined. In addition to Christoph Krenn, Lukas Windischberger was also at the top of the men's individual world rankings for a long time. Christine Seehofer is still this to date (05/2020).
One of the protagonists of the racketlon sport in Austria is Marcel Weigl, who brought the sport to Austria in 2003 after a semester abroad in Stockholm . In the meantime, the Klosterneuburger is not only president of the Racketlon Federation Austria (RFA), but also president of the world association Federation Internationale de Racketlon (FIR).
Germany
The German Racketlon Association (DRaV) was registered and founded on January 24, 2008 at the Fürth District Court in the register of associations no. VR 200234 after about 150 German players played on the international Racketlon Tour. This gave the Racketlon sport in Germany an organizational foundation for further growth.
The German Racketlon Association e. V. has the goals:
- Promotion of the racketlon sport in Germany
- Representation of Germany in the international association
- Structured organization of the German players in a professional association
- Establishment of regional associations
- Support in founding associations
- Carry out and carry out tournaments in Germany
- Promotion of young talent in Germany
- Planning, organization and implementation of the 2008 World Cup in Germany
On the board of the DRaV are (as of June 2016): Thorsten Deck (1st chairman), Michael Eubel (finance and representative at FIR), Alexander Köpf (sports warden)
The competitions of the German Racketlon League have been held on two game weekends per year since 2009. In 2015, 36 teams in 4 league classes (1st to 4th Bundesliga) were involved. Each team consists of 3 men and one woman.
There are also annual Racketlon championships in singles and doubles.
List of German masters
- 2009: Alex Köpf, Silke Altmann
- 2010: Alex Czerny, Jutta Schaub
- 2011: Thorsten Deck, Nathalie Zeoli
- 2012: Markus Zeoli, Nathalie Zeoli
- 2013: -
- 2014: Thosten Deck, Silke Altmann
- 2015: Benjamin Rösner, Amke Fischer
- 2016: Elmar Schaub, Nathalie Vogel (formerly Zeoli)
- 2017: Elmar Schaub, Amke Fischer (without a fight)
- 2018: Elmar Schaub, Heike Voigt
- 2019: Elmar Schaub, -
Tournament series in Austria
Babolat Austrian Tour
The Babolat Austrian Tour is a tournament series in Austria that consists of nine tournaments. There is exactly one tournament in each of the nine federal states. Different competitions (men's elite, men's amateurs, men's beginners, women, youth U13 m / f, youth U16 m / f, youth U21 m / f) are held at each tournament.
Wilson Winter Tour
The Wilson Winter Tour is a tournament series in Vienna and Lower Austria that is held in several events with a point evaluation. Then the best points in the Masters play for a Wilson racket set.
Head Series
Head Series is a tournament series sponsored by Head, which is spreading to Vienna and the surrounding area.
State championships
The state championships are held once a year in each of the 9 federal states of Austria. The respective national champion is determined in various competitions.
State Championships
The state championships take place annually. However, the Austrian youth and senior championships (seniors +35, seniors +45, seniors +50, seniors +55, seniors +35, and female and male youth U13, U16 and U21) are separated from the national championships in the general class (women and Men).
Babolat Winter Cup
The Babolat Winter Cup took place for the first time in 2011/12 and is a Sunday competition for teams with 4 players (men and women mixed). 4 singles and 2 doubles up to 21 points each are played against an opponent on a match day. At the end all points are added up to determine the winner. Every person is eligible to participate in the Babolat Racketlon Winter Cup. One tournament will be played in Wimpassing near Ternitz (Lower Austria), the other in Linz (Upper Austria), with the two winners playing out the Austrian title in the grand final in spring 2012.
Web links
- racketlon.net - Federation Internationale de Racketlon (International Racketlon Association)
- tournamentsoftware.com - world rankings and international tournaments
- racketlon.de - German Racketlon Association
- racketlon.at - Racketlon Federation Austria
- racketlon.ch - Swiss Racketlon Federation
- racketlon.com - first Racketlon site, started in 2001. From 2007 this was gradually replaced by the emerging national sites or the FIR site. The page still serves as a review of results (until 2009).
- sportduell.com - German Racketlon ranking list and German one-day tournaments
Individual evidence
- ↑ DRM 2016
- ↑ Sports duel tournament: German Racketlon Championship 2017 - Sportduell.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Sports duel tournament: German Racketlon Championship 2018 - Sportduell.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Sports duel tournament: German Racketlon Championship 2019 - Sportduell.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .