Re: [Debconf-discuss] Tennis courts
Hello,
On 27 June 2016 at 13:24, Wouter Verhelst <wouter@debian.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 04:32:27PM +0200, Bernelle Verster wrote:
>> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Jonathan Carter <jcarter@linux.com> wrote:
>> > Started a wiki page for this so that others can easily find this information
>> > too as it becomes available:
>> >
>> > https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf16/Tennis
>>
>> Tennis wiki updated
>> :)
>
> So, the verdict is:
> - We don't pay for use of the courts (but they need to be booked, and
> will be less available during weekends than during weekdays)
> - We do pay for rental of rackets and/or buying balls, and they do
> somewhat expect you to drink something in their bar (which does not
> feature free beer).
>
> Given that, I think doing a little tournament would be nice. I'll even
> volunteer to officiate the final[1][2]. However, TTBOMK so far only four
> people have expressed interest in playing some tennis, which wouldn't be
> enough, really.
>
> If somewhere between 6 and 8 people sign up for a tournament, we could
> do a pool-type tournament with two groups, with the winner of each pool
> playing the final. That would mean every participant would need to play
> 2 (6 or 7 players) or 3 (7 or 8 players), with the winners of each group
> playing one more match (the final).
>
> If more than that sign up, doing a pool-type tournament would probably
> not be realistic anymore, and we'll fall back to a knock-out tournament
> instead.
>
> Thoughts? Interested participants?
I bought 4 balls from Decathlon, dusted my racket and packed it to
bring with me to debconf. I will be there in Cape Town 2-9th only
though.
--
Regards,
Dimitri.
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