What’s in Your Tote

• Rotation Deck™ (72 cards), 1, full system
• Court Station Drop Boxes, 6, one per active court
• Championship Tokens, 48, Token Chase™ and finals
• Active Card Storage Box, 1, live deck separation
• Partner Lock Clips, 3, locked pair exceptions
• Court Number Labels, optional, facility numbering
• Bring your own whistle and round timer

Fast Setup, 5 Steps

1. Hang 1 Drop Box on each active court.
2. Apply court number labels if needed.
3. Separate active cards in the storage box.
4. Load 2 tokens per round into each Drop Box. (6 rounds = 12 tokens per box)
5. Keep 3 Partner Lock Clips at your Command Table.

Partner Lock Clips

• Use for: Couples, parent/child, beginner mentors, VIP or sponsor pairs
• How: Clip both cards, they draw and team as a unit
• Limit: 3 active locked pairs per session, 1 clip per pair
• Reset: Clips return to Command Table after every round

Championship Trigger

When players take the last token pair from any Drop Box:

“Championship lock.”

Count tokens. Crown the champion(s).

Your Director Script

• “Cards are live.”
• “11 minutes or 11 points.”
• “Partner lock is set.”
• “Round closed.”
• “Clear the courts.”
• “Championship lock.”

X1/X2 Wave Cards, Sit-Out

• X card drawn, player sits out that round
• Next draw, X card holders draw first before wave cards return to deck
• 2+ consecutive, bonus draw, player gets priority second pick
• Wave cards return to deck only after sit-out players have drawn

Breaking Ties, No Coin Flips

Ties are always resolved by draw, never coin flip.

1. Shuffle only the tied player cards.
2. Add 2 X1/X2 wave cards to the pool.
3. Redraw, court cards advance, wave cards sit out.

6 tied, 4 spots: 2 wave cards, exactly 4 advance.

Rotation Deck™ , 72 Card Spec

• Active Court Cards, 48
• Flex / Replacement Cards, 8
• X1/X2 Wave Cards, 8
• Format Reference Cards, 4
• Organizer Command Cards, 2
• Founder Insert Cards, 2
• Total, 72

Capacity: up to 14 courts, up to 60 players.

Player Briefing Script, Under 2 Minutes

1. Draw 1 card from the table when cards go live.
2. Your card tells you your court number and team.
3. Go to your court. Drop the card in the Drop Box before play.
4. Play to 11 points or 11 minutes, whichever comes first.
5. Winners take 2 tokens from the Drop Box. Clear the court.

Finish: After the last round, count tokens. Top players advance.

Most players fully understand the system after Round 1.

Edge Cases

• Player no-shows: Redraw one replacement card or run 2v2
• Late arrivals: Enter at next draw, no special handling
• Early departures: Remove their card type before next shuffle
• Court count drops: Pull inactive court cards from deck, wave cards absorb odd count
• Odd player count: X1/X2 wave cards handle this automatically
• Skips Drop Box: Redirect before play begins, cards must be deposited before whistle
• Cards lost/damaged: Use Flex / Replacement cards, pull a matching flex card
• Card held during play: Remind once, enforce on repeat, cards belong in the Drop Box

Format Variants

• Token Chase™: Standard, 6 rounds, winners track tokens, top 4 advance
• Skill Group Play: Each group (3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0) runs its own deck and court block
• Open Play Rotation: No formal rounds, players redraw as courts open, no tokens
• Continuous Flow: Rolling draw, courts reset individually, maximum court use