Tennis Game: Court Defender

How It Works

This game must be played on two courts. On each court, there are at least 3 players on a team.
Each team will assign one player to be the “court defender” (CD).

The CD will have to move to the other court and play against the other team as follows:

CD will be on one side, baseline; the opposing team of players will be lined up on the other side, baseline, in a single-file line. Play starts simultaneously on both courts with the first player in line dropping and hitting a ball to the CD. Each player in line will play a point against the CD, one at a time.

The CD counts every point they win. Their goal is to win 7 points. The players in the opposing line don’t count points; their job is to make the CD win as few points as possible.

On each of the two courts, the CDs are trying to win 7 points. The CD that gets to 7 first will win 1 game for their team.

The teams will then designate another CD, and the game continues with a new court defender to compete against the opposing team.

Keep playing until one of the teams wins 10 games.

Note: A fun and competitive game for large groups (6 players and up). It is a player’s favorite game.

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