Is your match pairing valid?
☑️ Accounts activated: You can only start an LK match in the Wingfield app or at the Wingfield Box if both of you have connected your Wingfield account with the DTB and added a payment method. It’s best to make sure your accounts are connected before going on court.
☑️ Valid license for ranked matches and LK players: A fee may be charged for repeated matches without a license. Here you learn more about the DTB license.
☑️ DTB regulations observed: Your match pairing must comply with DTB rules (e.g., men and women are not allowed to compete against each other, and the age difference between players must not exceed 20 years).
☑️ Available Wingfield LK quota: Within a 12-month period, you are only allowed to play a limited number of LK matches using Wingfield. A match pairing may therefore be invalid if one of you has already reached the maximum number of eligible Wingfield matches or if you have played against each other too frequently. You can find your remaining quota in your profile.
☝🏼By the way: You can find the exact DTB rules and limitations for LK matches with Wingfield here.
Have you planned enough buffer time for your court booking?
☑️ Booking duration: To avoid having to interrupt your LK match unnecessarily, please always allow sufficient time when booking a court (the DTB recommends at least two hours).
☑️ Match timing: When playing outdoors, don’t start your match too late to ensure that fading daylight doesn’t interrupt your game.
☝🏼By the way: What happens if you had to interrupt a match, you can read in our article about interruption of LK matches.
Do you know the official LK regulations?
☑️ Match format for LK matches: LK matches with Wingfield are played as best of three sets. In case of a tie, the third set must be played as a match tiebreak.
☑️ Official match ball: The official match ball is determined by the regulations of your respective regional association. When playing abroad, the official DTB ball is used.
☑️ General regulations: The official DTB rules also apply. This includes the DTB Competition Rules, the Performance Class Regulations (Leistungsklassenordnung), and the implementation provisions for the performance class regulations.
☝🏼By the way: The official ball depends on the current regulations of the respective state association. Abroad the official ball of the DTB will be used.
⚠️ Attention: Even if you have agreed with each to play outa full third set, in LK matches with Wingfield the third set must be decided in a match tie-break.
Add-on: For LK matches with the Wingfield Box
If your result has been reconstructed by the Wingfield Box, you can access match statistics and video highlights in the Wingfield app in addition to your LK rating. If no suitable tracking result could be found, you will receive a reduced analysis, similar to what you know from Freeplay mode. The tracking of these statistics is technically independent of LK match validation.
💡Hint: To have the best possible tracking results, be sure to follow the general rules of conduct and the match-specific rules of conduct.
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