Pickleball
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As pickleball continues to realize reputation in Cebu, former Philippine No. 4 junior tennis participant Jana Pages is taking the game to a brand new degree.
This August 2, the inaugural In10s Video games will unfold on the Brilliant Academy in Barangay Banilad, providing a novel spin on the traditional pickleball tournaments.
Not like normal codecs, the In10s Video games introduces a fast-paced, team-based competitors with shorter, high-intensity matches. Every recreation will final simply 10 minutes, with the staff scoring probably the most factors declared the winner. There may also be a one-and-done tiebreaker system in place.
“What makes this totally different is it’s a team-based occasion with 10-minute matches and a single tiebreaker,” mentioned Jana throughout a digital press convention alongside her father, John Pages, a revered sports activities organizer and former chairman of the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Fee.
“As a substitute of conventional scoring, each recreation is on the clock. It’s extra intense, extra enjoyable, and team-oriented,” added Pages, who additionally served as staff captain of the Ateneo Blue Eagles girls’s tennis staff.
Jana shared that her objective is to observe in her father’s footsteps as a sports activities organizer. John Pages is understood for organizing main native sporting occasions just like the Cebu Marathon, Thirsty Soccer Cup, and the Gullas Tennis Cup.
“It’s actually about reimagining the game. In10s isn’t just a reputation, it’s the idea. We would like gamers to go all out in 10-minute bursts. We need to problem how the sport is performed,” mentioned Jana.
She drew inspiration from a current journey to Hong Kong the place she watched a reside Rugby 7’s match. That have sparked the concept to introduce a equally dynamic and condensed format to the model.
For its debut, In10s Video games will solely characteristic pickleball, which Jana described as probably the most inclusive and fastest-growing sport in Cebu. However she clarified that In10s will finally department out to incorporate different sports activities in future editions.
The one-day match will characteristic 16 invited groups with a complete of 64 gamers, divided into two age classes, the 18-34 years outdated and 35-above.
Winners in each divisions will obtain medals.
Learn Subsequent
Disclaimer: The feedback uploaded on this website don’t essentially symbolize or replicate the views of administration and proprietor of Cebudailynews. We reserve the best to exclude feedback that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial requirements.
