King & Queen of the Beach® and Queen & King of the Court®. Format differences.

🔹 King & Queen of the Beach®

Purpose:

To crown the best all-around individual player.

Format & Rules:

• Rotating partners: Every player partners with every other player in their pool.
• Pools of 4 (sometimes more): Round-robin style.
• Scoring: Points are tracked individually. Every rally you win with any partner counts toward your total.
• Match length: Typically shortened sets (to 15 or 21) so everyone plays multiple games.
• Winner: The player with the highest accumulated points is crowned King or Queen of the Beach®.

Defining Traits:

• Focus on versatility and adaptability.
• You succeed only if you can win with everyone, not just your favorite partner.
• Highly respected among players because it proves who can “carry” in any combination.

🔹 King & Queen of the Court®

Purpose:

To create a fast-paced, fan-friendly knockout contest.

Format & Rules:

• Fixed teams of 2 stay together throughout the competition.
• Court setup: Two sides — the King’s/Queen’s side and the Challenger’s side.
• Objective: Win a rally on the Challenger’s side to move over to the King’s/Queen’s side.
• Scoring: Only the team on the King’s/Queen’s side can score points.
• Timed rounds: Matches are divided into time blocks (e.g. 15–20 minutes per round).
• Winner: The team with the most points after the round wins and advances.

Defining Traits:

• High energy and spectator-driven (constant action, music, live MC).
• Rewards streaks and dominance — staying on the King’s/Queen’s side builds momentum.
• Originated in the Netherlands (with Sportworx) and now runs as a global tour.

⚖️ Key Differences at a Glance