GD X FRANKLIN NIGHT ( GRANDSTAND 🏟️)🌟 🌟

GENTLE DINKER CLUB — ASCENT SERIES

Not your typical open play.
This is a curated ladder session built for players who want real games, real pressure, and real progression.

No inflated ratings. No easy matches.
Just clean competition and good energy.


🔐 Entry Standard

This session is skill-gated.

If you:

* Can sustain rallies
* Understand positioning & transitions
* Play with control under pressure

You’ll fit right in.

If not—this isn’t the session for you.

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🕒 Session Setup

* 3 Hours • 3 Courts
* Court 2, grandstand 1 & 2 in play
* Rally Scoring to 15 (sudden death)
* Dynamic paddle rotation (4 in / 4 out)

Every round reshuffles.
Every game matters.


🪜 THE ASCENT SYSTEM

You don’t stay comfortable—you earn your court.

* 🏆 Grandstand 1— The Peak
Where the sharpest games happen
* ⚔️ Grandstand 2— The Pressure Zone
One win from the top, one loss from reset
* 🔥 Court 2— The Launchpad
Build rhythm. Start your climb


🔄 Flow of Movement

After every game:

Winners
→ Split & rise one court
(You prove yourself individually, not just as a pair)

Challengers who fall
→ Drop one court as a team
(Reset, rebuild, come again)

Top court stays earned—not given.

🚫 No repeated matchups. Fresh dynamics every round.

🎾Why This Format Works

* No stagnation — constant movement
* No stacking — everyone earns their position
* No boredom — every game has consequence


❄️ Cancellation Terms

* Within 24 hours: Locked (no refunds)
* Before 24 hours: Transferable credit
* Weather disruption:
→ Session rescheduled OR refund if unavailable



🌧️ Weather Clause

If play conditions aren’t fair, we don’t force it.
We reschedule properly—no half sessions.


✨ GENTLE DINKER PHILOSOPHY

We don’t run crowded courts.
We don’t run casual chaos.

We build:

* Better games
* Better players
* Better connections

Hosted By

Lucas Loke

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