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Schedule of Bisque Allocation, Depending on Court Size


Court Size   Court Size
Full ¾ ½   Full ¾ ½
½ ½ ½   12½ 11 8
1 1 ½   13 11½ 8
1½ 1½ 1   13½ 12 8½
2 2 1½   14 12½ 9
2½ 2 1½   14½ 12½ 9
3 2½ 2   15 13 9½
3½ 3 2   15½ 13½ 9½
4 3½ 2½   16 14 10
4½ 4 3   16½ 14½ 10½
5 4½ 3   17 15 10½
5½ 5 3½   17½ 15½ 11
6 5½ 4   18 16 11½
6½ 5½ 4   18½ 16 11½
7 6 4½   19 16½ 12
7½ 6½ 4½   19½ 17 12
8 7 5   20 17½ 12½
8½ 7½ 5½   20½ 18 13
9 8 5½   21 18½ 13
9½ 8½ 6   21½ 19 13½
10 9 6½   22 19½ 14
10½ 9 6½   22½ 19½ 14
11 9½ 7   23 20 14½
11½ 10 7   23½ 20½ 14½
12 10½ 7½   24 21 15

The above table should be used to reduce the bisque allocation depending on the court size.

For shortened games the Schedule of Bisques in the laws should be used as per law 53.1

Note if shortened games are played on a smaller court then the adjustment for a shortened game should be performed before the court size adjustment.

If playing doubles then add the handicaps of both players together and divide by 2 to get the 'team' handicap, before performing any necessary adjustments.