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USTA Alabama Invitational Championship - Gulf Shores |
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TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
2019 Combo Doubles 65 & Over and Mixed Doubles 55 & Over
Gulf Shores, AL
Code of Conduct Conversion Chart
This tournament overview provides players with all relevant information pertaining to this championship. Players should become well-versed with the Tournament Overview and Championship Procedures prior to arrival to a championship. The tournament overview and championship procedures can be found at www.alabamata.usta.com by clicking on the appropriate championship link. Please note that either document may be amended at any time at the discretion of the Championship Committee and will be updated on website within a reasonable amount of time.
Tournament Dates:
The tournament dates will be Thursday, April 25-28, 2010.
Captain’s Registration:
All captains are expected to pick up and relay to their team members all relevant items prior to championship start. This includes but is not limited to captain packet (includes most current schedule and lunch tickets) as well as the player gift. The registration period will also allow captains the chance to ask any questions prior to the championship start.
Captain Registration Logistics:
Location: Peninsula Racquet Club TV Lounge
Date: Thursday, April 25th Time: TBA
In order to give captains more time to arrive to the host city, there will be no captain’s meeting. However, captains are expected to read over and relay all information in the captain’s packet, Championship Overview and Championship Procedures to their players. For captains that do not attend the captain’s registration, he/she should pick up their items prior to the start of their first scheduled match starting at 7:30 AM at the Peninsula Racquet Club (host site).
Championship Tournament Staff:
· Ruth Anne Bendall, USTA Alabama Director of Adult Leagues, Championship Tournament Director
· Jeff Burns – Referee
· Christine Slaughter – Site Director, Gulf Shores
· Jana Porter – Site Director, Gulf Shores Local League Coordinator
· Christina Siddens – Site Director, Selma Local League Coordinator
Championship Contacts
Ruth A. Bendall, USTA AL Director of Adult Leagues: rbendall7@gmail.com; 205-541-1397 *For any questions, captains only may reach out to championship contacts. Players should go to captains with all questions.
Championship Facilities:
Tournament Headquarters
Pensinsula Golf & Racquet, a softcourt facility
30 Peninsula Blvd.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-968-4164
Located approximately 4 miles down on Fort Morgan Peninsula (Hwy. 180). From
I65 take Exit 37 (Bay Minette/Gulf Shores Parkway) to Hwy 59. Travel south into
Gulf Shores over intracoastal waterway and take a right on Fort Morgan Rd. Turn
right on Peninsula Blvd.
Additional Sites:
The Beach Club, a softcourt facility
925 Beach Club Trail
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-224-3555
Approximately 5 miles past Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club on Fort Morgan Rd.
Turn left onto Beach Club Trail.
Johnnie Sims Park/George Meyer, 12 hard courts, 6 softcourts
2049 W. 2nd Street
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-968-1431
Located on W 2nd Street and W 19th behind the Gulf Shores
Post Office. From Hwy 59 turn west onto W 19th and right onto W 2nd St.
Courts will be behind the Recreation Center on the left.
Hard courts may be used in the event of court availability issues or inclement weather!
Practice Courts
Practice courts may be available offsite. If the championship is on soft courts, players may not warm up at any time on the soft courts. Players will be expected to vacate any warm up on hard courts at 7:30 am each day so matches can get started.
Relevant Rules and Information
· In your captain packets, you will find your MOST RECENT team schedule and championship procedures. Please read over and be familiar with the championship procedures including the rainout policy.
· All teams should arrive to their site 30 minutes prior to match time ready to play.
· Scorecards for each match are in your packet. Print names clearly (both first and last name). Home team is on the left side, and visitor is on the right side. Names must be same as on official roster in TennisLink. We must be able to read your scorecard, as it will be used to enter results in TennisLink. Our staff will be inputting results into TennisLink after each round. DO NOT complete scorecards ahead of time. If you turn in a wrong scorecard, we cannot give it back.
· Site Directors may pre-assign courts for each team match and will introduce each player to their opponents, so it’s very important to have all players ready when your team is called.
· Staying on schedule is contingent on getting players on and off the court as quickly as possible. Therefore, one person from each team is to report scores to the tournament desk immediately after each individual match. At the end of the team match, both captains report to site desk, review scores and sign scorecard.
· Do not bring alcohol to the Johnnie Sims/George Meyer site as no alcoholic beverages are permitted by the City.
· Teams are expected to complete all individual courts/matches scheduled. A grievance may be filed against any team defaulting individual courts and/or an entire team match.
· TEXT ALERT: Text to 84483 with message being AL191
· Rain Delay #: CAPTAINS ONLY: 800-592-1838 There may be some threats of rain throughout the tournament, and we will make sure we update the hotline as soon as possible. Most likely a text alert will be sent to prompt you to call the rain delay #.
· Award presentations will be at Peninsula Racquet Club for the winning team.
· USTA Alabama maybe taking photos during and/or in connection with this event, for promotion, commercial and/or any other purposes. If either I (or any of my players) do not consent to all such uses without any further compensation and/or other consideration becoming due, I (or player) will notify Ruth Bendall (rbendall7@gmail.com) prior to the event.
· The winning mixed doubles 55 & Over 7.0 and 8.0 teams will be eligible to advance to the Mixed Doubles Invitational Championships hosted by Little Rock, Ark and scheduled for November, 2019.
· Box lunches will be provided on Friday at Peninsula Racquet Club Grill from 11 am – 2:00 pm. All must have a ticket for admittance. Those without a ticket may purchase a lunch for $14.00.
Reminders from the Referee
· Cell Phone/Pager Warning: This is your official warning. Please make sure all players have their cell phone and pager off or on vibrate. If a cell phone or pager goes off in the middle of a point, the opponent may claim the point. Friend at Court states the following: While on court or during a match, a player may not receive information via electronic devices capable of receiving communications such as cell phones and smartwatches.
· Scoring Format: All matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rd set. The Coman Tiebreak Procedures will be used for all tiebreaks (including the 10-point match tiebreak).
· Changeovers: The rest time for all changeovers is 90 seconds, except between sets which is limited to 2 minutes.
· Warm-Ups: Players are limited to a 10-minute warm-up prior to match play. If players exceed the 10 minutes, the players may be told to play regardless of where they are in warm-up, so it’s important to stay within time on your warm-up.
· Medical Time-Outs: The player in need of the medical time-out should not leave the court. Immediately send someone not involved in the match to get a referee. All medical time-outs will be addressed in compliance with “Friend at Court.”
· Bathroom Breaks: A player can take a bathroom break at any time but players should try to take breaks during changeovers or between sets.
· Rain Procedures: If there is a rain delay, players are not permitted to leave the tennis center unless otherwise released by the Tournament Director and/or Tournament Referee. If pulled from the courts due to rain, players must report their match scores in progress to the site coordinator.
· Point Penalty System (PPS): The PPS will be enforced. If a player is :01 to 5:00 minutes late, it is a loss of toss and 1 game for that player. If a player is 5:01 to 10:00 minutes late, it is a loss of toss and 2 games for that player. If a player is 10:01 to 15:00 minutes late, it is a loss of toss and 3 games for that player. If a player is 15:01 minutes late, it is a default. The Championship Referee is responsible for issuing defaults for failure to arrive on time.
· Note: Matches are un-officiated and all issues should be resolved on the court by the players involved. The Championship Referee should only be requested if all players on the court cannot resolve the problem on their own and if requested by the players on court. Spectators are not permitted to request a Referee unless the players on court request it.
Please be nice to the site coordinators and other volunteers. They are giving up their time to provide you with an outstanding championship experience. Players who display inappropriate behavior to any of the site coordinators, volunteers and/or tournament staff may be subject to a sportsmanship grievance.
USTA Southern and its affiliates will be taking photos during and/or in connection with this event, for promotion, commercial and/or any other purposes. If either I (or any of my players) do not consent to all such uses without any further compensation and/or other consideration becoming due, I (or player) will notify Ruth Bendall (rbendall7@gmail.com) prior to the event.
