Types of USTA Eastern Sanctioned Tournaments

Types of USTA Eastern Sanctioned Tournaments

Fees Involved Expenses to Member Org. Sanction Fees $45 sanction fee for all tournaments $3 computer convenience fee Player Fees $2/junior player fee & $2/jr. doubles team fee $3/adult player fee Revenue to Member Org. Entry fees +L1 L1 L2 L3 QuickStart All Adult Events Jr. Singles $50+ $25 for Main Draw $45 $45 $40 $35 Market price Jr. Doubles $25/ player $25/ Player $25/ Player N/A N/A Market price Adult Singles & Doubles N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Market price 2

Jr. Tournament Pathway +L1 Eastern Designated Closed Championship L1 Championship Tournaments L1B Challengers L2 Regional & L2 Open Tournaments L3 Eastern UPS Championships 10-and-under QuickStart Tournaments & 8-and-under QuickStart Tournaments 3

Types of Junior Sanctioned Tournaments +L1 Designated Closed Advanced, two weekend tournaments, sanction dates set by Eastern. Ranked tournament. Closed by Section. L1 Championships & L1B Challengers Advanced, sanction dates requested by tournament director/member organization. Ranked tournament. Open to all USTA members. L2 Regional & L2 Open Intermediate, sanction dates requested by tournament director/member organization. Ranked tournament. L2R Closed by Region; L2O Open to all USTA members. L3 Eastern UPS Champs Entry level, sanction dates requested by tournament director/member organization. Unranked tournament. Open to all USTA members. QuickStart (8U and 10U) Entry level, age-appropriate components (racquet size, ball type, court size, net height & scoring system) must be utilized. Unranked tournament. Open to all USTA members. * All require participants to be USTA members. 4

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Tournaments The National Tournament 5

Site Specifications Bathrooms on site Regulation tennis courts Tennis courts in good condition Ample viewing Scorecards Single sticks Facility keeps a comfortable temperature 6

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Must follow +L1 checklist Must have at least one(1) USTA Certified Official present. Contact your District Official. Must use TDM. Must use on-line registration. Must use ranking chairs for seeding. 7

Entry Fees Set by Section Qualifying rounds entry fee = $50 Main draw round entry fee = $50 (additional $25 for player qualifying or accepted directly into the main draw). Doubles entry fee = $25/player Single Elimination tournaments entry fee = $65 + $1/player for doubles. 8

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Endorsement These are National tournaments and Eastern Endorsement tournaments. A player needs to retire and/or play a match in order for the tournament to count for endorsement purposes. In other words, a player who has not hit or received a single ball, cannot be viewed as having participated in the tournament. (a retirement in consolation is not required) 9

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Match Formats Full Feed In Consolation (QF) Qualifying May use a 10pt deciding match tie-break in lieu of a 3rd set with an on-court 2 minute rest period. Main Draw Must use best two(2) out of (3) sets, with a mandatory 10minute rest period after the second set. This includes the semifinal (3/4) playoff. Consolation May use a 10pt deciding match tie-break in lieu of a 3rd set with an on-court 2 minute rest period. Three day (Fri-Sun): Play out as many matches in the consolation as you can. Four day (Fri-Mon): Finish the consolation. May limit draws to 120 (optional). Doubles Eight(8) game pro set; regular scoring. 10

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Match Formats Single Elimination (SE) Best two(2) out of (3) sets, with a mandatory 10minute rest period after the second set (except in the BG18 division). This includes the semifinal (3/4) playoff. May limit draws to 120 or 96 (optional). Doubles Eight(8) game pro-set; regular scoring. 11

+L1 Designated Closed Championship Seeding Must use Sectional Ranking Chairs for seeding. IF YOU ARE LIMITING YOUR ENTRIES PLEASE MAKE RANKINGS CHAIRS AWARE and POST ON-LINE EARLY! 12

L1 Championships and L1B Challengers The Advanced Section Tournaments 13

L1 Championship & L1B Challengers Two (2) entries or more will run a Single Elimination format. Draws cannot be limited. Acceptable Match Formats Matches for Boys and Girls 12, 14 & 16: Best of three sets and there will be a mandatory 10-minute rest period after the second set. A 10pt. Deciding match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, with an on-court 2 minute rest period. Matches for Boys and Girls 10s: A 10pt. Deciding match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, with an on-court 2 minute rest period. Matches for boys and girls 18: Best of three sets and there will be a mandatory 10-minute rest period after the second set. A 10pt. Deciding match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, with an on-court 2 minute rest period. * Whichever format you decide to use please post on-line. May use Auto-Seed; or Sectional Ranking chairs. 14

Entry Fees Maximum of $45 singles Maximum of $25/player for doubles 15

How to Auto-Seed In TDM Under Events Select Auto-seed Must use the most recent Eastern Standings list (Combined) # of seeds Shall equal a power of two (ex. 2,4,8,16,or 32), except that any draw may have two seeds. 16

L2Regional & L2Open Tournaments The Intermediate Section Tournament 17

L2Regional & L2Open Match Formats Matches for all age divisions may use a 10pt. Deciding match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, with an on-court 2 minute rest period. L2Regional Events are limited to players that live in that Region. L2Open Events are open to everyone. Draws may not be limited. 18

L2Regional & L2Open May use the auto seed or use your Section for seeding. 19

L3 Eastern UPS CHMPS The Entry Level Section Tournament 20

L3 Eastern UPS CHMPS BG10-18 the format will be 2 ½ - 3 hour round robin, no ad-scoring may be used. Two formats have been approved for Level 3 event. TIMED MATCHES - For the most efficient use of court time, all matches are based on time. Therefore, all players in a particular grouping will begin and end together. Level 3 tournament directors receive a chart detailing match length and court usage. GAMES BASED This format ensures that each player play an equal amount of games. A minimum of 5 games with a tiebreaker at 4-all, though 6 games with a tiebreaker at 5-all is recommended, if time allows. 21

L3 Eastern UPS CHMPS Players 5 or less 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18+ Courts Needed Combine with similar division 3 3 4 4 5 5 6, or two sessions of 3 courts 3 one session of 6, one session of 7 3 two sessions of 7 3 one session of 7, one session of 8 4 two sessions of 8 4 one session of 8, one session of 9 3 three sessions of 6 Divide into groups of 6-11 players Rotations 33 minutes 23 minutes (1 player always out) 23 minutes 18 minutes (1 player always out) 18 minutes 15 minutes(1 player always out) 15 or 33 minutes 33 minutes (6), 23 minutes(7) 23 minutes 23 minutes 23 minutes 23 minutes (8), 18 minutes (9) 33 minutes Use chart accordingly 22

QuickStart Tournaments Entry Level & Skill Building w/ age appropriate equipment.

8U QuickStart Tournament 8 and under; co-ed event 36 court dimensions Approx. 3 hour tournament See QuickStart 8U Tennis checklist a. Court The court shall be 36 feet long by 18 feet wide, 13 feet and 6 inches from the net to the service line and 4 feet and 6 inches from the service line to the baseline. This size court shall be used for singles and doubles b. Ball The ball shall be a stage 3 (red) ball made of foam or with a fabric cover c. Racket The racket may not be longer than 23 inches d. Scoring The match shall consist of the best two out of three games. Each game shall consist of a 7-point Tiebreak, except that the players do not change ends during the game. The players shall change ends after each game. 24

10U QuickStart Tournament 10 and Under; both singles and doubles. 60 court dimensions. See QuickStart 10U Tennis Formats a. Court The court shall be 60 feet long by 21 feet wide for singles and 60 feet long by 27 feet wide for doubles. The service box is the same size as in a 78 foot court. b. Ball We suggest the use of a stage 2 (orange) ball made with a fabric cover, however a stage 1 (green) ball made with a fabric cover may also be used c. Racket The racket may not be longer than 25 inches d. Scoring The match shall be the best of three sets. The first two sets shall be short sets. The first player/team who wins 4 games wins that short set, provided there is a margin of two games over the opponent(s). If the score reaches four games all, then a 7 point tie-break will be played. If the score is one set all, then the third set shall consist of a 7-point Tiebreak to determine the winner. The players shall change ends after each odd number game and after every 6 points in the Tiebreak. 25

USTA Eastern Adult Sanctioned Tournaments

Ranked Adult Tournaments Sanctioned Ranked Tournament Sanctioned tournaments are aimed at the "ambitious" player who wishes to obtain a ranking in the 42 ranking age divisions-from "open" to 85 years of age, and includes singles and doubles. Once a player earns points they can obtain a Section Ranking. Top ranked players in age category tournaments become eligible for consideration for Cup and Team Events Competition. 27

NTRP Adult Tournaments Sanctioned NTRP Ranked Tournament NTRP tournaments are also sanctioned and ranked. These competitions are geared towards the USA League player but are open to anyone with an NTRP rating. Players in NTRP tournaments can have a computer rating (2.5 to 5.0) or can be self-rated. 28

Innovative Adult Tournaments Sanctioned not for Ranking Compete in the Parks Sanctioned Innovative One Day Tournament One-on-One doubles; www.oneononedoubles.com One day showdown tournaments 29

Section Contacts Julie Bliss; bliss@eastern.usta.com Director of Competition Lauren Bull; bull@eastern.usta.com Competition Coordinator Maria Lirio; lirio@eastern.usta.com TPS Western & Northern Regions Sonia Sader; sader@eastern.usta.com TPS Southern & Metro Regions Jocelyn Cruz; cruz@eastern.usta.com TPS New Jersey & LI Regions David Novich; novich@eastern.usta.com Manager, Communications Sarahdia Pierre-Philippe; pierre-philippe@eastern.usta.com philippe@eastern.usta.com Assistance to Finance 30