FOREST CITY TENNIS CLUB PRESENTS The 73rd Annual Tri-City Tennis Tournament Detroit * Chicago * Cleveland September 1-3, 2018 at Judge Jean Murrell-Capers Tennis Courts at Rockefeller Park 1626 East 105 Street & Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Host Hotel The Holiday Inn Cleveland South 6001 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131 216-524-8050
Host: Forest City Tennis Club Cleveland, OH Dates: Saturday, September 1, through Monday, September 3, 2018 Starting Time: 8:00 AM Saturday, September 1, 2018 Location: Judge Jean-Murrell Capers Tennis Courts at Rockefeller Park 1626 E. 105 St. at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Activity/ Adults - $60.00, Juniors - $40.00, Social Members - $40.00 Entry Checks or Money Orders only Made payable to your tennis club. Package: Package fee covers entry for one singles match and one doubles match, the Sunday Night Dinner Dance, courtside refreshments and balls for all matches. Social participants (non-playing) $40.00. This covers all social functions and the Sunday Night Dinner Dance (see separate application). Entries: All players must submit entry form and fees to your own club. Checks must be made payable to your own tennis club and received by August 17, 2018. Each club will mail approved entries and one (1) check, made payable for all fees collected to: FOREST CITY TENNIS CLUB P.O. BOX 221067 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122 PHONE (216-536-5677) Kevin Strickland Entries and fees from each club must be postmarked on or before AUGUST 19, 2018. Players are limited to two events, one singles and one doubles or two doubles; one doubles must be mixed. All events must have a minimum of eight participants or you will be moved to the next lowest event. Players who have won any of the Class B events are not eligible to participate in those events. There will be a $5.00 fee per person, per day, if indoor court time is needed due to inclement weather -- Medical Mutual Tennis Courts @ Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH. Eligibility: Tournament Format: Players must be current financial members of one of the Tri-City Clubs (Forest City Tennis Club, Motor City Tennis Club or Chicago Prairie Tennis Club). Verification of Membership maybe requested. All matches, unless otherwise stated, will be the best of three sets, scored under the no-ad system, until the quarter finals of the draw. A twelve (12) point tiebreaker will be played when any set reaches six (6) all. There will be a thirty minute default time on the first day of play, fifteen minute default after the first day. Players, who have not reported ready for play after the match is called, will be defaulted.
DRAW: Draw will be held Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 8:00 PM. Club s Captains should send seeding and ranking information with entries. The final draw will be posted on our website by Thursday, August 30, 2018. MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS TODAY! DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2018 CALL the Holiday Inn. Tell the operator that you are with the Tri-City Tennis Tournament group in order to get the group rate. Check-in begins Friday, August 31, 2018 at 3:00 PM. HOTEL: Holiday Inn Cleveland South 6001 Rockside Road Independence, OH 44131 (216) 524-8050 SINGLES/DOUBLES: $95.00 per night plus room tax COMMITTEE: Tournament Director: Kevin Strickland: 216) 536-5677 (kstrick@sbcglobal.net), Ann Martin, Alesia Lowe, Kali Strickland, Thelma Williams and Henry Wiley Download application forms at http://www.forestcitytennisclub.org CURRENT TOURNAMENT RECORD To assist the Tournament Committee with seeding for this tournament, please list your tournament playing record since September of 2016. Please attach an 8 ½ by 11 inch sheet if you need additional space for your tournament record. ATA Ranking USTA Ranking USTA Rating USTA # TOURNAMENT DATE OPPONENT WON / LOST SCORES
2018 TRI-CITY TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM (Detach Tournament Record and Entry Form and mail to your club) Name Phone DOB Address City State Zip EVENT: Check events entered: Only One Singles and/or One Doubles. (If two doubles, one must be mixed). MEN SINGLES CLASS A SINGLES CLASS B SINGLES 35 & OVER SINGLES 45 & OVER SINGLES 55 & OVER SINGLES 60 & OVER SINGLES 65 & OVER DOUBLES CLASS A DOUBLES CLASS B DOUBLES 35 & OVER DOUBLES 45 & OVER DOUBLES 55 & OVER DOUBLES 60 & OVER DOUBLES 65 & OVER BOYS SINGLES 18 & UNDER SINGLES 16 & UNDER SINGLES 14 & UNDER SINGLES 12 & UNDER DOUBLES 18 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 16 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 14 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 12 & UNDER_ WOMEN SINGLES CLASS A SINGLES CLASS B SINGLES 35 & OVER SINGLES 45 & OVER SINGLES 55 & OVER SINGLES 60 & OVER DOUBLES CLASS A DOUBLES CLASS B DOUBLES 35 & OVER DOUBLES 45 & OVER DOUBLES 55 & OVER MIXED MIXED DOUBLES OPEN MIXED DOUBLES 35 & OVER MIXED DOUBLES 45 & OVER MIXED DOUBLES 55 & OVER GIRLS SINGLES 18 & UNDER SINGLES 16 & UNDER SINGLES 14 & UNDER SINGLES 12 & UNDER DOUBLES 18 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 16 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 14 & UNDER_ DOUBLES 12 & UNDER_ Doubles Partner USTA ID# Phone DOB Address City State Zip I agree that my participation in this event is without the assumption of responsibility of any kind by the Forest City Tennis Club, Chicago Prairie Tennis Club, Motor City Tennis Club, or the Judge Jean-Murrell Capers Tennis Courts at Rockefeller Park. In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I do hereby release and forever discharge said clubs and courts for any and all damages, losses, and injuries which I may suffer or sustain directly or indirectly in connection with this event, or traveling to or from this event, from any and all claims of any kind which I may have or hereafter acquire, and all such claims hereby waived and released, an d I covenant not to sue therefore. Participant s Signature Participant s Signature Date E-mail address: Partner s E-mail address: Participant s Parent/Guardian Signature Date Parent or Guardian s e-mail address
2018 Tri-City Tennis Tournament Social Participant s Form ( For Non- Playing Participants) Detach and mail this form with a $40 check or money order to your club by August 19, 2018. If you are not a member of a participating club, please mail to: Forest City Tennis Club P.O. Box 221067 Beachwood, OH 44122 Kevin Strickland (216) 536-5677 Name: Phone: Address: City: State Zip Code: E-Mail Address: Fee: $40.00 Package: The fee covers all social functions and the Sunday Night Dinner Dance. Waiver of Liability: I agree that my participation in this event is without the assumption of responsibility of any kind by the Forest City Tennis Club, Chicago Prairie Tennis Club, Motor City Tennis Club, and the Jean Murrell Capers Tennis Courts at Rockefeller/City of Cleveland. In consideration of the acceptance of my form, I do hereby release and forever discharge said clubs and courts of any and all damages, losses and injuries which I may suffer or sustain directly or indirectly in connection with this event, or traveling to or from this event, from any and all claims of any kind which I may have or hereafter acquire, and all such claims hereby waived and released, and I covenant not to sue therefore. Participant s Signature Date E-Mail address Date Parent s or Guardian s Signature (if under 18) E-mail Address (parent or guardian)