MIXED 40 & OVER LEAGUE SECTIONALS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MIXED 40 & OVER LEAGUE SECTIONALS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2024
Mixed 40 & Over Sectionals
NTRP Levels – 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0
North Ranch Country Club / Sunset Hills Country Club / Calabasas High School
Ventura County, California
EVENT CONTACT:
India Hoffman
(310) 208-3582
ihoffman@scta.usta.com
USTA Rules & League Regulations will be enforced during the event.
North Ranch Country Club
4761 Valley Spring Dr.
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Sunset Hills Country Club
4155 Erbes Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Calabasas High School
22855 Mulholland Highway
Calabasas, CA 91302
Individual registration is required for this event. The registration price is $25 per player. One captain per team may register for free.
Registration will open on September 2nd.
Match Tennis Team is a free app and available for your mobile device. Captains MUST download the app; players can choose to download the app to follow results, schedule of play, and more.
Playing AND non-playing captains can register for free. Select “Captain” as your role when you are registering. Only one free captain registration per team.
MatchApp will be used for:
– Captain Lineup Submission
– Player Score Entry
– Player Court Assignments
– Player and Captain Communication
– Match Score Confirmation
Defaults adversely affect Sectionals by taking play opportunities away from participants and impacting the standings, which diminishes the overall Sectionals experience from the teams that invested their time, efforts and resources.
To insure and maintain a positive experience, one captain from each team is required to authorize a $100 hold before September 13th, via Match Tennis Team. The hold will be released to the captain’s credit card on September 23rd if the team does not default any lines at Sectionals. If the team does default a line, the $100 hold will be donated to the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation.
The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation offers scholarships to promising junior players, funds community programs, special projects, and events that increase access, availability, and participation of tennis for people of all ages, gender, race, abilities, and backgrounds. For more information, please visit sctafoundation.org.
TEAM DEPOSIT LINK
The deposit link will open September 2nd.
Please note that you must have already registered for the tournament before placing the deposit for your team.
Captains, please attend the captains’ call on Tuesday, September 17th at 7:00pm. This call will also be recorded.
Topics include:
– How to use the Match Tennis Team platform.
– What to bring to Sectionals.
– Check-in and arrival times.
– Q&A
Best of two tiebreak sets with a ten-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
Match Tiebreak (ten points, win by two)
When the score in an individual match is one set all, a Match Tiebreak shall be played in lieu of a third set. This tiebreak game replaces the deciding final set. The player/team who first wins ten points (win by two) shall win this match tiebreak and the match. If the score goes to 9 -9 and beyond, players continue to play until there is a winning margin of two points (i.e. 11-9, 12-10, 15-13, etc.)
Two-minute rest between the first and second set and between the second and third set Match Tiebreak.
Coman Tiebreak procedures apply to all tiebreak sets including the Match Tiebreaker. First team serves one time, followed by two serves for each team thereafter. Change sides after the first serve and then after every four points thereafter. (Note: Easy way to remember in doubles is that each player will serve from the same side.)
Competition format is subject to change.
6.0
Three unflighted matches with the top two teams advancing to the final.
7.0
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.
8.0
Three flighted matches with the winner of each flight and the best second place team advancing to the semifinals.
9.0
Three unflighted matches with the top two teams advancing to the final.
All registered players on the championship team will receive awards. All registered players on the finalist team will receive awards for divisions of six or more teams.
Catered lunch will be available from 11-2 at North Ranch for all players. Alternatively, players can also choose to get a $15 gift card to Baja Fresh in lieu of attending the catered lunch. Players will choose their option when they check-in to the tournament.
An athletic trainer will be available with the following schedule:
Friday – 9:15am to 8pm at Sunset Hills Country Club
Saturday – 10am to 8pm at North Ranch Country Club
Sunday – 10am to 5pm at North Ranch Country Club
Official photos will be posted on PhotoShelter.
The 2024 Team SoCal color is purple! The team with the most SoCal Spirit at Sectionals will receive a prize and be announced in the post event email blast.
Please email team photos and Instagram handles of players pictured to ihoffman@scta.usta.com by Sunday, September 22nd to be entered in the contest.
There will be roving Certified Tournament Referees onsite at all times. Players are encouraged to play tennis without the need for umpires to be present for matches. In the case of disputed calls and upon the request of the player, a Tournament Referee may be requested to assist players as needed.
Click here to read a list of USTA League Officials’ roles and responsibilities.
Players participating at Sectionals have access to exclusive discounts through USTA SoCal’s partnership with Hotel Engine. Please create an account via the link below. You will be able to search and book hotels near sectionals for the dates of the tournament.
