ADULT 55 & OVER LEAGUE SECTIONALS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ADULT 55 & OVER LEAGUE SECTIONALS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024
Adult 55 & Over Sectionals
NTRP Levels – 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0
Barnes Tennis Center
San Diego, California
EVENT CONTACT:
India Hoffman
(310) 208-3582
ihoffman@scta.usta.com
USTA Rules & League Regulations will be enforced during the event.
Barnes Tennis Center
4490 W. Point Loma Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107
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 August 26th. Please consult your captain for the registration link.
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 2nd, via Match Tennis Team. The hold will be released to the captain’s credit card on September 8th 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 August 26th.
Please note that you must have already registered for the tournament before placing the deposit for your team.
A recorded Captain’s Call will be distributed closer to the tournament.
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.
All matches are three lines of doubles.
6.0 WOMEN
One round robin.
7.0 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the finals.
8.0 WOMEN
Three flights of four teams with the winner of each flight and best second place team advancing to the finals.
9.0 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top two teams advancing to the finals.
6.0 MEN
Three round robins.
7.0 MEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the finals.
8.0 MEN
Two flights of four teams with the winner of each flight advancing to the finals.
9.0 MEN
One round robin.
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.
$12 meal tokens will be given to all players. These can be redeemed at any point in the tournament.
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 8 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.
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