TRI-LEVEL 18 & OVER LEAGUE SECTIONALS
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 6-8, 2024
Tri-Level 18 & Over Sectionals
NTRP Levels – 2.5-3.5 (W) / 3.0-4.0 / 3.5-4.5 / 4.0-5.0
Great Park Tennis Center / Laguna Niguel Racquet Club / Costa Mesa Tennis Center
Orange County, California
EVENT CONTACT:
India Hoffman
(310) 208-3582
ihoffman@scta.usta.com
Susan Daymude
(310) 209-5900 ext. 235
sdaymude@scta.usta.com
USTA Rules & League Regulations will be enforced during the event.
Great Park Tennis Center
8242 Great Park Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Laguna Niguel Racquet Club
23500 Club House Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Costa Mesa Tennis Center
880 Junipero Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Individual registration is required for this event. The registration price is $25 per player. One captain per team may register for free.
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 December 2nd, via Match Tennis Team. The hold will be released to the captain’s credit card on December 9th 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
Click here to make your team deposit!
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 Wednesday, December 4th 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.
3.0-4.0 MEN
One round robin.
3.5-4.5 MEN
Three unflighted matches with the top f0ur teams advancing to the semis.
4.0-5.0 MEN
One round robin.
2.5-3.5 WOMEN
One round robin.
3.0-4.0 WOMEN
Four flights of four teams with the winners of each flight advancing to the semis.
3.5-4.5 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the semis.
4.0-5.0 WOMEN
One round robin.
3.0-4.0 Men
3.5-4.5 Men
4.0-5.0 Men
2.5-3.5 Women
3.0-4.0 Women
3.5-4.5 Women
4.0-5.0 Women
The Sectionals match schedule is subject to change.
Please be on site 30 minutes before your scheduled match time.
Teams must be able to field a full lineup each match. If your team cannot field a full lineup please notify the Tournament Director immediately.
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.
Lunch will be available at all three sites on Saturday for all registered players.
Lunch will be served at Great Park on Sunday for super-high men and women only.
An athletic trainer will be available at Great Park during these hours:
– Friday: 7:45 am – 4:00 pm
– Saturday: 7:45 am – 8:00 pm
– Sunday: 7:45 am – 8:00 pm
Official photos will be posted on PhotoShelter.
USTA Southern California is partnering with Kern Community Tennis Association and collecting gently-used men and women’s tennis clothing, shoes, and racquets. The donated items can be dropped off at Sectionals between 8am on Friday and 4pm on Saturday at any of our sites.
The donated items will be given to high school players whose families cannot afford the necessary equipment and clothing. More information can be found by clicking here.
You can be confident that your donated items will be given a good home. Thank you for your donations!
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, December 8th 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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