Ann Arbor City Tournament Rules

Supporting and promoting tennis in the Ann Arbor area

ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION

Adult Events: Registration & Info

YOU MUST READ THIS PAGE BEFORE CLICKING ON YOUR REGISTRATION LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

RESIDENCY & AGE REQUIREMENTS:

1) EACH player must be at least 19 by the end of the year in order to participate in events other than the “Open” division.

2) Players must be Washtenaw County residents with the following

exceptions:

a) Residency requirements are waived for AAACTA members.

b) One member of a doubles team may be a non-resident.

3) Residency and age requirements are waived for the “Open”

division.

FORMAT: Warm-up is limited to 10 min. DEFAULT TIME IS 10 MIN. FROM THE TIME OF THE SCHEDULED MATCH (when a court is available). Players should be prepared to play two matches a day. All tiebreakers will use the Coman format (click here for the procedure).

3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 6.0 Doubles, 7.0 Doubles, 8.0 Doubles, Century Doubles, Seniors (50+), and Super Seniors Divisions: shall use a

Match Tiebreaker (first to 10 by 2) in lieu of a third set; at 6-6, a

Set Tiebreaker (first to 7 by 2) will be used. There is no 10 minute break between the second set and Match Tiebreaker.

4.5, 9.0 Doubles, & Open Divisions: shall be best 2 of 3 sets. At 6-6, a Set Tiebreaker (first to 7 by 2) will be used. A 10 minute break is allowed between 2nd and 3rd sets.

RAIN POLICY: All participants should report to their tournament site on the designated play date 15 minutes before the start time, RAIN or SHINE. The Tournament Director will determine whether or not to delay matches or to reschedule. If the Tournament Director determines that a match may be played on the VTC indoor courts due to weather, all players must agree to the move and are responsible for any court fees. The cost of final events that must be moved inside will be covered by AAACTA.

TENNIS BALLS: Each player/team provides a new can of USTA approved balls for each match. Winner takes the new can, loser takes the used can.

DRAWS: Draws will be posted on www.aaacta.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of play. Events with an insufficient number of entries may be cancelled or combined with other events at the discretion of the tournament committee. Registrants will be notified in advance if this is necessary. Draws of 32 may require weeknight first rounds, with every effort made to avoid conflicts with USTA schedules.

LEVELS OF PLAY: Events are divided into levels according to NTRP rating levels. Details of the criteria for each level are provided here. Doubles events are combined ratings of the participants. Round up if necessary, for example, 3.5 + 4.0 = 8.0. Century level requires the combined ages of participants to be at least 100.

QUESTIONS: If you have questions prior to the tournament, email the Tournament Director, Helen Giordani at helen.giordani@gmail.com

Once the tournament begins, direct all questions to the Site Directors:

Mixed Doubles Tournament Director:

Helen Giordani

Singles Tournament Director:

Gary DeGuzman

Doubles Tournament Director:

Helen Giordani

WAIVER: I grant permission to AAACTA to use any photos or videos taken during the tournament for display on the AAACTA web site and for legitimate marketing or promotional purposes.

By clicking the registration link below,

I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the above rules.

2012 City Tournament