Huntington Park, Newport News Folkes-Stevens Tennis ODU 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Subject to Change 8/22 – 8/25/ – 4.5+; 6.0 – 8.0

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Captain’s Presentation Goal – provide you with framework to ensure your team has the materials & knowledge to compete successfully. We will discuss Responsibilities of Captains, players, spectators; and tournament rules.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Required at Captains’ meeting: Registration Checklist Entry Fee: $125.00/team Contact cell phone number and for Captain during the Tournament Required Photo Release form Required

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Captain’s Responsibility: Knowledgeable for: Tournament Rules of Play Court Conduct Rain Plan Health & Safety Precautions

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Captain’s Responsibility cont.: Print blank scorecards for all matches (found on MAS /VA website) Print Parking passes for all vehicles to be parked at ODU (found on MAS /VA website)

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Teams’s Responsibility: Bring your own water Ice is not provided

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship EACH PLAYER is RESPONSIBLE for THEIR OWN HEALTH & SAFETY: –Hydrate prior to the match –Hydrate during the match –Dress appropriately –Eat appropriately

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship OFFICIAL SCHEDULE The ‘DRAW’ posted on our website, is the only Official and Final schedule.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Failure to provide Lineup on time can result in a penalty IN ORDER (#1, #2, #3) STATE YOUR FULL NAME & TEAM Be prepared to provide photo id

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AVAILABLE TO HEAR COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship SCORE REPORTING 1.Immediately upon match completion 2.One representative from each team – drop balls in container at Desk 3.State Level & Name of winning team, ex., 3.5 Va Beach Bombers

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship SCORE REPORTING cont. 4.Provide score FROM WINNERS PERSPECTIVE: 5.Ex., 7-5, 4-6, Ex., 6-1, Ex., 2-6, 6-3, Both captains have 15 min to sign

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Reading the Draw Ex 1,A1 vs A3 Fri 8:00HP 5 courts at 8am, Huntington Park

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Reading the Draw Ex 2, B1 vs B2 Sat 12:00ODU 5 courts at 12pm, ODU

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Reading the Draw cont. Ex 3,A1 vs A3 (2) Fri 8:00 HP A1 vs A3 (3) Fri 8:30 HP Courts 1&2 play at 8am Courts 3-5 play at Huntington Park

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Line-up Sheets may be found at and must be filled out and turned in 1/2 hour prior to each match. Please print neatly the name as appears in Tennis Link. Captain’s Responsibility cont.:

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Matches may be called 1/2 hour prior to scheduled start time if courts are available. All players must be present and ready to play before lineups are turned in. Captain’s Responsibility cont.:

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Your team will be called to desk IN ORDER 1 Singles, 2 Singles, 1 Dbls, etc. STATE YOUR NAME & TEAM Be prepared to provide photo id

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship When a match is called and a player is missing the player is “on the clock” and assessed a game penalty and loss of toss. After every additional 5 minutes that passes the player or doubles team is assessed an additional game penalty. After 15 minutes the player or doubles team is DEFAULTED. FAC IV.D Table 14

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship NO AD Format

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship A Trainer will be present and available by contacting the Tournament Desk In the event of a serious physical condition, EMS-911 will be summoned.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship How will Tournament Desk communicate changes and announcements? 1. blast to all Captains 2.website: 3.Facebook and Twitter

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 2.5 W = W = W = W = W = 2

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 3.0 M = M = M = M = 2

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 6.0 Mxd = Mxd = Mxd = Mxd = 1

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs Q & A QPlayoffs include Team D but we only have 3 flights? ATeam D is best 2 nd place team QHow is best 2 nd place team determined when flights do not have same # of teams? A% of games won.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 2.5 Women Will advanced directly to Sectionals if another District has an opponent

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.0 Women A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.0 Men Top 2 teams advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.5 Women A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.5 Men A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.0 Women A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.0 Men A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.5 Women Top 2 teams advance

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.5 Men A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

2014 Adult 18 & Over Championship Progression Mid Atlantic Sectional Adult 40 & Over; Mixed 40 & Over; Adult 65 Championships Sept Huntington Park

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship The HOME team calls the coin toss (or spin of the racquet if no official is present) before starting the warm-up. The winner may elect ONE of the following: to Serve to Receive Side Defer … have the opponent make the choice.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship There will be no less than a 5 minute warm up including serves. We will try to give you a 2 minute warning. All ELECTRONIC DEVICES, including CELL PHONES, must be turned OFF while on court.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship ‘A ringing cell phone during a point will cost that player the point …if the opponent stops play. A cell phone ringing at any other time during the match will cost the owner a Time Violation…’

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship ‘Doubles teams must set their receiving order prior to the first point of a set or Match Tie- Break…’

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Players responsibilities: CALL SCORE BEFORE EACH SERVE very important Post courtside scoring devices with correct score on each changeover – very important

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Players responsibilities cont.: IT IS THE EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PLAYERS TO MAKE ALL LINE CALLS AND KEEP THE SCORE CURRENT ON COURT SCORE DEVICE.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship ‘a player changing a call from Out to Good SHALL LOSE THE POINT. It makes no difference whether the player returned the ball in play or not.’

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Only A PLAYER or their CAPTAIN may request an Official to come to their court. A player may leave the court for no more than 5 minutes to locate an Official.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Bathroom breaks are allowed, preferably between sets or at changeover. Obtain permission from an Official prior to leaving the court.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship The appropriate action in response to confusion among players or teams is to call an official – to the court - to address the players’ concerns.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship The role of a Spectator is just that. Spectators are not to interfere with a match or matches in progress. It is the exclusive responsibility of the players to make all line calls and post the score.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship No Coaching is permitted. Therefore, no conversation should take place between players and spectators!! Coaching violations are subject to action under the Point Penalty System.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship ‘Text messaging – sending or receiving is prohibited (coaching).’

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship CODE VIOLATIONS will be penalized by the roving Officials. Violations include: visible or audible profanity, racquet or ball abuse, coaching, any un-sportsmanlike conduct. The Point Penalty System applies to violations (point, game, then default)

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship The Coman tiebreak procedure: Change sides after the first serve, and every fourth serve, i.e., change sides after serves 1, 5, 9, 13, etc.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Rest Periods Changeovers – 90 seconds except after 1 st game in a set. Set – 2 minutes, which must be taken immediately upon set completion. During tie-break – NONE, play is continuous.

2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Team IDTeam Name Team Wins Score Losses Indiv Wins Score Losses Sets Lost Games Lost 1. ****Team A ****Team B ****Team C

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