1. Huntington Park, Newport News Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center @ ODU 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Subject to Change 8/22 – 8/25/2014 3.0 – 4.5+; 6.0 – 8.0

2. 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.

3. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Required at Captains’ meeting: Registration Checklist Entry Fee: $125.00/team Contact cell phone number and e-mail for Captain during the Tournament Required Photo Release form Required

4. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Captain’s Responsibility: Knowledgeable for: Tournament Rules of Play Court Conduct Rain Plan Health & Safety Precautions

5. 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)

6. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Teams’s Responsibility: Bring your own water Ice is not provided

7. 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

8. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship OFFICIAL SCHEDULE The ‘DRAW’ posted on our website, www.Virginia.usta.comwww.Virginia.usta.com is the only Official and Final schedule.

9. 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

10. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AVAILABLE TO HEAR COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. 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

12. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship SCORE REPORTING cont. 4.Provide score FROM WINNERS PERSPECTIVE: 5.Ex., 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 6.Ex., 6-1, 6-2 7.Ex., 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 8.Both captains have 15 min to sign

13. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Reading the Draw Ex 1,A1 vs A3 Fri 8:00HP 5 courts at 8am, Huntington Park

14. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Reading the Draw Ex 2, B1 vs B2 Sat 12:00ODU 5 courts at 12pm, ODU

15. 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 8:30am @ Huntington Park

16. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Line-up Sheets may be found at www.virginia.usta.com and must www.virginia.usta.com 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.:

17. 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.:

18. 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

19. 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

20. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship NO AD Format

21. 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.

22. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship How will Tournament Desk communicate changes and announcements? 1.E-mail blast to all Captains 2.website: www.virginia.usta.comwww.virginia.usta.com 3.Facebook and Twitter

23. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship www.virginia.usta.com

24. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 2.5 W = 1 3.0 W = 2 3.5 W = 2 4.0 W = 2 4.5 W = 2

25. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 3.0 M = 2 3.5 M = 2 4.0 M = 2 4.5 M = 2

26. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs # Teams advancing to Sectionals: 6.0 Mxd = 2 7.0 Mxd = 2 8.0 Mxd = 2 9.0 Mxd = 1

27. 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.

28. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 2.5 Women Will advanced directly to Sectionals if another District has an opponent

29. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.0 Women A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

30. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.0 Men Top 2 teams advance

31. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.5 Women A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

32. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 3.5 Men A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

33. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.0 Women A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

34. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.0 Men A v B and C v D Both Winners Advance

35. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.5 Women Top 2 teams advance

36. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Playoffs 4.5 Men A & B Both Flight Winners Advance

37. 2014 Adult 18 & Over Championship Progression Mid Atlantic Sectional Adult 40 & Over; Mixed 40 & Over; Adult 65 Championships Sept 5 - 8 Huntington Park

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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…’

41. 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…’

42. 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

43. 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.

44. 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.’

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship ‘Text messaging – sending or receiving is prohibited (coaching).’

51. 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)

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. 2014 Adult/Mixed 40 & Over District Championship Team IDTeam Name Team Wins Score Losses Indiv Wins Score Losses Sets Lost Games Lost 1. ****Team A1142648 2. ****Team B1133755 3. ****Team C1124861

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