Notes
The format for this tournament is a Compass Draw. This is a
non-elimination format that is so named because players
advance in four to eight different brackets representing a point on
a compass (i.e., East, West, North, South, Northeast, etc.). When a
team loses a match, they simply move to other points on the compass
to form a new satellite tournament.
There will be Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles but
no separate divisions by rating or age. Everyone will be in one big
draw per event and after a few preliminary rounds find their own
level. So be prepared for lots of fun tennis on all three days of
the tournament!
Event Divisions:
* Men's Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16
teams).
* Women's Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16
teams).
* Mixed Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16
teams).
Details:
* All players will receive a 2017 Early Bird Doubles memento &
complimentary lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
* Trophies will be awarded to all Winners and Finalists at each of
the main (North, South, East and West) compass points.
* Entry Fee is a $100 tax-deductible donation plus a USTA
processing fee per player for each division entered payable to
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard. Entry Fee for a second
division entered is $50 plus a USTA processing fee per player. *
Matches will be played at Farm Neck Tennis and other facilities as
necessary.
* First round matches will start on Friday at noon. Players should
make every attempt to be available to play matches on Friday. Play
on Saturday & Sunday will begin at 8 AM. All finals are
scheduled to be played on Sunday.
* Depending on the size of the draw, the first few rounds will be
an 8 game pro set with regular scoring. The latter rounds will be
regular scoring, best two out of three sets with a Match Tiebreak
in lieu of a third set. Based on the number of entries for a
particular division, the format may be changed. If there are an
insufficient number of entries for any division, the division may
be cancelled.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, June 21, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 450059817 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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