Family Feud
The Family Feud event will start at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, August 16th at the HTRC. We have 2 round robin draws. The 10 & under draw will be playing with a Green Ball and the ages11+ draw will be playing with a yellow ball. Warm up courts will be provided prior to 1:30 p.m.
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All Draws and Match Times Posted
All draws and match times for the 2015 Midlands Adult Open presented by Panchero's are now posted.
Please note that on Saturday, August 15 the Men's 4.0 Singles, Men's 55 Singles, and Men's 4.5 Singles events will be played at City High School (1900 Morningside Dr, Iowa City, IA 52245). All other matches will be played at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex (2820 Prairie Meadow Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246).
Players should check-in for their first match at their competition site 15 minutes prior to their scheduled match. Please contact Alex Voss at alex-voss@uiowa.edu with any questions.
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Registration Deadline
The registration deadline for the 2015 IA Midlands Adult Open presented by Panchero's is Monday, August 10, 2015 at 11:59pm. This is one day earlier than previous years. The earlier registration deadline is to allow for better match planning and time to seed events.
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ITA Super Six Series Tournament Event
The Midlands Adult tournament is the final ITA Super Six Series event of 2015.
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Tournament Format
All matches will be best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets, regular scoring, with a match tiebreak used
in lieu of a third set.
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Tournament Match Plan
Below is the anticipated match plan for 2015. There may be deviation from this depending on total number of participants and number of participants competing in multiple events.
Singles - Friday (R64, R32, consolation), Saturday (R16, Quarters, consolation), Sunday (Semis, Finals, consolation) Gender Doubles - Friday (no play), Saturday (R16, Quarters & Semis), Sunday (Finals) Mixed Doubles - Friday (R16, Quarters & Semis), Saturday (no play), Sunday (Finals)
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NTRP Events
Participants must be 18 or older and have a NTRP rating less than or equal to
the NTRP level of the event. In the 7.0 and 8.0 Mixed Doubles events the
combined NTRP rating of the team must be 7.0 and 8.0 or less, respectively, and
the rating point difference between the partners cannot be greater than 1.0.
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Age Eligibility
Adult "age" events - Participants must be the event age or older on December 31,
2014.
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Event Limits
All players are limited to one singles, one gender doubles, and one mixed doubles
event.
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Indoor Court Fees
If the tournament director determines that play must be moved indoors due to
rain, indoor court fees will be shared by the players at the rate of $5.00 per
player per match.
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Doubles Entries
All draws are made prior to the start of the tournament. Thus,
the entry deadline for all doubles events is Monday, August 10, 2015. There will be no "on-site" doubles sign-up at this
tournament.
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Tournament Updates via Rained Out
Tournament organizers will be using Rained Out to communicate with Midlands Adult participants. Messages such as when the draws are posted and information in the event of inclement weather will be sent out via Rained Out. Click on the link at the end of this message and complete the registration with Rained Out to receive messages. Be sure to join the "Midlands Adult" group to receive Midlands Adult messages.
more info
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Default Rule
A 30 minute default rule will be used for all first round matches. A 15 minute
default rule will be used for all subsequent matches. Players are responsible
for knowing the time of their next match before leaving the tournament
site.
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Accommodations
Official Hotel Heartland Inn 87 2nd St. Coralville, IA
52241 Phone: (319) 351-8132 Mention the Midlands Adult Open to receive a tournament rate of $75.00/night (plus
tax)
Additional Hotels Coralville Marriott 300 E 9th
St. Coralville, IA 52241 Phone: (319)
688-4000 Mention the Midlands Adult Open to receive a tournament rate of $108.00/night (plus tax). Cut-off date is July 31, 2015.
Iowa City
Sheraton 210 S Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319)
337-4058
Hampton Inn 4
Sturgis Corner Dr. Iowa City, IA 52246 Phone: (319)
339-8000
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, August 10, 2015 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 404401815 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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