New Mexico Lobo Cup L5

LOBO - Lobo Tennis Club at The Linda Estes Tennis Complex is located south of University Stadium. Exit off I-25, just south of the Big-I, at Avenida Cesar Chavez and head east. Turn right (south) on University Boulevard. The Pit and the Lobo Ticket Office will be on the right with Universtiy Stadium on the left. Turn left into the last entrance to the University Stadium parking lot and the Linda Estes Tennis Complex will be on the right.

JCTC - Jerry Cline Tennis Center - 7205 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 - Louisiana and Constitution at I-40

AA - Albuquerque Academy - 6400 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 - Enter on Harper Rd NE or Wyoming

All USTA Southwest Section 10 & under competition will be the 60 foot/Orange Ball format. USTA National and USTA Southwest Section have adopted new rules governing 10 & under competition. Players will now be playing on a size appropriate court, be able to play longer points, develop strategy and tactical skills, develop the correct technique, have the appropriate strike zone, compete and have fun!
Play will be on a 60 foot lined tennis court, using the Orange Ball with a racket that may not exceed 25 inches. For all 10 & under competition the format will be best of three short sets (first to 4 7 point tiebreaker at 4 all) with a 10 point match tiebreak for the third set. You can find excellent information at www.youtube.com/tennis.

For more information on 10 & Under tennis please visit: http://www.usta.com/rulechange/ .

The 12 & Under Division will also have a 78 foot/Green Ball division along with the traditional 78 foot/Yellow Ball competition. The 78 foot/Green Ball division is for: existing 10 & under players who feel their playing competencies are beyond the new 60 foot court, Orange Ball division New and existing players who are too old for the 10 and under division but would benefit from using the Green Ball Players who are transitioning from Orange Ball 60 foot tournament play . It is not recommended that players transition from 60 foot/Orange Ball competition to 78 foot/Yellow Ball competition.

In Level 3, 4, and 5 tournaments the format will be best of three tiebreak sets for 78 foot/Yellow Ball.
In Level 3, 4, and 5 tournaments the format will be two sets with a match tiebreak for the 3rd set for 78 foot/Green Ball. Only 78 foot/Yellow Ball competition will count in the national rankings.
In Level 6 events, the tournament director will post the play format for all age groups.
If you are signing up for a 12 & under division it is important that you email the tournament director and notify them if you are playing 78 foot/Green Ball so they can place you in the proper division of 12s.

To summarize, Yellow Ball/78 foot court is for accomplished players with the size and strength to handle full court tennis with the traditional Yellow Ball. Green Ball/78 foot tennis is for existing, accomplished 10 & under players, players transitioning from Orange Ball, and players too old for 10 & under but ready for tournament competition. If you need help choosing your level please talk to your coach or call Eric Mitchell at 480.289.2351 x107.

You may email me your name and your doubles partner's name. Only email me CONFIRMED doubles pairings (you and your partner agree to play together).

If you enter online and do not put in your doubles partner's USTA# it WILL NOT match you up. Please email me your doubles information by September 6th. Please help in making the doubles matchups a smooth process. Email the info to mitchell@southwest.usta.com.

This tournament may be flighted. Only the gold flight divisions of this tournament counts for Level 5 points in your National ranking. It is open to all USTA members.

TBD

Singles: Best 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring. The 7 pt tie breaker will be used in all sets tied 6 – 6. This tournament may be flighted. There will be a modified feed-in backdraw.

Doubles: Eight game Pro Set with a tiebreaker at 8 all.
Matches that use a third set match tiebreak in lieu of a full third set will have a three minute rest period. Players are not allowed to leave the court However, coaching is permitted during the rest period

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