Thank you from the Tournament Director
I would like to thank the Lake Charles Racquet Club and its members for ten wonderful years. This was my tenth time running the Contraband Championships. Our members are what make this tournament special. A big thank you also to the non members who play in this tournament every year. After the move to my new job I look forward to coming back as a participant.. Bobby Walker
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Tournament Etiquette:
Please ARRIVE 20 minutes early for your match, ready to play, and checked in, at the tournament desk. Or if you must, 30 minutes early with your flip flops on carrying your tennis shoes. JUST KIDDING, of course. ;) We play a plethora of matches in a two and a half day period, so we must run a tight ship as far as scheduling is concerned. Otherwise, we cannot stay on schedule. Thank you for your fun and participation!
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Modified Feed-in Consolation:
Players will go into the consolation draw if they lose in the first or second round.
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Divisions on Clay:
The following groups are on Clay Courts 2.5 Womens singles 2.5 Womens doubles 4.0 Womens doubles 4.0 Mens singles 4.0 Mens doubles 4.5 Mens singles
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Tournament Social
Friday night - barbecue dinner and complimentary beer and house wine. Saturday lunch - Wrap and chips Sunday lunch - Burgers on the grill
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Withdrawals
As we are past the deadline, there will be no refunds for withdrawals at this point. To withdraw, you must EMAIL the tournament director, (bobby.walker@lcracquetclub.com) AND call him 337-433-8811 AND leave a message. Thank you!
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Format of Play
All open divisions will be the best two out of three full sets. All NTRP divisions will be best of two sets with a 10-point match tie-breaker, in lieu of the third set. Open singles will receive a 10 minute break after the second set. Open mixed and Open doubles will not receive a break after the second set. There is a modified feed in consolation in each draw. This means, if you lose in the first or second round you go into the consolation draw.
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TIMELINE:
Seeds posted for Open Singles 10am Wednesday Draws Posted 2pm Thursday 1st round matches in Open Singles 3pm Friday 2nd round matches in Open Singles 630 or after Friday 1st matches in ntrp divisions 5pm Friday Earliest possible match times Sat and Sun 8am
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Starting Times
Open divisions singles may start as early as 3:00 on Friday afternoon. All other divisions will start no earlier than 5:00 on Friday.
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Soft Courts/Hard Courts
Please clean your shoes thoroughly after soft court matches. This is helpful especially if you are playing two divisions on two different surfaces. This prevents clay from being transferred to the hard courts. We also like to keep the clay surface out of our clubhouse. Thank you!
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Hotel Information
Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
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Prize Money$$$$:
Men's and Women's Open Singles Winner - $1500 Finalist - $750 Semi-finalist - $350
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Men's and Women's Open Singles Prize Money:
For the Men's and Women's open singles draws to have prize money, they will have to meet the following criteria: 1. The draws must have a minimum of eight players. 2. The draw must have four players that meet one of the following criteria within the last ten years: a. Has played in the top 6 at a top 50 ranked tennis team according to the division 1 or 2 ITA ranking b. Has played regularly (more than half the season) in the top 4 at any Southland Conference, SEC, or any other Louisiana Division 1 or Division 2 school regardless of the school's ranking c. Has earned ATP or WTA points
The men's draw has easily met these criteria every year. We are hopeful to begin a period where we have healthy men's and women's open singles draws with prize money. If a player enters and their draw does not meet the criteria, we will offer that player a full refund. We fully expect both draws to meet the criteria and continue the Contraband tradition of exciting tennis viewing for the Lake Charles Racquet Club members
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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, May 1, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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