*** RAIN SCHEDULE *** TOURNEY FORMAT ***
If there is rain - no problem, we will play inside. Same match schedule, just indoors, so please be on time. BACKDRAW / CONSOLATION MATCHES - we will use a match tie break in place of a full third set.
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LOCATION
The tournament will be held at Elysium Tennis Club, which is located in Dublin, Ohio. Seen on the map, just outside of Columbus. We are 200 yards over the county line so we have a Plain City mailing address. We are only 1.5 miles from the Jack Nicklaus Muirfield Village Golf Club where the Memorial Golf Tournament is held, so there are over 5,000 hotel rooms in close 5 mile vicinity.
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USTA REQUIREMENTS and TOURNAMENT FORMAT
All players must be current USTA members in good standing to participate, and receive prize money, if that lucky. USTA memberships may be renewed or purchased online at www.usta.com. The tournament will be held over 2 days, Saturday and Sunday, at Elysium Tennis Club. The format will be FMLC (First Match Losers Consolation) so everyone will play at least 2 matches.
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DIVISION MINIMUMS
We require 4 teams in each age group to hold that age group and pay prize money in that division. Groups with less than 4 teams may be combined with another division to ensure enough teams for competition.
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PARTICIPANT BENNIES
All participants will receive a tournament shirt, hat or other gift for being a part of the tournament. We will also have a food event on Saturday afternoon for all participants. Spectators may indulge also for a nominal fee to cover the food cost.
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PRIZE MONEY
This is a prize money tournament, in lieu of trophies. Prize money will be awarded by Bernie Master at the completion of the final in each age division on Sunday.
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NO RAIN POSTPONEMENTS
We will have no rain delays to speak of. If there is inclement weather, we will play inside. Please be on time for your match, the only slight delays will be walking inside and reassigning the courts.
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SEEDING INFO
Please submit any information that may be influential to determining your seeding by emailing the tournament directors at the email address above. ATP, ITA, WTA, USTA, High School , NASCAR, NRA, whatever you think may be pertinent.
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AMATEUR REIMBURSEMENT FORMS
If you are an amateur playing on a college team and wish to recover some of your playing costs you must fill out the reimbursement forms listed in the link. Fill out the one that pertains to you, depending on what level of college you are playing. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENTS.
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This is a prize money tournament. The Men's total prize money is
$4,500 and Women's is $1,500. The divisions are of the following:
Men's Open, 35, 45, 55, 60, 65 and 70 Doubles, plus Women's Open
Doubles. *** WE NEED A MINIMUM OF 4 TEAMS IN A DIVISION OR IT WILL
BE CANCELLED OR PERHAPS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER AGE GROUP ***. WE
WILL LET YOU KNOW IF THIS HAPPENS. WE NEED A MINIMUM OF 8 TEAMS FOR
THE MEN'S OPEN DIVISION TO RECEIVE PRIZE $ IN THE SEMIFINAL ROUND.
The tournament will start on Saturday morning and end on Sunday,
late afternoon.
PRIZE MONEY PAYOUT IS AS FOLLOWS BELOW. ALL AMOUNTS ARE PER TEAM,
half going to each partner, with the players going their own
allocations. ONE CHECK PER TEAM, so please bring a means to pay
your partner if you were to win prize money.
Mens Open Division - Champions - $ 1,500, Mens Finalists - $800,
Mens Third Place Team - $400, Back Draw Champs - $200. Mens 35 and
45 divisions - Champions - $400. Finalists - $200. Third Place Team
- $100. Mens 55, 60, 65 and 70 divisions - Champions - $250.
Finalists - $125, Third Place $100. Womens Open Division -
Champions - $200. Finalists - $100, Third Place - $50.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, July 10, 2014 11:59:00 AM Eastern 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: 856352914 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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