The Easter Bowl ITF Tennis Championships

Boys 18's Singles draw now posted. Seed cut was #199 (Del Nunzio).

Girls 18's Singles draw now posted. Seed cut was #206 (Van Nguyen).

Girls 18's doubles draw now posted. Seed cut was 1022 (Andrews/Townsend).

Boys 18's doubles draw now posted. Seed cut was 540 (Petrone/Redlicki).

Welcome to the 2011 Easter Bowl. We are looking forward to another great event. The link attached is the official Easter Bowl site. Please refer to that site for all transportation and lodging questions. You can scroll down for other important tournament information. more info

This tournament page will have various pieces of tournament information when it is time applicable: entry information, selection procedures, draws, intended match schedule, alternates information, doubles, match sites, registration, etc.

HOTEL & TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

For all hotel and transportation information, please refer to the official Easter Bowl site, click here: more info

All ITF division matches will be played at Rancho Las Palmas Tennis Country Club, 42000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. (760) 834-2161. A special thank you to Head Pro Kevin Connolly of Rancho Las Palmas. Map link here: more info

The 2011 Easter Bowl ITF selection process is posted. Please click on the link provided here for a detailed selection procedure. The process is the same as in the past six years of the Easter Bowl ITF: more info

As in all ITF junior circuit events:

• All singles matches will be the best of three (3) tie-break sets. Regular scoring will be used.
• All doubles matches will be the best of three (3) tie-break sets, with a Deciding Match Tie-Break (first to 10) played in lieu of a third set. No-ad scoring will be used for all ITF doubles matches.

This tournament will be played under the regulations of the ITF junior circuit. One difference between ITF and USTA regulations is that the 18's divisions DO NOT have a 10 minute break between second and third sets in ITF events, unlike the 2011 USTA regulation. Players, please be aware of this rule difference.

Here is the intended schedule of play for the Girls 18''s division of the Easter Bowl. This is subject to change by the Referee for a cogent reason (inclement weather or other factors):

• Sign-in for all accepted players and any alternates for main draw vacancies will take place on Sunday April 10th, sign-in deadline is 6:00 p.m.
• Singles Main Draw: starting Monday April 11th, one round each day, finals on Saturday April 16th.
• Doubles Main Draw: starting Tuesday April 12th, one round each day, finals on Saturday April 16th.

Here is the intended schedule of play for the Boys 18's division of the Easter Bowl. This is subject to change by the Referee for a cogent reason (inclement weather or other factors):

• Sign-in for all accepted players and alternates for vacancies in main draw will close on Monday April 11th at 6:00 p.m. Sign-in for Boys 18's will also be available on Sunday April 10th from 12-6.
• Singles Main Draw: starting Tuesday April 12th, one round each day, finals on Sunday April 17th.
• Doubles Main Draw: starting Wednesday April 13th, one round each day, finals on Sunday April 17th.

Easter Bowl ITF singles winners will be awarded Wild Cards to:

• Boys’ 18’s Singles Champion - Singles Main Draw at US Open Juniors & Singles Main Draw at a USTA Men's Futures event
• Girls’ 18’s Singles Champion - Singles Main Draw at US Open Juniors & Singles Main Draw at USTA Women's 25K or 10K event

ITF JUNIORS PLAYER ATTIRE

Players, a reminder, make sure that the clothes that you wear meet the requirements for an ITF Event. No T-shirts and players must wear similar colors in doubles.

The 2011 Easter Bowl is an ITF Grade B1 event for ITF ranking purposes, along with a USTA Level 1 event for USTA national ranking purposes. It is "closed" to American players only.

The 16's & 14's divisions of the Easter Bowl is the USTA Spring National Championships for those respective divisions. It has a separate tournament page with all the listed information, please click here to access directly: more info

All rules and regulations of the ITF Junior Circuit, the Junior Circuit Code of Conduct, and the Rules of Tennis adopted by the ITF will be used at this event. Default will be declared for players not present 15 minutes after a match is called. All singles matches will be the best of 3 sets with 12-point tiebreakers at 6 games each in all sets. Proper tennis attire is required (such as collared shirt and tennis shorts or skirt) for all participants. No T-shirts, sweatshirts, or gym shorts will be allowed on the court. Doubles pairs are required to wear similar colors. more info

Take a look back at the 2010 Easter Bowl ITF: more info

For entry, contact Tournament Director.

The 16's events of the USTA Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship uses ITF age eligibility. In order to be age-eligible for the tournament, players must be born January 1, 2004, or later. If your birthdate is before this date, please do not register. Players must be 13 by start of the main draw.

This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.