Parents and Coaches - Thank you for being spectators... here are YOUR Rules!!
This is a quick reminder to the parents and coaches - COACHING IS NOT PERMITTED during matches! Level 8 tournaments are entry level events... the kids will make bad line calls (usually not on purpose!), they will lose track of the score, serve from the wrong side, foot fault, and make just about every error you can think of. We all tend to live a little vicariously through our kids, but please let them work thru it on their own!! These tournaments are non-elimination events that don't earn ranking points and are designed to get them used to match play and prepare them to play in higher level events. The 8 and Under players will have a court monitor on each court, the other divisions will have 1 monitor per 3 courts. Tennis is an individual sport, parents and coaches are not allowed to be inside the fence, talk to the players (other than cheering), or take part in the match in any way other than as a spectator. Thank you!
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Match formats
The formats vary for each division, depending on the size of each draw. All events are approximately 2.5 hours of continuous play except 8U Red Ball. Red Ball will be approximately 1.5 hour of play. All divisions are non-elimination round robins. Tournament winner and runner up will be determined by total match wins. Medals will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place in each division. 3rd place medals will also be awarded in Boys 12s division because of the large draw size!
Boys 8 and Under Red Ball - 36' Court, Red Ball. Each player will play 4 matches and have 1 bye round. Each match will be best-2-of-3 7-point tie breaks, win by one. No time format. Parents are allowed inside the fences for the 8 and Under red ball matches ONLY.
Girls 8 and Under Red Ball - 36' Court, Red Ball. Each player will play 4 matches and have 1 bye round. Each match will be best-2-of-3 7-point tie breaks, win by one. No time format. Parents are allowed inside the fences for the 8 and Under red ball matches ONLY.
Boys 10 and Under: 60' Court, Orange Ball. Timed Format. 8 Total Players. Each player will play 7 matches. Each match will be first-to-4-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 20 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 20 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined. Parents are NOT allowed inside the fences for the 10 and Under matches.
Girls 10 and Under: 60' Court, Orange Ball. Timed Format. 5 Total Players. Each player will play 4 matches and have 1 bye round. Each match will be first-to-6-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 30 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 30 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined. Parents are NOT allowed inside the fences for the 10 and Under matches.
Boys 12 and Under: Green Dot Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - Split Division, everyone plays everyone in your draw half. A championship round will be played by the winner of each half, and each additional finishing position below that. Each player will play 6 matches (players in the B division will each have 1 bye round), each match will be first-to-4-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 20 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 20 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined.
Girls 12 and Under: Green Dot Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - Everyone plays everyone! Each player will play 3 matches, each match will be first-to-8-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 45 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 45 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined.
Boys 14: Standard Yellow Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - Everyone plays everyone! Each player will play 6 matches and have 1 bye round, each match will be first-to-4-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 20 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 20 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined.
Girls 14: Standard Yellow Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - Everyone plays everyone! Each player will play 5 matches, each match will be first-to-4-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 30 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 30 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined.
Girls 16/18: Standard Yellow Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - Everyone plays everyone! Each player will play 2 matches and have 1 bye round, each match will be first-to-8-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. Each round will be a maximum of 60 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 60 minute mark regardless of the current set score and a winner will be determined.
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Food and Drinks available on-site!
Star Island's Deli and Market sells water, Gatorade, and a great variety of snacks, smoothies, and sandwiches. Let them know you're here for the tournament and you'll receive a 15% discount! For the parents that are planning to stay thru the afternoon... the poolside bar opens at 11, be sure to ask George and Diana about drink specials!
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