Baseline Tennis Center Fall Classic - Mpls - Boys 18-12 & Girls 14-12 - (Level 5)

There is a Gopher Football game at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2:30PM kickoff. Parking restrictions and event parking will go into effect starting at 8AM.


Players are strongly encouraged to give extra time for the commute to campus, and to plan on dropping players off at the front door or make use of car services to come on site. Parking around the tennis center will be very limited or at very increased rates. Please plan accordingly. Please click "more info" to view the full event parking rates and restrictions. more info

All doubles matches will play an 8-game pro set with a 7-point tiebreak at 7-7, no-ad scoring.


All doubles draws are single elimination.


All singles matches will play best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10--point tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rd.


All singles draws are first-match loser consolation.


5 minute warm-up will be enforced throughout the weekend.



All 18-14 divisions will use yellow ball. All 12 and under divisions will use green ball.


All players should be prepared to play outdoors. Certain rounds of play will be played indoors and will be determined at the discretion of tournament staff.

Please take a few minutes after the tournament is over to complete our survey: https://tinyurl.com/northernjrs

WHO TO CONTACT DURING THE TOURNAMENT???

Please call the tournament desk at 612-363-9331 with any questions while play is in progress.

PARKING

Due to the close proximity of the Baseline Tennis Center to 4 major athletic venues, parking may be at event rates (up to $10.00/car) with no in/out privileges. Metered parking is available behind the building at $1.25/hr (quarters only) as available. Please consider carpooling, walking a longer distance, etc. to minimize the impact of these events. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

BTC Tournament Refund Policy

Refunds for tournament entry fees are offered as follows: * Prior to entries closing, players must withdraw electronically through the Tennis Link system. * After the close of entries through the business day prior to the beginning of a tournament, Baseline Tennis Center will refund entry fees for a medical/family emergency reason only. A $10 processing fee will be assessed to each refund per event. (This is based on the event fee, and does not include the $3 Internet registration fee.) * No refunds are offered for withdrawals after the close of the business day prior to the beginning of a tournament through the close of the event (i.e. 5pm Thursday for a tournament that begins Friday).

COURT SHOES ONLY- NO BLACK SOLES OR MARKING SHOES ALLOWED.

No gum and or candy on the courts.

SEEDING - The Computerized List Method will be used for seeding (FAC Comment II.A-4), based on the current standings/ranking list.

COMPETITORS LIST - ALTERNATE LIST - EMAIL

If you find your name on the alternate list, it means one of three things: 1. You did not have enough points to qualify for the tournament based on the age group you selected. 2. In the case of a Level 7, you had too many points. 3. You may have been the only player in that age group, therefore it is not being held. - Being placed as an "Alternate" means you did not qualify for the tournament based on one of the above points. - If you do not qualify for the tournament and are not selected, you WILL BE notified via the email address you provided when you registered for the tournament and your credit card WILL NOT be charged. - If you do qualify for the tournament, you WILL NOT be notified and must check the draw for start times. You will also be listed under "Competitors", meaning you have been selected to play in the tournament. If you have questions conta

IMPORTANT - LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENTS
All 10's events will be non-elimination format and take place on the same day.
All 12's events for boys and girls within a Level 5 will be played with the green dot ball on a 78ft court. Selections will be based on the most current standings/rankings list after entries close.

Doubles will be 1 set no-ad scoring.

PLAYERS MUST PLAY DOUBLES IN THE SAME AGE GROUP THEY PLAY SINGLES IN - NO CROSSING OVER TO OTHER AGE GROUPS - THIS RULE APPLIES TO ALL LEVEL 3,4 & 5 TOURNAMENTS