Saint George City Fall Duel in the Desert

Fall Duel in the Desert will not play on SUNDAY

B14's
B16's
B18's
G14's
G16's
G18's
Players wishing to play in "full events" will be placed on an alternate bracket. Players on the the alternate bracket will not receive USTA points. The alternate bracket will be posted on the City of St. George website sgcity.org/tennis

Only 16 players are allowed into the main compass draw. Players will need to provide receipt of registration showing date and time they registered for the tournament.
** Players wanting to withdraw will need to email Wayne at wayne.bullock@sgcity.org and request a refund.

** Players still wishing to play will be placed on an "Alternate Bracket" These players will still be guaranteed 3 matches.
** Players on the "Alternate Bracket" will not receive any USTA points.
** The "Alternate Bracket" will be posted on the City of St. George website. The "Alternate Bracket" will not be posted on the USTA or Utahtennis website. The website for the city is Sgcity.org/tennis

Tonaquint Tennis Center (TTC)
1851 South Dixie Drive
St. George, Ut 84770

Pine View High School (PVH)
2850 East 750 North
St. George, UT 84770

Crimson Cliffs High School (CCHS)
4430 South Crimson Way
Washington, UT 84780

Dixie High School (DHS)
350 East 700 South
St. George, UT 84770

Desert Hills High School (DHHS)
828 Desert Hills Dr. E.
St. George, UT 84790

Snow Canyon High School (SCH)
1385 North 2400 West
St. George, UT 84770

Dixie University (DSU)
500 S 600 E
St. George, Ut, 84770

Hidden Valley Park (HVP)
3505 Barcelona Drive
St. George, Utah, 84770

10's / Orange & Green / Singles & Doubles
Best 3 short sets, first to 4 games (win by two). No-Ad Scoring. If the score reaches 4-4 in the first two sets players will play a 7 point tiebreaker. A 7 point tie breaker will be played in lieu of a third set.

Singles: All other divisions
Scoring will be best 2-of-3 sets, 10 point tie breaker in lieu of 3rd set

Doubles:
Scoring will play 8-game pro sets with a 10-point tie-breaker at 8-8. There will be consolation in doubles. When applicable, a round robin will be scored first by head-to-head win % and then by set win %.

St. George Tennis is excited to announce a point challenge system called "Ace to the Points". At the end of the 2020 St. George Tennis Tournament Series season we will be awarding two $500 Tennis Warehouse gift cards to one female and one male player who has accumulated the most points in the 2020 season. Other prizes will also be awarded to the top 5 finishers for male and female players.

Tournament Point Breakdown:

Singles:
50 points / Registration
*8 teams or more
*40 points / Winning your division
*30 points / Reaching the finals
*20 points / Reaching the semi finals
*25 points / Unseeded player winning against a top 4 seeded player

Doubles:
75 points / Registration
*4 teams or more / Points per player
*50 points / Winning your division
*40 points / Reaching the finals

Out of town points:

25 points / Traveling more than 100 miles

The City of St. George Tennis Tournament Series has a strict "Zero Tolerance Policy" Players, parents and spectators are expected to uphold the integrity of this great game of tennis.


Site Directors are instructed to observe unsportsmanlike behavior from players, parents and spectators and report it to the tournament director. If a violation has occurred players, parents and spectators need to report it immediately to the site director.



We will not tolerate unsportsmanlike behavior, such as: taunting, dishonesty, throwing your racket, bullying, receipt of coaching, verbal abuse, failure to follow instructions from "site director' or "tournament director", or any other conduct that is abusive or detrimental to the game of tennis.

We want to ensure the best possible experience for all players, parents and spectators. Please help us continue to make St. George Tennis Tournament Series the best tournaments in Southern Utah.


SPECTATOR PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY As a spectator of a participant in USTA-sanctioned tennis tournament in the Utah District, you are under a “duty to encourage and maintain high standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsman ship.” USTA Regulation IV.C(1). In addition, you are “under an obligation to avoid acts that may be considered detrimental to the game of tennis.” USTA Regulation IV.C(1). In all Utah District tennis tournaments, the following acts are prohibited before, during, and after each match, engagement in such actions, will be subject to the penalties listed below.


1. Addressing an opponent in a negative manner, including any references to the opponent’s line calls, behavior, or anything else.

2. Addressing the parent or other representative of a junior opponent, or an adult players spectator, in a negative manner. 3. Addressing an official, tournament director or tournament representative in a negative manner.
4. Coaching during a match except as permitted by the USTA Rules.

5. Otherwise engaging in any abusive conduct that is detrimental to the game of tennis. Engaging in any of these prohibited acts, will cause a grievance to be submitted to the UTA Grievance Committee for review and spectator will be subject to the following ‘MINIMUM’ penalties:

1. First Offense: Banned from attending the next Utah District Sanctioned Event the player you were watching enters (this could be extended to include leagues and or tournaments entered by additional family member players).

2. Second Offense: Banned from attending the next three Utah District Sanctioned Events the player you were watching enters (this could be extended to include leagues and or tournaments entered by additional family member players).
3. Third Offense: Banned from attending any Utah District Sanctioned Events for a calendar year from the date of the Third Offense.

In addition, the following acts are prohibited for players and spectators:

1. Visible or audible profanity or obscenity.

2. Abuse of racquet, balls, or equipment.

3. Verbal abuse of a player or official.

4. Receipt of coaching.

5. Failure to follow the instructions of an official.

6. Any other conduct that is abusive or detrimental to the game of tennis.

All single events will be playing a compass draw. Players will be guaranteed 3 matches.

Angela Crooks - angela.crooks@sgcity.org


Hilary Koch - hilary.koch@sgcity.org

Wayne Bullock
Angela Crooks
Hilary Koch

St. George Tennis tournaments will always try and have a USTA tennis official on the last day of events. We feel it is important to have an official on site (when possible) during the Semi Finals and Finals in the Main Draw.


Tournament Official: Jeff Haderlie

This format is a wonderful format to give players an opportunity to play lots of matches. It also can accommodate different ability levels in one draw. It works best for 8, 16, 32 or 64 players, so that there are no byes are in the draw.
At the end of each round, the winners continue in their tournament in the same direction, while the losers move to other points on the compass to form a new satellite tournament.
* At the end of round 1: * The winners go east * The losers go west * At the end of round 2: * The east losers go north * The west losers go south * At the end of round 3: * The east losers go northeast * The north losers go northwest * The west losers go southwest * The south losers go southeast * At the end of round 4: * The losers are out of the tournament (unless it is announced in writing before the start of the first match of the tournament that there will be semifinal play-offs); * The winners play the finals on each draw sheet.For a draw of 16, use only the top half of the draw at each compass point. Follow the same procedure as in a draw of 32 except that round 4 is the finals instead of the semifinals.