2011 USTA INTERMOUNTAIN SENIOR SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Site and Dates 2-3

Directions

Practice Courts

2. Hotel

Transportation 3-4

3. Eligibility 4

Team Eligibility

Player Eligibility

3. Rules, Regulations, Scoring and Coaching 4-6 Intent to Play

Rules and Regulations

Move Up-Split Up

National Championships

Scoring

Championship Flight Set Up

Coaching

Balls

Umpires

Inclement Weather

Cancellation

4. Player and Tournament Details 6-7

Mandatory Captain’s Meeting

Match Schedule

Player Party

Awards

T-Shirts

Team Photos

Player Gift Exchange

Website

Additional Information

SITE(S) AND DATES

USTA INTERMOUNTAIN SENIOR SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP

September 22-25, 2011

Match Play begins on Friday September 23.

YOUR DISTRICT WILL FORWARD YOUR TEAM ROSTER INFORMATION

Team CAPTAINS MUST Register their Team online to compete in this Section event.

Registration instructions:

1. Go to Web site

2.Click on the Tab at top of home page called “USTA league tennis"

3. Click on “Senior” link

4. Click on the “Register Here” link to register your team and sign-in as a NEW USER. You will receive a registration confirmation via email or you can print your own confirmation on the final registration summary page.

*Please be advised that the match Schedule is subject to change at ANY time as deemed necessary by the Championship Committee. Therefore we strongly recommend that you make your flight arrangements with the intention of participating throughout the entire weekend. Matches start at 8:00 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Matches should be completed by 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Weather or other delays may occur, so we strongly suggest that you do NOT schedule early afternoon flights home on Sunday. Please make your travel plans in accordance with these tournament parameters.

TENNIS FACILITIES: Matches will be played at (2) sites.

1)Boise Racquet & Swim Club (Tournament Headquarters)

1116 N. Cole Road

Boise, Idaho83704

Ph:(208) 376-1052

Directions:

  • Take Interstate 84 (I-84) to the CityCenter Exit (I-184)
  • Take the first exit, which is Franklin Road
  • Go right onto Franklin, get into the far left lane
  • The club is between Emerald and Fairview
  • Look for the green and white sign on the East side of the road

2)BoiseStateUniversity / Boas Indoor TennisCenter

1507 S. Oakland

Boise, Idaho 83706

Ph: (208) 426-5737

Directions:

  • From I-84 take Broadway Exit, and turn north (toward downtown)
  • Turn left onto W. Boise Avenue
  • Turn slightly left onto W. Highland Street
  • Follow W. Highland to the end of the street (W. Highland becomes S. Oakland)
  • The tennis center will be right in front of you

Note: The BoasIndoorTennisCenter is notlocated on the BSU campus. We are not

using the AppletonTennisCenter which is located on campus.

Practice Courts

Practice courtsmay be available prior to the event but are limited. In most instances reservations are required. Please contact the facility directly at the phone number(s) listed above. Note: All court fees are to be paid by players.

We have compiled a list of courts in the area that may serve as practice courts.

Boise Area Tennis Courts

Public Parks (near BSU)

FortBoiseTennisCenter : 6 lighted courts 700 Robbins Rd.Boise83702

Drop in prior to 2:45 and after 5:30 on Friday. Saturday’s not available from 9:00am-10:30am

IvywildPark: 4 courts 416 W. Ivywild St.Boise83706

Williams Park 4 courts 300 W. Williams St.Boise83706

Schools near BSU (schools most likely will not allow public play Friday prior to 5:30 p.m.)

TimberlineHigh School: 8 courts 701 E. Boise Ave., Boise83706

Public Parks (near BRSC)

Mountain ViewPark: 2 courts 7006 W. Ustick Rd.Boise83704

WinsteadPark: 4 courts 6150 Northview St.Boise83704

Schools near BRSC (schools will most likely not allow public play prior to 5:30 p.m.)

BorahHigh School: 6 courts 6001 Cassia, Boise 83709

CapitalHigh School:6 courts 8055 Goddard Rd.Boise83704

CentennialHigh School: 6 courts 12400 W. McMillan Rd., Boise83713

FairmontPark and Jr. High: 4 courts 7925 Northview Rd., Boise83704

Hotel Information

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boise ParkCenter

424 East ParkCenter Boulevard

Boise, Idaho 83706

(208) 342-1044

Standard Room Rate: $79.00 + tax (13%) /night (single and/or double occupancy)

Deadline: To receive this rate, reservations must be made no later than September 15, 2011

Reservations: Call hotel directly and identify yourself with Group Code: USTA Intermountain

Parking: Ample parking-free

Airport Shuttle Service: Complimentary shuttle available-check with hotel directly for times

Directions: Available on Marriott website Marriott.com

Courtyard by Marriott Boise Downtown

222 South Broadway Avenue

Boise, ID83702

(208) 331-2700

Standard Room Rate: $79.00 + tax (13%)/night (single and/or double occupancy)

Deadline: To receive this rate, reservations must be made no later than September 15, 2011

Reservations: Call hotel directly and identify yourself with Group Code: USTA Intermountain

Parking: Ample parking-free

Airport Shuttle Service:Complimentary shuttle available-check with hotel directly for times

Directions: Available on Marriott website Marriott.com

Transportation

The hotel(s) shuttle service does NOT offer shuttle service to the tennis facilities. The use of rental car(s) is strongly recommended.

ELIGIBILITY

Team Eligibility

•A minimum of 6 players who were on the final local roster must be available to compete at the Adult Section Championship

•TheTeam Photo Waiver Form from must be turned in at the Captain’s Meeting or to the Tournament Desk prior to the start of the tournament.

Player Eligibility

  • Each player shall have reached fifty (50) years of age prior to, or during the calendar year in which such player plays in his/her first local league match.
  • Any individual who progresses to championship level in the USTA League Tennis Program must be a USTA current member through each championship progression.

• A player is eligible to advance to championship level competition if that player has played on that same team in the same division in at least two matches during its local league season. A maximum of one defaulted match received shall count for advancing. A retired match shall count for all players involved. USTA Regulation 2.03A(3)

• All individual team members must be from the appropriate level of play in accordance

with the NTRP System.

• Participants must have played three (3) matches through Section Championships to be eligibleto compete at National Championships. No defaults received count for advancing. USTA League Regulation 2.03A(4).

RULES, REGULATIONS, SCORING, AND COACHING

Intent To Play

Ten days prior to the Section Championships, each team which qualifies to compete in the tournament must notify the District League Coordinator that it will or will not participate in the tournament. District League Coordinator must in turn, notify the Section League Coordinator of teams attending Section Championship. If a team gives notice that it will participate but then fails to do so, penalties may be administered with the maximum penalty being disqualification of all of its members who had agreed to participate from all league play for the following year. The tournament committee named for the event where the violation occurs shall decide upon the penalty. This decision may be appealed to the ITA Grievance Committee.

Rules and Regulations

•USTA Rules and League Regulations will be enforced during the championship.

•All match lineups must be submitted to the tournament desk by the team captain at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the match. Failure to comply may result in penalties as imposed at the discretion of the tournament director.

Move Up/Split Up

2.06A NationalChampionships rostered team members, and teams that qualify to advance to National Championships but do not participate, may move up one level as a team or disperse to form new teams. The new teams may have no more than three (3) players who were on the final roster at the conclusion of local league play of any team or combination of teams that advanced to the National Championships. This applies to any player who participated in any match for that team during the championship year, including defaults received. If a Section has a regulation that limits the number of players on a roster that are at a specific level , the Section must suspend that regulation for one year for any team that participated at the National Championships the previous year and chooses to move up one level.

National Championships

  • Teams that are eligible to advance to the USTA Adult National Championship can access information by going to Look on the right side of the page under “Find a National Championship” see your championship event, click and you will be brought to your championship landing page. Then you will need to register your team to confirm participation by going to the on-line registration link. Registration fees are as follows:
  • 3 position teams (3 doubles)

$400 plus the $40.88 processing fee

Scoring

  • Best of two tiebreak sets with a Match Tiebreak (if required) in lieu of a third set
  • The Coman Tiebreak Procedure will be used for the Set and Match Tiebreak. This procedure is the same as traditional Tiebreak, except that ends are changed after the 1st point, then after every four points and at the conclusion of the Tiebreak. The Set tiebreak is the first to 7 by 2 pts. The Match tiebreak is the first to 10 by 2.
  • Two minute rest between the 1st and 2nd set and between the 2nd set and 3rd set match tiebreak.
  • Scores must be reported to the tournament desk immediately after match is completed. When all matches are complete, both Team Captains are to report to the tournament desk to sign the official tournament scorecard.

Championship Flight Setup

• Teams will participate in a non-eliminationround-robin format. The team winning the majority of those individual matches will be awarded one team point.

Men’s & Women’s:3.0, 3.5, 4.0,4.5 Level Teams

•The winner of each flight will be determined by team matches won

•In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken by the first of the following procedures:

• Individual Matches – Winner of the most individual matches in the entire competition

• Sets – Loser of the fewest number of sets

• Games – Loser of the fewest number of games

• Head-to-Head – Winner of head-to-head match

• A method to be determined by the championships committee: procedure to be

announced prior to commencement of championship competition.

Coaching

No coaching allowed. No cell phones or electronic devices allowed on court.

Balls

Penn hard court balls will be provided.

Umpires

There will be certified roving umpires present at the site. Umpires will apply the Point Penalty System and call foot faults. Roving umpires may be positioned inside the fenced areas and will interfere with play as little as possible.

Players should be encouraged to play tennis without the need for umpires to be present for matches. In the case of disputed calls and upon the request of the player, a roving umpire may be supplied to oversee the match.

Inclement Weather

Please note that the tournament format, number of matches and match length may change due to a team not showing up or circumstances beyond our control such as weather. Rain could cause delays, modifications to the format, and possible cancellation of the tournament. There are NO back-up courts.

In the event of rain, please remain at the tournament site until the tournament staff informs you of the play schedule. In the event of a long rain delay, it will be at the discretion of the Tournament Committee to use an alternative-playing format.

Cancellation

If the championship, or part of the championships is cancelled due to rain or unforeseen circumstances, the championship will not be rescheduled.

Player and Tournament Details

Mandatory Captain’s Meeting (Captains and Co-Captains Only)

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Boise ParkCenter

424 East ParkCenter Boulevard

Boise, Idaho 83706

208-342-1044

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011

Time: 5:00pm

Meeting Room:Clearwater Meeting Room–SpringHill Suites

Match Schedule: Match schedule willbe posted to the ITA website on September 13, 2011. To locate match schedule go to On left-hand side of homepage, scroll over “USTA League Tennis” and click on Adult Section Championship and there you will find Match Schedule link. The match schedule can also be found on TennisLink.

Player Party: Player party will be held on Friday, September 23rd at the Red Lion Inn starting at with cocktail hour and cash bar. Cost is $24 per person. Ballroom doors open at 6:30pm and dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Seating is OPEN on a first come first served basis. Dancing and raffle prizes will follow dinner.

Awards

Awards will be given to the 1st Place team(s).The USTA Intermountain Section provides a maximum of (8) awardsper team. Additional awards may be purchased at a cost of $11/award. The team captain will receive an ORDER FORMat the conclusion of the event as awards will be shipped directly to the captain. The deadlineto complete and submit this ORDER FORM isMonday, October 3, 2011. If you have any other questions or need further information, please contact Tournament Director, Lynn Lozano

T-Shirts

Each player competing in the championship will receive one (1) T-Shirt. We can NOT guarantee sizes. We will attempt to provide you with the t-shirt sizes as requested, however please understand that it may not always be possible to do so.

Team Photos

Team photos will be taken of the 1st2nd Place teams once the winner/finalist team has been determined. If your team prefers to use an alternate photo you may e-mail photo to the Tournament

Teams are required to sign the teamPhoto Waiver Form. To locate form go to On left-hand side of homepage, scroll over “USTA League Tennis” and click on Adult Section Championship and there you will find Photo Waiver Form link. Print form and have team members sign. Turn in completed form at Captains’ Meeting or Tournament Desk.

Player Gift Exchange

Many teams bring “little” gifts for other teams. This “tradition” is not mandatory. Gifts are typically small inexpensive tokens that generally represent their region or state. Examples are – state pins, magnets, key rings, and candy. These gifts are presented to the opponents in your flight—usually about 8-10 gifts per team. If you choose to participate you may contact your local or state tourist/convention bureau. They may be able to provide you with small, promotional items..

TennisLink

Match results will be entered daily. To view stats and standings in TennisLink go to scroll down to Stats and Standings at bottom of page. Click on Championship Advanced Search and drill down to the appropriate Section Championship and appropriate level.

Website

The USTA Intermountain League Home Page will be updated with stories, photos and scores shortly after the conclusion of the event.

Additional Information

Lynn Lozano

303-695-4117 x251

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