Rules, Regulations & Format
1.
All entries must be received by March 15, 2011.
Applications will be entered as received. Some categories
may be limited due to number of entries.
2.
Only one entry per doubles team per age group. Fees must accompany
all entries.
3.
All events are open to senior players who have reached, or will reach their
required age bracket by December 31st, 2011.
4.
Players are limited to two events.
5.
Players must play as scheduled.
6.
All age groups with at least 3 entries will play a Round Robin format.
7.
Matches are determined by best of 3 sets with 7-point tie break at 6-all.
In lieu of the 3rd set, a 10-point tie breaker will be used.
8.
Players will be subject to default if unable to play within 15 minutes after
the scheduled match time.
9.
Since Swing into Spring is a non-USTA sanctioned tournament, USTA membership
is not required. However, USTA Code of Conduct will be used, including point
penalties.
11.
All entrants will be advised by mail of their initial match starting times.
Please include a self addressed stamped envelope with entry forms.
12.
It is the players responsibility to obtain starting times for subsequent matches.
3.0
Division
1.
If you enter the 3.0 tournament, you may not enter the Age Tournament.
2.
There are no age groups.
3.
All rules and regulations of the Swing into Spring Tournament will
be followed.
ROUND
ROBIN FORMAT
SWING
INTO SPRING TENNIS TOURNAMENT
PROCEDURE:
Each team shall
play every other team in their group in the Round Robin.
DETERMINING
THE ORDER OF FINISH: The team that wins the most matches is the
winner. If two (2) teams are tied, then the winner of their head-to-head match
is the winner.
If three (3)
or more teams are tied, the Referee shall use the following steps in the order
listed to break all ties. The Referee shall break as many ties as possible
using a given step before using the next step. These steps are:
*the head-to-head
win-loss record in matches involving just the tied teams;
*the team
with the highest percentage of sets won of all sets completed;
*head-to-head
win-loss record in matches involving the teams who remain tied;
*the team
with the highest percentage of games won of all games completed;
*the head-to-head
win-loss record in matches involving the players who remain tied;
*the team
with the highest percentage of sets won of sets completed among teams in
the group under consideration;
*the head-to-head
win-loss record in matches involving the teams who remain tied;
*the team
with the highest percentage of games won of games completed among the teams
under consideration;
*the head-to-head
win-loss record in matches involving the teams who remain tied;
If the Referee
has applied all the steps and a tie still cannot be broken, the Referee shall
use a random drawing among the remaining tied teams to determine their order
of finish.
*A10-Point Match
Tiebreak played in lieu of a deciding final set counts as both one set and
one game for the purpose of determining the order of finish. If the players
play out the 3rd set or any portion thereof, it will still count as only one
set and one game.
DEFAULTS,
WITHDRAWALS, WALKOVERS, AND RETIREMENTS. A team is credited with
a win if the opposing team withdraws; creates a Walkover; retires; or an official
defaults the opposing team.
When breaking
a tie, only completed sets count as sets won and only completed games count
as games won. A team who is defaulted for any reason other than lateness shall
not play in subsequent matches and may not be declared the winner of the Round
Robin. A team who is defaulted, retires, or creates a Walkover shall finish
lower than every team who has an identical match record.
All scores of
completed matches, sets, and games shall be retained for determining the order
of finish.