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2009 SOUTHERN COMBO
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mobile, AL
January 22-25, 2010
Tournament Information
Southern Combo Champion teams from the nine States in the Southern
Section will be invited to compete in the 2009 Southern Combo
Sectional Championships to be held January 22-25,2010 in Mobile, AL.
A wildcard team is invited to complete a ten-team draw in each
level. Additional wildcards are offered as needed. The wildcard
procedure has been established for each level where each state will
be offered a wildcard in a nine-year rotation. Each participating
team will be scheduled to play at least 3 matches during the
Championships. The format will be round robin. Based on the number
of teams entered, this format may be changed by the Tournament
Committee.
Important Note to
Captains: Any player's NTRP Rating that has been
double-bumped must play at the middle level. (For
example, a 3.0 player on your roster has a published Year-end rating
of 4.0). Captains are responsible for going to find a rating
in Tennislink, checking team rosters and notifying your State League
Coordinator if you have a team player that has been double-bumped.
Matches will revert to losses if players are ineligible.
Tournament Headquarters
Mobile Tennis Center
851 Gaillard Dr.
Mobile, AL 36608
251.208.5181
Additional Sites
Country Club of Mobile
4101 Wimbledon Dr.
Mobile, AL 36608
251.342.8590
Mirror Lake Racquet Club
3900 College Lane
Mobile, AL 3660
251.344.5434
Oakwood Country
5260 Perin Rd.
Mobile, AL 36693
251.661.1922
Heron Lakes Country Club
3851 Government Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36693
251.666.7040 Cottage Hill
Tennis Center
1711 Hillcrest Rd
Mobile, AL 36695
Team and Individual scores and standings will be posted at the
tournament headquarters each day. Results will be entered into
Tennis Link throughout each day and can be viewed on the Sectional
Championships website at www.southerncombo.com
Tournament Site Desks
All captains are asked to turn in their lineups at least 30 minutes
prior to the scheduled match time with all team members present and
ready to play. The USTA Point Penalty System will be in effect with
lateness penalties imposed. A fifteen-minute default time will be
strictly enforced.
If a
team has an unknown default, the opposing team will have the
opportunity to take their scorecard back and resubmit a lineup.
Practice Courts
Available on a first-come-first-serve basis. A Player Guide with
map/directions to practice sites and availability will be
distributed at Registration.
Awards
Awards will be presented to champions and finalists.
Court Conduct
All players will abide by the USTA Rules and "The Code." The server
will call the score after each point, clearly and loudly enough for
his/her opponent to hear. Line calls will be made as accurately as
possible, always giving the benefit of any doubt to your opponent.
Remember that if you cannot call your opponent's shot out, it is
presumed good! Do not ask opinions from spectators. No coaching of
any player will be permitted at any time. Please follow all rules of
considerate behavior. Return balls from other courts promptly. Be
ready to receive serve promptly. Always ensure that your opponent is
ready for your serve.
Court Surfaces
Initial schedule: (In the event of inclement weather, court surfaces
may change based on availability.)
All adult and senior levels Outdoor Hard Courts
All super senior levels Outdoor Clay Courts.
Championship Committee
Dodie Hanchett, Dene Owen, Holly Goddard, Donna Bailey, BJ
Johnson, Kathy Hinrichs.
2009 Southern Combo Sectional Championships Cancellation Policy
Should inclement weather or other circumstances prevent the
completion of a Sectional Championship the Tournament Committee will
determine whether the matches played at the point of cancellation
will be used to determine round robin group winners and a champion
and finalist in each level.
If the Tournament Committee determines that there was a lack of
"equal opportunity" for all teams in the level due to the schedule
of play, the Tournament Committee will place all teams in a drawing
to determine the champion and finalist in each level. (For instance,
in a five team round robin, one team may be in first place at the
time of cancellation with two matches played, while other teams in
the round robin have fewer matches played. This example would not
provide "equal opportunity" for all teams in the round robin and
would not be used to determine the round robin group winner). If any
team in a round robin flight is mathematically out of contention at
the time of championship cancellation it will be excluded from the
drawing.
The Tournament Committee has reserved courts for a rain date on
Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010. Initial travel plans should not be based on
this date, as the Tournament Committee would shorten format, play at
night, etc. first.
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