SAGICOR JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2015

NELSON MANDELA PARK, ST. CLAIR

Sunday JULY 5 TH to Saturday 11 TH 2015

CONDITIONS OF PLAY

Tournament Committee: Tournament Director Mr. Anthony Sanchez (681-3788) Tournament Sec/Treasurer Mr. Joseph Ward Committee Member Miss. Ann Griffith Committee Member Mr. Jelani Robertson TUATT Referee: Mrs. Colleen De Gannes (683-2234) Asst. TUATT Referee: Mr. Edwin Chu For

Events:  Boys’ and Girls’ Singles and Doubles Under: 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18

 Red Star

1. Entry Fee. Main draw $50 per player and $20 for Red Star Players. Tennis TT registration of $40.00 is also required if this is your first Tournament for 2015.

2. Competitors must not have attained the age of 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 as at January 1 st 2015 for entry into the respective age group categories.

3. The Committee may request a competitor to produce his or her birth certificate.

4. Closing date for entries Tuesday 30th June, 2015, at TennisTT office, #2, Fitt Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain at 3.00pm either by hand or email. The Draw would be made on Thursday 2nd July, 2015 at Sagicor Head Office, Queens Park West at 1:00pm. All interested person are invited to attend to witness the draw. 5. On Saturday 11th July, 2015, we will have RED Star Tournament for which entries will close on Thursday 9th July, 2015 at noon at TATT office.

6. The Tournament starts on Sunday 5th July, 2015. Doubles sign-in will close on Monday 6th July, 2015 at 12.00 noon.

7. Eligibility: Entry is restricted to residents of Trinidad and Tobago. Non-citizens must have been resident in T&T for six (6) months immediately preceding the reference deadline date. To be eligible for prizes, a player must have won a match in the Main Draw. Players retiring from a match must provide a valid medical that will enable him/her to play in other events.

8. Match Conditions: Wilson Balls would be used for all age groups except Under 10 boys and girls where transitional balls will be used as required.

9. For all age groups with five (5) or less entries a Round-robin (RR) format may be played from which a final placement will be determined. In all other instances where RR is played the top two (2) from each group would then proceed to a Knock-out Draw. Depending on the size of the entries, the 12’s and 14’s may play RR. (a) In the U10’s for RR and Knock-out Draw, a set would be played; first to six (6) with a Tie-break (TB) at 5-5, with No-Ad scoring. (b) For U12’s for RR and Knock-out Draw the format will be two (2) short tiebreak sets, at one (1) set all a ten (10) point Match Tie-Break will be played, with No-Ad scoring. (c) For U14s when a RR is played to determine the Knock-out Draw, the format will be the best of three short tiebreak sets. The Knock-out Draw will be as stated below, with No-Ad scoring. For the 14’s, 16’s and 18’s, all Main and Knock-out Draws Singles matches will be two tiebreak sets and at set all 10pt match tie-break. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED WITH ADVANTAGE SCORING.

In the Doubles’ events, where there are insufficient entries, age groups may be combined; e.g. 12’s and 14’s. There will be doubles for U10 players depending on the number of entries. Also, in the Doubles, matches shall be two full sets, and a Match Tie-break (10 point), in place of a third set, with No-Ad scoring. Doubles Entries will close at 12 Noon on Monday 6th July, 2015 after which the Doubles Draws will be made.

10. Players would be required to play under lights if necessary.

11. All competitors are expected to attend the Opening Ceremony wearing the sponsor’s jersey on Sunday 5th July, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. at Public Courts, Nelson Mandela Park, St. Clair, Port of Spain. 12. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY PLAYER TO CHECK THE DRAWS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF MATCHES FOR EACH DRAW TO ENSURE THAT HE/SHE IS INCLUDED IN THE CORRECT AGE GROUP AS ENTERED. While every effort would be made to have the fixtures published in the newspapers and TennisTT website (www.tennistt.info), players are reminded that you are to check the notice board/referee before leaving the site, so as to know when your next match is scheduled. Players may be required to play three (3) matches in a day.

13. Competitors failing to be present within 15 minutes after their respective match is called may be defaulted.

14. Competitors are expected to wear proper tennis attire on the tennis court in accordance with the ITF Junior Circuit Regulations*. Members of a doubles team shall be dressed in substantially the same colours.

15. Competitors may be required to assist in the Tournament as court monitors, lines persons or ball boys.

16. At the discretion of the Referee or Umpire, competitors may be penalized for violations committed on court - i.e. equipment abuse, verbal abuse, time wasting, audible obscenities etc. in accordance with the ITF Junior Circuit Code of Conduct.

17. The Committee reserves the rights, subject to the rules of tennis, to alter the above conditions in any way necessary for the Tournament.

* www.itftennis.com/juniors Sagicor Junior Tennis Tournament 2015 Public Courts, Nelson Mandela Park, SUNDAY 5TH TO SATURDAY 11TH JULY, 2015 ENTRY FORM Name: Age: Date of Birth:

Address: Telephone contact: Email contact:

School: Boy 

Girl small kids Medium Large XLarge Smalla T-Shirt size: Kids Kids Kids dult

Competitors must not have attained the age of 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 as of January 01st, 2015 for entry into the respective age group.

Category Red Star Under 10 Under 12 Under 14 Under 16 Under 18

DOUBLES

My partner is ______Age: ______

I agree that the above information is accurate and true and I will abide by the rules of the Tournament and observe the codes of conduct prescribed.

Participant’s signature: ______

Parent’s signature: ______Date:______Registration closes: Tuesday 30th June, 2015.