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2019 Fall Tournament Rules and Regs
2019 Fall Tournament Rules and Regs
When & Where: Saturday (early rounds) and Sunday (finals only), Sept. 21-22, Lovelace Park, Evanston.
Categories of Play: Men’s Open Singles, 3.5 Singles, Open Doubles, and 3.5 Doubles; Women’s Open Singles, 3.5 Singles, Open Doubles, and 3.5 Doubles; Mixed Doubles
Match Format: Saturday’s matches will be a modified round-robin format (6-game, no-ad pro-sets). Winners from each group will proceed to the finals on Sunday (2 out of 3 sets, no ad)
Note: Must be age 16 or older by Sept. 21, 2019, to enter.
Tournament giveaways for all entrants! Prizes for all finalists!
ON-SITE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:
Ken Rattner and Romil Sood
ELIGIBILITY:
This is an open tournament. However, YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION to participate. Membership is valid for one full year from the day on which you paid. Players must be 16 or older to enter.
OPEN-LEVEL EVENTS:
These events are for any participant, up to and including a USTA level of 5.0. Club Pros and more advanced level players may be eligible at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL EVENTS:
These events are intended to provide players of mid-level ability the opportunity to compete against their performance-level peers rather than in the open events. Players with NTRP ratings higher than 3.5 or similar abilities are ineligible for these events. In terms of local leagues rated A, B, and C, the intermediate events are limited to players at levels B and C. The definition of a 3.5 player can be found on the USTA website.
POSTING OF EVENTS AND DRAWS:
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to cancel or combine events with insufficient entrants. (If cancellation leaves an entrant without any event in the tournament, that entrant’s fee will be refunded.) The tournament events and draws will be posted onsite the day of the event.
MATCH FORMAT:
Saturday’s matches will be a modified round-robin format. Winners from each group will proceed to single-elimination play on Sunday.
MATCH RULES:
ITF rules of tennis govern all tournament matches. Comments in USTA’s “Friend at Court” also are applicable. The Code for unofficiated matches governs all tournament matches except those played with chair umpires. The ITF rules and the Code are in “Friend at Court” on the USTA website at www.usta.com/Improve-Your-Game/Rules; click on Tennis Rules & Regulations in the middle of the page.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Any dispute should be settled by the players in accordance with the tournament’s Match Rules or by directing an inquiry promptly to the Tournament Referee(s).
DEFAULTS:
Any entrant may be defaulted for the following: failure to appear for a scheduled match; inability to complete a match in progress due to injury, illness, or personal emergency; failure to maintain the tournament schedule, including scheduled semi-final or championship matches; and any other grounds specified under the tournament’s Match Rules. The Tournament Director has discretion to default a single player/team or both players/teams whose match is not completed by the deadline. All potential default situations must be ruled on by Tournament Director before they are effective.
POSTING OF RESULTS:
Match results will be posted at www.evanstontennis.org. Please note that all final communications and information will be posted on the ECTA website and/or through our email blast. Please inquire with the Tournament Director if you have questions.
2019 Fourth of July Tournament RESULTS
Congrats to the 2019 Fourth of July Tournament finalists! Although it was a hot one, we were thrilled that it didn’t rain on our parade (or Evanston’s). Click here to view the results of this year’s event. Hope to see you all on the courts again soon!
2019 Fourth of July Tournament Player CONTACT LIST
Clink on the link below for player information.
2019 Winter Doubles Scramble REGISTRATION
When: Saturday, January 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center, 530 Hibbard Road, Winnetka, IL
Categories of Play: Mixed Doubles—men and women will be scrambled for each round of play. No partner required to enter! (3.0/3.5 rating or higher, please)
Cost: $25 per player, plus annual ECTA dues
(Membership lasts 12 months from date of purchase. Email allisonc2751@gmail.com to confirm your member status.)
To Enter: Email Richard Bell at rsbell@ameritech.net with the subject line: 2019 Winter Doubles Scramble
Space is limited. Please register by Jan. 2! Giveaways for all participants and prizes for players who win the most games!
Join us afterward (4:30-6 p.m.) for a social gathering at The Happ Inn! (ECTA will provide starting appetizers. Cash bar.)
2018 Thanksgiving Doubles Scramble REGISTRATION
When: Saturday, November 24, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Northwestern University’s Combe Tennis Center (in Henry Crown Sports Pavilion), 2311 N. Campus Dr., Evanston
Match Rules: Men and women will be scrambled each round. You will play 20-minute, no-ad matches with a different partner for each rotation (3.0/3.5 rating or higher, please). No partner required for sign-up!
Cost: $25 per player, plus ECTA dues ($25 for one year’s membership); send a check made out to the ECTA to the following or pay onsite the day of the event:
ECTA Treasurer
1313 Cleveland Street
Evanston, IL 60202
1313 Cleveland Street
Evanston, IL 60202
(Email allisonc2751@gmail.com to confirm your member status. Your membership is good for 12 months from date of payment.)
To Enter: Email Ken Herrmann at Kenherrmann@att.net with the subject line: 2018 Thanksgiving Doubles Scramble Registration
Space is limited. Please register by Tuesday, November 20.
Light snacks will be provided. Giveaways for all participants, and prizes for finalists!
2018 Fall Tournament RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s fall tournament! The match results are below.
We hope to see you all on the courts again soon. Please save the date for our annual Thanksgiving Doubles Scramble, to be held Saturday, Nov. 24, at Northwestern University’s Combe Tennis Center (indoors)–details to come!
Men’s Open Singles
Jay Woldenberg def Danny Postel (Retired)
Men’s 3.5 Singles
Richard Rykhus def Jimmy Kuo 6-1,7-6
Women’s Open Singles
Lesley Seeger def Sally Riessen-Hunt 6-1,6-1
Women’s 3.5 Singles
Teodora Varacheva def Sarah Smith 6-1, 6-1
Men’s Open Doubles
Thieu Brown-Ben Schamisso def Milligan-Postel (7-5, 7-5)
Men’s 3.5 Doubles
Arman Khan-Jimmy Kuo def Ken Rattner-Romil Sood 5-7, 6-4, 10-5 (tiebreak)
Mixed Doubles
Mark Ainsworth and Sara Marberry def Lesely Seeger and Nick Paterakos (score unknown)
Play in Rally for the Cure Oct. 12 in Winnetka
Looking to play some tennis for a good cause? Sign up for Rally for the Cure, to be held Oct. 12 at A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center in Winnetka. Proceeds from the 8th annual round robin event will go to Susan G. Komen Foundation. The event includes raffle prizes and hor d’oeurves catered by Avli Estiatorio. For more information, click here.
Help Us Raise Funds for Lovelace Court Windscreens!
The City of Evanston has approved the resurfacing of the Lovelace Park tennis courts, which we anticipate will be completed this summer.
The Evanston Community Tennis Association (ECTA) and E-town Tennis look forward to using these courts for future tennis events.
To complete the new court project, we would like to add 9-foot windscreens. We need to fundraise an estimated $2,500 in order to make this happen. Please consider making a donation at www.gofundme.com/%20lovelacewindscreens.
Many thanks for your consideration.
Kindly,
Katie Ojala, E-Town Tennis Player, Evanston Resident
Debbie Cassell, ECTA President, Evanston Resident
2018 Winter Doubles Scramble REGISTRATION
Sign up for the Evanston Community Tennis Association’s 2018 Winter Doubles Scramble
When: Saturday, January 6, 1-4 p.m. (Post-event gathering: 4-4:30 p.m.)
Where: A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center, 530 Hibbard Road, Winnetka, IL
Categories of Play: Mixed Doubles—men and women will be scrambled for each round of play. No partner required to enter! (3.0/3.5 rating or higher, please)
Cost: $25 per player, plus ECTA dues
(Email allisonc2751@gmail.com to confirm your member status.)
To Enter: Email Allison Cohen at allisonc2751@gmail.com by January 2
Snacks will be provided. Prizes for individuals who win the most games!