2018 NLTC Club Championships
2018 CHAMPIONSHIPS GUIDELINES
These guidelines are designed for the benefit of players and spectators. Please do your part in making one of our premier events the highlight of the year and an occasion in which we can all be proud to participate as players and spectators. If you have any questions regarding the running of the Club Championships, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Championships Committee. Thank you and have a wonderful time playing and watching.
ENTRY FEE: $15 per player/per event. Entry fees will be posted to each member’s account.
LOCATION: We ask that all matches be played at the Nassau Lawn Tennis Club courts.
MATCH PROCEDURES: The club will supply one new can of balls for each match as part of the entry fee. Tennis balls are available in the kitchen. Players are reminded not to sign for their playing time, lights or balls for tournament play as these charges are part of the entry fee.
A 15 minute default rule will be enforced. Each match will have a 10-minute warm up. All matches are best two out of three tiebreak sets, regular scoring with a 7-point tiebreak at 6-all in each set.
RESULTS: At the completion of your match, the winner is responsible to immediately email your result to nltctournaments@gmail.com
In addition, please post your result on the draw sheet at the club and look for your next opponent(s). If your next opponent(s) is decided, please make arrangement as soon as possible to arrange your next match.
Divisions with Plate events: If it is your first match or second match and you are on the unfortunate side of the result, please write your name on the Plate draw beside the slot allocated for your main draw loss, i.e., if your match in the main draw is 2) and you were on the unfortunate side of the result, you would write your name(s) on the Plate draw where you see L2. (L2 meaning match 2 loss ).
It is critically important that all first and second round matches are completed in the time allotted for each draw, and subsequent rounds completed in a timely manner according to the schedule outlined at the top of each draw sheet. We ask that players make every effort to put aside the necessary time to play their matches within the designated schedule.
COURT RESERVATIONS: If you are booking for matches or general play for the following days or times, court reservations must be booked electronically in two-hour increments at Sign Up Genius.
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 4 pm – 10 pm on all three courts;
- Tuesday from 8pm on all three courts; and
- Saturday and Sundays from 9 am – 11 am and 4 pm – 6 pm on all three courts.
The sign-up sheets at the court are blocked off for matches during the times listed above, but you will be able to book matches on either side of those times by signing in the reservation book at the Clubhouse per normal booking practice.
Matches have priority over general play except on Tuesday evenings between 5pm and 8pm. Matches may be played before 3pm or after 8pm on Tuesdays.
SCHEDULE: The Club Championships are scheduled to run from Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 @ 8:00pm with all finals to be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday of March 16th, 17th, and 18th. This encompasses ALL events, including Handicap Mixed and Plate Draws.
MORE INFO: Being the club we are we know that problems will be solved in a friendly way. Please review the Guide for unofficiated matches that is provided on this website. If however, there are any questions or problems they may be addressed by calling your Championships Committee Chair, Ainslie Thomson.
Most importantly ... have fun, enjoy yourself and play your games in an atmosphere that reflects the good sportsmanship and camaraderie of our Club.
Thank you,
Ainslie Thomson
Championship Committee
Ainslie Thomson Mike Keating Rich Schuler
327-3700 (H) 422-2268 (C) 328-1876 (H)
806-4578 (C) 535-4530 (C)
windigo@coralwave.com mikekeating@coralwave.com rickyeye@msn.com