Early Bird Doubles Tournament 2017
Final Results (click on draw to enlarge)
Women's Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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Men's Doubles
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Tournament Flyer
Information
The format for this tournament is a Compass Draw. This is a non-elimination format that is so named because players advance in four to eight different brackets representing a point on a compass (i.e., East, West, North, South, Northeast, etc.). When a team loses a match, they simply move to other points on the compass to form a new satellite tournament.
There will be Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles but no separate divisions by rating or age. Everyone will be in one big draw per event and after a few preliminary rounds find their own level. So be prepared for lots of fun tennis on all three days of the tournament!
Event Divisions:
Details:
There will be Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles but no separate divisions by rating or age. Everyone will be in one big draw per event and after a few preliminary rounds find their own level. So be prepared for lots of fun tennis on all three days of the tournament!
Event Divisions:
- Men's Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16 teams).
- Women's Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16 teams).
- Mixed Doubles - Combined Rating of 9.0 or lower (limited to 16 teams).
Details:
- All players will receive a 2017 Early Bird Doubles memento & complimentary lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
- Trophies will be awarded to all Winners and Finalists at each of the main (North, South, East and West) compass points.
- Entry Fee is a $100 tax-deductible donation plus a USTA processing fee per player for each division entered payable to Hospice of Martha's Vineyard. Entry Fee for a second division entered is $50 plus a USTA processing fee per player.
- Matches will be played at Farm Neck Tennis and other facilities as necessary.
- First round matches will start on Friday at noon. Players should make every attempt to be available to play matches on Friday. Play on Saturday & Sunday will begin at 8 AM. All finals are scheduled to be played on Sunday.
- Depending on the size of the draw, the first few rounds will be an 8 game pro set with regular scoring. The latter rounds will be regular scoring, best two out of three sets with a Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Based on the number of entries for a particular division, the format may be changed. If there are an insufficient number of entries for any division, the division may be cancelled.
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For questions regarding the tournament, contact: Mas Kimball Tournament Director 508-560-6111 maskimball@mac.com Mike Johns Tournament Organizer 508-693-9728 mjohns@farmneck.net |