Spring 2015 Entry Form

Download form & return to Phil Marsh by 1st April

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Spring 2015 Tournament Rules

OADBY TENNIS CLUB – OPENING SEASON TOURNAMENT 11 - 18 April 2015

• The Spring Tournament is open to all members of Oadby, Carisbrooke, Roundhill & Victoria Tennis Clubs & will cost £2 per event.

• Please complete one entry form per person. For doubles events it is essential that we have forms from both players with availability. 

• Entry Forms to be submitted by Weds 1st April 8 pm by e mail to Phil Marsh - phil.marsh35@hotmail.com. Or fill in and leave at/post to the club - Oadby Tennis Club, Leicester Road, Oadby, Leics, LE2 4AB.

• Matches will consist of one "first to nine" set (with a tie-break at 8 all). There will be 5 events – none are age-related. Mixed Doubles Event is open to Oadby Members only. For all doubles, players from Premiership or Division One are asked to play with players from a lower division.

• All first round losers will progress into a reverse draw so all competitors will be guaranteed at least two matches in each event they enter.  As matches consist of just one set, you may be required to play 2 matches back-to-back (as in league matches). 

• All finals (including reverse draws) will be held on Saturday 18 April. 

• Please take into account your availability when deciding how many events to enter. If your availability is limited, please restrict the events you enter to one/two.

• We ask that you check your availability for the whole tournament week now and do not introduce new unavailability once you have entered as this always causes problems with scheduling. Please note that the scheduler/organisers reserve the right to scratch any player in this respect. 

• If you do need to change availability, please write details down at the Tournament Director's desk. This is to avoid missed calls, e mails, texts etc which have caused problems in the past. 

• It is the responsibility of all competitors to find out their match times. The schedule of play will be online a minimum of 24 hours ahead of play. Please always check to see whether you have one or two matches on any day/evening. If you do not have internet access, please ask someone else to check your match times. We cannot undertake to text out match times.

• Please arrive on time for all matches. If you are likely to be late, please phone the Oadby Clubhouse to inform the organisers (0116 2712889). As scheduling can be tight, please be aware that if you are unreasonably late, it is likely that your opponent(s) will be given a walkover. The Tournament Director's decision is final in this respect.

• If you would like us to find you a partner for any doubles event, please put ‘Partner Required’ on the form and we will do our best to help. 

• The usual club dress code applies throughout the tournament i.e. white shirts/tops or coloured tennis shirts/tops not football shirts or beachwear. The usual club expectations about behaviour both on and off court apply throughout the tournament. All competitors must provide a can of good quality tennis balls for their matches. 

• It is club tradition that winners offer their opposition a drink after the match. Hot/cold drinks available throughout and a full catering service from the kitchen. Hot meals each evening and snacks each weekend. Tournament menu to follow.

• The draw will take place over Easter weekend. A schedule of play for the first weekend of the tournament will be online from Wed 8th at the latest.