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Dates Welcome to Tennis at the 2010 Alice Springs Masters Games! The Alice Springs Tennis Association and Tennis Alice Springs welcome competitors for the tennis events at the 2010 Alice Springs Masters Games. We look forward to working together to ensure that the 2010 Games have a great social atmosphere, everyone plays lots of tennis and a great time is had by all. Play tennis at Alice Springs Masters Games for a great games experience. Adrian, Craig & Pat Tennis Alice Springs 08 8953 2538 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Venue The Tennis Academy is based at the centrally located Traeger Park Complex which is an easy 10-15 minute walk to the Town Centre and accessible from many surrounding motels. We offer 10 floodlit hard courts, toilet and shower facilities, cafe and bar. Parking is located either off Traeger Avenue at the southern end of the courts or on the service road located at the Gap Road end. There is plenty of shaded seating at the venue. Road Closures Please note there will be road closures and traffic delays at various times and at various locations that may affect your journey to the venue. Transport A free bus service will operate for the duration of the Games for registered participants running between the various accommodation venues and return. To use the free bus service you are requested to make bookings one day prior. Bookings can be made by calling 1800 4 UR BUS (1800 487 287) Drinks We have extended Trading Hours for our Licensed Bar throughout the Games. Each day the Bar opens at 11.00am and closes at midnight. No alcohol can be brought onto the tennis complex and no alcohol can be taken onto the Courts. Due to restrictions imposed by the Alice Springs Town Council, drinks cannot to served in glass containers. Catering Alice Springs Tennis Association takes great delight in providing competitors with delicious and affordable breakfast and evening meals. This is a major fund-raising event for the Alice Springs Tennis Association and any profits go to junior development. More information about the meals will be available closer to the start of the Games. Competition Dates Play will start on Sunday 10th October and is scheduled to conclude on Friday Evening 15th October 2010. (If there are any unexpected delays, due to the weather, play may continue on Saturday 16th October). The courts will be available for practise on Saturday 9th October from 11am. Scheduling Singles matches will be played in the mornings and Doubles matches will be scheduled for the evenings, with the exception that Mixed Doubles matches will be scheduled for Sunday Morning 10th October. It is the competitor’s responsibility to check the latest time allocation. Players must report in for their matches no later than 15 minutes prior to their schedule time or risk being forfeited. We will endeavour to accommodate any competitors playing other sports at the Games, however this will require flexibility by those competitors. Tennis Events at the Alice Springs Masters Games 2010 will be scheduled using the Tournament Planner software. Starting Time Competitors should check when the morning sessions begin because they change depending on Games events throughout the week. Morning sessions finish around midday with the older age groups playing earlier than the younger age groups. Evening sessions commence at 5.00pm and conclude at approximately 9.30pm, with the older age groups playing first in this session. Check evening session times as they also vary. This structure allows for a ‘siesta’ during the heat of the day. Format The format will be Round Robin for each event. A plate event will be conducted on days 4, 5 and 6 for players who do not reach medal rounds. All matches for the 35 to 60 years age groups will be first to 9, tie break at 8 all. All matches for the 60 and over will be first to 6, tie break at 6 all. In doubles, the 125 years combined age group and above play first to 6. All of the younger age groups play first to 9. The matches may be shortened due to inclement weather or scheduling requirements. Draws There are seeded players/pairs in every pool. Seedings will be determined by the Sports Coordinator taking into account previous Games Results. Draws will be available on Thursday 7th October 2010 Missing Entries It is the responsibility of each competitor to let us know if you are missing from the draw prior to starting time on Sunday morning. Tennis Balls Wilson Australian Open Tennis Balls will be used. Balls for all matches will be new or once used. No competitor is allowed to take or choose their own balls from the Tournament Desk. Playoffs and Finals Where there is one pool in any event, medals will be decided by the highest amount of sets won with no finals. Where there are two or more pools, the 2 players/pairs who have won the most sets will progress to the medal rounds. Players/pairs who have already played against each other in the Pools will not be required to play against each other again in the medal rounds – their previous result in the pool will stand. We also take two per pool into the playoffs to allow for any imbalances in the pools. The player/pair that wins the most sets will progress to the playoffs and be awarded medals, regardless of how many total games they have won. Sets first then games. In the event of 2 players/pairs being on equal scores, a head to head count back will be used to decide who progresses to the medal rounds. If scores are still tied, a further count back will be used. Medal Rounds The medal rounds, unless stated, will also be round robins. Plates Events Anyone who does not reach the medal rounds is automatically entered in the plate events. You do not have to separately enter the plate events. Please check with your doubles partner to ensure they know about the plate events. Plate events will be first to 6 with a tie breaker at 5 all. There will be no medals or prizes for the plate events It is not a requirement that all competitors play in the plate event, however if you chose not to, please notify the Tournament Desk as soon as possible. Depending on time constraints, some plate events may not be played out to the finish. Other players/pairs may participate in the plate events. Code of Conduct The Tennis Australia Code of Conduct will applied throughout Event. Should there be a dispute during a matches, the decision of the Referee on duty, or in their absence , their deputy will be final. Any abuse of Tournament Officials, or people found to be bringing the Event into disrepute will be dealt with under the Code of Conduct. Please Check Your Times Please ensure you check your times on a daily basis prior to leaving the courts. Match time could change at any time due to multi-sport competitors, weather or other time constraints. It is each players responsibility to ensure they are available at the correct time. Dress Code No strict dress code applies, however tennis attire is preferred. Non-marking tennis shoes must be worn. |
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