Registration Form

Rules

Draws

Past Results

Please Note: The information below, including the tournament dates, is subject to change. For costs, please see registration form.

Who: The tournament is open to all club members and non-members. USTA membership is not required.

When: the Open will be held on Memorial Day Weekend (May 24 - 26, 2008). Rain date #1 is the following Saturday. Rain date #2 is the following Sunday. Players must be available between 8AM - 8PM all days, due to the possibility of weather issues. Please, no requests for special match times. Players may enter up to three events, but recommended number is two events.

Events: Men's Singles, Men's B Singles, Men's Open Doubles, Men's B Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's B Singles, Women's Open Doubles, Women's B Doubles, Open Mixed Doubles, B Mixed Doubles. B events are for players in the 3.5/3.0 range (7.0/6.5 range for mixed doubles). There may be a separate 3.0 bracket in any event for which enough players sign up.

Time Frames: Registration forms must be in the tournament director's hands by 9:00 PM the Wednesday before the tournament. If you haven't placed in the mail by Monday at noon, please hand deliver. No late entries will be accepted. The draw will be made and posted on the Thursday before the tournament by 10:00 PM.

Matches: All matches will be best two of three sets, ad scoring, 12 point tie breaker. Warm-ups are limited to twelve minutes. The tournament director reserves the right to alter the match format due to time or weather constraints.

Swimming Privileges: For the weekend, tennis participants and their immediate family members are allowed to use the swimming pool next to the courts. Pass or sign-in is required.

Bonus Matches: The purpose of the tournament is for players to participate and have fun. Toward this end, bonus rounds will be provided for first round losers (court time permitting).

Contact: Russ Carrington 240-925-8068, or russ@thoughtfulsoccer.com