tournament info

Date: Sunday, 3rd November 2024

Location: Tennis BC Hub Richmond, 10251 St Edwards Drive, Richmond BC V6X2V8

Events:

• 8 & Under (Red Ball, mini court) — born in 2016, 2017, 2018
• 10 & Under (Orange Ball, 3/4 court) — born in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Tournament time:

• 12:00pm – 1:30pm 8&U Red Ball
• 2:00pm – 6:30pm 10&U Orange Ball (players will be allocated a 1.5 hour time slot, and will be notified of schedule if accepted into the event). No time requests – by entering this tournament, players are expected to be available during the tournament time. The younger players will play in starting in the morning with the older players being the last events during the day.

 

Enter through the website here: Tournament Link  – PLEASE READ the tournament REGULATIONS before entering (scroll down on the tournament page to find these)

Entry opens: Friday, October 4th (08:00 a.m.) ** Random Lottery entry

Entry closes: Friday, October 25th (11:59 p.m.)

Acceptance list posted: Saturday, October 26th – Main draw player invite email will be sent with payment instructions

Withdrawal deadline: Monday, October 28th (11:59 p.m.) – Policy for Late Withdrawal and Failure to Complete Required Tournament Events (Reserve list players have up to Monday Midnight prior to the event to withdraw (if still on reserve list after withdrawal deadline, players are expected to be available in case a spot becomes available)

 

Match format

8&U Red Ball (Mini court)

• Round Robin with playoffs, 4 matches guaranteed
• Timed matches (10-15 minutes) as many games as possible
• Scoring: 1st to 4 points = Game. Change servers each game

10&U Orange Ball (3/4 court):

• Compass draw or round robin, 3 matches guaranteed. If compass draw, the next match is determined by the result of the previous.
• Timed matches (25 mins) as many games as possible, regular tennis scoring – NO AD (deciding point played on Deuce).

Information to note prior to entering the event

At Tennis BC, our goal is to ensure that tennis parents and coaches are educated on how to support their child and others during tournament play. Please find some helpful pointers listed below:

• No coaching is allowed. Do not communicate, visually or verbally while your child is playing a match. Your child could receive penalties because of this.
• No outside officiating is allowed. This includes line calls and scoring. Any score disputes on court should be referred to the on-site staff
• Acceptance is prioritised for those who are entering a Rookie Tour event for the first time and those players who have only competed in Rookie Tour events prior to the event.
• Players who have participated in five or more Orange-Green Ball Rising Stars Circuit events are not eligible to play in Rookie Tour. These players will be placed on an exclude list so as to notify them that they have met the maximum number of events to be eligible for the Rookie Tour.

Guidelines for Unofficiated Matches

For information about this level of event, please visit our homepage:

Rogers First Set Tour  – Rookie (tennisbc.org)

• Players will need a Tennis BC “recreational” membership to enter these events.
• This type of membership is free.
• Please follow this link for information on how to sign up for a recreational membership:

Instructions-for-setting-up-your-Tennis-BC-account-recreational.pdf (tennisbc.org)

NB All new memberships will need to complete their registration by providing proof of age documentation to Tennis BC by emailing: sly@tennisbc.org

Tournament Contact: Jazmin Zastera, jzastera@tennisbc.org