Hi ,
If you are NOT entered in our OTC Junior Club Champs Singles, please disregard this email.
I have created the draws and scheduled the first round of matches. See DRAWS tab of our tournament using the URL provided.
http://tnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=5C431418-BF18-4039-89F0-748960AD4673The first round of matches will start at 9:00am. If you are not playing at 9:00am, please be at the club by 9:30. (Except Caelan and Lakhan).
There will be a briefing at 8:45am.
Tournament Control: I am going to run the matches for our Hotshots grade and XS10s on courts 9 and 10. I will set up a table on the grass between the club house and those courts for these matches. Fred is going to run the matches for all other draws from the club house control room.
Warm up for each match is maximum 5 minutes.
Match winners will report the scores by returning the score boards and balls to either myself or Fred.
Weather: My weather APP is telling me that the weather for Sunday will be cloudy with a little rain. Only if the weather on the day looks worse will I postpone. If I need to amend the start times or postpone the event, I will let you know by email and post a message on the tournament website. I intend to be at the venue by 8:00am. The telephone number at the club is 576 5759.
You will need to bring your lunch and other snacks with you.
No one is to leave the venue without informing either myself or Fred.
Prize giving for this event is at our end of season OTC Junior Prize Giving which is scheduled for Saturday April 16, 2016.
Please bear in mind that we are running our club champs like a tournament which means there will be some waiting between matches.
Match Format:
All ages EXCEPT Hotshots and 10s:
You will play best of 2 sets with a super-tie breaker in lieu of a third set if required.
10s:
You will play first to 9 games with a tie-breaker at 8 games all.
You will be playing with green dot tennis balls.
Hotshots:
You will play first to 6 games.
You will be playing with green dot tennis balls.
We will have a helper on each court for you but you will still be making the line calls yourselves.
For your first serve: please try to serve over-arm for your first serve and from the baseline.
For your second serve: you can choose to serve underarm and from the service line.
Parents: I would appreciate your help with being on-court helpers.
Deuces:
ALL ages, normal deuces.
Good luck everyone!
Regards Julia Kleve
(Junior Coordinator)