2021 Fall Men & Women Tennis Doubles Championships

Date: Friday, November 12 to Sunday, November 21

Rules, Schedules, and Match format

Deadline for entry: 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, with the Draw being held immediately afterwards. Completed draw will be posted on the notice board.

Match Schedules

• Each Round must be completed by the following dates:
• 1st Round: Monday, November 15
• 2nd Round: Wednesday, November 17
• 3rd Round/Quarter, Thursday, November 18
• Semi-final: Friday, November 19
• Finals: Sunday, November 21 (Women Final: 11:00 am / Men Final 1:00 pm)

* All matches will be scheduled to play between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 6:00pm to 10:00pm on weekdays.

* Following the completion of a match, players will be given 24 hours to decide on a mutually agreed upon time for their next game. If parties are unable to reach a compromise concerning when to play, which in turn jeopardizes the rest of the tournament schedule, the following rule will apply:

Both parties may propose two time periods (one must be before 6pm and the other, after 6pm), that they are able to play and are then placed in a draw. A fellow Sports Committee member or a neutral member will be asked to carry out the draw. If the other party is unable to play at the drawn time, then they must forfeit their match.

• Of the two time periods, one must be before 6pm and the other, after 6pm.
• The two proposed time periods are required to be within the tournament play schedule.
• Within the “Round” deadline.
• A court being available. 

*Tennis Manager reserves the right to revise the tournament schedule, including start date and end date of the tournament and dates of completion for each round, based on weather, number of sign-ups, and other similar factors.

Match format

All matches up to the final will play a 10 game Pro-Set with 7 point tie-breaker at 9/9. Final: best of three Sets with 10 point tie-breaker at one Set each (Best of three Sets may be shortened due to inclement weather).

1st round losers will be placed directly into a consolation event. All consolation matches, including Final, will play a 10 game Pro-Set with a 7 point tie-breaker at 9-9.

* Round-Robin match format will be adopted if 4 or fewer entries are received for a category. A minimum of 3 entries are required for any category to start.

Referee: Tennis Manager will be present throughout the tournament and will act upon unsportsmanlike behavior. An ACC Tennis Professional will referee the final matches.

Seeding: Player’s seeding will be based on the combined total points earned from the previous two ACC tournaments.

Late/default: Players are required to be on site at their scheduled match time. Late arrivals may be defaulted. Players may notify the Pro-Shop if they are to arrive late due to unforeseen circumstances and allowances may be made if opponents agree.

Spectators: Under no circumstances are spectators allowed on court during play. Under no circumstances (except for emergency) should a player be coached, or in communication with a spectator during a match.

Bad behavior: There will zero tolerance for bad behavior by all players.

* Open to all players aged 18 and above.

Tennis Manager will have the final say in any matters deemed extraordinary that applicable rules do not address.

Please make sure that you are available to play on all the days of the tournament before you enter as matches will not be reschedule for personal conflict

2021 Fall Tennis Mixed Doubles Championships

Date: Wednesday, November 17 to Sunday, November 28

Rules, Schedules, and Match format

Deadline for entry: 12:00 noon on Monday, November 15, 2021, with the Draw being held immediately afterwards. Completed draw will be posted on the notice board.

Match Schedules

• Each Round must be completed by the following dates:
• 1st Round: Sunday, November 21
• 2nd Round: Tuesday, November 23
• 3rd Round/Quarterfinals: Thursday, November 25
• Semifinals: Friday, November 26
• Finals: Sunday, November 28 (Match time: 1:00 pm, with Trophy Presentation Ceremony starting at 3:00 pm)

* All matches will be scheduled to play between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and 6:00pm to 10:00pm on weekdays.

* Following the completion of a match, players will be given 24 hours to decide on a mutually agreed upon time for their next game. If parties are unable to reach a compromise concerning when to play, which in turn jeopardizes the rest of the tournament schedule, the following rule will apply:

Both parties may propose 2 (two) time periods that they are able to play and are then placed in a draw. A fellow Sports Committee member or a neutral member will be asked to carry out the draw. If the other party is unable to play at the drawn time, then they must forfeit their match.

• Of the two time periods, must be before 6pm and the other, after 6pm.
• The two proposed time periods are required to be within the tournament play schedule.
• Within the “Round” deadline.
• A court being available. 

*Tennis Manager reserves the right to revise the tournament schedule, including start date and end date of the tournament and dates of completion for each round, based on weather, number of sign-ups, and other similar factors.

Match format

All matches up to the final will play a 10 game Pro-Set with 7 points tie-breaker at 9/9. Final: best of three Sets with 10 points tie-breaker at one Set each (Best of three Sets may be shortened due to inclement weather).

1st match losers will be placed directly into a consolation event. All consolation matches, including Final, will play a 10 game Pro-Set with a 7 points tie-breaker at 9-9.

* Round-Robin match format will be adopted if 4 or fewer entries are received for a category. 

A minimum of 3 entries are required for any category to start.

Referee: Tennis Manager will be present throughout the tournament and will act upon unsportsmanlike behavior. An ACC Tennis Professional will referee the final matches.

Seeding: Player’s seeding will be based on the combined total points earned from the previous two ACC tournaments.

Late/default: Players are required to be on site at their scheduled match time. Late arrivals may be defaulted. Players may notify the Pro-Shop if they are to arrive late due to unforeseen circumstances and allowances may be made if opponents agree.

Spectators: Under no circumstances are spectators allowed on court during play. Under no circumstances (except for emergency) should a player be coached, or in communication with a spectator during a match.

Bad behavior: There will zero tolerance for bad behavior by all players.

*Open to all players aged 18 and above.

Tennis Manager will have the final say in any matters deemed extraordinary that applicable rules do not address.

Please make sure that you are available to play on all the days of the tournament before you enter as matches will not be rescheduled for personal conflict.

2021 Junior Fall Tennis Doubles Championships

Date: Saturday, November 20, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Categories (Select One ONLY):

• Junior Doubles “A”
• Junior Doubles “B”

Rules, Schedules, and Match format

Deadline for entry: 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Completed draws for each category will be posted on the notice board.

Match format

All matches up to the Final will play a regular 6 games Set with a 5 point tie-breaker at 5-5 (No add scoring).

Final match will play a regular 6 game Set with 7 point tie-breaker at 6-6.

1st round losers will be placed directly into a consolation event. All consolation matches, including Final, will play a regular 6 game Set with a 5 point tie-breaker at 5-5.

* Round-Robin match format will be adopted if 4 or fewer entries are received for a category. A minimum of 3 entries are required for any category to start.

Referee: The Tennis Manger will be present throughout the tournament and will act upon unsportsmanlike behavior. An ACC Tennis Professional will referee the final matches.

Seeding: Player’s seeding will be based on the previous two ACC tournaments.

Late/default: Players are required to be on site at their scheduled match time. Late arrivals may be defaulted. Players may notify the Pro-Shop if they are to arrive late due to unforeseen circumstances and allowances may be made if opponents agree.

Spectators: Under no circumstances are spectators allowed on court during play. Under no circumstances (except for emergency) should a player be coached, or in communication with a spectator during a match.

Bad behavior: There will zero tolerance for bad behavior by all players.

*Open to all players aged 18 & under

Tennis Manager will have the final say in any matters deemed extraordinary that applicable rules do not address.

In case of inclement weather, matches will be postponed to a later date.

Please make sure that you are available to play on all the days of the tournament before you enter as matches will not be rescheduled for personal conflict.