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Contact
Holly Goddard, USTA Southern Section Director of Adult Tennis Phone: 770-368-8200 Fax: 770-368-9091 Email: Goddard@sta.usta.com
Dene Owen USTA Southern Section Event Coordinator: Phone: 770-368-8200 Direct Line 678.527.2104 Owen@sta.usta.com
Levels
Mixed Doubles Adult Divisions: 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 Mixed Doubles Senior Divisions: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Court Surface
Adults will play on Hard Courts and Seniors on Clay.. The tournament committee may use alternate sites and court surfaces in the event of inclement weather or other circumstances that would make it necessary to move scheduled matches.
Captains Meeting
Captains meeting will be Thurs. October 15th at the Hilton of Jackson 1001 County Line Rd. Jackson, MS 39211. Team registration opens at 5:00 pm and Captains Meeting begins at 6:00pm.
Sites
Tournament Headquarters: Parham Bridges Tennis Center
5055 Old Canton Rd.,
Jackson, MS 601.956.1105
Rain Delay Phone Number
If we might have a rain delay, call 888.434.0668 for schedule changes. This number is for captains only, to cut down on the cost of the service.
Entry Deadline
All players and captains will register online, www.southernmixed.com. Teams advancing must register within two weeks of completion of their state tournament. The teams must have a minimum number of 6 players 3 men and 3 women registered within two weeks of their tournament or we will replace the team in the draw.
Format/Rules
Each of the nine states will send one team in each level. A wildcard team is selected in each level to complete a 10-team draw with two groups of five. Each group plays a round robin with group winners advancing to the finals.
Adult Division players must play in at least two local matches to be eligible and Senior Division players must play in at least one local match. If there is no local or state competition offered, a team may advance directly to the Sectional Championships. Players may advance on 1 Adult and 1 Senior team but not 2 Adult or 2 Senior teams.
All players must be current USTA members as of October 31, 2008 and be listed on the original roster.
Players will receive a two-minute set break at the end of each set with no coaching. There is no break after the first game on the changeover. There is a 90-second break during each changeover in the rest of the set. A match tiebreak (first to ten points with a margin of two) will be played in lieu of a third set with no breaks and no coaching. Players change sides every six points.
The format may be changed due to inclement weather. In the event of a tie in the round robin (two or more teams with the same team record) the group winner will be decided by:
1. Most individual matches won
2. Fewest sets lost
3. Fewest games lost
4. Head to Head winner
5. Coin Toss
If a team has an unknown default, the opposing team will have the opportunity to take their scorecard back and resubmit a lineup.
2009 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Championships Cancellation Policy
Should inclement weather or other circumstances prevent the completion of a Sectional Championship the Tournament Committee will determine whether the matches played at the point of cancellation will be used to determine round robin group winners and a champion and finalist in each of the levels. If the Tournament Committee determines that there was a lack of "equal opportunity" for all teams in the level due to the schedule of play, the Tournament Committee will place all teams in a drawing to determine the champion and finalist in each level. (For instance, in a five team round robin, one team may be in first place at the time of cancellation with two matches played, while other teams in the round robin have fewer matches played. This example would not provide "equal opportunity" for all teams in the round robin and would not be used to determine the round robin group winner). If any team in a round robin flight is mathematically out of contention at the time of championship cancellation it will be excluded from the drawing. The Tournament Committee has reserved courts for Monday, October 19, 2009 as a rain date. Initial travel plans should not be based on this date, as the Tournament Committee would shorten format, play at night, etc.
Schedule
Round robin play may begin as early as 8:00 am on Friday, October 16th. Tentative schedule will be available at: www.southernmixed.com AFTER 3PM on Thursday, October 8th. Full draws will have last round scheduled on Sunday morning with finals scheduled for 1:00 pm or 2:30 pm.
Practice Courts
Practice courts are available on a first-come-first serve basis. Written directions to practice sites will be distributed at Registration.
Awards
Champion and finalist awards will be given to all eligible players on the team roster.