WELCOME TO THE 9th ANNUAL BADGER CLASSIC
NOVEMBER 1&2, 2012
We would like to thank all of the teams that have committed to coming to Madison, Wisconsin for our annual tournament. Since its first year, the tournament has grown from eight local teams to thirty-two teams that represent all corners of the country. We are very excited for the competition and fun that this weekend will bring!
This packet includes:
Basic Tournament Itinerary
Entry Fee & Deadlines
Travel/Lodging Information
Sponsors
Rules
Entry Forms
Sportsmanship Nomination
Tournament Itinerary
Location: Nielsen Tennis Center (12 indoor courts, 6 outdoor)
1000 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53705
Pool play will begin at 8am and 10am on Friday, November 1st. Matches will go through late Saturday afternoon, leaving Sunday as a travel day. Check in will be one half hour prior to your scheduled start at the tournament desk. Match pairings will be released on Wednesday, October 30th.
The field of 32 teams will be split into pools of 4 based on the most current Tennis on Campus rankings. Each team will be guaranteed 3 matches in pool play. The top team (with most games as per USTA World Team Tennis format) will advance to the gold bracket, the second the silver, and so on through copper. Each team is thus guaranteed one match in bracket play, but could play as many as 3 if they continue to win.
Bagels will be guaranteed for breakfast both days. We also plan to have lunch provided.
Trophies will be presented to each team winning their respective brackets, along with the second and third place teams from the gold bracket. The winner of the sportsmanship award (as voted by the teams) will also receive a trophy.
Entry Fee & Deadlines: $200.00 (check payable to: “UW Tennis Club”)
Please mail check with entry form to:
Ben Trapp
201 West Lakelawn Place, Apartment #201
Madison, WI 53703
- Tournament entry forms and fees must be received no later than October 1st, 2013. Please email Ben () once you placed your form/ fee in the mail. The tournament field will be set by October 13th, 2013; teams will be notified via email regarding their team’s status that evening. Start times will be emailed out to the primary contact for each time no later than Monday October 28th, 2013. When making travel arrangement all teams must be prepared for an 8am start time on Friday November 1st, 2013. Teams will obtain a copy of the tournament draw/schedule upon checking in for their first match.
Travel /Lodging Information
If you need to fly, there are three good options for airports based on where you can get flights.
Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport: 85miles, about 1.5 hours.
Dane County Regional Airport: 8miles, about 15 min. Cab fare to campus, approximately $20
Chicago O’Hare International Airport: 135miles, about 2.25 hours. Public shuttle service from O’Hare to Madison, $25 per person.
If you need to rent a car upon arrival, Enterprise may be a good choice. Rates vary based on size of car needed, but they are reasonable.
HOTELS:
DEADLINE FOR RESERVING HOTELS AT THE DISCOUNTED RATES are
September 30thfor the DOUBLETREE and
September 30th for the BEST WESTERN!
The Doubletree608-251-5511 Rate: 109
This hotel is located right in the heart of the town and should lend itself to having a great time Saturday night after the tournament is over.
Give agent dates of stay and name of your group as well as the group code UWB.
Best Western Inn on the Park (608) 285-8000 Rate: $114-144 (Suites)
This hotel is located right on capitol square with dozens of restaurants and night life. This hotel is probably a good 10 minutes from Nielsen.
our other host hotel. The plus side of this hotel is that it is located less than two minutes from Nielsen Tennis Center. To get our reduced rate, call the above number and mention that you are part of the UW Badger Classic Tournament.
Best Western Inntowner (608) 233-8778 Rate:$114 and up
Hotel is literally a five minute walk from the tennis courts but a taxi ride (or car ride) away from downtown and campus
Other hotels in the Area:
Holiday Inn Express (608) 863-4780
Sheraton Hotel (608) 251-2300
The Dahlmann Campus Inn (800) 589-6285
BADGER CLASSIC ENTRY FORM
UNIVERSTIY/COLLEGE:______
PRESIDENT/ CAPTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME:______
PHONE #:______
EMAIL:______
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BRINGING A “B” TEAM?
YES/NO
PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM AND CHECK TO:
BEN TRAPP
201 WEST LAKELAWN PLACE
APARTMENT #201
MADISON, WI 53703
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 13ST,2013
-Please e-mail once your form/check is in the mail so we can count you in the tournament field.
QUESTIONS????- Contact UW Club Tennis president Ben Trapp @
RULES
There will be 3 roving USTA Officials present at all times during the tournament. If you have any questions with regards to World Team Tennis Format or questions regarding the lines they are available for use at your discretion. Should it happen that all USTA Officials are occupied during a match then one member from each team shall call lines until a USTA Official becomes available for observation. For the gold and silver matches championship matches there will be a USTA Official serving as a chair umpire on all 4 courts.
1.GAME SCORING
Scoring is no-ad. This means a game is won by the first team to capture four points (15,30,40, game or 1,2,3, game). When the game score is deuce (game point), the receiving team chooses which side is to receive the serve. In the mixed doubles set the serve must be gender to gender at game point.
2. SET SCORING
A match consists of five no-ad sets and includes men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and one or two sets of mixed doubles.
On two courts, the order of sets will be: women's and men's doubles, singles, and one set of mixed doubles. Each set is won by the first team to reach six games. A nine-point tiebreaker will be played at five games all in any set.
3. MATCH SCORING AND OVERTIME
FIVE SET FORMAT
The winner of the match will be the team that wins the most games. After all games are totaled, if the trailing team won the mixed doubles set, the match is not over. Mixed doubles play continues until the leading team wins another game or the trailing team ties the score. If a tie occurs, a Supertiebreaker will be used to determine the winner of the match (see Supertiebreaker).
4. SUBSTITUTIONS
A team can, at any point, substitute a player (same gender) into a set for any reason. Once a player is replaced, he/she cannot return in that set. If a substitution occurs in doubles, the remaining player cannot change the side on which they receive or the service order. Substitutions are allowed in overtime (If a player has not already played in mixed doubles) and the Supertiebreaker. Once a player has come out of the mixed doubles set a player cannot return in overtime as it is the same set. Once a player's name has been listed on a score card, it counts as him/her having played in that match. A player can play a maximum of 2 times in a given match.
5. WARM UP TIME
All players are allowed a 5 minute warm-up.
6. SERVICE ORDER
The home team serves first in all doubles sets. The visiting team serves first in the singles sets.
7. CHANGING ENDS
After every four games players change ends. In the 9 point tiebreaker, change ends only after the first four points. In the Supertiebreaker, change ends only after the first six points.
8. COACHING
Coaching is allowed throughout the match as long as it does not interfere with continuous play. We encourage team members to stand along the court and support their team.
9. DEFAULT RULES
15 minute team default = match default 30-0. 15 minute player default = set default 6-0. Injury: If a player defaults during a set and cannot be substituted for, the score will be recorded with the games played standing with the opposing team receiving 6 games.
PLEASE TURN IN THIS FORM upon registration Friday Morning
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Division of Recreational Sports
Activities Waiver and Release of Liability
Club Sports Activity: Tennis
Print Name / Signature / DateTeam Roster
(PLEASE TURN IN THIS FORM upon registration on Friday morning)
Please bring school ID’S or driver’s licenses to each of the matches
The USTA Officials as well as the tournament staff reserve the right to ask for player identification at any point throughout the tournament.
If failure to bring your ID to a match you risk forfeiture of the set as well as the match.
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Team Captain/ Coach:Phone Number:
Which hotel is your team staying at?
The University of Wisconsin Madison as well as the USTA Midwest Section values Sportsmanship. At the end of the event we will have a sportsmanship award for the team that exemplifies the best sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Please nominate the team you feel deserves this honor and turn it in to the tournament staff no later than 4:00pm on Saturday November 7.
Sportsmanship Award: