CIF LOS ANGELES CITY SECTION
2016 GIRLS’ TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
September 28, 2016
47TH ANNUAL GIRLS' TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
PLAYOFF INFORMATION – 2016
SEEDING FOR TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTS
LEAGUE MEETINGSmust be held prior to October 31, 2016. At this meeting schools should verify team final standings and set the ranking order for singles and doubles players from their league. It is essential that the designated Tennis Advisory Committee Member of each league hold a league meeting not only to review team results, but to establish the list of your individual qualified entries. The entry form is included in this bulletin.
The Tennis Seeding Committee will seed all teams for each division. Only league champions from leagues with four or more teams will be given an automatic berth to the playoffs. All other teams will be given playoff consideration by the Seeding Committee. The home school will be determined by the higher seed. The Division 1 draw will have 12 teams and four byes. Byes will be given to the top four teams in the first round of the draw. The Division 2 draw will be a 16 team draw. There will be a single elimination tournament in both divisions with medals being presented to the champions and runners-up in each division. Division placement is attached.
EACH TEAM WILL FURNISH HALF OF THE BALLS FOR all Rounds in both divisions of the Team Championship.Round I, II and semi-finals (City & Invitational) will be played at home sites; (home site will be the higher seed). The Finals for both divisions will be played at Balboa Sports Center.
SEEDING FOR THE TEAM TOURNAMENTS will take place on Monday, October 31. Team playoff brackets will be posted on by 4:00 P.M. Tennis Advisory Committee members will submit to the Athletics Office prior to 8:00 am, October 21, 2016 the ranking order of individual players from your league and the team results. The individual tournament brackets will be posted prior to November 14.
ALL SCHOOLS MUST HAVE THEIR TEAM SCORES ON MAXPREPS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TEAM PLAYOFFS.
TEAMCHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS:
ROUND 1Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:30 Home sites
QUARTER-FINALS Friday, November 4, 201612:30 Home sites
SEMI-FINALS Tuesday,November 8, 201612:30 Home sites
DIVISION 1 FINALSThursday,November 10, 201611:00am Balboa Sports Center
DIVISION 2 FINALS Monday, November 14, 201611:00am Balboa Sports Center
Report Time is one half hour before match time.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Host schools are required to have an emergency action plan in place for athletic events. Should you require additional information go to for “Event Emergency Guidelines” information.
TEAM TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
- BEFORE START OF MATCH: All stretching, team talks, cheers and team introductions must take place prior to the start time.
- Scoring for all matches will be the official two out of three sets no AD with the USTA 12 point tie-breaker at 6-all. Regularscoring will be used.
3. GOLDBOOK RULES: Please go over rules in the Goldbook – specifically Article 270.
4. REPORTING SCORES (Playoffs)
The winning team is responsible to call in the scores to the Athletics Office (818) 767-0800immediately following your match and e-mail at . E-mail is preferred! Also, it is mandatory for you to report your scores on MaxPreps.
5. USTA and section rules will apply.
INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENTPROCEDURES
.PROCEDURES
Each LEAGUE may enter one singles and one doubles and may be allowed to enter extra entries to make a draw of 32 entries. An alternate list will also be made. Every entry MUST have a write-up by the coach to include all information that the seeding committee will use to determine the entries and the seeds. These write-ups may be updated, via fax, through November 7, 2016. Selection MUST be completed PRIOR to seeding on Monday, October 31, 2016, 8:00 am, according to agreed-upon league format. Final League entries and any other required information MUSTsent to the Athletics Office for your league prior the SEEDING MEETING, Monday, October 31, 2016, at 8:00 a.m., at the Athletics Office.
Please be aware that school time will be missed due to this tournament, please make sure that the administration, teachers, parents and athlete are aware of this.
ALL SCHOOLS MUST HAVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SCORES ON MAXPREPS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAYOFFS.
GENERAL RULES:
- Each Tennis Advisory Committee Member (TAC) will be responsible for entries/eligibility according to the following format.
a. Each league must meet and rank the individual singles and doubles entries.
b.Individual Tournament Entries - If coaches cannot agree between a #1 entry from one school and a #2 entry from another school, a match may be played as long as it is played PRIOR to the seeding meeting. League tournaments are encouraged prior to the seeding date.
c. The leagues individual rankings list must be sent to Vicky Lagos at prior to 8:00 am, Monday, October 31, 2016.
2.A single elimination tournament, with draw, will be conducted in both the singles and doubles event.
SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY REASON WILL NOT BE MADE ONCE THE DRAW HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THE SEEDING MEETING! Coaches, please review this with your players. A singles player would automatically forfeit match to opponent. A doubles team who loses a partner for any reason would automatically forfeit match to opponent.
3. AWARDS: will be presented for places one through four for both singles and doubles. All-City individual singles/doubles participants will be eligible for selection to the All-City team. Awards will bepresented at the close of all matches on December 7, 2016.
- Scoring for all matches will be the official two out of three sets no AD with the USTA 12 point tie-breaker at 6-all. Regular scoring will be used.
INDIVIDUALCHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS:
Round 1 and 2Monday, November 28, 2016Balboa Sports Center
Singles only11:00am
Round 1 and 2Tuesday, November 29, 2016Balboa Sports Center
Doubles only11:00am
Quarter-FinalsThursday, December 1, 2016Balboa Sports Center
Singles + Doubles11:00am
Semi-Finals Tuesday, December 6, 2016Balboa Sports Center
Singles + Doubles12:00pm
Finals Wednesday, December 7, 2016Balboa Sports Center
Singles + Doubles12:00pm
(Matches are also held for third and fourth place on this day)
Report Time is one-half hour before scheduled start time.
BE SURE TO NOTE YOUR SINGLES & DOUBLES ASSIGNED DATE AND TIME AND INSTRUCT YOUR PLAYERS WITH DIRECTIONS! Information will be e-mailedto you at your school before the start of the Individual Tournament.
For assistance, please call Rick Prizant, Tournament Director, (818)266-6708; or Vicky Lagos, Assistant Commissioner, CIF Los Angeles City Section, at (818) 767-0800.