2011 Season - Celebrating VTC's Fourteenth Season!
Maintaining the Tradition of 2002 when VTC was
Named by the USTA/PNW
"2002 Adult Tournament of the Year"!
VTC's GS #1 'The Australian' Singles has been classified as a Level II NTRP Tournament for 2010
Tournament Directors:
Brent Waddle / Dick McLaughlin / Greg Conn / Mike Mon
(For
Results of the Grand Slam Events to date...)Playing for
The best singles player
The best men and women's doubles team
The best mixed doubles team
In the Greater Vancouver-Portland area in each level! Four tournaments to establish the best of the best in the Vancouver-Portland area! Players with the highest ranking at the end of the fourth tournament each year receive a Gift Certificate (see Rule #2 below). ALL TOURNAMENTS COUNT TOWARDS YOUR RANKING! Think of the VTC Rankings as a Greater Portland/Vancouver ladder listing the best players in each level and event based on their tournament play at the VTC Grand Slam Tournaments! Remember that you will be competing with players at your own level. In addition to your VTC Grand Slam points from playing in VTC Grand Slam Tournaments which could earn you Gift Certificates, you will also receive NTRP points for your PNW ranking.
TWELFTH Annual VTC Tournament Event- catch the Tournament Fever and Excitement!
The following will be used to calculate Grand Slam Points: (Rules Revised 012/09 by Grand Slam Committee):
Four Tournaments used to determine 2009 GS points:
Mark these dates in your calendar NOW! Seeding in each GS event will be based upon current GS points or knowledge of the tournament director.
(For past winners, click on 1998 Results or 1999 Results or 2000 Results or 2001 Results or 2002 Results, 2003 Results, 2004 Results, 2005 Results, 2006 Results, 2007 Results, 2008 Results, 2009 Results)
:9. For more than 4 teams in a draw, Grand Slam Points for each tournament will be awarded as follows
Position Main Draw
(9 or more Entries)Main Draw
(5-8 Entries)Champion 100 Points 100 Points Finalist 80 Points 70 Points Semis 70 Points 50 Points Quarters 60 Points Round of 16 50 Points Note: Must win a round to get points in Main Draw. 'Bye' and 'Default' do not count towards winning a round.
Position Consolation
(9 or more Entries)Consolation
(5-8 Entries)Winner 55 Points 40 Points Runner Up 45 Points 30 Points Win 2 Rounds 35 Points Win 1 Round 25 Points Playing Consolation 20 Points 20 Points Note: If lose in the main draw and drop out of the Consolation, player receives 10 points.
Note: Bye and Default do not count towards winning a round.
Good Luck and Have Fun Player's Racquet Shops and Wilson Racquet Sports are sponsoring VTC's Grand Slam.
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General Rule Information for Each Tournament:
- Consolations will be held for all events.
- A current USTA card will be required for all participants.
- Entrants must play at or above their NTRP rated level, except Mixed Doubles. For Mixed Doubles, combined Doubles Team NTRP must be at or below the combined NTRP event level. Maximum difference between players in Mixed Doubles must not exceed 1.0 NTRP point.
- Juniors under age 19 must play in the 'Open' category.
- USTA rules and code of ethics will govern play.
- Matches will typically not be scheduled before 5 pm on Friday of tournament weekend. At the discretion of the tournament director and if both players/teams agree, some matches may be scheduled before 5 pm Friday.
- A 15 minute default rule will be enforced.
- All main draw matches: Regular Scoring. 2 out of 3 sets with a Match Tiebreaker (to 10 by 2) in lieu of 3rd set. (Note: at discretion of the tournament director, third set in the Semis or Finals may be played out.). Consolation matches may be a Pro Set at the discretion of the tournament director.
- Tournament entries may be limited to the first 32 entries.
- Two event limit for doubles per weekend. One event limit for singles per weekend.
- Entrants who withdraw before the entry deadline will be reimbursed with a gift certificate for a future tournament.
- Absolutely NO refunds after entry deadline.
- Special time request must be in writing (e-mail is acceptable) and cannot be guaranteed.
- Weather permitting, consolation matches will be played outdoors.
- Seeding in Draws will be based on prior Grand Slam performance, NTRP ranking or Tournament Director discretion.
NTRP ranking system for sanctioned NTRP tournaments will be in place for 2011. Players will earn individual points for each category in NTRP tournaments (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, etc.) in the PNW which they play. Besides earning points in a local NTRP tournament, their will be four Level II tournaments and two Level I tournaments in various sections of the PNW. For example, winning a normal 4.0 level women's doubles sanctioned NTRP tournament, each player would receive 125 ranking points in 4.0 Women's Doubles in the ranking system for NTRP. However, if that tournament were classified as a Level II tournament, the ranking points would be doubled and if that tournament was classified as a Level I tournament, the points would be quadrupled. Tournaments that are Tier Level I classification are the Mt Park Doubles or Nothing in Portland Oregon and the Vivala Olympia Tennis Championship in Olympia Washington. Tournaments that are Tier Level II classification are the VTC's Grand Slam #4 Tournaments for Singles in Vancouver Washington, RBC Dain Rausher Yakima PNW Sectional Championship in Yakima Washington, Silver Lake NTRP Doubles Only in Everett Washington and Umpqua Valley Senior NTRP Championship in Roseburg Oregon. All four VTC Grand Slam tournaments count towards your individual USTA/PNW NTRP Ranking.
See the USTA/PNW website for more information on Ranking for NTRP tournaments in the PNW.
Last Update 10/11/2010
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