INFORMATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL LISTS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR ALL CATEGORIES
RED BALL Category – click here
ORANGE BALL Category – click here
Boys under 14 Category – click here
Girls under 14 Category – click here
Draw Boy’s single – click here
Draw Girl’s single – click here
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Please don´t forget that there will be a daylight saving time change on Saturday night and time goes back 1 hour!!!
Given the very tight schedule of tournament, PLEASE BE ON TIME for sign in. Thank you!
Categories:
Red Ball: 5-8 years old (date of birth 2009 – 2008, and 2007 if their level is not fit for orange level).
Orange Ball: 8-10 years old (date of birth 2005 -2006 – 2007).
Category under 14 years old: (date of birth 2004 – 2001).
Sign up (Entry deadline):
At: info@tailsfortennis.gr until Tuesday, 20/10/2015, 20:00 p.m.
In the sign up e-mail you should write:
- Name and surname of the athlete
- Date of birth of the athlete
- Contact telephone number
Due to limited seats, priority will be given according to sign up e-mails.
! All the athletes should have a doctor’s certification (valid for 1 year)
Withdrawal deadline:
Until Wednesday, 21/10/2015, 18:00 p.m. at: info@tailsfortennis.gr.
Tournament Courts:
The tournament will take place on 3 green set and 2 clay courts in Vouliagmeni Tennis Club (44 Thiseos & Dimitras str., Vouliagmeni).
Entry fee: 15 euros (including one athlete’s sign up – admission and participation – and one adult general admission).
General admission: 5 euros (for everybody who wants to watch the tournament and also the rest of the activities which will be taking place simultaneously at the Tennis Club).
TOURNAMENT PROCESS:
For all three categories, the number of athletes that can participate is specific. There will be given priority according to the application (sign up) of each participant (taking into account the sign up date and the time of sending the e-mail). There is going to be a runner-up list. In case of a participation withdrawal, empty participation seats will be filled by the runner-up list, after referee’s notice. In case of illness or any last minute crush, all parents are requested to notify via e-mail, so that there will be no byes and children can participate in all matches.
Due to bad weather, there might be a slight delay or a possible cancellation of the tournament. Parents will be notified via e-mail.
Red Ball:
In Red Level category, the first 48 athletes (mixed) who will sign up in the tournament can participate. There will be 2 groups of 24 athletes. Group 1 will start at 9 a.m. and Group 2 at 10:30 a.m. Athletes will be divided into teams of 4 players and they will compete with Round robin system, so each one will play 3 matches. Winner of each match will be the one who will reach first to 11 points, with a 2 points difference.
Athletes will play with “red balls” (75% lower pressure).
The referee will fix the groups, in order to avoid unnecessary delay from the draw. There will be assistant referees who will help the children, so as the tournament will be normally held.
Orange Ball:
In Orange Level category, the first 32 athletes (mixed) who will sign up in the tournament can participate. There will be 2 groups of 16 athletes. Group 1 will start at 9 a.m. and Group 2 at 10:30 a.m. In Group 1, 4 teams of 4 athletes each will compete. The same will also happen with Group 2. Each athlete will play 3 matches. Each team will play in a court with Round robin system. Tournament games will be held according to “best of five” games system without advantage, meaning that the athlete who will win 3 games out of 5, will be the winner.
Athletes will play with “orange ball” (50% lower pressure).
The referee will fix the groups, in order to avoid unnecessary delay from the draw. There will be assistant referees who will help the children, so as the tournament will be normally held.
Category under 14 years old:
In category under 14 years old, the first 16 boys and the first 16 girls who will sign up in the tournament can participate. Athletes who have points in PanHellenic ranking cannot participate. In this category, the referee will make 2 main draws (boys, girls). Matches will take place in 5 courts (3 green set, 2 clay). Each player may need to play on both surfaces. The finals will be held on clay courts.
The athletes will compete in 2 mini sets of 4 games without advantage (1 set all, 3rd set as a tie-break to 10 points).
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
The tournament’s schedule and the U14 Category draw will be announced on Thursday 22/10/2015, 14:00 p.m. at www.tailsfortennis.gr
Parents can be informed about the hours and all the other details by checking out the website.
SIGN IN:
Red Ball: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Orange Ball: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Category under 14 years: 12:00 α.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Awards – Ceremony:
The awards ceremony and gifts lottery for the Red and Orange level will be held at 13:00 p.m. The awards ceremony and gifts lottery for Under 14 category will be held at 18:00 p.m.
Tournament director: Georgia Kotoula
Referee: Aggeliki Sarri
Medical insurance (doctor): will be announced