USTA Eastern 2010 Mixed Doubles Section

Championships

General Information

DATE: June 4-5-6, 2010

LOCATION: Central Park, Schenectady, New York

SURFACE: Outdoor, hard

BALLS: Penn extra duty

ENTRY FEE: $125 per team

CAPTAIN’S MEETING: MANDATORY! - Thursday, 7:00 PM at the Marriott. If captain is

unable to attend please send another team member.

COCKTAIL PARTY: Friday 5:30 – 7:30 at the Marriott - cash bar, hors d’oevres, raffle

REGISTRATION: Captains must register their teams using the online registration process. The link
can be found on the Eastern home page at http://eastern.usta.com
http://eastern.usta.com. Captains check-in will be at the
Marriott from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, just before the captains’ meeting.

AWARDS: 1st & 2nd place (8 awards per team provided by USTA Eastern)

OFFICIAL HOTEL: Albany Marriott

189 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 458-8444 or (800) 443-8952
SPECIAL PLAYER RATE:
$114 (single or double)
Mention USTA Eastern Section when making your reservation

PLEASE MAKE ROOM RESERVATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Rooms are being held until
May 17, 2010.

Other Hotels: Century House Hotel Red Roof Inn

997 New Loudon Road, Route 9 188 Wolf Road
Latham, NY 12110 Albany, NY 12205
(888) 674-6873 (800) 874-9000

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Directions

DIRECTIONS TO Albany Marriott: From South: NYS Thruway (87N). Take Thruway East or North and
get off at exit 24. After you have passed the toll barrier, look for signs for Rt. 87 North (Northway). Get
off exit 4(Albany Airport/Heritage Park) and bear right on the exit ramp. At the end of the ramp turn
right onto Wolf Rd. and immediately get in the left lane. The Marriot will be ¼ mile down on your left
on Beltrone Ave. If you pass Shoppers Park you have gone too far.

DIRECTIONS TO CENTRAL PARK, SCHENECTADY, NY

From 87 North:
87 North to exit 6 (Rt 7W). Take left off ramp and follow 7 W for about 5 miles. Bear left at
fork to stay on Rt 7. Two lights after the fork, take a right onto Golf Rd. At end of Golf rd, take a
right onto Fehr Rd. Follow road around about ½ mile and take left into tennis courts parking
area.

From Albany Marriott:

Right out of driveway and follow Wolf Rd to end. Go through light onto ramp for 87 North.
See above for directions from 87 North.

Central Park has a snack bar and restrooms but no showers.

DIRECTIONS TO Tri City Latham (indoor backup) 518 785-4311

From Central park: Out park, right to Fehr, left to Golf. Left on Rt 7 to go East. Follow several miles to
Rt 87 Thruway. Go over Thruway, to traffic circle. Go 3/4 around circle to Rt 9 north. Go through light,
club is just past Acura Dealer.

From Albany Marriott to Tri City Latham: Get on Rt 87 North. Take exit 6 (Rt 7). Take right at end of
ramp. Go to traffic circle and go 3/4 around circle to Rt 9 north. Go through light, club is just past
Acura Dealer.

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USTA Eastern Championship Match Information

We hope everyone has fun, enjoyable and competitive matches. We are encouraging good
sportsmanship throughout. Here follows some helpful information and the championship guidelines.

 Captains make sure all players are available when called for the matches. Remind
players to use the bathroom well in advance before their court assignments are called. Line-ups
are to be turned in to tournament desk 30 minutes prior to your scheduled match time with
players present and ready to play. This will be strictly enforced. Courts may be called up to 30
minutes ahead of scheduled match time.

 Format: Matches will be 2 out of 3 sets, with a match tie break (first to 10 points) if split sets.
Regular tie break in first 2 sets (first to 7 points). If split sets, play a 10-pt championship
tiebreak. The Coman tie-break procedure will be used for all tie-breaks: Players will exchange
ends of the court after the first point and every 4 points thereafter. This tie-break procedure
allows doubles teams to continue serving from the same side of the court as they have been
doing throughout the set or match.

 Spin a racquet to determine who serves, before the warm up.

 There's a 2 min break between all sets. No coaching allowed at any time during the
match.

 Change ends after the 1st game of a new set, but no break is taken.

 Order of serve and receiver can be changed after each set.

 Call the score loud and clear…when serving especially during the 3rd set tiebreak. It's
everyone's responsibility to know the score at all times.

 Warm ups: 10 minutes including serves. Umpires will be timing. Warm-up time subject to
change due to court constraints or inclement weather.

 Lets: A let can only be called when there's interference from an outside area, such as a ball
coming on the court and must be called immediately. Only call lets, which occur on your court.

 Line Calls: Must be clear and immediate.

 Spectators: Talking to players on the court may be perceived as coaching, therefore we ask
that spectators to not talk to their teams while they are playing matches. Commenting on line
calls to players is not allowed.

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 Clapping and cheering is allowed between points but not in the middle of points. Be conscious
of courts that are playing between you and the court you’re cheering for. They may be in the
middle of a point.

 The players, NOT the spectators, must bring any problems on court to the attention
of the tournament staff. Only a player on court may ask a spectator to alert the tournament
staff that they need an umpire.

 Bathroom breaks: may be taken, but should be on a changeover and with the umpire's
knowledge if possible.

 IMPORTANT: Bring the balls back and report scores IMMEDIATELY after your match.
All players (winners and losers) report scores, as accuracy is important.

 Captains sign scorecards after all courts are completed. We also ask that captains check
scorecards either online or after they are printed and placed in the notebook at the tournament
desk for accuracy. Please report any discrepancies immediately to the tournament director.

 All cell phones must be turned off during match play.

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