Aldershot & District Lawn Tennis Association
Affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association and the Hants & IOW LTA
THE ALDERSHOT & FARNHAM TOURNAMENT - 2015
RULES
1. This is a postal tournament open to competitors who live in or play at a club
in the ADLTA catchment area (approximately 10 miles from Aldershot).
2. The closing date for entries is Friday 1st May.
3. The draw will take place on Friday 8th May. No substitutes or additions
permitted after this time. The draw will be published on the website and
players will be contacted soon after this date.
4. In the event that there are not sufficient entries to run a particular event,
the Committee reserve the right to combine or cancel any event.
5. All matches must be played by the specified dates. Extensions will only be
given in exceptional circumstances by the event coordinator.
6. For the first round the player(s) first named on the draw sheet is at home.
In subsequent rounds players who have had most away matches to date will
have home advantage. Where a player has had a bye, this counts as a zero
for the calculation. If both players have had an even number of away
matches, then the top named player plays at home. Please email the
organisers if there is any uncertainty.
7. The home player(s) has choice of courts and is primarily responsible for
arranging the match so MUST contact their opponent as soon as possible.
However the away player should also take responsibility for contacting their
opponent.
8. Opponents must be offered at least three reasonably spaced dates within
the set period on which to play the match. Players are urged to make every
effort to agree mutually acceptable times to play.
9. Four match quality balls must be provided by the home team. Balls will be
provided for the finals.
10. All matches will consist of the best of three tie - break sets, ie with a tie
break at 6-6 in all three sets.
11. The winning player(s) must report the score of the match within 48 hours
by email to adltatournament@hotmail.com.
12. Doubles pairings do not need to belong to the same Club, but should live in
or play tennis in the ADLTA catchment area.
13. All entrants should be aware that Final’s Day is Sunday 6th September 2015
at the Bourne Club and ALL finals will be played on this date.
14. Most matches on Finals Day will be umpired by members of ABTO. (The
Association of British Tennis Officials.)
15. All matches are to be played under LTA Rules and Code of Conduct.