Louisiana High School Athletic Association 12720 Old Hammond Hwy. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 225.296.5882 Fax: 225-296.5919 TO: All Regional Tennis Tournament Directors FROM: Keith Alexander, Asst. Executive Director DATE: April 4, 2013 SUBJECT: Regional Tennis Tournaments Schools that would like to enter the regional tennis tournament may access the LHSAA website ( www.lhsaa.org) for information and entry blanks concerning the regional and state tennis tournament . You should be receiving entries for the regional tournament in the very near future. On behalf of all LHSAA member schools and this office, I would like to express our appreciation for your assistance in conducting the regional qualifying tournament. As stated in the bulletin, all entries shall be mailed to you (certified), postmarked no later than Monday, April 15, 2013. Upon receipt of entries, please check to make sure each school entered in your regional meet is competing in the correct regional meet. All schools and regions are listed in this bulletin. Each entry must be accompanied with a check made payable to the LHSAA in the amount of $15.00 per person entered. These checks should be forwarded to the LHSAA office with a complete report. The report will include entry forms, envelopes showing postmark date, and results of the meet. In all divisions girls and boys shall be allowed to enter one event. Teams in all divisions shall be allowed to have two entries in each category: No. l singles and No. 2 singles (Boys and Girls) No. l doubles, No. 2 doubles, and No. 3 doubles (Boys and Girls) See state bulletin and LHSAA Handbook for state qualifiers from regional matches. A champion in each division must be decided so that they may be seeded in the state meet. Please notify us of the total team points scored for boys and girls. Regional Tennis Tournament Directors Page...2 READ CAREFULLY 21.6.13 Regional team champions will send a maximum of five entries to the state tournament. Regional team runners-up will send a minimum of four entries. A team runner-up that does not qualify its minimum number of entries through the qualifying criteria outlined in 21.6.12 will designate additional entries from among its non-qualifiers at the discretion of the school’s head coach. As a regional tournament director, perhaps the most important thing to understand is the possibility that your region may send more entries to the state tournament than the traditional draw size formula dictated in the past. For example: Let’s say the team champion of your regional tournament qualifies its #1 singles, #2 singles and #1 doubles entries through the traditional draw size criteria. That team will also get to send its #2 doubles team to state, without impacting any of the doubles teams that already qualified. All possible scenarios are outlined in the attached “Part B Worksheet” for regional tournament directors. Of course, it is possible that a team may win a regional tournament without fielding a full squad. For example: Let’s say that a school submits only two entries to the regional tournament, both of whom are exceptional single players. Their point tally could indeed merit a first or second place finish for their team. As the team did not enter any doubles entries at the regional tournament, however, they will not be able to take advantage of the new rule. Regional Tennis Tournament Directors Page...3 PART B WORKSHEET Regional team champions will now qualify a maximum of five entries for the state tournament, while regional team runners-up will qualify a minimum of four entries. In many cases, those schools will fulfill that requirement in Part A. In some cases, those schools will be able to designate additional entries to state from among their non-qualifiers in regional tournament play. Those additional entries, when necessary, do not count against qualifiers from Part A. The following worksheet addresses all possible scenarios. REGIONAL TEAM CHAMPION QUALIFYING IN PART A: All five entries Four entries #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #3 Doubles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles, #3 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles, #3 Doubles #2 Singles, #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #3 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #2 Singles, #2 Doubles #2 Singles, #3 Doubles #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #1 Doubles, #3 Doubles #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles #1 Singles #2 Singles #1 Doubles #2 Doubles #3 Doubles Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Part B N/A Part B N/A #2 Doubles #1 Doubles #1 Doubles #2 Singles #2 Singles #2 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #2 Singles, #2 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles #1 Singles, #2 Singles #1 Singles, #2 Singles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Singles, #1 Doubles REGIONAL TEAM RUNNER-UP QUALIFYING IN PART A: All Five entries Four entries Three entries #1 Singles, #2 Singles #1 Singles, #1 Doubles #1 Singles, #2 Doubles #1 Singles, #3 Doubles #2 Singles, #1 Doubles #2 Singles, #2 Doubles #2 Singles, #3 Doubles #1 Doubles, #2 Doubles #1 Doubles, #3 Doubles #2 Doubles, #3 Doubles #1 Singles #2 Singles #1 Doubles #2 Doubles #3 Doubles Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Also Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Sends Part B N/A Part B N/A Part B N/A #1 Doubles #2 Singles #2 Singles #2 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #1 Singles #2 Singles, #1 #1 Singles, #1 #1 Singles, #2 #1 Singles, #2 #1 Singles, #2 Doubles Doubles Singles Singles Singles Regional Tennis Tournament Directors Page...4 When entries exceed the 32 tournament draw sheet, if the number is 5 or less, preliminary round winners will be awarded 1 point. Players or teams that are not in the preliminary round would receive a bye in the first round and would receive 2 points if they win their next round match. Ad scoring shall be used for regional and state competition. In case of inclement weather, the tournament committee shall have the option of playing no-ad score. The USTA 12-point tiebreaker will be used whenever a set reaches 6-6. All sets, including the final set, will use the tie-breaker system. A player is limited to a maximum of three matches per day. 21.5.3 Criteria for Seeding Singles at the State Tournament 1. The seeding committee shall include the state tournament director and the regional representatives tournament directors. The seeding committee shall meet to seed entries prior to the tournament coaches’ meeting. All head coaches are allowed to attend the seeding meeting but seeding decisions shall rest with the seeding committee, and the decisions of the seeding committee shall be final. 2. Seeding for the state tournament shall specifically be in the following order: of a. Regional champions with a USTA Southern Standing ranked players of 1-300 and b. Remaining regional champions c. Regional runner-ups with a USTA Southern Standing and d. Regional runner-ups All other entries shall be drawn for placement. 3. Regional runner-up contestants qualifying for the state tournament shall be placed in the opposite half of the bracket from the same region’s champion. 4. Other qualifiers shall be drawn by lot but shall not be paired with a team from the same region in the first match of play. 21.5.4 Criteria for Seeding Doubles at the State Tournament 1. Seeding for the state tournament shall specifically be in the following order: a. Regional champions in which both players have a USTA Southern Standing of 1-500 b. Regional champions in which one player has a USTA Southern Standing of 1-500 c. Remaining regional champions d. Regional runner-ups e. All other entries shall be drawn for placement 2. In seeding doubles teams for the state tournament, a school’s first and second place teams shall be placed on opposite sides of the bracket. 3. The third place team shall be placed on either side of the bracket and in a different quarter of the bracket. 4. Teams from the same school shall not meet in the first round of play. Regional Tennis Tournament Directors Page...5 * * IMPORTANT * * NOTE: High school tennis coaches are allowed to coach their tennis players, during regular season matches as well as regional and state tennis tournaments. Coaching may be done on odd-game change overs and when players split sets. Only the team coach and/or assistant coach will be allowed to coach. Each regional tournament director must contact the state director for their respective division immediately following their tournament, preferably by fax or email, and report the qualifiers so they can set up the state tournament. Please supply all participants in each match with top quality tennis balls. Please send all entry blanks and brackets of each division to me after your tournament. Also, include total team points scored for boys and girls. Upon receipt of these brackets and entries, the LHSAA will send a check to your school based on $6.00 per match played during your tournament to cover your expenses. Beginning with the 2000-01 school year, a school shall not allow a non-faculty member to coach cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis or wrestling unless he/she has been properly certified or is scheduled for certification through the LHSAA’s Coaches Education Certification Program. Temporary certification shall be allowed by the commissioner on an emergency basis. Please take the following steps at the conclusion of your regional tournament: (l) Mail all entry forms, envelopes showing the postmark date, and all school checks from teams entered in your regional meet after your tournament to our office as soon as possible. (2) Complete the enclosed Results Sheets for the Regional Tennis Tournament and send it to our office along with the entry blanks, school checks and envelopes. **** (3) Contact immediately following your regional tournament, the state tournament director, as listed on the LHSAA website and report your qualifiers in order for the director to set up the state tournament. Mail a copy of your regional results to the state director. I will be waiting to receive the results and other information immediately following the conclusion of your tournament. I am sure you will have additional questions between now and meet time. Please call on me any time I can be of assistance. LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 12720 Old Hammond Highway BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA 70816 (225) 296-5882 DATE: DIVISION: REGION: CLASS: HOST SCHOOL: FINAL REPORT FOR TENNIS REGIONAL EVENT NO. OF MATCHES MONEY DISBURSED @ $6.00 PER MATCH BOYS' SINGLES GIRLS' SINGLES BOYS' DOUBLES GIRLS' DOUBLES TOTAL............ $ AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR ENTRIES...................... $ Total number of participants – Boys Total number of participants – Girls Signature of Regional Director LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 12720 OLD HAMMOND HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 (225) 296-5882 FINAL RESULTS FOR REGIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT **One copy to be sent to the LHSAA office and one copy to be sent to the State Director for your group immediately upon completion of regional tournament. CLASS/DIVISION DATE(S) LOCATION BOYS' SINGLES NUMBER OF ENTRIES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAMES OF QUALIFIERS (ONLY) NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS SCHOOL BOYS' DOUBLES NUMBER OF ENTRIES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAMES OF QUALIFIERS (ONLY) NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS SCHOOL BOYS' TEAM SCORES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SCHOOL TOTAL TEAM POINTS GIRLS' SINGLES NUMBER OF ENTRIES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS NAMES OF QUALIFIERS (ONLY) SCHOOL GIRLS' DOUBLES NUMBER OF ENTRIES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAMES OF QUALIFIERS (ONLY) NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS SCHOOL GIRLS' TEAM SCORES PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SCHOOL TOTAL TEAM POINTS LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 12720 OLD HAMMOND HWY BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 (225) 296-5882 TEAM SCORES SCHOOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 BOYS' SINGLES BOYS' DOUBLES TOTAL BOYS GIRLS' SINGLES GIRLS' DOUBLES TOTAL GIRLS BOYS' SINGLES BOYS' DOUBLES TOTAL BOYS GIRLS' SINGLES GIRLS' DOUBLES TOTAL GIRLS SCHOOL 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Please complete and attach this form to the entry blanks, along with checks and send by certified mail to the LHSAA immediately. Also send one completed form to the state director for your division. Signature of Regional Director School TENNIS REGIONAL FINANCIAL REPORT SITE: CLASS: DIVISION: PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOST SCHOOL: AMOUNT PAID - $15 PER ENTRY PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 25 AMOUNT PAID - $15 PER ENTRY 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 C:\Documents and Settings\kfairchild\My Documents\MY FILES\Tennis\Final Results Regional Tennis.doc BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS REGIONS DIVISION I (Class 5A) REGION I Acadiana Airline Barbe Byrd, C.E. Caddo Magnet Captain Shreve Carencro Comeaux Haughton Houston, Sam Lafayette Natchitoches Cen. Ouachita Parkway Pineville Ruston Southwood Sulphur West Monroe REGION II Catholic (BR) Central Covington Denham Springs Dutchtown East Ascension Fontainebleau Live Oak Mandeville McKinley Northshore Ponchatoula St. Amant St. Joseph’s Acad. St. Paul’s Scotlandville Slidell St. Scholastica Walker Woodlawn,BR Zachary REGION III Arch. Rummel Arch. Chapelle Bonnabel Bourgeois,H.L. Brother Martin Central Lafourche Chalmette Destrehan Dominican East St. John Ehret, John Hahnville Higgins, L.W. Jesuit King, Grace Mt. Carmel New Iberia South Lafourche Terrebonne Thibodaux West Jefferson Westgate BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS REGIONS DIVISION II (Class 4A) REGION I Alexandria Bastrop Benton Bolton Fair Park Franklin Parish Grant Huntington Leesville Minden Neville Northwood (SH) Peabody Magnet Tioga West Ouachita Woodlawn (SH) Wossman REGION II Beau Chene Belaire Breaux Bridge Broadmoor Cecilia DeRidder Istrouma LaGrange Lutcher Northside Opelousas Plaquemine St. Louis St. Martinville St. Michael St. Thomas More Tara Teurlings Washington-Marion REGION III Acad. Of Our Lady Arch. Shaw Assumption Belle Chasse Cabrini Cox, Helen East Jefferson Easton, Warren Ellender, A.J. Franklin, Ben Franklinton Hammond Holy Cross Karr, Edna Lakeshore McDonogh 35 Morgan City Pearl River Riverdale Salmen South Terrebonne St. Augustine Ursuline Vandebilt Catholic Walker, O.P. BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS REGIONS DIVISION III (Class 3A) REGION I Avoyelles Bossier Buckeye Caldwell Carroll Crowley Farmerville Green Oaks Iowa Jena Jennings Loyola Prep Madison Marksville North DeSoto Notre Dame Rayville Richwood South Beauregard Vidalia Westlake REGION II Abbeville Baker Berwick ChurchPoint East Feliciana Erath Eunice Franklin Glen Oaks Kaplan Livonia North Vermilion Northwest Parkview Baptist Patterson Port Barre Rayne West Feliciana . REGION III Albany Amite Bogalusa Brusly DeLaSalle Donaldsonville Independence Lake Area New Tech Loranger Lusher Charter McDonogh, John McMain, Eleanor Miller-McCoy Port Allen Reed, Sarah St. Charles St. James St. Mary’s Academy Sumner, Jewel White, E.D. Xavier Prep BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS REGIONS DIVISION IV (Class 2A) REGION I Bunkie Calvary Baptist Evangel Ferriday Holy Savior Menard Homer Iota Jonesboro-Hodge Lake Providence Lakeside Lakeview Mamou Mansfield Many North Caddo North Webster Oakdale Pine Prairie Red River Sterlington Ville Platte Washington, B.T. Winnfield REGION II Capitol Catholic, N.I. Delcambre DeQuincy Dunham East Beauregard Episcopal Jeanerette Kinder Lake Arthur Loreauville Northeast Pickering Redemptorist Rosepine Runnels Thibodaux, David University Lab Vinton Welsh West St. Mary REGION III Acad. Sac. Hrt. NO. Algiers Tech Academy Carver, G.W. Clark, J.S. Cohen, W.L. Curtis, John Doyle Fisher French Settlement Haynes Academy Jefferson, Thomas McGehee, Louise Newman, Isidore Northlake Christian Pine Pope John Paul II Riverside Academy South Plaquemines St. Helena Central St. Thomas Aquinas Springfield Wright, Sophie B. 2012-13 DIVISION V – (CLASS 1A, B & C) SCHOOLS SHALL BE ALIGNED FOR REGIONAL TENNIS COMPETITION AS FOLLOWS: All schools in classes 1A-B-C located in the following parishes will participate in their assigned region. REGION 1: Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Carroll, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll, Winn REGION 2: Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion REGION 3: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemine, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana.