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Of each pair entering the competition, one person has to live within 15 miles of Rackenford Church as the crow flies (outer ring).
A singles entrant should also live within this 15 mile radius.
However, should this 15 mile limit exclude anyone genuinely wishing to enter the tournament, then they should contact the committee for guidance on committee@raett.org.uk
All matches are to be played within 10 miles of Rackenford Church (inner ring), unless players agree otherwise. |
Groups
Gentlemen's Doubles Wannabes' Doubles Gentlemen's Singles Junior Doubles Ladies' Doubles Veterans' Doubles Ladies' Singles Junior Singles Mixed Doubles Two Generations Veterans' Singles
The "Wannabes' Doubles" is a separate doubles group of all ages, intended for those players who feel that they are not yet ready to compete in the main Doubles draws, yet would very much like to take part in the tournament at their own level. There can be both mixed double pairs, men's pairs and ladies pairs.
No individual can enter more than once as they can't play themselves! The winners of this group subsequently cannot re-enter the Wannabes.Players may not enter both the "Wannabes' Doubles" as well as the main events.
Veterans' Singles is open to members of both sexes that comply with their respective age benchmark.
It replaces the individual Senior Men's and Senior Ladies' Singles from previous years.Gentlemen's, Ladies' and Mixed Doubles are open to any age group, as are the Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles.
Three sets are to be played in each and every group match for the round robin (Except VETERANS - see below)
If you do not complete all three sets you will be placed lower than those who have completed three sets. However, if you win the first two sets, you are placed higher than someone who lost one of the first two sets, but subsequently won the third set.
VETERANS ONLY: Play the best of three sets. In the case of one set all, a championship tie-break (10 points, winning by a minimum margin of 2 points) is to be played to decide the match.
Substitution for the round robin
If, for any reason, your partner has to drop out and you can find a replacement partner, this is possible if you haven't yet played any matches with your old partner, and that such a substitution has been notified to and approved by the committee - and you can meet the due deadline.
After the round robin, we go onto the knock-out stages: the winners of one
group will play the next round against the runners up of another
group and so on with other groups; where possible arranging the
matches so that those who met in the round robin stages don't
meet again until the final.
The number of matches won will determine the group positions.
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If the total matches won are equal, firstly the total number of sets won, then the number of 2-0 victories. If still equal, then the number of games won will determine the group positions. If all is still equal after that, then the higher pair will be the winner of their own group match.
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N.B. The maximum number of games recorded, if required to determine the group positions, is 6. Therefore if a set is won 7-5 or 7-6, the score, only in the event of a tie within that group, will be calculated as 6 & 5 games. A little confused? Please don't worry about it - just enter the actual scores of your game and we will do the rest.
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Any matches left not played will be considered just that - not played, and therefore no score.
The committee has heard most of the excuses as to why players didn't get around to arranging their matches soon enough (though there might be a few more out there yet). "Zero tolerance" is a likely outcome, so be warned.
However, those matches that are left not played can still be played after the deadline, as the knock-out stage is entirely separate. The "Post Result" button remains active until all matches have been completed. All players are encouraged to play those missing matches anyway.
Only those able to play on Finals Day will be eligible to enter the knock-out stage
(They must also be able to play all their knock-out matches)
For the quarter and the semi-finals only, these matches are best of three sets and a Match Tie-break ("7 points" but with a margin of 2 points) (see paragraph 5b of 2023 ITF Rules of Lawn Tennis) to be played at 6-6 in any set (that is unless both pairs agree otherwise).
In such cases, either way, the score will be posted on the website as 7-6 to the winners of that set.
The actual (tie-break or long set) score to be reported in the "Comments" box.
Finals
... will be the best of three sets; the first two sets will have a match tie-break at 6-6 ("7 points" but with a margin of 2 points). The third set, if required, will be a Championship Tie-break ("10 points" but with a minimum margin of 2 points), though the format of the match may be changed by the referee, depending on the weather and/or available time, and will be decided on Finals Day itself.
... will operate “Sudden Death at Deuce” in which, with the score at deuce, the receivers will elect which of the pair will receive the last and deciding serve.
Singles (Open, Vets & Junior)
Matches will be played as a Round Robin, one day tournament on a date to be mutually convenient, once we have the entries.
It is likely that these matches will use "Fast Four" Tennis rules, which differ from the usual rules as follows:
- Lets are played. If the service hits the tape and lands inside the service box, it's a legitimate service and replayed.
If the service hits the net post before landing in the service box, it is a fault, even if the ball subsequently lands in the service box.- Sudden death when deuce is reached. The receiving player decides the service side for that point.
- First player to four games wins the set.
- If the set reaches three games all, a tiebreak is played. First player to five points wins, with sudden death played at 4 points all, and again, the receiving player decides the service side for that point.
However, should there be sufficient entries, a round robin will take place instead and run in similar fashion to the other groups.
Veterans
Age: To enter one of the Veterans groups, each player is to be born on or before 4th April 1958 (i.e. over 65 at the start of the tournament)
They may enter a combination of any or all of the competitions for which they qualify.
Doubles:
Can be either ladies or mixed (not a men's pair)
Though there will be both mixed double pairs and ladies pairs, no individual can enter more than once as they can't play themselves!
Singles:
Can be either a veteran gentleman or a veteran lady.
Juniors
Age: To enter an event, players are to have been born on or after 27th August 2007 (i.e. under 16 on Finals Day)
Two Generations
One member of the pair must be a junior.
They can be of either both the same or different genders.
They do not have to be from the same family.
FINALS DAY
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It is appreciated that this is not Centre Court at Wimbledon, but such attire as denim jeans and singlets, for example, are not felt to be appropriate attire.
We encourage all who attend to have a sense of occasion and to be reasonably smartly dressed, both on and off the court; -
Prize giving will be after all matches have been played and will take place at teatime at Rackenford Manor.
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Winners will be expected actually to be there to receive their prize!
The committee reserves the right to introduce some element of handicapping.
IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES:
ANY DECISION MADE BY THE COMMITTEE IS FINAL!
(N.B. This competition/tournament does not count for any rankings nor ratings of any kind)