Monday 21st August – Saturday 2nd September
TOURNAMENT RULES
- Matches must be played at scheduled times unless previously agreed with Tournament Referees. The referees reserve the right to cancel an event if the number of entries is inadequate, and to regrade any entry
- Junior members: those who have attained the age of 14 years before 1st January 2023
- Class 5/6 eligibility: Players who played Class 5 or below in Summer League 2023 are eligible to play in the Class 5/6 events. Players who did not play league in 2023, but who are deemed by the referees to be stronger than Class 5 will not be eligible for Class 5/6 events
- Class 7/Non-league eligibility: Players who played Class 7 in Summer League 2023, or who did not make a league team, are eligible to play in the Class 7/Non-league events. Players who did not play league in 2023, but who are deemed by the referees to be stronger than Class 7 will not be eligible for Class 7 events
- Matches to be best of 3 sets with tie-breaks to be played at 6-6 in all sets (including finals) – this rule may be subject to change
- Players must provide their own balls, but club will provide balls for finals
- Players must be available for the period of the championships. The committee will endeavour to accommodate unavailability on one day only and this must be indicated on the entry form. However, players must be available to play on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August. If unavailability interferes with the running of the tournament, players must concede a walkover
- All matches will be scheduled & posted on tournamentsoftware.com, accessible via the GLTC website, www.glenagearyltc.ie. It is the player’s responsibility to check the schedule. The referees WILL NOT phone players.
- Matches will be scheduled from 6pm on weekdays and from 11am at weekends. Players may arrange to play outside these times on or before the scheduled date, by mutual agreement and approval of the captains. This helps to free up court space for the evening sessions
- Players are asked to check in at least 15 minutes before their scheduled start time – matches may start earlier than scheduled if all players are checked in. This facilitates the smooth running of the tournament and optimal use of court time
- Walkovers will be given if players do not show up on time – no appeals on this matter will be granted
- Players taking part in more than one event must be available to play two matches back to back
- Regulation tennis attire to be worn for all matches
- In all matters the tournament referees’ decision is final
- Singles Plate events (Men and Ladies) will be held for those who lose their first round match in Singles Championship events (if numbers are sufficient)
- Players who concede a walkover in their first round will not be eligible for the Plate events
- Mixed and possibly some Plate finals will be played on the evening of Friday 1st September
- All other finals will be played on Saturday 2nd September starting at 11:00
IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN THE FINAL OF AN EVENT YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO RETIRE AT MATCH POINT IN THE SEMI FINAL
