2026 Player’s Guide

Some friendly tournament/tennis etiquette reminders:

• A ball that is 99% out, it is 100% in. If you are even 1% unsure: the ball is in.
• Call the lines on your side of the court only.
• If you need to cross a court please wait for a point to conclude before proceeding or opening the gate to enter.
• If a ball from another court interrupts your point in play, announce “ball on court” and replay the point from first serve.
• Never interrupt another court’s point in play (unless there is a safety concern), it is up to those players on court to call interruptions on their court.
• If you feel you need a judge for line-calls please let one of our roaming volunteers know.

Match Format

Scheduling and Match formats may be altered at the discretion of the Tournament Director should extenuating circumstances arise such as, but not limited to, weather conditions and time restrictions.

GLTA Tournament rules will be enforced.

For Main Draw, Singles and Doubles:

• All main draw and round robin matches will be best two out of three sets, with regular ad scoring, and 12-point tie-breaker played at 6 games all. (NOTE: “12-point” tie-breaker is first to 7 points by two).
• Third set will be a 10-point super tie-breaker.
• 10-point super tiebreak will be played for matches going to a 3rd set

Avoidances

Avoidances specifically for first morning draws will not be accommodated. We cannot guarantee accommodation of scheduling avoidances but will try where no hardship is imposed on others in the draw.

Pre-match

Please arrive and check-in at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes before your scheduled match time and check in at the tournament desk. They will inform you if play is on time or if there is a queue, and you may be provided with a pager that will alert you when your court is ready.

If your name is called or your pager goes off, a reasonable time will be allowed for you to show up at the desk before penalties occur as follows:

• Up to 5 minutes – loss of toss + 1 game
• 5-10 minutes – loss of toss + 2 game
• 10-15 minutes – loss of toss + 3 games
• 15 minutes – default entire match

Volunteers will complete the pre-match toss, and enforce a timed 5 minute warm-up.

Match Play

Play must start immediately after the 5 minute warm-up.

Rest breaks: 20 seconds between points (not counting tracking down balls); 90 seconds on changeovers; 2 minutes between sets.

One 3 minute medical time-out permitted per match.

Players will self-officiate their matches. There will be roaming tournament volunteers, please seek their attention should assistance be required.

Balls: Wilson US Open

Post Match

Match winner(s) should return used balls and report score to tournament desk
If you lose your first match and wish to play consolations, please sign-up at the tournament desk.

Please note minimum rest times between matches:

• Doubles: 15 minutes
• Singles: 30 minutes

Consolation play will be offered to players who lose their first match in main elimination draws (round robin draws will not have consolation).

Please let the tournament desk know at the end of your first match if you wish to play consolations.

The play format for consolation matches will be:

• 1 pro set (first to 8 games, no-ad scoring)
• 12-point tie-breaker at 8 games all (Note: “12-point” tie-breaker is first to 7 points by two)
• Consolation finals will follow main draw match format.

Please note that back-to-back match scheduling may happen in consolation events, and rest time may be limited.

The Tournament Directors my change consolation offering and play format due to scheduling and weather.