Conditions of Entry

Referee:  Mr Peter Herke

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This tournament is sanctioned by the Council of the LTA and will be conducted under the present rules of Lawn Tennis and the Rules and Regulations of the LTA

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Competitors in all events must NOT have attained the age limit on 31^st December 2004.

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A competitor may enter for two singles events; one doubles event and one mixed doubles event.

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Under 16; 14; 12 and 10 competitors may enter events of the age group above their own.

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Entries should reach the Entries Secretary not later than first post Wednesday 27^th July 2005 and should enclose correct entrance fees.  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, NO ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN BY TELEPHONE AND NO ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

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Entries will be limited and will be accepted in order of receipt, provided that they are accompanied by the correct monies and they follow the conditions of entry.

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All matches, other than those in the Under 10's event, will be knock-out and the best of three advantage sets.  The tie break system will be used in all sets.  The U10 events will be short sets [see Appendix 1]

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Competitors shall not wear shoes or boots other than those without heels and with rubber soles, except with the express permission of the Referee.  Clothing to be predominantly white.

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Competitors must umpire when requested to do so.

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Play will commence at the times specified and competitors must sign the attendance sheet on arrival.  They must not leave the ground without permission of the Referee.  Absentees will be disqualified.  ANY PLAYER NOT ATTENDING WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF STARTING TIMES WILL BE SCRATCHED AT THE REFEREES DISCRETION.  The Referee's decision is final.  Players are requested to ascertain what time they will be required to play the next match BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE GROUND.

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The Committee reserves the right to alter any condition or to modify the programme [subject to compliance in all cases with LTA rules & regulations] in any way they may deem desirable and to reject any entry without giving any reason.

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No complaints in connection with the Tournament can be entertained by the Committee unless made in writing and lodged with the Secretary of the Tournament within 48 hours of the occurrence of the cause of the same, and no application for leave of appeal against any decision of the Committee can be entertained by the LTA Council unless made in writing and lodged with the Secretary of the Association, West Kensington, W14 9EG within 10 days after receipt of such decision by the complainant.

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In accordance with Regulation 11 of the LTA any competitor who has not paid their entry fee will not be allowed on court.

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All winners will be responsible for engraving trophies won and returning them to the organiser in good time.

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Competitors entering 'Partner wanted' will receive a refund if a partner cannot be found on application to the Secretary enclosing a SAE within 14 days.

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Competitors in all singles events must be members of the LTA Registered Membership Scheme and provide their membership card on request.

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Persons who enter the Tournament or play in a match do so at their own risk and there can be no claim against the organisers for any injury they may sustain unless the organisers have been guilty of negligence.

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Losers of matches played on Monday and Tuesday may sign up for one optional plate event which will start on Wednesday afternoon.  Competitors in events with 16 or less entries will be put in a ‘2 way draw’ requiring winners AND LOSERS to play up to 4 matches.

Appendix 1

Under 10 matches will be the best of three sets; the first two sets being won by the first player to win 4 games with a 2 game margin.  If the score is 4 games all, a tie break will be played.  If the score is one set all, a tie break game shall decide the match.

Please take care of personal belongings as the Avenue LTC accepts no liability for property left unattended or lost.

Referee Mr P Herke 07710 299415