2002 __ D O B S O N __ Invitational
Saturday, September 28, 2002

Coaches meeting at Dobson High at 8:30, Saturday, Sep.28, 2002. Play begins at 9:00 AM. This Invitational will always be the last Saturday in September. Tournament Fee is $50. Bring a tube of bird, pre-wet and ready for use. Both gyms will be used. This is a consolation tournament with a 3rd place place-off. It will guarantee every player or doubles team at least 2 games. Win the first game and move to the right with the quarter and semi-final losers playing off for 3rd and 4th. Loss the first game and move to the left with a consolation winner declared. The snack bar will be open in the hallway for food and drink. There will be no lunch break. Awards will be a trophy for the first place singles winner and 2 trophies for the first place doubles team. Medals with drapes will also be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Consolation Winner. There is no team championship award as this is for singles and doubles players only. There will be a coaches hospitality room for coaches only with food and beverages. My best guess is that the tournament will be over around 4 pm. Questions call 480-472-3054 and speak to the athletic secretary or email me, Coach Ellis at nlellis@fastq.com.

Special scoring: If a 3rd game is needed, then this 3rd game will be played with speed scoring. This means that every serve scores a point. If you lose the serve, your opponent gets the serve and a point. Both Singles and Doubles will use speed scoring in the 3rd game and both singles and doubles will only play to 11 points. NO SETTING is allowed IN THE ENIRE TOURNAMENT. This special scoring is for all games including the finals. The rest of the scoring is by the book. There is also NO coaching between games. Players will not leave the courts so bring water in a closed-lid container to the court. If you must play a 3rd game, just switch sides after the 2nd and begin play ... no coaching visits during the match. ALL GAMES WILL FINISH AT THE SCORE OF 11 ... since we have so many games, there will be no setting allowed in this tournament. The first team to 11 in singles or doubles is the winner.

We will begin Singles and Doubles in both gyms at 9 am.

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1. Entry Fee is $50 and a tube of birds, pre-wet and ready for use.

2. Matches are numbered. Play will be continuous. As soon as one match is finished, the next match will start. There are many many matches to be played and the invitational will run from approx. 9-4. PLAY IS CONTINUOUS BETWEEN GAMES. No coaching and no player leaves the floor. Bring water in a closed-lid container to the court.

3. During all matches, players are to remain on the court. If an emergency arises, the players will go to the back of the court and raise their racket. We will have a trainer on site.

4. No coaching from any spectators, parents, or coaches during the games. No visits by the coach to the court between games 1 and 2 or between games 2 and 3. Remember that speed scoring applies to game #3 with no setting and the game is played to 11 in both singles and doubles. No setting is allowed in this tournament so all games are over when the first person or team reaches 11 points.

5. After a match, winners must promptly return used shuttles and score sheets to the head table.

6. Substitutions may take place up to the player's first match provided the substitute has not been placed in another position within the tournament.

7. Awards: Trophies to the 1st place winners and medals with drapes to 1, 2, 3, 4, and consolation winners.

8. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated on the courts. Use of profanity on the court or verbal intimidation toward an opponent will result in disqualification and forfeit of the match.

9. Coaches meeting at 8:30 in the PE Classroom with Singles and Doubles play beginning at 9 am. Donuts and juice will be there with pizza coming in for lunch for coaches only.

10. Both gyms (9 courts with good viewing in the bleachers) will be used for more than half of the tournament and then only the large gym will be used for the finals.

SPECIAL SCORING: If a 3rd game is needed, then this 3rd game will be played with speed scoring. This means that every serve scores a point. If you lose the serve, your opponent gets the serve and a point. Both Singles and Doubles will use speed scoring in the 3rd game and both singles and doubles will only play to 11 points. NO SETTING is allowed in this invitational. This special scoring is for all games including the finals. The rest of the scoring is by the book. There is also NO coaching between games. Players will not leave the courts so bring water in a closed-lid container to the court.

COACHING BETWEEN GAMES: There will be no coaching by the coach or anyone else between games. This is a fun tournament for the athletes. Remember, PLAY IS CONTINUOUS BETWEEN GAMES.

GUARANTEES: You will get to play 2 games. This is not a double elimination tournament, you will not get 2 losses. This is a consolation bracket tournament. If YOU LOSE YOUR SECOND GAME, you are out of the tournament, whether you won your first game or not. The first game determines whether you will move to the right side (winner's bracket) or the left side (consolation bracket). We have added a drop from the winner's side quarter finals into a play-off bracket for 3rd and 4th.

TIME LIMITS:
5 minute warm up time limit
5 minute injury time out
10 minutes between matches

GAMES COMMITTEE: Rick Fultz, Athletic Director ... Nancy Ellis, Dobson ... Jennifer Ray, Corona ... Barb Anderes, Westwood.