Description
Thursday, April 11, 2019, 6pm - 8pm
- 6pm - Meet & Greet at Captain's BBQ
Friday, April 12, 2019, 8am - 7pm
- 8am - Men's Singles
- Later - Women's Doubles
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 8am-7pm
- 8am - Women's Singles
- Later - Men's Doubles
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 8am-7pm
- 8am - Mixed Doubles
10 courts with painted or taped lines and portable nets.
This will be a round robin tournament with combinations of skill and age. All games are win by 2 points.
Brackets of 3 teams will play matches of 2 out of 3 games to 15 points.
(4 to 6 games per team)
Brackets of 4 teams will play matches of 2 out of 3 games to 11 points.
(6 to 9 games per team)
All other brackets will play single game matches to 15 points but brackets of 7 or 8 may play to 11 points. (4 to 7 games per team)
Brackets will be assigned specific courts for the entire bracket. Teams will return to the tournament desk after their bracket has been completed to determine winners and present awards.
- 3 Teams, 1 court, 1 team has a bye each round
- 4 Teams, 2 courts, no byes
- 5 Teams, 2 courts, 1 team has a bye each round
- 6 Teams, 2 courts, 2 teams have a bye each round
- 7 Teams, 3 courts, 1 team has a bye each round
- 8 Teams, 3 courts, 2 teams have a bye each round
Skill levels are: 2.0 to 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 and above.
**** USAPA membership is required.
o See https://www.usapa.org/usapa-membership/ to join or
o https://www.usapa.org/membership-renewal/ to renew.
**** USAPA members with an official skill level rating, must register for that level or higher.
Age groups are 19+, 50+, 60+, and 70+.
Age groups 50+ and 60+ may be divided into 5 year groups if the divisions become too large.
**** Age is calculated as of 12/31/2019.
**** NOTE: You will see all the skill/age divisions you are eligible to play in. Pay close attention to the division you are registering for to be sure it's the correct choice. Example a 3.5/62 player will see 4 choices: 3.5/50 & 60 and 4.0/50 & 60 as you can play up a maximum of one level in skill and/or down one level in age.
A team must play at the skill level of the higher rated player (or up an additional level) and the age of the younger player (or down an additional level.)
Divisions will initially be limited to 6 teams. As registration proceeds, they may be expanded to 8 teams or reduced to accommodate larger or combined divisions. Divisions may be combined to create playable brackets; awards will be based on the original division and not the combined bracket. Brackets will be combined by closest age groups and not by skill.
You may register and identify your partner or request "Need partner". Your partner must register within two days of your registration or the team will be moved to the wait list. When the identified partner registers after the two day grace period, the team will automatically be moved from the wait list back to the active list if there is a slot available. If a player requests a partner, the team will move from the wait list to the active list once a partner is identified and registers if there is an available slot to move to.
Partners will not be sought or assigned by the tournament, you will have to select your own partner. Players needing a partner will be shown on this website by event.
Matches will not have referees. If one is requested, we will do the best we can to find one.
Tournament format is subject to change as necessary by the tournament director.
Player skill levels are subject to adjustment by the tournament director based on past performance.
Additional Information
Registration is $25 and includes one event. Up to 2 additional events are $5 each. Shirts are not included with registration but can be purchased separately during registration.
**** Shirts must be selected and ordered by March 16, 2019.
Registration and payment is online through this website only. There are no paper registrations or same day registrations at the tournament.
Payment is made through the PayPal portal. You do not have to have a PayPal account and can pay as a PayPal guest. You can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express cards that have a registered billing address to make PayPal payments. PayPal only supports bank debit cards issued by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Free water, bananas, and granola bars will be provided by the tournament for players. There are restrooms and water bottle fillers adjacent to the courts. Bring your own chairs and shade.
Once again we'll have a pre-tournament Meet and Greet at Captain's BBQ on Thursday evening, April 11th at 6pm. Dress is casual and we'll have a reserved area on their screen in porch overlooking the IntraCoastal Waterway. Dinner is buffet style and includes: Pulled pork, chicken, brisket, corn bread, mac & cheese, baked beans, slice of cheesecake with your topping of choice, and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine can be purchased separately. You can purchase tickets when you register.
Refund Policy
Since this is an outdoor event, no refunds will be given because of weather conditions limiting or eliminating games.
Refunds must be requested in writing to: info.hammockcup@gmail.com and must be submitted by the registration deadline. If approved, $10 will be deducted from the refund to cover processing costs and refunded to the credit or debit card used to pay for the tournament. No refunds will be issued after the registration deadline. Refund requests for last minute withdrawals due to medical or other valid reasons will be considered on an individual basis.