Dear Members,
 
Save the date!
The time has come for you to test your tennis against your fellow Dulwich LTC members!
This year, we will be running 17 categories,  from Saturday the 3rd -18th June!
Coach Jordan will lead the Junior Tournament and the Coach Sebastien will be leading the Adult Tournament. 
CATEGORIES:  Please find your category / categories below:
- 8&U mixed singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 9&U mixed singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 11&U mixed singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 12&U Boys singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 14&U Boys singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 16&U Boys singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 18&U Boys singles: SIGN UP HERE
- 16&U Girls singles: SIGN UP HERE
- Ladies' singles (plate if losing first round): SIGN UP HERE
- Ladies doubles: SIGN UP HERE
- Ladies singles over 50s: SIGN UP HERE
- Ladies doubles over 50s: SIGN UP HERE
- Men's singles (plate if losing first round): SIGN UP HERE
- Men's doubles: SIGN UP HERE
- Men's singles over 55 (potential plate if losing first round): SIGN UP HERE
- Men's doubles over 55: SIGN UP HERE
- Mixed doubles: SIGN UP HERE

ENTERING THE COMPETITION:-  CLICK HERE to go to the LTA page to sign up for the competition  AS FOLLOWS

• Follow the CLICK HERE link and Log in with your LTA login (if you do not have a Login you can get one for free by pressing the ‘Join’ button)
• Click on the Events tab (in the top row) (if you are on a small screen you may to click on the ‘more’ tab to see the ‘events’ tab)
• Click on one of the events you want to enter, e.g. Men’s singles
• Click on the Green Enter button (in the top right of the page)
• From that page you will be able to register and pay for each event you are entering. 

-You will be charged £5 per category to cover costs, prizes etc.
- The deadline to sign up is fixed on either Sunday the 22nd of May for adults and Sunday the 29th of May for juniors..
-No entry will be accepted after this date as the seedings and draws will be made straight after.
- You cannot sign up for more than 3 categories in total – This limit is to avoid impossible scheduling
- If you want to enter for a doubles event but do not have a partner – e-mail Sebastien at sebtenniscoaching@gmail.com and he will look to match people up who are seeking a partner
- Seedings and draws will be made no later than Sunday 28th of May and sent to all the participants.

Format of competition
- The format will be two normal sets with a potential championship tie break for the adult draws. Vets tournaments will use the fast four format as a trial with a view to potentially roll it out to all categories next year (full scoring format will be explained to those concerned separately).
- You have to provide your own tennis balls for the matches except for the finals.
-The ladies and men's singles event will have a plate draw attached to it so that all players losing their first round will be able to play more matches.
- Weekday matches will be scheduled from 4pm (for junior matches) with the evening slots at 7pm and the third at 8.30pm (on the front three courts only).
- Weekend matches will start from 10am and then go all the way to 7pm so there will be 6 different time slots (every 1.5h).


Scheduling and availability for matches
- IT IS VITAL THAT YOU EMAIL SEBASTIEN WITH YOUR UNAVAILABILITY PRIOR TO THE DRAW AND SCHEDULE BEING MADE.
- Players that are away for more than 3 consecutive days and/or away for the last weekend cannot enter the club championships (obviously, if you can't play the final, you should not enter).
- The organisers (Sebastien and Jordan) will schedule all of the matches for the competition
- You must seek to make yourself available to play your matches when they are scheduled.
- The organisers will be as accommodating as possible in the scheduling of matches but cannot guarantee total flexibility as it involves nearly 200 players.
- Players should contact the organiser to get their opponent's contact details if needed. Please, DO NOT schedule your match without the organisers knowledge as this will have an effect on the scheduling.
- You will have to be ready to play on grass, hard or clay. Players cannot choose their courts.
- The software used will show your schedule, court number, opponent's name and the time of your match.
- It is your responsibility to check your match times. We cannot possibly contact every player every day. If you have the link to enter, you can use the same link to check your schedule.
- When you know your schedule, we would recommend that you liaise directly with your opponent to confirm they are aware of the scheduled match also.
- PLEASE, do let Sebastien know as early as you can if you cannot make an evening, a day or your match as it would mean that your opponent could be notified early to avoid coming for nothing.
- No shows for a scheduled match with no prior communication will be treated as a walk over.
- A player can be scratched at the organiser’s discretion – we do not want to be overly harsh in this regard but sometimes it cannot be avoided.
- All players must treat the organisers (Sebastien, Jordan and his team) with the utmost respect at all times
- Any inappropriate behaviour or attitude to the organisers will result in player being scratched
 
What to expect at the club over the two weeks 3rd of June to 18th ofJune at the club

- Every weekday evening, all courts are expected to be used up for the Club Championships. Most courts will also be used at weekends but social sessions will be preserved as will team matches.
- We expect the club to be very busy at all times with the expected number of participants
- All members / non-members are welcome / encouraged to come down and watch at any point
- There will be a BBQ every or most evenings / weekend so people can get food at the club during the event. 
- The Bar will be open every evening and weekend as usual.
 
Other information
- There will be a coach or more present at all times should you need anything at the club.
- If you have any questions / or wish to clarify any points please email to info@dulwichtennis.com
And the most important thing on this email is you guys, members, players and spectators.
Let's make this a great, vibrant event.

 

Kind regards,

Sebastien and the Coaching team.