Adults Flagstaff Open

Date of Tournament: June 24th, 25th and 26th, 2022

Tournament ID-22-66758 (Adults)

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW:

Pending COVID-19 protocols as needed, the 2022 Flagstaff Open and Junior tournament will be held at the Northern Arizona University Tennis Complex, with six indoor and six outdoor courts. 

With elevations over 7000', Flagstaff's cooler, mountain air and frequent sunshine serve up excellent conditions for summer spring tennis in the Southwest U.S.

This annual event is a USTA sanctioned tournament for all players. For adult divisions, there are open, age-based, and NTRP singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events. 

The tournament is the annual fundraiser for the Flagstaff Tennis Association's tennis activities in the community (including summer tennis camps for kids, and team tennis). You choosing to play is a way of helping tennis grow in our community! 

COURT SITES: Northern Arizona University - NAU Tennis Center

1014 South Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011

CHECK IN: There will be one tournament desk. Players must check in at the tournament desk at least 30 minutes before their first match. 

DRESS CODE: All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, and compression shorts alone are not allowed.  Shirts should not reference sex, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.

• "Electronic Wearables"

  • The use of smartwatches or any electronic device that can receive electronic communication must be in off mode and in a bag unless on a break between the 2nd and 3rd set.

Registration rules 

• 2 maximum events per player

• Registrations allowed across divisions

Match Format 

• Adult ‘Open’ Draws:  Best of three (3) full sets.  Sets tied at 6 games decided by a 7- point tiebreak. 

• Main and Consolation Draws: Best of three (3) sets, with a (10 point) MATCH TIE-BREAK played in lieu of a third set.  Sets 1 and 2 tied at 6 games decided by a 7- point tiebreak.

• Contingency Plans: Match format modifications will be applied if weather (e.g., extreme heat, rain, etc.) and/or scheduling demands (e.g., pro-sets, no-ad scoring), as determined by the Referee.

• “Standard tiebreak procedures will be followed for all tiebreaks (i.e., no Coman Tiebreak formats).

Ball Policy

• For adults, three new high-altitude Dunlap yellow balls per match.

• Men’s and Women’s Open matches will receive new balls if there is a third set. Players may request new balls for a new set if the preceding set was long and the balls are badly worn.  Does not apply to the start of a 10-point match tiebreak.

• Contact an official for assistance.

• All other ball changes are limited to replacement of damaged or decompressed balls.  Replacements balls will be of similar wear and compression, as determined by the site official.

“Overrule Policy”

ONCE A PLAYER HAS BEEN OVERRULED A SECOND TIME, THEY WILL BE CAUTIONED THAT AFTER ANOTHER OVERRULE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT UNDER THE POINT PENALTY SYSTEM.

Parking 

We have negotiated special pricing for parking at this year's tournament when you use the ParkMobile app.  Cost is $3.50 per half day (4 hours)

Directions:

1. Park in lot P7A, across from the Tennis & Aquatic Center at 824 S San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86011

2. Download the ParkMobile app from Apple Store or Google Play

3. Enter 4698 in the Search box

4. Follow the instructions in the app to create and account and make payment.

"Refund Policy"

There will not be refunds issued once entries close for withdrawal from the tournament

The draws will begin on June 13th, 2022 and published no later than June 20th, 2022.

Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by June 12th 2022 11:59 PM Arizona Time. 

Contact information

Laura Nicol- Tournament Director(s)

Email: 928-856-1538

LauraNicol@alumni.nd.edu

Jean Brown 

Email: jeanpharmd@icloud.com

Phone: 4805107703

Rusty Tolson-Referee

WRustee@gmail.com