About this league

TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
Division A: Experienced players (HS/College/USTA)

The Spearfish Tennis Association is holding a round robin doubles tournament on December 17, 2022 at the Donald E. Young Center in Spearfish, SD. There will be two divisions consisting of a maximum of six doubles team each, with signup on a first come, first serve basis, with an alternates list in case a team cancels.
This is a recreational tournament, and teams can be all male, all female, or mixed.

Teams will play 5 matches. Matches will be 8 game pro sets with a 7 point tiebreaker at 7 game each, all using no ad scoring. There will be a maximum time limit of one hour for a match.

Play will alternate with Division A matches using all three courts at 9am followed by Division B matches.

Cost is $20/player ($15/player for active STA members) payable when you check in for the tournament.

League rules

Matches
*Round Robin format
*8 game pro sets with a 7 point tiebreaker at 7 all
*No-Ad scoring. If game score is tied at 40 all, the receiving team decides which side they will receive serve (deuce or ad), The winner of the point wins the game
*Matches will start with Division A at 9am
*1 hour with no warmup
*If a match ends before 1 hour, the next scheduled match will be put on
At the 50 minute mark
*If play is on serve, teams will play a 7 point tiebreaker
*If one team is ahead by 2 games or more they continue to play
If teams are tied at the 57 minute mark
*Teams will play a championship point. There will be a racket spin and the winner will serve. The receiving team will choose to receive serve in the deuce or ad court.