TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
2026 Mixed Doubles
Dothan, AL
This tournament overview
provides players with all relevant information pertaining to this
championship. Players should become well-versed with the Tournament
Overview and Championship Procedures prior to arrival to a championship.
The tournament overview and championship procedures can be found at www.alabamachampionships.com by clicking on the appropriate
championship link. Please note that either document may be amended at any
time at the discretion of the Championship Committee.
USTA Alabama would like to thank each and every captain for their
volunteerism and dedication to our league program. We recognize the
amount of work in captaining and your work and commitment is much
appreciated. This championship event would not be possible without each
of you. Thank you!
Tournament Dates: August 21-23.
Main Tournament Site: Westgate Tennis Center 810 Recreation
Road, Dothan AL 36303
Captain’s
bags: Bag pickup will be Thursday 3:30-5:30 PM. Any bag not picked up Thursday will be given
out at team introductions at the site of your first match.
In order to give captains more time to arrive
to the host city, there will be no captain’s meeting. However, an email
with tournament details will be sent to ALL players registered in the
tournament. It is the captains as well
as the players responsibility to read these emails and know what is expected
throughout the tournament. The code of
conduct, Championship Procedures, Tournament Overview and scoring conversion
can be found on the Championship Website alabamachampionships.com.
Player Party:
The
player party will be held at the Dothan Water park located by Westgate Tennis
Center Friday night beginning at 6:00 PM
Championship Tournament Staff:
Meg Edwards, USTA
Alabama Director of Adult Leagues, Championship Tournament Director
Referee: Hans Laub
Greg Edwards
Rodney Harris
Cecilia Harris
Beverly Shields
Dawn Brouillett
Tournament Facilitator:
Chase Parker
Tournament Committee: Greg Edwards, Rodney Harris, Dawn Brouillett, Hans Laub, Cecilia
Harris, Chase Parker
Championship Contacts
Meg Edwards, USTA AL
Director of Adult Leagues meg.al.tennis@gmail.com 205-454-5533 *For any questions, captains only may reach
out to championship contacts. Players should go to captains with all questions.
Championship Facilities:
Tournament Headquarters:
Westgate Tennis Center
810 Recreation Road, Dothan AL 36303
Additional Sites:
Azalea Swim and Tennis Club
1210 N Pontiac Avenue, Dothan AL 36303
Dothan Country Club
200 S Cherokee Avenue, Dothan AL 36301
Official Ball: Penn
Practice Courts : There
are no practice courts for this tournament.
No warm up is allowed on any soft courts. Warm ups will be with your opponents once
your court has been assigned.
Relevant Rules and Information
- All teams should arrive at their site 30 minutes prior
to match time ready to play.
·
Lineups will be submitted through Match Tennis Team. Our
staff will be inputting results into TennisLink after each round. Please
make sure to hit update and then submit when you are ready to turn in your
lineup. If you submit a wrong scorecard,
we cannot give it back unless otherwise determined based on USTA Alabama
championship procedures.
·
All teams must report to the tournament desk at their designated
site when called by the site worker to be introduced to their opponents. Match balls will be given once all players
are determined to be on site ready to play.
- Staying on schedule is contingent on getting players on
and off the court as quickly as possible. Therefore, one person from
each team is to report scores into Match Tennis Team immediately after
each individual match. At the end of the team match, captains can
review scores in Match Tennis Team and sign off on the scorecard
·
Pay close attention to the parking directions at any facility as
your car could be towed if parked in an area where parking is not allowed!
- Teams are expected to complete all individual
courts/matches as scheduled.
Captains are required
to submit a team deposit hold of $300.00 by the deadline set by the state
league coordinator. Deposit will be made
online via the Match Tennis Team app.
·
The
deposit will be held until the conclusion of the applicable 2026 USTA League
Alabama Championship. If the team successfully completes the championship
(e.g., no defaults), or if a team withdraws before the draw is published, the
deposit hold will be removed (not forfeited). If a team withdraws after the
draw is published, or if a team does not successfully complete the Alabama
championship, the deposit will be forfeited, or partially-forfeited. The
situations where the deposit hold will be forfeited, or partially forfeited, is
as follows:
If a team withdraws
after the draw is published, or if a team does not successfully complete the
Alabama championship, the entire deposit will be forfeited.
If a team defaults an
individual court/line during championship, an administrative fee of $100 per
individual court will be charged up to the full amount of the deposit. (For
example, a team defaults an individual line during its Saturday afternoon match.
$100 of the deposit will be charged by USTA Alabama within 30 days.)
Team captains with
deposit forfeiture and/or administrative fees for individual defaulted courts
may submit a waiver to be exempted from paying fees. Waiver requests will be
submitted to and reviewed by the Alabama Adult League Committee and must be
submitted within 3 days of the completion of the championship. Only cases of “extreme” circumstances will be accepted and/or
considered.
Note:
Collected monies will be donated to the Alabama Tennis Foundation.
- All communication will be through Match Tennis Team App
- Award presentations will be at Westgate Tennis Center for
the winning team.
- USTA Alabama may be taking photos during and/or in
connection with this event, for promotion, commercial and/or any other
purposes. If either I (or any of my players) do not consent to all
such uses without any further compensation and/or other consideration
becoming due, I (or player) will notify Meg Edwards (meg.al.tennis@gmail.com) prior to the event.
- The winning teams will be eligible to advance to the Mixed
Doubles 18 and 40 & Over Sectional Championships: Dates can be found at the following
link: southernchampionships.com
Reminders from the Referee
- Cell Phone/Pager Warning: This is your official
warning. Please make sure all players have their cell phone and
pager off or on vibrate. If a cell phone or pager goes off in the
middle of a point, the opponent may claim the point. Friend at Court
states the following: While on court or during a match, a player may
not receive information via electronic devices capable of receiving
communications such as cell phones and smartwatches.
- Scoring Format: All matches will be the best 2
out of 3 sets with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rdset.
The Coman Tiebreak Procedures will be used for all tiebreaks (including
the 10-point match tiebreak).
- Changeovers: The rest time for all changeovers is
90 seconds, except between sets which is limited to 2 minutes.
- Warm-Ups: Players are limited to a 10-minute
warm-up prior to match play. If players exceed the 10 minutes, the players
may be told to play regardless of where they are in warm-up, so it’s
important to stay within time on your warm-up.
- Medical Time-Outs: The player in need of the
medical time-out should not leave the court. Immediately send
someone not involved in the match to get a referee. All medical
time-outs will be addressed in compliance with “Friend at Court.”
- Bathroom Breaks: A player can take a bathroom
break at any time but players should try to take breaks during changeovers
or between sets.
- Rain Procedures: If there is a rain delay,
players are not permitted to leave the tennis center unless otherwise
released by the Tournament Director and/or Tournament Referee. If
pulled from the courts due to rain, players must report their match scores
as they stand in Match Tennis Team.
- Point Penalty System (PPS): The PPS will be
enforced. If a player is :01 to 5:00 minutes late, it is a loss of
toss and 1 game for that player. If a player is 5:01 to 10:00
minutes late, it is a loss of toss and 2 games for that player. If a
player is 10:01 to 15:00 minutes late, it is a loss of toss and 3 games
for that player. If a player is 15:01 minutes late, it is a
default. The Championship Referee is responsible for issuing
defaults for failure to arrive on time.
- Note: Matches are un-officiated and all issues
should be resolved on the court by the players involved. The
Championship Referee should only be requested if all players on the court
cannot resolve the problem on their own and if requested by the players on
court. Spectators are not permitted to request a Referee unless the
players on court request it.
Please be nice to the site coordinators and
other volunteers. They are giving up their time to provide you with an
outstanding championship experience. Players who display inappropriate
behavior to any of the site coordinators, volunteers and/or tournament staff
may be subject to a sportsmanship grievance and/or suspension points.
USTA Southern and its affiliates will be
taking photos during and/or in connection with this event, for promotion,
commercial and/or any other purposes. If either I (or any of my players)
do not consent to all such uses without any further compensation and/or other
consideration becoming due, I (or player) will notify Meg Edwards (meg.al.tennis@gmail.com) prior to the event.