FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: BG12s&16s OUTDOOR Singles Hosted at Mcdonogh School

DIRECTIONS TO COURTS

PLEASE PARK AT EAGLE LOT.

USE LAMBORN RD.

TENNIS COURTS LOCATION MAP

https://www.tennisbaltimore.com/court_detail/owings-mills-mcdonough-school

https://www.mcdonogh.org/athletics/field-map

https://www.mcdonogh.org/about/campus-facilities/outdoor-athletic-facilities

IMPORTANT SPORTSMANSHIP REMINDERS

All players, parents, and spectators MUST sign the Mid-Atlantic ACES Pledge and players will be REQUIRED to show their Mid-Atlantic ACES Pledge digital medallions or bag tag at check in.

All participants MUST adhere to the USTA Mid-Atlantic Sportsmanship Expectations; including The Do’s and Don’ts of Good Sportsmanship and are encouraged to nominate fellow participants as Champions on and off the court!

Players are expected to play all scheduled matches.

Draw and Match Format:

Draw limits (per MAF - 16 max)

Draws will be compass draws OR round robins depending on the number of players in each event.

Score format: one Superset to 6 games with a 7 point tiebreaker at 6-6. No ad scoring is permitted.

Indoors only: Format may be one short set to 4 games with a 7 point tiebreak at 4-4 (only if a player is playing at least 4 matches and there are limited courts).

Flighting and Seeding will be by Ranking

If divisions are split into multiple groups (e.g. 32 players into two groups of 16 each), the groups will be flighted based on each players’ current position on the Combined National Standing List (ranking). FLIGHTING is a method of distributing players entered into an event into separate draws so that players of the same level are in the same draw and compete against each other. Seeding for Compass Draws will use each player’s current position on the Combined National Standing list, while Round Robin Draws will not be seeded.

Anticipated Schedule (subject to change):

Level 7 events are one-day events.

Provider shall indicate “X” Division will play on (Sat/Sun).

Players will be scheduled for at least 2 matches and no more than 4 matches.

REFUND RULE

Players are able to withdraw themselves online anytime before the tournament deadline. After the deadline has passed, no refunds or credits will be issued if a player is unable to play for any reason. If no matches at all are able to be played because of inclement weather, or any other unforeseeable event and the tournament is canceled, a credit for the entry fee (minus processing fee) will be issued towards a future HOSTED Tennis tournaments in 2026. There will be no refunds or credits issued once a tournament has started and match play has begun.