SOCAL DOUBLES LEAGUE SECTIONALS - 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0
ADULT TENNIS | USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SOCAL DOUBLES LEAGUE SECTIONALS - 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 26-28, 2024
SoCal Doubles Sectionals
NTRP Levels – 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0
Rancho Las Palmas Country Club & Mission Hills Country Club
Rancho Mirage, California
Palm Valley Country Club
Palm Desert, California
EVENT CONTACT:
India Hoffman
(310) 208-3582
ihoffman@scta.usta.com
USTA Rules & League Regulations will be enforced during the event.
Rancho Las Palmas Country Club
41000 Bob Hope Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Mission Hills Country Club
34600 Mission Hills Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Palm Valley Country Club
39205 Palm Valley Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Individual registration is required for this event. The registration price is $25 per player. One captain per team may register for free.
Match Tennis Team is a free app and available for your mobile device. Captains MUST download the app; players can choose to download the app to follow results, schedule of play, and more.
Playing AND non-playing captains can register for free. Select “Captain” as your role when you are registering. Only one free captain registration per team.
MatchApp will be used for:
– Captain Lineup Submission
– Player Score Entry
– Player Court Assignments
– Player and Captain Communication
– Match Score Confirmation
Defaults adversely affect Sectionals by taking play opportunities away from participants and impacting the standings, which diminishes the overall Sectionals experience from the teams that invested their time, efforts and resources.
To insure and maintain a positive experience, one captain from each team is required to pay a $100 deposit before January 15th, via Match Tennis Team. This deposit will be returned in full to the captain’s credit card on January 22nd if the team does not default any lines at Sectionals. If the team does default a line, this $100 deposit will be donated to the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation.
The Southern California Tennis Association Foundation offers scholarships to promising junior players, funds community programs, special projects, and events that increase access, availability, and participation of tennis for people of all ages, gender, race, abilities, and backgrounds. For more information, please visit https://sctafoundation.org/
TEAM DEPOSIT LINK
Please note that you must have already registered for the tournament before placing the deposit for your team.
Captains, please attend the captains’ call on Monday, January 15th at 7pm. This call will also be recorded.
Topics include:
– How to use the Match Tennis Team platform.
– What to bring to Sectionals.
– Check-in and arrival times.
– Q&A
Best of two tiebreak sets with a ten-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
Match Tiebreak (ten points, win by two)
When the score in an individual match is one set all, a Match Tiebreak shall be played in lieu of a third set. This tiebreak game replaces the deciding final set. The player/team who first wins ten points (win by two) shall win this match tiebreak and the match. If the score goes to 9 -9 and beyond, players continue to play until there is a winning margin of two points (i.e. 11-9, 12-10, 15-13, etc.)
Two-minute rest between the first and second set and between the second and third set Match Tiebreak.
Coman Tiebreak procedures apply to all tiebreak sets including the Match Tiebreaker. First team serves one time, followed by two serves for each team thereafter. Change sides after the first serve and then after every four points thereafter. (Note: Easy way to remember in doubles is that each player will serve from the same side.)
* Competition format is subject to change.
3.0 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.
3.0 MEN
One round robin.
4.0 WOMEN
Three unflighted matches with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.
4.0 MEN
Three flighted matches with the winning team from every flight plus the best 2nd place team advancing to the semifinals.
5.0 WOMEN
Three flighted matches with the winning team from each flight advancing to the finals.
5.0 MEN
Three flighted matches with the winning team from each flight advancing to the finals.
All registered players on the championship team will receive awards. All registered players on the finalist team will receive awards for divisions of six or more teams.
Lunch will be available on Saturday for all registered players.
In conjunction with the Southern California Open, SoCal Doubles Sectionals players are eligible for food discounts at various participating restaurants in the Coachella Valley.
Click here for the food and restaurant discount page!
To receive the discount, simply show the discount page on your phone at the restaurant and let them know you’re participating in USTA Southern California League Sectionals.
Official photos will be posted on PhotoShelter.
There will be roving Certified Tournament Referees onsite at all times. Players are encouraged to play tennis without the need for umpires to be present for matches. In the case of disputed calls and upon the request of the player, a Tournament Referee may be requested to assist players as needed.
Click here to read a list of USTA League Officials’ roles and responsibilities.
OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS RESORT & SPA
41000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Click here to book the Omni Rancho Las Palmas!
TOMMY BAHAMA MIRAMONTE RESORT & SPA
45000 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Click here to book the Miramonte Resort & Spa!
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON
36999 Cook Street
Palm Desert, CA 92211
