From August 4-7, 2017, Riverside Badminton & Tennis Club will host the 2017 Royal LePage Hallmark Open, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5. There will be singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events in men’s and women’s categories for each level (subject to registration, events may be combined). Players are allowed to register for a maximum of 2 events. There is a total prize money pool of $2,500 for this event.
Registration is open for this event and runs until Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Players must register online at the following link: Royal Lepage Hallmark – Riverside – 2017
Read on below for a more detailed description of the event:
All tournament participants must register online using the online tournament management system
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAYER ACCOUNT SET UP ONLINE,
PLEASE READ BELOW
ROYAL LEPAGE HALLMARK
OPEN, 4.5 & BELOW,
4.0 & BELOW, 3.5 & BELOW
Riverside Badminton and Tennis Club
Saskatoon, SK
August 4 – 7, 2017
On-Line Tournament Registration
All entries and payment for this tournament must be completed online
Royal Lepage Hallmark – Riverside – 2017
Registering online for a Tennis Saskatchewan Tournament Player membership is easy, and can be done by following the instructions at http://tc.tournamentsoftware.com.
If you are having difficulty registering for the tournament, please contact Tennis Saskatchewan (306-780-9410)
Official Hotels for the Royal Lepage Hallmark
Hampton Inn by Hilton
105 Stonebridge Blvd
Saskatoon SK S7T0G3
Tel No 306-665-9898
Guaranteed rate of $119 per room if you say you are with the Riverside Badminton and Tennis Club (up to quad occupancy)
Complimentary high-speed internet, business center, salt water pool, free parking, gym and free full hot breakfast
Four Points by Sheraton Saskatoon
503 Cope Way
Saskatoon SK S7T0G3
Tel. No. 306-933-9889
Guaranteed rate of $119 per room if you say you are with the Riverside Badminton and Tennis Club (double occupancy, $10 per extra person)
Complimentary internet, business center, pool hot tub, water slide, free parking, and gym.
Rules & Regulations
• $2,500 Total Prize Money
• Men’s Open, 4.5, 4.0 & 3.5 Singles
• Women’s 4.5 Singles
• Men’s Open, 4.5 & 4.0 Doubles
• Women’s 4.5 & 3.5 Doubles
• Combined Ranking Open, 8.0 & 7.0 Mixed Doubles (based on the Tennis Canada Self Rating Guide-Tennis Canada Self Rating Guide) (example: 8.0-if one player is a 4.5 player, the other player must be a 3.5 or lower player). If you require clarification, please contact Tennis Saskatchewan at 306-780-9410.
• Female players must enter their first event in a female event; A mixed doubles event will be considered a female event. (If a female enters only one event, the event must be a female event; the second or third event may be a male event).
• The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine/cancel events due to insufficient entries
• Entry Limit: 3 events (Maximum of 2 Singles Events)
• Entry Fees: $40.00 1st event, $20.00 2nd event, $15.00 3rd event (entry fee includes dinner on Saturday and extra meal tickets for the dinner will be available for purchase on site)
• This tournament is sanctioned by Tennis Saskatchewan.
• All competitors MUST be members of Tennis Saskatchewan (if you are a member of an Affiliated Club in Saskatchewan you are a member of Tennis Saskatchewan) or another recognized Tennis Association. To purchase an individual membership ($15.00), please contact Tennis Saskatchewan at 306-780-9410.
• Entry Deadline: TUESDAY, August 1, 2017
• Draw times available on line or by phone: Thursday, August 3-after 7:00 p.m. (Please phone 306-242-5584)
• Play will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday night, for those players who are available (please indicate availability on entry)
• Unless otherwise cleared with the Tournament Director, everyone is expected to be available to play anytime Saturday through Monday
• If you plan to play 3 events or 2 Single events, to give yourself the best chance of success, it is recommended that you make yourself available to play on Friday night.
• Otherwise, the time gap between matches on Saturday may not be as long as you might hope, especially if you happen to have a particularly tough match.
• The Tournament Director reserves the right to cancel events or combine events due to insufficient entries (i.e. events may be combined).
• Players who withdraw from the tournament before the entry deadline will be issued a refund of their entry fees.
• Players who withdraw from the tournament after the entry deadline, but before the draws are posted, will be issued a refund of their entry fees, less a $10.00 administration fee.
• Players who withdraw from the tournament after the entry deadline and after the draws have been posted will be defaulted from the tournament and will not receive a refund of their entry fees.
• Main draw matches will be best of three sets with the tie-break at 6 all. Consolation events will be held. However, the Tournament Director reserves the right to revert to an alternate method of scoring for both main draw and consolation draw matches. Consolation event results will be used for ranking purposes.
• The 15-minute default and 5-minute warm-up rules will be enforced.
• Players are responsible for confirming their own draw times. Please phone Riverside at 306-242-5584.
• Tennis Canada disciplinary procedures will be enforced. The rule book “Rules of the Court” sets out the rules, regulations, and format to be followed in Sanctioned Tournaments. All Sanctioned Tournaments will be carried out according to these regulations.
• Proper tennis attire is required during matches.
