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USCTA Tournament Play Guidelines
2008-2009 Annual Report
All players must be USCTA members in order to play in USCTA-sanctioned events. All players are expected to abide by
the rules established by the host club with respect to dress, court behavior, club rules, entry fees and billing procedures, and
the scheduling of matches. Most tournaments are essentially invitational, and players are expected to regard themselves as
guests of the host club.
SPECIFIC TOURNAMENT RESTRICTIONS
The Jay Gould: A novice doubles tournament.
The Jimmy Knott: A mid to upper level amateur singles tournament where previous winners must sit out the following year.
The US Parent/Child: Restricted to amateurs only.
The US Junior Nationals: Restricted to players 21 years of age or less. May be broken into divisions depending on entries.
The Lord Percival Cup: Doubles teams whose individual members have a handicap of 25 or above.
The Etchebaster Cup:
a. The tournament is a men’s amateur singles competition for U.S. residents.
b. A player must be a member in good standing of the USCTA. A player does not become ineligible because
of participation in any USCTA-sanctioned event, or the Tuxedo Gold Racquet or the Whitney Cup.
c. Players must have a registered RTO handicap.
d. Previous winners and finalists are ineligible.
e. Any player with less than one year of experience may play.
f. Any player with more than one year but less than two years of experience and a handicap of 25 and over may play.
g. Any player with a handicap of 30 or more, regardless of experience, may play.
h. The tournament will be played beginning in 1990 and every even-numbered year thereafter at the Racquet &
Tennis Club. In odd-numbered years the tournament will be hosted by other clubs on a rotating basis as
determined through petitioning to the USCTA.
i. The Etchebaster Trophy will permanently reside at the Racquet & Tennis Club. Each year the winner and finalist
will receive a take-home trophy chosen and given by the host club.
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