Lake Norman Junior
Compass Draw Overview
Introduction
The Lake Norman Tennis Association (LNTA) is sponsoring a
Lake Norman Junior Compass Draw Tournament. It is a Boy’s and Girl's singles tournament.
It is designed to give players competitive singles matches while maintaining
the flexibility to work within everyone's schedule.
Overview
The compass draw tournament consists of 4 rounds, one
round every two weeks. Players contact
each other and complete their match within a two-week period for each round.
Prizes are awarded to the top five players with the best win/loss record. A
maximum of 16 players will be registered for each draw.
What exactly is a
"compass draw"?
A compass draw is a draw format that allows all players to
play 4 rounds. It is called a compass draw because it resembles the 8 points of
a compass (North, South, Northeast, etc.). All players start in the middle.
Winners of the first round move East, losers West. Losers in the East in round
2 move North. Losers in the West in round 2 move South. The effects of this
type of draw is that players of similar skill levels tend to gravitate to the
same portions of the compass. This helps to keep matches competitive.
What is the play
format?
Each player brings a NEW can of tennis balls (no junky
K-Mart specials, please!). One can is opened and used during the match. Players
play a traditional best of 3 set match - no championship tiebreaker instead of
a third set! The winning player gets to keep the new, unopened can of balls.
Think of it as a mini-trophy for winning the match.
How do I find out
who I play?
There will be a link to the Junior Compass Draw website (http://www.lakenormantennis.org/JuniorTennis/CompassDraw/intro.html)
where you will find the draw for each division (Boys/Girls). There you will find out who you are supposed
to play. The website contains the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all
players. Players are responsible for setting up and playing their match within
a two week time period. BOTH PLAYERS are responsible for contacting his or her
opponent. However, the HOME player has the final responsibility and will take
an automatic 6-4, 6-4 loss if the match is not played within the established
deadline. Exceptions are only made when of the coordinator (Adriana
Crisp-AdrianaCrisp@roadrunner.com) is informed before the deadline.
Where do we play
our matches?
The "home" player is the one who determines
where the match will be played.
How do you
determine who the "home" player is?
The home player is always listed in bold on the website.
How are scores
reported?
The winning player is responsible for e-mailing the scores
to the coordinator at the following address: JuniorCompassDraw@lakenormantennis.org.
The coordinator then updates the website with the scores. To avoid confusion,
report all scores from the winner's perspective. For example, the score 6-3,
4-6, 7-6 means that the winning player won 6 games in the first set, 4 games in
the second set, and 7 games in the third set.
How much does this
cost?
The cost is $15 per person. Payment must be made by an
adult through PayPal.
When do we start?
The start date is tentatively scheduled for March 30th.
Once we get all the slots filled for a particular division, we will start that
division. When this happens, I will e-mail players with further instructions.
Anything else I
should know?
Yes. For this type of tournament to run smoothly, everyone
must be conscientious about scheduling their matches and MUST be comfortable
using e-mail and the internet. In many ways, this is largely a self-run
tournament. If you don't respond promptly to e-mails or you don't know how to use
the internet, or your schedule is too busy to complete matches within the
two-week timeframe, please don't sign up!
What are the prizes?
The winner of the entire draw will receive a Dick’s
Sporting Goods gift card for $50 dollars.
The next four runners-up will each receive a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift
card for $25 dollars. Winners are determined strictly by the win/loss record.
How can I get more
information?
E-mail or call the coordinator (Adriana Crisp): JuniorCompassDraw@lakenormantennis.org
(704) 660-9451.