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Welcome to the first Zero Waste tennis tournament in the nation!


Two years ago , the Boulder Tennis Association created the nation's first Zero Waste tennis tournament.  We are happy to announce that we will be continuing to push forward with our environmental sustainability initiatives at the 44th Annual Austin Scott tennis tournament, while providing for a quality sanctioned tournament experience.  

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Tournament Director, Theresa Brown at 303-668-7320 or send an email to austinscott@bouldertennis.org.

General Tournament Information

  • Draws: Draws have been released and can be found by clicking here
  • Dates: April 24 – May 1, 2010 (May 2nd reserved as possible rain day make up)
  • Location: CU South Campus Courts
  • Tennislink ID number: 257235110
  • Designated: 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0
  • Divisions:
  • Men's & Women's (Open, 40, 50, 60, 70)Singles & Doubles
    NTRP Men's & Women's (2.5–5.0) Singles & Doubles
    NTRP Mixed Doubles (2.5–5.0, Open)

    All events are single elimination.

  • Entry Fee: $29 per singles event and $20 per person per doubles event per player (includes TennisLink fee)
  • Entry Deadline: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)
  • Draws Posted: Noon, Thursday, April 22 at the tournament USTA web site
  • Play begins: Saturday, April 24 at 8:00 AM and continues until dark.
  • Scheduling: Heavy on Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25, (Due to the high chance of inclement weather at some time during our tournament)
  • Weekday matches: Begin at 4:00 PM sharp and should finish sometime around 7pm.

Registration

Sorry, 2010 registration is now closed.

Scheduling Requests

Given the size of Austin Scott tennis tournament, it is very difficult to accommodate scheduling requests. If you have an unavoidable conflict, please email the days/times you CANNOT play to austinscott@bouldertennis.org.  If your request is not possible, you will be removed from the tournament and your entry fee will be refunded.  Out of respect to our tournament organizers and other players, please limit your requests.

Seeding Info

For seeding purposes, please attach competitive records for you and your partner. Include state, sectional, and national ranking plus your wins and losses since last year's rankings.

Rules

  • Entries must be received via Tennis Link by midnight Saturday, April 17th.
  • Tournament will be governed by the USTA with the honor code of ethics enforced.
  • Players are responsible for obtaining their match times.
  • Players must check in at the tournament desk 15 minutes prior to their match time. The 15 minute default rule will be in effect.
  • Players must have a current USTA membership. To become a new member or to renew your membership, call (800) 990-8782 or visit www.usta.com.
  • No fees will be refunded after the draws are made or in case of default.
  • All matches will be best of 3 sets, with a set tiebreak at 6 games all. (Tournament committee may modify scoring due to inclement weather or time constraints.)
  • All matches at CU South Campus unless there is inclement weather, darkness or a scheduling challenge.
  • 3rd Set Ball Change Policy: New balls will be given for the 3rd set of the 4.5, 5.0, and Open Division matches only.