We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for our 2nd Annual GOBs Tennis Tourney. The overall event is meant to be fun and to reinforce camaraderie and engagement across our membership. While scoring will dictate the ultimate victor of a given match, let’s keep in mind that every participant is a winner. There is no public relations campaign around the event. It is merely for our enjoyment, personal achievement, and group entertainment.
Here are important elements of the Tourney:
Coordinating Body: GOBs Executive Committee
Tournament Directors: Jim McGuire and Jim Kelly
Divisions: Doubles and Singles
Flights: A and B
Doubles Pairings: Created by Members (mix of A and B players allowed but will be considered in seeding)
Format: Two out of three sets
Scoring: Normal scoring for first two sets (including a 7 point tiebreaker where necessary). If first two sets are split, a super 10-point tiebreaker will be played in lieu of a third set (have to win by two points) to determine winner of match.
Submission of Scores: Provide to Jim McGuire and Jim Kelly
Entries Deadline: Monday, June 27th. Send an email to Jim McGuire (jimmcguirect@aol.com) and Jim Kelly (jrkteeitup@aol.com). Please indicate ‘GOBs Tourney’ in the subject caption. In the email, please indicate the name of your partner if you plan to play in the Doubles Division. If you are entering the Singles Division, please make sure you indicate Singles Division so there is no confusion why you provided just one name. Every member has the latitude to enter both Divisions. If you have a preference on the flight (i.e., A or B) that you wish to play, please indicate in your email.
Draws Announced: July 11th
Tournament Timing: July 18th through Thursday, September 15th (Annual Meeting at Shore & Country)
Scheduling: The Tournament Directors will set targeted completion dates for each round (e.g., Quarters, Semis, and Finals). The actual match time/location will be the responsibility of the members so they can identify mutually convenient times to play. If a match is not completed by a target date, there will be an inquiry made to obtain an update on scheduling. If it is determined that scheduling the match will not fit into the overall timeline, the winner of the match will be blindly selected from a hat. Both the Semis and Finals rounds will be coordinated with a GOBs play date. The scheduling of these rounds will be communicated across the entire membership.
Tourney Results Announcement Plan: We will provide periodic updates on the progress of the tourney to all our members. We will also announce the winners of each Division and Flight at our GOBs Annual Meeting at Shore & Country on September 15th (over lunch).
Please forward any questions or comments to my email at jimmcguirect@aol.com.
Jim Kelly and I look forward to receiving your entries.
Thank you,
Jim