UNIQLO ITF Wheelchair Tennis Kamloops Legacy Games Futures Tournament
DATE: July 24th -26th, 2015
HOST CLUB: Kamloops Tennis Centre
758 Front rd, Kamloops, BC
Website : http://www.kamloopstennis.com/
Pre-event Info: +1-604-333-3520 ext 204
TOURNAMENT REFEREE: Anne Bees
TOURNAMENT CONTACT: Holly Tawse
c/o BC Wheelchair Sports Association
780 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC V6P 5Y7
Phone: +1-604-333-3520 ext. 204
OFFICIAL BALL: Penn Pro Marathon Balls
COURT SURFACE: Plexipave
EVENTS: Men’s, Women’s (if sufficient entries), Quad Main, Junior (if sufficient entries), Singles & Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Weather permitting a consolation round will be offered
DRAW SIZES: Event organizers reserve the right to combine divisions in the event that there is insufficient registration in any division
REPAIR STATION: Wheelchair repair will be available onsite for participant use
CLASSIFICATION: All participants in the Quad Division must have properly completed ITF Classification forms. Please ensure all necessary forms have been completed and signed off by a medical professional before arrival. Forms can be found at www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/rules/quadclassification.
Please let us know if you already have ITF Classification.
ENTRY FEE: CND $55
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: Participants must submit travel arrangements including flight numbers, airline, and arrival times by July 3rd to receive assistance with ground transportation between airport and hotel (on next page).
NEAREST AIRPORT: Kamloops Airport
VISAS: Please note that players carrying passports from certain nations require visas to enter Canada. Please check with your local Canadian embassy to verify whether a visa is needed. If players are missing required visas prior to departure it is unlikely entry to Canada will be granted.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Hotel reservations and costs are the responsibility of the participant. We recommend that you make your reservations as soon as possible (NO LATER THAN JUlY 3rd) due to the high volume of visitors to Kamloops this time of year.
The host hotel for this year’s event is:
Hilton Doubletree
339 St Paul Street, Kamloops British Columbia, V2C 2J5, Canada
Tel: +1-250-851-0026
Fax: +1-250-851-0027
Rooms: 2 Queen
Rate: $109.00/ night + 15% tax
* includes complimentary wi-fi and Parking
Block booking Deadline: Friday July 3rd, 2015
Room Block name: BC Wheelchair Sports
You will also be asked to provide a valid credit card to secure your reservation.
SIGN-IN:
SINGLES: All players accepted into the Main/B draw must sign-in personally or by phone with the Referee by 4:00pm on Thursday July th 2015. A player who signs in by phone and does not appear for a tournament will be fined according to the Code of Conduct. Players who do not sign in will be left out of the draw. It is the player’s responsibility to have the correct phone details.
DOUBLES: Both players of a doubles pair must sign in for doubles with the Referee by 4:00pm on Friday, July 24th 2015 regardless of whether they have declared their wish to play doubles on their entry form. Any player who has not signed-in in person as required shall not be included in the draw.
START OF PLAY: Matches may be scheduled to start as early as 8:00 am Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
PRIZES: USD $2,500 will be distributed in the Open and Quad Divisions based on the ITF prize money regulations.
OFFICIALS: An ITF tournament Referee will be available during the tournament. Chair umpires will be provided for the Semifinal matches onward.
MATCHES: All matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with the ITF tie-break system in place
WARM UP: 5 minutes
DEFAULTS: The 15 minute default rule will be strictly enforced
GENERAL: The tournament will be played in accordance with the Rules of Tennis and ITF regulation
CONDUCT: ITF Code of Conduct for the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour shall be strictly enforced
* Buy clicking this link you agree with the terms and conditions of the Wavier
To view the waiver please visit http://www.kamloopssportscouncil.com/events/legacy-games/kamloops-legacy-games-waiver/