SUMMER TENNIS LADDER

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

June 27-September 11

Women’s 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 Singles and Doubles

Men’s 3.5, 4.0+ Singles Only

Boys 18U, 14U

Girls 18U, 14U

Mixed Boys/Girls 12U

Only $15

Prizes awarded to top 2 in each ladder

To register, www.lakenormantennis.org, click on Tennis Ladder

Questions?  tennisladder@lakenormantennis.org

The tennis community in the Lake Norman area is very large and there is something for everyone. Call me if you are interesting in clinics, ladders, or would like to join a tennis club in the area. There are several public courts with USTA playing teams as well. 

2011 Southern Cities Qualifier Women’s Doubles Tennis Tournament

June 3-5, 2011 at Hornet’s Nest Park in Charlotte, NC

·         Women’s 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 Doubles

·         Winners from each level will be given the opportunity to represent Lake Norman in the Southern Cities Championship to be held in Atlanta August 26^th-28^th.

·         $60 per team ($10 of this goes directly to our charity partner, Hope House Foundation (http://www.hopehousefoundation.org).

·         Continental breakfast provided Saturday and Sunday morning.  Box lunch provided on Saturday.

·         Players all get a goodie bag filled with great stuff!

·         On-site raffle with lots of great items donated by local merchants.  All proceeds go to our charity partner, Hope House Foundation.

·         Player party Saturday night at the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson.  This is where the raffle prizes will be drawn!

Go to http://www.lakenormantennis.org/SouthernCities/overview.html to find out more and register!


We are donating all profits to the Hope House which helps homeless women and women with their children transition into permanent housing in the Lake Norman area.

Sign up for great tennis, super gifts, excellent food, fun times, lots of laughs and giving back to our community.

See you out there!! 

 - Bonnie DePaolis, Tournament Director

This is a really handy thing to have if you are new to the area in Lake Norman and interested in joining Tennis meetups or the Local Lake Norman Tennis leagues. I have been sent this list of tennis facilities from various people and it has been really useful for me when scheduling a match at a new place.  Several of these are for local public courts, which is really nice if you are just looking to hit some balls and need somewhere to go! 

Directions to Lake Norman Tennis Facilities

BAILEY ROAD PARK

I-77N to exit 25, Hwy 73 Sam Furr Rd..
Turn right off exit and travel about 3/4 mile on Hwy 73 (passed Target) to Hwy 115 traffic light (funeral home will be on your left) and turn left. Travel about 1.5 miles on Hwy 115 and Bailey Park will be on your right.  Turn right, go over RR tracks, and entrance will be 1/4 mile down on your right.

BELLINGHAM PARK 1600 Bellingham Dr, Mooresville

Traveling on Main Street towards Charles Mack Center, turn RIGHT onto
Center Street (Soree will be on the righthand corner where you turn);-go to light just  past the Mooresville High School, turn RIGHT  onto Magnolia Street; go past Mooresville Middle School's tennis courts, turn LEFT onto Edgemore; take an immediate RIGHT onto Fieldstone; -street ends at the park and tennis courts.

CABARRUS COUNTRY CLUB (786-0800)

From I-77: Take Exit 25 and go East on Hwy 73.  Continue straight through the intersections at Poplar Tent Rd, and Odell School Road.Pass Lake Howell on the left, and take a right at the next traffic light onto Kannapolis Parkway.  Continue over I-85 (where the name changes to George Liles Parkway), and then turn left at the third traffic light after I-85 (where the road now dead-ends) onto Weddington Rd.  The entrance to the Country Club is approx. 2.5 miles on the right.

From I-85 in either direction: Take Exit 54 Kann. Pkwy/Geo. Liles Blvd and go south on George Liles Blvd.  When Geo. Liles dead-ends, take a left on Weddington and continue to Club as above. 

Caldwell Park on Broad Street, Statesville

Go north on 77 to Statesville- take exit 50 and turn left.  Courts about 1-2 miles down on right. 

CHARLOTTE RACQUET CLUB NORTH (947-7770)

Take I-77 to exit 23. Go East and turn right onto Route 21 (Statesville Road). Take a left at the flashing yellow light onto Alexandriana Road. Take Alexandriana Road until it dead ends. Go left onto Eastfield Rd.. Take the first right onto Browne Road. The club is on the left.

COWANS FORD COUNTRY CLUB 704-827-6341 761 Club Dr, Stanley, NC 28164

I-77 to Exit 25-Take NC-73 West/Sam Furr Road. (Away from Huntersville). Continue to follow NC-73W appx. 6.5 miles.  Turn Right onto Club Dr.  End at Cowans Ford Country Club.  Appx. 17 miles from Charlotte.

EDGEMOOR PARK/Mooresville 704-663-7026

650 Ridgecrest, Mooresville NC 28115

From Hwy 150 (Exit #36 from I-77)

Follow HWY 150. Turn slight right onto McClellan Ave/NC152.  Turn left on South Main St.

Turn right onto E. Center Ave.  Turn right onto South Magnolia.  Turn right onto Ridgecrest and follow road to Edgemoor Park. 

HIGHLAND CREEK
5710 Fairvista Drive, Charlotte, NC 28269
From HWY 115 heading North from Harris Blvd: Turn slight right onto Eastfield Road. Turn right onto Prosperity Church Road. Turn left on Ridge Road.  Turn left onto Highland Creek Parkway.  Turn left onto Fairvista Drive.
Courts are .2 miles by near pool.
From HWY 115 heading South: Turn left onto Eastfield Road and follow directions above.
HIGHLAND CREEK/PROSPERITY PARKFairvista is a half-circle road and meets Highland Creek Parkway two times.  From the Ridge Road entrance on Highland Creek Parkway, you should go 1/2 mile and look for Crown Vista sub-division and take LEFT on Fairvista there.  Once on Fairvista, take your first LEFT into PROSPERITY PARK and courts are next to the Volleyball courts.

HOLBROOK PARK

Take I-77 to exit 23. Turn East (toward Huntersville) on Gilead Rd. and go past Huntersville Elementary School. Take the first left past the school onto Sherwood. Holbrook Park is on the right.

HORNETS NEST PARK

I-77 to Exit 16. Go West on Sunset Rd. until you reach Beatties Ford Rd.. Turn right. Stay on Beatties Ford Rd. until you reach the Park entrance on left (approximately 2 miles). If you see Hornest Nest Elementary School on the right , you have gone to far. Follow road to tennis courts (approximately 1/2 mile).

JETTON PARK

I-77 North to Exit 28 (Cornelius).  Turn left off of ramp onto Catawba Avenue.  Go to 3^rd traffic light (Jetton Road) and turn right.  Jetton Park is ¼ mile on left.  Park charges a $3 per car entry fee on holidays and weekends.

Lake Norman High School  186 Doolie Road, Mooresville NC 28117

From I-77 N.  Take Exit # 36 Mooresville/Lincolnton. Turn Left on W. Plaza Dr. (NC-150). Go 0.2 mile.

Bear right to follow NC-150 go 2.1 mi. Turn left onto Doolie Road. Go 0.4 mile and school on your right.

LES MYERS PARK 338 Lawndale, Concord NC

Directions From I-77

Ex onto Exit 25; Travel HWY 73 towards Davidson, Concord; Travel 15.3 m to HWY 29/601; Along the way you will pass Popular Tent Rd (12.6); Upon reaching HWY 29/601, turn right traveling 2.2m, where 29 & 601 split; This intersection is surrounded by FA Worship Center on left and KFC/Taco Bell on right; Veer to left traveling on S 601/E Truck 73 (Warren Coleman Blvd) for 1.9 m;Turn left at Wilshire; Travel 1.3 m; Turn Right on Union St; Travel a few blocks; turn left onto Lawndale Av; Les Myers Park on right.

Les Myers Directions From I-85

Exit #60 Earnhart Rd Copperfield Dr; Turn right and Travel **SE** 1.8m; Turn left onto Branchview(Also called HWY 3/HWY 136); Travel 3.9m; Turn Right onto Lawndale Avenue; Travel .up the hill; Les Myers Park is located on the immediate left (by softball field) with parking available below and above the courts

North Mecklenburg Park 16131 Old Statesville Road Huntersville 28078

From I-77N –Depart I-77 onto exit 25, take ramp right  toward Huntersville/Concord. Turn left onto SR 73 East

/Sam Furr Road Food Lion on the corner. Turn right onto SR 115/Old Statesville Road.  Arrive at Park on the left.  The last intersection is McCord Road. If you reach Harvest Point Dr., you’ve gone too far. 

Northstone Country Club 15801 Northstone Drive, Huntersville 28078 (704-948-4286)

NorthStone Country Club is east of Huntersville, on McCord Road, off Highway 115, approximately 2 miles east of I-77, and reachable by exits 23 and 25.  Directions: Take I-77 to Exit 25, (North Cross) right. Follow Hwy 73 to Hwy 115 then turn right, go ¼ mile and turn left on McCord Road. Entrance is approximately 1.5 miles on your right.

You’ll access NS courts by coming through the front entrance on NorthStone Dr. and proceeding to the second stop sign. You’ll see signs for the clubhouse at the intersection. Turn right at the second stop sign and look for the club house/pool and driving range.  The courts are up hill from the club and pools and adjacent to the driving range.

Mallard Creek High School 3825 Johnston Oehler Road, Charlotte 28269 (980) 343-1341

From North (via I-77S)

Take I-77 South to exit 23; Left at the top of the ramp (back across the freeway); Right on Highway 21 (Statesville Rd); Left on Alexanderana Rd.; Left on Eastfield Rd.;  Right on Prosperity Church Rd.;

Left on Johnston Oehler Rd.; School is on the right appx. 1.5 miles.

From the North (via I-85S)

At exit 46, take ramp right and follow signs for Mallard Creek Church Road; Turn right onto W Mallard Creek Church Road; Turn right onto Mallard Creek Road; Bear left onto Johnston Oehler Road; Appx. 1.3 miles to school on Johnston Oehler Road. School is on your left.

Mooresville High School Courts (Magnolia Campus) the Old Middle School

I-77 exit 33  ( from the south) take a right onto 21N for 2mi,  Right onto E Wilson for 1.3 mi.  Left on South Main for 0.4 mi.  Right on East Center Ave. for 0.7 mi then Right onto Magnolia the courts are on the left.

(New) Mooresville Middle School 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC 28115

Take I-77 N to Exit 36 (NC-150) toward Mooresville. Turn RIGHT onto W PLAZA DR/NC-150. Continue to follow NC-150. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto W MCLELLAND AVE/NC-152. Turn LEFT onto S MAIN ST/NC-152/LANDIS HWY. Turn RIGHT onto E IREDELL AVE/NC-3. Continue to follow NC-3. Turn RIGHT onto KISTLER FARM RD.

233 KISTLER FARM RD is on the LEFT.

PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUB (896-7676)

Take I-77 to exit 28 and go West. At the third light (Wachovia Bank on the right) take a right onto Jetton Road. Continue on Jetton Rd. for approximately 1/4 mile till you see the clubhouse on the left. Turn on Peninsula Club Dr.. Take the first right into club parking lot. Follow the signs to the tennis courts.

RADBOURNE  TENNIS

Take I-77 to exit 18. Go east on Harris Blvd for appx. 4 miles.  Make a U-TURN at NORCROFT DR onto  HARRIS BLVD.  (Heading back the way you came.)   Turn Right onto Radbourne Boulevard.  Tennis Courts are on your left after you pass the pool & club.

RIVER RUN COUNTRY CLUB (892-4994)

Take I-77 to exit 25 and go East on 73. Take a left onto Davidson-Concord Road. Entrance to River Run will be on the right. Turn right and follow the signs to the tennis courts.

SKYBROOK (830 Skybrook Dr Huntersville 28078)

Take exit 23 from  I-77.  Head east towards Huntersville and take right onto Statesville Road.  Follow until stop light at Alexandriana and make a left.  Follow to stop sign at Eastfield Road and make a left. 

Continue on Eastfield and the entrance to Skybrook will be on your left.  (You will pass Browne Rd., Prosperity Church Road, and the back entrance to Highland Creek all on your right before you get to Skybrook).  Once you make a left into Skybrook, take the first break in the median to turn left into the tennis club.

From 85 take the Poplar Tent exit west towards Huntersville.  Turn left onto Harris Rd. (Harris Rd. turns into Eastfield Rd) The entrance to Skybrook will be on your right.

SPORTSCENTER ATHLETIC CLUB (Concord)

From Charlotte -  I 85n to exit 58 concord exit.  go to third stop light and take a left on Country Club Dr. (at BP station) go down hill and take left into Sportscenter. 

From Huntersville- Hwy 73 to I 85n to exit 58 (concord exit) third stop light take left on Country Club Dr. (at BP station) at bottom of hill take left into the Sportscenter

STATESVILLE COUNTRY CLUB  (635 Deauville, Statesville, NC 28625)

Take I-77 N. toward Statesville. Take the East Broad St. exit-Exit 50 toward Downtown. Turn right onto East Broad St.  Go appx. 2.4 miles & Turn right onto Augusta Road.   Go past two roads to left and Augusta makes a hard left and becomes Deauville. Courts will be on your left before you enter main clubhouse.

THE FARMS/HOMESTEAD (Mooresville)

77N to exit 33 - left off exit onto Williamson Rd - left on Brawley school rd - follow Brawley for about 4 miles make right onto South Fork (this will bring you into the farms) 1st right on Kapp, 1st left on West CAllicutt, 1st right on Green Morris, 1st right on Agnew - Follow Agnew for approx 1 mile - you will see some cts to your right - keep going until you get to front of cts and club house. 

THE POINT GOLF & TENNIS CLUB

I-77 to Exit 33. Go West for 3 miles to the Stoplight at Brawley School Road. Turn Left. Proceed approx. 5 miles to traffic circle. Go 3/4 of the way around traffic circle and make a right. Go to stop sign and turn right and you will see the tennis courts.

THE CLUB AT WESTPORT   2525 Shanklin Lane, Denver, North Carolina

From Denver Hwy 73:  Take a RIGHT where NC 16 Crosses 73 if driving West(away from 77) and a left if driving east.  Follow N NC-16 HWY/NC-16.  Turn RIGHT at Fairfield Forest(turn missed if you pass a Food Lion on your right).  Turn RIGHT onto Shanklin Lane (there is a big stone sign at this turn that says Westport).  Continue on Shanklin, the club is on the hill to the left..  Take the next street to the left to the parking lot.

 From Mooresville:  Get onto 150 West, by exiting 77 at exit 36 or heading West out of Mooresville on 150. Continue 150 until Slanting Bridge Rd(third light after crossing the lake).  Turn left on Slanting Bridge Rd and continue until the light at NC 16 (road changes name to Camp Ground Rd).  Stacys Rest. will be on the right when you turn unto 16. Take a left onto NC 16.  Drive until Food Lion on your left.  Take a left at the lightonto Fairfield Forest Road.  Turn RIGHT onto Shanklin Lane (there is a big stone sign at this turn that says Westport).  Continue on Shanklin, the club is on the hill to the left..  Take the next street to the left to the parking lot..

 From Charlotte (University):  Follow E WT Harris to the end.  Turn LEFT onto Mt Holly/Huntersville Hwy.  Turn RIGHT onto NC-16 N toward Newton.  Exit Lincolnton (last exit).  Turn RIGHT onto Hwy-73.  Turn LEFT onto NC-16 N.  Continue to follow NC-16.  Turn RIGHT onto Fairfield Forest Road.  Turn RIGHT onto Shanklin Lane.   Turn RIGHT onto Shanklin Lane(big stone sign says Westport).  The Club will be up on the hill to your left.  Take a left at the next street for the parking lot. 

Verdict Ridge

From I-77: Take Exit 25; Go 73 West; Turn right on North Little Egypt, left onto Verdict Ridge Dr;  Left onto Withers Drive…courts will be on the right.

After several long, cold winter months of being locked in my home office with my computer and the occasional Cup O’ Noodles, I have finally finished the programming I need to be able to offer a doubles Compass Draw for the very first time this spring!  This will be offered in addition to all of the usual singles divisions we now have.  However, doubles will run a little bit differently from singles and there will also be some specific nuances to the women’s draws.  All the pertinent information for the following divisions is listed below:

·         Adult Men’s Doubles – Sunday Afternoon Divisions

·         Adult Women’s Doubles – Weekday Morning Divisions

·         Adult Women’s Doubles – Sunday Afternoon Divisions

Adult Men’s Doubles – Sunday Afternoon Divisions

·         3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 divisions (players may self-rate, USTA membership NOT required).  Each doubles team consists of a captain and his partner (i.e., only 2 players per team).

·         All matches scheduled for Sundays at 1PM.  However, if you and your opponents agree to play on an EARLIER date/time, that is OK.  If it rains on Sunday, the schedule will be bumped out by a week.  If you can’t commit to playing Sunday’s at 1 PM, please don’t register…this is needed to avoid the logistical nightmare of trying to get 4 people to coordinate their schedules.

·         No courts will be reserved for you; it is the HOME team captain’s responsibility to find an open court.  Sunday afternoons appear to provide the most availability; that is why it was selected.

·         We play one match EVERY week.  To help keep things flexible, a doubles team may freely substitute someone for ONE of their players, as long as the substitute is at an equal or lesser skill level.  These subs can come from some other team or someone completely outside of the Compass Draw…there is no need for a sub to be registered.

·         All matches are best 2 out of 3 full sets (i.e., no 10 point tie-breaker instead of a 3^rd set).

·         Men can only play on ONE doubles team. 

·         Cost is $20 per player (i.e. $40 per team, each player pays his own entry fee).

·         Prizes, in the form of gift cards, awarded to the main bracket and consolation bracket winners and runners-up (each player on a given doubles team will get the same prize…you won’t have to share!).  NOTE:  If a division only has 8 teams, then prizes are only awarded to the winners of the main and consolation brackets.

Adult Women’s Doubles – Weekday Morning Divisions

·         3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 divisions (players may self-rate, USTA membership NOT required).  Each doubles team consists of a captain and his partner (i.e., only 2 players per team).

·         All matches must be played on a weekday (Monday – Friday) and be scheduled to begin no earlier than 9 AM and no later than noon.  These divisions are designed for women whose family schedules limit their ability to play at night or on weekends.

·         No courts will be reserved for you; it is the HOME team captain’s responsibility to find an open court and to work with the opposing team’s captain to find the earliest available, mutually agreeable time slot within the week.  Special scheduling accommodations may be provided at the discretion of the director (Tom Polk) to handle extended school outages, such as Spring Break, etc.

·         We play one match EVERY week.  To help keep things flexible, a doubles team may freely substitute someone for ONE of their players, as long as the substitute is at an equal or lesser skill level.  These subs can come from some other team or someone completely outside of the Compass Draw…there is no need for a sub to be registered.

·         All matches are best 2 out of 3 full sets (i.e., no 10 point tie-breaker instead of a 3^rd set).

·         Women can only play on ONE doubles team. 

·         Cost is $20 per player (i.e. $40 per team, each player pays her own entry fee).

Prizes, in the form of gift cards, awarded to the main bracket and consolation bracket winners and runners-up (each player on a given doubles team will get the same prize…you won’t have to share!).  NOTE:  If a division only has 8 teams, then prizes are only awarded to the winners of the main and consolation brackets.

Adult Women’s Doubles – Sunday Afternoon Divisions

·         3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 divisions (players may self-rate, USTA membership NOT required).  Each doubles team consists of a captain and her partner (i.e., only 2 players per team).

·         All matches scheduled for Sundays at 3PM.  However, if you and your opponents agree to play on an EARLIER date/time, that is OK.  If it rains on Sunday, the schedule will be bumped out by a week.  If you can’t commit to playing Sunday’s at 3 PM, please don’t register…this is needed to avoid the logistical nightmare of trying to get 4 people to coordinate their schedules.

·         No courts will be reserved for you; it is the HOME team captain’s responsibility to find an open court.  Sunday afternoons appear to provide the most availability; that is why it was selected.

·         We play one match EVERY week.  To help keep things flexible, a doubles team may freely substitute someone for ONE of their players, as long as the substitute is at an equal or lesser skill level.  These subs can come from some other team or someone completely outside of the Compass Draw…there is no need for a sub to be registered.

·         All matches are best 2 out of 3 full sets (i.e., no 10 point tie-breaker instead of a 3^rd set).

·         Women can only play on ONE doubles. 

·         Cost is $20 per player (i.e. $40 per team, each player pays her own entry fee).

·         Prizes, in the form of gift cards, awarded to the main bracket and consolation bracket winners and runners-up (each player on a given doubles team will get the same prize…you won’t have to share!).  NOTE:  If a division only has 8 teams, then prizes are only awarded to the winners of the main and consolation brackets.

If you already have a user ID and password for the Compass Draw, then you will be able to register for doubles starting on Sunday, February 6^th (perhaps during the Super Bowl halftime show, eh?).  I will post detailed registration instructions on the website (www.compassdraw.com) soon and will send out a notification when it is posted.  But don’t worry, it will be easy.  

If you have a partner in mind that does not already have a Compass Draw user ID and password, then please have them e-mail me the following information:

·         Name

·         Home, work, and/or cell phone numbers

·         Preferred e-mail address

·         Mailing address

Since this is the first time I am offering this, there may be a few tweaks along the way.  But it looks like doubles will be here to stay…so get ready for some good, fun competition.  And remember, with the Compass Draw…

There’s ALWAYS time for tennis!

Lake Norman Compass Draw Overview

Introduction
The Lake Norman Tennis Association (LNTA) is sponsoring Lake Norman Compass Draw Tournament. It is a men's and women's singles tournament that features a compass draw format to seed players, followed by a traditional, double-elimination draw. It is designed to give players competitive singles matches while maintaining the flexibility to work within everyone's schedule. There are three men's divisions based on USTA ratings: 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0. There are also four women's divisions: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0. No USTA rating is necessary...you can self rate...but no sandbaggers! 

Overview
The compass draw portion of the tournament consists of 4 rounds. Players contact each other and complete their match within a two-week period for each round. At the end of 4 rounds, seeds are determined based on overall match performance. This seeding information is then used to seed a traditional draw where the highest seeded player matches up against the lowest seeded player. Losers in the first round of the elimination portion of the tournament will go into a consolation round. Prizes are awarded to the winners and runners-up of the main elimination draw and the consolation 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, North-East, 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 website draw on the Lake Norman Tennis Association website ( http://www.lakenormantennis.org) once we get things up and running. You find out who you are supposed to play and then contact your opponent. The website contains a link to the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all players. Opponents are responsible for setting up and playing their match within a two-week period. BOTH PLAYERS are responsible for contacting his or her opponent. Matches not played on time will result is a double-forefeit in the first 4 rounds and a forfeit of the higher-seeded player in the final rounds. Exceptions are only made when the coordinator (Tom Polk) 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. During the seeding portion of the tournament (i.e., the first four rounds), The home player is determined automatically based on the randomly assigned ID of each player. However, during the elimination rounds (i.e., round 5 and beyond), the LOWER SEEDED player is the home player (i.e., the one with a lower seed number). This should make the seeding portion of the tournament a little more important. 

How are scores reported?
Either player can enter the scores on the website using an easy score entry form.  When you are viewing your draw, you will see a button labelled "Enter Scores" in the upper right of the page.  Just click the button and follow the easy instructions.  When you have entered the scores, you will see the results updated right away on the website. 

How much does this cost and what are the prizes?
The cost is $20 per person. 

Here are the prizes for a 16 player division:

Main Draw:
1st Place - $50 Gift Certificate
2nd Place - $30 Gift Certificate

Consolation Draw:
1st Place - $20 Gift Certificate
2nd Place - $10Gift Certificate

Here are the prizes for a 32 player division:

Main Draw:
1st Place - $100 Gift Certificate
2nd Place - $60 Gift Certificate

Consolation Draw:
1st Place - $40 Gift Certificate
2nd Place - $20 Gift Certificate

When do we start?
The tournament will typically start when all slots in all divisions are filled. However, there may be times when some divisions start before others. Once 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! 

How can I get more information?
E-mail or call the coordinator (Tom Polk): compassdraw@earthlink.net (704) 293-9049. 

My friend Tom runs this group in the Lake Norman area for singles players and busy people. It's more fun with a big group and the fall is the coolest time to play! You can even start as a beginner player, you just need to brush up on the USTA rules online first!

  
Register now for the Fall Lake Norman Tennis Ladder!
 
The season starts September 7th
 
For more information and registration go to 
http://www.lakenormantennis.org/lntaladder 
 or email 
tennisladder@lakenormantennis.org
 
 
The tennis ladder is designed to provide players of all ability levels an opportunity to participate in organized competitive tennis. Scores are based on a system where players get points for making challenges and for playing matches.
 

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  • Play as often as you like (or can).  Perfect for people with busy schedules.
  • Great way to tune up your game for the compass draw and USTA seasons.
  • Gift card prizes will be awarded to the winner of each division.
  • Singles and Doubles divisions available.
  • Only $15 for the 11 week season.
  • At the end of the season there will be a playoff in each division to determine the winner.

 
If you have any questions, please email tennisladder@lakenormantennis.org

Slots are filling fast in the Summer 2009 Compass Draw.  A new men's 3.5 division and a new men's 4.0 division have just been opened.  We are looking to start play either July 7th or July 14th.  Don't sit on the sidelines...get out there and play!...and bring your friends!  - Tom Polk

Register now for the Summer 2009 Lake Norman Compass Draw!  Play begins in a few weeks!
(sponsored by the Lake Norman Tennis Association www.lakenormantennis.org)

• Play one singles match every two weeks - provides plenty of flexibility for your schedule.
• Matches are setup for you!  All you have to do is contact your opponent and find a mutually agreeable time to play.
• Play at least six matches - four in the "seeding" portion of the tournament and two in the "elimination" portion.
• Gift card prizes awarded to the winner, runner-up, consolation winner, and consolation runner up in each division.
• Three men's divisions:  3.0, 3.5, and 4.0
• Four women's divisions:  2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0
• USTA membership NOT required.  Players may self-rate (but no sandbaggers!)
• Cost: $20
• Play begins in late Early to mid-July 2009...as soon as we fill all the slots.

• Name
• e-mail address
• home phone number
• work phone number
• cell phone number
• mailing address
• division (e.g., men's 3.5, women's 4.0, etc.)