WE HOPE YOU HAVE HAD A GREAT SEASON SO FAR. GRAND PRIX IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. IF YOU PLAN ON ENTERING GRAND PRIX, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
- FOR THOSE STILL TRYING TO EARN POINTS AND MEET THE MINIMUM TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS, THE LAST TOURNAMENTS TO COUNT FOR GRAND PRIX ARE THE TOURNAMENTS THEN END ON SEPTEMBER 30.
- ALL MAKE-UP MATCHES THAT WERE NOT FINISHED IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER MUST BE REPORTED TO THE TOURNAMENT BY SEPTEMBER 30 TO COUNT FOR GRAND PRIX.
- DON’T FORGET TO ENTER IN THE GRAND PRIX! PLAYERS MUST ENTER IN THE TOURNAMENT TO BE CONSIDERED
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT GRAND PRIX!
2012 Grand Prix Rules and Regulations
The USTA NorCal Grand Prix is a series of tournaments linked together by a point system to determine invitation to the Grand Prix playoffs for NTRP and senior players. The Points Per Round System will be used to calculate the Grand Prix points accumulated in all tournaments played during the Grand Prix season. The Grand Prix tournaments will not count towards Grand Prix rankings for Seniors or NTRP. The Grand Prix Points list is the list type used for Grand Prix selection for Open, NTRP and Seniors.
To be eligible for the Grand Prix tournaments and/or prize money players must be USTA NorCal members. The Grand Prix tournaments will count towards monthly standings and year-end NorCal rankings. The players must register in order to be considered no matter how highly they are ranked.
Players wishing to qualify for the NTRP Grand Prix will be required to compete in a minimum number of tournaments to participate in that event at the NTRP Grand Prix.
2012 NTRP Minimum Tournament Requirements
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Men's
Singles
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Women's
Singles
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Men's
Doubles
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Women's
Doubles
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Mixed
Doubles
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| 2.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
| 3.0 |
4 |
3.0 |
4 |
3.0 |
2 |
3.0 |
2 |
3.0 |
2 |
| 3.5 |
6 |
3.5 |
6 |
3.5 |
2 |
3.5 |
2 |
3.5 |
4 |
| 4.0 |
6 |
4.0 |
6 |
4.0 |
3 |
4.0 |
3 |
4.0 |
3 |
| 4.5 |
6 |
4.5 |
2 |
4.5 |
2 |
4.5 |
1 |
4.5 |
2 |
| 5.0 |
5 |
5.0 |
1 |
5.0 |
1 |
5.0 |
1 |
5.0 |
1 |
| 5.5 |
3 |
5.5 |
1 |
5.5 |
1 |
5.5 |
1 |
5.5 |
1 |
The top 8 entries in each category (16 for Open/Seniors) will be invited to play in the Grand Prix event. Doubles teams for all adult Grand Prix events will be selected by combining the two partners' individual points and inviting those teams with the highest combined totals. Should a tie exist in determining the last invited position for the Grand Prix tournament in an NTRP or senior division, the following criteria will be used, in order, until the tie is broken: most tournaments played; most matches played; head-to-head matches won; coin toss.
USTA NorCal awards NTRP and Senior Singles Player of the Year and Doubles teams of the Year for each division. These awards are given to the person or team with the highest number of points in the Grand Prix season who meet the sportsmanship criteria and the minimum tournament requirement to be considered player of the year. The doubles award is based on the team list.
Grand Prix Withdrawals
Effective with the NTRP and Senior Grand Prix in 2006 all no show, refusal to play, or unsportsmanlike conduct defaults will result in disqualification for the following year's Grand Prix tournament. This decision may be appealed.
2012 Season Dates
NTRP
Season - October 17, 2011 through September 30, 2012 *
Grand Prix Tournament- October 20-21, 27-28 at Gold River Racquet Club. October 28 will only be used as a rain date.
SENIOR/OPEN
Senior Season – October 24, 2011 through September 30, 2012 *
Open Season - October 24, 2011 through September 30, 2012 *
Grand Prix Tournament for ages 30-85 and all Open Categories will be at Spanish Bay Club and Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach October 15-21, 2012.
FAMILY
Season - October 10, 2011 through September 30, 2012 *
Family Grand Prix – October 6-7 at Seascape Sports Club in Aptos, CA
* Results from any other tournament that is completed after the end of the Grand Prix Points Race Period shall count toward the following year’s Adult, Senior, Family and NTRP Grand Prix Points Race.