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2008 GBRCTA Charity League to Benefit Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services
| Team List | Schedule | Standings | See Schedule for Scoresheets (4/2/2008) ·
Format: 2 Leagues will be formed of 6 teams each.
Each team will consist of 8-16 people who will compete in a World
Team Tennis format. LEAGUE PLAY WILL BE HOSTED THIS YEAR BY SHERWOOD
FOREST COUNTRY CLUB. THERE
WILL AGAIN BE BEER AND ENERGY DRINK PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY MOCKLER BEVERAGE
BUT THIS YEAR THE LEAGUE ITSELF WILL NOT BE FOOD FOR PLAYERS.
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How
I get involved? Players
just sign up by emailing Beau Brock at Beau@aquinasleague.org their cell phone number, email address and current NTRP level and
will be placed into either the high level (Gold) league or the low level
(Purple) league at the draft party ON 2/20/08 AND MOCKLER BEVERAGE ON
REIGER ROAD. ·
Open League (Gold) - One
league of 6 teams will be open ratings and captains will play the best
players available. EVERYONE
IS STILL ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THIS LEAGUE – JUST LIKE LAST YEAR.
If you only want to be considered in the draft for this
league, please specify in your email when you sign up. ·
3.5 Team Level League (Purple)
- The
second league of six teams will be a 3.5 team level, and EVERYONE is
encouraged to sign up for it even if 2.5 or 3.0 NTRP level, and any
self-raters will be subject to our LOCAL verification. ·
Scoring
Method
- No ad scoring will be used during each team match which will consist of
5 one set contests of the following courts: 1 men singles, 1 women
singles, 1 men doubles, 1 women doubles, 1 mixed doubles. Players may
compete twice in one night AGAIN THIS YEAR and possibly more if the event
goes to Sudden-Death under special rules.
All games in the five sets are totaled up to decide a winner.
All 12 teams play at the same time ON HARD COURTS in a scheduled
rotation. Any questions,
please call Beau Brock at 252-6065 or Mark Percle at 205-8575.
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How to Apply to be included in the Draft:
Players 21 YEARS AND OLDER of ALL levels are invited to place their names
into the draft pool. There is
no financial obligation to placing your name into this pool, and even if
you are not selected, please come out and watch this new tennis league.
In order to apply to be in the draft, simply send an e-mail to Beau
Brock at beau@aquinasleague.org stating you
want to be considered for the league.
Players are expected to participate in the spirit of good
sportsmanship and don’t bother signing up to play if you are unable to abide
by the Tennis Code of Conduct, or have already exhibited a history of
non-compliance. You must
reside in East Baton Rouge Parish or any adjacent parish in order to be
eligible to play. You cannot
be a currently active college player.
You do not have to be a USTA member.
ALL PLAYERS WILL BE DRAFTED AND DIVIDED INTO A HIGH AND LOW LEVEL
TEAM BY THE SIX CAPTAINS. · Draft Pre-Season Party: The Draft party is scheduled for Wednesday February 20, 2007; 7:00PM. The draft will be run by the League officials and the 6 Captains will select their co-captains and their own teams of between 8-16 players depending on the available pool of players. No other players will be added to teams after the draft. We will be drafting over 200 players so please come and enjoy this NEW opportunity to play and enjoy the game. All players WILL be drafted either as active players or alternates! This party is for YOU, your spouse, or just a friend you want to bring along for the party! · Play Dates & Match times: Matches begin on Friday, March 14th and continue through May. The semi-finals and finals are scheduled to be played in May & June. All matches begin at 7 PM and will be played on Friday nights. ·
Location of matches: All matches will be played at Sherwood Forest Country
Club. ·
Cost: Active players must pay $25 to play and alternates pay
nothing until activated. No
player may play without having first paid this fee. · Benefits for Players: All players drafted will receive a league t-shirt and be eligible to play in all five (5) regular matches, and possibly the championship rounds. All applicants are invited to the Pre-Season draft party. Players drafted will then be eligible for match play, and their placement in the line up will be at the discretion of their particular captain. Champions will be awarded trophies at season’s end, and an MVP will be selected by the League Coordinator and League Commissioner. THERE WILL NOT BE FOOD PROVIDED FOR PLAYERS DURING PLAY. ·
Want to be a Sponsor? If you
would like to be a sponsor, please call Beau Brock at 252-6065 or Mark
Percle at 205-8575. We are in
need of cash sponsorships, silent auction items, raffle items and snacks
for players to make this event an enjoyable community happening.
Sponsors may qualify for placement on our Official League web page
which will be on the Greater Baton Rouge web page located at:
Batonrougetennis.com. Additional
marketing opportunities are also available upon request.
We WILL make any sponsor happy with this partnership, just ask us. This event is being organized by the Aquinas League and if
you’d like to join or volunteer, please
call Beau Brock at 252-6065. · 501(c)(3) Charity receives net proceeds: Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services 501(c)(3) will receive 90% of the net proceeds and 10% will go the GBRCTA 501(c)(4). 100% of the Wal-Mart donation will go to the 501(c)(3). · League Coordinator: Mark Percle - The Coordinator will be responsible for league play, scheduling, and updating of records and standings on the web page. He alone is the first line authority for rulings and disputes including sportsmanship and eligibility questions.
2007 | Sponsor Levels | Teams | **NEW** Schedule (4/3/2007) | Standings | Photos | See Schedule for Scorecards 2006 End of Season Party (Photos 1 2) On August 10th, the Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Association (GBRCTA) concluded its Inaugural (2006) Wal-Mart GBRCTA Charity Tennis League with a party held at Mockler Beverage. A full dinner...(details) | Sponsor Levels | Teams | Schedule | Standings | Photos |
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Last update: 04/02/2008
