Tennis

GAMA FAST4 TENNIS DOUBLES TOURNAMENT – 2022

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Tournament Rules:

• Tournament will be conducted at Williamson County Tennis courts on August 11,12,13 and 14th.
• All games will be played under lights, with expected start time of 7.30PM CST each day
• If any matches that could not be completed on the given day, an alternative date/venue will be announced by GAMA.
• The GAMA Tennis Tournament is only open for Austin Malayali community (either parents or spouse of a player need to be a Malayali). GAMA reserves the right to disqualify a player, if this rule is not adhered to.
• Anyone above 10-years of age is allowed to participate in the Tournament
• Tournament will be played in Doubles format
• Teams can be a mix of Adults/Children (Male/Female)
• An entry fee of $10 will be charged per player
• GAMA will provide Tennis balls/water during the Tournament
• Players will need to bring their own Tennis racquets
• GAMA or board of directors will not be responsible for any damages/injuries caused by the participants.
• GAMA Sports Team will decide the game formats and draws based on the number of registrations received.
• GAMA reserves the right to close the registrations without prior notice if needed.
• GAMA Board/Sports Team reserve the right to change any rules if needed.
• The Competition judge may disqualify a competitor or issue a warning for any of the following reasons;

1. Competitor fails to comply with GAMA Policy, competition rules or the rules of the venue.
2. Competitor is disruptive and/or interferes with other competitors.
3. Any warning may result in a 5 second Competition penalty per incident.
4. In the event of any dispute, competitors must accept the final ruling of the Competition Judge.

 

 

 

 

FAST4 Specific Rules:

1. Matches will be played as the best of three (3) short sets (first to 4 games) with a short tiebreak (first to five (5) points, sudden death at four (4) points all) played at three (3) games all.
2. First to four games wins
3. Tiebreaker at 3 games all. At 3 games all a tiebreaker is played to 5 points. A deciding point will be played at 4 points all.
4. Deciding point (aka sudden death deuce) in games on reaching deuce (40–40).
5. A set is won if a player reaches 4 games with a 2-game lead
6. A set tie-break takes place if the set score is 3–3
7. The set tie break is won by the first player to win 5 points, with a deciding point if required, at 4–4.
8. A short tiebreak is a tiebreak played as the first to five (5) points, sudden death at 4-4.
9. No AD scoring
10. Traditional let serve rule will be used
11. All other rules of Traditional Tennis will be followed

 

Sudden Death Set Tie Break Rules
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If Set Tiebreaker reaches 4-4 it’s “next point wins” the set.

Example Set Tie Break:
• Player1 of Team A – 2 points serving
• Player1 of Team B – 2 points serving
• Change ends
• Player2 of Team A – 2 points serving
• Player2 of Team B – 2 points serving
• Change ends for Set Tie Break Sudden Death
• Player1 of Team X – 1 points serving (X is determined by toss)

If Set Tie Break reaches 4-4 players come to net for coin toss or racquet spin.
Winning team of toss decides to serve or receive. The serving player should be Player1 of the team.
Receiving team chooses ad-side/deuce-side the point is played.

The toss does not directly determine the below in the deciding point.
Which side of the net the teams are going to be for deciding point is determined by regular point sequence.
Player1 of the team is the serving player for the deciding point.
Receiving team players has to remain at their choice of return wing (ad-side/deuce-side) for the full set including Set Tie Break and deciding point.

Clarification Regarding No-Ad scoring on games (Suddent Death Deuce)
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Deciding point (aka sudden death deuce) in games on reaching deuce (40–40)
ad-side/deuce-side for this point is determined by the receiving team (returning team)