Tournament Terms & Conditions
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS AND NOTES 1. Junior Events are open to boys and girls, provided that they are of the required age or under at midnight, 31st January 2008. 2. The Tournament will be conducted under the Rules of Tennis as approved by the International Tennis Federation and the rules and regulations of Tennis Victoria. 3. The Tennis Australia Code of Conduct will be enforced during the tournament. The tournament will be conducted in accordance with Tennis Australia rules and Member Associations Events Disciplinary Policy. 4. The Wilson Australian Open ball will be used exclusively at this tournament. 5. All players must report personally to the venue tournament box upon arrival for your match. Any player not ready when called by the tournament official will forfeit the match. 6. Tennis Victoria will appoint the required officials. 7. No telephone entries or late entries will be accepted. Entries close 5pm Friday 4 January. 8. Seedings will be finalized using the latest Australian Rankings at the time of entries closing by Tennis Victoria. 9. A referee will be appointed by Tennis Victoria and his or her duties include the right to cancel an event, change the length of matches and issue a formal advice, followed by an Official Warning to a player for behaving in a manner detrimental to the good image of tennis. Should a player continue to offend, on or off the court during the tournament, after such official warning, the Referee may disqualify the player during the match, or from taking any further part in the tournament. 10. The Tournament Director, in consultation with the Referee, reserves the right to reject entries, have event played away from the clubs courts and completed matches under lights. 11. The Glen Iris Valley Recreation Club accepts no liability for injury or loss of property during the tournament. 12. Competitors and tournament officials only will be allowed on courts. 13. The scheduled time of a competitors match will be available online at www.tennisresults.com.au and it is a competitor’s responsibility to check their own times. You will also find a copy of the schedule at the venue. 14. No refund of entries will be made unless a written doctor’s certificate is supplied with a letter requesting a refund prior to the completion of the tournament. 15. Players must be registered playing members of Tennis Victoria and provide their registration number. 16. Australian Ranking Point will be awarded for Open Events. The tournament is rated as Level 4. 17. All Open events will be the best of 3 tie break sets with a six all tie break. 18. All A grade and junior events will be the best of two sets with a third set match tie break. 19. Glen Iris Recreation Club requires the information requested on this entry form. Your personal information will only be used in accordance with the purposes of the GIVRC and Tennis Victoria.