Arrival Time/Check-In: Please schedule your travel plans so that you arrive in Rome, Georgia no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, October 14th, so that your player(s) may check-in. Players & Coaches will be able to check-in between 11 am - 5 pm on Wednesday, October 14th, at the Rome Tennis Center. If your program is unable to make check in, please notify Alexis Casati Raines (acasati@itatennis.com) or Mai-Ly Tran (mtran@itatennis.com). Coaches will not be eligible for the complimentary participant gift, players only. Tournament play may begin as early as 8:00 am on Thursday, Oct. 15th. A complete schedule of play, draws and times will also be sent to participants the week leading up to the event.
ITA Coaches Meeting: This mandatory meeting will be held virtually at two different times on Monday, October 12th in advance of the tournament. This meeting will last approximately 30 minutes. You do not need to attend both times, just pick one.
Practice Courts: Practice courts are located at the Rome Tennis Center and are first come first serve. Courts will be available free of charge from 9 am – 9 pm on Wednesday, October 14th. With 40+ outdoor courts on site, court space should not be an issue.
Trainers: There will be a certified athletic trainer on-site at the Rome Tennis Center Wednesday through Sunday, beginning 1 hour prior to the start of play through the completion of play each day.
Stringer: A stringer will be available on site throughout the event. Stringing labor is $20 per racquet. Contact Rome Tennis Center (706-236-4490) for more details.
Format: All singles matches are best 2-out-of-3 sets, no-ad scoring with a tie break at 6-games all. All doubles matches will be best 2-out-of-3 sets, no-ad scoring with a match tie-break played in lieu of the third set. Divisional doubles finals will be best 2-out-of-3 sets. All JUCO matches will play with regular scoring.
Ball Use: Dunlop Grand Prix Extra Duty balls will be used. One can per two sets (singles and doubles) with a new can of balls for third sets. No new balls will be given for 3rd set match tie breaks. Please bring practice balls for the first day (Wednesday/Thursday). We will collect practice balls after matches are completed Thursday-Sunday. Due to limited supply, we will not be able to provide complimentary cans for practice.
Games Committee: The committee will consist of divisional operating committee members who are present, the tournament director, the head referee & ITA staff on site.
Alternates: We will utilize the published alternate list until Wednesday at 5:00 pm EST. At that point, we will turn to on-site alternates who will be selected based on order of selected alternate and then national ranking. If a national ranking does not exist, players will be selected based on highest WTN. Players wanting to be considered as an on-site alternate must submit this form by Wednesday at 5:00 pm EST.