2021 HeCares Cup Doubles League and Tournament

Sponsored by HeCares Integrative Medial Center (HeCares.net), the 2021 HeCares Cup Doubles League and Tournament includes:

• Tri-Level Doubles Team League

1. Men’s Doubles Team League (Men-L)

2. Mixed Doubles Team League (Mix-L)

• Individual Doubles Tournament

1. Men’s Doubles Gold Group (Men-G)

2. Men’s Doubles Silver Group (Men-S)

3. Mixed Doubles Gold Group (Mix-G)

4. Mixed Doubles Silver Group (Mix-S)

A player must join a team in the league to be qualified to play the individual doubles tournament. All players must sign waiver forms before playing the first match.

Tri-Level Doubles Team League

Tri-Level is a format which consists of three doubles positions, each at a different combined NTRP/USTA level to form the doubles pair:

• Doubles line 1: 8.5+ (open line, suggested combined level >= 8.5 and level cannot be lower than line 2)

• Doubles line 2: 8.0 (combined level <= 8.0 and level cannot be lower than line 3)

• Doubles line 3: 7.5 (combined level <= 7.5)

When agreed by both team captains, doubles line 3 can be changed to combined level <=8.0.

Rating limitation for doubles positions

• A player with a 5.0 rating cannot play in line 2 or line 3

• A player with a 4.5 rating cannot play in line 3

• A player with a 3.5 rating cannot play in line 1

• A player with a 3.0 rating cannot play in line 1 or line 2

League home teams and home matches

Home teams will be decided by random draw. The home team is encouraged to discuss the match dates with the visiting team prior the match. Home teams may use public tennis courts without reservation if reserving courts is not possible. Please communicate with the visiting teams in advance if any court waiting time is expected. No-Ad scoring is allowed when there is unexpected court time limitation.

Team standing is decided by

1. Number of team wins

2. Number of individual doubles wins

3. Number of individual doubles set wins

Top four league teams will be awarded trophies and prizes.

Individual Doubles Championship Tournament

Doubles pairs are formed among players in the same league team. Maximum four (4) pairs in each team are eligible to apply for the individual doubles tournament. Captains submit applications for their players to the tournament director at the end of team league matches. Each player may only apply for one group in each league in the individual doubles tournament. The selection process is based on the combined points of each double pair. Top eight (8) or sixteen (16) pairs may be accepted in each individual doubles group (Men-G, Men-S, Mix-G, Mix-S) based on total applications.

Individual Points

Gold Points: Points earned in doubles line 1

• 12 points if won by 2:0

• 8 points if won by 2:1

• 4 points if lost by 1:2

• No points if lost by 0:2

Silver Points: Points earned in doubles line 2 or line 3

For doubles line 2:

• 12 points if won by 2:0

• 8 points if won by 2:1

• 4 points if lost by 1:2

• No points if lost by 0:2

For doubles line 3:

• 9 points if won by 2:0

• 6 points if won by 2:1

• 3 points if lost by 1:2

• No points if lost by 0:2

Gold points are used for Gold Group selection and Silver Points are used for Silver Group selection.

Top four doubles pairs in each group will be awarded trophies, medals and prizes.

League and tournament timeline*

March 15 – May 23 (10 weeks): time for six to seven rounds of team league. There is a one-week break after two rounds of matches. The off week is reserved for rain delay or team recovery.

Weekend of May 29: time for individual doubles championship.

*Timeline is tentative and subject to change due to county regulations on outdoor activities.

Team Registration

Send email to contact@BayAreaTennis.net before 12/30/2020, to include Captain and Co-Captain’s names, team name and which league the team would like to participate in.

Captains submit players’ official names in USTA/UTR and their NTRP ratings before the first match of the season. Minimum six players are required for each team. A player may play in two doubles positions with different partners when three lines of matches are set on different dates and the team doesn’t have any other available players. Only one match is counted for their individual points. Captains can add new players any time during the league season.

Player Registration

Register through UTR event: https://app.myutr.com/events/36303. The registration code is 202101 and the registration fee is $10. A player may play in two leagues and only needs to register once on UTR (choose one from Mixed Doubles or Men’s Doubles).

UTR charges extra $10 per event for UTR non-power user. UTR power subscription is $99/year. If interested, players can sign up for a Power Subscription and receive a $10 discount through this referral link: https://app.myutr.com/referral/bayareat899

Players can join a team anytime during the league season.

League and Team information as of 03/15/2021

Flight Assignment is posted! See your team in which flight below: