Southwest

55 & Over League Championships

USTA Southwest | June 26, 2023


USTA SOUTHWEST 55 & OVER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
September 15-17, 2023   -  Tucson, AZ

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In mid-September our best 55 & Over squads will make their way towards Tucson, Arizona for our USTA Southwest 55 & Over League Championships. This year's event will play at a familiar location to our players, the famed and scenic Hilton El Conquistador Tennis Resort. 

Teams of players 55 & up from across our entire region will be in Tucson vying for the title in skill levels ranging from 3.0 to 4.5.

Gender teams at all skill levels will duke it out over three days for the right to call themselves Southwest Section League Champions. Winning teams in each level will not only have Section bragging rights, but will also advance on to the USTA League National Championships.

Player lunches will be served on Friday and Saturday, between 11-1 pm.

PLAYING SITES
Hilton El Conquistador Tennis Resort  
Oro Valley Community Center
 

El Conquistador Resort, 10000 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85704
This 16-court tennis venue has been our annual hosts to both section and national league championship events, because of its prime location tucked up against the Catalina Mountains. 

Oro Valley Community Center, 10555 N. La Canada Drive, Tucson, AZ 85737
This comunity center in the heart of Oro Valley has 15 lighted tennis courts and has been a frequent site for our Tucson-area junior and adult events, including past USTA Southwest League Championships. 



HOTEL INFORMATION

The host hotel for this year’s 55 & Over USTA Southwest League Championships is the Hilton El Conquistador

Located just a short walk from our tournament site, the 'El Con' has been a longtime partner of USTA Southwest in regards to league championship events.

Hotel night stays are $175/night (not including taxes and fees) and can be booked online HERE Dates can only be reserved from Septmber 14-17 at this rate and with this group block. The cut-off date to make reservations is August 24. 

If you need assistance with your reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 520-544-1155 or Elicia.Robles@Hilton.com


We have contracted with an additional overflow hotel - the Fairfield Inn Oro Valley, just a short drive from the Hilton El Conquistador.  The rate is $129/night (plus taxes and fees).  Book HERE

 

VIRTUAL CAPTAIN’S MEETING
USTA Southwest will hold a virtual (online) captain’s meeting for this event on SEPTEMBER 11 at 5:30 PM AZ TIME to go over event protocols and procedures. Section League Coordinator (SLC) will send out the event link to qualified captain’s a week prior to the virtual meeting.

 

Some event items the SLC will go over in detail in the meeting will be: 

-Team Photo Information

-Court Location & Schedule
-Court Rules, Sportsmanship and Yearly League Section Regulations

- Player Amenities and Prizes

-Other General Event Information/Questions

 

 

Team Line-Up Sheets: Completed cards must be turned into the Tournament Desk by the team captain at the playing location 30 minutes prior to when the match is scheduled to start.  All team members on the line-up card must be present at the facility before courts and balls will be assigned. A match could start as early as 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time, so it is very important that your team is present and ready to play when the captain turns in the team line-up card.  All players must be prepared to present photo identification to the tournament desk staff prior to going on court.

 

Tournament Rules- Please review the enclosed tournament rules.  Please keep in mind:

 

· When you are assigned a court please make sure you are playing the right team and position.

· NO COACHING

· The 5-minute warm-up rule will be strictly enforced

· All Tie Breaks will utilize the Coman Rotation.

· Match format will consist of a Coman 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the third set.

· All courts should report their score immediately after their individual matches before watching their team, a winner and an opponent come to the desk to report the score together.

· When the team match is completed the captain from each team must go to the Tournament Desk, wearing their masks, to turn in scores and SIGN the scorecard.

 

Awards– Champions and Finalists awards will be given out as play ends on Sunday or after completion of each division’s matches. The USTA Southwest Section, will provide up to 12 awards for each Champion and Finalist team. Additional awards may be purchased at the team’s expense.

 


MATCH SCHEDULE
A final match schedule will be posted on TennisLink a week prior to the championships.

All teams should initially plan on playing all weekend, with match times beginning Friday morning and finishing by approximately 2 pm on Sunday. Keep in mind you can be scheduled for any time!

Any teams going home early or abandoning the event without tournament director permission will be subject to a sportsmanship grievance, which could result in penalties and suspensions to the entire team  from the USTA League Program.

 

SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow us on all of our social platforms if you would. We post tournament photos and other information many times related to the event on these sites, and we also love sharing photos our players are taking themselves on these sites.  
Facebook |  Instagram  |  Twitter 
 

#USTASWLeague is the hashtag to use if you're posting. 

 

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