Battle of the Mississippi
Team L2 Tournament
April 26, 2022
IT'S THE BATTLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Tournament Info | BG12-14 | BG16 | BG18 | Tournament Format | Scoring Format
Three USTA sections - one traveling trophy.
It's the Battle of the Mississippi - a Level 2 Intersectional team tournament with USTA Midwest, USTA Missouri Valley and USTA Northern. Midwest brought the trophy home in 2021. Who will take the traveling trophy home this year?
Teams will love playing this unique format - Dominant Duo. One boy and one girl per team will play two gendered singles and one mixed doubles match per round.
Do you have what it takes to help bring the traveling trophy back to your section?
Tournament Info
July 15-18, 2021
Registration deadline: June 15, 2022
Selections for this event will take place after players have been selected for the Clay Court Championship.
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BG12-14: Midland, Mich.
Tournament Director: Michael Andrews
900 E Wackerly St
Midland, MI 48642
To register for the BG 12-14 tournament in Midland, click here.
Lodging near Midland Tennis Center
810 Cinema Drive
Midland, MI 48642
6701 Eastman Ave
Midland, MI 48642
850 Joe Mann Blvd
Midland, MI 48642
800 Joe Mann Blvd
Midland, MI 48642
To learn more about the Midland area:
https://www.gogreat.com/cities/midland/
BG16: Elk River, Minn.
Tournament Director: Kathryn Bergmann
Elk River High School
900 School St NW
Elk River, MN 55330
To register for the BG 16 tournament in Elk River, click here.
Lodging near Elk River High School
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
18894 Dodge Street NW
Elk River, MN 55330
Wyndham Garden Otsego-Minneapolis
9200 Quaday Ave NE
Otsego, MN 55330
6440 US 10 West
Ramsey, MN 55303
To learn more about the Elk River area:
BG18: Edmond, Okla.
Tournament Directors: David & Lisa Minihan
601 W 15th St
Edmond, OK 73003
To register for the BG18 tournament in Edmond, click here.
Lodging Near Edmond Center Court
301 Meline Drive
Edmond, Okla 73034
405-341-4818
200 Meline Drive
Edmond, Okla. 73034
405-513-5353
300 Meline Drive
Edmond, Okla. 73034
405-844-3037 (dial 0).
All 3 hotels are located off of I-35 & 2nd street (exit 141).
To learn more about the Edmond area:
https://visitedmondok.com/index.php
Tournament Format:
This L2 tournament will be played in the Dominant Duo format
One boy and one girl per team
Two gendered singles and one mixed gender doubles per round
- BG 12: Six teams per section (18 Total)
- Round Robin - 3 groups of 6 teams. Each group will have 2 teams from Midwest, Missouri Valley, and Northern.
BG 14-18: Eight teams per section (24 Total)
- Round Robin - 3 groups of 6 teams. Each group will have 2 teams from Midwest, Missouri Valley, and Northen.
Scoring Format:
Singles: Best of 3 with match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set
Doubles: 8-game pro set
Eligibility:
Selections:
Players will be selected based on the most recent National Standings list. Selections for this event will take place after players have been selected for the Clay Court Championship.
Doubles Pairings:
Players will be paired with another player from their section. Players will be assigned a doubles partner based on their NSL in descending order. (Ex: Boy 1 from Northern will play with Girl 1 from Northern and Boy 2 will play with Girl 2)
How to Earn Team Points:
Each round won is 1 point towards the Section totals. Points will be calculated between the four age divisions.
