Faculty & Staff Friday Night Tennis League

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Event Details
  • Dates/Times:
    • Friday September 9, 2016 - Saturday September 10, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday September 16, 2016 - Saturday September 17, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday September 23, 2016 - Saturday September 24, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday September 30, 2016 - Saturday October 1, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday October 7, 2016 - Saturday October 8, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday October 14, 2016 - Saturday October 15, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday October 21, 2016 - Saturday October 22, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday October 28, 2016 - Saturday October 29, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
    • Friday November 4, 2016 - Saturday November 5, 2016
      5:30 pm - 7:59 pm
  • Location: Byers Tennis Complex
  • Phone: (404) 385-7529
  • URL: Campus Recreation Center
  • Email: info@crc.gatech.edu
  • Fee(s):
    $10/week
  • Extras:
Contact

Campus Recreation

info@crc.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: The Faculty & Staff Friday Night Tennis Program will take place on Fridays this fall.

Full Summary: Friday Night Mixed-Doubles Tennis round-robin program will provide a social and healthy outlet though tennis. This faculty/staff tennis program will provide a structured round-robin match system, weekly updates to an internal ranking system, and a platform for timely registration and communication.

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Friday Night Mixed-Doubles Tennis round-robin program will provide a social and healthy outlet though tennis.

This faculty/staff tennis program will provide a structured round-robin match system, weekly updates to an internal ranking system, and a platform for timely registration and communication. There is a moderate cost to participate, to be applied for staffing needs and prizes. In the end, participants will enjoy meeting new colleagues and competing in the sport they love.

Game Play – Mixed-Doubles:

Round robin participants should have a minimum ranking of ALTA C4.

  • Fridays beginning at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Warm-ups can start at 5 p.m.
  • Court 1 will start with the highest-ranking foursome, Court 2 the next, and so on.
  • A game is won by the team that wins the point after deuce.
  • Teams play the best 2 of 3 games or 20 minutes (team with leading score wins), whichever occurs first.
  • Losers move over one court to the right, winners move over one court to the left.
  • Switch partners after every rotation. (you cannot play with the same person consecutively).
  • Matches cannot begin after 7:30 p.m.

Round-Robin Season:

  • Season begins September 9th and ends November 4th (8 weeks). No matches October 7th.
  • All games are played at the Byers Tennis Complex.
  • Parking is available on the street or in the McCamish Parking Lot.

Registration/Sign-up:

  • Weekly registration will be handled through mycrc.gatech.edu, starting September 3rd.
  • The cost is $10 per week.
  • Participants will be required to register each week for the upcoming week of play
  • Maximum number per week to register is 16. A waitlist will be provided.
  • Registration opens each Saturday at 12 p.m. for the upcoming week.
  • Deadline for the upcoming week will be each Thursday 10 a.m.
  • Refunds/Credit will be provided to those who cancel prior to Thursday 10 a.m.

Friday Night:

  • Participants must present their GTID when they arrive.
  • Indoor facilities are available for changing and personal needs.
  • Water and snacks will be provided.

Awards:

  • Weekly participants will receive prizes.
  • An overall winner will be presented at the conclusion of the eight weeks. This will be determined by overall matches won.

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Campus Recreation Center (CRC)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff
Categories
Sports/Athletics
Keywords
health & well-being, CRC, faculty, staff, tennis
Status
  • Created By: Kate O'Neill
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 1, 2016 - 1:04pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 14, 2016 - 12:23pm