The Baseline Tennis Center proudly presents the
2020 CORPORATE TENNIS CHALLENGE
April 24-26 , 2020
General Information
About
The Corporate Tennis Challenge is a team based doubles competition that brings the competitive nature of business to the tennis courts. Offering a team-building experience and an exciting networking opportunity, the Corporate Tennis Challenge provides a fun outlet to corporate employees (current and retired) and their spouses.
Eligibility
Eligible team members are corporate employees, retired employees, and/or spouses (spouses must play together). Each team member must be employed by the same organization at least 20 hours per week (exception made for spouses) and must be at least 19 years of age. Individuals are encouraged, but not required, to be USTA members. Companies are encouraged, but not required, to become organizational members of the USTA.
Dates and Times
Times of Play
Friday (6pm-11pm)
Saturday (8am-11pm)
Sunday (8am-7pm)
*Players must be available during all posted times of play. Absolutely no accommodations can be made for other commitments and no match times can be moved or rescheduled.
Saturday (8am-11pm)
Sunday (8am-7pm)
*Players must be available during all posted times of play. Absolutely no accommodations can be made for other commitments and no match times can be moved or rescheduled.
Registration Deadlines
Early registration: April 3, 2020
General registration: April 10, 2020
Early registration is open to participating corporations from the previous year's Corporate Tennis Challenge only.
In order to guarantee a spot in the Corporate Tennis Challenge, registration must be received by the early registration deadline.
General registration applications will be accepted on a space available basis.
General registration: April 10, 2020
Early registration is open to participating corporations from the previous year's Corporate Tennis Challenge only.
In order to guarantee a spot in the Corporate Tennis Challenge, registration must be received by the early registration deadline.
General registration applications will be accepted on a space available basis.
Draws and Match Times
Draws and match times will be released on the online tournament homepage no later than 6pm April 26, 2019. The tournament homepage can be found at tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=237711
*Please do not register on this online tournament homepage.
*Please do not register on this online tournament homepage.
Registration Info
How to Register
For early registration, team captains must email completed registration forms to baseline@umn.edu before 11:59pm April 3, 2020. For general registration completed registration forms are due by 11:59pm April 10, 2020.
Click the link below to download the 2020 Registration Form :
Please use the PDF form for gathering team member data. Use the google form to enter all player information.
Click the link below to download the 2020 Registration Form :
Please use the PDF form for gathering team member data. Use the google form to enter all player information.
Fees
$45/player for one (1) event, $70/player for two (2) events
All fees must be paid by the team captain. Credit card information may be phoned in. Checks may be made out to the University of Minnesota and mailed to (please note the company name on your check):
University of Minnesota
Attn: Mason Hemmer
Room 137 Mariucci Arena
1901 4th Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
All fees must be paid by the team captain. Credit card information may be phoned in. Checks may be made out to the University of Minnesota and mailed to (please note the company name on your check):
University of Minnesota
Attn: Mason Hemmer
Room 137 Mariucci Arena
1901 4th Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
All players must provide a current USTA membership number or create a non-member profile through USTA's tennislink, in order to complete the registration process. Creating a non-member account takes just a couple minutes to complete. Once the account is created, players will be provided with a non-member number they may use in lieu of a USTA membership number. Please follow the steps below to create a non-member profile.
1. Go to https://tennislink.usta.com/Dashboard/Main/Login.aspx
2. Select Create Account under Do you play in a USTA program (Team Tennis, USTA Flex Leagues, Tournaments) without a USTA Membership?
3. Select radio button I am new to TennisLink and want to create a new account
4. Select Next
5. Fill in Personal Information section and select Next (two pages)
1. Go to https://tennislink.usta.com/Dashboard/Main/Login.aspx
2. Select Create Account under Do you play in a USTA program (Team Tennis, USTA Flex Leagues, Tournaments) without a USTA Membership?
3. Select radio button I am new to TennisLink and want to create a new account
4. Select Next
5. Fill in Personal Information section and select Next (two pages)
Format
Tournament Format
Company-based team competition. Each corporate team is limited to two (2) doubles teams per event division (i.e. two (2) men's 7.0 doubles teams, two (2) mixed 6.0 teams, etc.) with a maximum of 24 doubles teams per corporate team. Corporations with more than 24 teams or corporations wishing to enter more than two (2) teams per event may enter a second corporate team. Those wishing to do so must fill out a separate entry form and roster for each team. If there are two teams for the corporation and an individual chooses to participate in two events, the individual must be on one of the two corporate teams, not both. This is a First Match Loser Consolation Tournament.
Match Format
All main draw matches will be 8-game pro-sets with a tiebreak at 8-8, no-ad scoring. Final and Semi-Final matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a super tie-break (first to 10 points) in lieu of a full third set, no-ad scoring. All consolation matches will be 8-game pro-sets with a tiebreak at 8-8, no-ad scoring. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of two scheduled matches.
*Tournament staff reserves the right to change the format in case of time constraints.
*Tournament staff reserves the right to change the format in case of time constraints.
Divisions
Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles are offered in all divisions below. Players are limited to 2 events (one men’s or women’s doubles and one mixed doubles). Players cannot play in two different men's or women's divisions.
Combined NTRP 6.0 and below
Combined NTRP 7.0 and below
Combined NTRP 8.0 and below
Open Division
For more information on NTRP ratings, click here
Combined NTRP 6.0 and below
Combined NTRP 7.0 and below
Combined NTRP 8.0 and below
Open Division
For more information on NTRP ratings, click here
Pairing Rules
In accordance with USTA rules, there can be no more than 1 point of NTRP rating separating doubles partners (i.e. a 3.0 player may enter the 7.0 doubles with a 4.0 player but not the 8.0 doubles with a 5.0 partner).
Team Scoring
Corporate Teams are awarded 2 points for each main draw win and 1 point for each consolation draw win.
Experience
Hospitality
Gift TBA
Awards
Awards will be given to all main draw champions. The organization accumulating the most total points will receive the Corporate Tennis Challenge trophy to display at their company for one (1) year.
Shoes
Please Note: Only flat-soled non-marking shoes (tennis, basketball, or skateboarding shoes) are allowed on Baseline tennis courts.
Absolutely no running, cross training, or trail shoes are allowed on the tennis courts.
Absolutely no running, cross training, or trail shoes are allowed on the tennis courts.
Questions: Contact Bradley Winton
612-363-9331| bwinton@umn.edu
612-363-9331| bwinton@umn.edu
