*NOTE - if the weather does not look promising,  but please call Sandy before you leave home to check to see if we are still playing.

Divisions:

Check-In:     12:30 pm - play to begin immediately following check-in

Format:         Round Robin - each team plays (4) No-Ad games + (1) 9 point tie-breaker (first to 5 points - DOES NOT HAVE to win by margin of two

Tie-Breaker: 1st server - serves twice starting from DEUCE side
                     2nd server - serves twice starting from DEUCE side
                     Switch sides/ends
                     3rd server - serves twice starting from DEUCE side
                     4th server - serves up to three times starting from DEUCE side, if third
                                    serve is needed child serves to child or adult serves to adult
 
 Refreshments will be available.....

RAIN DATE:         JUNE 16th, Father's Day same times 

2012 FAMILY TEAMS:     Beatrice, Biller, Burnap, Carr, Embleton, Gilligan, Kehoe, McEldowny, Mitrano, and Yang
2011 FAMILY TEAMS:     Barnes, Biller, Eyre, Ford, Herbermann, Mitrano, Petteruti, and Yang  

Over 5,000 people all over New England and New York competed in the Family Classic the following are the 2012 Winners
o Mother Child 12 Under- Louise & Jordan Soifer, Stamford, CT, Intensity Club

o Mother Child 14 Under- Deborah Blatt & Oren Vassey, New Rochelle, NY, Hardscrabble Club

o Mother Child 18 Under- Lee & Reilly Fitzgibbons, Killingworth, CT, Madison Racquet Club

o Father Child 12 Under- Brad & Haylee Norton, Stratford, CT, Paugussett Club

o Father Child 14 Under- Simon & Sean Gorwara, Poughkeepsie, NY, Cross Court Tennis Club

o Father Child 18 Under- Gary & Evan McEldowney, Cumberland, RI, South Country CTA

o Husband-Wife Division- Ed & Wendy Levine, Easton, CT, Easton Tennis Club

o Parent Child 10&Under- Gary & Josh Israel, Madison, CT, Madison Racquet Club

o Parent Child 19&Over- Takao & Tommy Inouye, Danbury, CT, Ridgefield Tennis Club

1. ELIGIBILITY/RULES
   1. Parent-Child Teams

                                                              i.      CHILDREN must play with their PARENT, GRANDPARENT, or LEGAL GUARDIAN

                                                             ii.      CHILD’S AGE is based on their AGE ON THE DATE OF THE LOCAL EVENT PLAYED

                                                            iii.      Anyone with a TOP-30 USTA New England JUNIOR STANDING MUST play up 1 age division or in the Parent/Child Open Division.

                                           1.       This rule does not apply for the 10s divisions.

                                                           iv.      Teams may compete in only one New Haven Open Family Classic event. If a team wins more than one local event in any division, the RUNNER-UP TEAM WILL ADVANCE to the Regional Tournament.

                                                             v.      The AGE-ELIGIBILITY of the child is based upon their age on JULY 1^st (Note: This is different than past years) Ex. if your child was 14 on the day you won your local New Haven Open Family Classic event, but turns 15 before July 1^st, they must compete in the 18/Under division)

1.  
   1. Husband-Wife Teams

                                                               i.      Participants must currently be married to each other on the date of the local event played.

1.  
   1. Parent Child Open Teams

                                                               i.      Our newest division; we are looking for parent child teams over the age of 18 to participate in this field or outstanding juniors who are not eligible in their age division due to their current USTA ranking.