2001 IHSAA Girls Tennis

Individual Tournament Information

Key Dates

Sectionals:

May 22-23, 2001 – Determined by host schools; Saturday, May 26, 2001 – Morning session at 10 a.m.; Afternoon session at 2 p.m.; Matches to be played concurrently at team tennis regional sites.

Regionals:

Saturday, June 2, 2001 – Morning session at 9 a.m.; Afternoon session at 2 p.m. Matches to be played at North Central High School in Indianapolis concurrently with team state finals.

State Finals:

Friday, June 8, 2001 – 2 p.m.; Saturday, June 9, 2001 – Morning session at 9 a.m.; Afternoon session at 2 p.m. Matches to be played at North Central High School in Indianapolis.

Ticket Information

Admission is free to all levels of the tournament.

Qualifying

Singles

A. Single entrant from a non-team tennis school.

B. Any undefeated #l singles player in the sectional team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the singles tourney on Tuesday, May 22, (Round 1).

C. Any undefeated #1 singles player in the regional team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the singles tourney on Saturday, May 26.

D. Any undefeated #1 singles player in semi-state team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the singles tourney on Friday & Saturday, June 8, 9.

E. The #1 singles player of the state championship team, provided she is undefeated, and any undefeated #1 singles player from state team tourney whose team was defeated, may enter the singles tourney on Friday, Saturday, May 8, 9.

NOTE: Players having played the most matches in team tourney competition will receive preference for byes when possible.

F. No substitutions allowed in singles competition.

Doubles

A. To qualify for the tennis doubles tournament series, both participants must have played in the No. 1 doubles position for a minimum of 50% of their team's total playing opportunities (dual matches and season tournament matches).

(1) Any competition against players from another school, regardless of the scoring format, constitutes one match.

(2) Each round of a tournament counts as a separate match.

(3) All team opportunities to play (dual matches and season tournament matches) shall be counted to determine the 50% target the No. 1 doubles team is to meet to qualify for entry into the doubles tournament.

B. Doubles entrant from a non-team tennis school.

C. Any undefeated #1 doubles team in the sectional team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the doubles tourney on Tuesday, May 22 (Round 1).

D. Any undefeated #1 doubles team in the regional team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the doubles tourney on Saturday, May 26.

E. Any undefeated #1 doubles team in semi-state team tennis tourney, whose team was eliminated, may enter the doubles tourney on Friday & Saturday, June 8, 9.

F. The #1 doubles team of the state championship team, provided they are undefeated, and any undefeated #1 doubles team from state team tourney whose team was defeated, may enter the doubles tourney on Friday, Saturday, June 8, 9.

NOTE: Players having played the most matches in team tourney competition will receive preference for byes when possible.

G. No substitutions allowed in doubles competition.

H. TENNIS WAIVER -- The IHSAA shall have the authority to grant a waiver to the 50% rule when, if in the opinion of the IHSAA, the student’s school provides satisfactory proof to the IHSAA that:

(1) the student missed compliance with the 50% rule by a minimal number of her team’s season contests or matches;

(2) the student’s failure to meet the 50% criteria was for clear, verifiable reasons, such as a debilitating injury or illness and;

(3) the student’s failure to meet the 50% criteria was the result of reasons which were beyond the control of the student, the parents, the coach and the school.

The IHSAA will waive the 50% rule only in extraordinary and compelling cases and only when the request is submitted in writing to the IHSAA at least one week prior to the beginning date of the Team Tournament.

Sectionals

1. Anderson Highland

2. Ben Davis

3. Center Grove

4. Highland

5. Homestead

6. Jasper

7. Lafayette Jefferson

8. North Central (Indpls.)

9. Northridge

10. Peru

11. Portage

12. Richmond

13. Seymour

14. Silver Creek

15. South Bend Clay

16. Vincennes Lincoln

Regionals

North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis.

1. Winner at Vincennes Lincoln vs. Winner at Seymour; Winner at Jasper vs. Winner at Silver Creek.

2. Winner at Portage vs. Winner at Northridge; Winner at Highland vs. Winner at South Bend Clay.

3. Winner at North Central (Indpls.) vs. Winner at Ben Davis; Winner at Center Grove vs. Winner at Richmond.

4. Winner at Lafayette Jefferson vs. Winner at Homestead; Winner at Anderson Highland vs. Winner at Peru.

State

North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis.

Singles

The four regional champions will advance to the state singles finals on Friday & Saturday, June 8-9, along with the No. 1 undefeated singles players whose teams were eliminated during the semi-state team tourney or the state finals. Participants will be seeded.

Doubles

The four regional champions will advance to the state doubles finals on Friday & Saturday, June 8-9, along with the No. 1 undefeated doubles players whose teams were eliminated during the semi-state team tourney or the state finals. Participants will be seeded.