Tournament ID: 24-43295

Join us for the Men’s Region 8 18+ NTRP Qualifier – Quest for the Golden Ticket to the Florida NTRP Sectionals. 

What is the Quest for the Golden Ticket?

Winners from this tournament will receive a “golden ticket” invitation to compete in the Sectional tournament, and wildcard entries for finalist may be considered for selection, if there is space in the Sectional draw.  USTA Florida’s selections for the “golden ticket” invitation to the National Championships will be selected from the winners and finalists of the USTA Florida Sectional tournaments. National tournaments have not been announced for 2023 and National requirements will be strictly adhered to without exception.

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Format

MATCH FORMAT : Best two of three short sets, 7 pt tiebreaker in lieu of 3rd set.
GAME FORMAT: First to 4 games wins the set.
SCORING FORMAT: No-ad scoring will be used. The receiver chooses which side the point is played.
TIEBREAKER AT 3 GAMES ALL: 

Tiebreaker:

• First to 5 points.
• 2 points serving each (starting deuce side).
• Change ends once only after 4 points.
• If Tiebreaker reaches 4 – 4 it’s “next point wins” the set. Do not switch sides. Players come to net for a racquet spin—winner of spin decides to serve or receive. Receiver(s) chooses which side the point is played.

Round robin play will be used in all divisions. All divisions need a minimum of 3 players for singles and 3 teams for doubles in order to be played. Multiple flights may lead to a semifinal or final depending on draw size.

Please read the below description for Sectional and National Eligibility

For all Florida NTRP Regional Qualifiers, self-rated (S) players may participate, but MUST achieve a USTA computer (C), tournament (T) or appealed (A) rating before being eligible to advance to the Sectional NTRP Qualifier or National NTRP Championships. In the event that a player does not achieve the eligible rating for any reason, the next eligible player/team will be invited (based on the procedure outlined in Friend at Court).

If you are a Self-Rated player, please work with your USTA Local Play Coordinator to determine a strategy for achieving a rating.

Region 8 Local Play Coordinators: Donna Kass (Miami-Dade) kass@ustaflorida.com; Maria Miro (Broward) miro@ustaflorida.com