RULES

5th Annual LWTC Veteran’s Classic Tennis Tournament Information/Rules

Dates: Saturday, November 7 – Saturday, November 14, 2026  

(Rain day is scheduled for Sunday, November 15)

Location: Leisure World – 908 S Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85206

Tournament Directors - Julie Post & Kim Loffler

Details:

• Men’s and Women’s Doubles and Wheelchair Doubles

• Players must be at least 50 years of age by the end of the year. (Minimum age does not apply to Wheelchair divisions.)

• Partners do not need to be from the same club or belong to an EVSTL club.

• Levels – 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 75+A (3.5-4.5)/75+B (2.0-3.0)  

• Wheelchair Levels - Open, A, B & C

• Players may only enter one division/level.

• Levels will not be scheduled to play tournament matches on their EVSTL league day. (Exceptions may be caused by rain delay.)

• Players should enter at their current EVSTL playing level.  USTA-rated players are encouraged to enter at the next level up. We will review a player’s abilities with their club if there are any questions regarding their level.

• One level difference between partners is allowed; the team will play at the higher team member’s level.

• Entries will be accepted in the order that they are received, with a maximum of 16 teams per level per gender.  Extra teams will be placed on a waitlist.

• Brackets will be created according to the number of entries per division. 

• Once brackets are printed, there will be no changes to match times.

• Players are guaranteed 2 matches.

• There will be a Consolation Bracket.  

• Winning teams may not compete as partners at the same level the following year.

• Please carpool when possible.

Entry Fees:

• $35 per player; $30 for Veterans ($5 from each entry fee will be donated to the honorary charity.)

• Each club will submit one payment for all of their entries.

• Refunds will not be made after 10/31/2026.

How to enter:      

• Go to www.lwtcveteransclassic.com

• Information needed:

  • Level

  • Gender - Men’s or Women’s

  • Player 1 Name/Club/Email/Phone Number/Veteran (Branch) or Non-Veteran

  • Player 2 Name/Club/Email/Phone Number/Veteran (Branch) or Non-Veteran

Daily Schedules:

• 1st round matches will be held on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8.  Begin time will be 8:00, with last matches of the day scheduled at 3:30. Players who have schedule conflicts (Example - religious reason to not be scheduled on Sunday) must note this in the Comments section when registering or by contacting Julie Post.  No changes will be made to scheduled matches after they are printed.

• Semifinal matches will be played on Thursday and Friday

• Championship/Consolation Finals will be played on Saturday, November 14; Sunday, November 15 – Rain Day

• Levels will not be scheduled to play tournament matches on their EVSTL league day. (Exceptions may be caused by rain delay.)

• Matches will be scheduled every 1 ½ hours.

• Teams will be in default if they are more than 10 minutes late to their scheduled match, at the discretion of the Tournament Directors.

Registration:

• All players must check in daily at the Registration Area, at least 30-minutes before their scheduled match.

• Liability waiver must be signed by all players on the first day of registration if they have not signed the online waiver during registration.

Competition:

• USTA rules will apply.

• Players should be prepared to enter their court as soon as the previous match ends.

• Warmups will be a maximum of 7 minutes, including serves.

• Matches are best of 3 sets with a 3rd set tie-breaker.

• Preliminary matches will be 1st deuce game point with receivers determining which partner will receive serve. Deuces will be played out for Semi-Final and Championship/Consolation Finals. 

• Coman set tie-breakers are to 7 points by 2.

• Coman match tie-breakers are to 10 points by 2.

• Players will call their own lines. If a ball is not clearly out, it is considered in. If partners disagree on a line call, the other team receives the point.

• Players are responsible to check posted brackets or tournament website for their next scheduled match.

• Players should be aware of foot faults.

• Courtesy and sportsmanship are expected from players and spectators.

• Rule disputes will be resolved by Tournament Directors, not by the scorekeepers.

Substitutions/Injuries:

• Substitutions will be allowed prior to the first-round match. Substitutes should pay their entry fee directly to the player they replace.

• Substitutes must be of the same level, or one level lower.

• Injury timeouts will be limited to 10 minutes.

• If a player is unable to complete a match, their team will forfeit the match.

Rain Delays:

• Play will resume as soon as possible after a rain delay at the discretion of Tournament Directors.

• Players should closely monitor the tournament website when rain delays occur.

• Temporary no ad scoring may be implemented during preliminary rounds at the Tournament Directors’ discretion after a rain delay. (1st deuce game point)

Awards:

Championship Final

1st Place

2nd Place

Consolation Final

3rd Place

Critical Dates:

• Thursday, March 12 - Tournament poster will be given to club presidents at the EVSTL meeting to be posted at each club’s tennis courts

• Saturday, October 24 – Deadline for online entries.

• Tuesday, October 27 - Final list of entries for each club will be emailed to Tournament Coordinators and Club Presidents.  Clubs will submit one check payable to LWTC for all club’s entries prior to start of tournament. Check from club should be mailed to Julie Post, 218 Leisure World, Mesa AZ 85206. (Or call or text 406-690-5140 to arrange drop off.)

• Saturday, October 31 – Draws will be completed.

• Saturday, November 7 – Tournament play begins at 8:00am.

Tournament Website:

• Tournament information, including brackets, will be posted on the LWTC Tournament site: www.lwtcveteransclassic.com