Tennis. SPORT ENTRY INFORMATION Please read if entering Tennis.

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1 Tennis Melbourne November er SPORT ENTRY INFORMATION Please read if entering Tennis Dates SATURDAY November 19 START 9:00am day SUNDAY November 20 START 9:00am day Schedule may change Sport Coordinator Stephen Gibson Sport Venues A Melbourne Park Batman Ave MELBOURNE Sport Venue Control Location Court 5, western side Parking for entrants but limited. Public transport suggested Tram 70 & 75. B Albert Reserve Cnr St Kilda Rd & Hanna St MELBOURNE Sport Venue Control Location in Club House Street parking limited. Public transport suggested Drinks, food and all facilities available at both venues Map available from corporategames.net.au/aus/sport/venue-map Venue may change Events SINGLES Women & Men Open DOUBLES Women Open Men Open 40+ Mixed Open Entry Fee $65 per participant including GST If entering both Singles and Doubles add $25 including GST Entry must be with full payment and at the Games Office by deadline. Entry Deadlines Guaranteed Entry Deadline October 5 Only complete Entries with payment are guaranteed Final Entry Deadline October 20 Entries received after the Guaranteed Entry Deadline are taken on a first come basis Format Competition is pool play followed by elimination tournament Winner of each pool advances In pool play entrants are scheduled for a minimum 3 matches where possible but may play 2, or 4 pool matches Competition is not graded Each pool may contain teams from all 4 Levels of Play as selected at Entry Matches are as follows in: Pool Play 8 games. If match tied at 4-4 tie stands. If pool tied first to 7 tie-break is played to determine pool winner. Elimination Tournament 8 game pro-set with tie-break at 4-4. Medal Matches are best of 3 tie-break sets, with tie-break at 5-5. Players will call their own lines In the event of wet weather it may be necessary to shorten matches Players must confirm start times and court condition at the venue Regulations You may enter ONE Singles and ONE Doubles Event only Doubles Team members must represent the same Organisation Warm up is limited to 5 minutes An Individual may represent only ONE Organisation in the Games Entry is NOT limited to employees Age Classes Determined by age as of 31 December 2016 There are 4 Age Classes in Tennis Open High standard competitors should enter the Open Class Rules ITA/LTA Rules as adapted for the Corporate Games Official Australian Code of Conduct applies Equipment Competition balls are supplied by the Games. Uniform Non marking tennis shoes required Fee Payments If entering via paper fees are payable to Corporate Games Pty Ltd, ABN by Cheque, Direct Debit to BSB Account or Credit Card Visa, MasterCard and AMEX by going to corporategames.net.au/aus, a transaction fee applies. Evidence of payments MUST accompany Entry. Payment must be in full This is the last year entry via paper will be offered. If entering via the Games Online Entry System (GOES), payment is only via Poli Pay (this incurs NO transaction fee) or Credit Card. Payment is tallied and taken at the end of each submission. Start Times & Draws Late arrivals the following applies: One minute late point penalty Three minutes late Game penalty Five minutes late Forfeit from match Time is kept by the official time piece at Venue Control The elimination tournament may be later on the same day as Pool Play or on another day. Draws with start times are available from the Games website ONE week before the Games. Changes to the Draws & Start Times will ONLY be made in the event of a withdrawal. The affected Team Captain/ Individual will be contacted if a Draw is altered. Results & Scoring Players must call their own lines, score, then check and sign the Score Sheet immediately after each match. If a player/team decides not to finish a match the remaining games will be counted as walk overs and forfeit score awarded to the other player/team for seeding and countbacks. Contact Details - 90 Brougham St Potts Point NSW info@corporategames.net.au

2 Games Information GAMES INFORMATION Please read if entering the Games Eligibility Entrants may represent only ONE organisation in the Games. Entry is NOT limited to employees. An Individual can not enter two events in Team Sports eg you can t enter both Mixed and Women s Netball Age Classes The Official Games Age of an entrant is their age on December 31 of the Games year. You can not enter more than one Age Class in an event. Limited Entries The Games reserves the right to place entrants into another Age Class to ensure play. Only medals and points from the original class entered will be awarded. Insurance Entry fee does not include Personal Accident Insurance. It is up to each participant to have their own insurance that covers them in the event of an injury. To purchase Personal Accident Insurance call or go to corporategames.net.au/aus/organising-your-team If an entrant is responsible for the breakage of equipment at a Games Venue they will be required to pay for the repair or replacement of the equipment. The Games holds third party public liability insurance only. Entering the Games There are two ways to enter the Games. Games Online Entry System (GOES) When entering Online payment is via Credit Card or Poli Pay (transaction fee applies to credit card payments we don't accept Diners). You can submit entries for any number of entrants in many sports but you must make one payment for the entire submission on completion. Paper Entry (pdf) Each Sport has its own Entry Form which can be downloaded from Entries will not be processed without all the relevant infomation and fees. See each form for payment details. Entry Confirmation Once an Entry with payment has been received and processed by the Games (this may take up to 7 days) entrant details are posted to the Team Lists on our website under Organising Your Team. This confirms the entrant is in the Games. If your name is not listed contact the Games on Accreditation Process Before competing ALL entrants must go through the Accreditation Process this includes signing a Waiver of Liability to receive their Games ID. There are two ways to become Accredited for the Games 1. Accreditation is offered online for an extra fee of $10 per person up until the Games Entry Deadline Otherwise an Accreditation Letter will be posted to remaining Entrants. Bring this, in person with photo attached to an Accreditation Centre where your validated Games ID can be collected. This may be done on your day of competition but allow extra time before your start time. It CANNOT be done at a Sport Venue Desk and NOT by a 3rd party. Entry Amendments Replacement or Changes are free before November 3. After November 3 they may be processed only at a Games Accreditation Centre during the Games period before YOUR event starts and will cost $25 per change. Withdrawals and Refunds, after the Entry Deadline and before November 3 are minus $25 per person, after November 3 no refund. Go to Refunds Refunds are only made as specified in Entry Amendments above. If events are cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the Games (eg wet weather) there is no refund. See Certification on Entry Start Times & Draws Draws with start times are available from the Games website ONE week before the Games. Changes to the Draws & Start Times will ONLY be made in the event of a Team withdrawal. The affected Team Captains will be contacted if a Draw is altered. Sport Venue Check-in Entrants must be at the Sport Venue 45mins before their first scheduled Official Start Time and must report to Sport Venue Control at least 30mins prior. Failure to do so may result in a forfeit. For information on accessing Games Venues by public transport Call am - midnight daily or Health Services In the case of an emergency requiring medical attention, contact the nearest Games Official. A medical team which may include Red Cross, physiotherapists or sports trainers will be available at most sport venues. Weather Adverse weather conditions may cause modifications or cancellation of events. No refunds are made. If weather affects playing, updates on schedule changes or postponements will be available at Appeals There is no appeal against the decision of a match official. Appeals relating to other aspects of play or Games rules are adjudicated by the Sport Coordinator. Appeals must be submitted in writing by the Team Captain, to the Sport Coordinator within 15 minutes of the end of the match in question. Code of Conduct Any team/entrant who displays unreasonable behaviour in the opinion of officials or the Sport Coordinator before, during, or after a competition may be disqualified. Awards Party & Results The Games Awards Party is on Monday November 21. It will be a fun night celebrating the Games weekend featuring a special guest to present the Corporate Awards. Official Results will be available on November 21 after the Awards Party from the Games website at Contact Details Corporate Games P/L E info@corporategames.net.au 90 Brougham St T Potts Point NSW 2011 W corporategames.net.au The Corporate Games is a member of the Worldwide Corporate Games Community Registered Trade Mark of Ipro International

3 Page 1 Tennis Melbourne November er ENTRY FORM for 1 or up to 6 Individuals and 3 Doubles Teams Read accompanying pages, complete pages numbered 1-3 and post to the Games with payment or evidence of payment ORGANISATION REPRESENTED Exactly as it is to appear on all Games material CONTACT NAME & PHONE Name of person completing this Entry. Please use BLOCK LETTERS Events Insert your Event Number from below for the Event you wish to enter under your details on the following pages and post to the Games Office at 90 Brougham St Potts Point NSW Entries may not be faxed. SINGLES EVENTS 8302 TENNIS SINGLES WOMEN OPEN 8304 TENNIS SINGLES WOMEN TENNIS SINGLES WOMEN TENNIS SINGLES WOMEN TENNIS SINGLES MEN OPEN 8305 TENNIS SINGLES MEN TENNIS SINGLES MEN TENNIS SINGLES MEN 40+ DOUBLES EVENTS 8322 TENNIS DOUBLES WOMEN OPEN 8323 TENNIS DOUBLES MEN OPEN 8329 TENNIS DOUBLES MEN TENNIS DOUBLES MIXED OPEN All Doubles team members MUST be on the same Entry Form Fees & Payment Payment must be in full. One event $65; Two events $90. Fees payable to Corporate Games Pty Ltd ABN by Cheque 1st Event $65 2nd Event + $25 PLAYER 1 $65 + $25 = $ PLAYER 2 $65 + $25 = $ PLAYER 3 $65 + $25 = $ PLAYER 4 $65 + $25 = $ PLAYER 5 $65 + $25 = $ PLAYER 6 $65 + $25 = $ TOTAL FEES Direct Debit to ANZ Bank BSB Credit Cards - Pay online at corporategames.net.au/aus Visa - MasterCard - Amex Transaction fee applies to Credit Card Evidence of Direct Debit or Credit Card payments MUST accompany form Post to the below address. Entries cannot be faxed Contact Details Corporate Games P/L E info@corporategames.net.au 90 Brougham St T Potts Point NSW 2011 W corporategames.net.au Certification I agree to advise those named on this form the following, as a condition of entry: All entrants must abide by all Australian Corporate Games rules and regulations. All entrants must sign the Games Waiver; Before playing, entrants must inspect the sport facilities, and equipment provided by the Games. It is understood the entrant believes conditions are satisfactory if they then participate. Should the Games or any Sport or associated Event be cancelled as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the Organisers no refunds will be made. Entrants under 18 years must provide a letter of parental or guardian's consent. The Games has no affiliation to or specific sanction from its sports' governing bodies. Corporate Games P/L will store this entry's personal information in a database and use that information to conduct Corporate Games, and for marketing and research purposes. If anyone wishes to access their personal information, or read our privacy policy, contact info@corporategames.net.au. The Games is not responsible for misdirected, lost, or delayed mail. The Games reserves the right to make any change in conditions of entry and to decline any application at its discretion. Signature Date Affiliated with Queensland Corporate Games NSW Corporate Games Victorian Corporate Games Winter Corporate Games Registered Trade Mark of Ipro International

4 HOW TO ENTER Insert your Event Numbers (from the front page) for the Events you wish to enter under your details below. NAME 1 is TEAM CAPTAIN for the first Doubles Entry. NAME 3 for the second Doubles Entry and NAME 5 for the third Doubles Entry Doubles partners must enter on the same form and must represent one organisation only Page 2 DOUBLES TEAM NAME 1 NAME1 NAME2 DOUBLES TEAM NAME 2 NAME3

5 Page 3 NAME4 DOUBLES TEAM NAME 3 NAME5 NAME6