Introduction

 

As part of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of hosting the National Tennis Championships in the Maldives, the Tennis Association of Maldives is pleased to invite international players to the BML Maldives National Tennis Championships 2019.

 

Dates

 

The Championships will be held in Male’, Maldives, from 15th to 23rd November 2019.

 

Organizer

 

Tennis Association of Maldives (TAM)

 

Invited Nations

 

Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia, and Nepal

 

Tournament Venue

 

The BML Maldives National Tennis Championships 2019 will be held at:

 

NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE

Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Maafannu, Male’, Maldives Tel: +960 331 7018

Fax: +960 331 0325

 

Tournament Courts

 

4 Hard Courts with lights

 

Ball Type

 

Wilson US Open Balls

 

Tournament Total Prize Money

 

A TOTAL of USD 25,000. (United States Dollars Twenty Five Thousand)

 

Category	Champion Prize Money (USD)	Runner Up Prize Money (USD)	Total Prize Money (Men's & Women's)
7 & Under (Singles Boys )	250	100	350
7 & Under (Singles Girls )	250	100	350
8 & Under (Singles Boys )	250	100	350
8 & Under (Singles girls )	250	100	350
8 & Under (Doubles girls )	250	100	350
10 & Under (Singles boys )	250	100	350
10 & Under (Singles girls )	250	100	350
10 & Under (Doubles girls )	250	100	350
12 & Under (Singles boys )	250	100	350
12 & Under (Singles girls )	250	100	350
12 & Under (Doubles boys )	250	100	350
12 & Under (Doubles girls )	250	100	350
14 & Under (Singles boys )	250	100	350
14 & Under (Singles girls )	250	100	350
14 & Under (Doubles girls )	250	100	350
Junior Open (Singles boys )	1,000	500	1,500
Junior Open (Singles girls )	1,000	500	1,500
Junior Open (Doubles boys )	1,000	500	1,500
Open's (Singles mens )	2,000	1,000	3,000
Open's (Singles women )	2,000	1,000	3,000
Open's (Doubles mens )	1,200	600	1,800
Open's (Doubles women )	1,200	600	1,800
Over 45 (Doubles men )	300	200	500
Over 55 (Doubles men )	300	200	500
Mixed Doubles	550	250	800

Additional Notes:
The Champion(s) will receive a trophy and a certificate in addition to the prize money stated above
The Runner Up(s) will receive a medal and a certificate in addition to the prize money stated above

Tournament Director

 

Mr.Adhikari Kumar

 

 

Pre-tournament

 

Ms. Aishath Ali

Tel:          +960 7430044

Email:     aishathali05@gmail.com

 

Mr. Ahmed Ifshad

Tel:          +960 793 7018

Email:     ahmedifshad@gmail.com

 

 

General Rules

 

The general rules pertaining to the Championships, including the type  of  balls,  court  size,  match length, age eligibility cut off dates, and etc. which is applicable to the various age  categories in the Championships are attached.

 

 

Visa Requirements

 

If you require an invitation to obtain a visa, please contact Aishath Ali (email: aishathali05@gmail.com, Tel: +960  743 0044)  or Ahmed  Ifshad (email: ahmedifshad@gmail.com Tel: +960 793 7018, Fax: +960 331 0325).

 

Tournament Draw

 

The tournament draw will be conducted by the Tournament Organizing Committee on 31st of October 2019 7pm @ STELCO Conference Room, based on the below format of play

 

Age Category	Format of Draw
7 & Under	□        If there are less than 8 entrants; then the format will be round robin amongst all participating players. □        The two players with the highest points will be advancing to the final of the age category. □        If there are more than 8 entrants but less than 16, players will be divided into 2 groups (A and B) and round robin matches will be played in each group. The top two players in each group (A and B) will advance to into the semi-finals. The player with the highest points in Group A will compete with the player with the second highest points in Group B in the first semi-final match. The player with the highest points in Group B will compete with the player with the second highest points in Group A in the second semi-final match. □        If there are 17 or more entries, players will be divided into 4 groups (A, B, C and D). Round robin matches will be played within each group. The player with the highest points in in each group will advance to semi- finals. The player with the highest points in Group A will compete with the player with the highest points in Group D in the first semi-final match. The Player with the highest points in Group B will compete with the player with the highest points in Group C in the second semi-final match.
8 & Under	Same as above
10 & under	Same as above
12 & under	Knock-out draw
14 & under	Knock-out draw
Junior Open	Knock-out draw
Mens Open	Knock-out draw
Womens Open	Knock-out draw
Mixed Doubles	Knock-out draw
Men’s Over 45	Knock-out draw
Men’s Over 55	Knock-out draw

Coaching

As this is not a team event, coaching of any form is not permitted during matches.

 

Waiver of Claims

All players entering the BML Maldives National Tennis Championships 2019, as a condition of their entry, must sign a waiver of claims. Thereby agreeing that no  claims  can  be  brought against the tournament organiser (Tennis Association of Maldives), with respect to any injuries (however caused), or any losses incurred, while travelling to and from, or participating in the championships. It is therefore recommended that all players have adequate medical insurance cover, which cannot be provided by TAM.

 

 

Entry Submission and Deadline

Please send all entries by email to:

 

Ahmed Ifshad:              ahmedifshad@gmail.com

 

The email must be copied to:

 

Aishath Ali:                   aishathali05@gmail.com

Yusuf Riza:                   yusuf.riza@trade.gov.mv

 

Entries will only be accepted on the official Entry Form

 

The deadline for entries is Thursday, 24th October 2019; 1800 hours Maldives time, after which, no entries will be accepted.

 

Dates, Venue and Times

• The Championships will be held from 15th to 23rd November
• The Championships will be held at the National Tennis
• The matches of the Championships will be played on the following hours:

Official Time of Matches	(i) Weekdays: 7.00am – 10.00am & 3.00pm – 10.30pm (ii) Friday: 7.00am – 11.00pm (iii) Saturday: 9.00am onwards
Venue	NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE

• A scheduled match, under the categories 10 and under, will not commence, after, 22:00hrs on any given
• Matches of players going to school in the morning hours will be scheduled for the afternoon hours (during weekdays).
• Matches of players going to school in the afternoon will be scheduled for the morning hours or during the afternoon, after school hours (during weekdays).

Eligibility

Age Category	Eligibility	Singles	Doubles
Red Ball (7 and under)	Players eligible and choosing to play in this category can play both singles and doubles in this group but are not allowed to enter for any other age category	Round Robin	Knock Out
Orange Ball (8 and under)	Players eligible and choosing to play in this category can play both singles and doubles in this group but are not allowed to enter for any other age category	Round Robin	Knock Out
Green Ball (10 and under)	Players eligible and choosing to play in this category can play both singles and doubles in this group but are not allowed to enter for any other age category	Round Robin	Knock Out
12 and under	Players eligible to play in this group can choose to enter 2 singles and 1 doubles in either 12 and Under, 14 and Under or Junior Open	Knock Out	Knock Out
14 and under	Players eligible to play in this group can choose to enter 2 singles and 1 doubles in either 14 and under, Junior Open or Mens Open	Knock Out	Knock Out
Junior Open	Players eligible to play in this group can choose to enter 2 singles and 1 doubles in either Junior Open or Mens/Womens Open	Knock Out	Knock Out
Mens and Womens Open	Players eligible to play in this group can play singles and doubles in this category	Knock Out	Knock Out
Over 45 Singles	Players eligible and choosing to play in this category can play both singles and doubles in this group and are not allowed to enter for any other age category	Knock Out	Knock Out
Over 55 Singles	Players eligible and choosing to play in this category can play both singles and doubles in this group and are not allowed to enter for any other age category	Knock Out	Knock Out

1. For players who are eligible to compete in Category 7 and under, 8 and under and 10 and under are eligible to compete in their respective category (i.e. a player choosing to compete in 8 and under can only compete in Category 8 and under singles and )
2. For players who are eligible to compete in the age category 12 and under, are eligible enter a maximum of three (3) categories, which must include 2 singles. Players eligible to play in this

 

group can choose to enter 2 singles and 1 doubles in either 12 and under, 14 and under and

Junior Open

1. For example, a player eligible to enter the 12 and under boys’ category may choose to enter the 12 and under boys’ singles, the Junior Open singles and 12 and under boys’ doubles.
2. For example, a player eligible to enter the 12 and under girls’ category may choose to enter the 14 and under girls’ singles, the Junior Open singles and 12 and under girls’ doubles

3. For players who are eligible to compete in the 14 and under and Junior Open categories are eligible to enter a maximum of three (3) categories, which must include 2 singles. Players eligible to play in this group can choose to enter 2 singles and 1 doubles in either 14 and under, Junior Open and Men’s Open/ Women’s
   1. For example, a player eligible to enter the 14 and under girls’ category may choose to enter the 14 and under girls’ singles, the Junior Open singles and Junior Open girls’ doubles.
   2. For example, a player eligible to compete in the 14 and under boys’ category may choose to enter the Junior Open boys’ singles, Junior Open boys’ doubles and Men’s Open
4. For players who are eligible to compete in the over 45 categories are eligible to enter a maximum of two (2) categories, which must include 1 singles and 1 doubles. Players eligible to play in this group can choose to enter 1 singles and 1 doubles in either Over 45 and Men’s Open/ Women’s
   1. For example, a player eligible to enter the over 45 Men’s category may choose to enter the over 45 Men’s singles, and Men’s Open
   2. For example, a player eligible to enter the over 45 Men’s category may choose to enter the over Men’s Open singles, and Men’s Open
5. Players from all nationality are allowed to play in this tournament, except for foreign coaches employed on a full-time basis with work visas by TAM, ATA, and TAM, ATA, and MTA foreign coaches with work visas on a full-time basis are not allowed to take part in the tournament.

 

 

Scheduling of Matches

1. The organizing committee reserves all rights to schedule the matches of the
2. The match schedule for the following day of play will be posted on the Tournament notice board at the National Tennis Centre, latest, by 21:00hrs of the previous
3. All players are expected to check their match time and report to their match on
4. If a player/pair fails to report to their match on the scheduled time, the organizing committee has the right to award the match to the player/pair who reported on time, after giving a 15- minute

 

5. If both players/pairs fail to report to a match on time, then both players/pairs will forfeit the match.

 

 

Re-scheduling matches

Due to the short duration of the Tournament, we will not entertain any requests to reschedule a match. When scheduling, the only factor that officials will consider is the regular school time of the respective player(s).

 

 

Recovery time in between matches

If a player has to play two or more scheduled matches a day, the Tournament Director, shall provide recovery times in between matches, according to the following schedule:

 

Duration of Previous Scheduled Match	Eligible Break Time
More than 3 hours	2nd match will be re-scheduled to another day
Between 2- 3 hours	2.5 hours
Between 1- 2 hours	1.5 hours
Less than 1 hours	1.0 hours

 

Umpiring and Disciplinary Action

1. The Tournament Organizing Committee will arrange umpires for the matches as per published Schedule
2. All players are expected to respect the umpire assigned for the match by the Tournament Organizing Committee and the decision of the umpire is
3. The ITF point penalty will be applied during the match to player’s showing dis-respect to the umpire and lines persons. Depending on the nature of offence, the Tournament Disciplinary Committee may choose to take additional disciplinary

 

 

Tournament Director

Mr.Adhikari Kumar

 

Tournament Organizing Committee & Officials

1. Mohamed Ameen, Vice President, TAM
2. Yusuf Riza, General Secretary, TAM
3. Hassan Shaam, Executive Committee Member
4. Ahmed Ifshad, Administrator, TAM
5. Aishath Ali, General Manager, MTA
6. Kumar Adhekari, Coach, TAM

 

 

Tournament Disciplinary Committee

1. Chief Umpire (TBC)
2. Mohamed Ameen, Vice President, TAM
3. Yusuf Riza, General Secretary, TAM
4. Hassan Shaam, Executive Committee Member, TAM
5. Ali Faris Mohamed, MTA

 

 

Seeding Rules

Singles Draw

Players from Maldives entering the singles categories will be seeded based on the official rankings computed on the results of the last three Championships in Maldives.

1. In each singles category, the following criteria will be used:
2. Player with the highest Maldives ranking points will be given the first seed and be placed on the top of the
3. Player with the second highest Maldives ranking points will be given the second seed and placed at the bottom of the
4. Player with the third highest Maldives ranking points will be given the third seed and placed at top, of the bottom half of the
5. Player with the fourth highest Maldives ranking points will be given the fourth seed and will be placed at the bottom of the top half of the
6. Players from other countries will be seeded based on their relative rankings in their age categories in their respective countries. The decision on the seeding’s for players from other countries will be made by the Organizing

 

Doubles Draw

Seeding in all double’s categories will be based on the following criteria:

1. If the Champion pair of the last TAM Championships, has entered a doubles category, they will be given the first seed and will be placed on the top of the draw. If the Champion pair of the last TAM Championships has not entered a doubles category, the pair with the highest combined singles ranking points in that category, will be given the first seed and placed at the top of the
2. If there is a pair from any other country in the doubles category, the pair will be given the 2ndseed and will be placed at the bottom of the draw. If there are more the 1 pair from another country in any doubles draw, the seeding for the pair will be decided by the tournament organizing Committee, based on the relative rankings of the pairs, in their respective countries.
3. If the runner- up pair of the last TAM Championships held has entered a doubles category, the pair will be given the 3rd seed and will be placed at the top of the bottom half of the draw. If the runner-up pair of the last TAM Championships has not entered a doubles category, the pair with the second highest combined singles ranking points in the category, will be given the third seed and placed at the top of the second half of the
4. The fourth seed will be given to the pair with the third highest combined singles ranking points in the category. The fourth ranked pair will be assigned to the bottom of the top half of the

 

 

General

1. No players/ parents/ coaches and spectators are allowed to stay on the playing area once the match is
2. Access to the playing area is only allowed for the officials of the tournament organizing committee, players with scheduled matches for the day and the umpires assigned by the Tournament Director for the
3. In the event of a medical break taken by a player, a maximum of 2 Assistants may provide the necessary support to the player in need and no additional Assistant must be allowed on the playing
4. No players/ parents/ coaches and spectators are allowed to communicate with the player(s), once the match is commenced. These include giving any instructions to players during the course of the match or applaud while a point is being
5. Coaches and parents failing to honor this rule may be advised by the Umpire or Tournament Director. Umpires and the Tournament Director have the right to instruct parents and coaches to leave the tournament venue for the match in the event of repeated non- compliance to this
6. Any complaints against any tournament officials or umpires may be brought to the attention of the organizing committee, through the Tournament

 

5. The general rules, pertaining to the type of balls, court size, match length, age eligibility cut off dates etc. to be applied for the various categories of play in the tournament draw are included in Schedule

 

 

Extraordinary Circumstances

Notwithstanding any clause in this Rules Book, Tournament Director in consultation with the Tournament Organizing Committee, reserve the right to amend the rules, where an unforeseen situation/circumstance not covered in the Rules arise.

Schedule 1

 

Age Group	Age Eligibility	Balls	Court Size	Serve Options	Match Length	Draw	Umpires
7 and under Boys Singles	Born after 1st January 2012	Red Balls	Mini court	Under arm serve allowed	First to win 11 points	Round Robin	All matches
7 and under Girls singles	Born after 1st January 2012	Red Balls	Mini court	Under arm serve allowed	First to win 11 points	Round Robin	All matches
8 and under Boys Singles	Born after 1st January 2011	Orange Balls	Two- Third court	Under arm serve allowed	-Short set of 4 games -if 3-3, first to win 5 games -if 4-4, standard tie-break -No advantage	Round Robin	All matches
8 and under Boys Doubles	Born after 1st January 2011	Orange Balls	Two- Third court	Under arm serve allowed	-Short set of 4 games -if 3-3, first to win 5 games -if 4-4, standard tie-break -No advantage	Knock Out	All matches
8 and under Girls Singles	Born after 1st January 2011	Orange Balls	Two- Third court	Under arm serve allowed	-Short set of 4 games -if 3-3, first to win 5 games -if 4-4, standard tie-break -No advantage	Round Robin	All matches
8 and under Girls Doubles	Born after 1st January 2011	Orange Balls	Two- Third court	Under arm serve allowed	-Short set of 4 games -if 3-3, first to win 5 games -if 4-4, standard tie-break -No advantage	Knock Out	All matches
10 and under Boys Singles	Born after 1st January 2009	Green Dot Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed	-Full set, - if 5-5, first to win 7 games - if 6-6, standard tie-break -No advantage	Round Robin	All matches
10 and under Boys Doubles	Born after 1st January 2009	Green Dot Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed	-Full set, - if 5-5, first to win 7 games - if 6-6, standard tie-break -No advantage	Knock Out	All matches
10 and under Girls Singles	Born after 1st January 2009	Green Dot Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed	-Full set, - if 5-5, first to win 7 games - if 6-6, standard tie-break -No advantage	Round Robin	All matches
10 and under Girls Doubles	Born after 1st January 2009	Green Dot Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed	-Full set, - if 5-5, first to win 7 games - if 6-6, standard tie-break -No advantage	Knock Out	All matches
12 and Under Boys Singles	Born after 1st January 2007	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule. - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
12 and Under Boys Doubles	Born after 1st January 2007	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
12 and Under Girls Singles	Born after 1st January 2007	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
12 and Under Girls Doubles	Born after 1st January 2007	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
14 and Under Boys Singles	Born after 1st January 2005	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
14 and Under Boys Doubles	Born after 1st January 2005	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
14 and Under Girls Singles	Born after 1st January 2005	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
14 and Under Girls Doubles	Born after 1st January 2005	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - No advantage rule - best of three sets, if 1 set all, super tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
Junior Open Boys Singles	Born between 1st January 2001 & 31st Decem- ber 2008	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - Advantage rule - best of three sets - if 1 set all and if final set 6-6, standard tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
Junior Open Boys Doubles	Born between 1st January 2001 & 31st Decem- ber 2008	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Standard set - Advantage rule - best of three sets - if 1 set all and if final set 6-6, standard tie-break	Knock Out	All matches
Junior Open Girls Singles	Born between 1st January 2001 & 31st Decem- ber 2008	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Junior Open Girls Doubles	Born between 1st January 2001 & 31st Decem- ber 2008	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Mens open Singles	All ages	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Mens open Doubles	All ages	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Womens Open Singles	All ages	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Womens Open Doubles	All ages	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Mixed Doubles	Age 14 & above	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Over 45 Singles	Born before 31st December 1973	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Over 45 Doubles	Born before 31st December 1973	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Over 55 Singles	Born before 31st December 1963	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches
Over 55 Doubles	Born before 31st December 1963	Normal Tennis Balls	Full court	Under arm serve allowed (no bounce)	-Best of 3 sets -Normal game scoring - If 6-6, tiebreak - 3rd set Super tiebreak	Knock Out	All matches

7 & UNDER BOYS (SINGLES) ROUND ROBIN

 

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8 & UNDER GIRLS (DOUBLES)

 

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Tournament Software Portal – Tennis Association of Maldives

Please Contact Tournament  Director Kumar Coach for updates regarding these matches if there is further inquiries after checking the above link – 7473316