Format/Rules

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ENTRIES

1. A contestant may not duplicate any one event in two different age groups.
2. Participants must find their own partners for doubles. No assignments will be made by the State Senior Games office.
3. The age division for doubles competition will be determined by the age of the younger of the two partners as of December 31 or the current year.

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SCHEDULE OF MATCHES

Match schedules will be available at the on-site information table prior to the opening of play and will be posted there during competition as soon as playing times for the subsequent matches are determined.

1. Consolation brackets will be played for all FIRST MATCH losers. Those playing in the consolation bracket are not eligible for medal awards.
2. Players must be prepared to play more than one match per event per day.
3. In case of rain, players should report to the event site as scheduled for instructions.

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PLAYING RULES

1. All matches will be conducted in accordance with USTA rules.
2. A 15 minute default time will be strictly enforced.
3. Warm-up will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.
4. All matches will be decided by the best 2 out of 3 sets. The no add system of scoring and play with two balls will be used until semi-finals. Regular scoring will be used for semifinal and final matches. NO ADD SYSTEM OF SCORING: The points are simply called 1, 2, 3 and 4. The first player or doubles team to win 4 points wins the game. If the game becomes tied at 3-all (deuce in traditional scoring), the player or doubles team who wins the next point wins the game. At 3-all, the receiver (or receiving team) will choose the court in which to receive the serve.
5. When a set reaches 6-6 in games, a 12-point tie breaker will be played according to USTA rules. The winner of a tie-breaker will be the first player or team to win at least 7 points and has a margin of at least 2 points.
6. In the event there are fewer than 3 participants in an age group at the close of registration the format of tournament play, including possibly combining of age groups, will be determined by the Event Commissioner.
7. Athletes must provide their own racquets and practice balls. Tennis balls will be provided for competition.

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NSGA QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES

The 2022 Missouri State Senior Games will be the only Missouri Qualifying site for the 2023 Summer National Senior Games to be held in Pittsburgh, PA.

Event Codes

Event Code	Event Name
TN001	Tennis - Singles
TN002	Tennis - Doubles
TN003	Tennis - Mixed Doubles

Results

2024 SHOW-ME STATE GAMES
TENNIS RESULTS
TENNIS - SINGLES
60-64 F	1	Jackie Chen, Waynesville, MO
70-74 F	1	Peg Schlacks, fulton, MO
	2	Corky Duhlstine Feeney, East Moline, IL
85-89 F	1	Bonnie Champion, Denver, CO
50-54 M	1	Venkata Garikapaty, Jefferson City, MO
	2	Rodney Jackson, St Louis, MO
55-59 M	1	Timothy Williams, Columbia, MO
	2	Matthew Brobeck, High Ridge, MO
60-64 M	1	Dennis Myers, Wentzville, MO
65-69 M	1	Chris Leonard, Hannibal, MO
	2	Brock Jones, Columbia, MO
70-74 M	1	Russell Crane, Hannibal, MO
TENNIS - DOUBLES
55-59 F	1	Ann Rogers, Columbia, MO
55-59 F	1	Anne Fitzsimmons, Columbia, MO
55-59 M	1	Timothy Williams, Columbia, MO
55-59 M	1	Chris Prestigiacomo, Columbia, MO
60-64 F	1	Valerie Bader, Columbia, MO
60-64 F	1	Tina Gibson, Columbia, MO
75-79 F	1	Judy McGaugh, Chesterfield, MO
75-79 F	1	Laura Baetz, St Louis, MO
TENNIS - MIXED DOUBLES
55-59	1	Susan Williams, Columbia, MO
55-59	1	Timothy Williams, Columbia, MO
55-59	2	Ann Rogers, Columbia, MO
55-59	2	Kenneth Fleming, Columbia, MO
60-64	1	Valerie Bader, Columbia, MO
60-64	1	Eric Bader, Columbia, MO