GAME: Game scoring is no-ad (first team to win four points, wins the game). At deuce (3-3), the receiver chooses the side from which the serve will be received (deuce or ad court). For mixed doubles, the serve at deuce (3-3) is always gender to gender. Each game counts as one point in the team's cumulative match score. Players change sides after every four games. Lets are played and either partner may return the let serve.
LET SERVE: Serves that touch the net, strap, band, or are otherwise considered good will be played. In doubles, either player on the receiving side can return the serve.
SET: Each set is won by the first team to reach five games. A nine-point tiebreaker is played at if the games reach 4-4.
TIEBREAKER: If a set reaches 4-4, a nine-point tiebreaker is played to decide the winner of the set. A tiebreaker is won by the first team to reach five points. Players change sides after four points. The tiebreaker counts as one game and decides the outcome of the set.
MATCH: A match is a contest between Lake St. Louis and Whitmoor that consists of ten events (2 men's and women's singles, 2 men's and women's doubles and 2 mixed doubles) plus overtime, if any, and a Supertiebreaker, if necessary.
OVERTIME: Overtime eliminates the possibility of the final sets becoming exhibitions. If the team ahead in the cumulative score wins the final game of the last set, then that team is the winner. If, however, the trailing team wins the final set, the match is sent into overtime and continues until (a) the leading team wins one game, or (b) the trailing team ties the match score. If the score becomes tied, the match is decided by a Supertiebreaker.
SUPERTIEBREAKER: In the event of a tied match at the conclusion of ten sets or if the trailing team ties the score in overtime, a 13-point Supertiebreaker, involving the same fifth set event, decides the outcome of the entire match. A coin toss determines the choice of side, server and receiver. Players change sides after six points. The first team to win seven points is awarded a single game and the match.
Lake St. Louis Wins 2003 Challenge Cup!
Results
Lake St. Louis(game scores)Whitmoor
1 - Mixed Doubles
Al Clark & Lisa Rutherford (5)Brett Taylor & Laura Kohnen (4)
Elke Neumann & Aiko Brown (4)Laura Meisner & Carol Whitaker (5)
Lisa Rutherford & Jaqi Brown (5)Judy Sindecuse-Hayden & Stacy Miller (0)
3 - Men's Doubles
Ebe Neumann & Bruce Harbeson (5) Brett Taylor & Mike Marzano (0)
Al Clark & Tom DeLong (5)Gerry Malzone & Brett Porter (1)
4 - Women's Singles
Julie Gordon (5) Laura Kohnen (0)
Pat Hacker (3) Priscilla Poczekaj (5)
5 - Men's Singles
Ebe Neumann (1) Brett Taylor (5)
Whitney Pearce (5) Brian Taylor (1)
Event
Team1 2 3 45Total Points
Whitmoor 4 7 15623
Lake St. Louis10 9108643
2003 Challenge Cup Champion:Lake St. Louis
A lunch was held at the Community Association Clubhouse after the conclusion of the day's event between Lake St. Louis and Whitmoor.
Warm-ups began at 7:30 a.m. with play commencing after introductions at 9:00 a.m. The mild mid-70's weather and light fog made for comfortable playing conditions. Play finished around 12:30 p.m.
The Challenge Cup, pictured at the right, is 26-1/2" high, 12-1/2" wide, gold plated metal on a walnut base. The cost to acquire this trophy was shared between Lake St. Louis and Whitmoor. It will be a traveling trophy, to be displayed at the yearly match and then at the champions' club for the next year. A plaque denoting each year's champion will be added to the base.
The 2003 Lake St. Louis Challenge Cup team Champions pose with the Challenge Cup trophy. The trophy will be displayed at the CA Clubhouse for the next year. From left to right, Ebe Neumann, Julie Gordon, Tom DeLong, Jaqi Brown, Curt Juergens, Whitney Pearce, Lisa Rutherford, Al Clark, Aiko Brown and Bruce Harbeson. Not pictured, Elke Neumann and Pat Hacker.
Fall colors add atmosphere to the Challenge Cup event.
Challenge Cup Spectators enjoy the Team Tennis event.
Lucky Whitmoor attendance prize give-away winner.
Whitmoor guests join the Lake St. Louis team for lunch at the CA Clubhouse after the event.
The 2003 Lake St. Louis Challenge Cup team. From left to right, Tom DeLong, Whitney Pearce, Julie Gordon, Ebe Neumann, Lisa Rutherford, Al Clark, Pat Hacker, Aiko Brown, Curt Juergens, Elke Neumann, Jaqi Brown, Bruce Harbeson and team captain Chris Hollenbeck.
The 2003 Whitmoor Challenge Cup team. From left to right, Laura Kohnen, Priscilla Poczekaj, team captain Craig Tidwell, Carol Whitaker, Gerry Malzone, Laura Meisner, Mike Marzano, Judy Sindecuse-Hayden, Brett Taylor, Stacy Miller, Brian Taylor and Brett Porter.
Congratulations to Julie Gordon - Challenge Cup MVP!
Julie Gordon wins the MVP Award for the Challenge Cup event winning 10 games without a loss.
Lake St. Louis
