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 fifteen events (3 men's and women's singles, 3 men's and women's doubles and 3 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 all three final sets, then that team is the winner. If, however, the trailing team wins any one of the final three sets, the match is sent into overtime and continues play with one player 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. If the trailing team wins more than one of the final sets, they can select which player to continue into Overtime play.
SUPERTIEBREAKER: In the event of a tied match at the conclusion of fifteen sets or if the trailing team ties the score in overtime, a 13-point Supertiebreaker, involving the same fifth 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.
Whitmoor Wins 2005 Challenge Cup Match
Team members are selected based on the top six highest point totals won by women and men participating in one or more of the five qualifying tournaments, Memorial Day Compass Scramble, Stover Mixed Doubles, Labor Day Compass Draw, Singles and Doubles. Members are not required to play all tournaments. The more events played, however, the more points that can be won.
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 is a traveling trophy, 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 2005 Lake St. Louis Challenge Cup team. Front row (left to right): Sue Ware, Elly Liebert, Julie Gordon, Lisa Rutherford, Jennifer Pearce and Aiko Brown. Back row (left to right): Team Captain Whitney Pearce, Curt Juergens, Frans Liebert, Al Clark, Rodger Hollenbeck Kurt Silberberg and Tom DeLong..
Right: The 2005 Lake St. Louis/Whitmoor Challenge Cup Scoreboard. The Lake St. Louis team could not overcome the depth of the Whitmoor team. Whitmoor swept all five events, winning the Challenge Cup handily 65-41.
Congratulations Whitmoor Team!
The 2005 Whitmoor Challenge Cup Champion team. Whitmoor will keep the Challenge Cup for another year. Next year's event will be hosted by Whitmoor.
Warm-ups began at 8:00 a.m. with play commencing shortly after introductions at 9:00 a.m. The weather was sunny and mild, perfect for tennis, terrible for excuses.
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