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28. TENNIS – WOMEN’S (DI / DIII) & MEN’S (DI / DIII)
Section 1. A. Tournament Dates (Women)
Division III
May 14 - 16, 2021 at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, GA
October 29-31, 2021 at at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, GA
October 28-30, 2022 at at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, GA
B. Tournament Dates Men
Division I
May 1-5, 2021 at Mesa Tennis Center; Mesa, AZ
May 7-11, 2022 at Reffkin Tennis Center; Tucson, AZ
May 6-10, 2023 at JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center; Tyler, TX
Division III
May 14-16, 2021 at TBD
May 13-15, 2022 at Roger M. Nichols Tennis Complex; Greeneville, TN
May 12-14, 2023 at TBD
Division I
May 17-21, 2021 at Collin College; Plano, TX (TBD due to COVID-19)
May 16-20, 2022 at JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center; Tyler, TX
May 15-19, 2023 at Collin College; Plano, TX
Section 2. Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. The Tournament Host will send official entry blanks to the qualifying teams and will notify them of the events, their order, the
time schedule, the deadline for entries and other pertinent tournament information including records and pictures.
B. The Tournament Host shall be responsible for the promotion and advertising of tournament play. The Tournament Host will be
responsible for securing the services of a computer and software for the tournament draw and scoring procedures.
C. The Tournament Host shall provide score cards for all tournament matches.
D. The Tournament Director will conduct a pre-tournament orientation to introduce officials, discuss sportsmanship and
anything else pertinent to the operation of the tournament. This will take place the day prior to or on the morning
competition begins.
E. The Tournament Director shall be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials, judges, etc. to satisfactorily
conduct the tournament as determined by the NJCAA Committee on Tennis. It is recommended that chair umpires be provided for
all matches from the quarterfinals through the finals. For all matches prior to the quarterfinals, it is recommended that there be a
minimum of one official per three courts at the National Tournament.
Section 3. Participation Requirements
A No contestant shall be permitted to enter a NJCAA Championship Tennis Tournament unless accompanied by (1) a coach or faculty
member of the sending institution or (2) a designated supervisory coach or faculty member from a NJCAA member college.
Designation of a supervisory person in (2) above must be in writing. It shall bear the seal of the college and signatures of the Athletic
Director and President or Dean of the sending institution. It shall be sent by certified mail to the Tournament Director. All the
contestants must remain under the supervision of their coach or the designated supervisory person throughout the tournament and
until departure from the site.
B. The official college tennis uniform or official NJCAA shirt must be worn during the matches.
C. Appropriate tennis attire must be worn by all team personnel during the tournament at the tournament site. This attire should abide by
the dress code of the host facility and/or the NJCAA Tournament.
Section 4. Declaration of Status
Men’s and women’s tennis is limited to nine scholarships. A maximum of three full scholarships to include tuition and books, room
and board, course related books, transportation costs one time per academic year, to and from the college by direct route, and six
partial scholarships limited to tuition, course related books and fees.
Section 5. Qualification of Teams – Divisions I & III
A. Regions may send three certified teams per division to the NJCAA National Tournament.
B. All ties should be resolved at the regional level. Should the first, second, or third place teams be unable to attend the national
tournament, the Region may designate a substitute team.
C. The number one singles champion and runner-up and the number one doubles champion and runner-up from each region
qualify regardless of their team’s standing.
D. If a doubles team qualifies for participation in the tournament, the individuals may compete for the #1 and #2 singles flight
competition. If a #1 singles player qualifies for participation in the tournament, his or her doubles partner can compete with him or
her at the #1 doubles flight and the #2 singles flight.
E. After completion of Regional qualification for the National Men’s & Women’s Tennis Tournament (Division 1) at-large team(s) will be
selected to fill a full field. A full draw is defined as 32 participants. After flight 1 singles and flight 1 doubles draws are full there will
be no more at-large positions offered. Eligible teams will be identified as the highest ranking teams in the final national top 25
NJCAA poll not already qualified for the tournament. Selection will start with the highest ranking team not qualified and end when the
field is full.
F. All regular season and/or region play must be completed one week prior to the start of national play. If a problem exists, such as a
rainout, the Tournament Director should be notified.
G. Lineups from the Regional Tournament to the National Tournament remain the same. All lineups are considered official on the date
of the entry for the National Tournament for teams with only one team in their Region. Extenuating circumstances must be
presented to the Tournament Committee upon arrival at the tournament.
H. Subsequent to the completion of regional play, Regional Directors shall phone the National Tournament with the tournament results.
I. Within a 48-hour period following the Fall/Spring Regional Tournament, Regional Directors shall send to the National Tournament Director
and the NJCAA National Office by electronic mail, the teams that have qualified from each region and their rosters by flights. The names
of individual winners and finalists at No. 1 Singles and No. 1 Doubles, whose teams did not qualify shall also be sent.
J. If the host college for the NJCAA Tennis Tournament does not qualify through participation in their Regional Tournament, they will
automatically be given a berth in the NJCAA Tennis Tournament in addition to the authorized qualifiers.
K. It is strongly recommended that Regional qualifying competition follow the National Tournament format of three doubles and six
singles.
L. Deadline for participants to enter the NJCAA Tournament will be set by the Tournament Director.