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POLICY CHANGE FOR ENTERING THE JUNIOR GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP

Boys' 12 and under: 240 points total and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 14 and under: 240 points total and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 16 and under: 210 points total and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 18 and under: 180 points only
Girls' 12 and under: 210 points total and 2 tournaments within division
Girls' 15 and under: 180 points total and 2 tournaments within division
Girls' 18 and under: 120 points only
(ALL TOTAL POINTS ABOVE CAN BE EARNED WITHIN EACH AGE DIVISION OR BY "PLAYING UP")

The addition of requiring players to enter more tournaments at the younger divisions ensures that participants in the Junior Grand Prix championship at each specific level, are active players in those divisions.  This makes is fair for all players not "playing up" to have a chance within their own age division.  It isn't fair for a player to play in the Boys' 18s all year and then play the Boys' 14s championship after not playing at that level all year.

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NEW "PLAYING UP" POLICY FOR PLAYERS PLAYING IN OLDER AGE DIVISIONS

Playing in older age divisions (playing “up”) – any players playing “up” will be allowed to have their best 2 “higher age tournaments” count in all younger eligible age divisions.  Those tournaments will count towards the maximum amount of events to be counted for the season-end point totals.  NOTE: a player must play in, at least, 2 regular season tournaments at the age division that he/she wishes to play in the Junior Grand Prix Championship. 

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Junior Grand Prix Circuit Information

The Junior Grand Prix is a tennis league that is geared towards the recreational player.  If you are a tennis player that loves the game and competition, then the Junior Grand Prix league is definitely for you.  Whether you are a novice or experienced player, there will be some good competition for you.

The Junior Grand Prix is a points race to the end-of-the-season championship.  Everyone has a starting point (0 points) and it becomes a race to accumulate as many points as possible.  New players may enter the race at any time within the season.  Within each age division, there is a limit to how many tournaments may count towards a point total, which makes it fair for late-joining players to still do well.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT (5 or more players): Each player will be randomly placed into the tournament score sheet.  Each player will have play 4 rounds of play.  These rounds will consist of 5-game rounds, for the younger age divisions, and 6-game rounds for the older age divisions.  A total number of games won will be noted on the tournament score sheet.  The top 4 totals will qualify for the elimination playoff and the other players will go home.  If there is a tie for 4th place, a one-game playoff bracket will be used to determine playoff qualifiers.  For more information, see http://www.jrgrandprix.com/chirules2006-2007.doc.  Each playoff round will consist of a one-set match.  The third place match will be decided by a super-tiebreaker.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT (4 players): If there are 4 players, the players will play 6-game rounds in a round-robin format.  After conclusion of the round-robin, the top 2 players will face off in a one set final (using no-ad scoring).

TOURNAMENT FORMAT (3 players): If there are 3 players, the players will play 9-game rounds in a round-robin format.  After conclusion of the round-robin, the top 2 players will face off in a one set final (using no-ad scoring).

TOURNAMENT FORMAT (2 players): If there are 2 players, the players will play a 2 out of 3 set match, (using no-ad scoring) and a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.

POINTS (5 or more players):
Participation: 10 points
Each game won: 5 points
1st place in playoffs: 40 points
2nd place in playoffs: 20 points
3rd place in playoffs: 10 points
4th place in playoffs: 5 points

POINTS (3-4 players):
Participation: 10 points
Each game won: 5 points
1st place in playoffs: 40 points
2nd place in playoffs: 20 points

POINTS (2 players):
Participation: 10 points
Each set win = 30 points
Each game won = 5 points (no points awarded for tiebreaker game)

2007 Junior Grand Prix Championship Tournament points will be added to the end-of-the season total.

If a tournament has 17-24 players, each playoff player receives 20 extra tournament points.  Players who finish 5th and 6th receive 10 and 5 extra tournament points, respectively.

If a tournament has 25 or more players, each playoff player receives 30 extra tournament points.  Players who finish 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th receive 20, 15, 10, and 5 extra tournament points, respectively.

If a tournament has 3 or 4 players, each player receives 5 points per game won, plus 10 participation points.  1st place receives 40 playoff points and 2nd place receives 20 playoff points.

Circuit standings will be posted on this website at http://www.jrgrandprix.com/chistandings.htm.

After the end of the regular season (April 28, 2008):

It is time to enter the Junior Grand Prix Championship.  Do you qualify?  Check below for necessary point totals and tournament participation minimums for qualification:

Boys' 12 and under: 240 points and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 14 and under: 240 points and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 16 and under: 210 points and 2 tournaments within division
Boys' 18 and under: 180 points only
Girls' 12 and under: 210 points and 2 tournaments within division
Girls' 15 and under: 180 points and 2 tournaments within division
Girls' 18 and under: 120 points only

Obtaining minimum point total does not guarantee automatic qualification.  There is a 32-player limit for all age divisions. 

The Junior Grand Prix Championship is a World Cup soccer-type tournament.  Every player is placed into a pool and players will square off against players within their group.  The top players from each group will advance to the elimination playoffs en route to the championship final.  Points from this tournament will be added to the total number of points gained throughout the season.

2008 Midwest Junior Team Tennis Invitational

Top players will be selected from the Junior Grand Prix standings to participate in this tournament.  Visit the tournament page for an idea of what this wonderful event is like.
http://www.jrgrandprix.com/midwestchamps.htm