TOURNAMENT SITE - The TSSAA Tennis State Championships will be held at the Champions Club Tennis Complex, 2400 Lupton Drive, Chattanooga, TN 38415, May 12-15.
TEAM LODGING - Schools are responsible for making their own hotel accommodations. Hotel information can be found on the Visit Chattanooga website.
PARKING - All parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no parking fee. Buses are asked to follow team parking entrance signs and all teams should enter at the TSSAA tent.
GENERAL ADMISSION - All tickets are general admission. Admission is $13 per day if purchased in advance online through GoFan, or $15 per day if purchased with cash at the gate. Children five years of age and older must purchase a ticket. TACA cards will be honored when presented with a matching photo ID. The TSSAA ID card will NOT be accepted for admission. The GoFan School Administrators Pass will be honored at the main entrance.
NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY OF THE SPRING FLING VENUES!!
TOURNAMENT BRACKET - The state tournament brackets can be found on TSSAASports.com.
COACHES' PASSES - Information for each team will be available at the tennis courts upon arrival. No physical credentials will be issued to participants. Each registered TSSAA coach will receive a Spring Fling Coach Credential to be used for the entire week. Only registered TSSAA tennis coaches with a credential will be allowed to coach on the sidelines or on the tennis court. Please refer to the Tennis Regulations for more information about coaching protocol. The head coach will be required to sign in their team or individual participants upon arrival each day. A participating school will be charged $13 per person per day for individuals entering with the team that are not a team member or registered TSSAA coach. This charge will appear on your school's TSSAA Portal the week after Spring Fling.
If a participant/team wishes to go to another Spring Fling venue after their match, they must get a handstamp before they leave the venue.
All team packets will be available at the TSSAA Tent at Champions Club on Monday, May 11 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Tuesday through Thursday the packets will be available at the TSSAA Tent, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please follow "Team Entrance Signs".
SCHOOL TENTS - Schools are welcome to bring coolers, food, and tents. School tents may be set-up on the perimeter. For questions, please ask the tournament desk. Tents obstructing the view of officials will be required to move.
CHAIRS - Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs. There are limited to no chairs available for spectators.
WATER - Water will be provided on the court, but players are encouraged to bring their own bottles and ice.
ATHLETIC TRAINER - Erlanger Sports Medicine will be on-site 30 minutes prior to the first contest.
STRINGER - No stringer will be on-site, but you can reach Chad Winters, (423) 838-0836, for stringing needs.
PRACTICE - The outdoor courts will only be available to warm up prior to the first match each day on a first-come basis, but no earlier than 7:00 AM when the gates officially open. Public courts near the facility are Rivermont Park (six courts, next to Champions Club), Riverview Park (two courts, 1857 Riverview Rd), Red Bank Park (three courts, 3817 Redding Road), Warner Park (nine courts, 1098 McCallie Ave), and Brainerd (11 courts, 1018 N Moore Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411).
PRE-MATCH PROCEDURES - All players must check-in to the tournament desk 30 minutes prior to each match. Failure to do so could result in points and games being deducted from the player at the start of the match.
TOURNAMENT PLAY - “No Ad” scoring will be used with two out of three sets to determine a match. In the tournament format, singles and doubles play shall be two out of three sets with a 10-point tiebreaker used in lieu of a 3rd set to determine a match. However, in team competition, singles will be two out of three sets and doubles shall be an eight-game pro set. The “Twelve Point Tiebreaker” will be used in all sets. Please refer to the Tennis Regulations for additional tournament play information. TSSAA will strictly follow these guidelines at the tennis state tournament..
SPORTSMANSHIP - Officials at the State Championship level will strictly enforce sportsmanship. Any visible or audible profanity or obscenity, abuse of racquets, balls, or equipment, or verbal or physical abuse of a player or official will not be tolerated. In addition, all tennis players’ uniforms and caps must meet all regulations. Please refer to the Tennis Regulations for additional information on sportsmanship.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICIES - The tournament director will determine if the courts are unplayable or unsafe due to weather. At this time, the matches will be postponed and moved to indoor courts around the Chattanooga area. The current round will continue with the same format. If the weather continues and outdoor courts will not be available, it is the discretion of the tournament director to determine if the next round of play will be shortened to an 8-game pro-set.
