approved tennis tournaments

IHSA By-law 3.101 prohibits a student from participating on a non-school team or in non-school competition in the sport or any skill of a sport at the time the student is a member of a school team in that same sport.  Exception may be granted by the Executive Director “under guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors for competitions sponsored and conducted directly by the National Governing Body or its Illinois affiliate for the sport.”

The “Request for Non-School Competition” form is to be completed and submitted by mail or fax to the IHSA Office no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of any competition for which a student seeks an exception to the restriction of By-law 3.101.  The form must be accompanied by the required written verification from the National Governing Body for the sport in which the request is being submitted. 

As determined by the IHSA, the following tournaments are sponsored and conducted directly by the National Governing Body or its Illinois affiliate for the sport and require that the “Request for Non-School Competition” form be submitted to the IHSA.  If a students wishes to compete in the tournaments listed they must have their IHSA member school representative complete the “Request for Non-School Competition” form.

·    USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournament March Series -- March 6-8; 13-15 and 27-29, 2010;
·    USTA National Open Championships --- April 24-27, May 3-9, May 8-10, May 10-16  and May 22-26, 2010;
·    USTA National Spring Championships- March 14-20 and April 5-11, and April 11-17, 2010.