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VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010
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Competition Tennis 
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Dates of Event
Sunday, 1 August - Friday, 6 August 2010
Venues
- KKHT Schwarz-Weiss Koeln, Kuhweg 20, 50735 Cologne (7.1 km from Neumarkt), www.kkht.de
- Lese Gruen-Weiss Koeln, Friedrich-Schmidt-Str. 99, 50933 Cologne (4.0 km from Neumarkt), www.tennisverein-lese.de
- Staedtische Tennisanlagen, Friedrich-Schmidt-Str. 87, 50933 Cologne (4.0 km from Neumarkt)
- TC Weiden e.V., Potsdamer Str. 1c, 50859 Köln ( 6 km from Neumarkt)
www.tc-weiden.de
Transportation
- KKHT Schwarz-Weiss: Take tram lines 13 or 18 to station "Slabystrasse" (12 mins. from Neumarkt, then 10 mins. by feet)
- Lese Gruen-Weiss and Staedtische Anlagen: Take tram line 1 to station "Clarenbachstift" (12 mins. from Neumarkt, then 10 mins. by feet)
- TC Weiden e.V.: Take tram 1 direction Weiden, to station "Bahnstr." ( 15 minutes from Neumarkt, 10 min. by feet)
Categories and Divisions of Participation
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Division
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Description
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Open
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Highly advanced players
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A
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Advanced players
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B
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High intermediate players
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C
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Low intermediate players
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D
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Beginning players
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| Open Competition | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| Division A | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| Division B | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| Division C | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| Division D | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 40+ Division | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 50+ Division | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 60+ Division | Women’s Singles | Men’s Singles | Women’s Doubles | Men’s Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
In the Doubles / Mixed Doubles Divisions, the age and/or ability of the younger person will be used for classification.
The following table should be used when determining ability and division classification. Event directors do reserve the right to correct or change a player's chosen division, or, in the event of low registration, combine divisions, or remove them from the competition schedule completely.
Additionally we offer an single-wheelchair competition for men and women separately.
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GLTA Basic Divisions |
USTA NTRP Rating |
UK |
NL |
Belgium |
Germany |
Italy |
France |
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OPEN |
6.5+ |
No. 1-20 |
1 |
A, B-15.4 |
Bundesliga |
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15/1 + |
N1, N2, N3, N4, (1-150) |
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OPEN |
6.0 |
-30, -4/6 |
2 |
B-15.2 |
Oberliga |
B3, B4 |
15/1 + |
R1 |
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OPEN |
5.5 |
-4/6 |
3 |
B-15 |
1e Verbandsliga |
C1 |
15/1 + |
R2 |
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OPEN |
5.0+ |
+15 |
4 |
B+2.6 |
2e Verbandsliga |
C2 |
15/1 + |
R3 |
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A |
4.5 |
+15/1 |
5 |
C+15.2 |
1e Bezirksklasse |
C3 |
15/2,15/3 |
R4, R5 |
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B |
3.5 - 4.0 |
+15/3 |
6 |
C+30 |
1e Kreisklasse |
C4 |
30, 15/4, 15/5 |
R6, R7 |
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C |
3.0 |
+15/5 |
7 |
C+30.2 |
3e Kreisklasse |
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30/1, 30/2, 30/3 |
R8 |
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D |
<3.0 |
+30/3 |
8 (9) |
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4e Kreisklasse |
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30/4,30/5, 40, NC |
R9 |
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Participation
Each athlete may play in a maximum of 2 competitions; when registering for doubles / mixed doubles, please also include partner's name.
Rules of Play
The Tennis matches will be played according to the rules of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in conjunction with the rules of the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Association (GLTA).
http://www.itftennis.com
http://www.glta.net
Equipment
All tennis matches will be played on clay courts. Appropriate footwear is required.
In the event of heavy rain or inclement weather, tennis matches will be moved to indoor courts. Again, appropriate indoor, flat-soled tennis shoes are required.
Services
Restaurants can be found in all tennis complexes.
First-Aid
First-aid stations and paramedics will be available.
Tickets
Entrance to tournaments is free for all spectators, subject to space available and security regulations.
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