Overview

The ChATTAhoochee Doubles Classic (The HOOCH) is ATTA's club championship tournament featuring men's, women's and mixed doubles events.  The 2010 tournament will be held on Friday, March 5, through Sunday, March 7, with all events either being round-robins or having consolation brackets.  Match play begins at 6pm on Friday and at 9am on Saturday and Sunday.  Participation is restricted to ATTA club members.  You can join ATTA or renew your membership along with submitting your tournament application.

Registration Deadlines

The registration deadline is Saturday, February 27.  Only online applications will be accepted.  Players who do not have internet access may register online at Glenlake during Saturday afternoon Open Play.  If you have trouble with the online application, please email ATTA Tournament Director Bill Bradley for assistance at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Draws and Match Times

Match Play begins at 6pm on Friday and at 9am on Saturday and Sunday.  Locations are:

     Friday:  Dekalb Tennis Center

     Saturday:  Bitsy Grant Tennis Center (hard courts)

     Sunday:  Sharon Lester Tennis Center (Piedmont Park)

We will work around the ALTA Mixed Doubles Playoffs for anyone whose team qualifies.  (You must let us know if your team qualifies by Monday, March 1.)  Tournament information is published online.  We expect draws and match times to be posted by Wednesday, March 3.  Everyone who is playing men's or women's doubles should expect to have a match on Friday night.

Entry Fees

1 event:      $25.00/player

2 events:    $40.00/player

Divisions

Divisions will be based on the combined USTA ratings of both players.  The divisions being offered are listed on the online application, although some divisions may be merged due to low enrollment.

Unsure which division to play?

Players who have an official USTA rating MUST use that rating for this event (or play higher).  Players without official USTA ratings should self-rate based on the USTA's rating scale.  Players who are not familiar with the USTA scale should self-rate based on the ALTA scale, by estimating the level at which they would be the average player.  Note that this is often, but not always, the same as "what level team am I on?"  Players using ALTA levels to self-rate should use the following table:

To determine which level you and your partner should play, simply add your two ratings (combined rating).  For example, if a 4.5 player and a 4.0 player are partners, they would enter the 8.5 division.  Players cannot self-rate lower than 2.5.

A player may play two events at different divisions.  For example, a woman with a 3.5 rating may play Women's Doubles with another 3.5 woman in the 7.0 women's division and play Mixed Doubles with a 4.0 man in the 7.5 mixed division.

Please NOTE:  The tournament committee reserves the right to move pairs from one division to another to maintain competitive balance within divisions and/or to balance draw sizes among divisions.  If you are moved from one division to another, you will be given the option of withdrawing before draws are posted.

Tournament Application