25/26 ACL RICHMOND OPEN

• Registration will be ACL Digital Wallet ONLY.  Cash will NOT be accepted for event registration. 
• The Open is limited to 512 amateur players, unless otherwise stated. NO Refunds will be given once online registration closes (2 Days Prior to Event Start Date). Players will not be allowed to transfer their registration to another player.
• An AMATEUR player is any player who has not signed a contract with the ACL. 
• ACL Open points will be awarded for Singles and Doubles going towards Open standings. 
• ACL Local points will be awarded for all other tournaments. 
• Register by using the “Register” link above. Players must have an ACL player account to register. 
• Make sure to be aware of your CPI on your account to know which Blind Draw and Singles tier to sign up for. 
• Memberships can be purchased through the player portal under "My Account". 
• Make sure the information in your player profile is correct, especially your cell phone number and email for important information. 
• Activate push notifications before attending the event to receive court assignments & bracket links. 
  •  Push Notifications Tutorial 

• Online registration closes 2 days before the event. After that, players can sign up in person at the director's table if spots are available. Walk-up registration ends 1 hour before the tournament starts, with no registrations accepted in the final hour.
• Only one player should register a team for Open Doubles, but all players must register for Singles individually.
• All games will be played until 21. 
• P.E.P (Player Engagement Points) - Will be awarded using the points table found in the player guide.
• You may not participate in multiple events simultaneously. If you check into a Blind Draw while still competing in another event, you will be removed from your current event and required to play in the Blind Draw.

NOTE: The late registration charges and the $10/day cover charge built into registrations will not be added to the payout structure.

Structure: 

• ACL Doubles Rounders is a progressive round robin format:
  • All teams are put in a pool. 
  • 6 rounds will be played by each team.
  • First-round match-ups will be randomly chosen.
  • For each round after, players will be matched up against another team with the same or similar record. 
    • EX: 1-0 teams will play 1-0 teams, 3-1 teams will play 3-1 teams, or similar. 
  • All games will be played until 21.
  • After the last round, players will be seeded and teams will be divided into four groups: Tiers 1-4.
  • Players will then receive a double-elimination bracket that determines which level they were placed in. 

• Teams will be distributed to brackets by these percentages. These may slightly vary based on rounders
  • 35% to Tier 1
  • 25% to Tier 2 
  • 25% to Tier 3
  • 15% to Tier 4
    
    

Payouts:

All entries will be combined for a 60% payout of entries. The additional door charges will not be added to the payout structure.

• Tier 1 Payouts  + Trophies for 1st & 2nd place 
  • Wallet Payouts
  • 1 Place for every 6 Teams
• Tier 2 Payouts  + Trophies for 1st & 2nd  place 
  • Wallet Payouts
  • 1 Place for every 5 Teams
• Tier 3 Prizing  + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place 
  • 1st: (2) Elite Boards + (1) 25/26 Season Doubles Open Entry + (2) Open Winner Jerseys
  • 2nd: (2) Sets of Pro Bags + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 3rd: (2) T-Shirt + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 4th: (2) T-Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • T-5th: (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
• Prizes for Tier 4 + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place 
  • 1st: (2) Set of Comp Boards + (1) c + (2) Open Winner Jerseys
  • 2nd: (2) Set of Comp Bags + (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 3rd:  (2) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 4th:  (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry

Note:
*Jerseys will be ordered and shipped post-event.

*Free Open Entries are only valid for the 25/26 ACL Open Season.

*Free Open entries in June & July can be applied to 25/26 Open season or World Championships. 

Structure:

• Tier 1 Singles: CPI 8.25 - 12.00 (formally Pro/Open) 
• Tier 2 Singles: CPI 7.25 - 8.25 (formally Advanced)
• Tier 3 Singles: CPI 6.25 - 7.25 (formally Competitive)
• Tier 4 Singles: CPI 5.25 - 6.25 (formally Intermediate)
• Tier 5 Singles: 5.25 and below (formally Novice) 

All players MUST play in the skill level shown on their player profile or play up. 

You may only play one singles event at a time; there can be no overlap. 

1, 2, or 4 double-elimination brackets.

Winners of Brackets will play single-elimination final bracket.

Singles Payouts: All entries will be combined for a 60% payout of entries. The additional door charges will not be added to the payout structure.

• Tier 1:Payouts + Trophies for 1st and 2nd
  • Wallet Payouts
  • 1 place for every 6 Players
• Tier 2: Payouts + Trophies for 1st and 2nd
  • Wallet Payouts
  • 1 place for every 5 Players 
• Tier 3 Prizes + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place 
  • 1st: (1) Elite Boards + (1) 25/26 Season Doubles Open Entry + (1) Open Winner Jerseys
  • 2nd: (1) Sets of Pro Bags + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 3rd: (1) T-Shirt + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 4th: (1) T-Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • T-5th: (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
• Tier 4 Prizes + Trophies for 1st - 3rd place 
  • 1st: (1) Set of Comp Boards + (1)c + (1) Open Winner Jerseys
  • 2nd: (1) Set of Comp Bags + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 24/25 Season Open Entry
  • 3rd: (1) T Shirt + (1) Jersey’s from ACL Shop + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
  • 4th: (1) T Shirt + (1) 25/26 Season Open Entry
• Tier 5 Prizes + Trophies 1st and 2nd 
  • 1st: 25/26 Season Open Entry 
  • 2nd: T-Shirt

** Note: Jerseys will be ordered and shipped post-event **

You may not participate in multiple events simultaneously. If you check into a Blind Draw while still competing in another event, you will be removed from your current event and required to play in the Blind Draw.

Structure: 

All players MUST play in their designated CPI level with three Blind Draw divisions offered: 

• Tier 1 : CPI: 7.25 thru 12.00 (Formally Pro/Advanced)
• Tier 3: CPI: 6.25 - 7.25 (Formally Competitive)
• Tier 4: CPI: 1.00 - 6.25 (Formally Intermediate/Novice)

Payouts:

• Tier 1: Trophies for 1st and 2nd 
  • 70% payout
  • One place paid for every 6 Teams

• Tier 3: Trophies for 1st -3rd  
  • 60% payout
  • One place paid for every 5 Teams

• Tier 4: Trophies for 1st - 3rd
  • 50% payout
  • One place paid for every 4 Teams

W/S/J SINGLES

Format:

• Double-elimination bracket 

Payouts:

• Trophies for 1st and 2nd
• 70% of Entires 
  • One place paid for every 6 players

W/S/J DOUBLES

• Double-elimination Bracket

• Trophies for 1st and 2nd
• 70% of Entires
  • One place paid for every 6 players

COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL DOUBLES

Doubles Format:

• Double-elimination bracket 
• 12-round-limited
• A minimum of three teams must be present in order to run these events
• For High School Doubles, players on each team must be in grades 6-12 and do not need to be from the same district, but will only receive one championship entry for which all players must be from the same district
• For College Doubles, players on each team must follow eligibility requirements as outlined on the ACL College page, the must be from the same school

Payout: 

• Trophies for 1st and 2nd
• 50% of entries 
  • One place paid for every 4 teams
• Winners of each division will get a free team entry into the NCCC or NHSCC, at a $250 Value

COLLEGE SINGLES

Singles Format:

• Double-elimination bracket 
• 12-round-limited
• A minimum of three players must be present in order to run these events

Payout: 

• Trophies for 1st and 2nd
• 50% of entries 
  • One place paid for every 4 teams
• Winner  will get a free team entry into the NCCC, at a $250 Value

CREW CUP

Levels: 

• Upper Crew: Anyone eligible to play
• Lower Crew: No one over a CPI of 7.25 on a team

Format: 

• Double-elimination tournament
• 14-round Format

Payout: 

• Trophies for 1st 
• 60% Payout
• 1 Place for every 5 Teams

Sit-n-Go’s

• 16 Players per bracket 
• $10 Buy In - Single elimination
  • 1st: $80 team
  • 2nd: $40 team
• $20 Buy in - Single elimination
  • 1st: $160 team
  • 2nd:  $80 team
• $50 Buy in - Double elimination
  • 1st: $300 team
  • 2nd: $200 team
  • 3rd: $100 team