2016 APTA Nationals
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Press:
81st American Platform Tennis National Championships Coming to Fairfield County Reported by ConnecticutPlus.com
National Platform Tennis Championship at CCD in March Reported by DarienTimes.com
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The March to March
Press Release:
81 APTA National Championships Partners with The Connecticut Alliance for Tennis+Education
President's Cup Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Men's & Women's National Championships
Men's & Women's Viking President's Cups
2016
81st National Championship Hosted in Regions I & II
Draws: | Draws on Live Scoring |
Teams Entered: | Women |
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Viking President's Cup: | Thursday, March 3, 2016 |
National Championships: | Friday - Sunday, March 4-6, 2016 |
Women's play begins Friday morning | |
Some men's matches also begin Friday morning, with the balance beginning in the afternoon | |
Nationals Pro/Am: |
Friday, March 11, 2016 |
Main Site: | Country Club of Darien 300 Mansfield Ave, Darien CT 06820 (203) 655-9726 |
Satellite Sites: | Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY area clubs |
Entry: | Entry Closed |
The favor is a rolling travel bag - fliers please be aware & plan accordingly. | |
Entry Fee $400 per team | |
NEW Entry Deadline Thursday, February 25 8 PM EST | |
Off Site Parking: | A shuttle will be available at these locations: |
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1. Ox Ridge Elementary School 395 Mansfield Ave, Darien, CT 06820 Thursday, March 3 & Friday, March 4, after 4:30 pm Saturday, March 5 & Sunday March 6, all day |
2. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 471 Mansfield Ave, Darien, CT 06820 Thursday, March 3, after 12:00 pm Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5, all day Sunday, March , after 2:00 pm |
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3. Royle Elementary School 133 Mansfield Ave, Darien, CT 06820 Thursday, March 3 & Friday, March 4, after 4:30 pm Saturday, March 5 & Sunday March 6, all day |
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Guest Information: | Breakfast $15.00 |
Lunch $25.00 | |
Hall of Fame Dinner $55.00 | |
BBQ Dinner $40.00 | |
Beer $5.00 Wine $10.00 Cocktails $10.00 | |
Accommodations: | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Norwalk 789 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854 (203) 853-3477 |
$99 / night - Wednesday $89 / night - Thursday through Sunday |
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Reservations can also be made by phone or online. | |
Cutoff date: February 26th, 2016 | |
Call (800) 492-7148, and request the group APTA or book online by following the steps below. |
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1. Go to: www.norwalk.doubletree.com 2. Enter your check in & check out dates 3. Click on add special rate codes and enter Group Code: APT 4. Click on check rooms and rates and follow prompts to complete your reservation |
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http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/ doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-norwalk-ORQDTDT/index.html |
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No private housing provided. | |
Amenities: | Women's Tournament |
Viking balls, favor, Friday lunch, Friday evening dinner, Saturday lunch and Saturday evening barbecue | |
The favor is a rolling travel bag - fliers please be aware & plan accordingly. |
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Men’s Tournament | |
Viking balls, favor, Friday evening dinner, Saturday lunch & Saturday evening barbecue | |
The favor is a rolling travel bag - fliers please be aware & plan accordingly. |
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Proceeds: | The Connecticut Alliance for Tennis + Education |
Schedule: | |
Thursday | 8am-11am - Paddle Hut - Coffee/Tea and Continental Breakfast |
11am-2pm - Ballroom - Lunch Buffet | |
3-5pm - Paddle Hut - Snack | |
7-10pm - Men’s Grille - Check-In Reception - All players including President's Cup players should check in at one of the check-in times | |
7-9:30pm - Ballroom and Grille Room - Viking Presidents Cup Awards Dinner | |
Friday | 8am-11am - Paddle Hut - Coffee/Tea |
8:30am-2pm - Player Check-In | |
11am-3pm - Ballroom - Ladies Lunch Buffet | |
5:30pm-7:30pm - Player Check-In | |
6:30-10pm - Ballroom, Terrace, Pub and Grille Room - APTA Hall of Fame Induction Dinner (all competitors welcome) | |
Saturday | 8am-11am - Paddle Hut - Coffee/Tea |
11am-2:30pm - Ballroom, Terrace, Pub and Grille Room - Platform Tennis Nationals Lunch | |
4pm-8pm - Outdoor BBQ Dinner | |
Sunday | 8am-11am - Paddle Hut - Coffee/Tea |
11am-3pm - Upper Parking Lot - Lunch/Food Truck | |
Main site attire & cellphone / electronic device policy: | |
No Jeans allowed at the Clubhouse. Jeans allowed at the platform tennis facility. | |
All electronic devices (cell phones, smart phones, PDAs, etc.) must be set in silent/vibrate mode at all times while on the grounds of the Club. The only areas permitted for verbal cell phone communication usage are as follows: | |
1. Parking Lot: In or adjacent to your car
2. Clubhouse corridor between Women's Locker Room and Men's Locker Room 3. Outside the Pool Director's Office for no more than one minute 4. Tennis Pavilion Pantry Area |
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Cell phones, smart phones, PDAs IPads and Kindles may be used to retrieve or send emails and texts, browse the internet or take photographs in most areas of the Club, including the clubhouse, pool deck, paddle tennis and tennis facilities. However, the phone option must be disabled and the phone in silent mode at all times. Children may use electronic devices as long as they are silent. | |