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	Germany's IC Nations Trophy 2010
	With this event, the IC of Germany continues with the executive committee's goal of lowering the average age of active IC members by an attractive tournament, which combines individual tournaments with a nation's cup. The Trophy consists of 6 singles- and 3 doubles-tournaments, in which one player/pair of each invited nation participates. The losers of the first round play a plate-tournament. Furthermore, each win contributes with points to the nations' competition.
Date: Apr 29 - May 2 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Venue: Frankfurter Tennisclub 1914 Palmengarten Surface: Clay

USIC Captains
Men's Captain: Jeff Winkler Men's Captain E-mail: jwinkler@bankerlopez.com Men's Captain Phone: 727-825-3610	Women's Captain: Frances Dickenson Women's Captain E-mail: ffdickenson@aol.com Women's Captain Phone: 216-272-5484

Venue
Venue: Frankfurter Tennisclub 1914 Palmengarten Address: Berkersheimer Weg 106, 60433 Frankfurt am Main Phone: +49 069-52 97 60 Website: www.frankfurter-tennisclub.de Surface: Clay	Notes:	Site of the 2010 Germany vs. France Fed Cup Tie that will take place on April 24-25. The club is centrally located in an easily accessible location in north Frankfurt and is one of the finest and most modern in Germany tennis facilities: 22 tennis courts, 17 sand and 5 indoor tennis courts, fitness equipment and aerobics room, billiards, sauna and playground.

Schedule
Categories and competitions : Men : 1. Open category (18 years and over) Singles 2. 35 and over Singles 3. 40 and over Singles 4. 45 and over Singles 5. 18+ and 35+ Doubles 6. 40+ and 45+ Doubles Ladies: 1. Open category (18 years and over) Singles 2. 40 and over Singles 3. 18+ and 40+ Doubles Allocation of points : Main draw of each single-and double-competition (8 players/pairs each): Winners of first round : 6 points Finalists : 12 points Winners: 18 points Consolation draw of each single-and double-competition (4 players/pairs) Finalists : 3 points Winners : 6 points (The allocation of points is preliminary and might be changed by the tournament-committee) Points will be allocated by each player as shown here above. There will be prices for all category winners. The winning IC-nation of the whole event will be the IC, whose players have totaled the greatest number of points. In case of a tie, the winner will be the IC, whose players have won more points in the singles competitions. If still tied, the IC with the better result in the open men's category is the winner. If still tied, the open ladies category decides. If still tied, the better result of men's 35, then men's 40, then men's 45, then ladies' 40 decides. Special rules : Matches shall be the best of three sets with a ten point tie-break used in all cases as the third set. (Normal tie-break in the first 2 sets)

Accommodations
Accommodation: Relaxa Hotel Notes: All 6 players shall be offered full hospitality on the basis of: - 3 nights (bed and breakfast) in double rooms in a 4 star hotel - 3 lunches in the club - Welcome party on Thursday evening - 1 further evening invitation (Saturday) Address: Frankfurt/Main, Lurgiallee 2, 60439 Frankfurt Phone: +49 069-95 77 80 Website: http://www.relexa-hotel.de/content/deutsch/viewer/frankfurt_start_6.html

Team Expenses
All costs for players are included in the team entry fee paid by the USIC. If a player wishes to stay in a single room there is a fee of 75, - euros ($102.43). Player guests would have to pay following: (based on 3/10/10 exchange rate) a. 3 nights in the hotel (Thursday until Sunday) sharing a double-room: 150,- euros ($204.86) or 3 nights in the hotel (Thursday until Sunday) in a single-room: 225,- euros ($307.28) b. 3 dinners and lunch-buffets: Flat-rate of 100,- euros ($136.57)