The Joplin Boys Interstate Championships
4.18.25
4 Pools of 3 teams each, round robin. You can access the pools/standings/brackets here.
Joplin High School (2104 S Indiana Ave.); just south of the high school
Teams that finish in the same respective spot in their pool will then play in a 4 team bracket (example: top finishers in each pool will play in champions bracket, 2nd place pool finishers will play in challengers bracket, 3rd place finishers will play in futures bracket
This will be a long day; play starts at 8am (we will have a coaches meeting at 7:45am to clarify any questions you may have)
Format:
Flighted Team Tournament: Teams for each dual will have 3 singles players and 2 doubles teams. 1 singles will play each other, 2 singles will play each other, and so on. Teams can only win the dual 3-2, 4-1, or 5-0.
Scoring: 6-game set, no-ad
2025 Teams: Branson, Central, Glendale, Grain Valley, Joplin, Joplin 2, Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit West, Lighthouse Christian, Ray-Pec, Nevada, Monett, Platte County
*No lineup sheets will be provided for each coach before a matchup. Coaches can still exchange lineups with their opponents, if they wish, for their own records.*
Entry fee is $200
Please make checks out to: Joplin High School, attn: Athletic Office (2104 S Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO 64801)
Tennis balls will be provided
Lunch:
A Food truck (The Hibachi Experience) will be stationed (players and coaches will need to bring money for this). There is not really enough time to go get food, so staying on location is crucial. The food truck is optional but is preferable so they can have a profitable time.