VENUE CHANGE
We are in the middle of major renovations at ARC South. We believe that the construction will lead to some inconveniences for our tournament players and so we have decided to move the Banana Open Singles and the Banana Open Doubles to our Downtown location! We appreciate your understanding! Our renovations at ARC South will be complete the first week of September and we are so excited to show it off. Come visit us later this summer! Don’t fret, the Banana Open will go off without a hitch as always! Same cool t-shirts, all you can eat bananas, same great beer and camaraderie! Find us at ARC Downtown at 27 Resort Drive; Asheville, NC 28806
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NTRP Self Rating All players need to have an NTRP rating prior to playing this tournament. If you do not have a rating, you can self-rate yo
1. Login to your account at the USTA TennisLink Home Page. 2. Click on "Tournaments" in the top left. 3. Click on "My Quick Links." 4. Follow instructions to self-rate
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Players Responsibility
It is the PLAYER'S responsibility to know their next match time and show up in a timely manner. Check website often for updated match times. PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN FOR EACH MATCH 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ITS SCHEDULED START TIME. ALL USTA RULES WILL BE ENFORCED FOR LATENESS.
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Friday Start Times
Players be advised that play could start as early as noon on Friday.
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Selection Process
The top players applying from the USTA/NC most current standings list will be selected into the draw. Selections will be posted no later than the Tuesday after the deadline . The names of players who have been selected will appear as “Competitors.”
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Limited Draws
Draws will be limited to a 32 draw size.
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Player Amenities
As our guest, you will have access to our workout facility and pool for the duration of the tournament. Limited hard courts will be available for warm-up on a first come, first serve basis. Each player will also receive a tournament t-shirt and free lunch on Saturday from 11:30-1:30. Fruit and beer will also be complimentary to players throughout the tournament.
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Format and Scoring
The format is FMLC (First Match Loser Consolation). All matches will play a 10 point match tiebreaker for the 3rd set. A Coman Tiebreak will be played
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Court Surface
Matches will be played on outdoor clay courts. Non senior divisions will play consolation matches on outdoor hard. In the case of inclement weather all matches will move to indoor hard courts.
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Awards
Winners and finalists will receive an award. Consolation winners will receive a can of balls.
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Selection of Players
Nothing to lose so register to play. If a division in this tournament does not have sufficient entries, your credit card will not be charged the entry fee or the tennislink service/processing fee
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Seeding
We will be using the most current NC standing list to determine the seeds. We will seed on a 1:3 ratio and the number of players shall equal a power of two (For example, 1,2,4,8,16 or 32) Some divisions may not have seeds because they are round robins or because there was not enough information to determine a seed.
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Withdrawals
If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online. Click on "Edit Registration," then "Withdraw." You will need your original confirmation number. All withdrawals after entries close must be sent BOTH in writing by email (to the Tournament Director's address above) and by phone to the tournament site. Players withdrawing after the tournament deadline/selection will not be refunded the entry fee.
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Junior Age Restriction
This tournament allows juniors to play in the open division. To play in any other division, a player must have turned 18 and have an NTRP rating by the start of the tournament.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, July 30, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700080317 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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