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LEVEL 4 MIDWEST USTA POINTS PER ROUND and NO NATIONAL POINTS PER ROUND
TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 32 DRAW SINGLES AND INCLUDE A FEED-IN CONSOLATION.
Due to this being a two day event, the Main Draw and Consolation will play a Matchtiebreak (Supertiebreak) in lieu of the third set, with up to three matches a day for both the Main Draw and Consolation. The Main Draw will be completed and the FIC consolation will stop at the Finals.
PLAYER SELECTION AND NUMBERED ALTERNATE LIST WILL BE POSTED BY MONDAY , JANUARY 2ND BY 6PM
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION SEEDING & SELECTION CRITERIA
All USTA/Midwest Sectional and Designated Tournaments will adhere to the following Seeding and Selection Criteria as set by the USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee. Players will be selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List at the time of the tournament entry deadline. Players will be selected by the following 1. Four (4) players from the top 100 of the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in next lower division (except in the boys and girls 12s divisions where 2 players will be selected) 2. 28 players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the current age division of the event (except in the boys and girls 12s division where 30 players will be accepted) Remaining vacancies and/or alternates will be selected from the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the division of the event. Alternates will be numbered with this Midwest Standings List. Seeding will be done based on the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List the following week.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION PLAYER MULTIPLE ENTRY GUIDELINES FOR LEVEL 1-5 TOURNAMENTS ONLY:
Players may register for multiple USTA/Midwest Section 1-5 Tournaments and Age Divisions held during the same dates. However, in order to avoid receiving five USTA/Midwest Section points, a player must adhere to the following requirements.
The following timelines have been established and all players must adhere to in order to avoid receiving five suspension points and/or receiving a refund for multiple entries:
*15 Days prior to the start of the tournament:
1. Entry deadlines for all USTA/Midwest Section Level 1-5 events.
*11 Days prior to the start of the tournament:
1. All players who are accepted into more than one Tournament and/or Age Division shall have until 6:00 p.m. to withdraw from all Tournaments and/or Age Divisions other than the one they choose to play. To withdraw from a Tournament or Age Division, the player must notify the Tournament Director by email that the player wishes to withdraw.
2. All players who have been accepted into more than one Tournament and/or Age Division and who have not withdrawn from all Tournaments and/or Age Divisions other than the one they choose to play in, by 6:00 p.m. will be eligible to receive five USTA/Midwest Section suspension points. All players that comply with receive a refund of the tournament entry fee minus the TennisLink processing fee.
*8 Days prior to the start of the tournament:
1. All players who have been accepted into a Tournament may remain on the alternate list for other Tournaments or Age Divisions. However, players must decide by 6:00 p.m. EST whether they will play in the Tournament they were accepted into or whether they will remain on the alternate list of another Tournament and/or Age Division. All players who decide to play in the Tournament they were accepted into must notify by email the Tournament Director of each Tournament where they are on the alternate list that they no longer wish to remain on the alternate list. All players who decide to remain on the alternate list of another Tournament or Age Division, must notify by email the Tournament Director of the Tournament they were accepted into that they are withdrawing from the Tournament. No refunds will be available.
Players not accepted into a tournament may remain on the alternate lists of multiple tournaments. However, players on multiple alternate lists who are accepted into a Tournament must remove themselves from all alternate lists by notifying the Tournament Director by email immediately that they wish to be removed from the alternate list. Players who fail to do so will be eligible to receive five USTA/Midwest Section suspension points.
SCORING
All Main Draw and Consolation matches will play a Matchtiebreak (Supertiebreak) in lieu of the third set with advantage scoring on all matches. Some players may be playing up to three matches in a day. A player will be entitled to a three minute break after splitting sets and before playing the Matchtiebreak. The player is allowed to leave the court, talk to a coach or parent, make a phone call, etc. We recommend you DO NOT leave the court because of the short time frame, and we will allow coaches, parents, etc to talk with you behind the tarp of the court but not on the court. If a player is late coming back to the court, the penalty is loss of a game, which in this case results in Loss of Matchtiebreak or Loss of Match.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL COUNTRY INN & SUITES EAST BELTLINE
(616) 942-7000 - 3251 Deposit Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Hotel is located 2.5 miles (3 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/Orchard Hills tournament for discounted rate of $89! This rate is only guaranteed until January 15th. Hotel includes full Hot & Fresh buffet breakfast. Indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and business center.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL HOLIDAY INN GR AIRPORT
(616) 285-7600 – 3063 Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE., Kentwood, MI 49512. Hotel is located 6.5 miles (9 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/Orchard Hills tournament for discounted rate of $79! This rate is only guaranteed until January 15th. Indoor swimming pool & whirlpool, 24 hour fitness and business center. Grill 29-Full service restaurant and lounge open for breakfast, dinner & room service, complimentary Wifi & wire internet, airport shuttle service within 2 miles radius of the hotel to local shopping, restaurant and entertainment.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL COUNTRY INN & SUITES GR AIRPORT
(616) 977-0909 – 5399 28th Street SE., Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Hotel is located 6 miles (8 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/Orchard Hills tournament for discounted rate of $79! This rate is only guaranteed until January 15th. Hotel offers a full hot breakfast each morning. The hotel has an indoor pool and hot tub, as well as 24 hour cookies and coffee. Each room features a flat screen television, fridge, microwave, coffee pot, safe and more.
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PRACTICE/WARM-UP COURTS
Practice courts are available for the rate of $16 per hour at Orchard Hills starting at 5pm Friday night and 7am Saturday and Sunday morning. Call (616) 224-8700 to reserve after January 10th. Courts must be paid for by credit card and are not refundable.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE COURTS
East Hills Athletic Club. 1640 East Paris Ave., Grand Rapids, Mi 49546 (616) 224-5400. 3.5 miles from Orchard Hills.
The MAC. 2500 Burton, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616)956-0944. 6 miles from Orchard Hills.
FIRST ROUND REPORT TIME INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH AT 6PM.
Come back to this page on and click on the blue Future Match Info Report to find out your first match time. Please do not call the club for your start times, our front desk does not have them. Players from the same district will not play each other first round unless an alternate fills a spot or more than half the draw is from the same district.
ORDER OF PLAY
| SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
| Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Rd of 32, Rd of 16 and Quarters and the FIC will play the Qualifying Rd of 16 and the Rd of 16.
| Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Semi-Finals, Finals or 3/4 playoff . FIC will play the Qualifying Quarters, the Quarters and the Semi-Finals. FIC does not finish and stops at the Finals. |
DRESS CODE
Acceptable tennis attire. No undershorts (meant to go under a skirt) worn as shorts.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CLUB
Orchard Hills Swim & Sports Club - 115 Crahen Ave., NE., Grand Rapids, MI 49525, (616) 224-8700. On I-96 exit #40B Cascade E., right on Cascade, left on Forest Hill Ave., left on E. Fulton St./M-21, right on Crahen and club is on the left.
WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact information during the registration process. Previously the home phone number and email address were pre-filled from the USTA Membership database when a player went through the online registration process. The pre-fill was removed due to privacy concerns. If you don't provide an email address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament then we will be unable to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTIONS SUSPENSION POINT STYSTEM AND SIGNING UP FOR TWO TOURNAMENTS.
Signing up for two events: The USTA Code of Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. The USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee has adopted a new Suspension Point System. All players will be given five (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing via e-mail. This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament including alternates.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES:
The USTA/Midwest Section Closed Junior Championships, the district qualifiers, the USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournaments and USTA/Midwest Section Junior Davis & Wightman Cup events are open to citizens of the U.S., permanent resident aliens in possession of a valid alien registration card, individuals who are applicants for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and who can present a USCIS receipt for a pending unadjudicated form I-485, aliens who have resided continuously in the US for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps and aliens who have been granted Refugee Status, Asylee Status or Temporary Protected Status.
DRAWS WILL BE POSTED ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST ROUND
NO REFUNDS AFTER PLAYER SELECTION IS COMPLETE
MIDWEST EVALUATION FORM
At the end of our event it would be very helpful to us to better serve you, if you could fill out a Midwest Evaluation Form that is online using this link.Click here for link.
QUESTIONS?
Email, dtran@ehac.com or call (616) 224-8700. Email preferred with the quickest reply. Happy to answer any of your questions.
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