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IMPORTANT
Draws are now posted. Please read the notes below to help make a great tournament experience for all:
1. Please note your SITE and TIME. We are using 4 sites listed below and you MUST show up at the proper site at the proper time. We cannot help you if you show up at the wrong site or show up late. We also NEVER change the sites or times without notifying you personally, so the excuse of "Yesterday the website said the other site" does not work...that is basically impossible. Also, Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone.
2. Doubles will start first both days and many of you will play TWO rounds of doubles on Tuesday & Wednesday. Doubles is an 8 game pro set and you will basically be ready play back to back doubles matches. This is the only way to get it done in two days.
3. We do NOT have 60 courts available for the tournament play as many outdoor tournaments do. This means we start early and finish late BOTH DAYS. We do our best to give adequate rest BUT including the doubles in this tournament means many of you WILL play late and then play EARLY again. This is also a TWO DAY event, not 1.5 DAYS. We know several of you have to travel back but we cannot move matches ahead. We have to play well over 500 matches in two days.
4. We do NOT finish the backdraws in Level 3 tournaments. The backdraws will all end at the finals.
5. Have a great tournament, be nice, and have fun and Happy New Year !!.
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TOURNAMENT SITES
MAIN SITE:
The Tennis Club at Springhurst (SP on draw) 4109 Simcoe Lane, Louisville, KY 40241 (502) 412-2950
ALTERNATE SITES:
Louisville Indoor Racquet Club (LIRC on draw) 8609 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40242 (502) 426-2454
University of Louisville Bass Rudd Tennis Center (UL on draw) 305 East Warnock Street, Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 852-0223
Advantage Tennnis & Fitness (ATF on draw), 4014 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40207 (502) 897-7185
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EMAIL or TEXT ONLY !!
If you have any tournament questions, please email cmather@springhurst.com or text (502) 439-8312. We would love to talk to everyone in person, but email or text is more efficient to get a prompt reply. Thank you very much !!
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DOUBLES
Doubles will begin first on Dec. 31st. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED WITH A PARTNER BY SATURDAY DECEMBER 28th at 6:00pm or you will be taken off the doubles draw. If you need a partner, please check the message below. You CANNOT edit your registration online to add a partner.. Please email cmather@springhurst.com if you have a partner !! DO NOT CALL WITH YOUR DOUBLES PARTNER .... IT MUST BE EMAILED !! Also, you must play in the same singles and doubles age groups.
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LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNER ?
Are you looking for a doubles partner for this tournament ?? To make it easier to find a partner, we have created a FACEBOOK group to post a message that you are looking for a partner. Here is how to find a partner for the tournament:
1. Log into your FACEBOOK account (you can create an account if you do not have one) or click the link below
3. Search for the group SPRINGHURST NEW YEARS CLASSIC
4. Click to join this group
4. You may post your information looking for a partner on the group page wall.
5. Other players will post messages and once you get a partner, then email that information to cmather@springhurst.com
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HIGH-TECH TENNIS VIDEOS
We LOVE Kentucky in December (who can blame us, LOL) & we are sooo excited about our 6TH STRAIGHT Winter Southern Closed/New Year’s Classic!!! As most of you already know, we’ve been helping tennis players play better tennis since 2005 and we’ve learned a few important things: 1) If you want to play college tennis, YOU NEED A COLLEGE RECRUIT VIDEO and 2) if you want to compete with the top players, YOU NEED A MATCH PLAY VIDEO! Please visit www.high-techtennis.com for more info, including samples, and contact us via e-mail (video@high-techtennis.com) or text (678.640.2723) to reserve your match time. We have TEN digital camcorders and our services are very popular…FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED…
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TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
CHECK IN will be at The Tennis Club at Springhurst Monday, Dec. 30th from 4:00-8:00pm. This check in is for all players. If you are unable to make this time, you MUST check in at The Tennis Club at Springhurst prior to your match time regardless of site. We will open check in at 6:30am on Tuesday Dec. 31st.
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OFFICIAL HOTELS
Our OFFICIAL HOTEL is the COURTYARD MARRIOTT NORTHEAST & RESIDENCE INN . Both hotels are adjacent to eachother and within 5 minutes of Springhurst. Tons of shopping and restaurants are in the vicinity also.
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COURTYARD MARRIOTT LOUISVILLE NORTHEAST
10200 Champion Farms Dr. Louisville, Kentucky 40241 (502) 429-9293.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Practice courts will be available from 3:00-9:00pm at The Tennis Club at Springhurst on Monday December 30th for a cost of $25.00 per hour per court. These courts MUST be booked in advance by calling (502) 412-2950. Please specify that you are with the tournament.
During tournament play, The Tennis Club at Springhurst will be open at 6:30am each day of the tournament. We will have 8 courts reserved for tournament warmup and practice starting at 6:30am. We will have times available from 6:30-7:00, 7:00-7:30am, and 7:30-8:00am. Due to the limited practice courts, the warmups will be 4 players per court for $5.00 each. You must reserve your spots and PAY IN ADVANCE for the morning warmup times. All alternate sites will be open by 7:30am each day of the matches. There will be NO ADVANCE booking of warmup courts at alternate sites.
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WITHDRAWALS & REFUNDS
ALL withdrawals MUST be made by emailing Chris Mather at cmather@springhurst.com. DO NOT CALL WITH A WITHDRAW. WE MUST HAVE IT IN WRITING. Withrawals on or before Dec 23rd will receive a refund check of the entry fee. Withdrawals made AFTER Dec. 23rd will not receive a refund.
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FORMAT AND SCORING
Singles Draws will be 16 with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. All matches will be best of three sets playing a 10 point tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Doubles is single elimination with 8 game pro set with a match tiebreaker to be played at 8-8. Boys & Girls 10 & under will use the 60' court with orange balls using the 10 & under tennis scoring format.
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STRINGING
USRSA Certified Racquet Stringing will be available at The Tennis Club at Springhurst. We have a wide variety of strings available. Cost with your own string for tournament participants is $15.00.
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TENNIS BALLS
All matches will use the USPTA Pro Penn Championships
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INDOOR TOURNAMENT
The Springhurst New Years Classic is played INDOORS !! No threat of rain, hurricanes, snow or anything else that has been a huge factor in many tournaments !! Come to Louisville, sit back and enjoy the fact that all matches will be played as scheduled.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The top 32 players applying from each age group will be selected by the Southern Section office, from the latest USTA/Southern standing list -- 28 players from the age group will be selected and up to 4 players from the younger age group that have a top 40 standing and are not in the selected 28. Each group of 32 players selected from each age group will be divided into two draws of 16 each. We will be using the waterfall system to make sure each of the two 16 draws are balanced by strength.
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SIGNING UP FOR TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected. #4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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