IT WILL BE HOT!
START HYDRATING AT HOME 48 HOURS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL TO SALT LAKE CITY! PLEASE BRING SUNSCREEN AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU NEED TO HELP PREVENT TOO MUCH SUN. A WATER JUG, WHITE HAT, EXTRA WHITE SHIRTS AND A TOWEL ARE SUGGESTED.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY - JULY 2nd - Player Registration 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Coaches Meeting 2:15 to 3:30 PM. Parents Seminar - 2:30 to 3:30 PM. MANDATORY PLAYER ORIENTATION AND SEMINAR - Parents are invited also - 3:30 to 5:00 PM. TEAM PICTURES - 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Team meetings to follow team pictures. All of these activities will take place at the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park, see note on hotels for the address. THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY - Practice starts at 7:00 AM and matches start at 8:00 AM. SATURDAY - JULY 5th - Player Party and Sportsmanship Awards Ceremony - ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY - 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Players and Coaches are free, Parents and others who want to attend will need to purchase a ticket at the Tournament Desk NO LATER than Thursday afternoon when the last match is completed, that is when I have to turn in the final count for food. MONDAY - JULY 7th - Last day of play - SCHEDULE YOUR DEPARTURE FLIGHTS NO EARLIER THAN 4:00 PM!!! The last matches of the day will go on at 12:30 PM.
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SEMINARS
There will be two Seminars scheduled on Wednesday, July 2nd. One for parents and the other for all players - ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY! Parents are invited to attend the Player Seminar.
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TEXT ALERTS FOR 2014 ZONALS
Text the word Zonals to 53535 to receive information regarding this years Zonals Tournament. You will receive notification of weather delays, or any other important information that we need to notify you of. You can opt out at any time.
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MATCH FORMAT
Round Robin format. Each boy's or girl's team will have 6 players. Boy's and Girl's Teams will be combined. There will be two flights of six teams of combined boy's and girl's teams. Singles matches will be best of 3 tie-break sets. Doubles matches will be 8 game Pro Sets with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 8 games all. Singles matches will count one point each. Doubles matches will count one point each. Each mixed doubles match will count one point for the team score but not for ranking. Each team match consists of 18 points (12 singles plus 6 doubles). The team that wins the most points wins the Team Match. If the Team Match score is tied 9-9, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals and retirements count as losses. All singles and doubles matches MUST be played to completion.
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OFFICIATING
Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. NO UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL BE TOLERATED. A USTA certified Referee and certified Umpires will be present at all playing locations.
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DRESS CODE
Proper tennis attire is required. Casual wear for evening activities is appropriate. Best judgment is appreciated. Questionable attire is subject to the Site Director's discretion.
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DEPARTURE TIME
TO ALLOW TIME TO GET TO THE AIRPORT, PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR DEPARTURE FLIGHT FOR 4:00 PM OR LATER!!! The last matches on Monday are scheduled to start at 12:30 PM. It will take you approximately 30 minutes to get to the airport, plus add AT LEAST one hour to go through check-in and Security.
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PLAYER FEES
In case of inclement weather - allowance for indoor court time must be made. Rates are per match - $8.00 per player in singles, $5.00 per player in doubles. About $65.00 should cover the week if it rains every day. July is our driest time of the year - it has not rained during this tournament for the past 9 years.
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HOST HOTEL - SALT LAKE CITY MARRIOTT UNIVERSITY PARK
Located at 480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 - (800) 228-9290 or (801) 581-1000. Directions from Airport - Take I-80 East. Take 600 South Exit heading East, turn left at 700 East, turn right at 400 South, and continue past the University of Utah. Turn left on Wakara Way, proceed 1/4 mile. Hotel is on the left side. Ask for a room in the "Zonals" room block. Two Bedded Room $105.00 per night excluding taxes. Indoor Pool, Hot Tub, Complimentary access to Full Work-Out Facility Business Center, Restaurant and Room Service. REGISTRATION, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS HOTEL. Reservations must be made by June 17, 2014.
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TOURNAMENT ENTRY
PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH SECTION HAS THEIR OWN ENTRY DEADLINE AND ENTRY PROCESS. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SECTION FOR ENTRY INTO THIS EVENT. YOU CAN NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. EACH SECTION WILL FILL THEIR OWN TEAMS TO REPRESENT THEIR SECTION AT THIS TOURNAMENT.
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INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION ENTRIES
The Tournament ID# to sign up on TennisLink is 257208214. Deadline is April 23, 2014. If you have questions - please contact Tiffany Milner at Intermountain - (720) 383-2483, tmilner@ita.usta.com
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Southern California participant, please contact Ai Takamori at Takamori@scta.usta.com
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Northern California participant, please contact Tommy Tu at ttu@norcal.usta.com
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HAWAII PACIFIC SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Hawaii Pacific participant, please contact Mimi Kennell at kennell@hawaii.usta.com
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SOUTHWEST SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Southwest participant, please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com
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