THANK YOU FOR PLAYING THE USTA NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS!
A huge thank you to all of the players, parents, coaches, volunteers, and spectators for making the inaugural USTA National Doubles Championships a success. Players, your outstanding sportsmanship and competitive spirit made this an event the Tournament Committee will remember and will inspire us to work toward another successful tournament in 2014. Our congratulations go out to the Sportsmanship Winners: B16: Charles Tan; B14: Tashawn Treadwell; G16: Isis Gill; G14: Libby Rickeman. This week the USTA will be sending an email asking you to evaluate this tournament. We highly recommend you give your input - both your compliments and criticisms will assist in the future planning in this and other national junior tournaments.
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UPDATED HOTEL INFORMATION
The time to make a reservation under the tournament room block at the tournament hotel, the Winston-Salem Marriott has lapsed. Rooms may be available, but may not be available at the room rate previously published on the tournament website. Although no special arrangements have been made with these hotels, the list below includes 3-star hotels with rates under $100 in Winston-Salem that showed online availability as of August 8th: • La Quinta Inn & Suites Winston-Salem (2020 Griffith Road) • Comfort Suites Winston-Salem (200 Capitol Lodging Court) • Holiday Inn Winston Salem University Parkway (5790 University Parkway) • Quality Inn Coliseum (531 Akron Drive)
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TOURNAMENT SITES
Matches will be played at multiple sites during the first two days of competition: Hanes Park/Joe White Tennis Center, 625 West End Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (“Hanes” on Draw Sheet) Parkland High School, 1660 Brewer Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 (“Parkl” on Draw Sheet) Shaffner Park, 900 Yorkshire Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 (“Shaff” on Draw Sheet)
Final Rounds - Day 3: All final rounds will be played at the site of the Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University, 100 West 32nd Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Directions and other information will be provided to players that advance to the rounds played at Wake Forest University.
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MANDATORY TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION, PLAYER MEETING AND WELCOME DINNER
Players must register for the tournament on August 21st between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the Winston-Salem Marriott - 425 N Cherry St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. The Mandatory Player Meeting and Welcome Dinner for all Tournament Guests will follow at the Marriott at 6:00 pm. Players unable to come to Registration and/or the Mandatory Player
Meeting must contact Andrea Norman. If you do not register and we are
unable to locate you using the contact information provided when
entering, we will replace you with an alternate.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Practice Courts - Wednesday, August 21: Practice Courts may be reserved in 45 minute blocks between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, one time slot per doubles team. If more than one partner requests a time, the first request received will be the request considered. No later than the end of the day on Thursday, August 15th, click on the link that follows to request a practice time. Up to 4 times may be submitted, in preference order. Assignments will be made on a first come, first served basis and announced by Sunday, August 18th. During high-demand request times, two teams may be assigned to a court.
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Practice Courts - Thursday and Friday:
The following sites will be used for practice during Tournament Play: Miller Park, 400 Leisure Lane, Winston-Salem 27103 Leinbach Park, 3500 Sally Kirk Road, Winston-Salem 27106 South Fork Park, 4403 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 27104 (no restrooms) The tournament sites will also be available beginning at 6:00 am. More information on practice courts during tournament play will be available at Registration.
Practice Court - Saturday: Courts will be available at Hanes Park beginning at 6:00 am. Courts will also be available beginning at 8:00 am at Wake Forest University - as a courtesy to teams with first on match times on Saturday, we ask that only those teams that have 9:00 am start times warm up at this site on Saturday.
Practice Court Policies: • Courts are available on a first come, first served basis. •
During high demand times, courts are to have four “Tournament Players”
to a court. Coaches, parents, players not in the draw, and other
tournament guests are NOT considered “Tournament Players.” •
Courts are
available in half-hour blocks. Please surrender your court if you have
had use of it for a full half hour and players are waiting to get on. •
Please be courteous to other players, parents, and coaches.
Unsportsmanlike conduct should be reported and is subject to penalty
under the USTA Suspension Point System.
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IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ BEFORE ENTERING
During the registration process, please provide your telephone number (cell phone preferred) and email address. Failure to provide your contact information will limit the tournament’s ability to contact you.
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Eligibility Requirements:
Players must meet the eligibility requirements for competing in a USTA National Championship. Click the link that follows for more information.
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Players Must Enter With Partner:
Both players comprising a doubles team must enter and pay their respective entry fees prior to the entry deadline.
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Players Looking for Partners:
Players may not enter the tournament without a partner; however, the Tournament Committee will use its best efforts to facilitate players find partners before the entry deadline. If you’re interested in entering, but do not have a partner, please send Tournament Director Andrea Norman an email (see above for email address) with the following information: name, age division(s) desiring to enter, telephone number, city and state of residence, USTA Membership Number, and a statement giving the Tournament Committee the authority to share your contact information with a prospective partner.
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Teams May Enter Two Divisions, But May Play Only One:
This tournament has the same policy with respect to entering multiple age divisions as other USTA National Championships. Teams may enter two divisions, but may only play one; however it is important to understand the selection process and the consequences of entering two divisions. When selection is done, teams will be selected for the 16 division first. Any teams entered in both the 16 and 14 divisions that are not selected for the 16 division will only be eligible for selection and to appear on the alternate list for the 14 division. This means if a team is entered in both divisions and is not selected for the 16s, the team may not be an alternate in the 16s - the team is only eligible for selection or to be an alternate in the 14s.
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Mandatory USTA & Medical Release Form:
All players are required to submit a signed Release Form before competing in the tournament. Applicants are encouraged to take care of this administrative task as soon as possible by downloading, completing and returning this form to Andrea Norman by email or fax - see contact information above. To download the form click on the “more info” that follows.
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Draw/Match Format and Tournament Schedule Information:
The draw size is limited to 32 teams in each division. A compass draw will be played that, if the draws are full, guarantees all teams4 matches. All matches will be the best of 3 Tiebreak sets. Weather permitting, two rounds will be played on Day 1/Thursday, two rounds on Day 2/Friday. On Day 3/Saturday, only those players advancing to the final rounds of the 9 points of each draw in the compass will be played. Last matches are scheduled to start at 4:00 pm on Day 3/Saturday. Click on the link to view a sample Compass Draw - note that the 32 draw is missing the 3rd/4th playoff bracket.
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Selection Process:
Selection will be based on the combined standing of the players comprising a doubles team using the 2013 National Doubles Seeding List that will be published on Wednesday, July 31st. (For example, if Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing, the Team of A&B would have the combined standing of 11.) The National Doubles Seeding List only includes ranking points from a player’s best 6 doubles results during the previous 12-month period. These lists can be located using the TennisLink Find a Ranking search function (click on “more info” at the end of this note and choose “All List Types” in the List Type drop down box to find the lists).
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Selection and Alternate Lists:
The list of teams selected for the Championship will be published to the “Players” Tab on this website on or about Friday, July 2nd. All teams not selected will be published to the “Alternates” Tab on this website at the same time. As soon as possible thereafter, an ordered list of alternate teams will be published to the top of this “Important Info” Tab. The ordered Alternate List will be used to replace teams that withdraw from the tournament.
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Onsite Alternates:
An Onsite Alternate is a player or team and is on site in Winston-Salem in hope of getting into the tournament. All such players who intend to be Onsite Alternates are highly encouraged to participate in the tournament registration process on August 21st so that we know you are on site. You are welcome to attend the welcome dinner, but will only receive the tournament gift if you are accepted. Replacement of withdrawing teams continues as described above; however identifying yourself as an Onsite Alternate will allow you to receive important tournament information and instruction on how to be available if an opening occurs in the draw at the last minute.
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Late Entries:
The deadline for submitting an entry is Thursday, August 1st at 12:00 pm ET (noon)/9:00 am PT. Any team that misses the deadline and wants to be considered for late entry must email Andrea Norman (contact information is at the top of this page) with the request and include their current USTA membership number and telephone number. Late entries are placed at the bottom of the Alternate List in the order received - late entries received at the same time are ordered by lot. Should a late entry be accepted into the draw, payment of the entry fee will be made no later than the Mandatory Tournament Registration.
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Seeding:
Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined standings using the most recently published National Doubles Seeding List. This is the same method used for selecting teams, except that teams may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if the teams are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points and teams may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if teams are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.
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Withdrawal Policy:
Because players are selected for the tournament as part of a team, the withdrawal of one player is effectively the withdrawal of a team, unless another player enters as the remaining player’s partner. It is solely a player’s responsibility to communicate to his or her partner the decision to withdraw.
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Withdrawals Prior to Entry Deadline:
Prior to entries closing, a player may withdraw and automatically receive a refund of your entry fee by clicking on the "Withdrawal" link that is in the Edit Registration box at the top right of this page.
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Withdrawals After Entry Deadline:
Immediately contact Andrea Norman (contact information is at the top of this page) if you need to withdraw from the tournament after entries close. If the withdrawal is due to a injury or illness, the USTA Regulations require the injured or ill player to submit written verification from a medical professional before the end of the day on August 24th. If the withdrawal is due to a personal circumstance, the player must submit a written description of the situation no later than the end of the day on August 24th and the Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal circumstance. Written verification can be emailed or faxed to Andrea Norman (see contact information above).
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Inclement Weather Information:
Information on if and how inclement weather affects the tournament schedule will be posted to this website as court conditions change. The weather is anticipated to be hot and humid and all players should take the necessary steps to properly hydrate before arriving in Winston-Salem and during their stay. Historical averages put August temperature highs at 88ºF and lows at 70ºF. Average August humidity is 70%.
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Time and Place of Draw:
It is anticipated that the draw will take place at the home of Tournament Director Andrea Norman on or about Friday, August 16th. For further information, contact Andrea Norman.
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Ball Type:
Wilson is the official provider of tennis balls for USTA Junior National Championships. Each match will be played with three Wilson Championship Extra Duty tennis balls. New balls will be provided if a match goes to a 3rd set.
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Dress Code:
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with being a participant a USTA Junior National Championship. Running shorts, cut off shorts, or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis-oriented is not acceptable. T-shirts (other than the tournament shirt) are not acceptable on the final Saturday of the tournament. Players not meeting the dress code may be asked to change prior to going on the court.
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QUESTIONS???
If you have any questions, please email or call Andrea Norman (contact information is at the top of the page).
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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 Thursday, August 1, 2013 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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