USTA Midwest Level 3 Tournament

IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
PLEASE READ THIS HOMEPAGE AND IF YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL, sgothard@hfparks.com .

LEVEL 3 MIDWEST POINTS PER ROUND, NO NATIONAL POINTS PER ROUND

MUST READ INFORMATION:
� Multiple Entry Guideline
� 2014 Midwest/National schedule
� 2014 NEW Points Tables
� 2014 NEW Midwest Tournaments used for National Ranking/National Tournaments used for Midwest Ranking
� Midwest evaluation form
For all this information and more: http://www.midwest.usta.com/Juniors/tournamentrankings/?intloc=headernavsub2

IMPORTANT - NEW RULE- MUST READ
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION PLAYER MULTIPLE ENTRY GUIDELINES FOR DUAL PAIRED LEVEL 1/3 AND LEVEL 2/4 TOURNAMENTS ON THE SAME WEEKEND:
You must read this document before signing up for this event. You are no longer allowed to sign up for both events on the same weekend till after the selections for the higher level event have been posted. If you are a competitor of the higher level event (Level 1 or 2) you will not be allowed to sign up for the lower level event (Level 3 or Level 4). If you are an alternate for the higher level event and a competitor in the lower level and do not remove your name from one of the lists by the Wednesday before the tournament begins at 12 noon, the Tournament Director will remove your name from the alternate list and issue Five Suspension Points. For more info: http://assets.usta.com/assets/640/15/Multiple_Entries_Info_Sheet1.PDF


TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 32 DRAW SINGLES AND INCLUDE A FEED-IN CONSOLATION, TWO DAY EVENT.
All matches will play a Match-tie-break (Super-tie-break) in lieu of the third set. Players will play up to three matches per day. The FIC Consolation does not finish and it will stop at the finals. You must be injured, ill, or there must be an Emergency for you to withdraw. The USTA Referee has the right to ask for Doctor's proof.


PLAYER SELECTION AND NUMBERED ALTERNATE LIST WILL BE POSTED BY THE MONDAY AFTER THE FRIDAY DEADLINE 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 divisions where 30 players will be selected). 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.

SCORING
All matches will play a Match-tie-break (Super-tie-break) in lieu of the third set with advantage scoring on all matches. 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 Match-tie-break. During this three minute break, 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. This must be approved by the tournament referee or on court official prior to a parent/coach entering the court corridor.

TOURNAMENT HOTEL
Tournament hotels are: Wingate by Wyndham, 18421 North Creek Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477. 708-532-9300. Best Western Oak Forest Hotel, 4375 Frontage Road, Oak Forest, IL 60452. 708-687-4800. Both hotels include a Hot Continental Breakfast Buffet. Mention Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet & Fitness Club when booking either hotel for special discounted rates. Book now to secure a room. Rates are higher at all hotels on holiday weekends. Call hotels for details.


PRACTICE
Practice courts are available prior to the tournament dates by calling 708-799-1323. Regular court rates apply

WARM-UP COURTS Limited warm-up courts are available during the tournament dates at no charge. Courts will only be booked in 30 minute increments and will need two names on booking. Additional courts may be available for practice at the Park Forest Racquet Club. Regular court rates will apply, call them directly at 708-481-6060

FIRST ROUND REPORT TIME INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS BY 6PM
Come back to this page on and click on the blue "Future Match Info Report" to find out your first match time as well as your win/loss time. Please be careful when reading this. The W/L times are in parentheses. 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. Please do not call the club for start times, our Welcome Center will not have them and/or will not have access to any current changes.


SEEDED PLAYER WITHDRAWS AFTER START TIMES ARE POSTED
The Tournament Director is not required to re-seed the draw if an withdraw occurs after Friday at 12 noon before the tournament begins. The Alternate may be inserted on the draw line where the seed withdrew and no match times are affected for the remaining players. If the Tournament Director would like to re-seed the draw and change start times after the Friday, 12 noon deadline, he/she may.

ORDER OF PLAY Saturday Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Rd of 32, Rd of 16, 1/4 finals and the FIC will play the Qualifying Rd of 16 and Rd of 16. Sunday Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play the Semi-Finals, Final & 3/4 Playoff and the FIC will play the Qualifying 1/4's, the 1/4's and semi-finals. The FIC Final will not be played.

DRESS CODE
Proper tennis attire is required. Clothing not considered proper attire can include but not be limited to: 1) Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by shorts) 2) Shirts with reference to drugs, alcohol, sex or tobacco. If you are required to change before going on the court, you may incur a point penalty for a time violation.


DRAWS WILL BE POSTED ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EVENT BEGINS AT 9PM.

NO REFUNDS AFTER PLAYER SELECTION IS COMPLETE


WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR CELL NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
If you don't provide an email address and/or cell phone number(s) when you register for this tournament then we will be unable to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament. You must fill this in during the registration process.

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.

QUESTIONS? Email Sylvia Gothard at sgothard@hfparks.com or Nancy Watland at nwatland@hfparks.com. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Player Selection Type Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.

Entry Type
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

Quick Reference In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850020014 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Division and Draw Type Abbreviations Legend
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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 Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 850020014 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Division and Draw Type Abbreviations Legend

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