USTA Midwest Level 3 Tournament

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64 PLAYER SINGLES DRAW per age division; LEVEL 3 MIDWEST USTA POINTS PER ROUND -NO NATIONAL POINTS.

TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 64 DRAW FIC SINGLES.
Consolation will play a Match tie break in lieu of the third set, with up to three singles matches a day in the FIC. Ft draws will finish Monday, back draw will play to semi-finals..

Host Hotels have dozens of eating places right next door.

1. www.marriott.com/daycn. Courtyard-Miller Lane 937-890-6112, 7087 Miller Lane, Dayton $89.99 RESERVATION CODES: DAYJ=KING&SLEEPER DAYK=2 QUEENS Special Dayton Center Court Rate is which includes coupons for a free breakfast, free wireless high-speed, Indoor Pool and Spa.

2. Residence Inn
York Center Drive, $89.99 Dayton Center Courts Rate Code DAYJ , 1-937-890-2244; free hot breakfast, and wireless internet, efficiency kitchen in every room.

PRIMARY TOURNAMENT SITE FOR MATCHES
Thomas Cloud Park 4707 Brandt Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45424 (closest intersecting street is Harshman Road)

Second site- 2 miles away- the new courts at Wayne High High School. 5400 Chambersburg Road _Huber Heights, OH 45424. The courts are just behind the Softball field which is visible from the street.


Trotwood Madison High School 4440 North Union Road, Trotwood Ohio ,45426


RAIN SITE: Dayton Center Courts, 4801 Salem Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45416. (937) 276-3978. Players will be responsible for the indoor court fees. Singles $10 per person per match. If things move inside we will record the matches at DCC on DVD. The tennis club cannot be seen from the street. Mapquest and Yahoomaps are incorrect since the Trotwood connector went in.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY/START TIMES/MATCH FORMATS
Draws will be available on-line the evening before the tournament starts. Match times will be posted above left under "Future Match Info" on the Wednesday before play starts by 6pm. We will post the start times followed by W:=second match time if they win (or) L:=second match time if they lose. Play will start no earlier than 8am and if the draws fill ALL players will play 2 matches on Saturday. 10 minute break in front draw, back draw coaching during the THREE minute break may be done at the back of the fence. Our desk staff does not have start times.

AIRPORTS: DAY-Dayton International 12 minutes from hotels and the club CMH-Columbus aprox. 80 minutes CVG-Cincinnati/Covington aprox. 80 minutes IND-Indianapolis aprox. 120 minutes.

Practice Courts: Most play will be at a public park with some shade and courts for practice will be free and on a first come first serve basis, the high school site doesn't have tree shade. (Players can reserve indoor practice courts, but please wait until First Match Start times are posted as there are no refunds or changes of reservations. Let the staff know that you are part of the tournament and receive a discounted indoor court fee of $13.50 per half hour or $27 per hour. Indoor practice courts must be paid for over the phone by using a Visa or Master Card. Private hitting lessons fees are $33 per 1/2 hour, this fee includes the court time.)

Things to know: Please fill up your cooler and water jug BEFORE you come each day. Check-in is 15 minutes before each match except for 8am matches who may check in 10 minutes early. You must have your shoes on and be ready to go on the court when you check-in. We have a lot of matches to play and will do our best to keep this event moving and on time. Please remember that per Friend at Court late penalties start at match time for all players scheduled for that time as long as 1 court is available.

Late Entries/Withdrawals: Withdraw by sending an e-mail, subject line Midwest, withdrawal, player name, and age division. The time received on the e-mail will be used for documentation. Our reply is your proof we received the withdrawal. Be sure and read over the rules to avoid suspension points, There are NO REFUNDS. We will accept late entries if we don't have sufficient alternates.

ALTERNATES: If you are one of the top 5 alternates in the last 48 hours please e-mail to either 1. Let me know you are no longer interested in coming or 2. e-mail with a contact number where I can reach you between the hours of 7am and 10pm. On-site alternates get a chance to play if there is last minute withdrawal/no show. If you would like to register as an on-site alternate please e-mail 24 hours in advance to let us know you intend to come and to check and see what time you need to check-in . An on-site alternate reports to the tournament desk before the first matches for their division are scheduled and registers with us. If there is more then one on-site alternate who registered for the tournament present, you will be placed in order as per Friend at Court.

Point Penalty System/ Suspension Points: The Point Penalty System will be enforced for lateness, use of a Deity (God, Jesus, Christ, etc.), cussing, as well as abuse of racquet, ball, and/or the facility. Suspension points will be given for unsportsmanlike conduct, which includes misconduct at the hotel, as well as for no shows. No grace period or warnings will be given.

MIDWEST USTA RULES/CODE OF CONDUCT
Point Penalty System will be enforced. IF YOU ARE LATE THE POINT PENALTY SYSTEM WILL BE ENFORCED, THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD.

DRESS CODE: Proper Attire is required. The top and bottom of your outfit must meet when your arms are at rest. No bare midriffs, spaghetti straps, tank tops, alcohol or drug words, if it is objectionable you will have to change before going on the court which could incur a point penalty for a time violation.

PLAYER SELECTION AND NUMBERED ALTERNATE LIST WILL BE POSTED MONDAY , 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. 8 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. 56 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 SECTIONS SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM 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.

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.
rev. 9/20//14

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 Friday, September 19, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern 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: 850047914 from the searchable schedule homepage.

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