Tournament Reports
First Match Times Ordered Alternates 11/2
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to Ella LaRoy, from Chicago, who was selected as the Sportsmanship Award winner for this tournament. Nice job, Ella!
Congratulations to all players nominated for the award by tournament staff, players and parents - Caroline Allen, Shale Bouchard, Kathryn Novak, Kaitlyn Rogosch, Madeline Fidel, Ava Dunlap, Elizabeth Ferdman, Emma Peeler, Claire Koscielski, Olivia Weiss and Shanoli Kumar.
Thank you to all of the players and parents - it was a delightful tournament and we enjoyed having all of you at the Midland Community Tennis Center.
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Player Information Sheet
please read!
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INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES & PRACTICE COURT RESERVATION INSTRUCTIONS
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES Click on the link above to find your first match time for Saturday. Please plan to register at the Tournament Desk at least 30 minutes prior to your first match so that we can get your local contact information for the weekend, give you the Player Information sheet and your tournament t-shirt, and so that we know you are on site and will be ready to play when your match is called. ‘Registering’ for the tournament is not the same as ‘checking-in’ for your matches-- we will not put out any matches early without agreement from both players.
PRACTICE COURTS: TO HELP EXPEDITE THE CALLS FOR PRACTICE COURT RESERVATIONS, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING A credit card (Visa, M/C or Discover) is required at time of reservation. We will charge the courts on Friday - please contact us with changes by noon Friday. Please read the availability below before calling!
Friday Night Players may reserve up to 1 hour of court time at $20 per hour. Courts are available 6-9 pm with reservations on the hour or half hour.
Saturday Players may reserve ½ hour court between 8 and 9 am for $10 per half hour court.
After 9 am there are limited courts available so players may be required to share warm up courts. We will place up to 4 players per court and players are limited to ½ hour. There is also no guarantee that there will be others desiring a warm up court at the same time you do so be prepared with a parent/coach to hit with if needed. Players will be charged based on the number of players assigned to the court (1 player - $10, 2 players - $5 each, 3 players - $4 each, 4 players - $3 each).
Sunday and Monday
There will be free30 minute warm up courts before matches
begin Sunday and Monday, no reservation required. Warm up courts after matches begin at 8:30 on
Sunday will be available at $10 per half hour.
You may now call to reserve courts for Friday and Saturday –
989-631-6151.
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ACCEPTING LATE ENTRIES FOR THE ALTERNATE LIST
At this point our draw is full (64 players), but we are accepting late entries for the alternate list. If you would like to apply for late entry, please email the tournament director at cvickery@midlandtennis.com with your USTA# and a phone number. The ordered alternate list is available above. All alternates should contact the tournament director with current contact information and let us know if you would like to remain on the alternate list. When we have an opening we will make an attempt to reach you via the contact information we have and you will have 24 hours to respond, then we will go to the next person on the list.
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Entering Multiple Elevated Tournaments
Starting in 2013, the Midwest Section began allowing for some multiple tournament registrations for tournaments that run concurrently, for specific levels of tournaments, in order to provide players as much opportunity as possible to try and compete in higher levels and/or higher age divisions of tournaments. HOWEVER, there are specific rules for these multiple registrations, and players who do not follow the rules are subject to the loss of entry fee(s) and/or the application of 5 suspension points. The complete written Midwest Section Multiple Tournament Entry Process document can be found by clicking on the 'more info' link below – PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ IT BEFORE YOU REGISTER FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. If you have ANY questions at all, or are unsure of the interpretation of the rules, please contact the Tournament Director for clarification BEFORE you register for more than one tournament.
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IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION This tournament has USTA/Midwest Level 1 points, and
will have a 64-player draw size. The tournament will begin on Saturday,
November 8 and will finish on Monday, November 10. Players are expected to
play and complete all scheduled matches. Please plan accordingly and be
prepared for Monday matches, if necessary. If you know now that you cannot play
on Monday, do not sign up for the tournament.
PLEASE PROVIDE ALL CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN
YOU REGISTER The
USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact
information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact
information during the registration process. If you don't provide an e-mail
address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament we will
be unable to notify you about any important changes that may occur in the
tournament.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION SEEDING & SELECTION
CRITERIA Players will be
selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing Lists available
at the time of the entry deadline. Players will be selected in the following
order: 1. Eight (8) players from the top 100 of the most current USTA/Midwest
Section G12 Standing List will be selected first. 2. Fifty-six (56) players from
the most current USTA/Midwest Section G14 Standing List will be selected next.
3. Any remaining vacancies and/or alternates will be selected and/or ordered
from the USTA/Midwest Section G14 Standing List. SEEDING will be done using the
most current USTA/Midwest Section G14 Standing List available at the time of
seeding.
PLAYER SELECTION AND ORDERED
ALTERNATE LIST The
selection process for this tournament will be completed by 6:00 p.m. on Monday,
November 3. At that time we will post the PLAYER LIST and the ORDERED
ALTERNATE LIST on this site. IMPORTANT- Applicants who appear on the ALTERNATE
LIST will need to confirm their availability with us and provide updated
contact information.
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES A list of INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES will be posted on this site by
Wednesday, November 5, 2:30 p.m. There will be a link above (under Tournament
Reports) with a list of all first round match times. When first match times are
posted we will also post instructions for making practice court reservations.
WE WILL NOT TAKE ANY PRACTICE COURT REQUESTS UNTIL FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE
POSTED.
DRAWS The DRAW will be posted on Friday, November 7, 7:00
p.m.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PLAY SATURDAY: Two rounds of Singles Main Draw (Round of 64
and Round of 32); One round of Singles FIC Draw (1st Round). SUNDAY: Two rounds
of Singles Main Draw (Round of 16 and Quarterfinals); Three rounds of Singles
FIC Draw (2nd Round, 3rd Round Qualifier, and 3rd Round). MONDAY: Two rounds of
Singles Main Draw (Semifinals, and Finals & 3-4 Playoff). Two rounds of
Singles FIC Draw (Quarterfinal Qualifier and Quarterfinals). NOTE: The Singles
FIC Draw Semifinals and Finals will not be played out.
SCORING FORMAT The Main Draw is two out of three time break sets with a 10 minute break between 2nd and 3rd sets. FIC scoring format is two out of
three sets with a Match Tiebreak (first player to 10 points - must win by 2) in
lieu of a full third set, with advantage scoring. A player will be entitled to
a three-minute rest period after splitting sets and before playing the Match
Tiebreak. IMPORTANT- These rest periods (ten-minute or three-minute) are the
only times during any match where coaching is allowed. PRACTICE COURTS Indoor practice courts will be available Friday Evening, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings 1 hour before the first matches. There will be limited indoor practice courts available during match play each day. One court will be reserved for players with upcoming matches, 30 minute limit and up to 4 players per court for $5 per player. Additional indoor courts may be available for reservation - all indoor courts will be $20 per hour and paid at the time of reservation. There will be no practice court reservations until after the first match times are released.
DRESS CODE Players are expected to wear appropriate tennis attire
befitting a top-level Midwest tournament, during all matches.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL The tournament hotel is SpringHill Suites by Marriott. This stylish
hotel is conveniently located minutes from the tennis center and is in the
heart of Midland's shopping and restaurant district. Tournament rate is $112
plus tax. Hotel address is 520 Joe Mann Boulevard, Midland, Michigan, 48642.
For reservations, please call 989-837-2700, and mention the name of this
tournament.
TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS All tournament withdrawals prior to the entry deadline
must be done on this site ((see Edit Registration). For all tournament
withdrawals after the entry deadline, please call Cindy Vickery at
989-631-6151, Extension 176. We will also need an email with the written
description of the withdrawal, sent to Cindy Vickery at
cvickery@midlandtennis.com. The written withdrawal must include player name,
USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, and a phone number. All
withdrawals for injury or illness will require written verification from a
medical professional to be received by the Tournament Director no later than
noon on Monday, November 10, 2014. All withdrawals because of personal
emergency will require a written description of the situation to be received by
the Tournament Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014.
Please email verification to Cindy Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com, or
fax to 989-631-5532, to the attention of Cindy Vickery, Tournament Director.
There will not be any refunds issued for withdrawals received after the
selection process has been completed.
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.
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PRO SHOP
The tennis center has an award-winning pro shop, Advantage, that offers professional stringing, racquets, shoes, apparel and other tennis-related items. The pro shop will be open during tournament hours. NOTE- Personal stringing machines are not allowed in the tennis center buildings, or in the outdoor tennis complex.
PLEASE The Midland Community Tennis Center is a smoke-free property, and animals are not allowed in the tennis center buildings or in the outdoor tennis complex. Thank you.
MIDLAND MAP, DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND AREA RESTAURANTS The following link will take you to the Midland Community Tennis Center website. Once there, click on the "Tournaments" tab and then scroll down the page for links to a Midland map, driving directions, and area restaurants.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Friday, October 24, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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