Overrule Policy
ONCE A PLAYER HAS BEEN OVERRULED A SECOND TIME, THEY WILL BE CAUTIONED THAT AFTER ANOTHER OVERRULE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT UNDER THE POINT PENALTY SYSTEM
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Notes
IMPORTANT!
Due to a new policy from the USTA's legal department, tournament
directors will no longer have access to phone numbers and email
addresses of the tournament participants unless the player
re-enters their contact information at time of event registration.
This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email
information each time they register for a tournament, the
tournament director cannot contact them for any reason, including
withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation
will ensure that tournaments can continue to communicate necessary
information to you. Thank you.
Reffkin Tennis Center & DoubleTree Hotel welcome the 2014
Tucson Open Junior Championship L6 -- BG 8's, 10s, 12s, 14s,
16s and 18s
Tournament Director:
Meghan Houk
reffkintennis@gmail.com
520-791-4896
Tournament Referee:
Ed Osnowitz
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1) Deadlines
2) Doubles Information
3) Match Formats
4) Date And Time For Draw To Be Made And Posted
5) Tournament Selection Procedures, Alternates and Eligibility
Requirements
6) Late Entries Policy
7) Withdrawal/Entry Fee Refund Policy for USTA
8) Check-In
9) Tournament Schedule ***(Schedule is tentative and subject to
change)***
10) Practice Court Reservations
11) Tournament Sites
12) Practice Sites
13) Racquet Stringing
14) Major Airports
15) Official Hotel Accommodations
16) Private Hitting Sessions
17) Weather
18) Tournament Ball
19) Seeding Method
20) Dress Code
21) Thank You
22) Tournament Committee
23) Elevation in Tucson
24) Average Temperature in September
25) Upcoming Tournaments
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1) Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline -
Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:59 PM (Arizona Time)
2) Doubles Information:
1. When registering, please indicate your desired partner's name or
USTA number (preferred) on the registration form, and we will pair
you up in the selected division. Please ensure both teammates are
registered by the tournament deadline.
2. The deadline to specify a specific partner is Sunday August
31st. If you do not specify a partner or withdraw from doubles by
August 31st, you will be randomly assigned a partner.
3. To specify a doubles partner, you need to email the tournament
director your child's name and USTA number along with the name and
USTA number of their partner. You must CC: (copy) your doubles
partner when you email the tournament director with the
pairing.
3) Match Formats:
Singles: Best 2 out of 3 sets, with a
match tiebreak to 10 points in lieu of a third set
10s: 10's has two divisions - 10 orange and 10 green. Player must
have met participation point requirement to graduate from orange
ball. If you wish to play green ball and are eligible, sign up for
10 and under orange and email the tournament director. Click on the
link to see the graduation criteria.
http://www.southwest.usta.com/Juniors/progression/?intloc=headernavsub&intcmp=Progression
10's Green: Full court, Best 2 out of 3 sets , with a 10 point
match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
10's Orange: 60'court, 2 out of 3 shorts sets to 4 games win by 2,
with a 7 Pt tiebreaker used in lieu of a third set, Racquet length:
no longer than 25".
8s: Format is 36' court/red ball. Two out of three 7 point sets.
The 8 and under age group will play modified scoring (two out of
three 7 points sets, sudden death at 6-6) on 36' courts with red
low compression balls. Racquets must be 21-23."
Doubles: 8 game Pro Set with a 7 point tiebreaker at 8 games
all.
4) Date And Time For Draw To Be Made And Posted
Draws will be posted Wednesday September 3, 2014 PM. All players
are instructed to Check-In at least 15 minutes prior to their
scheduled match time.
5) Tournament Selection Procedures &Alternates:
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Non-section players, including players from Mexico and Canada, are
permitted to play in this tournament.
http://www.southwest.usta.com/junior_comp/tournament_seeding/
6) Late Entries Policy:
Late entries to the Tucson Open
Junior Championship will be considered only if the draw permits.
Please make every attempt to register by the tournament
deadline.
7) Withdrawal/Entry Fee Refund Policy
After Entry Deadline:
Immediately contact the tournament if to withdraw from the
tournament - telephone numbers and email addresses of the
Tournament Director will be posted on the tournament's USTA
TennisLink Home Page. Players must also fulfill the written
verification requirements described below if the withdrawal is for
injury, illness, or personal circumstance and the player wants to
avoid being levied USTA Suspension Points.
Withdrawal After the Entry Deadline:
Players who withdraw after the entry deadline for any reason are
not entitled to a refund.
http://www.usta.com/youth-tennis/junior-competition/withdrawalsentryfeerefunds/
8) Check-In:
All players must check-in on September
6th at least 30 minutes before their scheduled match time. At
check-in you will receive a player's letter and tournament t-shirt
for participating.
9) Tournament Schedule ***(Schedule is tentative and subject to
change)***
Tournamet is scheduled for September 6th and 7th.
10) Practice Court Reservations:
Courts will be
available Friday September 5th at Reffkin Tennis Center on a first
come first serve basis, from 12-9pm for free in hour and a half
increments. Courts will be available 1 hour before first round
match times on Saturday and Sunday at Reffkin Tennis Center. Once
the tournament begins, practice courts will be limited and based on
availability.
11) Tournament Site:
The tournament will take place at
the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center, located on the Southwest corner of
Alvernon and Broadway at: 50 S Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona
85711.
12) Practice Sites:
1. DoubleTree Hotel - (2 min.) - 445 S. Alvernon Way
2. Catalina Magnet High School - (8 min.) - 3645 E Pima St
3. Himmel Tennis Center - (7 min.) - 1000 N Tucson Blvd
13) Racquet Stringing:
Stringer will be onsite at
Reffkin Tennis Center during the duration of the tournament. Links
are provided below for more information:
Reffkin Tennis Center:
http://reffkintenniscenter.com/other/proshopinfo/
14) Major Airports:
Tucson International Airport -- (8 miles from the Tennis Center,
approx. 18 min)
7250 S Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85756
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport -- (115 miles from the
Tennis Center, approx. 1 hr & 45 min)
3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85034
15) Official Hotel Accommodations:
DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park - Rate: $79 & Breakfast
Link to be Posted Soon
Phone Reservations: (520) 881-4200
Mention USTA League Nationals
Official Host Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
Recently Remodeled 295 Guest Rooms, Pool, 3 Tennis Courts, Fitness
Center, Day Spa, Business Center, 10,000 sq. ft. ballroom - Across
the street from Jim Reffkin Tennis Center, 2 Championship Golf
Courses, and a 3-mile jogging path.
Distance from Reffkin (Main Site): Across Street
La Quinta Inn & Suites (Reid Park) - Rate:$85.00 &
Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520)795-0330
Mention code "RTC" (Tennis Event @Reffkin)
102 N Alvernon Way (Broadway/Alvernon)
Distance from Reffkin(Main Site): 0.6 Miles
Residence Inn Marriott at Williams Centre - Rate: $114
& Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 790-6100
Mention code "USTA" (Tennis Event @Reffkin)
5400 E. Williams Cir., Tucson, AZ 85711(Broadway/Craycroft)
Distance from Reffkin (Main Site): 2.3 Miles
Hampton Inn by Marriott- Rate: $79 & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 514-0500
Mention Corporate ID#0002763162 (USTA Tennis Event @Reffkin)
251 S. Wilmot Rd. Tucson East (Broadway/Wilmot)
Distance from Reffkin (Main Site): 3.2 Miles
16) Tournament Training Sessions/Private Hitting
Sessions:
Get prepared! And get acclimated to Arizona - with a hitting
session on the courts you'll be playing on! Call our pro-shop at
(520)791-4896 to set up a hitting session. Private Hitting Sessions
are available through the Smith-Perry Tennis Academy for Tucson
Open participants. Call (520) 861-0302 and (520) 609-4683 or email
RonSmithTennis@aol.com
17) Weather:
In the event of inclement weather, we
will be posting updates on both this Tennislink tournament page and
the voice message on our pro shop phone line at (520) 791-4896.
Please don't assume anything - always check for updates! Thank
you!
18) Tournament Ball:
We will provide a new can of Pro Penn
tennis balls at the beginning of every match.
14s-18s: ProPenn yellow ball
12s: Penn Control Green Ball
10s Green: Penn Control Green Ball
10s Orange: Penn Orange Ball
8s" Penn Red Ball
19) Seeding Method:
The southwest standings list used to make selections will be the
most currently available and will include all tournaments which
have taken place prior to the one for which selection is being
made.
http://www.southwest.usta.com/junior_comp/tournament_seeding/
20) Dress Code:
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off
shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts & tights (alone), or
any other attire that is simply recreational and is not tennis
oriented is not acceptable.
21) Thank You:
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitTucson.org
Old Pueblo Grill
www.metrorestaurants.com
Bruegger's Bagels
www.brueggers.com
Tucson Parks and Recreation
www.cms3.tucsonaz.gov
22)Tournament Committee:
Chair Person and Tournament Director: Meghan Houk
Tournament Referee: Ed Osnowitz
Committee Member: Lindsey Kotz
23) Elevation in Tucson:
The city's elevation is 2,643
ft (806 m) above sea level.
24) Average Temperature in September:
Average temperature in Tucson is high of 94 and a low of
71.
25) Upcoming Tournaments:
September 20: "Hybrid" Super Set Series #6 - A Singles &
Doubles Event
November 22: Arizona Junior Shootout #3
November 28-30: Western States Junior Open L5
Player Selection TypeNo Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:59:00 PM Arizona Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 759204214 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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