Practice Courts Wednesday 11/26 and Thursday 11/27
Practice courts available at Reffkin Tennis Center from 8am to 9pm on
Wednesday,
November 26th for free (first come first serve basis for 1.5 hours).
Practice courts available (25 total courts) at Reffkin Tennis Center
from 8am to 8pm on Thursday, November 27th for free.
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Friday match times are now posted on the draws. Saturday and Sunday match times will be posted Wednesday by 12pm
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Site Locations for Friday 11/28 and Saturday 11/29
Tucson Racquet Club (TRC) Friday 11/28 and Saturday 11/29: Boys' 12 (Friday Only) Boys' 14 Boys' 16 Boys' 18 Girls' 16 Girls' 18 Reffkin Tennis Center (REFF) Friday 11/28 and Saturday 11/29: Co-ed 8s Boys' 10 - Orange Boys' 10 - Green Girls' 10 - Orange Girls' 10 - Green Boys' 12 (Saturday Only) Girls' 12 Girls' 14 ***All Divisions will be at Reffkin Tennis Center (REFF) on Sunday 11/30.
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Draws and Match Times will be posted Wednesday, November 26th.
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Any changes and doubles partners need to be submitted via email Today Friday 11/21 by 2pm. After 2pm, all players will stay as is.
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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
Western States Junior Open L5
Tournament Director:
Meghan Houk
ustawinternationals@gmail.com
520-791-4896
Tournament Referee:
John Voishan
520-266-2599
voishan@yahoo.com
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 November
25) Upcoming Tournaments
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1) Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline - Friday
November 21, 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 Friday, November
21st. If you do not specify a partner or withdraw from doubles by
November 21st, 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:
12s - 18s: Best 2 out of 3 sets
regular scoring. The 7 pt tie breaker will be used in all sets tied
6 - 6.
10s Orange Ball: 2 Short Sets, (first to 4 and win by 2, or
tiebreak at 4 all), 3rd Set if needed 7 point tiebreak. Regular
scoring.
10s Green Ball: Best 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring. The 7 pt tie
breaker will be used in all sets tied 6 - 6.
Co-ed 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 tiebreaker at 8 all.
4) Date And Time For Draw To Be Made And Posted
Draws will be posted by Tuesday, November 25, 2014. All players are
instructed to Check-In at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled
match time.
5) Tournament Selection Procedures &Alternates: District
qualifying tournaments or "Challengers" serve as regular
competition and a qualifying tournament into the next Level 4
Master Series Event.
Open entry with limited draws; selection based on Southwest
protocol.
http://www.southwest.usta.com/junior_comp/tournament_seeding/
6) Late Entries Policy:
Late entries to the Arizona
Junior Challenger will be considered only if the draw permits.
Please make every attempt to register by the tournament
deadline.
7) Withdrawal/Entry Fee Refund Policy for USTA Junior National
Championships
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 November
28th 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)***
The tournament is scheduled from November 28th-30th, main draw and
consolation finals will be played on the 11th.
10) Practice Court Reservations:
Practice courts
available at Reffkin Tennis Center from 8am to 9pm on Wednesday,
November 26th for free (first come first serve basis for 1.5
hours)
Practice courts available (25 total courts) at Reffkin Tennis
Center from 8am to 8pm on Thursday, November 27th for free.
During the tournament (Nov. 28-Nov.30) courts will be available
first come first serve starting an hour before the first round
begins. During the tournament there will be no courts available at
the facility for practice. See practice site recommendations
below
11) Tournament Sites:
Jim Reffkin Tennis Center - 50 S
Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85711. Tucson Racquet Club
-4001 N. Country Club Rd.
12) Practice Sites:
1. DoubleTree Hotel - (2 min.) - 445 S. Alvernon Way
2. Catalina 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: $89
Link to be Posted Soon
Phone Reservations: (520) 881-4200
Mention Reffkin Tennis Center or Group Code "RF3"
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 Cowboy
Classic 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.
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 November:
Average temperature in Tucson is high of 73 and a low of
48.
25) Upcoming Tournaments: December 20 - Arizona Junior Shootout
#4 December 30-31 - Snowflake Singles Junior Champioship
L6
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 Tuesday, November 18, 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: 750010114 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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