Thank you to everyone who played in the tournament this weekend. Hope you had a great time!
See you all again soon!
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PRACTICE COURT SITUATION -- BEFORE & DURING THE TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY -- Practice courts available for *free* on a first come first serve basis from 10am to 6pm. There will be no courts from 6pm to 9:30pm. If you are wanting to hit between 6pm and 9pm we recommend hitting at DoubleTree Hotel on Alvernon Way (free), Catalina Magnet High School on Pima (free), Himmel Tennis Center on Tucson Blvd. ($2.50/adult $1/junior), or Ft. Lowell Tennis Center on Craycroft ($2.50/adult $1/junior) SATURDAY -- We will be using all courts at the facility for the tournament. No courts will be available for warm-up. If you are looking for a warm-up site we recommend hitting at DoubleTree Hotel on Alvernon Way (free), Catalina Magnet High School on Pima (free), Himmel Tennis Center on Tucson Blvd. ($2.50/adult $1/junior), or Ft. Lowell Tennis Center on Craycroft ($2.50/adult $1/junior) SUNDAY -- We will be using all courts at the facility for the tournament. No courts will be available for warm-up.
If you are looking for a warm-up site we recommend hitting at
DoubleTree Hotel on Alvernon Way (free), Catalina Magnet High School on
Pima (free), Himmel Tennis Center on Tucson Blvd. ($2.50/adult
$1/junior), or Ft. Lowell Tennis Center on Craycroft ($2.50/adult
$1/junior)
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Tournament Player Selection criteria
more info
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10 And Under Division
This tournament will offer 10 and under orange ball and 10 and under green ball. In order to play 10 and under green ball, a player must meet the progression requirements.
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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 β 6. ; draw size
will be 32. There will be silver draw offered.
10U green: Best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10 Point Match Tiebreak in Lieu of a 3rd Set. The 7 pt tie breaker will be used
in all sets tied 6 β 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.
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USTA Southwest 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 not tennis oriented is not
acceptable.
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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: point, game,
default.
Rationale: This policy is based on Friend At Court Comment IV.D-15 which states, βAn
official should consider cautioning a player if there have been two overrules
during the same set. Once an official
cautions a player that subsequent overrules will be penalized under the Point
Penalty System, the official must penalize subsequent overrules.
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Selection Events-"signing up" for 2 age categories
Register for your 1st choice Email your 2nd choice before the deadline to nfintell@southwest.usta.com
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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
Arizona Junior Challenger L5
Tournament Director:
Meghan Houk
arizonatennis@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 November
25) Upcoming Tournaments
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1) Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline - Friday
August 8th, 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 partner is August 8th. If you
do not specify a partner or withdraw from doubles byAugust
8th, 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, with a 10 Point Match
Tiebreak in Lieu of a 3rd set. 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 made by Monday, August 11th and posted on Tuesday,
August 12th. 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.
Southwest Section players, non-southwest section players, and
Mexico/Canada players are all permitted to play in this
tournament.
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 August 16th
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 August 16th-18th, main draw and
consolation finals will be played on the 18th. Times for matches
are approximately 7AM to 9PM.
10) Practice Court Reservations:
Courts will be
available August 15th for free from 10am-6pmCourts will be
available beginning at 6AM on Saturday and Sunday at Reffkin Tennis
Center until the tournament starts at 7am. Once the tournament
begins, practice courts will be limited and based on availability
(most likely there will not be any available). Our pro-shop will be
open at 6:30AM each day.
11) Tournament Sites:
Jim Reffkin Tennis Center
50 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
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: $79 & Breakfast
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/arizona/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-tucson-reid-park-TUSBTDT/index.html
Phone Reservations: (520) 881-4200
Mention Reffkin Tennis Center
Enter corporate discount code: 0002763162
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
16) Tournament Training Sessions/Private Hitting
Sessions:
Get prepared! 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 Arizona Junior
Challenger 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 (Tentative and subject to
change)***:
We will provide a new can of Pro Penn tennis
balls at the beginning of every match.
Boys & Girls 14s-18s: Pro Penn Yellow Balls
Boys & Girls 12s: Penn Green Dot Balls
Boys & Girls 10s Green: Penn Green Dot Balls
Boys & Girls 10s Orange: Penn Orange Felt balls
Boys * Girls 8s: Penn Red Felt Balls
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 August:
Average temperature in Tucson is high of 97 and a low of
75.
25) Upcoming Tournaments:
September 6-7 - Tucson Open Junior Championship L6
September 20 - "Hybrid" Super Set Series #6
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, August 8, 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: 750004415 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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