CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS FOR THE 2014 ITA SUMMER MASTERS TOURNAMENT. THEY WILL EACH RECEIVE A PAIR OF HEAD SPRINT PRO SHOES. A HUGE THANK YOU TO HEAD FOR PROVIDING THE SPORTSMANSHIP PRIZES! GIRL'S SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER - EVA-LOU EDWARDS! BOY'S SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER - JONATHAN DOLLAHITE! PARENT'S SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER - MR. SON!
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION!!!
Utah Tennis Association would like to thank the Utah Sports Commission for their support of this year's USA Intermountain level 4 Summer Masters Tournament!
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WELCOME!
Welcome to the 2014 INTERMOUNTAIN LEVEL 4 SUMMER MASTERS TOURNAMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FABULOUS TENNIS MATCHES AND ARE EXCITED TO HOST THIS GREAT EVENT!!!
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PLAYER CHECK-IN
Player check-in will be held on Saturday, August 9th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Check-in will take place at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 1345 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. FINAL DRAWS AND MATCH LOCATIONS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THIS TIME!
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PIZZA NIGHT ON MONDAY!
You're invited to ... Eat. Drink. Donate. Help the Utah Junior Tennis Foundation raise some dough by eating some pizza! Pie Five Pizza will donate 20% of net sales from our flyers to the Utah Junior Tennis Foundation. on Monday night. Bring as many people as you can and help us reach our goal. Players will receive a flyer in their player packet. Hand the flyer to the cashier at checkout so that the money will be donated to our Junior Foundation. MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH. 5:00 TO 8:00 pm. PIE FIVE PIZZA - 3158 East 6200 South - (801) 281-1354.
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DRAWS
UNTIL CHECK-IN, CHANGES IN THE DRAWS CAN AND OFTEN DO OCCUR! many draws will change as people drop out of events and are replaced by alternates. THE DRAWS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL YOU SEE THE DRAWS THAT ARE GIVEN OUT AT CHECK-IN!!! Draw information will not be available over the phone.
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TEXT ALERTS FOR THE SUMMER MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Text the word "Masters" to 53535 to receive information regarding this year's Summer Masters Tournament. You will receive up-to-the-minute notification of draws posted, change in draws, weather and other tournament related issues. We encourage all players/parents to sign up. You can opt out at any time.
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE BOY AND ONE GIRL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. A SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO ONE PARENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR DURING THE TOURNAMENT. EACH OF THESE THREE SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE PAIR OF HEAD SPRINT PRO TENNIS SHOES!!! A HUGE THANK YOU TO KAY BARNEY AT HEAD PENN RACQUET SPORTS FOR DONATING THE SHOES!
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PARKING AT LIBERTY PARK ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Please note that Liberty Park will be hosting a large volleyball tournament on Sunday, August 10th. Parking may be affected. Please leave early enough to find parking. Parking is also available on 500 South along the street.
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RESPECTFUL REQUEST
Please obey all rules and policies for the hotels and tennis venues. Anyone involved in any questionable conduct at guest facilities will be defaulted from the tournament. Please be respectful of others, be courteous to tournament staff and volunteers - an occasional thank you goes a long way! Please help to keep the tournament sites clean by picking up your trash on the grounds and courts. THANK YOU!!!
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SINGLES
All singles matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. Please remember that the singles draws of the USTA Intermountain Summer Masters Tournament will only run for four days, as per the Intermountain Junior Competition Committee's new scheduling policy. This new format only allows enough time tor players to reach the finals of the back draw, but not enough time for the finals of the back draw to be played. Thank you for your understanding, Singles will be a 64 draw, with a full feed-in consolation.
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DOUBLES
Doubles matches will be 8 game Pro-sets until the Finals. Finals will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. Doubles will be single elimination. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES. HOWEVER IF YOU WANT TO PLAY DOUBLES, YOU MUST SIGN UP ONLINE WITH YOUR PARTNER. THERE WILL BE NO DOUBLES REGISTRATION AFTER JULY 17TH. PLEASE REGISTER BY THE JULY 10TH DEADLINE. IF YOU WO ULD LIKE TO PLAY DOUBLES BUT DO NOT HAVE A PARTNER, YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT rwise@utahtennis.com prior to the July 10th deadline and I will do my best to pair you up with a partner. no doubles entries or partner requests will be accepted after July 17th. Players please check the competitor's list and verify that you are paired with the correct doubles partner. You must play doubles in the same age division as you a re playing singles. Your partner MUST be in the same age group as you. For example, if you are playing in the Boy's 14's Singles Division, your partner cannot be playing in the Boy's 16's Singles Division. Unfortunately those types of requests cannot be accommodated due to the potential scheduling and match location conflicts. The doubles event is very important especially for those players who are interested in playing college tennis.
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WATER ON THE COURTS
We are saving trees! Water jugs will be available on the court, however the facilities are no longer providing paper cups. Please bring your own water bottle or cup with you to the courts.
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SEEDING
INTERMOUNTAIN SEEDING PROTOCOL - Seeding for all of the Intermountain tournaments will be taken straight off of the current ITA Standings Lists, except if there is an exceptional player aging or playing up. An exceptional player is defined as a player listed in the top 100 of the most current National Standings List in the lower age division. This exceptional player will be CONSIDERED for seeding. DOUBLES SEEDS - will be taken directly from the most recent ITA Individual Doubles Standings Lists. Partners ranks will be averaged and seeded accordingly. Consideration for seeding will be given for exceptional doubles teams, which are teams comprised of players who are ranked in the top 100 of the Combined National Standings in the lower age group. AS SHOWN ON PAGE 71 IN FRIEND AT COURT - Number of seeds. The number of players seeded shall equal a power of two (for example, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32). The maximum ratio of players seeded shall be one in three, except that any draw may have two seeds.
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BOY'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SORTS MALL
The Sports Mall is located at 5445 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117. Sports Mall = SM on the draw.
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GIRL'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay, Utah 84117. Cottonwood Country Club is abbreviated as CCC on the draw.
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BOY'S AND GIRLS' 16'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT COACH MIKE'S AT LIBERTY PARK.
The entrance to Liberty Park is located at 900 South and 600 East, Salt Lake City. Coach Mike's at Liberty Park will be abbreviated as CMLP on the draw.
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BOY'S 14'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SALT LAKE TENNIS CLUB.
The Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club is located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106. It will be abbreviated as SLTC on the draw.
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GIRL'S 14'S & GIRL'S 12'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT PARK CITY MARC AND COACH MIKE'S AT LIBERTY PARK.
Matches on Sunday and Monday will be played at Park City MARC, located at 1200 Little Kate Road, Park City, UT 84060. It will be abbreviated on the draw as PC. Matches on Tuesday and Wednesday will be played at Coach Mike's at Liberty Park. The entrance to Liberty Park is located at 900 South 600 East, Salt Lake City. It will be abbreviated on the draw as CMLP.
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BOY'S 12'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT TWO LOCATIONS, COACH MIKE'S TENNIS ACADEMY AND SALT LAKE TENNIS CLUB.
Matches on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will be played at Coach Mike's Tennis Academy, located at 1216 Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. It will be abbreviated on the draw a CM. Matches on Wednesday will be played at the Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club, located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106. It will be abbreviated on the draw as SLTC.
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MATCH SITE ABBREVIATIONS ON THE DRAW
SM = Sports Mall, CCC = Cottonwood Country Club, CMLP = Coach Mike's at Liberty Park, SLTC = Salt Lake Tennis Club, CM = Coach Mike's Tennis Academy, PC = Park City MARC.
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CONFIRMATION OF MATCH TIMES
Players, please remember that as per Friend A Court, the players are solely responsible for learning the time and place of their matches. Tournament desk personnel will give out match times to players, but "The players should not rely on being told the time of their matches and should check the draw." The exceptions to this rule would be if we reschedule a match because a previous match ran long. In those instances the Site Director will let the players know the new time that the match will be played. In all circumstances, you should always confirm your match times against the draw.
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CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS FOR PRACTICE COURT AVAILABILITY AND FEES
Sports Mall (801) 281-3426. Coach Mike's at Liberty Park (801) 328-4711. Salt Lake Tennis Club (801) 487-3206. Coach Mike's Tennis Club (801) 583-9451. Eccles Tennis Center (801) 581-7075. Eagleridge Tennis Club (801) 397-2582. Ivory Ridge Tennis Club (801) 331-6006. Gold's Gym in Orem (801) 765-4653. Ogden Ahletic Club (801) 479-6500. Park City MARC (435) 615-5400.
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VIDEO TAPING GUIDELINES
There will be a Video Taping Permission Form available at the Tournament Desk. Parents or guardians of the tournament participants will need to fill this form out in order to be able to video tape anything that will include the other player. This form will require a parent or guardians consent and signature to allow video taping of the full court match. You of course can always video tape your own player, but for the protection of the other minor player, you will need to fill out the form prior to video taping anything that will include the other player.
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OFFICIATING
Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. USTA certified umpires will be present at all playing locations.
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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH
The last matches of the tournament will be played on Wednesday, August 13trh in the late afternoon. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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DRESS CODE
All Tennis Players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Intermountain Summer Masters Tournament. Boys - no tank tops or very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt must touch when standing, cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts and tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable.
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PLEASE BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS EARLY!!
This is a very busy Outdoor Retailers Convention weekend in Utah! Please book your hotel rooms now! After the cut-off dates, and if the hotels still have rooms available, it will be at the full rate on a space available basis.
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CRYSTAL INN
The Crystal Inn is located at 818 East Winchester Street, Murray. This hotel is right off of I-215. It is located close to the Sports Mall and Cottonwood Country Club. This hotel also has easy access to the belt route for quick driving times to the other tournament sites. This hotel offers a very nice complimentary full hot breakfast buffet and light dinner, free high speed wireless internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, an exercise facility, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $89.99 + tax per night. Rate valid for room with 2 Queen beds. The reservation cut-off date is July 10, 2014. Please ask for your room in the SUMMER MASTERS room block to make sure that you get the tournament rate. Call (801) 293-2051 to book your room.
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HAMPTON INN
The Hampton Inn & Suites is located at 1345 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City. This hotel is located close to Coach Mike's Tennis Academy and Salt Lake Tennis Club. This hotel offers a Free hot breakfast, and free high-speed wireless internet access in the lobby and guestrooms. Registration will take place at this hotel. Room Rates are: $99 + tax for a Standard King or Double Queen, $119 + tax for a King or Double Queen Suite. The registration cut-off date is July 11, 2014. Ask for your room in the UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION group block and give them the dates of August 9th to August 13th. You can call the hotel directly at (801) 583-3500.
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TOURNAMENT ACCEPTANCE
If any one singles division has more than 64 players applying, acceptance will be based on the most recent ITA Standings List for that particular division's draw. The top 64 players applying - online, on time - will be accepted. Players registering online and receiving a confirmation number are NOT guaranteed acceptance - this is only confirmation that registration was performed correctly.
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LATE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
A $15 late fee will be charged any player who registers for the USTA Intermountain Level 4 Summer Masters Tournament after the July 10th online registration deadline. In addition, a late registration will only be accepted into the main draw if there are less than 64 players in that division. For divisions with more than 64 players, the late registrant will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list for that division.
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AVOIDANCE REQUESTS
Due to the size of this event, the number of people coming from out of state, and the short four day format, avoidances are not available.
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