Tournament Reports
First Match Times
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to Phillip Zhang (NE Michigan District) and Taylor Weckstein, (Northern Michigan District) the Sportsmanship Award Winners for this tournament, we're proud of you! Thank you to everyone for playing this event. We have another Level 5 tournament in December and we hope to see you all out to play then.
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Please read the following important tournament information. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you here!
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES AND PLAYER REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Please click on the link above under Tournament Reports (Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info) to find your first match time for Saturday. Please register at the Tournament Desk at least 15 minutes prior to your first scheduled match on Saturday so that we can get local contact information, give you your tournament t-shirt and Player Information sheet, and so that we know you are on site and will be ready to play when your first match time arrives. Registering for the tournament is not the same as checking-in for matches: no matches will be put out early during the tournament without permission from both players.
The tournament is scheduled outside. We do have indoor courts if it rains but that will impact the schedule as we will not have the same number of courts available. Times posted for all matches beyond the first round are tentative. Please get you next match time from the tournament desk when reporting scores. WARM-UP COURTS If the weather is good there will be plenty of free outdoor courts for warm-up prior to the start of play each day. Reservations not required - first come, first served. Indoor courts may be reserved for Saturday for warm-up, as available (advance payment required for non-MCTC players). Please call 989-631-6151, and press 0 for our Welcome Center staff. Prevailing court rates apply. IMPORTANT-Please make sure you bring your own practice balls. Tennis center hoppers, ball carts, ball machines, and demo racquets are not available for tournament player use.
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Tournament Information Sheet
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General Tournament Information
GENERAL TOURNAMENT
INFORMATION For
ranking purposes, this is a USTA/Midwest Level 5 Tournament. Depending on the
number of total players in the tournament, Friday play may be necessary.
Players will need to be available to play on Friday at 6 pm, if scheduled. Special Schedule Requests for school activities will be accommodated if possible. Please email all requests to cvickery@midlandtennis.com when you register for the tournament.
LATE ENTRIES If necessary, late entrants may be considered. For late entry requests that are approved, a $5.00 processing fee will be charged in addition to the entry fee. Please email the Tournament Director if you would like to request late entry, and include your name, USTA number, phone number and your current Midwest Ranking for the age group you would like to play. We will contact you to let you know if we will be able to accept your late entry.
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES will be posted on this site by 6:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, December 3rd. Please check back for your first match time and for
player registration instructions.
DRAWS will be
posted on this site by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4th.
TOURNAMENT BALL The Wilson
Regular Duty Hard Court Ball will be used for all matches.
DRAW AND SCORING FORMAT The
tournament will feature a First Match Loser Consolation (FMLC) draw format.
Players who lose their first match will be entered into the consolation draw.
Players are expected to play and complete all scheduled matches. Scoring format
will be two out of three tiebreak sets with a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu
of a full third set. A three minute rest period will be allowed between the
finish of the 2nd set and the beginning of the Match Tiebreak. This three
minute rest period is the only time during the tournament that coaching will be
allowed. Specific instructions as to how the rest period is handled here at the
tennis center will be provided at player registration.
USTA CERTIFIED OFFICIALS This
tournament is USTA-sanctioned, and certified USTA officials will be onsite and
roving matches throughout the tournaments. The USTA Point Penalty System will
be in effect throughout the tournament, including lateness to a match. Please
give yourself plenty of travel time as there is no grace period for being late
to a match. The match clock will start when your match is called.
TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS If you
need to withdraw from the tournament BEFORE entries close, you must do it
online-use the EDIT REGISTRATION link in the left column of this page. ALL
withdrawal requests made AFTER entries close must be made in writing to Cindy
Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com . Requests must include player name, USTA
number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, mailing address, and 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 Tuesday, December 6, 2014. All withdrawals because of personal
emergency will require a written description of the situation.
Please e-mail verification to Cindy Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com , or
fax to 989-631-5532, to the attention of Cindy Vickery, Tournament Director.
There be no refunds issued for withdrawals, for any reason, received after
Tuesday December 6, 2014 at noon.
HOTEL INFORMATION We
recommend these great Midland hotels. SpringHill Suites by Marriott
989-837-2700. The H Hotel 989-839-0500. Holiday Inn Midland 989-794-8500.
Valley Plaza Resort 989-496-2700. Fairview Inn 989-631-0070. Hampton Inn
989-837-4000. Sleep Inn 989-837-1010.
POINT PENALTIES APPLY IF YOU
SIGN UP FOR TWO TOURNAMENTS THAT RUN AT THE SAME TIME USTA Regulation IV.C – When entries close, a
player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments, if any part
of the tournaments overlap, unless each Tournament Committee involved
understands the situation and concurs in writing. The USTA Point Penalty System
applies to unauthorized multiple entries.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES The
Sectional Junior 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.
Questions pertaining to eligibility consideration for all Sectional Junior
Events must be addressed to the USTA/Midwest Section office.
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MIDLAND MAP, DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND AREA RESTAURANTS
The following link will take you to the Midland Community Tennis Center website. Once there, please click on the 'Tournaments' tab and then scroll down the page for links to a Midland Map, driving directions, and a list of area restaurants.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 15, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 855621214 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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