Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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WEATHER UPDATE - Sunday June 8 - 9:23am
We are drying the courts now. We will have 8:00 matches beginning at 11:00am and all 9:30am matches beginning at 12:30pm. Thank you for your patience during this weather delay.
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TEXT CITA12 TO 84483 FOR TOURNAMENT UPDATES.
The forecast calls for a chance of rain during the tournament. We will use the text alert and update the tournament web page whenever needed during rain delays. The tournament director/staff CANNOT call each player individually with a specific change in match times. The tournament director's cell phone is 317-691-2345. We encourage you to use the text alert system and check the tournament web page on tennislink. Times and site may change if we have a rain delay. If it begins raining, the server should keep the balls, and both players should report the match score, game score, and who is serving to the tournament desk.
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR MATCH SITE LOCATION CAREFULLY.
Matches will be played at Lawrence North High School (LN) and Lawrence Central High School (LC). Please read the location carefully to avoid confusion. Additional site information and location is included below.
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When matches are not scheduled at Lawrence Central High School, those courts can also be used for warm up.
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Notes
If your player's birthday is on or after July 1, 2004, please
contact the tournament director regarding your player's eligibility
before entering the tournament.
PLEASE READ THIS HOMEPAGE AND IF YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS,
PLEASE EMAIL Kathy.shaw@lawrencetennis.org or call
317-691-2345.
THIS IS A MIDWEST LEVEL 3 TOURNAMENT.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED! Registration deadline is June
1, 2014
TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 64 DRAW SINGLES FOR EACH DIVISION AND
INCLUDE A FEED-IN CONSOLATION. DOUBLES WILL BE A 32
SINGLE-ELIMINATION DRAW FOR EACH DIVISION. Competitors and
seeds will be selected using the most current standings lists
available from USTA Midwest/Sectional.
SITE INFORMATION:
The tournament will be played at two sites: Lawrence North High
School (LN) and Lawrence Central High School (LC).
Lawrence North High School, 7802 Hague Road, Indianapolis,
IN 46256. The courts are located behind the school on the north end
near the football stadium. Lawrence North (LN) is located on Hague
Road between 82nd Street and 75th Street. If using I-465, take the
82nd Street exit and go east on 82nd. Turn right at the stoplight
for Hague Road. The school will be on the right. The parking lot is
behind the building.
Lawrence Central High School, 7300 East 56th Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46226. The courts are located behind the school on
the east end near the football stadium. Lawrence Central (LC) is
located on 56th Street just east I-465. If using I-465, take the
56th Street exit and go east. The school is located on the left.
Turn left onto Caito Drive at the first stoplight past I-465. Turn
right into the parking lot just behind the building.
Additional sites MAY be added based on size of the draw.
SCORING:
All Main Draw singles matches will play best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets
with advantage scoring in all matches. After splitting sets,
players will be entitled to a 10-minute rest break before playing
the third set. The player is allowed to leave the court, talk with
a parent/coach, make a phone call, etc. The player MUST be ready to
play at the end of 10 minutes.
FIC singles matches will play the best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets with a
10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set with advantage
scoring in all matches. After splitting sets, a player will be
entitled to a three-minute rest break before playing the match
tiebreak. The player is allowed to leave the court for coaching but
MUST be ready to play at the end of three minutes.
Doubles matches will use advantage scoring playing an 8-game pro
set with a 7-point tiebreak if the score reaches 8-all. The doubles
final will be the best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets with advantage
scoring.
WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR TELEPHONE
NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide
contact information to tournament directors unless the customer
provides the contact information during the registration process.
Previously the home phone number and email address were pre-filled
from the USTA Membership database when a player went through the
online registration process. The pre-fill was removed due to
privacy concerns. If you don't provide an email address and/or
telephone number when you register for this tournament then we will
be unable to notify you about any possible changes in the
tournament.
TOURNAMENT CHECK IN:
Please be at the site of your scheduled match and check in at least
30-minutes prior to the start of your scheduled match time. Each
player must check in personally.
PRACTICE COURTS:
Practice courts are available on a first come first serve basis.
There is no charge for practice courts (unless indoors). Players
must be willing to accommodate up to 4 tournament participants per
court. All 8:00 am matches will have practice courts available to
them at their match site starting at 7:15.
Off-site practice courts are available at Fall Creek Valley
Middle School, 9701 East 63rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46236.
The courts are located behind the school.
Practice courts will also be available at Belzer Middle
School, 7555 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46226. Belzer
is across the street from Lawrence Central, and the courts can be
accessed by turning south on Richardt Avenue. (These sites might
also be used for tournament matches if necessary)
DRESS CODE:
Acceptable tennis attire is required.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
There are several hotels within a mile of Lawrence North High
School. These are just a few of the options:
Drury Inn & Suites Northeast, 8180 N Shadeland Avenue,
317-849-8900
Hilton Indianapolis North, 8181 N Shadeland Avenue,
317-849-6668
Hampton Inn Indianapolis-Castleton, 6817 82nd Street,
317-576-0220
Candlewood Suites Indianapolis, 8111 Bash Street,
317-595-9292
STRINGING:
The closest site for racquet stringing is the Indianapolis Racquet
Club, 8249 Dean Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Phone
317-849-2531
ORDER OF PLAY:
Friday matches will begin at 8:00 am.
Main Draw Singles will play the Rd of 64 and the Rd of 32. FIC will
play Rd 1. Saturday matches will begin at 8:00 a.m. Main Draw
Singles will play the Rd of 16 and Quarterfinals. FIC will play Rd
2 and Qualifying Rd 3. Doubles will play Rd of 32 and Rd of 16.
Sunday matches will begin at 8:00 am. Main Draw will play
Semifinals. FIC will play Rd 3, Qualifying Quarterfinals, and
Quarterfinals. Doubles will play Quarterfinals. Monday matches will
begin at 8:00 am. Main Draw will play Finals and 3/4 Match. FIC
will play Semifinals and Finals . Doubles will play Semifinals and
Finals. (The Order of Play may be altered based on the size of the
draw)
CITA ENDORSEMENT POLICY TO THE MW OUTDOOR CLOSED: All players
wanting to be endorsed to the Midwest Closed must register on-line
by Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, June 1, 2014 11:59:00 PM Indiana 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: 850081314 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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