Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info Report Wizard
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Monday Restroom Situation
All: due to school security reasons, we will be unable to access the restrooms inside of Plainfield East High School. We are working to get a restroom unlocked near the baseball field on the south end of the grounds. In case we are unable to, PLEASE STOP AND USE RESTROOMS PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR YOUR FIRST MATCH! Sorry for the inconvenience.
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New Start times for some!
Due to withdrawal of a couple of seeded players, we had to reposition some of the seeds. This affected the start times of a few players. We have reached out to every player affected by this both by phone and via e-mail. PLEASE CHECK YOUR START TIME ON THE NEW FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT!
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TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 64 DRAW SINGLES WITH FEED-IN CONSOLATION
Main Draw and FIC will be playing 10 points Matchtiebreaker in
place of 3rd set. Main Draw will be played to completion and the
FIC will stop at Semifinals.
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Outdoor Event
This tournament will be played outdoors, pending rain.
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Tournament Sites
The event will be held at Plainfield East High School:
PEHS- 12001 S. Naperville Rd., Plainfield 60585 (located on the corner of 119th St. and Naperville Rd.)
IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER THE MATCHES MAY BE MOVED TO FIVE STAR TENNIS CENTER:
FSTC- 11959 Normantown Rd., Plainfield 60585 (located two miles west of PEHS, on 119ths St.)
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Midwest Seeding and Selection Criteria
All USTA/Midwest Sectional and Designated Tournaments will adhere
to the following Seeding and Selection Criteria as set by the
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee. Players will be
selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing
List at the time of the tournament entry deadline. Players will be
selected by the following (1)- 4 players from the top 100 of the
most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in next lower
division (2)- 60 players from the most current
USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the current age division of
the event. Remaining vacancies and/or alternates
will be selected from the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the
division of the event. Alternates will be numbered with this
Midwest Standings List. Seeding will be done based on the
USTA/Midwest Section Standing List the following week.
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Practice/Warmup Courts
Plainfield North High School: Free of Charge, 12 outdoor courts. Address is 12001 S. 248th St., Plainfield 60585
Five Star Tennis Center: $25/hour, 5 indoor courts, courts available from 7am-11am for reservation, unless they are used as tournament courts. Address is 11959 Normantown Rd., Plainfield 60585
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FIRST ROUND REPORT TIME INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THEWEDNESDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS BY 6PM
Come back to this page on and click on the blue "Future Match Info
Report" to find out your first match time as well as your Win/Loss
time (W/L). Please be careful when reading this. The W/L times are
in parentheses. Players from the same District will not play each
other first round unless an alternate fills a spot or more than
half the draw is from the same District.
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Recovery Rule
Recovery Rule: Extended length of rest between singles matches in
Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP and Wheelchair Divisions. In all
singles matches in Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP, and Wheelchair
Divisions in which the match format is two out of three standard
tiebreak sets or more, a rest period of two hours shall be offered
by the Referee before the player's next singles match. This Rule
does not apply to short set matches and matches that play a
tiebreak in lieu of a final third set, nor to any match played
indoors where the duration of the match is less than 120
minutes
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Trophies
The trophies that will be distributed are as follows: Champion,
Finalist, Third & Fourth Place for Main Draw, four
Semi-Finalist FIC & Midwest Sportsmanship Winner.
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SEEDED PLAYER WITHDRAWS AFTER START TIMES ARE POSTED
The Tournament Director is not required to re-seed his draw if a
withdraw occurs after Friday at 12 noon before the tournament
begins. The Alternate may be inserted on the draw line where the
seed withdrew and no match times are affected for the remaining
players. If the Tournament Director would like to re-seed the draw
and change start times after the Friday, 12 noon deadline, he may.
It is not required
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ORDER OF PLAY
SATURDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 64 and Rd
of 32 followed by the Qualifying Rd of 32 FIC.
SUNDAY: Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 16 and
Quarterfinal Rd. FIC will play the Rd of 32 FIC, Qualifying Rd of
16 FIC and Rd of 16 FIC.
MONDAY: Play begins at 9am. Main Draw will play the Semifinals and
the Finals. FIC will play the Qualifying Quarterfinal Rd and
Quarterfinal round.
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DRAWS WILL BE POSTED ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE EVENT BEGINS BY9PM.
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NO REFUNDS AFTER PLAYER SELECTION IS COMPLETE
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USTA/MIDWEST SECTIONS SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM AND SIGNING UP FORTWO TOURNAMENTS
Signing up for two events: All players will be given five (5)
suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take
place at the same time, in whole or in part, for Midwest Elevated
Events OR if signing up for a Level 5 Local District Event, unless
you have emailed both Tournament Directors for permission to do so.
This applies to all players who signed up for the MW Elevated
tournament(s) including alternates and is a general USTA rule for
all events.
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WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR CELL NUMBERS ANDYOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
If you don't provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when
you register for this tournament, we will be unable to notify you
about any possible changes in the tournament
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USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES:
The USTA/Midwest Section Closed Junior Championships, the district
qualifiers, the USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournaments and
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Davis & Wightman Cup 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.
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Questions?
If you have questions after reading this homepage, please E-MAIL Robin Henders: fivestartennis@gmail.com
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There will be a certified racquet-stringer at the Five Star Tennis Center offering re-stringing with less than 24 hour turnaround. We also have a full service pro shop with the latest rackets and accessories!
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SIGNING UP FOR TWO EVENTS/MIDWEST SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM The USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. All players will be given FIVE (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Director involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing via email. This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament including alternates.
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If you have any questions after reading this homepage, please contact Robin Henders at: fivestartennis@gmail.com
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, September 19, 2014 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 850129114 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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