DUE TO A SEEDING ERROR, THE DRAW FOR THE BOYS' 12 SINGLES HAS CHANGED. PLEASE CHECK THAT DRAW CAREFULLY.
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ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
We are excited for the tournament. We have a large group of juniors and are looking forward to some great tennis matches. If there is anything we can do to help make your experience better, please let us know. The tournament is a FMLC (First Match Losers Consolation) in singles and doubles. Please become familiar with how this format works so you don't miss any of your matches.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Play begins Friday, September 25th at 8:00 a.m. Please be available throughout the day on Friday. Players will not be allowed to play singles in two different age groups, but may play one singles event and one doubles event.
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TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN
There will be a player check-in on Thursday, September 24th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Bloomington Country Club. This check in is not mandatory.
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MAIN TOURNAMENT HOTEL
La Quinta Inn and Suites The main tournament hotel is the LaQuinta Inn,
91 E. 2680 S., St. George, UT 84790. Mention the tournament to get a
rate of $89.00. Call (435) 674-2664. Great new hotel, close to all
tournament sites.
Call and mention the Bloomington Fall Duel in the Desert
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OTHER TOURNAMENT HOTELS
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TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
TBD
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TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL
The tournament official is Gloria Gish.
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SEEDING POLICY
We will use the most current Intermountain Standings.
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DOUBLES DOUBLES
We encourage everyone to play doubles. We will accept doubles entries until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19th. Please email or call us if you find someone to play doubles with after the deadline is closed. If you want to play doubles, but do not have a partner, we can pair you up with someone else looking for a partner.
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DRAWS
The singles draws will be posted sometime on Wednesday, September 23rd and the doubles will be posted sometime after that.
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SITES & ADDRESSES
Sites for the tournament are:
Bloomington
Country Club (BCC) 3174 Bloomington Dr. E. St. George UT, 84790
Dixie State University (DSU) 225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770
Snow Canyon High School (SCH) 1385 Lava Flow Drive, St. George, UT 84770
Green Valley (GV) 1871 West Canyon View Drive, St. George, Utah
Tonaquint Park (TP) 1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770
Summit Athletic Club (SAC) 1532 1450 S St. St. George, UT 84790
To see a Google map with the tournament sites and possible practice courts click more info.
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SCORING
The scoring will be best 2-of-3 tie-break sets
in all events EXCEPT B10s and G10s will play best of 3 short sets, no-ad, with a 7-point tie-breaker in lieu
of the 3rd set. All doubles will play 8-game pro sets with a 10 point
tie-breaker at 8-8. When applicable a round robin will be scored first by player win loss record, if still a tie then the least number of sets lost, if still a tie the least number of games lost.
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WITHDRAWING PLAYERS
A withdrawing player shall immediately notify
the Tournament Committee or Referee by telephone or email that the player will not be playing. If a player is withdrawing because of an injury or illness, he or she shall deliver
written verification of the injury or illness from a medical
professional to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the
tournament. If the player is not playing because of a personal
emergency, the player shall deliver a written decision of the situation to
the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. The
Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal emergency. For directions on how to withdraw a player online before the entries close click more info --->
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TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Clark Hancock Mary McCarthy Richard Taylor
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APPEALS COMMITTEE
Clark Hancock Mary McCarthy Richard Taylor
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SUNDAY PLAY
Sunday play is required in this tournament. If
you are not able to play on Sunday (finals), please do not enter the
tournament if you think you could make it to the finals. There will be
no rescheduling of matches.
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PLEASE NO RE-SCHEDULING OF MATCHES
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10's matches will be best of 3 short sets, no-ad, with a 7-point
tiebreak played in lieu of the 3rd set. We are unable to take match
time avoidance requests beyond the first day of the tournament.
Avoidance requests must be made with the Tournament Director prior
to the draws being made. RESCHEDULING POLICY - Finals may NOT be
rescheduled! There will be NO RESCHEDULING of matches except in
extreme circumstances beyond the control of the players and then
only with prior approval of the Tournament Director. Players
rescheduling without permission will be DEFAULTED! All costs of
rescheduling are the responsibility of the initiator. Players are
under NO obligation to reschedule when asked by an opponent.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, September 18, 2015 11:59:00 PM Mountain Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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