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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, February 18th. 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, February 20th.
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, February 17, 2015. 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 February 17, 2015 at noon.
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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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