WEATHER UPDATE SUNDAY 6:00AM
FORECAST IS LOOKING MUCH, MUCH BETTER FOR TODAY ! ALL MATCHES ARE AS SCHEDULED.
THANKS EVERYONE FOR THEIR PATIENCE AS WE DUCK, DIPPED, DIVED, AND DODGED THE WEATHER YESTERDAY ! IT WAS CRAZY BUT WITH THE HELP OF THE INDOOR COURTS WE GOT THE WHOLE DAY COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO SCORING FORMAT OR CANCELLATION OF EVENTS. MOST TOURNAMENTS WOULD HAVE HAD TO CANCEL DOUBLES OR GONE TO SHORT SCORING, DUE TO NOT HAVING INDOOR BACK UP SO WHILE IT WAS CRAZY, WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THAT OPTION HERE IN LOUISVILLE !
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DRAWS ARE POSTED ! PLEASE NOTE YOUR SITE & TIME
Draws are now posted. Please note your time along with your site ! We are using three sites as listed below. If you arrive at the wrong site we cannot help you. There is no advanced check in at the main site. You may check in at your site prior to your match time. Sunday times will be posted Friday morning (waiting to see if forecast changes for the better).
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SITES
SITES: Top Gun Tennis Academy (TGA on draw) 1800 Elite Drive Louisville, KY 40223 Seneca Park (SEN on draw) 3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd. Louisville, KY 40207 Kentucky Country Day (KCD on draw) 4100 Springdale Rd, Louisville, KY 40241 The Tennis Club at Springhurst (SPR on draw) - indoor courts used for back draw matches only (SPR on draw) 4109 Simcoe Lane Louisville, KY 40241
INDOOR SITES IN CASE OF RAIN: The Tennis Club at Springhurst (SPR on draw) - 4109 Simcoe Lane Louisville, KY 40241 Louisville Indoor Racquet Club (LIRC on draw) - 8609 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40242 University of Louisville Bass Rudd Tennis Center (UL on draw) - 350 Warnock Street Louisville, KY 40292
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WEATHER INFORMATION
This is an OUTDOOR tournament ! There is a chance of rain on Friday & Saturday..... while we do have indoor back up there are not just 29 courts "waiting" for the tournament to move indoors. We will have a RAIN PLAN for Friday and Saturday. PLEASE STAY POSTED TO THE WEBSITE AS THIS WILL BE YOUR SOURCE OF INFORMATION IN CASE IT RAINS !!
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TEXT or EMAIL ONLY !!
If you have any tournament questions or a withdrawal, please TEXT (502) 439-8312 or EMAIL cmather@springhurst.com ONLY ! Please do not call (especially the club) and leave a message. It is too inefficient to play phone tag PLUS we are all better off if things are in writing ! Thanks !!
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PRACTICE COURTS
Tom Sawyer State Park (12 cts) 3000 Freys Hill Rd Louisville, KY 40241.... we normally use Tom Sawyer as a site for playing but due to a large cross country meet they are not renting other facilities. The tennis courts will be open for practice use but may have parking and traffic issues. Berrytown YMCA (2 cts) 1300 Heafer Road, Louisville, KY 40223 Hounz Lane Park (2 cts) 2300 Hounz Lane Park, Louisville, KY 40223 Ballard High School (3 cts) 6000 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40222
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TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
There is no advance check in necessary for this tournament. Please report directly to your site at least 30 minutes prior to your first match time.
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STRINGING
USRSA Certified Racquet Stringing will be available at Top Gun Academy. We have a wide variety of strings available. Cost with your own string for tournament participants is $15.00.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
This year Level 3 events which offer doubles are allowed to start doubles play on Friday evening. If you are registering for doubles, please be prepared to start your doubles matches at 5:00pm on Friday. Not everyone will play on Friday, however we cannot predict whether you will or not. If you sign up for doubles you MUST be able to play on Friday evening. Depending on the draw sizes we may play two rounds of doubles on Friday night. Doubles will start first on Saturday and Sunday followed by singles.
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DOUBLES
Doubles will begin Friday September 30th at 5:00pm. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED WITH A PARTNER BY WEDNESDAY September 28th at 6:00pm. PLEASE CHECK THE COMPETITOR LIST FOR DOUBLES EVENTS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE LISTED WITH YOUR PARTNER!! If you need a partner, please check the message below. You must play the same division singles & doubles. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PARTNER'S NAME TO CMATHER@SPRINGHURST.COM
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LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNER ?
Are you looking for a doubles partner for this tournament ?? To make it easier to find a partner, we have created a FACEBOOK group to post a message that you are looking for a partner. Here is how to find a partner for the tournament: 1. Log into your FACEBOOK account (you can create an account if you do not have one) or click the link below 3. Search for the group TOP GUN ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIPS 4. Click to join this group 4. You may post your information looking for a partner on the group page wall. 5. Other players will post messages and once you get a partner, then email that information to cmather@springhurst.com
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SELECTION PROCESS / TWO DRAWS OF 16 FOR EACH AGE GROUP
The top 32 players applying from each age group will be selected by the Southern Section office, from the latest USTA/Southern standing list -- 28 players from the age group will be selected and up to 4 players from the younger age group that have a top 40 standing and are not in the selected 28. Each group of 32 players selected from each age group will be divided into two draws of 16 each. We will be using the waterfall system to make sure each of the two 16 draws are balanced by strength.
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SIGNING UP FOR TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected. #4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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FORMAT AND SCORING
Singles Draws will be 16 with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. All singles matches will be best of three sets playing a 10 point tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Doubles is single elimination with 8 game pro set.
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WITHDRAW BY EMAIL ONLY AFTER DEADLINE
After the deadline, We will accept withdraws by EMAIL only. If you must withdraw, please email cmather@springhurst.com. Thanks. If you need to withdraw before the deadline, please do so online !
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11 & UNDER GREEN BALL EVENTS
- You will
be able to enter 10 & Under Orange, 11 & Under Green, or 12 & Under
Yellow as long as player is age eligible.
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Player will be able to enter two divisions ( 11
& Under as well as 10 & Under, 12 & under as well as 11 & Under
etc)
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Selection will be done as all selections for 12
thru 18’s. Please see process listed on the home page below
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Bottom line, if you enter two divisions, you
will be considered for the upper division first and if not selected, then the
lower division. You must play where selected.
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Selections will be based on the player’s
standing.
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For those entering 11 & Under Green, the 12
& Under standing will be used for selection until April 1st. At
that time an 11 & Under standing/ranking will be used.
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Draw size will be 16
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Now the choice will be left up to the
coach/parent/player on what division to enter. Please remember though,
selection will be based on standings.
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OFFICIAL HOTEL
The OFFICIAL HOTEL is the COURTYARD MARRIOTT NORTHEAST which is only 5 minutes from the main sites. The Tournament Commitee would greatly appreciate the participants to use the host hotel.
more info
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SEEDINGS
Seedings are done based on the most current Southern Standing List. This is the guideline for seeding for all Southern Level 3 & higher tournaments. Doubles seedings are the sum of both players current standings in the respective age division they are playing. Any questions please email us at cmather@springhurst.com
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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