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Welcome to the Longfellow National Indoor Championships
Concurrent Entries Not Permitted Without Prior
Approval
At the time entries close, no player may be entered in two or
more sanctioned if any part of the tournaments overlap unless each
Tournament Committee involved understands the situation and concurs
in writing. USTA Regulation IV.C.12
Concurrent Entry Into Ediie Herr ITF and National Indoor
Championships
The entry deadline for the 18s division of the Eddie Herr ITFs
is Tuesday, October 31st. The entry deadline for the 12's, 14's and
16's divisions of the Eddie Herr was October 6th. Players selected
for the main draw and the qualifier for the Eddie Herr will be
posted prior to the November 2nd entry deadline for the National
Indoor Championships.
• Players who registered for both and are selected for both
tournaments must notify the Tournament Committees of which
tournament that they would like to participate in by November
13th.
• Players who withdraw from one event to participate in the
other after the date of November 13th, or who apply for and receive
wild cards for one of the events and then subsequently withdraw
from the other will be assessed suspension points for withdrawing
to play in another tournament.
Selection Process for the National Indoor
Championships:
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Section Quota for National Indoor
Championships
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https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/20170308_Section.Quotas.pdf
USTA National Junior Regulations
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https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/2017%20USTA%20Junior%20Tournament%20Regulations.pdf
Wild Card Information
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http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/PlayerDevelopmentWildCards/
Hotel Information
The Boston Marriot Newton in Newton, Ma 800-228-9290 or
617-969-1000 and the The Marriot Courtyard in Natick, Ma
508-655-6100 or 800-321-2211. The rate at the Boston Marriot
Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Aven, Newton, Mass is $99 per night and
the Marriot Courtyard , 342 Speen Street, Natick, Mass is $105 per
night, plus applicable taxes. Reservations for the Event will be
made by individual attendees directly with Courtyard by Marriott
Boston Natick reservations at 508-655-6100 by Friday, 11/17/2017
(the Cutoff Date).Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the
Longfellow Club-National Indoor Participant when making
reservations. These are the only two tournament hotels.
Reservations must by made by Friday, November 17th to secure the
rates.
Other hotels in the Framingham-Natick area are Sheraton Tara,
Crowne Plaza and Hampton Inn. The club is located 20 miles west of
Boston and there are hotel's available. Please click here for the
Newton
Marriot:http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Longfellow%20Tennis%20and%20Fitness%20Club%5ebosnt%60lftlfta%60134%60USD%60false%603%6011/26/15%6011/30/15%6011/20/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes
Practice Courts
Practice Courts will be available at both the Natick and
Longfellow Clubs on Wednesday Night (6PM-11PM), Thursday at Wayland
only. (8am-6pm), Friday AM (6-8am), Saturday AM (6-8 am), Sunday AM
(6-8am) and Monday AM (6-8AM). You may reserve 1 hour of Court time
each day at no charge during these times. If you need additional
time, the cost is $40 per hour. We reserve the right to have other
kids hit on the court with you (limit 4 per court). We also have a
hitting court after the am that is first come-first serve with no
reservations. We encourage you to share courts whenever possible.
Tournament Director, Phil Parrish, will help you find a practice
partner. If you want a hitting lesson with a Longfellow Pro. please
let Phil know and he will set it up. The cost is $100 per hour.
Reservations can be made for court time, lessons, and practice
partners November 15th. You can reserve courts at Natick Racket
Club on the 15th by calling 508-653-4606 and Longfellow Wayland at
508-358-7355, Thanks.
Playing Location AddressesThe Longfellow Club in Wayland is
located is 524 Boston Post Rd in Wayland, Mass 508-358-7355.The
Natick Racquet Club in Natick is located at 16 Michgan Dr in
Natick. 508-653-4606.The Marriot Newton is 20 minutes away from the
sites and the Courtyard is 10-15 minutes away.
Doubles InformationThe doubles draw will be 32 teams. We do not
close doubles until noon on Friday, so you have time to find a
partner and sign up. If you do have a partner or find one before
the tournament, please make sure we have it listed.
Check In TimeCheck In Time is Friday, one hour before your first
match. Please have your waiver form ready.
Waiver FormPlease fill out the waiver form prior to the
tournament so check in can go quickly and smoothly. The link
is:https://assets-ssl.usta.com/assets/1/15/2014_USTA_Release_Waiver.pdf
Official Ball - WilsonThe official ball for the USTA National
Selection Tournament is the Wilson Hard Court Xtra Duty
Ball.
Draw SizesAll singles draws shall be 64 players. Doubles draw
shall be 32 team maximum.Match FormatAll main draws (and 3rd and
4th place playoff) shall be 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets. All Feed In
Consolation Matches: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10 point TB in
lieu of a 3rd set.
Doubles Matches:6 Game Pro Set with a 7 point tiebreak at 6
games all.
Singlee Feed In Consolation InformationAll singles draws will
have a feed in consolation that feeds players through the round of
16. The quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate draw to
playoff for 5th and 6th place. The FIC must be played to
completion. The FIC is considered part of the tournament and
participation is mandatory for all singles main draw
players.Singles and Doubles 3rd-4th Place Playoffs RequiredAll
singles and doubles draws shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th
place. All players are required to play the 3rd-4th place
playoff.
For More Tournament InformationFor more tournament information,
please contact Phil Parrish at 508-358-7355 or
lftennisdirector@hotmail.com. Thanks.
The Longfellow CafeThe Longfellow Club Cafe will be open for
healthy breakfast and lunches! The hours are 7-4 Friday and 8-2 on
Saturday and 8-11 on Sunday. There is a lot of options for
restaurants in the area. Please see the front desk at the club for
options.Player Selection Type
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the
close of registration.
Entry Type
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be
selected, follow the "Selection Process" link to the left. It is
the player's responsibility to check the selection list(s) after
registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the
player's name on the list, in order to insure proper registration.
Entries must be submitted by Thursday, November 02, 2017 11:59:00
AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if
available.
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Player Selection TypePlayers are selected from a variety of National Lists and generally require Section endorsement.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, November 2, 2017 11:59:00 AM Eastern 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: 450000117 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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