REGISTRATION DAY SCHEDULE - JULY 26, 2017
REGISTRATION DAY ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB - LOCATED AT 1780 EAST LAKEWOOD DRIVE, HOLLADAY, UT 84117. PLAYER REGISTRATION - 2:00 PM TO 3:30 PM IN THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB BALLROOM. COACHES MEETING - 2:15 TO 3:30 PM. ORIENTATION AND SEMINAR - 3:45 TO 5:00 PM - COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB BALLROOM. TEAM MEETINGS AND PICTURES - 5:00 TO 6:00 PM - COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB LAWN AREA ON WEST BY THE DUCK POND.
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THANK YOU UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOR SPONSORING THE USTA BOYS' AND GIRLS' 16 ZONE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!
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WELCOME!
We at Utah Tennis Association are excited to once again have the opportunity to host the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships! This will be our 21st year of running this fabulous tournament and it is my favorite!
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE ADDED TO THE ALTERNATE LIST
IF YOU WISH TO BE ADDED TO THE ALTERNATE LIST, YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, ROBIN WISE, AT (801) 944-8782 X113 OR rwise@utahtennis.com
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IT WILL BE HOT!
START HYDRATING AT HOME 48 HOURS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL TO SALT LAKE CITY! PLEASE BRING SUNSCREEN (SUNSCREEN WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK) AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO PREVENT TOO MUCH SUN! A WATER JUG, WHITE HAT, EXTRA WHITE SHIRTS AND A TOWEL ARE SUGGESTED.
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DRESS CODE
All tennis players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships. Boys - no tank tops of very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt must touch when standing. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts and tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable. Questionable attire is subject to the Site Director's discretion.
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DEPARTURE TIME
TO ALLOW TIME TO GET TO THE AIRPORT, PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR DEPARTURE FLIGHT FOR 4:00 PM OR LATER!! The last matches on Monday are scheduled for 1:30 pm. It will take you approximately 25-30 minutes to get to the airport, plus add AT LEAST one hour to go through check-in and security.
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TRAINER
A Trainer will be available on site at the Eccles Tennis Center and at Liberty Park 1/2 hour before matches start until 1/2 hour after matches are completed each day of play.
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MATCH FORMAT
Round Robin format. Each Team will consist of 6 boys and 6 girls. There will be two flights of six teams each. Singles matches will be best of 3 tie-break sets. Doubles matches will be No-ad 6 game sets with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 5 games all - yes the tiebreak at 5 games all is correct :) Singles matches will count one point each. Doubles matches will count one point each. Each mixed doubles match will count one point for the team score but not for ranking. Each team match consists of 18 points (12 singles plus 6 doubles). In the case of a 9-9, the Section Coach will designate one boy and one girl to play a mixed doubles "Super Match Tie-Break" to determine the team match winner. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals and retirements count as losses. All singles and doubles matches MUST be played to completion.
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OFFICIATING
Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. A USTA certified Referee and certified Umpires will be present at all playing locations.
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT YET BOOKED A HOTEL ROOM FOR THIS TOURNAMENT - THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES HAS JUST OPENED UP 25 ROOMS. PLEASE CALL Karen Kriegbaum at (801) 716-7771 AND ASK FOR THE UTAH TENNIS ZONALS RATE. Standard Room with 2 Queen beds. Rate includes breakfast each day and complimentary internet access. Hotel address - 5429 Commerce Drive, Salt Lake City. This hotel has easy access to the tournament sites.
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CRYSTAL INN HOTEL & SUITES
CRYSTAL INN HOTEL & SUITES - (801) 685-9300 Group Code - UTA717 They do have a couple of rooms left.
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HAMPTON INN AND HYATT PLACE HOTEL ROOMS
Hotel rooms are available at the following two hotels: Hampton Inn in Lehi. Please contact Katie Malbica at (801) 766-1186. Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Cottonwood - call 1-800-993-4751.
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TOURNAMENT ENTRY
PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH SECTION HAS THEIR OWN ENTRY DEADLINE AND ENTRY PROCESS. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SECTION FOR ENTRY INTO THIS EVENT. YOU CAN NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. EACH SECTION WILL FILL THEIR OWN TEAMS TO REPRESENT THEIR SECTION AT THIS TOURNAMENT.
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HAWAII PACIFIC SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Hawaii Pacific participant, please contact Mimi Kennell at Kennell@hawaii.usta.com.
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INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION ENTRIES
The Tournament ID # to sign up on TennisLink is 250031017. Deadline is June 14th. If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as an Intermountain participant, please contact Tiffany Milner at Intermountain - tmilner@ita.usta.com or (720) 383-2483.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter the Tournament as Northern California participant, please contact Beth Workeneh at Workeneh@norcal.usta.com. Their registration deadline is Monday, June 19th.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
The Tournament ID# for Southern California is 651733717 and the tournament deadline is June 10th. If you have questions about how to enter this Tournament as a Southern California participant, please contact Ai Takamori Malawy at Takamori@scta.usta.com.
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SOUTHWEST SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Southwest participant, please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com. The tournament deadline for the Southwest Section entries will be June 20th.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
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, June 1, 2017 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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