USTA National BG 12 Spring Team Championships L1

Congratulations to All!!
Girls Champions
M & M's:
Coach David Poole
Ariel Madatali, Naomi Katz, Ibifuro Clement, Emmis Kolyszko, Blake Matthews, Lucy Schmeil.
Girls Finalists
Sweetarts:
Coach Jared Flick
Nikita Vishwase, Mika Ikemori, Sarah Shahbaz, Makayla Whalen, Kennedy Gibbs, Jessica MacCallum.
Boys Champion
Swedish Fish: Coach
Tom Gutteridge
Garen Spicka, Nicholas Godsick, Jesper Ohlson, Hank Trondson, Alexander Frantzis, Alexander Kotarski.
Boys Finalists
Fun Dip:
Coach Mimi Kennel
Kurt Miller,Carter Swope, Greyson Casey, Jackson Caldwell, Andre Johnson, George Hakopian.

Thank you to all of the players for an amazing event. Hopefully you have received our thank you email!!

Overall Girls & Boys Sportsmanship Award
Tsehay Driscoll: Team Baby Ruth
Cole Henceroth: Team Red Hots


Girls & Boys Team Sportsmanship
York Peppermint Patty: Coach Alexandre Moquin
Jordan Schildcrout
Madeleine Jessup
Eliana Hanna
Morgan Pyrz
Dylan Lolofie
Audrey Brown


Cracker Jack: Coach Kevin Quay
Adam Sun
Nathan Blokhin
Julien Simonian
Santiago Muhala
Cal Wider
Jai Dutta




Girls & Boys Team Spirit
Now & Later: Coach Bob Wuhrman
Qavia Lopez
Elizabeth Tkachenko
Mia Sarcev
Ryan Wuhrman
Emily Novikov
Annette Robertson


Laffy Taffy: Coach Holly Hasler
Caden Hasler
Lance Urlaub
Ivan Perisic
Alejandro Fernandez Lecaroz
George Badulescu
Ronin Kasday


Well deserved all!!!

Day/Date Time Event Location

Friday, 3/3 Noon-4:30pm Player Check-in Hilton Presidio Desk
Practice on your own El Conquistador PR & CC
7:00-8:00pm Player/Parent Orientation Presidio Ballroom
8:00-9:00pm USTA National Coaches Meeting Presidio Ballroom

Saturday, 3/4 8:00-10:00am Team Assignment & Photos El Conquistador PR Courts
See schedule Team Practice (Mandatory) El Conquistador PR & CC

Sunday, 3/5 8:00am Match Play El Conquistador PR & CC
TBD Team Practice (check with coach) El Conquistador PR & CC

Monday, 3/6 8:00am Match Play El Conquistador PR & CC
No Team Practice Player Party!!
3:00-5:30pm Player Party Oro Valley Aquatic Center

Tuesday, 3/7 8:00am Match Play El Conquistador PR & CC
TBD Team Practice (check with coach) El Conquistador PR & CC
6:00-7:00pm USTA National Coaches Meeting Board Room
7:00-8:00pm Awards Ceremony Turquoise

Wednesday, 3/8 8:00am Match Play El Conquistador PR & CC
Following matches Final Awards

Friday, 3/3
Noon-4:30pm MANDATORY Player Check-in Hilton Presidio Desk
7:00-8:00pm Player/Parent Orientation Presidio Ballroom
8:00pm Coaches Meeting
Practice on your own at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge (PR) & EC Tennis at the Oro Valley Community Center (CC)
Courts will be 1st come, 1st serve. No reservations.

Saturday, 3/4
Time tbd. (between 8 & 9am start time)Team/Coach assignments and team photos
To be followed by
Team Practices at El Conquistador PR & CC
Draw and schedule announced

5:30pm-7:00pm Player Party Oro Valley Aquatic Center

Sunday, 3/5
7:30am Match Play begins El Conquistador PR & CC
Evening Team Practice (check with your coach) El Conquistador PR & CC
Monday, 3/6
7:30am Match Play begins El Conquistador PR & CC
Evening Team Practice (check with your coach) El Conquistador PR & CC
Tuesday, 3/7
7:30am Match Play begins El Conquistador PR & CC
No Evening Team Practice
USTA National Coaches Meeting: Sportsmanship award discussion
Awards Ceremony Presidio Ballroom
Wednesday, 3/8
7:30am Match Play begins El Conquistador PR & CC
No Evening Team Practice

USTA National must complete the Wild Card application process before we add players from the alternate list. We hope to be in contact with


1. Ella Ecker
2. Emily Pullen
3. Corina Vinarov
4. Ivy Wilson
5. Grace Swain
6. Maren Urata
7. Kayla Turalakey
Boys
Moving to Waitlist

We will contact the waitlisted players as soon as possible. We are currently accepting a total of 72 boys so we have an even number of players on teams as well as an even number of teams. Again, we must wait for the Wild Card process to be completed. Thank you!

Applications. Requests for Wild Cards are submitted by players using an online application. A link to the application is published on the USTA website and shall be published by the tournament to its website: http://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/NtlChampWildCards/
Wild Card applicants do not require Sectional Endorsement, but the application must be approved by the Sectional office. Note: Applications MUST be filed separately for each National Championship and received by the appropriate deadline (see below).
Section 6 - 5

Deadlines. Applications must be received no later than five days after the entry deadline for the tournament for which the Wild Card is sought. Earlier application is strongly encouraged.
Criteria. Written criteria for awarding Wild Cards is published in Table 4 of the USTA Junior National Tournament, Ranking, and Sanctioning Regulations. The criteria is as follows:
• No player that is under suspension by the USTA, a Sectional Association, the ITF, the ITA, the WTA, or the ATP may be awarded a wild card.
• No player who has a national standing below the standing of the first alternate may be awarded a wild card unless, in the opinion of the Wild Card Committee, the player will improve the overall strength of field of the tournament.
• No player who submits a late wild card application may be considered. Timely entries into the tournament are recommended, but are not required.
• A player with an established record in international, professional, or collegiate competition may be considered.
• A player whose ability to qualify has been affected by injury, illness, or other personal circumstance may be considered.
• A player’s rating may be considered.
• A player with a high standing in a younger age division of the event may be considered.
• A player with a high standing in the division of the event who was not endorsed by their Sectional Association may be considered, provided that the player has been recommended for a wild card by their Sectional Association.
• A player who has been recommended for a wild card by the USTA National Coaching Staff may be considered.
• USTA Player Development may hold invitational wild card playoff competitions for players identified jointly by NJTLs and USTA Player Development to which the best finishers shall be awarded wild cards into the Boys’ and Girls’ 14 and 12 Divisions of the USTA National Clay Court Championships and The USTA National Championships. A total of 4 wild cards will be available for this purpose in the Boys’ and Girls’ 12 Divisions. A total of 2 wild cards will be available for this purpose in the Boys’ and Girls’ 14 Divisions.
• USTA Player Development may hold an invitational wild card playoff competition to which the winner shall be awarded a wild card, provided that the Junior Competition Committee has approved the competition in advance.
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Registration is open and the deadline to sign-up is 2/9/17. ID # 750002417. Entry Fee is $150 + Active.com fee

Separate USTA National Spring Team Championships shall be held for boys and girls. The TennisLink selection system shall accept 96 players from each division (BG 12) into the draw as follows:
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Up to 4 wild cards using the same process established for USTA National Championships
• The remaining players from most recently published National Standings List from each age division, provided they have submitted timely entries, in the order in which their names appear.

USTA Membership

Membership in the USTA is required to compete in all USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Masters, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA National Selection Tournaments, Open and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships. All US juniors must be in good standing with the USTA to enter ITF Tournaments and USTA International Tournaments, which includes USTA Membership. Click here to view information on entry into ITF Tournaments and USTA International Tournaments.

Age Eligibility

The USTA uses a "month of birth" age eligibility rule for junior players competing in USTA sanctioned tournaments. This rule applies to all local, District, Sectional, and National USTA sanctioned tournaments – it does not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments. Junior players may continue to play in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 age divisions until the month they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19, respectively.
USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments use a "year of birth" age eligibility rule. Juniors may play the 18s, 16s, 14s or 12s division until the year in which they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19 respectively.

Professionals

Professional players who are age eligible may enter and play in all USTA National Championships. USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments are governed by ITF Regulations and allow professional players to play. All other USTA junior tournaments are limited to amateurs.

Citizenship and Residency Requirements

USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Masters, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA National Selection Tournaments, Open and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships shall be open to US citizens and: *
Permanent resident aliens of the United States. *
Diplomats. Aliens who have resided in the United States continuously for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps. *
Aliens with Refugee Status. Aliens who have been granted Refugee Status. *
Aliens with Asylee Status. Aliens who have been granted Asylee Status. Aliens with Temporary Protected Status. Aliens who have been granted Temporary Protected Status. *
Aliens with Adjustment Status. Aliens whose I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status) has been accepted for filing. *
British Columbians. Canadian citizens and landed Canadian immigrants who reside in British Columbia, provided that they were USTA members for at least one month during 2010 and so long as they do not allow their USTA memberships to laps for a period of more than six months.
Documents commonly used to support a particular alien status include a permanent resident alien card (green card), Form I-94, or a receipt confirming filing of the I-485.

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The Hilton El Conquistador offers a special Tournament Player Room Rate. For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code (found on the tournament homepage) and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com
Group code "NSCS"

Holiday Inn Express & Suites $172.13. RESERVE NOW
11075 N. Oracle Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
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Players and coaches will be required to be on site by the 3rd. Time of orientation to be determined but expect to be on site by Noon on the 3rd.

Ruth Fuchs & Linda Helixon – Tournament Directors
ruthleagues@aol.com and/or lhelixon@icloud.com
Jennifer Fuchs; Referee & El Conquistador Director of Tennis – 520-544-1781
Pusch Ridge (formerly Resort) Tennis Shop: Stringing, Hitting Lessons, Practice courts – 520-544-1780

Composition of Teams.

Each team shall be comprised of 6 players. Players shall be waterfalled onto teams as described below.
Timing of Waterfall.

No earlier than three days before the start of the tournament, the Tournament Committee shall waterfall players as described below.
Waterfalling Method.

Players in each division shall be waterfalled onto 16 teams so as to distribute the players among the teams. Before water-falling, players shall be ordered based on the order in which their names appear on the on the most recently published National Standings List.

ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS



The USTA Regulations prohibit a player from being entered, when entries close, in two or more tournaments if any part of the tournaments overlap, unless each Tournament Committee understands the situation and concurs in writing. There are exceptions to this rule on the national junior level.

The USTA National Championships, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA National Selection Tournaments, Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, and Open USTA Regional Tournaments permit a player to enter more than one age division.
However, it is important to understand the consequences of this decision.

If you want to play in one of these tournaments, but are unsure if you will get in, you may enter up to two different age divisions. When selection is done, players are selected for the oldest age division first. *
If you are selected into the older age division entered, you will not be selected into the younger age division. *
If you are not selected into the older age division, you will only be considered for selection into the younger division and you will only be eligible to be an alternate in the younger division.

ENTERING CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS



Several times each year, the USTA has sanctioned national tournaments with different National Ranking Levels at the same time and players are permitted to enter both tournaments. If you want to play in one of these tournaments, but are unsure if you will get in, you may enter up to two different tournaments (in addition to up to two divisions that is described above).

These tournaments and the maximum number of entries are as follows:

February: USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments (Level 4)
Entries are permitted in up to two divisions of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments AND up to two divisions of the Closed USTA Regional Tournament to which your Section has been assigned.

October: USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments (Level 4)
Entries are permitted in up to two divisions of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments AND up to two divisions of the Closed USTA Regional Tournament to which your Section has been assigned.

November: USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Open USTA Regional Tournaments (Level 4)
Entries are permitted in up to two divisions of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments AND up to two divisions of up to four sites of Open USTA Regional Tournaments.

When selection is done, players are selected for the highest level of tournament first (for example when a National Selection and Regional are held at the same time, the selection is first done for the National Selection tournament). *
If you are selected into the higher level concurrent tournament, you will not be selected into the lower level concurrent tournament. *
If you are not selected into the higher level concurrent tournament, you are eligible for selection into the lower level concurrent tournament AND are eligible to be on the alternate lists of both the higher and lower level tournaments.
Because the process permits players to appear on an acceptance list and multiple alternate lists at the same time, players will have a limited amount of time - until the Freeze Deadline to decide on what list they want to remain.

FREEZE DEADLINE



What is the Freeze Deadline?

The Freeze Deadline is the deadline by which a player that is on the alternate list of the higher level tournament and the accepted player list of the lower level tournament has to commit to being on one list. The Freeze Date for all concurrent national tournaments shall be 11:59 a.m. ET 16 days before the start date of the concurrent tournament scheduled to start first, or such other time as is published on the tournament website. For example, if the earlier of two concurrent national tournaments is scheduled to begin on the 17th of the month, the Freeze Deadline shall be 11:59 am ET on the 1st of the month.

Prior to Freeze Deadline

Prior to the Freeze Deadline, a player may appear as both an alternate for the higher level concurrent tournament and as an accepted player at a lower level concurrent tournament. Prior to the Freeze Deadline, any such player that is offered and accepts a place on the acceptance list of the higher level tournament shall be permitted to withdraw from the lower level tournament without penalty and play in the higher level tournament.

After the Freeze Deadline

After the Freeze Deadline, a player may ONLY appear as EITHER an alternate for the higher level tournament OR as an accepted player at the lower level tournament. A player not yet selected for any tournament may continue to appear on the alternate lists of multiple concurrent tournaments.

Player Obligation by the Freeze Deadline

A player that appears on the acceptance list of the lower level tournament and a higher level tournament alternate list that desires to remain on the alternate list for the higher level tournament must withdraw from the lower level tournament by the Freeze Deadline. Such a player shall be required to send an email to the Tournament Directors of both tournaments by the Freeze Deadline stating this preference and the player shall be refunded their entry fee by the lower level tournament.

Any player that fails to email their preference to withdraw from a lower level tournament and remain as an alternate for the higher level tournament shall not be permitted after the Freeze Deadline to withdraw from the lower level tournament and accept a spot in the higher level tournament draw. Any violation of this policy will result in the levying of 4 suspension points for withdrawing from a tournament to play in another.


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This form MUST be signed by all parents and players and presented by the Mandatory registration date of November 28th.

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The Hilton El Conquistador offers a special Tournament Player Room Rate. For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code (found on the tournament homepage) and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com
Group code "NSC"
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Matches will be played at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge (PR)
10000 N. Oracle Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-544-1780
and El Conquistador Tennis at the OVCC (CC)
10555 N. La Canada Dr.
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
520-544-1900
Practice Courts available 1st come, 1st serve. No reservations, no charge.
El Conquistador Tennis at Oro Valley Community Center (former El Conquistador Country Club). NOTE: Will be used for match play
10,555 N. La Canada Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85737
520-544-1900
Additional Practice Courts
Practice Courts will be available on a first come, first serve basis at both the Pusch Ridge and Community Center (formerly the Country Club) sites each day before matches begin and after play ends. For practice courts during the day, while matches are on court, the following facilities may be available:
Ironwood Ridge High School: NOT WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
2475 West Naranja Dr. (85742)
Canada Del Oro Riverfront Park – one court
551 W. Lambert lane (85737)
Canada Del Oro High School: NOT WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
25 West Calle Concordia (85704)

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The El Conquistador will provide 24 hour stringing service and hitting lessons are available for the players. Please check with the Pusch Ridge Tennis Shop for all your Tennis needs. 520-544-1780

Draw Format and Standardized Tournament Schedule of Play.
March 4th will be a practice day with match play the 5th-8th. (Participants and coaches are required to attend the registration and orientation on March 3rd)

The draw format shall be a Compass Draw of 16 teams and teams shall play one round per day. The standardized schedule will incorporate time for training and education for the tournament participants.
Seeding.

The draws shall not be seeded.
Match Formats.

All singles matches shall be the best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles match formats shall be an 6-game set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 5 games all.
Team Line-ups.

The team line-up for each Team Match must be submitted to the Tournament Committee prior to the Team Match at a time to be determined by the Tournament Committee. No changes to the team line-up may be made except for illness, injury, or personal circumstances and are subject to the approval of the Tournament Committee. A player, for reason of illness, injury or personal circumstances, who does not play their a match or retires from a match is eligible to play a subsequent match on the same day.
• Singles Line-up: The #1 waterfalled players in each division will play each other; the #2 waterfalled players in each division will play each other.
• Doubles Line-up - BG12 Tournament: Doubles combinations and line-ups will be determined by the coach. Coaches must use good faith in determining the lineup order based on strength,

except that the #1 player must play in the #1 doubles position.
Team Match.

Each Team Match shall consist of three doubles matches followed by six singles matches. Each team will receive one point for each singles win and the team that wins of a majority of the doubles matches receives one point.
Determining the Winner of a Team Match.

Each singles and doubles match counts for one point. The total possible points earned in a Team Match is 7 points. The team that wins the most points wins the Team Match. If the Team Match score is tied because, for example inclement weather does not permit all matches to be played or a match goes un-played because playoff a double walkover, the coach of each tied team shall designate two players from their team to play a doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.
Match Score Sheet.

After the completion of a team match, the coaches of both teams must sign the score sheet.
During-Tournament Alternate Procedure if Team Unable to Field Full Roster.

If at any time a player at the tournament is unable to compete in one or more matches, the Coach shall notify the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director shall work with the Coach to find an alternate to substitute in for the player.
If an alternate substitutes in for one or more matches, the alternate shall play in the singles and/or doubles lineups in the last position and all other players or teams shall move up a position. The matches played will count toward the team score and will count for junior national ranking.
In singles, if an alternate is not found and a default occurs in the #1 position in an age division, the default Section 13 - 6
shall occur in the #2 singles position in the age division and the #2 players shall move up a position. In doubles, if an alternate is not found and a default occurs in, the default shall occur in the last doubles position and all other teams shall move up a position.
A player, for reason of illness, injury or personal circumstances, or default due to lateness, who does not play a match, is eligible to play another match on the same day and on a subsequent day. A player who is defaulted for reasons other than lateness is not permitted to play in a subsequent match.

It is a player’s responsibility to immediately take action to withdraw from the tournament should circumstances arise which would not enable a player to compete. Good sportsmanship and the USTA Regulations dictate that a player should never:
• enter a tournament they do not intend to finish
• withdraw from a tournament after entries close unless it is for injury, illness, or personal circumstance
• enter two or more concurrent tournaments without prior written approval from each Tournament Committee

WITHDRAWING FROM A TOURNAMENT:

• Prior to Entry Deadline: If entries have not yet closed, a player may withdraw by going to the tournament’s USTA TennisLink Home Page - the same web page that the player registered for the tournament. Once in the system, click on the "Register Now" text in red. When taken to the next page, click on "Withdraw" on the left hand side of the screen. You will need your confirmation number from your original registration to withdraw. Because your credit card will not be charged prior to the entry deadline, no refund needs to be made. If you cannot locate your confirmation number, contact linkteam@usta.com.

• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent Tournaments: If a player has previously received written approval to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament Committee, the player must immediately notify the Tournament Director and/or Referee to let them know which tournament the player has chosen to play.

• After Entry Deadline: Immediately contact the tournament if to withdraw from the tournament - telephone numbers and email addresses of the Tournament Director and/or Referee will be posted on the tournament’s USTA TennisLink Home Page. Players must also fulfill the written verification requirements described below if the withdrawal is for injury, illness, or personal circumstance and the player wants to avoid being levied USTA Suspension Points.ENTRY FEE REFUND:

• Player is Not Accepted Into Tournament: If a player has previously paid an entry fee and is not accepted into the tournament, the player is entitled to a refund. Generally, in USTA National Junior Tournaments, no player is charged an entry fee until tournament selection is done and the acceptance list is published to the tournament website. The TennisLink processing fee paid in addition to the entry fee is not refundable.

• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent Tournaments: If a player has previously received written authority to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament Committee, the player is entitled to a refund from the tournament(s) that will not be played. The TennisLink processing fee paid in addition to the entry fee is not refundable.

• Other Withdrawal After the Entry Deadline: Players who withdraw after the entry deadline for any reason other than a previously autorized entry into concurrent tournaments are not entitled to a refund.

USTA SUSPENSION POINTS:
Any withdrawal (other than for previously authorized entry into concurrent tournaments) that does not meet the written verification requirements described below by the last scheduled day of the tournament (and, in the case of personal circumstances, has also been approved as a personal circumstance by the Referee) will result in the player being levied suspension points and any match that is not played will be coded as a Default.

WRITTEN VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR WITHDRAWALS DUE TO INJURY, ILLNESS OR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCE:

• Illness or Injury: The required written verification of an injury or illness must be from a medical professional and must be received by the tournament no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament.

• Personal Circumstance: If the player is withdrawing because of a personal circumstance, the player must deliver a written description of the situation no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament and the Referee will determine whether the situation is a personal circumstance.
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All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts & tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable.

Team Coach.

Coaches will be selected by the national Player Development Staff from among National Coaches, RTC coaches, and USTA "faculty" coaches
Coaching.

The designated team coach may coach a player who remains on court during set breaks or changeovers, except during the first changeover of a set and a tiebreak. Coaching must be carried out in a manner that does not distract play on adjoining courts. The coach may only enter the court on a changeover or a set break. Off-court coaching may be done during the permitted breaks and changeovers from a position outside the court at the fence line.

One team shall be recognized for outstanding sportsmanship with the USTA Team Sportsmanship Award.


One team shall be recognized for outstanding sportsmanship with the USTA Team Sportsmanship Award.

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