TOURNAMENT UPDATE 1:00PM
Well we were hopeful that maybe we could sneak in a few more matches today but the rain is back and looks like its here to stay. We've decided its time to admit we've been bested my mother nature and cancel the rest of the tournament. Thanks again for the supporting the crazy night of tennis yesterday! Come back in April for our next tournament!! P.S. Doubles fee will be refunded to you. You will receive a check from Utah Tennis in a few weeks.
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WEATHER/DRAW UPDATE FOR SATURDAY 12:45AM
Thanks everybody for your patience! I really appreciate your kind words. I know it was a long hard day for everyone but we really appreciate you helping us work everything out. Things just seem to get harder as the day went along but we I think we made it pretty far!!! The matches that weren't played today will be rescheduled for tomorrow. Clark will try and have draws out by 8 am. The matches will not be scheduled before 11am. We know the weather is sketchy tomorrow, like today we will update the website often with our plans. Thanks again!!!
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FIRST 16 PLAYERS ACCEPTED
The first 16 players to register in each event will be accepted. #17 on will be put on an alternate list in the order of the date and time registered. Please print a copy of your registration confirmation for verification of date and time registered. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE 4 MATCHES UNLESS WE HAVE A FULL 16-PLAYER DRAW. WE ARE DOING ALL WE CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT TO OUR DATABASE SO MORE DRAWS WILL BE FULL.
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DOUBLES DOUBLES
We encourage everyone to play doubles as well as singles. There will be a consolation in doubles.
Please send an email if you do not have a partner and would like us to
find one. The deadline to enter doubles is Wednesday, February 15th at
6:00 p.m.
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HOTEL
La Quinta Inn and Suites 91 East 2680 South Saint George, UT 84790 1-435-674-2664 (Mention the tournament for a discounted rate)
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HOTEL
For hotels in the St.George and Hurricane area click more info for a hotel guide.
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DRAW TYPE
This tournament is an L6. The draw is a 16 player compass draw. Only the first 16 players may enter an event. All players will play until the end of the tournament, win or lose.
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COMPASS DRAW
This format is a wonderful format to give players an opportunity to play lots of matches. It also can accommodate different ability levels in one draw. It works best for 8, 16, 32 or 64 players, so that there are no byes are in the draw. At the end of each round, the winners continue in their tournament in the same direction, while the losers move to other points on the compass to form a new satellite tournament.
* At the end of round 1:
* The winners go east
* The losers go west
* At the end of round 2:
* The east losers go north
* The west losers go south
* At the end of round 3:
* The east losers go northeast
* The north losers go northwest
* The west losers go southwest
* The south losers go southeast
* At the end of round 4:
* The losers are out of the tournament (unless it is announced in writing before the start of the first match of the tournament that there will be semifinal play-offs);
* The winners play the finals on each draw sheet.For a draw of 16, use only the top half of the draw at each compass point. Follow the same procedure as in a draw of 32 except that round 4 is the finals instead of the semifinals.
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ROUND ROBIN MATCHES
We are thrilled that you are getting so many matches to play. As per the constraints of TDM (Tournament Data Management system) if a round robin is played in your age division, you will only receive Points Per Round for the FIRST two matches that you play.
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NO SUNDAY PLAY
Matches for this tournament will be on Friday and Saturday only. No matches will be held on Sunday.
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TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL
We are lucky to have Gloria Gish as our official. We love her!
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SPONSORS
SunWest Management Southwest Skin and Cancer La Quinta Inn and Suites MegaPro Bloomington Tennis
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SITES & ADDRESSES
Sites for the tournament are:
Bloomington
Country Club (BCC) 3174 Bloomington Drive East, St. George UT, 84790
Dixie State University (DSU) 225 South 700 East, St. George, UT 84770
Green Valley (GV) 1871 West Canyon View Drive, St. George, Utah
Pine View High School (PVH) 2850 East 750 North, St. George, UT 84770
Tonaquint Park (TP) 1851 South Dixie Drive, St. George, UT 84770
Summit Athletic Club (SAC) 1532 E 1450 S, St George, UT 84790
To see a Google map with the tournament sites and possible practice courts click more info.
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SCORING
The scoring will be best 2-of-3 tie-break sets
in all events EXCEPT B10s and G10s will play best of 3 short sets, first to 4 games, no-ad scoring. If the score reaches 3-3 in the first two sets, the players will then play a 7 point tiebreak to determine the winner of that set. A 7-point tiebreak will be played in lieu
of the 3rd set. All doubles will play 8-game pro sets with a 10 point
tie-breaker at 8-8. There will be consolation in doubles. When applicable, a round robin will be scored first by head-to-head win % and then by set win %.
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DRAWS
The singles draws will be out late on Wednesday, February 15th. The doubles draws will be out on Thursday, February 16th.
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WITHDRAWING PLAYERS
A withdrawing player shall immediately notify
the Tournament Committee or Referee by telephone or electronic
communication that the player will not be playing. If the player is not
playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall deliver
written verification of the injury or illness from a medical
professional to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the
tournament. If the player is not playing because of a personal
emergency, the player shall deliver a written decision of the situation to
the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. The
Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal emergency. For directions on how to withdraw a player online before the entries close click more info --->
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SEEDING POLICY
We will use the most current Intermountain Standings.
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TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Clark Hancock Autumn Telford
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APPEALS COMMITTEE
Clark Hancock Autumn Telford
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Draw size is 16. The first 16 players in each division to sign
up will be accepted. Format for 12's Open Green Division - 12's
Open Green Division may be played by any 12's Division player (10's
eligible players may not play up into this division) who is seeking
more Green Dot ball match play. Matches will be played on 78' (full
size) courts with green low compression balls. FORMAT FOR 10'S OPEN
DIVISIONS: 10's Orange Open Divisions will be played on 60' courts
with orange low compression balls. 10's Green Open Divisions will
be played on 78' (full size) courts with green low compression
balls. 10's matches will be best of 3 short sets (first to 4
games), with a 7 point tiebreak if the score reaches 3-3 in the
first 2 sets. no-ad scoring with a 7 point tiebreak played in lieu
of the 3rd set. WAYS TO QUALIFY FOR 10'S OPEN GREEN DIVISION: A
Player may choose to begin to play Open Green in the month that
they turn 10 1/2. A Player who WINS 2 Open Orange Events AND
competes in at least 4 Open Orange Events in Utah will qualify for
Open Green. A Player who WINS 1 District Cup Event in Utah AND
competes in at least 4 Open Orange events in Utah will qualify for
Open Green. Challenger and Futures Evens do NOT count toward
advancement into Open Green play. For only the two District Cup
Events, ANY 10's Player may choose to compete in the Open Green
Division. No player is at any point required to play Open Green.
Players may choose to continue to play Open Orange until the month
that they turn 11.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:59:00 PM Mountain Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 250004317 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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