ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SUNDAY JULY 16
The entry deadline is extended to Sunday, July 16 with matches to start on Tuesday, July 18. We anticipate the tournament will finish on Thursday, weather permitting.
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TOURNAMENT LOCATION
The tournament will be held at the varsity tennis courts at Wellington High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio.The address and map are listed above. . All matches will usually be played there, with a few maybe being assigned to a nearby middle school in emergencies.
Report to the high school for court assignment and instructions.
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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR & SANCTION
The tournament director is Walt Thieman, whose cell phone number is (614) 397-0510 and
email address is wthieman@hotmail.com. If you have any questions please contact him. Alann Leinwohl usually assists with stringing, please contact him
to confirm, if you need racket assistance. Alann Leinwohl has a new
cell phone number for contact: (614) 902-0927. This is a USTA sanctioned tournament, so all junior singles players must be USTA members of good standing. All matches won will contribute points to the players District and Sectional ranking in their age group.
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TOURNAMENT RULES
The tournament will comply with the rules governing tennis and tournaments as set forth in the current "Friend at Court", which is the manual containing the official Rules and Regulations of the United States Tennis Association. Click on the link after this sentence to be able to access the entire gamut of rules and regulations.
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REQUESTS & ACCOMMODATIONS
Everyone, please remember - requests are just that - requests. We bend over backwards in order to try and fulfill as many as we can, but it is very difficult. One change for one person affects any where from 2 to a dozen other matches and players. Please keep that on mind, and please, don't call with multiple requests. IF YOU DO HAVE A REQUEST, PLEASE EMAIL THE DIRECTOR, WITH EXACT DETAILS, WITH YOUR USTA NUMBER AND CELL NUMBER. If a players week is that full of other things, maybe tennis should not be on the radar. If you are going to become a good to great player, tennis should be a major priority and commitment. One can do violin, piano, French horn lessons at any time, while tennis can only be played during the daylight when the weather is good.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT
All matches will be the best two out of three sets, with a full third set used in the front draw while the backdraw will use the match tie break (first
player to 10 points) used in place of a full third set. Be prepared to
play up to 2 matches a day so we can complete the event within our
allowed time frame.
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MATCH TIMES - PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY - YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED
IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THEIR MATCH TIMES, on this page, listed above under "DRAWS". Matches will usually begin on Monday at 9 AM and will begin daily at 9 AM on days thereafter. Depending on draw sizes, which will affect playing times, matches may continue most of the day for the rest of the week. We hope to finish by Thursday afternoon, as long s the weather is not a problem. Matches
during the week will generally be for juniors during the day, with adult matches beginning at 5:30 PM. Please contact the tournament director if you have any reasonable requests. Violin lessons or dance practice are not considered viable requests.
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FLUIDS, TOWELS, YOUR GEAR
PLEASE - Make sure you bring lots of fluids with you, You are
responsible for yourself, no one else. Summer can be brutally hot on
court. Rule of thumb is a minimum of a GALLON OF FLUIDS PER MATCH, on
court with you, water or sport drink. Buy 2 water jugs of a gallon each,
they are cheep, so you always have a back up if you have a very long
match. Bring towels and extra tee shirts or outfits. YOU are responsible
for your performance, and your gear, I.e. Band Aids, braces, wraps,
sweat bands, hats, shoe strings, dry socks, etc.
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JUNIOR SINGLES & SEEDING
All junior singles divisions, in this tournament, are USTA sanctioned.
All participants must be a current USTA member of good standing Seeding for each division will be per the latest USTA MIDWEST RANKING lists, published online every Tuesday.. General
format will be FMLC (first match losers consolation) for all junior
singles events. All participants will play at least 2 matches. Results
will be used for computation of current USTA singles rankings. Every
match a players wins will generate USTA Midwest points for future
ranking purposes.
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ADULT SINGLES & ALL DOUBLES
Divisions offered for adults will be Men's Open, 35, 45, 55 and 65
singles, Women's Open, 35 and 45 Singles; Men's Open, 35, 45, 55
and 65 Doubles. Women's Open, 35 and 45 Doubles; Open Mixed
Doubles. Entry fees for these divisions which are NOT USTA sanctioned
is $20 for singles and $20 per doubles team which may be paid at your
first match. To enter, please send an e-mail to ableinwohl@hotmail.com
with your entry information which should include, Name, Address, e-mail,
phone, division you wish to enter and doubles partner, if applicable.
Note that the tournament committee may combine divisions if necessary.
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REGISTER EARLY
Please register as early as possible. No one is charged until the first day of the tournament, so there are no negative facets. Per experience over the last 20 years, the more that are signed up early, more players are attracted overall. The larger the numbers, the better the competition and playing experience.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, July 16, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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