2017 REYNOLDSBURG MAGAZINE OPEN IS CANCELLED
Regretfully we have found if necessary to cancel this tournament this with only 13 entries in 8 singles divisions and 5 adults in 2 singles divisions.
Please consider entering the remaining Central Ohio Grand Prix tournaments the remainder of the summer. The complete COGP schedule is accessible at www.cogp.com. Thank you for your support of the tournaments.
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TOURNAMENT LOCATION
The tournament will be held at the varsity tennis courts at Reynoldsburg High School, the Summit road campus, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.The address and map are listed above. All matches will be played there.
Report to the high school courts tournament desk for court assignment and instructions.
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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR & SANCTION
The tournament director is Mark Mathias, whose cell phone number and
email address are listed above. If you have any questions about stringing, please call. Alann Leinwohl, who usually assists with stringing. Alann Leinwohl has a new
cell phone number for contact: (614) 902-0927, contact him if you need racket help. 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 & ACCOMODATION
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 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 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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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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MATCH TIMES - PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY - YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED
It is the players responsibility to check for 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 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 matches beginning at 5:30 for adults. Please contact the tournament director if you have any reasonable special requests. Violin lessons or dance practice are not legit requests.
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FLUIDS, GEAR, TOWELS
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 and 35 Singles; Men's Open, 35, 45, and 55
Doubles. Women's Open, 35 and 45 Doubles; Open and 35 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 markmathias20@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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JUNIOR DOUBLES
All doubles events, both juniors as well as adults, are non sanctioned.
We will offer Boys and Girls 18d and 14d. To enter these divisions
please send an e-mail to markmathias20@hotmail.com with your entry information.
Entry fee is $20 per doubles team which may be paid at your first match.
No USTA doubles points will be awarded for any matches won.
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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 9, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern 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: 850150417 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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