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SEPT 27/WEDNESDAY: IMPORTANT/READ THE FOLLOWING! Always check back
here for UPDATES (such as RAIN delays)! Draws and times are up for
all matches! Please check your specific age category for details.
Out of respect to your opponents, give yourself extra time to drive
to cod; drive around the campus; get lost; call me to tell me
you're lost and can't find the courts etc...(i'm attaching a link
to the SATELLITE view of the tennis courts on google maps. It might
be a good idea to familiarize yourself with our location since 75%
of first-timers GET LOST searching for the courts...ie, some people
go to downtown Glen Ellyn, some go to an off-site COD campus in
Carol Stream or Naperville etc...our location is 425 Fawell and the
courts are tricky to find! Also, bathrooms are NOT by the tennis
courts - you must go inside. We now have a water fountain by the
courts!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/COD+Tennis+Courts/@41.840581,-88.0613653,1753m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x4da003beaeac30df!2sCOD+Tennis+Courts!8m2!3d41.840581!4d-88.0657442!3m4!1s0x0:0x4da003beaeac30df!8m2!3d41.840581!4d-88.0657442
I repeat. Come early. There's a GREAT chance you'll get lost. You
will be penalized. You will have no one to blame but yourself.
Call/email me beforehand (WED/THUR) if you're someone who has
problems with directions...you don't want to be 'that guy' who
calls up minutes before their match...
Experience the lifestyles of the rich and famous at COD! When you
step foot on our campus to play tennis; eat at our restaurants;
stay in our hotel, or whatever you decide (the possiblities are
endless in Glen Ellyn) - you will feel like a millionaire...even if
you don't have the money...yet. When you play at COD you will feel
like you are at a country club, but without the dues!
GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: FREE T-SHIRTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS!
(Only for those that register 7 days before the deadline. Register
by Monday September 18, 11:59pm to get the t-shirt). We NOW have
great lights (Musco brand) to make you feel like you are at the US
Open! Our 6 outdoor courts are in high demand. Our facility was
designed by a famous architect to be a destination for everyone to
enjoy. This isn't just a slab of cement with posts and nets. If you
decide to have a stay-cation this summer, then this is the place
for you. Plenty of Div 1, 2, 3 schools like to soak up our National
Championship atmosphere and play on our courts during
tournaments/dual meets/camps - you are invited too! Check out
www.codtennis.com for all the tennis events we run on campus.
DIRECTIONS TO THE TENNIS COURTS: address is 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen
Ellyn.
All the athletic fields are next to each other
(football/baseball/track/tennis) - signs are on campus directing
you to the athletic fields.
TOURNAMENT OFFICIATING: This level 4 tournament follows the USTA
rules very strictly. We have line judges (college coaches/HS
coaches/college players) who will roam and actively go to each
court when a dispute arises and follow the Friend at Court manual.
Please check your match times - late penalties will be
enforced.
SCORING: All matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with a tie breaker in
lieu of a 3rd set with regular scoring. If you lose your first
match you get to play more in the backdraw at the beautiful COD
campus! We try to play out the consolation to the semifinals if
weather and court availability allows. However, if weather doesn't
cooperate, or draws are bigger than expected, then the USTA rules
may only allow one extra match in the consolation.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: On Friday we may start junior matches at 4pm or
later. Adult matches will start 6pm or later. Saturday/Sunday: we
may have to start as early as 8am. As a reminder, we DO NOT have
indoor courts, and if rain is an issue, then we delay matches
throughout the week on Monday/Tues afternoon/evening...
DRAW SIZE: We never have a limit on the draw sizes at COD! We want
to grow the game big time! According to USTA rules we need 3 in an
age category to make it so. Please contact us before the deadline
if you think your age category will be too small and would like to
request to move to another age category. Please be aware when you
register there may be more than 3 but people do drop out before the
deadline and you'll be left holding the bag. Shoot an email in
advance and you'll be money.
SELECTION PROCESS: We manually select & process all applicants
at the deadline time thru the USTA/TDM software.
MATCH TIMES: We always hope to put the match schedule & draws
online within 2 hours of the deadline to help you plan your life at
COD!
WITHDRAWS/MIDWEST SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM: If you need to withdraw
while registration is still open, please go to our homepage and in
the left margin click on "Edit Registration" and proceed to
withdraw. No reason is necessary while the registration is still
open. If registration has closed and tournament has not begun yet,
please email the tournament director and list the reason for
withdraw. If tournament has begun, please call the tournament
director when withdrawing from a USTA event once the selections
have been made, the only reasons that are accepted by the USTA
Referee without incurring FIVE (5) suspension points are injury,
illness or family emergency. Having a soccer game, a family dinner,
or not feeling like playing the consolation are not accepted
reasons.
SIGNING UP FOR TWO EVENTS/MIDWEST SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM:
USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System The USTA Code of
Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected
to play the entire event as scheduled. The USTA/Midwest Section
Junior Competition Committee has adopted a new Suspension Point
System. All players will be given FIVE (5) suspension points for
entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time,
in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved
agrees with the multiple entries in writing. This applies to all
players who signed up for the tournament including alternates. USTA
CONTACT INFORMATION: Procedure for tournament registration: because
of Privacy Laws, your contact information from USTA membership
doesn't show up in the Tournament Directors' software anymore. Only
what you indicate during the registration process shows up. We have
no way of contacting you if you leave these areas blank. For
instance, your opponent is sick. You may make an extra trip here
and not need to. You must indicate all phone numbers, home, cell (a
must!), work and your email address on each registration, EACH and
EVERY time, for each and every tournament you register for.
SEEDING REGULATIONS: The committee pulls the seeds from the most
currrent USTA Midwest Rankings.
REFUNDS: Unfortunately there are no refunds after we process the
credit cards, create the draws & assign match times. Please let
us know in advance if you have a scheduling conflict and we will do
our best to accommodate.
AWARDS: We always have a very memorable award ceremony for 1st and
2nd place finishers in every category. Every participant always
gets a FREE T-SHIRT! (If you met the registration requirements)
Come get your picture taken with our Dani A2 Doll "Stanley
Cup".
QUESTIONS: Contact Jim Bowers at: bowers@cod.edu if you have any
questions. During the tournament it's best to reach me via
cell/text at: 630 890 4993. Texting is the best way to get the
fastest response - especially the day of the tournament due to the
100's of telephone calls I receive. Please be aware I have 3-4
other jobs/responsibilities and am unable to pick up the
telephone.
BE SOMEBODY AT THE COD TOURNAMENT: Are you serious about getting
better? Is there some mistake why you are not improving? Play at
COD and all your troubles will vanish.
HIGHLIGHTS! Free candy for all participants! 3 new tennis balls for
each match! Great location for family fun! Enroll at College of
DuPage - A value of a lifetime! An affordable education with no
massive student loans. Don't just dream about it...come enroll and
COD and play on our tennis team and/or participate in many of the
other opportunities we have.
SUGGESTION BOX: We listen to you. Tell us what we are doing
wrong/doing right...Our goal at COD is to make your visit the best
it can be!
Jim Bowers Men's & Women's Tennis Coach at College of DuPage
Get the latest info at www.codtennis.com
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 25, 2017 8:00:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850185217 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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