Tournament Reports
Events - Alternates by Event
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KEY TO DRAW LOCATIONS
Yale 1 - Outdoor Courts at Yale Yale 2 - Indoor Courts at Yale
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TOURNAMENT LOCATION:
Yale University 279 Derby Street, West Haven, CT
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PLAYER CHECK-IN:
Please check-in 30 minutes before all your scheduled matches. When you have checked in, you are indicating to the tournament you are ready to play. Please use the restroom, see the trainer if necessary, and finish any other pre-match routine prior to checking in. Once you have checked in you must stay in the immediate area of the tournament desk so you can hear your name as you are called for you court assignment.
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PRACTICE COURTS:
Edgewood Park is 1 mile away from the Yale courts. Corner of Whalley Avenue and West Rock Avenue. If their are limited available courts please limit your warm up time to 15 minutes and share your court with other Sectional players wanting to warm up for their matches. For map Click More
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PARKING:
A fee may be charged for parking in the Yale grounds. No charge for parking on the street.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Marriott Trumbull Merritt Parkway - Room rate cut-off date June 8th
Room rate $119.Rates do not include taxes. Rooms are being held at this rate until June 8th. To reserve rooms click on more info and enter JENJENB in the "Special Rates & Awards" or call (203) 378-1400 and mention USTA New England Jr. Event.180 Hawley Lane Trumbull CT 06611.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Courtyard by Marriott -New Haven/Orange -Room rate cut-off date May 22nd
Room rate $136 INCLUDES Breakfast. Rates do not include taxes. Rooms are being held at this rate until May 22nd. To reserve rooms click on more info or call (203)799-2200 and mention USTA New England Jr. Event. 136 Marsh Hill Road, Orange, CT 06477
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RAIN PLAN
If it starts to rain, everyone will move to the Indoor Tennis Center at Yale. We will then make a plan, based on the forecast, as to how many matches need to be sent to our other indoor site. If it's raining in the morning, check the tournament home page to see if a rain plan is posted. If there isn't one posted, report to the Yale Indoor Tennis Center. Other indoor site: Tennis Club of Trumbull, 61 Monroe Turnpike, Trumbull 203.268.3030
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DRAWS & START TIMES: Will be posted online on June 19th
Players are solely responsible for their own start times and are asked not to rely on others to inform them of their start time.
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T-SHIRTS:
All players selected to participate will receive an official 2018 New England Jr. Section Championships New Balance Performance T-shirt.
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PLAYER PROMISE & SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Players will be invited to autograph their agreement to abide by the Player Promise. Players will be recognized with awards for outstanding sportsmanship. Sportsmanship qualities include: Playing Fair, Following the rules of the game, Respecting the judgment of the referee and roving officials, Treating opponents with respect.
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REPORTING SCORES & WITHDRAWALS:
Immediately after the completion of a match, the winner shall report the score to the tournament desk. If you lose the match and are concerned about the score being reported incorrectly, you should accompany the winner to the desk. If there is a dispute, it must be handled then. We will not change the score from the written recording based on a protest from the loser. Players desiring to withdraw from the tournament for any reason must notify the tournament director prior to leaving. Do not tell anyone at the tournament desk and think that you have properly withdrawn. Unless you speak to the tournament director it will be counted as a "No Show".
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REMEMBER TO BE PREPARED FOR HEAT:
Bring a cooler with ice and hand towels. Stay hydrated. Find shade.
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OFFICIAL RACKET STRINGING:
Priority racket stringing services will be available at Racquet Koop 908 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06515 (203) 389-1900
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CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER:
There will be a trainer on site during match-play. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine. Please be sure to bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, Epi Pens, etc.
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PLEASE NOTE:
All players must turn electronic devices OFF when on the court during matches. All parents, coaches and spectators are asked to keep their devices on silent or vibrate mode. Thanks for your cooperation. Dogs and pets are not allowed on the Yale Tennis grounds, including the Yale Fields area.The area is clearly posted with this particular signage and will be enforced by the Yale Police. This is university and athletic department policy and will be strictly enforced. FREE WIFI: "Yaleguest" "I ACCEPT"
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ROLE OF CERTIFIED OFFICIALS:
The Sectionals will be using roving certified officials. The officials can be identified by their USTA blue shirt, khaki pants or shorts, red cap and navy blue outerwear. These officials have been trained and certified by the USTA to enforce the USTA Regulations. The duties of the officials include the following: -Measure the net at the beginning of the match -Time warm-ups, changeovers, time between points and time between 2nd and 3rd set or 2nd set and match tiebreaker. - Have balls on court for split sets - Replace lost/broken balls with one of "like wear" - Assist in scoring disputes - Enforce the USTA rules - Send for the trainer when there is a need for medical assistance and then time the MTO - Issue Code of Conduct violations. Consider cautioning the player for borderline conduct. Remember, there is no Warning in the USTA PPS. If practical, inform the Referee after issuing a Game penalty, shortly after issuing it. - After 2nd overrule of same player/same match, warn player that any subsequent overrules are subject to the PPS. - Overrule line calls and call foot faults but only if observed directly. - Enforce the rule that prohibits players associates from interfering with play or communicating with or coaching players except at split sets.
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GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING CODE VIOLATIONS:
The Point Penalty System will be in effect during the New England Sectionals. Violation of the Code of Conduct will result in the following: 1st offense Loss of Point and Suspension Points 2nd offense Loss of Game and Suspension Points 3rd offense Default and Suspension Points Additional suspension points may be given for various serious offenses. AUDIBLE OBSCENITY: Any commonly known obscene that is heard by an official will be penalized. Verbal rules apply to any . OBSCENE GESTURE: Any gesture commonly understood to be obscene will be penalized. BALL ABUSE: Any ball hit violently or in anger after the point ends will be penalized. ABUSE OF EQUIPMENT: Racquets may not be slid, kicked, or thrown to the court. Violent contact with the fence, greenery, net, benches, bags, or anything on or around the court will be penalized. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT: Any action that could be considered as unsportsmanlike in nature will be penalized. TIME DELAYS: Intentionally delaying the game will be penalized. Players must play within the time constraints as identified below. Failure to do so falls under the Point Penalty System. Players have 20 seconds between points and 90 seconds on the changeovers servers will serve at a reasonable pace and receiver will play to the pace of the server. There will be no rest period during the changeover between the first and second games of any set. Players will have two-minute rest period between sets except after the second set in a best of three set match there is a mandatory 10-minute rest period during which coaching is allowed. If a Match Tiebreak is played in lieu of a third set, there is a mandatory 3-minute break during which coaching is allowed on the court. COACHING: Coaching, either verbally or with hand signals by parents or coaches during a match is subject to violation. The player will be immediately given a Code Violation and the person coaching will be removed from the area. PENALTIES FOR LATENESS: These penalties begin at the time the match is scheduled: 5:00 minutes or less Loss of Toss plus 1 game 5:01 - 10:00 minutes Loss of Toss plus 2 games 10:01 - 15:00 minutes Loss of Toss plus 3 games More than 15 minutes Default
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RULES:
The tournament is governed by USTA Sanctioned Tournament Rules and USTA New England Regulations. USTA officials will be on site. The Point Penalty System will be in effect. Unsportsmanlike conduct of players, parents or coaches, on, or off, the court, will not be tolerated and may lead to default of the player(s) involved.
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OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER:
Peter Mahakian 203.467.2491 trecsports@snet.net
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OFFICIAL BALL: Penn Championship ball.
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THINGS TO DO & PLACES TO EAT IN & AROUND NEW HAVEN:
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PLEASE READ THIS:
This is a QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT for the Super Six L3 Sectionals Main Draw starting on Saturday June 23rd. The top 16 players in the standings that have registered for this qualifier tournament by the deadline will be selected to each qualifier draw. No player selected for any division of the June 23rd Super Six L3 Sectionals will be eligible for this tournament. All players who register for this QUALIFIER must be willing and able to compete in the Main Draw that starts on June 23rd as this tournament awards AUTOMATIC ENTRY for the SEMI-FINALISTS. The USTA New England office will select these four Qualifier’s into the Super Six Sectionals L3 tournament, and inform the Tournament Director to collect their registration fee at the tournament. Players who may be ALTERNATES for the June 23rd Super Six L3 Event in this age division, ARE ELIGIBLE to also register for this L6 Super Six Qualifier AND maintain their ALTERNATE status. Draw size max.16 players, Single Elimination, Best two-out-of-three tie-break sets with match tie-break in lieu of third set. Tournament is only played out to the semi-finals.
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REGISTER ONLINE BY REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
To withdraw online use the link at lower right of tournament home page. To withdraw after close of registration, email the tournament director and provide the reason
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This is a QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT for the Super Six L3 Sectionals Main Draw starting on Saturday June 23rd. No player selected for any division of the June 23rd Super Six L3 Sectionals will be eligible for this tournament. All players who register for this QUALIFIER must be willing and able to compete in the Main Draw that starts on June 23rd as this tournament awards AUTOMATIC ENTRY for the SEMI-FINALISTS. The USTA New England office will select these four Qualifier’s into the Super Six Sectionals L3 tournament, and inform the Tournament Director to collect their registration fee at the tournament. Players who are ALTERNATES for the June 23rd Super Six L3 Event in this age division, ARE ELIGIBLE to register for this L6 Super Six Qualifier AND maintain their ALTERNATE status. Draw size max.16 players, Single Elimination, Best two-out-of-three tie-break sets with match tie-break in lieu of third set.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, June 10, 2018 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: 450067218 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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