Congratulations. Thank you. Well done!!
Congratulations Sportsmanship Winners!! Remy Demblans Dechans & Shashwat Srivatsa. You both were simply AMAZING!Team Winners were:
Boys Champions
Skittles/Coach Mimi Kennell: ALSO WON TEAM SPIRIT AWARD!!
Hughes Peus
Nicolas Iantosca
Ford McCollum
Neel Krishnaswamy
Mark Lapko
Jason Li
Finalists 3 Musketeers/Coach Nestor Bernabe A. Filer Nicholas Patrick Hovhannes Khuloyan Tej Patil Lawson Prather Benjamin Farnham
Girls Champions
Twizzlers/Coach Maciej Jozwiak
Claire An
Rachel Lee
Campbell Ricci
Karina Zaharieva
Berklie
Kori Montoya Finalists Starburst/Coach Jamey Finchum Emily Deming Aida Oviedo Maya Dutta Morgan Shaffer Hayley Shay Elena Zhao
Girls Team Spirit:
Sugar Babies/Coach Andy Veal
Polina Krumkachev
Tessa Wachtel Anna Wiskowski Rachel Hernandez Ella Ecker Rachel Li
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Finanl Schedule for Tuesday, March 5th
See you tonight at 6 PM!!!!
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FINAL Match Schedule for Monday, March 4th
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Match Schedule for Sunday, March 3rd
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TEAM LINE-UPS
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ALL PLAYERS TO REPORT IN TOURNAMENT SHIRT!!
8:30 AM at Pusch Ridge Site in tournament shirt for team assignment & photos. if you were delayed and missed registration please arrive by 8:15.
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On Site Alternates
You are required to sign in by 7 PM on Friday, March 1st. Alternates will be put in event based on the original alternate list and then by the National Standing list.
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Updated Alternates 2.27.19
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Selected Players
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Schedule: MANDATORY REGISTRATION & MEETING FOR ALL PLAYERS & PARENTS!!
Day/Date Time Event Location
Friday,
3/1 5:00-7:00pm MANDATORY Player Check-in Hilton
El Conquistador Resort
Practice on
your own El
Conquistador PR & CC
6:00-7:00pm USTA National Coaches Meeting 7:00-8:00pm MANDATORY Player/Parent
Orientation
Saturday,
3/2 8:00-10:00am Team
Assignment & Photos El
Conquistador PR Courts
Team Practices (Mandatory) El Conquistador PR & CC: Schedule TBD
Sunday,
3/3 8:00am Match Play Begins El
Conquistador PR & CC
No Team Practice Player Party!! 2-4 pm Player Party Oro Valley Aquatic Center
Monday,
3/4 8:00am Match Play El
Conquistador PR & CC
TBD Team Practice (check with coach) El Conquistador PR & CC 6:00-7:00pm USTA National Coaches Meeting Board Room 7:00-8:00pm Awards Ceremony Turquoise
Tuesday,
3/5 NOTE: NOT ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY AT 8 AM. Matches will be staggered. We do NOT recommend flying out of Tucson any earlier than 5 PM!!!! 8:00am Match
Play El Conquistador PR &
CC
Following
matches Final Awards
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Entry Information: L1 BG 12's: Entries Open
Registration is open and the deadline to sign-up is 2/7/19 at 11:59 AM EST. ID # 750002419. Entry Fee is $150 + Active.com fee 44 players from each gender will be accepted and there are 4 wildcards available.
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Wildcard Application
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MANDATORY REGISTRATION: Mandatory for ALL players
Friday,
3/1 5:00-7:00pm
Player
Check-in at El Conquistador Resort
Practice on your
own
El Conquistador PR & CC
6:00-7:00pm
USTA National Coaches
Meeting Boardroom
7:00-8:00pm
Player/Parent/Coach Orientation Turquoise I
As has been posted below since January the registration is MANDATORY for all players and will be held 5-7 PM at the Hilton El Conquistador. We do understand the time involved to attend this event. We do understand travel challenges. We and the USTA do expect ALL players to be here by 7 PM. Team rosters will be finalized at that point and if you have not registered by 7 PM you may be replaced with an alternate. Thank you.
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Selection Process for USTA National Spring Team Championships: BG12
Separate USTA National Spring Team Championships shall be held for boys and girls. The TennisLink selection system shall accept 44 players from each division (BG 12) into the draw as follows:
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• The players from most recently published National Standings List from each age division, provided they have submitted timely entries, in the order in which their names appear. + 4 Wildcards; Apply here: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/PlayerDevelopmentWildCards/
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Eligibility
USTA Membership
Membership in the USTA is required to compete in all USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Masters, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA National Selection Tournaments, Open and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships. All US juniors must be in good standing with the USTA to enter ITF Tournaments and USTA International Tournaments, which includes USTA Membership. Click here to view information on entry into ITF Tournaments and USTA International Tournaments. Age Eligibility
The USTA uses a "month of birth" age eligibility rule for junior players competing in USTA sanctioned tournaments. This rule applies to all local, District, Sectional, and National USTA sanctioned tournaments – it does not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments. Junior players may continue to play in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 age divisions until the month they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19, respectively. USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments use a "year of birth" age eligibility rule. Juniors may play the 18s, 16s, 14s or 12s division until the year in which they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19 respectively. Professionals
Professional players who are age eligible may enter and play in all USTA National Championships. USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments are governed by ITF Regulations and allow professional players to play. All other USTA junior tournaments are limited to amateurs. Citizenship and Residency Requirements
USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Masters, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA National Selection Tournaments, Open and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships shall be open to US citizens and:
* Permanent resident aliens of the United States.
* Diplomats. Aliens who have resided in the United States continuously for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps.
* Aliens with Refugee Status. Aliens who have been granted Refugee Status.
* Aliens with Asylee Status. Aliens who have been granted Asylee Status. Aliens with Temporary Protected Status. Aliens who have been granted Temporary Protected Status.
* Aliens with Adjustment Status. Aliens whose I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status) has been accepted for filing.
* British Columbians. Canadian citizens and landed Canadian immigrants who reside in British Columbia, provided that they were USTA members for at least one month during 2010 and so long as they do not allow their USTA memberships to laps for a period of more than six months. Documents commonly used to support a particular alien status include a permanent resident alien card (green card), Form I-94, or a receipt confirming filing of the I-485. The citizenship and residency requirements do not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments.
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Player Room Rate: $209: Reserve NOW!! INCLUDES $25 Resort Fee
The Hilton El Conquistador offers a special Tournament Player Room Rate. For reservations please call 1-888-370-0980 and mention the tournament group code (found on the tournament homepage) and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com Group code BG12
Rate: $209 per
night
Deadline: Reservations must
be made by 2/8/19 5 PM AZ Time
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Mandatory Player and Coach Registration and Orientation: March 1st
Players and coaches will be required to be on site by March 1st. Time of orientation to be determined but expect to be on site by 5 PM on March 1st.
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Tournament Committee & Referee Contact Information
Ruth Fuchs & Linda Helixon – Tournament Directors jfuchs@elconquistadortennis.com and/or lhelixon@icloud.com Jennifer Fuchs; Referee & El Conquistador Director of Tennis – 520-544-1781 or jfuchs@elconquistadortennis.com Pusch Ridge (formerly Resort) Tennis Shop: Stringing, Hitting Lessons, Practice courts – 520-544-1780
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Team and Waterfalling Information
Composition of Teams.
Each team shall be comprised of 6 players. Players shall be waterfalled onto teams as described below.
Timing of Waterfall.
No earlier than three days before the start of the tournament, the Tournament Committee shall waterfall players as described below.
Waterfalling Method.
Players in each division shall be waterfalled onto 8 teams so as to distribute the players among the teams. Before water-falling, players shall be ordered based on the order in which their names appear on the on the February 20th best available rating system.
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Mandatory Medical Release Form
This form MUST be signed by all parents and players and presented by the Mandatory registration date of March 1st.
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Match Site Information: WILSON US OPEN OFFICIAL BALL!!
Matches will be played at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge (PR) 10000 N. Oracle Rd. Tucson, AZ 85704 520-544-1780 and El Conquistador Tennis at the OVCC (CC) 10555 N. La Canada Dr. Oro Valley, AZ 85737 520-544-1900 Practice Courts available 1st come, 1st serve. No reservations, no charge. El Conquistador Tennis at Oro Valley Community Center (former El Conquistador Country Club). NOTE: Will be used for match play 10,555 N. La Canada Dr. Tucson, AZ 85737 520-544-1900 Additional Practice Courts Practice Courts will be available on a first come, first serve basis at both the Pusch Ridge and Community Center (formerly the Country Club) sites each day before matches begin and after play ends. For practice courts during the day, while matches are on court, the following facilities may be available: Ironwood Ridge High School: NOT WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION 2475 West Naranja Dr. (85742) Canada Del Oro Riverfront Park – one court 551 W. Lambert lane (85737) Canada Del Oro High School: NOT WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION 25 West Calle Concordia (85704)
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Stringing and Hitting Lessons
El Conquistador Tennis will provide 24 hour stringing
service and hitting lessons are available for the players. Please check with
the Pusch Ridge Tennis Shop for all your Tennis needs. 520-544-1780
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Tournament Format and Standardized Tournament Schedule of Play
Draw Format and Standardized Tournament Schedule of Play. March 2nd will be a practice day with match play the 3rd-5th. (Participants and coaches are required to attend the registration and orientation on March 1st
The draw format shall be a Compass Draw of 8 teams and teams shall play one round per day. The standardized schedule will incorporate time for training and education for the tournament participants.
Seeding.
The draws shall not be seeded.
Match Formats.
All singles matches shall be the best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles match formats shall be a 8-game set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 7 games all No-ad Scoring. Team Line-ups.
The team line-up for each Team Match must be submitted to the Tournament Committee prior to the Team Match at a time to be determined by the Tournament Committee. No changes to the team line-up may be made except for illness, injury, or personal circumstances and are subject to the approval of the Tournament Committee. A player, for reason of illness, injury or personal circumstances, who does not play their a match or retires from a match is eligible to play a subsequent match on the same day.
• Singles Line-up: The #1 waterfalled players in each division will play each other; the #2 waterfalled players in each division will play each other.
• Doubles Line-up - BG12 Tournament: Doubles combinations and line-ups will be determined by the coach. Coaches must use good faith in determining the lineup order based on strength,
except that the #1 player must play in the #1 doubles position.
Team Match.
Each Team Match shall consist of three doubles matches followed by six singles matches. Each team will receive one point for each singles win and the team that wins of a majority of the doubles matches receives one point.
Determining the Winner of a Team Match.
Each singles and doubles match counts for one point. The total possible points earned in a Team Match is 7 points. The team that wins the most points wins the Team Match. If the Team Match score is tied because, for example inclement weather does not permit all matches to be played or a match goes un-played because playoff a double walkover, the coach of each tied team shall designate two players from their team to play a doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.
Match Score Sheet.
After the completion of a team match, the coaches of both teams must sign the score sheet.
During-Tournament Alternate Procedure if Team Unable to Field Full Roster.
If at any time a player at the tournament is unable to compete in one or more matches, the Coach shall notify the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director shall work with the Coach to find an alternate to substitute in for the player.
If an alternate substitutes in for one or more matches, the alternate shall play in the singles and/or doubles lineups in the last position and all other players or teams shall move up a position. The matches played will count toward the team score and will count for junior national ranking.
In singles, if an alternate is not found and a default occurs in the #1 position in an age division, the default Section 13 - 6
shall occur in the #2 singles position in the age division and the #2 players shall move up a position. In doubles, if an alternate is not found and a default occurs in, the default shall occur in the last doubles position and all other teams shall move up a position.
A player, for reason of illness, injury or personal circumstances, or default due to lateness, who does not play a match, is eligible to play another match on the same day and on a subsequent day. A player who is defaulted for reasons other than lateness is not permitted to play in a subsequent match.
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WITHDRAWAL/ENTRY REFUND POLICY
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It is a player’s responsibility to immediately take
action to withdraw from the tournament should circumstances arise
which would not enable a player to compete. Good
sportsmanship and the USTA Regulations dictate that a player
should never:
• enter a tournament they do not intend to finish
• withdraw from a tournament after entries close unless
it is for injury, illness or personal circumstance
• enter two or more concurrent tournaments without prior
written approval from each Tournament Committee
Withdrawing from a tournament:
• Prior to Entry Deadline: If entries have not yet
closed, a player may withdraw by going to the tournament’s USTA
TennisLink homepage – the same web page where the player
registered for the tournament. Once in the system,
click on the “Register Now” text in red. When taken to
the next page, click on “Withdraw” on the left-hand side
of the screen. You will need your confirmation number
from your original registration to withdraw. Because your
credit card will not be charged prior to the entry
deadline, no refund needs to be made. If you cannot locate your
confirmation number, contact linkteam@usta.com.
• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent
Tournaments: If a player has previously received written approval
to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament
Committee, the player must immediately notify the
Tournament Director and/or Referee to let them know which
tournament the player has chosen to play.
• After Entry Deadline: Immediately contact the
tournament to withdraw from the tournament – telephone numbers
and email addresses of the Tournament Director and/or
Referee will be posted on the tournament’s USTA TennisLink
homepage. Players must also fulfill the written
verification requirements described below if the withdrawal is for
injury, illness or personal circumstance and the player
wants to avoid being levied USTA Suspension Points.
Entry Fee Refund:
• Player is Not Accepted Into Tournament: If a player has
previously paid an entry fee and is not accepted into the
tournament, the player is entitled to a refund.
Generally, in USTA National Junior Tournaments, no player is charged
an entry fee until tournament selection is done and the
acceptance list is published to the tournament website. The
TennisLink processing fee paid in addition to the entry
fee is not refundable.
• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent
Tournaments: If a player has previously received written authority
to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament
Committee, the player is entitled to a refund from the
tournament(s) that will not be played. The TennisLink
processing fee paid, in addition to the entry fee, is not
refundable.
• Other Withdrawals after the Entry Deadline: Players who
withdraw after the entry deadline for any reason other
than a previously authorized entry into concurrent
tournaments are not entitled to a refund.
USTA Suspension Points:
Any withdrawal (other than for previously authorized
entry into concurrent tournaments) that does not meet the written
verification requirements described below by the last
scheduled day of the tournament (and, in the case of personal
circumstances, has also been approved as a personal
circumstance by the Referee) will result in the player being levied
suspension points, and any match that is not played will
be coded as a Default.
Written Verification Requirement for Withdrawals Due to
Injury, Illness or Personal
Circumstance:
• Illness or Injury: The required written verification of
an injury or illness must be from a medical professional and
must be received by the tournament no later than the last
scheduled day of the tournament.
• Personal Circumstance: If the player is withdrawing
because of a personal circumstance, the player must deliver
a written description of the situation no later than the
last scheduled day of the tournament, and the Referee will
determine whether the
situation is a personal circumstance..
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DRESS CODE
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis
attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts & tights (alone),
or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is
unacceptable.
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Team Coaches
Team Coach.
Coaches will be selected by the national Player Development Staff from among National Coaches, RTC coaches, and USTA "faculty" coaches
Coaching.
The designated team coach may coach a player who remains on court during set breaks or changeovers, except during the first changeover of a set and a tiebreak. Coaching must be carried out in a manner that does not distract play on adjoining courts. The coach may only enter the court on a changeover or a set break. Off-court coaching may be done during the permitted breaks and changeovers from a position outside the court at the fence line.
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USTA Team Sportsmanship Award.
One team shall be recognized for outstanding sportsmanship with the USTA Team Sportsmanship Award.
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Ranking System
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Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, February 7, 2019 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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