USTA National Winter Championships

USTA National Winter Championships - 12s & 14s

Sanctioned By

Tournament ID:		759203608
Dates:		December 27, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Divisions:		BG(14)s,FIC; BG(12)s,COMP; BG(14-12)d,SE
Organization:		Reffkin Tennis Center
		50 S Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ85711
Org Phone:		(520) 791-4896
Org Website:		www.reffkintenniscenter.com
Director:		Jeff Brack
Director Phone:		(520) 791-4896
Director Email:		jeffbrack@randolphtenniscenter.com
Section:		Southwest
District:		Southern Arizona
Surface Type		Hard
Entry Fee:*		$81.13 for 1 event, $81.63 for 2 events per player
Tournament Website:		http://www.randolphtenniscenter.com
Last Updated:		1/13/2009 5:53:38 PM (Eastern Time)

Entries Closed Thursday, December 04, 2008

Tournament Reports

Alternates By Event - 12/26/08 12:15 PM

Notes

IMPORTANT!
Due to a new policy from the USTA’s legal department, tournament directors will no longer have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants unless the player re-enters their contact information at time of event registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email information each time they register for a tournament, the tournament director cannot contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that tournaments can continue to communicate necessary information to you. Thank you.

Updates:
1/1/09 3:15 PM - THE 2008 WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE COMPLETE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR FINALISTS! WIN OR LOSE, IT IS A FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE LAST DAY OF A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WE HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU BACK HERE IN 2009!
12/31/08 8:30 PM - DRAWS ARE NOW UPDATED. GREAT DAY EVERYONE. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
12/29/08 7:45 PM - DRAWS ARE NOW UPDATED. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A GREAT DAY - A GREAT WARM DAY!
12/28/08 12:00 PM - BOYS' 12 DOUBLES DRAWS ARE NOW CORRECTED AND POSTED.
12/28/0811:30 AM - ATTENTION: THE BOYS' 12 DOUBLES DRAW IS ALSO BEING CORRECTED DUE TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE CORRECTED DRAW.
12/28/08 11:00 AM - BOYS' 14 DOUBLES DRAWS ARE NOW CORRECTED AND POSTED.
12/28/08 9:15 AM - ATTENTION: DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH, TWO TEAMS WERE OMITTED FROM THE BOYS' 14 DOUBLES DRAW. THE REDRAW IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY PRECISELY FOLLOWING THE USTA GUIDELINES. THE NEW DRAW WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
12/28/08 2:00 AM - DOUBLES: THE DOUBLES DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED. GIRLS' 14S PLEASE NOTE, SOME DOUBLES MATCHES TODAY (SUNDAY, DEC. 28) ARE AT TUCSON RACQUET CLUB AND SOME ARE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. THANK YOU!
12/27/08 8:45 AM - WE ARE GOING TO REMAIN ON A ONE-HOUR DELAY FOR ALL SITES. DUE TO THE ICE AND SOME SAFETY CONCERNS, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MAY HAVE A SLIGHTLY LONGER WAIT. BUT, WE WILL GET YOU OUT AS SOON AS EACH COURT IS RELEASED BY THE SITE REFEREE. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
12/26/08 3:00 PM - DUE TO THE RAIN AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES, ALL MATCHES TOMORROW (DAY 1 - SAT, 12/27) ARE ON A ONE-HOUR DELAY. THEREFORE, IF YOUR MATCH IS POSTED AS 8:30 AM, YOU WILL BEGIN AT 9:30 AM AND SO ON. FOR THOSE OF YOU COMING IN LATE TONIGHT DUE TO YOUR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS, DON'T SWEAT THE CHECK-IN AND MEETING. JUST MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER IS AT THEIR MATCH ON TIME TOMORROW! REMEMBER, ONE-HOUR DELAY - YOUR MATCH TIME PLUS ONE. HAVE A GOOD EVENING!
12/26/08 9:15 AM - THE DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED! DRAWS ARE ALSO POSTED AT THE DOUBLETREE EVENT CHECK-IN DESK. WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME DELAYS IN THE TRAINING SESSIONS DUE TO THE RAIN. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR VOICE MESSAGE FOR UPDATES (520) 791-4896. WE ARE WORKING FEVERISHLY TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR WORKOUTS. THANK YOU.
12/25/08 6:00 PM - DRAWS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE BY 10:00 AM TOMORROW MORNING (DEC. 26TH). HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
12/22/08 9:30 PM - DOUBLES IS NOW UPDATED AS OF 9:30 PM TONIGHT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO EMAIL ANY PARTNERS OR TO ADD YOUR NAME TO DOUBLES. THANK YOU.
12/16/08 12:30 PM - DOUBLES POSTING: FOR THOSE OF YOU INQUIRING ABOUT WHEN THE DOUBLES LISTS WILL BE UPDATED ONLINE, IT WILL BE SOON. ALTERNATES, WILD CARDS AND REGISTRATION FEES ARE DOMINATING OUR EFFORTS AT THE MOMENT. THE DOUBLES LISTS WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
12/10/08 - DOUBLES: FOR SOME REASON, SOME PLAYERS WERE FILTERED OUT OF THE DOUBLES ROSTER. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM, BUT IF YOU DO NOT SEE DOUBLES INDICATED NEXT TO YOUR NAME, PLEASE EMAIL JEFF TO BE ADDED OR TO SPECIFY A PARTNER. DOUBLES REGISTRATIONS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN ON REGISTRATION DAY (12/26) UP UNTIL 5:00 PM.
12/9/08 4:00 PM - ALTERNATE UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE - A NATIONAL OPEN DOUBLES QUALIFIER WAS LEFT OFF OF THE ALTERNATE LIST FOR BOYS 12S. THE ALTERNATE LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS PLAYER. THANK YOU.
12/9/08 - SELECTION LISTS & ALTERNATE LISTS ARE NOW POSTED! PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK BACK REGULARLY AS LISTS WILL BE UPDATED DUE TO WITHDRAWALS, ETC. FROM EITHER LIST.
12/8/08 12:15 PM - SELECTIONS UPDATE: THE USTA MAKES ALL SELECTIONS FOR THE WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE SELECTION LISTS WILL BE POSTED BY TOMORROW MORNING (TUESDAY, DEC. 9). THIS IS A COMPLICATED AND ARDUOUS PROCESS FOR THEM - THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
12/4/08 - REMINDER: ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY AT 12:00 NOON (EST), 11:00 AM (CST), 10:00 AM (MST) & 9:00 AM (PST). LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
12/2/08 12:00 PM - ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A WAIVER/RELEASE FORM. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE RELEASE FORM AND MAIL TO RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER - 50 S. ALVERNON WAY - TUCSON, AZ 85711 OR BRING WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION ON DEC. 26TH.

Randolph Tennis Center & DoubleTree Hotel
welcome the
2008 USTA National Winter Championships
to Tucson, Arizona!

LEVEL 1 - USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Official Hotel Accommodations:
DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park - Rate: $99 & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 881-4200
CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE!
**NEW** Full Breakfast Buffet included in room rate.
Official Host Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
Recently Remodeled 295 Guest Rooms, Pool, 3 Tennis Courts, Fitness Center, Day Spa, Business Center, 10,000 sq. ft. ballroom – Across the street from Randolph Tennis Center, 2 Championship Golf Courses, and a 3-mile jogging path.
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): Across Street

Courtyard Marriott at Williams Centre - Rate: TBA
Phone Reservations: (520) 745-6000
201 S. Williams Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9 Miles

Residence Inn Marriott at Williams Centre - Rate: TBA & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 790-6100
5400 E. Williams Cir., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9 Miles

Viscount Suite Hotel - Rate: TBA & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 745-6500
4855 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.2 Miles

**New 4-Star Opportunity**
The Lodge at Ventana Canyon - Rate: TBA Suite
Phone Reservations: (800) 828-5701
Property Features 8 Tennis Courts for Warm-up/Practice
6200 N. Clubhouse Lane, Tucson, AZ 85750
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 10.5 Miles

**Economy Accommodations**
Randolph Park Hotel - Rate: TBA & Breakfast
Phone Reservations: (520) 795-0330
102 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 0.1 Miles

Tournament Training Sessions:
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Get prepared! And get acclimated to Arizona - with a hitting session on the courts you’ll be playing on! 2-hour sessions grouped by gender and ability. Supervised by the Smith-Perry Tennis Academy. You may sign up for more than one session if available. These sessions may sell out, so get signed up early! Fees are non-refundable after December 15th. Each player should check in 15 minutes prior to session start time. Show up on time! Late arrivals will be replaced with on-site alternates. To be placed on the alternate wait list, please arrive 15 minutes before sessions begin.

Training Registration: (520) 791-4896 with credit card (Master Card or Visa only)
Training Location: Randolph Tennis Center – Main Event Site
Training Session Fee: $40 per session per player (2 Hours)
Session Times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Private Hitting Sessions are available through the Smith-Perry Tennis Academy for Winter National and Copper Bowl participants from December 27th through January 5th. Call (520) 861-0302 and (520) 609-4683 or email RonSmithTennis@Aol.com

Practice Court Reservations:
Limited courts will be available for reservation December 25th & 26th at Randolph Tennis Center. For Copper Bowl players, court reservations will be available on January 1st beginning at Noon. $10 per court, Non-refundable. Call (520) 791-4896.

Professional Photography:
YourGameFace.com Photography - Professional photographers Lloyd & Melissa Clayton will be onsite to provide action portraits and commemorative posters of match play by appointment. Please sign up early! Email: yourgameface@mac.com Phone: (214) 265-0518

Tournament Sites:
RAN - Randolph Tennis Center (Main Site) - 50 S. Alvernon Way
TRC - Tucson Racquet Club (12 min.) - 4001 N. Country Club Rd.
UA - University of Arizona (8 min.) - 901 N. Campbell Ave.
FTL - Ft. Lowell Park (12 min.) - 2900 N. Craycroft Rd.

Mental Toughness Seminar:
Dr. Jorge Valverde will be giving a presentation on Sport Psychology and Mental Toughness at 7:00 pm on Registration Day, December 26th. The presentation will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom. Valverde is a regular contributor at National Championships and will be available for individual consultation during the event. Don't miss this great opportunity!

Free 20-Minute Mental Toughness Consultation

Dr. Jorge Valverde, a renowned psychologist who has developed a specialized system to train the minds of tennis players in a positive and effective way, will be providing 20-minute free consultations (compliments of the Tournament) for players, parents and coaches during the tournament. This is an excellent opportunity for players who want to develop mental toughness.

Dr. Valverde graduated from the University of Kansas with a Doctoral dissertation research on the mental preparation of highly ranked tennis players. He has served as sport psychologist for numerous tennis academies and universities throughout the US, Mexico, Poland and South America. He has also worked with many elite players such as Luke Jensen, French Open Doubles Champion, 1993; Anna Lenna Groenefeld, number one junior player in the world in 2003 and ranked as high as 14 in the WTA; Meghann Shaughnessy, ranked as high as 11 in the WTA, Timothy Neilly, Orange Bowl Boys’ 18s Champion, Tim Smyczek, singles Semi Finalist at Wimbledon 2005, Kim Couts, 2006 Girls 18s Easter Bowl Champion, Gabriel Flores, 2006 Boy’s 14 Winter National Finalist, and Ashley Weinhold, 2007 Girls18’s Super National Hard Court Champion.

Please call Dr. Valverde to set up your free-20 minute consultation at (785) 979-1264 or visit his web site: www.bmentallytough.com Email: valverdeinfo@aol.com

Alternate Selections:
Before the draw is made, withdrawal of a player that was accepted as part of a section's quota will be replaced with the next available player on that section's endorsement list. Withdrawal of a player who was not accepted as part of a section's quota will be replaced with the next highest remaining alternate. After the draw is made, withdrawing players will be replaced with the next highest remaining alternate.

On-Site Alternates:
Only those players that have gone through the registration process and appear on the alternate list will be considered for on-site alternate substitution. On-site alternates will be considered in the ranking order that they appear on the alternate list. Any alternate player wishing to be an on-site alternate must check in with the desk at the appropriate location, ready to play, 15 minutes prior to the first round commencing. Alternates checking in after the first round has commenced will be placed at the bottom of the on-site alternate list, regardless of ranking.

On-site alternates should report to:
Boys' 12s - Randolph Tennis Center
Girls' 12s - Randolph Tennis Center
Boys' 14s - Tucson Racquet Club
Girls' 14s - University of Arizona

Draw and Match Formats:
Boy’s & Girl’s 12s
Singles – 128 Draw - Compass Draw – Best of 3 Sets (4 guaranteed rounds)
Doubles – 64 Draw - Single Elimination – Best of 3 Sets (1 guaranteed round)

Boy’s & Girl’s 14s
Singles – 128 Draw – Full Feed-in Consolation – Best of 3 Sets (2 guaranteed rounds)
Doubles – 64 Draw – Single Elimination – Best of 3 Sets (1 guaranteed round)

Draws will be posted on Registration Day - Friday, December 26th.

Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline – December 4, 2008 (12:00 Noon EST)
Withdrawal Refund Deadline – December 19, 2008 (11:59 pm)
Doubles & Partner Registration Deadline – 5:00 pm December 26, 2008

Check-in:
All players must check-in on December 26 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the DoubleTree Hotel - Tournament Registration Desk.

Weather:
In the event of inclement weather, we will be posting updates on both this Tennislink tournament page and the voice message on our pro shop phone line at (520) 791-4896. Please don't assume anything - always check for updates! Thank you!

Check-in Day Schedule:
Friday, December 26th, 2008
9:00 am ---- Training Workout Sessions Begin @ Randolph
10:00 am – 5:00 pm ---- Event Check-in @ DoubleTree Hotel (Room TBA)
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm ---- Mandatory Parents Meeting @ DoubleTree Hotel (Ballroom)
5:30 pm ---- Training Workout Sessions End @ Randolph
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ---- Players Party, Dinner & Entertainment @ DoubleTree Hotel (Ballroom)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ---- Dr. Jorge Valverde / Mental Toughness @ DoubleTree Hotel (Ballroom)
(Times and Locations are subject to adjustment – please check back often)

Tournament Withdrawals:
The deadline to receive a refund is 11:59 pm (Midnight), December 19th. Any player withdrawing on or after December 20th will NOT receive a refund.

Doubles Partners:
All doubles partners must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Registration Day, December 26th. If a player registered for doubles does not specify a partner by the deadline, they will be paired randomly. YOU WILL ONLY BE PAIRED FOR DOUBLES IF YOU REGISTER FOR DOUBLES! IT IS THE PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER FOR DOUBLES AND/OR SPECIFY A PARTNER!

Tournament Ball:
Wilson Balls – New can of balls will be provided for third set.

Racket Stringing:
Stringer will be onsite at Randolph Tennis Center during event.

Thank You:
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitTucson.org

This event is restricted to the following Junior players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees and asylees; Junior players residing in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Samoa or Guam and Canadian residents of British Columbia. You may be asked for proof of status. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2.a.

Player Selection Type
Players are selected from a variety of National Lists and generally require Section endorsement.

Entry Type
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, December 04, 2008 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

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