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*** DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES ***
A special room rate of $99 per night at the Beach Club is available to those participating in the tournament. Even oceanfront rooms may be reserved at this rate. Next door at the La Jolla Shores Hotel, the tournament rate will be $149 per night. Call our Reservations Hotline 800-624-2582 to take advantage of this INCREDIBLE OFFER and be sure to mention that you are a December Hard Courts player.
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Players Looking for a Partner
If you are looking for a doubles partner, please contact the Tournament Director for names of other players in need of a partner.
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Cell Phone Number
Whether you enter online or use an Entry Form, please be sure to include your cell phone number or a local phone number where you can be reached quickly. This will help us contact you quickly if need be while the tournament is in progress.
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Transportation
Cloud 9 Shuttle services San Diego International Airport. Call 800 BLUE-VAN (258-3826) or visit www.cloud9shuttle.com for rates and reservations.
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Special Events
Players are invited to participate in Happy Hour(s) in the Club Bar from 4:00-7:00pm on Monday, Tuesday.Thursday, and Saturday. A complimentary social will be held on Wednesday evening and a complimentary cocktail reception on Friday evening. All events are open to the players and members of their family.
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Prize Money & Awards
Prize money will be awarded to players finishing in the top three positions in each event.
The size of the draw determines the amount that will be awarded.
USTA gold, silver, and bronze balls will be presented to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Silver plates will be awarded to 4th, 5th, and 6th positions.
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Consolation Events
Entry fees include automatic entry in the consolation events associated with each main event. Men's and Women's singles and doubles events will use either a "Feed-In", "Modified Feed-In", "Quarter Final Feed-In" or "Curtis Consolation" format, depending on draw size. Mixed Doubles, Father/Son and Grandfather/Grandson events will use a "First-Match-Loser" format for consolations. Playoffs for 3rd and 4th place will be mandatory in all events.
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Starting Time Notification
Draws will be posted at the Beach Club and on the internet at www.ljbtc.com on Tuesday 11/25/2008. You may call the club after the draws are posted for starting time notification.
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Expected Start of Play
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SINGLES: Monday, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DOUBLES: Monday, SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES: Tuesday, FATHER/SON DOUBLES: Friday, GRANDFATHER/GRANDSON DOUBLES: Friday. Please note that this schedule is based on the size of last year's draws and is subject to change. Local teams may be required to play preliminary matches in the Father/Son and Grandfather/Grandson doubles events on Thursday, depending on the size of the draw.
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Contacting the Tournament
Before the tournament, call (858) 551-4616 (Tournament Director) or (858) 454-6500 (Referee) weekdays from 9:00am to 5:30pm. During the tournament and after hours, please use the club's main line (858) 454-7126 and ask for the tournament desk. You may also send email to the Tournament Director at bmcgrath@ljbtc.com or to the Referee at wjk@ljbtc.com.
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Scoring
All matches will be the best two of three sets. The Coman 12-Point Tiebreaker will be used at 6-6 for all events.
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Rules
USTA and/or ITF Tournament Regulations will govern play as appropriate. Please note that the Point Penalty System will be in use and will be enforced.
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Tournament Check-In
Check in at the Registration Desk on arrival. Pikc up your Player Card, Tournament souvenir and be prepared to show proof of current USTA membership. USTA Memberships are required and may be purchased or renewed onsite.
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Practice Courts
Practice Court Time is available at The La Jolla Tennis Club on Draper Street located 1.5 miles South of LJBTC in the village of La Jolla. Please see the tournament desk for directions and contact information.
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Tournament Evaluation Form
more info
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Only Men's 40 & Women's 40 divisions are ITF Sanction.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:59:00 PM Pacific 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: 651805508 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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