Fall Bloomington Duel in the Desert

Thank you everyone for coming to the tournament. We had some great tennis during the weekend. We want to wish all of you the best of luck in your tennis. See you next year!

Many of you have asked if there is a check-in before the tournament starts. There is not. The players can go directly to the site of their first match. Players should come to the Bloomington Country Club at some point to sign in and receive their player packet,preferably sometime Friday.

We are excited for the tournament. We have a large group of juniors and are looking forward to some great tennis matches. If there is anything we can do to help make your experience better, please let us know.

The main tournament hotel is the LaQuinta Inn, 91 E. 2680 S., St. George, UT 84790. Mention the tournament to get a rate of $79.00. Call (435) 674-2664. Great new hotel, close to all tournament sites.

The other tournament hotel is the Crystal Inn, 1450 S. Hilton Dr., St. George, UT 84770. Mention the tournament to get a rate of $85.00. Call (435) 688-7477. Great hotel, close to all tournament sites, 3 tennis courts.

Our generous sponsors are Professional Park Pharmacy, Southwest Diesel, Bloomington Dental, LaQuinta Inn & Suites, The Pasta Factory, The Vic Braden Tennis College at Green Valley, Wells Fargo Bank, TenneyClemonsSaarelainen Advertising, Inc., and Mega Pro.

The tournament referee is the incomparable Logan Birnie. The tournament umpire is Jim Lyden.

The Intermountain Section seeding policy will be used for seeding this tournament. It can be found on the Intermountain Section home page.

The scoring will be best 2-of-3 tie-break sets in all events EXCEPT B10s and G10s and all doubles will play the best 2-of-3 tie-break sets with a 10-point Match Tie-Breaker in lieu of third sets. The 15 minute default rule will be enforced throughout the tournament.

Sites for the tournament are: Bloomington Country Club (BCC) 3174 Bloomington Dr. E., Tonaquint Park (TP) 1581 S. Dixie Drive, Green Valley (GV) 1871 W. Canyon View Dr., Desert Hills High School (DHHS) 828 E. Desert Hills Dr., Dixie High School (DXH) 825 S. 100 E., Pine View High School (PVH) 2850 E. 750 N., Summit Athletic Club (SAC) 1532 E. 1450 S., and Snow Canyon High School (SCH) 1385 N. Lava Flow Dr.

Sunday play is required in this tournament. If you are not able to play on Sunday (finals), please do not enter the tournament if you think you could make it to the finals. There will be no rescheduling of matches.

The tournament committe is Clark Hancock, Mary McCarthy, Richard Taylor, and Logan Birnie.

The appeals committee is Logan Birnie, Mary McCarthy, and Richard Taylor.

A withdrawing player shall immediately notify the Tournament Committee or Referee by telephone or electronic cimmunication that the player will not be playing. If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall deliver written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. If the player is not playing because of a personal emergency, the player shall deliver a written deion of the situation to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. The Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal emergency.