|
Tournament Reports
Future Match Info Report Alternates By Event
|
|
THANK YOU
Thank You to everyone who came and played in our tournament. There was some great play, some good sportsmanship, and great weather.
|
|
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Congrats to our sportmanship award winners.
Boys: Vincent Rettke
Girls: Kareemah Muhammad
|
|
MATCH FORMAT
Main Draw matches are best 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets.
Consolation matches are 2 sets with a 10pt tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.
Doubles 8 game pro set, 10 pt tiebraker at 8 all.
|
|
REFEREE EMAIL ADDRESS
If you need to contact the referee, his email address is: craighanson2010@comcast.net
|
|
Tournament Sites
font size=2>The tournament will be using the following sites for play:
Burns Park (BP)
Rebsamen Park( REB)
Pleasant Valley CC (PV)
On Monday all matches will be played at Burns Park
All divisions will play on HARD courts
Site Addresses and phone # (FOR DIRECTIONS ONLY AND NOT TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS):
PV - Pleasant Valley Country Club 501-225-2252
#3 Pleasant Valley Dr. Little Rock, AR 72212
BP - Burns Park Tennis Center 501-791-8585
4000 Joe Poch Rd. North Little Rock, AR 72118
REB - Rebsamen Tennis Center 501-664-0736
1501 Leisure Place, Little Rock, AR 72204
|
|
FACILITY RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT
FACILITY RULES
.
Players participating in tournaments at the facilities identified are required to abide by these facility rules of behavior on and off of the court. These rules also apply to parents, coaches, siblings, and other guests of the players.
The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules:
No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word spoken or spelled.
No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh My God", "Jesus", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled.
No use of "freaking", "frigging", or "fricking" or variations of such words either spoken or spelled.
No Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms, and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court.
No talking between players and parents/coaches. No communication between players and spectators, either verbally or through any hand gestures, this will be viewed as coaching, spectators will be asked to leave the area and the player may be subject to a code violation.
If a player needs something from a parent/coach they should ask for an official to handle the request. A player is responsible for bringing everything they need for the match on court at the beginning of the match( water, gatorade, towels, hat, etc).
Absolutely no cheering for any unforced errors will NOT be tolarated, those persons will be asked to leave the area.
Verbal rules apply to any langu-age. We have officials on sight that are fluent in many langu-ages.
Anyone found in violation of these rules may be subject to a Code Violation and receive suspension points.
|
|
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Friday: 2 rounds of doubles First round at 5 pm
Saturday: 2 rounds of Main, 1 round of Consolation, 1 round of doubles
Sunday: 2 rounds of Main, 3 rounds of Consolation, 1 round of doubles
Monday: SF and F Main, 3/4 PO, 3 rounds of Consolation, F and 3/4 PO of doubles
Consolation will play through the semifinals. SF consolation matches on Monday will be scheduled at 3pm.
Subject to change with weather issues
|
|
TIMELINE
8/28 The Competitors list will be posted by 3 pm Tuesday, August 28.(completed 8/27)
8/28 The ordered alternate lists will be posted by 9 pm Tuesday, August 28. (completed 8/27)
8/28-8/31 Register for doubles in same age group selected for singles.
9/03 The seed lists will be posted by noon, Monday, September 3. (posted 11:15 am Monday)
9/05 First Match Times for singles and doubles will be posted by 9 pm,Wednesday, September 5.
9/07 All Draws will be posted by noon, Friday, Sept 7.
9/07 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION AT PLEASANT VALLEY:3PM-7PM
REMINDER: Doubles registration begins August 28 and ends on August 31. The tournament ID for doubles registration is 700027612. For more info on doubles, please see DOUBLES INFORMATION.
|
|
WITHDRAWALS
All withdrawals after Sunday, August 26 midnight, should be in writing and the reason for the withdrawal given.Send to the referee at craighanson2010@comcast.net On or Before Sunday, August 26, please withdraw on the website. Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the left side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Comfirmation" just below "Withdraw".Your credit card will not be charged and no reason for the withdrawal is necessary.
After Sunday. August 26 at 11:59pm, withdrawing players should email the referee at craighanson201@comcast.net stating the reason for the withdrawal. Suspension points will be given for reasons other than illness, injury, or personal circumstance. Medical documentation or explanation of personal circumstance must be sent to referee before the tournament ends. Players withdrawing after the tournament begins must see the referee (Craig Hanson) in person or player will be listed as "NO SHOW". Do not leave a message for the referee.
No refund will be given if a player withdraws after midnight, Friday, August 31.
|
|
DOUBLES REGISTRATION
This site is for SINGLES registration only, doubles entries open on Tuesday, AUGUST 28 and the Tournament ID # 700027612 . Entries for doubles will close on Friday, August 31 . Click more info for link to doubles.
more info
|
|
DOUBLES INFORMATION
This tournament will have doubles.
The tournament ID for doubles registration is 700027612.
Doubles play will begin on Friday evening with two rounds. (Format for doubles is an 8-game pro set. A 7-point tiebreak will be used at 8-all.)
We do NOT partner players. Please use the Facebook Group for communicating to find a partner. Do not list your phone number or email address on the Facebook page.
You MUST enter doubles in the same age group that you were accepted in for singles. It is your responsibility to find a partner, confirm the partnership, and then register by the doubles deadline on Friday, August 31. BOTH partners must sign up with your partner.
If you are playing doubles ONLY, then the fee is $25.00, which is payable at registration on Friday. Click the link to access the facebook link.
more info
|
|
SELECTION CRITERIA
Entry will be based on selection criteria of 56 from the age group of the event and up to 8 from the lower age group who do not get in the first 56, and who are in the top 80 of the Southern standings in the lower age group at the time of selection.
|
|
ENTERING TWO AGE DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines:
#1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division
#2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternate lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division.
#3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list for the division they were not selected.
#4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
|
|
Registering for BG14 and BG16
Players are allowed to register for both age divisions. Players should register on both Little Rock and Memphis tournament sites. Credit cards will only be processed for the age division for which you are selected.
|
|
REGISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Information: For purposes of Alternate notification, match time changes, and draw changes, it is imperative for you to add contact information (email and phone) during the online registration process. So a player does not lose out on important information, please help us by offering this contact information.
|
|
TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
If you are not able to check in for the tournament on Friday at Pleasant Valley CC between 3p -7p, YOU MUST CONTACT DAN LUCAS (TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR) to make other arrangements. Thanks
|
|
CHANGES TO SEEDING
We have made several changes due to administrative error, sorry for the inconvenience.
|
|
ATTENTION ALTERNATES
Here is the policy on alternates getting into the draw. From now until 12p Wed (9/5), you will ,have four (4) hours to respond to the referee if an opening becomes available. If you do not respond we go to the next one on the list.
After 12p Wed (9/5), We will go in order of the list and the first player we contact will be offered a place in the draw.
|
|
MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
A signed medical release form is required prior to playing your first match. Parent or guardian must sign the medical release. Please print the form and bring the completed document with you to registration.
more info
|
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, August 26, 2012 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 703306812 from the searchable schedule homepage.
To use TennisLink, cookies must be enabled in the user's browser. For more information,
please go to your browser's help menu.