Tournament Reports
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SEMI FINAL AND FINAL TIMES ARE POSTED ON THE DRAWS
TIMES ARE POSTED FOR THE SECOND WEEKEND. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A NUMBER OF PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN TWO EVENTS WE DO NOT OFFER PLAYER SCHEDULING REQUESTS. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PLAY AT THE ALLOTED TIME SCHEDULED.
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PARTNER CHANGES:
Should your partner drop out
you will need to get approval for a change from the tournament chair or
tournament director before match play. Please give yourself at least 30 minutes prior to your match play to have the change approved. Any player that would potentially change the seeds, is already playing or played in one AG event, does not have a valid USTA rating, etc. may be denied. If possible, contact us Tuesday - Friday at the phone number listed above.
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SCHEDULING REQUESTS
WE DO NOT OFFER PLAYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT SCHEDULING REQUESTS.
Players entering need to leave both weekends free and play according to our
schedule. If you have to withdraw, please let us know ASAP. No refunds are given
once the entries close. Please review the following USTA rules: A player may
compete in tournaments with conflicting dates only if tournament directors of
both events give written approval. Therefore, if the player enters two or more
conflicting date tournaments without written approval and is accepted into both
events, the player is subject to suspension points.
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SCTA CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARENTS, COACHES AND SPECTATORS
By entering this tournament, you agree to
follow the SCTA Code of Conduct for Parents, Coaches, and Spectators.
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DRESS CODE
Our participating hosting clubs require all players to wear proper tennis attire. This includes no black-soled shoes or T-shirts. Failure to comply with this policy can result in a default. Palisades Tennis Club requires male players to wear COLLARED shirts.
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PRIZE MONEY
Prize money will only be awarded to the Open Men’s & Women’s singles & Doubles winners and finalists (50% of the entry income from those events) and must have a minimum of 32 players per event for singles, minimum of 16 teams for doubles. Please note the acceptance of prize money affects amateur status and NCAA rules.
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REGISTRATION INFO - PLEASE READ PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THE TOURNAMENT
Registration is done ONLINE ONLY. You will need a valid credit card and current USTA # for yourself and your partner. During the doubles registration process you MUST check the payment box (REGISTER BOX) to the right of the event you wish to play, AND FOR YOUR PARTNER(S) AS WELL (THE DEFAULT IS NOT TO PAY). If you are playing one doubles event, you will have 2 REGISTER BOXES CHECKED, two doubles events, 4 BOXES WILL BE CHECKED, 1 Doubles and 1 Singles, 3 BOXES WILL BE CHECKED. The total fee for doubles is $108.50 per event and $81.13 for Open singles, or 54.25 for NTRP singles (this includes online fees). If you fail to pay for your doubles partner, only half of the entry will be paid and your entry will be incomplete. PLAYERS THAT
REGISTER INCORRECTLY WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE DATE TO
CORRECT THIER ENTRY MISTAKE(S). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE TOURNAMENT
COMMITTEE RE-PLACING, REMOVING, ADDING A "LATE FEE", OR DROPPING INCOMPLETE
ENTRIES. FOR YOUR BENEFIT, please make insure that your FEES are correct
prior to finalizing your registration process.
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NO SPLIT DIVISIONS AND 2014 WINNERS
Entry - NO SPLIT DIVISIONS ARE ALLOWED: Players are limited to two events in the SAME DIVISION (exception: 35 Men’s Doubles CAN PLAY IN THE Open DIVISION). DEFENDING CHAMPIONS FOR 2014 - OTHER THAN the Open Divisions & NTRP 5.5 - 5.0, past winners of Adoption Guild (4.5 & BELOW) are not eligible to play the same event and the same division the following year with the same partner. Winners from 2014 (4.5 & below) may defend their title only if they play with a different partner (They cannot play down). Otherwise, the winning team must move up to the next level of play. Each event must have a minimum of 8 teams or the event may be cancelled. Entry fees will be refunded for cancelled events.
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RATINGS FOR PLAYERS
Players cannot play below their USTA NTRP rating. If a player does not have a USTA rating, then they must play at or above their club rating. All ratings are subject to verification! Non-disclosure or false information regarding a player’s rating will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee at any time during the tournament. The rating Committee reserves the right to reclassify or disqualify any player or team, regardless of their club rating, or SELF USTA NTRP rating if determined to be overqualified for the division they enter (even during the tournament). Classification of the stronger player will determine the classification of a doubles team. PLEASE REVIEW THE NTRP REFERENCE TABLE (click on more info link) WHICH USES AGE AND HISTORY ACCORDING TO PLAYER EXPERIENCE. COLLEGIATE PLAYERS COMPETING IN THE NTRP CATEGORIES NEED TO REVIEW PRIOR TO ENTRY.
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NO MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 29TH
FRIDAY, MAY 29TH DATE (USED ONLY FOR BLOCK SEEDED OPEN PLAYERS) WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE 2015 TOURNAMENT. NO EVENTS WILL BE HELD THIS DAY.
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REGISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION
Please provide you phone number and email address DURING REGISTRATION. Due to policy from the USTA’s legal department, tournament directors will not be given access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS THE PLAYER ENTERS their contact information at time of event registration. DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION we will not be able to contact your for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation by providing this data will ensure that we can communicate necessary information to you.
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ENTRIES CLOSED - APPLICANT LIST WILL BE DOWN WHILE WE ARE WORKING ON THE DRAWS & SCHEDULES.
Entries to the tournament are closed. Draws will be posted Tuesday evening May 19, 2015
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WITHDRAWING OR MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR ENTRY PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
If entries have not yet closed, a player may withdraw or make changes to their entry by going to the tournament's USTA TennisLink Home Page - the page above. Once in the system, go to the "Edit Registration" on the right hand side of the screen. Select the option that you wish to perfom (withdraw, change partner, etc.) You will need your confirmation number from your original registration to withdraw. (NOTE - online fees are not refunded by tennislink, only your registration fee). Now you can re-register if you wish to change your event(s) or partner(s). If you cannot locate your confirmation number, you will need to contact linkteam@usta.com or the tournament director. Once entries close, entry fees are non-refundable. We recommend that an alternate be substituted in place of the player(s) who cannot attend. Please note that any substitution(s) must be cleared by the tournament director if the seeding has been completed.
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KICKOFF PARTY AT NEWPORT BEACH TENNIS CLUB
The kickoff party will be held at Newport Beach Tennis Club on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight
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HOLD HARMLESS FOR & DISCLAIMER
All players are required to sign a waiver of
release prior to the start of their first round match. The rules and
regulations above are subject to change at the tournament committee’s
discretion for the betterment of the event.
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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 Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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