TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TEAM SELECTION
Players must complete the registration process by having all of the followings into the USTA Northern California office by Wednesday, May 30:
(1) Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information Form
(2) Medical Information Form
(3) Player Contact Information Form
(4) Rules of Player Conduct Form
(5) Waiver and Release Form
(6) USTA Release and Medical Release Form
(7) A Check for Correct Amount Payable to USTA Northern California
You CANNOT sign up for this event through this website. All required forms and a check need to be submitted to complete the registration process. Registered players will be added on the Applicants list on this website manually.
Mailing Address: USTA Northern California, Attn: Tommy Tu, 1920 North Loop Road, Alameda CA 94502
Phone: (510) 263 – 0447
Fax: (510) 748 – 7377
Email: ttu@norcal.usta.com
IF YOU ARE NOT SELECTED YOUR CHECK WILL NOT BE DEPOSITED! If an alternate is selected due to a withdrawal they will be contacted.
APPLICANTS LIST & ALL FORMS ARE HERE: 2012 NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
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WHAT IS THE BG 16 INTERSECTIONALS?
The BG16 Intersectional Team Championships (Intersectionals) are team matches played on clay between teams from the 17 Sections of the USTA in mid-July each year. The Intersectionals (BG16s) and National Teams (BG18s) are the highest level of team competition in the U.S. and have been designated as Level 1 National Ranking Tournaments. The Intersectionals provide an opportunity for NorCal’s top juniors to be seen by college coaches and to compete against top juniors from other USTA Sections. It’s a great opportunity to play on a fun team and to develop and improve physical, mental, and emotional skills. They also allow players to experience a competitive team atmosphere and on-court coaching, just like college tennis. USTA NorCal will send its strongest players to compete for the National Team title.
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EVENT LOCATION & COURT SURFACE
Shreveport, Louisiana on Clay
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT & SCHEDULE OF PLAY
A team match consists of three (3) boys’ singles, three (3) girls’ singles, one (1) boys’ doubles, one (1) girls’ doubles, and one (1) mixed doubles. Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles matches will all be best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. Singles matches will count one point each. Doubles matches will count one point each. Each mixed doubles match will count one point for the team score but not for ranking. Each team match consists of 9 points (6 singles plus 3 doubles).
A Round Robin team competition will be used for the first three days of player. The last two days will be used for the Championship Bracket playoffs and Consolation playoffs with a Compass Draw format.
Match-play begins on Sunday July 8 and ends Thursday July 12. If selected, players should plan to arrive on Friday July 6 and must commit to the entire schedule. On the return trip, please schedule your departure for on the morning of Friday July 13 around the same time as the team coach and team managers’ to allow time to get to the airport! Please see below under TRAVEL & MEALS.
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TEAM SELECTION
Registering for this event does not mean that you will automatically be selected. Selections will be based on the May Ranking list that will be published after the USTA NorCal’s Spare Time Memorial Day Jr Excellence.
Four boys and four girls for the team will be selected from the applicants as follows:
• The winner of the USTA NorCal May Excellence Singles Tournament (up to 1 player)
• If not previously selected the player ranked #1 on the most recently published NorCal Final Ranking List (up to 1 player)
• Up to 1 Wild Card player may be selected (up to 1 player)
• If not previously selected the player with the highest standing on the most recently published National Standing Lists (up to 1 player)
• Players not previously selected that are in the top 100 of the most recently published National Standing List AND who have played to completion at least one USTA NorCal Championship or Excellence Tournament or the Sectional Championships within the immediately preceding 6 months, selected by order of standing.*
• Vacancies will be filled with players from the most recently published sectional Final Ranking Lists, selected by order of rank.
* Playing the tournament to completion means a player must not have withdrawn from the tournament without playing a match. Matches won by withdrawal, walkover, default and retirement count as playing a match.
The 4th boy and girl slated to play last in the lineup will be specifically advised of their status and policy for playing 4th team member. Policy for 4th Team Member: Every team member must play in at least one official Team Match per day and at least one official team singles match during the entire competition. For example, the #4 player can play doubles every day, except one day on which that player must play singles.
Team selections, including alternates, will be posted on the USTA NorCal Junior Tournament Schedules web page at the beginning of June. Alternates do not travel to the event.
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WILDCARD REQUEST FORM
Wild cards are available for junior players to play in USTA NorCal Sectional Championships, USTA Zone Team Championships and USTA National Team Championships, and USTA Intersectional Team Championships.
2012 Wild Card Request Form
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PLAYING ORDER ON THE TEAM
Line-ups will be ordered as follows:
• Players in the top 100 of the most recently published National Standings Lists will be ordered first, in the order of their standing.
• Remaining players are ordered by rank using the most recently published NorCal Final Ranking Lists.
• Wild Card recipients will be placed in the lineup as determined by the Wild Card Committee.
Line-ups will be announced to the participants as soon as possible after selection is determined.
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RANKING POINTS
Players will receive sectional and national ranking points for each win in singles and doubles. No ranking points will be given for mixed doubles.
For USTA NorCal, each player will receive 150 sectional ranking points for each win in singles and doubles, regardless of the position of the player on the team.
For USTA, national ranking points will vary since ranking points earned are based on the position a player is on a team. Any Bonus Points earned will be added to the total for national rankings.
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FEES
$150 – This fee includes the coaching fee. Parents are welcome to attend, but the players MUST be with their team at all times. USTA NorCal would like to provide the players with an experience similar to an away college team match as much as possible.
USTA NorCal covers the application fee, transportation, uniform, and housing for the players.
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TRAVEL, MEALS & HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
Players are responsible for the cost of airfare and meal expenses. Once a team coach has been selected, players will receive information about his/her itinerary to help arrange same flights or similar arrival/departure times. Some meals will be provided at the tournament site. Players will stay in a hotel during the first night after arrival (July 6). Once the tournament starts, players will be given housing to stay with local tennis families.
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TEAM COACH
The USTA Northern California Section will select and send one team coach to the event. The coach is responsible for the well-being of all players once the trip begins. The team coach may coach players at specific times during matches. Players’ personal coaches and parents are NOT permitted to coach during this event.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Please do not let the cost keep you from competing in this event. If financial assistance is needed, you can apply for grants through the Northern California Tennis Foundation (NCTF). The NCTF funds junior tennis players who do not have the financial means to receive individual instruction, travel to and participate in USTA NorCal sanctioned tournaments or USTA National Championship tournaments. Travel assistance funds may only be used for players’ expenses, travel and accommodations.
All inquiries are kept strictly confidential. Click Here
to find out more online or Click Here to download a PDF version.
If you have any questions, please contact Lita Anderson at (510) 748-7341 or anderson@norcal.usta.com.
All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
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This a Level 1 tournament and only Northern California players are allowed to be on the team.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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