USTA National Winter Championships

Alternates By Event

Congratulations to our 2013 Winners!

B18 - Brendon Kempin, Sandy, UT

G18 - Allison Miller, Norcross, GA

B16 - Johnathan Small, Midland, MI

G16 - Risa Nakagawa, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

On registraion day, one of our players lost a black coach wallet/wristlet which has no identification in it. If you found this and didn't know who it belonged to, please let me know. Thanks, Sally Grabham, Tournament Director.

Due to an administrarive error a team was omited we have added the team to the draw and there is one less BYE. Please recheck the draw for any changes.

If you have not submitted your Player Information and Release forms as of yet, then you need to bring them with you to registartion as the office is closed for the Holidays and they can no longer be faxed there. Thanks!

Players and parents are invited to attend the Collegiate Tennis and Recruiting Information Session with a panel discussion during the Player Dinner on December 26th, 6:00pm, at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe.

Wild Cards have been awarded and remaining spots not used have been filled straight off of the alternate lists.

The Tournament Alternate Lists can be found right under the "Important Information" tab. They will be updated as changes occur.

USTA Nights with the Phoenix Suns

For those who are coming to the Valley of the Sun, we have a wonderful opportunity if you are interested in attending a Phoenix Suns basketball game. The Phoenix Suns have offered us a special discounted “package” geared specifically for athletes and sports families, for the two home games they have while you’re in town – 12/28 vs. 76ers, and 1/2 vs. the Grizzlies.

•Discounted Upper Level and Lower Level group ticket pricing
•Each ticket purchased includes a little something extra
•Children 16 years old and under can shoot a free throw on the court following the game

To order tickets go to http://tinyurl.com/USTAtix and enter Special Offer Code: USTA
No Additional Fees for purchasing online / Print tickets from any computer

ORDER DEADLINE: 24 hours before each game
Contact David Segal at dsegal@suns.com with questions.
All sales are final. No Refunds or Exchanges. Tickets based on availability.

Notes have been posted below which provide all of the information players need to know about the tournament. Please read this information before entering the tournament. ALL PLAYERS must complete a Player Information/Release Form and fax it to 480-951-6041 by December 15th before they can play in the tournament.

Attention Players/Parents:
Tournament Players must enter contact information each time they register for a tournament. Due to a new policy from the USTA legal department, Tournament Directors no longer have access to phone numbers and email addresses of tournament participants unless the player has entered this information when they register for the tournament.

This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email information, a Tournament Director cannot contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc.

The only way to ensure that the Tournament Director has this information is for the player/parent to enter it when registering. We appreciate all of our player's/parent’s cooperation with this issue so that the tournament can continue to communicate necessary information to you.

Girls 16 Site, Hotel, Turn.

Hotel: Phoenix Marriott Mesa, 200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona 85201 $82.00 per night – single/double/triple/quad. Reservations must be made by December 15, 2013, by calling 800-266-9432 and ask for "USTA Natl Winter" Group Rate. Attendees preferring the web should click on the "More Info" link and enter the 7-letter group code of: ustusta .

Site: Gene Autry Tennis Center, 4125 E. McKellips, Mesa, 480-654-3787. For more information on this site click here.

Alternate site: Monte Vista Village Resort, 8865 E. Baseline Road,

Stringer Availability:
Gene Autry Tennis Center: Stringers will be on site during most of the tournament. Stringer not available on Dec. 31. The charge is $20.00/racquet for players providing string. An assortment of string is available at the pro shop if needed.

Monte Vista Tennis Center: (information to come)

Site Practice Court Availability:
Gene Autry Tennis Center: Closed Christmas Day. Practice courts available for rental from 7:45-9am on Dec. 27-28 and 6:45-8am on Dec. 29. Call 480-654-3787 for court reservations starting Dec. 21. Courts are available for rental from 6:45-8am on Dec. 27, 28, 29 (No reservation required, just pay $5 upon arrival and share court with 3 other players). No charge for warm-up courts on Dec. 30-31.

Additional Practice Courts: Unless indicated by an asterisk, all facilities are city parks/schools open to the public every day, including Christmas Day, and courts are available to the general public on a first come, first served basis. No individual reservations are accepted or required.
City of Mesa
Brimhall Junior High School, 6 courts - no lights, 4949 E Southern Ave., East of Greenfield
Shepherd Junior High School, 1407 North Alta Mesa Dr., East of Higley, south of McKellips.
Mountain View High School, 2700 E. Brown Road, At Lindsay Road.
Dobson High School, 1501 W. Guadalupe Road, Between Dobson Rd. and Alma School Rd.
Skyline High School, 8 courts, 845 S. Crismon Rd., Between Southern Ave. and Broadway Road. Enter courts Off Pueblo at back of school.
Red Mountain High School, 7301 E. Brown Rd, east of Power more info

Site: Scottsdale Ranch Park, main B18 site, 10400 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, 480-312-7774.

Site: Indian School Park, main B16 site, 4289 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. Northeast of Hayden and Indian School. (480) 312-2740

Alternate Site: The Racquet Club at Scottsdale Ranch, 9707 E. Mountain View Road, Scottsdale.

Stringer Availability:
Scottsdale Ranch Park and Indian School Park: All About Tennis, 10245 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, 480-946-7707 will be providing the stringing services on site.
The Racquet Club at Scottsdale Ranch: Stringers will not be available onsite, please use stringer services at Scottsdale Ranch Park or Indian School Park.

Site Practice Court Availability:
Scottsdale Ranch Park: Dec. 24th, open 9:00am – 4:30pm. Closed Christmas Day, open Dec. 26th 9:00am – 9:00pm. Courts can be reserved starting at 9:30am the day before by calling (480) 312-7774 for Scottsdale Ranch Park, and for Indian School Park call (480) 312-2740. For courts on the 26th, call on Dec. 24th. Fees range from $4.00-$8.00/court for day use and $8.00-$12.00 for evening use for 1-1/2 hours. Call for information on hitting pros. During tournament play, practice courts will not be available on site.

NO PRACTICE COURTS AVAILABLE AT THE RACQUET CLUB PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMNET.

Additional Practice Courts: Unless indicated by an asterisk, all facilities are city parks/schools open to the public every day, including Christmas Day, and courts are available to the general public on a first come, first served basis. No individual reservations are accepted or required.
City of Scottsdale
Aztec Park, 2 courts - lit, 13636 N. 100th Street, 100th Street & Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
Chesnutt Park, 2 courts - lit, 4565 N. Granite Reef, Northeast of Camelback and Granite Reef.
Cholla Park, 2 courts - lit, 11320 E. Via Linda, Northwest of Frank Lloyd Wright & Via Linda.
Comanche Park, 2 courts - lit, 7639 Paseo Del Norte, 1/2 mile north of McCormick Prky and Paseo Del Norte.
Grayhawk Neighborhood Park, 2 courts - lit, 20726 N. 76th Street, Southwest of 76th Street and Grayhawk Drive
Horizon Park & Community Center, 2 courts - lit, 15444 N. 100th Street, Frank Lloyd Wright and 100th Street.
Ironwood Park, 1 court - lit, 18650 N. 94th Street, Northwest of 94th Street and Union Hills.
Mountain View Park & Community Center, 2 courts - lit, 8625 E. Mountain View, East of Hayden on Mountain View.
Northsight Park, 2 courts - lit, 8400 E. Thunderbird Road, Northeast of Thunderbird and 84th Street.
Paiute Park, 2 courts - lit, 3210 N. 66th Street, South of Osborn on 66th Street.
Rio Montana Park, 2 courts - lit, 11180 N. 132nd Street, Southwest of Via Linda and 130th Street.
Sonoran Hills Park, 1 court - lit, 7625 E. Williams Road, South of Pinnacle Peak Rd, East of Scottsdale Rd.
Thunderbird Park, 2 courts - lit, 9170 E. Thunderbird Road, Northwest of 92nd Street and Thunderbird.
Scottsdale Community College, 8 courts - lit, 9000 E. Chaparral Road, East of the 101 – Pima Freeway.
Desert Mountain High School, 8 courts - no lights, 12575 E. Via Linda, East of 124th Street.

Any of these properties are convenient for the B18 & B16 sites.

Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale Riverwalk, 9550 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 480-270-5393 $79 per night. Rates include free hot breakfast, free high-speed internet access in every room, and Gym/Fitness Center. Click HERE to book online.

For Those Wanting The Full Resort Experience and to escape to the ultimate desert magic experience. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, $129 per night 12/24 through 12/29 - $199 per night 12/30 - and $239 per night 12/31 through 1/2 – single/double. Overlooking breathtaking vistas of the McDowell Mountains, they offer a refreshing blend of Southwestern luxury, art, and design. Call the hotel directly at (480) 419-3155 or toll free reservations at 800-344-4758 and mention you are with the USTA Winter National Championships Courtesy Block to receive this fantastic discounted rate.

Entering Two Divisions at USTA National Cha

The USTA Regulations prohibit a player from entering two tournaments that have dates that overlap by one or more days unless a player has the prior written consent of both tournaments. There are two exceptions to this rule on the national junior level.
Both the USTA National Championships and the USTA National Opens allow for a player to enter more than one age division, however, it is important to understand the consequences of this decision.
If you want to play in one of these tournaments, but aren't sure if you will get in, you may enter up to two different age divisions. When selection is done, players are selected for the oldest age division first.
•If a player is selected into the older division, that player shall not be eligible for selection into the younger division.
•If a player is not selected for the older division, that player is eligible for selection in the younger division and is eligible to be an alternate in the younger division but not in the older.

USTA National Championship Wild Card Applic

ELIGIBILITY:
All applicants must be eligible to enter a USTA National Championship, be in good standing with the applicant's Sectional Association, and may not be under suspension by the USTA. Wild Card consideration is given to players who were unable to meet the selection requirements for USTA National Championships that include sectional endorsement, appearance on the National Championship Selection List, and qualification through a USTA National Open. Applicants are not required to submit timely entries into the tournament to be considered for a Wild Card.
WILD CARD APPLICATION:
Click here to go to the online USTA National Championship Wild Card application. Applications MUST be filed separately for each National Championship and received by the appropriate deadline (see below).
DEADLINE:
Applications must be submitted online no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time five (5) days after the entry deadline for the tournament for which the Wild Card is sought. Early application is strongly encouraged.
NOTIFICATION:
Once the application deadline has passed, the USTA will confirm the applicant's status with the Sectional Association. Shortly thereafter the Wild Card Committee will meet to determine the Wild Card recipients. Only those players selected to receive Wild Cards will be notified. more info

Late Entrants - players entering after the December 5th deadline at 11:59 am EST - will not be selected for the tournament. They are eligible to be placed on the Alternate List, but they will be placed at the bottom of the list in the order the late entry is received. Late Entrants have little to no chance of being accepted into the singles draw as the Alternate List typically consists of 50 to 150 players depending on the age division, and historically the tournament has approximately 10 Onsite Alternates per division. Late Entrants are eligible to enter doubles during Doubles Registration on December 26th but there is no guarantee you will make the doubles draw.

As approved by the USTA Junior Competition Committee for 2013 in USTA National Championships:
Main Draw Singles (including playoff for 3rd & 4th p-lace): Best of three (3) Tiebreak Sets.
Feed-In Championship Matches: Best of three (3) tie-break sets, with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
All Doubles Matches: The best of three (3) tie-break sets shall be used in the semifinals, finals and playoff for 3rd place. All other doubles matches shall use the Best of three (3) Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd Set.
Regular scoring will be used in all matches.

Here is our planned schedule:

Scheduled Rounds:
Day 1 - Play Begins: Singles 1st Round and Doubles 1st Round
Day 2 - MD Rd of 64, Cons Rd of 64 Qual, Doubles Rd of 32
Day 3 - Cons Rd of 64, MD Rd of 32, Cons Rd of 32 Quali, Doubles Rd of 16
Day 4 - Cons Rd of 32, MD Rd of 16, Cons Rd of 16 Qual, Doubles Qtrs
Day 5 - Cons Rd of 16, MD Qtrs, Cons Rd of Qrts Quali, Doubles Semis
Day 6 - Cons Qtrs, MD Semis, Cons Semis, Doubles Finals
Day 7 - Main Draw Finals & 3/4 Playoff, Consolation Finals

Singles: 128 draw with a mandatory feed-in championship through the quarterfinals. The semi-final losers in championship play will play-off for 3rd and 4th place. The feed-in championship winner and runner-up will be awarded 5th and 6th place.

Official Tennis Ball: Wilson Racquet Sports is providing the official ball, the Wilson U S Open Championship Extra Duty Ball. New can of balls will be provided for third set.

Doubles: 64 teams. Players eligible to enter Doubles event are: USTA National Open Doubles Qualifiers, Singles players, and Singles Alternates with doubles-only endorsements. The Doubles Draw will be filled in that order. Players may play doubles only in the same age division that they are playing singles.

At 4:30 pm on Registration Day, a “Players Without Partners” Meeting will be held to match any players who do not have partners. The tournament is not responsible for matching a player with a partner. Entries will close promptly on December 26, 5pm.

***Please email the Tournament Director at BoilerSal@cox.net with your confirmed doubles partner***

Before the draw is made the tournament will replace a player who was accepted as part of a section's quota with the next available player on that section's endorsement list, and replace a player who was not accepted as part of a section's quota with the next highest remaining alternate. After the draw, tournament will replace a withdrawing player with the next highest remaining alternate. Tournament alternates may continue to look at the current list on www.usta.com, under the Reports tab. This list will be published on the website once the selection process has been completed which is usually within 3 to 5 days of the Entry Deadline.

***Please note: Alternate Lists are immediately updated as soon as we have a withdrawal no need to call and ask if there have been any withdrawals.***

An Onsite Alternate is a player whose name appears on the Alternate List and is on site in hope of getting into the tournament. All such players who intend to be Onsite Alternates need to participate in the tournament registration process on December 26th so that we know you will be on site. Please make sure to register at the Alternate Check-In desk. Replacement of withdrawing players continues as described above however identifying yourself as an Onsite Alternate will allow you to receive important tournament information and instruction on how to be available if an opening occurs in the draw at the last minute.

Withdrawals Prior to Entry Deadline: If entries have not yet closed, a player may withdraw by going to the tournament’s USTA TennisLink Home Page - the same web page that the player registered for the tournament. Once in the system, click on the "Register Now" text in red. When taken to the next page, click on "Withdraw" on the left hand side of the screen. You will need your confirmation number from your original registration to withdraw. Because your credit card will not be charged prior to the entry deadline, no refund needs to be made. If you cannot locate your confirmation number, contact linkteam@usta.com.

Tournament Withdrawals After Entry Deadline: Immediately email Sally Grabham at BoilerSal@cox.net if you must withdraw from the tournament. Bona fide reasons for a withdrawal are illness, injury, or personal circumstances.

Withdrawals After Draw Is Made: After the Draw is made on December 20th, contact Sally Grabham at 480-639-6705 and send written verification via email to BoilerSal@cox.net.

All withdrawals for any reason without the proper written notification are actually defaults and Code of Conduct Report will be completed for each defaulting player who fails to submit written verification/medical verification to the Tournament Director by the last day of tournament.

The required written verification of an injury or illness must be from a medical professional can be faxed to (480) 951- 6041 or a .pdf can be emailed to BoilerSal@cox.net.

Players that suffer from an illness or injury during the tournament may obtain written verification from one of our certified athletic trainers, but it is the player’s responsibility to obtain this written verification and deliver it to the Tournament Director at the time of withdrawal.

All withdrawals for any reason without the proper written notification are actually defaults and a Code of Conduct Report will be completed for each defaulting player who fails to submit written verification/medical verification to the Tournament Director by the last day of tournament.

If the player is withdrawing because of a personal emergency, the player must deliver a written explanation of the situation and the Referee will determine whether the situation is a personal emergency.

USTA SUSPENSION POINTS: Any withdrawal that does not meet the written verification requirements by the last scheduled day of the tournament, will also result in the player being levied suspension points and any match that is not played will be coded as a Default.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED.

The Draw will be made on December 20th, 10:00 am, at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Tempe Hotel, 1600 S. 52nd Street, Tempe. Draws will be posted at Registration on December 26th, 12 Noon, at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe. Players will receive a copy of the draw at the Players Meeting and they will be posted to the Internet after the Players Dinner on Registration Day.

Registration: All divisions will be held on December 26th between 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe, 1600 S. 52nd Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281.

Players Without Partners Meeting: For those doubles players looking for a partner, 4:30 pm.
Mandatory Players Meeting: Sheraton Ballroom, 5:15 pm.
Player Dinner: The Player Dinner will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe following the Players Meeting, 6:00pm. Free for the Player and $15 for all others.

We have created a Facebook page to assist players in finding doubles partners, warm-up partners, updated tournament information, and to make communication with other players easier. Click on the following which will direct you to the Facebook page, sign in, become a fan, post comments, check out pictures from the 2012 tournament and enjoy! more info more info

Players who will not be able to arrive for registration between 12 pm and 5 pm, on December 26th, must contact Sally Grabham at 480-639-6705 or email BoilerSal@cox.net. It is the players responsibility to check the tournament draws posted on the Tournament Website and in the host hotels' lobbies for first match times. Players need to check in at the appropriate tournament desk, 30 minutes prior to their first round match, where all registration materials will be available.

The USTA Winter National Championships will present a Sportsmanship Award for each age division. Players are encouraged to nominate players for the Tournament Committee to consider. You have been involved in tournaments all year and are in a good position to bring to our attention those players worthy of consideration. The winner of the USTA Sportsmanship Award will receive a commemorative plaque from the USTA. Nomination forms will be available at registration and each tournament desk.

The finals of ALL singles and doubles, all 3rd/4th playoffs and all FIC finals will be on January 1 & 2nd, 2013, at Scottsdale Ranch Park, 10040 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale. The USTA will award gold, silver and bronze tennis balls to the first, second and third place finishers in singles and doubles. In addition, the Winter National Championships will present our “Valley of the Sun” award to all winners and runners-up.

***When making your travel arrangements, please remember that Finals Day matches will continue through the afternoon and can't be rescheduled.***

ALL MATCHES SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1ST AND 2ND WILL BE PLAYED AT SCOTTSDALE RANCH PARK, 10400 E. VIA LINDA ROAD, SCOTTSDALE, 480-312-7774.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 1

This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.