2013 G12 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS TO NICOLE HAMMOND - 2013 SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER!!!
Nicole is from Centreville VA, Mid Atlantic Section.
We would like to thank everyone for playing the tournament. Good luck in the future!!!
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PLAYER OF THE DAY
Friday: Victoria Hu - New England
Thursday: Carmen Corley - Southwest Section
Wednesday: Natasha Subhash - Mid-Atlantic Section
Tuesday: Ashley Yeah - Northern California Section
Monday: Peyton McKenzie Stearns - Midwest Section
Sunday: SOPHIE MNICH - Southern Section
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RAIN DELAY UPDATES
Please do not call the club. We are updating as needed!
3:05pm Thursday - Second matches of the day have been postponed until Fri. (After 1:30 and Silver Draw 2nd rd)
2:40 pm Thurs: All matches (except main draw) on court or checked in to play return at 4 pm. Other matches in 4 hour delay.
1:20pm Thursday: Main Draw matches report back at 2 pm. All matches on court or checked in to play return at 3 PM. All other matches are in 3 hour delay.
10:40am If you were already checked in, report at Noon.
10:20am Thursday: All matches on court return at 12 Noon. All other matches are in 1.5 hour delay.
1:12pm Wed: All Draws EXCEPT the EAST(Main) Draw have been postponed until Thursday, August 8. Doubles have been postponed until Thursday also. New Match times will be posted by 10 pm tonight.
East Draw (main) players report to Windward at 12:45 pm.
12 pm WED: All matches are delayed 6 hours. All 8 am matches
should report at 2:00 pm.
12:00pm WED: All matches are delayed 5 hours. All 8 am matches
should report at 1:00 pm.
We are trying to secure indoor courts to play the East draw matches and Doubles. We will notify if this is worked out.
10:00 AM WED: All matches are delayed 4 hours. All 8 am matches
should report at 12:00 pm.
9:00 am WED: All matches are delayed 3 hours. All matches on court should report at 11:00am . New match times are 3 hours from original time.
8:08 am, Wed :All matches are delayed 1.5 hours. All matches on court should report at 9:30am . This is your new match time.
NO DELAYS AT THIS TIME 7:00AM WED
No shot gun start today. Players should check in at desk for the 8 pm matches.
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Thursday Times Posted by 10:10pm
All match times for Thursday are posted.
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SCHOOL TRAFFIC
SCHOOL BEGINS IN SOME LOCAL SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAFFIC!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
SAT afternoon / evening...
3-5 Play for Prizes on Courts 5 & 6 - Sponsored by BABOLAT
5-5:10 Group Picture in Tournament T-shirts in lawn / patio area - Sponsored by BABOLAT
5:15-5:45 Mandatory Player/Parent Meeting in lawn / patio area
6-8 Pool & Pizza Party at the WLC Pool across the parking lot
MON afternoon
5-6 Free Tennis Clinic for Parents [Ladies Only] {Max of 16}
TUE afternoon - 5-6 Free Tennis Clinic for Parents [Guys Only] {Max of 16}
WED afternoon -
5-6 Drills, Grills & Thrills {Max of 32}
5-7 Doubles Shoot-Out [Players Out of Doubles Only] {Max of 32}
THU evening...
7:30-8:30 Road to the Next Level
Guest speaker to talk to parents about college tennis, pro tennis & the road to get there
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!
All the information on this webpage is very important. Please read before emailing questions! Most answers can be found on this page.
THANK YOU!!!
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RAIN MESSAGES
TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND COACHES, WE WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO JOIN THE RAIN OUT GROUP. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW:
Go to www.rainedout.net
. Enter Windward Tennis Academy
in the search box. Click on the name
Windward Tennis Academy. Follow
instructions to register your phone number.
Enter the validation code sent to your phone. Select Girls 12 National Tournament
group. Instantly receive rain out
information to your phone via text. Information about rain
delays will also be posted on the tournament website.
more info
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal before
Thursday, 7/11, 11:59 AM Eastern
Time
Go to the Tournament website and find "EDIT
REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen then "Withdraw".
From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, click
"Locate Confirmation No." just below "Withdraw" .
Withdrawal after Thursday,
7/11, 11:59 AM Eastern Time
There will be NO refunds after this date! You must fax or
email your withdrawal along with the reason for the withdrawal. Do NOT call to withdraw. The email address is
chelton48@yahoo.com and the fax is (770) 740-0823. You will NOT receive a
refund.
Withdrawals after Thursday, 7/11, 11:59 AM Eastern Time must provide a written medical
excuse for injury or
illness to the referee, prior to the last day of the tournament. For personal circumstance, a detailed explanation should be submitted
to the referee who will decide if this is an excusable personal circumstance.
Once the draw is made players will
not be removed from the draw if an alternate is not available.
Withdrawal AFTER the
tournament begins, 8/04
You must see the trainer and notify the Head Referee in person. Do NOT call the tournament
desk to withdraw. Unless you speak to the Head Referee IN PERSON, leaving the
tournament will be counted as a "No Show".
Please click "more info" for more information
concerning withdrawal and refunds.
more info
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TIMELINE
7/11 THU - Entries close 12 NOON EASTERN TIME. NO REFUNDS
AFTER THIS TIME AND DATE. Late entries
will be accepted by EMAIL or FAX only.
7/16 TUE- Ordered Alternate Report will be posted, if not
earlier.
7/26 FRI - Alternates will be given 8 hours to respond
before the next alternate is contacted
7/28 SUN - Alternates will only be given 4 hours to respond
before the next alternate is contacted
7/30 TUES - First alternate reached by phone will have 1
hour to decide before the next alternate is contacted
7/31 WED - First Match Times posted by Noon
8/03 SAT - Mandatory Check-In at the Windward Lake Club
-3:00 pm until 5:00 pm
8/03 SAT - Mandatory Player Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Windward
Lake Club. Draws will be distributed and posted on Tennis Link at the end of
the meeting.
8/03 SAT - 8 PM deadline to enter doubles and designate
partner name.
8/03 SAT –All
players & their families are invited to complimentary access to the pool from
6:00-9:00pm
8/04 SUN - Doubles draws will be posted by NOON
8/04 SUN - Play begins – 1 rounds of singles and 1 round of
doubles
Please see the Tentative Schedule for other events of the
week.
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GENERAL INFORMATION - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 11:59AM EASTERN TIME ON THURSDAY,
JULY 11, 2013
This is a National Level 1 Tournament
Draw Size is 128 for singles and 64 for doubles. Singles
will be a Compass Draw. Doubles will be single elimination.
Email the Referee with general tournament questions and
regarding alternates and withdrawals –
chelton48@yahoo.com.
Matches will be played at the Windward Lake Club. Windward Courts will be available at 7 AM for
warm-ups. Courts will be cleared at 7:45 for 8 AM matches. Other Practice
courts are listed on the Windward Lake Club website.Courts 1-4 at
Windward are reserved for Club members. Please do not ask to use these
courts.
For East Draw singles and the Doubles draw, there will be a
Playoff for 3rd and 4th places. A Gold Draw will determine 5th and 6th place
and the Silver Draw will played for losers in the round of 16 in the East
Draw. In non-East Draws, awards will be
given to the winners.Match formats: All East draw singles
matches will be the best of three tie-break sets All non-East Draw
singles will be2 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match tiebreak in lieu of the
3rd set Doubles: Semifinals, Final, and playoff will play the Best of 3 TieBreak Sets. All other doubles
will play 2 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd
set.
The official ball of the tournament is Wilson US
OPEN.
No housing is provided.
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Court Time forSaturday 8/3
No
practice courts on site. Hitting sessions are available at Windward Lake
Club for $48 per hour. Reservations are made by calling individual
pros. See the front desk.
There
are other practice courts listed and directions provided on the Windward Lake
Club website under Tennis-Tournaments that are available on a first come first
serve basis at no cost. Windward Pros will have priority for the courts
at Webb Bridge Middle School.
Click more info for directions to practice courts.
more info
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FACILITY RULES
The Windward Lake Club uses conduct rules above and
beyond those enforced by the USTA.
Players are required to abide by these facility rules of
behavior on and off of the court.
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
cell phones are allowed on court **and we ask that all spectators please have
their phones on vibrate when courtside. Please be considerate of all players
and use your phones away from the courts. **EXCEPTION: PLAYERS MAY USE PHONE ON COURT TO CALL COACH DURING THE 3 MINUTE BREAK BETWEEN 2ND SET AND MATCH TIEBREAK FOR 3RD SET.
• No
unsportsmanlike conduct by players, parents, coaches, or other spectators will
be tolerated.
• No
Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms,
and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court.
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DRESS CODE
Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related.
The bottom of your Shirt must touch the top of your Skirt
or Shorts while standing upright-shoulders back.
Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the
pelvic bones.
Extremely short shorts are not allowed.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Day 1 - Singles: EAST Round of 128. Doubles: Round of 64.
Day2 – Singles: East round of 64, West Round 1. Doubles:
Round of 32.
Day 3 – Singles: East round of 32, West Round 2, North Round
1, South Round 1. Doubles: Round of 16.
Day 4 – Singles: East round of 16, West Round 3, North Round
2, South Round 2, Northeast Round 1, Northwest Round 1, Southwest Round 1,
Southeast Round 1. Doubles: Quarterfinal
Day 5 – Singles: East Quarterfinal; West QF, SF; North QF, SF; South QF, SF; Northeast QF, SF; Northwest QF, SF; Southwest QF, SF; Southeast QF, SF; Silver QF, SF. Doubles: Semifinal
Day 6 – Singles: East SF; West F; North F; South F; Northeast F; Northwest F; Southwest F; Southeast F; Silver F; Gold SF. Doubles: Final, ¾ Playoff
Day 7 – Singles: East F, ¾ Playoff; Gold F
Schedule is subject to change if we weather is an
issue.
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REST BREAKS AFTER SPLIT SETS
3 minute rest break
before a match tiebreak for the 3rd set. Coaching is permitted during the 3-minute rest period and must take place on court or in an area
adjacent to the court designated by an official. Coaching may take place using
a cell phone or other communication device. The device must be turned off and stowed at the conclusionof the 3-minute rest
period. Penalty for lateness starting play after the 3 minutes is first a time
violation, followed by a code violation.
10 minute rest
break before a full 3rd set. Players
may leave the court area for coaching.
Penalty for being late to court 0-5 minutes is loss of 1 game. Any lateness beyond 5 minutes is default.
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SEEDING
Seeding Method: The
Computerized List Method of seeding will be used for the tournament. Refer to
Table 18, page 172 in 2013 Friend at Court for the seeding criteria.
The July 24, 2013 National Singles Seeding List and National Individual Doubles Seeding
List will be used for the seeding process.
more info
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MATCH FORMAT for Singles and Doubles
Singles: All East draw singles matches will be the best of three
tie-break sets.
All non-East Draw singles, Gold Draw and Silver Draw
for the East will be 2 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match tiebreak in lieu of
the 3rd set
Doubles: Semifinals, Final, and playoff will be
the Best of 3 TieBreak Sets. All other rounds of doubles will be 2 Tiebreak
Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.
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Host Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites
16785 Old Morris Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Click more info for phone and other information.
more info
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TRAINER
There will be a trainer on site at the Windward Lake Club
during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine,
even to adults. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, etc.
Plan on HOT temperatures and start hydrating early in the
week before the tournament. Temperatures could be 80-100 degrees, so be
prepared for the heat and humidity.
If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest
that you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the
process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer.
more info
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COMPASS DRAW
The SINGLES event is a “Compass
Draw”, which means ALL PLAYERS will play at least four singles
matches, regardless of whether they win or lose.
At the end of round 1:
• The
winners go east
• The
losers go west.
At the end of round
2:
• The
east losers go north
• The
west losers go south.
At the end of round
3:
• The
east losers go northeast
• The
north losers go northwest
• The
west losers go southwest
• The
south losers go southeast.
At the end of round 4
(round of 16):
• The
losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The
losers in the east will enter the Silver Draw Championship.
At the end of round 5
(quarter finals):
• The
losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The
losers in the east will enter the Gold Draw Championship.
At the end of round 6
(semi-finals):
• The
losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The
losers in the east will play for 3rd and 4th
• The
winners play the finals on each draw sheet.
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FORMAT FOR EAST DRAW LOSERS
The Silver Draw for the East will be composed of the 8 losers from the
round of 16 matches. The Gold Draw for the East will be composed of the 4
losers from the Quarter Final Matches.
Finalist and winner of the Gold Draw will be 5th and 6th place finishers
for the tournament. FORMAT OF MATCHES: Match tie break in lieu of the third
set.
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THE CODE
Players are expected
to follow The Code. If you've never read it, please do so.
more info
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FYI for POOL USE
Anyone under the age
of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
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PLAYER ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
Players who meet the U.S. or residency requirements, the
USTA age eligibility requirements, and membership requirements (current USTA
membership) may enter.
Players must be endorsed by their Section to be
selected for the tournament as a competitor or alternate.
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SELECTION PROCESS FOR USTA NATIONAL CHPS
Please click on "more info" for the selection
process.
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