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IMPORTANT INFO:
PLEASE READ THIS HOMEPAGE AND IF YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL, dtran@ehac.com .
LEVEL 1 MIDWEST USTA POINTS PER ROUND and NO NATIONAL POINTS PER ROUND (national points do not exist for BG10)
TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 64 DRAW SINGLES AND INCLUDE A FEED-IN CONSOLATION.
Main Draw and Consolation will play a Matchtiebreak (Supertiebreak) in lieu of the third set. Two matches a day for the Main Draw and up to three matches per day for the Consolation. The FIC Consolation does not finish and it will stop at the Semi-finals due to the tournament lasting only three days. All matches will be played on a 78' court with a Green Dot Ball.
REMINDER: THIS IS A THREE DAY EVENT
This tournament ends on Monday. If you MUST go to school or parents MUST go to work on Monday, do NOT sign up for this event even if you think you will not "make it" till Monday. You must be Injured, Ill or there must be an Emergency for you to withdraw. The USTA Referee has the right to ask for Doctor's proof.
PLAYER SELECTION AND NUMBERED ALTERNATE LIST WILL BE POSTED BY MONDAY , FEBRUARY 4TH BY 6PM
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION SEEDING & SELECTION CRITERIA
All USTA/Midwest Sectional and Designated Tournaments will adhere to the following Seeding and Selection Criteria : Players will be selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section BG10 Standing List at the time of the tournament entry deadline. Alternates will be numbered with this Midwest Standings List. Seeding will be done based on the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List the following week.
SCORING
All Main Draw and Consolation matches will play a Matchtiebreak (Supertiebreak) in lieu of the third set with advantage scoring on all matches. Some players may be playing up to three matches in a day. All matches will be played on a 78' court with a Green Dot Ball. A player will be entitled to a three minute break after splitting sets and before playing the Matchtiebreak where coaching is allowed only at the end of court by the tarp.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL COUNTRY INN & SUITES EAST BELTLINE
(616) 942-7000 - 3251 Deposit Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Hotel is located 4.3 miles (8 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/The MAC tournament for discounted rate of $99.99 for standard kings with sofa pullout and for standard two queens! You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. This rate is only guaranteed until February 26th. After this date, it may not be available. Hotel includes full Hot & Fresh buffet breakfast. Indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and business center. Call the hotel for more details or to book your room.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL HOLIDAY INN GR AIRPORT
(616) 285-7600 – 3063 Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE., Kentwood, MI 49512. Hotel is located 3.1 miles (6 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/The MAC tournament for discounted rate of $75! You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. This rate is only guaranteed until February 15th. After this date, it may not be available. Hotel includes indoor swimming pool & whirlpool, 24 hour fitness and business center. Grill 29-Full service restaurant and lounge open for breakfast, dinner & room service, complimentary Wifi & wire internet, airport shuttle service within 2 miles radius of the hotel to local shopping, restaurant and entertainment. Call the hotel for more details or to book your room.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GR AIRPORT
(616) 940-8100 – 5401 28th Street Ct., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Hotel is located 5.3 miles (9 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/The MAC tournament for discounted rate of $79! You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. This rate is only guaranteed until February 15th. After this date, it may not be available. Hotel rooms are ALL-SUITES offering a full hot breakfast each morning. Indoor pool and hot tub, 24 hour fitness center & much more! Each suite features 2 flat screen TV's, mini-fridge, microwave & wet bar. Hotel is located within 2 minutes to local shopping malls, numerous restaurants & entertainment. Call the hotel for more details or to book your room.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL COUNTRY INN & SUITES GR AIRPORT
(616) 977-0909 – 5399 28th Street SE., Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Hotel is located 5.3 miles (9 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/The MAC tournament for discounted rate of $79! You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. This rate is only guaranteed until February 15th. After this date, it may not be available. Hotel offers a full hot breakfast each morning. The hotel has an indoor pool and hot tub, as well as 24 hour cookies and coffee. Each room features a flat screen television, fridge, microwave, coffee pot, safe and more. Call the hotel for more details or to book your room.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL RAMADA PLAZA GR
(616) 949-9222 – 3333 28th Street SE., Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Hotel is located 2.3 miles (4 min.) from the club. Mention Midwest Section/The MAC tournament for discounted rate of $84.95! You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. Rate is guaranteed up to 7 days prior to the tournament. Hotel offers a full hot breakfast with eggs, sausage and waffles for up to 4 per room. Plus r wristbands for indoor pool and 4 story waterslide. Complimentary Wireless Internet. Call the hotel for more details or to book your room.
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PRACTICE/WARM-UP COURTS
The MAC will be offering a limited amount of Practice Courts on Friday night, Full court for an hour for the rate of $20 per hour. Warm-Up Courts start Saturday and go through Monday and are on a Half Hour basis only. On Saturday we will have warm-up courts throughout the day for your convenience and for the later start times. You will need to pre-pay for the courts with a credit card and are not refundable.
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE COURTS
Please call our sister clubs if you cannot find a court at the MAC. East Hills Athletic Club, 1640 East Paris Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 224-5400. 3 miles from the MAC. Please mention the MAC tournament. /Orchard Hills Swim & Sports Club, 115 Crahen Ave. NE., Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 224-8700. 6 miles from the MAC.
FIRST ROUND REPORT TIME INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT 6PM.
Come back to this page on and click on the blue Future Match Info Report to find out your first match time as well as your win/loss time. Please be careful when reading your times. Players from the same district will not play each other first round unless an alternate fills a spot or more than half the draw is from the same district.
ORDER OF PLAY
| SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
MONDAY |
| Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 64 and Rd of 32 matches followed by the Qualifying Rd of 32 FIC
| Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Rd of 16 and Quarters. FIC will play the Rd of 32 FIC, Qualifying Rd of 16 and Rd of 16. |
Play begins at 8am. Main Draw will play Semi-Finals, Finals or 3/4 Playoff. FIC will play the Qualifying Quarters, Quarters. The Semi-Finals and Finals of the FIC will not be played out. |
DIRECTIONS TO THE CLUB
The MAC – 2500 Burton, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 956-0944. From N. M-37/Broadmoor Ave., turn left onto Burton St., the club is on your left just before Breton Road. From S. M-37/Broadmoor Ave., turn right onto Burton St., the club is on your left just before Breton Road.
WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact information during the registration process. Previously the home phone number and email address were pre-filled from the USTA Membership database when a player went through the online registration process. The pre-fill was removed due to privacy concerns. If you don't provide an email address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament then we will be unable to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTIONS SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM AND SIGNING UP FOR TWO TOURNAMENTS.
Signing up for two events: The USTA Code of Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. The USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee has adopted a new Suspension Point System. All players will be given five (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing via e-mail. This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament including alternates.
USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES:
The USTA/Midwest Section Closed Junior Championships, the district qualifiers, the USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournaments and USTA/Midwest Section Junior Davis & Wightman Cup events are open to citizens of the U.S., permanent resident aliens in possession of a valid alien registration card, individuals who are applicants for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and who can present a USCIS receipt for a pending unadjudicated form I-485, aliens who have resided continuously in the US for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps and aliens who have been granted Refugee Status, Asylee Status or Temporary Protected Status.
DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AT THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT.
NO REFUNDS AFTER PLAYER SELECTION IS COMPLETE
MIDWEST EVALUATION FORM
At the end of our event it would be very helpful to us to better serve you, if you could fill out a Midwest Evaluation Form that is online using this link.Click here for link.
QUESTIONS?
Email, dtran@ehac.com or call 616-224-8700. Email preferred with the quickest reply. Happy to answer any of your questions.
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