* * 3rd / 4th PLAYOFF * *
Since this is a Grand Slam Tournament, all events will hold a 3rd place playoff.
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Notes
SPECIAL OFFER: During weekdays between February 3-14, tournament
entrants may make court reservations to try out the indoor courts
by paying a special rate of $15 per person for the guest fee.
(Normally, it's $25, and you have to play with a member.) Call the
Front Desk up to 3 days in advance at 510-226-8500 ext 505 (e.g. on
Friday for Monday). To use the court, check-in at the Front Desk,
show i d, and fill out a guest card.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Do NOT rely on GPS. Warren Blvd is CLOSED between Warm Springs
Blvd and Hwy 880.
Please use these directions: From highway 880 (going either north
or south), exit at Warren Blvd and go west (towards the Bay). The
club is just past the Hyatt Place Hotel on the right side of
Warren, at the corner of Landing Pkwy.
When going south on highway 680, take the Auto Mall Pkwy / Durham
Rd exit and go west (go right, toward the Bay) to Fremont Blvd.
Turn left and go to highway 880. Go south to Warren Ave, exit and
turn right. The club is just past the Hyatt Place Hotel.
When going north on highway 680, exit at Scott Creek Rd and go west
(toward the Bay). At Warm Springs Blvd, the road will change its
name to Kato Rd. Keep going straight. Soon, the road will bend and
parallel highway 880 going north. Go to Warren Ave, turn left and
go over the freeway. The club is just past the Hyatt Place
Hotel.
PLAYER INFORMATION
1. The Tournament Desk and courts are located at ClubSport Fremont,
46650 Landing Pkwy, at the corner of Warren Blvd, which is on the
west side of Hwy 880 at the south end of Fremont.
2. All players and guests must sign in at the Front Desk upon
arrival.
3. Check-In at the Tournament Desk (at the bottom of the steps to
the Fitness Center) approximately 15 minutes ahead of scheduled
match time, and be fully ready to walk on the court and play.
4. It is the responsibility of all players to check the draws for
times of all matches. After the draws are posted online, players
will be notified (please provide email address and phone numbers in
your entry information) if changes are made to their match times.
If there are wholesale changes to the schedule, a message will be
left on the tournament website.
5. Matches for the SECOND WEEKEND will mostly be scheduled
initially, but may be scheduled after completion of the first
weekend. If you do not see a time for your match prior to the start
of the tournament, it may mean that it will be played on the second
weekend.
6. Play is planned to be on the five indoor courts. The three
outdoor courts may be used for matches at the Chairman's
discretion. Outdoor matches may be played under lights. Some
matches may be played in the EVENING.
7. Although two of the outdoor courts are available to club members
to reserve, if they are open during the tournament, they may be
used by tournament entrants for warm-up. Also, the indoor courts
are available 30 minutes prior to the first matches of the day
(8:00 on the first 3 days and 9:00 on the final Sunday) for warm-up
on a first come first served basis, while the referee sets up the
courts.
8. Matches are the best 2 out of 3 sets, regular scoring, with a
regular 7 point tie-break at six all. Alternative scoring system: a
10 point tie-break in lieu of the 3rd set may be used, if
necessary. All events are single elimination. The most recent Grand
Prix Points Race List will be used for seeding, as stipulated in
the USTA NorCal Adult Tournament Rules.
9. Pro-Penn Marathon extra duty balls are used.
10. Snack Bar hours are 9 AM to 3 PM.
11. There is no Pro Shop at the club.
12. One complimentary t-shirt per player. Complimentary snacks will
be available in the tennis hallway throughout tournament.
13. Standard tennis attire is expected. No black soled running
shoes. Shirts are required, however no tank tops for men.
14. Ringers on all cell phones must be turned off when in the
tennis court area.
15. Special rates may be available at the Hyatt Place Hotel, which
is next door to the club.
16. If you have suggestions for improving this event, please speak
with the Tournament Director during the tournament. Please also
fill out the online evaluation form after completing the
event, at
http://www.ustanorcal.com/tournaments/Tournament_eval.asp?intloc=headernavsub2.
Thank you.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Please provide email address and phone numbers in your
entry information, in case we have to contact you (e.g. your
opponent gets sick the day before your 8:00 a.m. match).
Until we actually make all the draws, we cannot tell how the
schedule of matches will shake out. In other words, we cannot tell
when a flight will be played nor if it will be played on just one
weekend. So when entering, you should plan on being available to
play both weekends. If you have just a few hours on one day during
which you cannot play, we can often work around your time
constraint. In that case, go ahead and enter, and send an email to
lparker@clubsports.com, listing the starting and ending times that
you are not able to be at the club, and the reason for the time
constraint. We will make the determination after the entries close,
when we do the draws and schedule. If it does not work out and we
cannot put you into the draw, we will not charge your credit card.
If it does work out, we will put you in, "process" your entry, and
charge your credit card.
Players may enter singles and players may enter both doubles and
mixed doubles. However, players may not enter singles and doubles,
nor singles and mixed, nor singles and doubles and mixed, nor may
players enter doubles only or mixed only in two divisions (like 3.5
and 4.5).
Draws must have a minimum of 3 entries to be held.
When signing up for doubles or mixed, both partners must
submit an entry online.
Draws may be limited, depending on the total number of entrants in
the entire tournament. According to USTA NorCal regulations, entry
is NOT on a FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED basis. If needed,
teams/players will randomly be pulled out of the largest draws and
placed on the alternate list. (Although this has happened, it is
rare. Usually, all eligible entrants are selected.) If they do not
get selected, their entry fee will either not be charged to their
credit card or refunded by check a few weeks after the tournament
is completed.
This tournament uses the "Player Selection Process." After
submitting on online entry, the person's name is put on the
Applicant list. After the tournament processes the entries, which
might include drawing names out of the hat to pare down the list to
a manageable number of players, then the applicants who are
officially entered will receive a confirmation email and their
credit card will be charged for the fees. (In most years, all
eligible applicants have been selected.)
If a player must withdraw from the tournament before the entry
deadline, it can be done online at the entry website. If a player
must withdraw from the tournament after the entry deadline, contact
the Tournament Director at 510-226-8500 ext.516 AND at
lparker@clubsports.com.
The draws and schedule will be posted by 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
Our tournament has been designated a Grand Slam event. Thus, there
will be playoffs for 3rd and 4th (i.e. between the losers in the
semi-finals).
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, January 31, 2014 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 500031914 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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