Tournament Reports
Events - Alternates by Event
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS!!!
CONTRAGULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS - EVA-LOU EDWARDS RECEIVED THE GIRIL'S SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD, JARED MANSELL AND LUKE LORENZ TIED FOR THE BOY'S SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD, AND MR. AND MRS. REYNER RECEIVED OUR PARENT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD!!!
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SPONSOR THANKS!
Utah Tennis Association would like to thank the Utah Sports Commission for their support of this year's USTA Intermountain Level 4 Winter Masters Tournament!
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WELCOME!
WELCOME TO THE 2014 INTERMOUNTAIN LEVEL 4 WINTER MASTERS TOURNAMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FABULOUS TENNIS MATCHES AND ARE EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN HOST THIS GREAT EVENT!!!
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PLAYER CHECK-IN
Player check-in is required Friday, January 17th, and will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. Check-in will take place at the new Hyatt Place - located at 3090 East 6200 South, Holladay, Utah 84121. This hotel is right off of the I-215 belt route. FINAL DRAWS AND MATCH LOCATIONS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THIS TIME!
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DRAWS
UNTIL CHECK-IN, CHANGES IN THE DRAWS CAN AND OFTEN DO OCCUR!!! Many draws will change as people drop out of events and are replaced by alternates. THE DRAWS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL YOU SEE THE DRAWS THAT ARE GIVEN OUT AT CHECK-IN!!! The Utah Tennis Association office will be closed for the Holiday from 4:30 PM on Friday, January 17th, until 9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 21st. Draw information will not be available over the phone. Doubles matches will start at 3:00 PM on Friday the 17th. Singles matches will start at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 18th. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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TEXT ALERTS FOR THE WINTER MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Text the word "Masters" to 53535 to receive information regarding this year's Winter Masters Tournament. You will receive up-to-the-minute notification of draws posted, change in draws, weather and other tournament related issues. We encourage all players/parents to sign up. You can opt out at any time.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Liberty Park has practice courts available on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Please call (801) 328-4711 to reserve courts.
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE BOY AND ONE GIRL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. A SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO ONE PARENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR DURING THE TOURNAMENT.
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RESPECTFUL REQUEST
Please obey all rules and policies for the hotels and tennis venues. Anyone involved in any questionable conduct at guest facilities will be defaulted from the tournament. Please be respectful of others, be courteous to tournament staff and volunteers - an occasional thank you goes a long way! Please help to keep the tournament sites clean by picking up your trash on the grounds and courts. THANK YOU!!!
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MATCH SITE ABBREVIATIONS ON THE DRAW
SM = Sports Mall, SLTC = Salt Lake Tennis Club, ECC = Eccles Tennis Center, IR = Ivory Ridge Tennis Club, ER = Eagleridge Tennis Club, CCC = Cottonwood Country Club, CM = Coach Mike's Tennis Academy, LP = Liberty Park Tennis Center.
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MATCH LOCATIONS
BOY'S 18's matches will be played at two sites - Eccles Tennis Center - located at 550 South Guardsman Way, Salt Lake City, as well as at the Sports Mall - located at 5445 South 900 East, Salt Lake City (ECC on Friday,Sunday & Monday and SM on Saturday & Tuesday). GIRL'S 18's matches will be played at the Sports Mall - located at 5445 South 900 East, Salt Lake City. BOY'S 16's matches will be played at Salt Lake Tennis Club - located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City. GIRL'S 16's matches will be played at Ivory Ridge Tennis Club - located at 62 East Club View Lane, Lehi. BOY'S 14's matches will be played at two sites - Coach Mike's Tennis Academy - located at 1216 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, as well as at Liberty Park - the entrance to Liberty Park is located at 650 East 900 South, Salt Lake City.GIRL'S 14's matches will be played at two sites - Cottonwood Country Club - located at 1780 East Lakewood Drive, Salt Lake City, and at Sports Mall - located at 5445 South 900 East, Salt Lake City. BOY'S 12's matches will be played primarily at Salt Lake Tennis Club - located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City. However on the morning of Saturday the 18th, matches will be played at Salt Lake Tennis Club, Coach Mike's Tennis Academy and Liberty Park. Please check your draw carefully. GIRL's 12's matches will be played at Eagleridge Tennis Club - located at 711 Parkway Drive, North Salt Lake.
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CONFIRMATION OF MATCH TIMES
Players, please remember that as per Friend At Court, the players are solely responsible for learning the time and place of their matches. Tournament desk personnel will give out match times to players, but "The players should not rely on being told the time of their matches and should check the draw." The exceptions to this rule would be if we reschedule a match because a previous match ran long, or a blizzard hit and roads were closed. In those instances the Site Director will let the players know the new time that the match will be played. In all circumstances, you should always confirm your match times against the draw.
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CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS FOR PRACTICE COURT AVAILABILITY AND FEES
Sports Mall - (801) 261-3426. Liberty Park - (801) 328-4711. Salt Lake Tennis Club - (801) 487-3206. Coach Mike's Tennis Club - (801) 583-9451. Eccles Tennis Center - (801) 581-7075. Eagleridge Tennis Club - (801) 397-2582. Ivory Ridge Tennis Club - (801) 331-6006. Gold's Gym in Orem - (801) 765-4653. Ogden Athletic Club - (801) 479-6500. Park City MARC - (435) 615-5400.
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FRIGID TEMPERATURES!!!
We are expecting very frigid temperatures here in Utah during this tournament. Matches will be played in bubbles at several of the tournament sites. The temperatures inside of the bubbles are fine for the players, but are cold for the spectators. Please - IF YOU WILL BE WATCHING A MATCH IN A BUBBLE - PLAN ON BRINGING A WARM COAT, BLANKET, ETC.!
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VIDEO TAPING GUIDELINES
There will be a Video Taping Permission Form available at the Tournament Desk. Parents or guardians of tournament participants will need to fill this form out in order to be able to video tape anything that will include the other player. This form will require a parent or guardians consent and signature to allow video taping of the full court match. You of course can always video tape your own player, but for the protection of the other minor player, you will need to fill out the form prior to video taping anything that will include the other player.
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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st
One round of the singles back draw will be played, followed the the singles finals and the 3rd & 4th place singles playoff. Then the final matches of the day will be the semi-finals of the back draw. Please remember that the finals of the singles back draw will not be played. PLEASE MAKE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
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OFFICIATING
Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! USTA Certified Umpires will be present at all playing locations.
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PARKING AT ECCLES TENNIS CENTER
Parking Notice - Please park in the parking lot directly East and across the road from the Eccles Tennis Center. There will be a $1.00 fee for the parking meter that will be good for all day. There is also parking along the street adjacent to the facility, the parking meters along the street need to be fed every 2 hours.
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SEEDING
INTERMOUNTAIN SEEDING PROTOCOL - Seeding for all of the Intermountain tournaments will be taken straight off of the current ITA Standing's Lists except if there is an exceptional player aging or playing up. An exceptional player is defined as a player listed in the top 100 of the most current National Standings List in the lower age division. This exceptional player will be CONSIDERED for seeding. DOUBLES SEEDS will be taken directly from the most recent ITA Individual Doubles Standings Lists. Partners ranks will be averaged and seeded accordingly. Consideration for seeding will be given for exceptional doubles teams, which are teams comprised of players who are ranked in the top 100 of the Combined National Standings in the lower age group. AS SHOWN ON PAGE 71 IN FRIEND AT COURT - Number of seeds. The number of players seeded shall equal a power of two (for example, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32). The maximum ratio of players seeded shall be one in three, except that any draw may have two seeds.
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DRESS CODE
All Tennis Players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Intermountain Winter Masters Tournament. Buys - no tank tops or very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt should touch when checking in for your match. Questionable attire is subject to the Site Director's discretion.
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SINGLES
All singles matches will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. Please remember that the singles draws of the USTA Intermountain Winter Masters Tournament will only run for four days, as per the Intermountain Junior Competition Committee's new scheduling policy. This new format only allows enough time for players to reach the finals of the backdraw, but not enough time for the finals of the backdraw to be played. Thank you for your understanding. Singles will be a 64 draw, with a full feed-in consolation.
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DOUBLES
Doubles matches will be 8 game Pro sets until the Finals. Finals will be the best 2 out of 3 sets with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. Doubles will be single elimination. IF YOU ARE PLAYING DOUBLES, YOU MUST SIGN UP ONLINE WITH YOUR PARTNER. THERE WILL BE NO DOUBLES REGISTRATION AFTER DECEMBER 18th. PLEASE REGISTER BY THE DECEMBER 16th DEADLINE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY DOUBLES BUT DO NOT HAVE A PARTNER, YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT rwise@utahtennis.com PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 16th DEADLINE AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO PAIR YOU UP WITH A PARTNER. NO DOUBLES ENTRIES OR PARTNER REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DECEMBER 18th DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS. Players please check the competitor's list and verify that you are paired with the correct doubles partner. You must play doubles in the same age division as you are playing singles. Your partner MUST be in the same age group as you. For example, if you are playing in the Boy's 14's Singles division, your partner cannot be playing in the Boy's 16's Singles division. Unfortunately those types of requests cannot be accommodated due to the potential scheduling and match location conflicts. The doubles event is very important especially for those players who are interested in playing college tennis.
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LATE REGISTRATION
A $15 late fee will be charged any player who registers for the USTA Intermountain Level 4 Winter Masters Tournament after the December 16th online registration deadline. In addition, a late registration will only be accepted into the main draw if there are less than 64 players in that division. For divisions with more than 64 players, late registrants will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list for that division.
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TOURNAMENT ACCEPTIANCE
If any one division has more than 64 players applying, acceptance will be based on the mos recent ITA Standings List for that particular division draw. The top 64 players - APPLYING - ONLINE - ON TIME - will be accepted. Players registering online and receiving a confirmation number are NOT guaranteed acceptance - this is only confirmation that registration was performed correctly. Due to the size of this event and the number of people coming from out of state, time avoidance's are not available. I will publish the accepted competitors list on Wednesday, December 18th.
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PLEASE BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS EARLY! THIS IS A VERY BUSY SKI WEEKEND IN UTAH!
The holiday weekend is a very crowded ski weekend and hotel rooms are normally filled to capacity with skiers. Please book your hotel rooms now! After the cut-off dates, and if the hotels still have rooms available, it will be at the full rate on a space-available basis.
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HOST HOTEL - THE NEW HYATT PLACE
THE TOURNAMENT HOST HOTEL IS THE NEW HYATT PLACE. The HYATT PLACE is located at 3090 East 6200 South, Holladay, UT 84121. This hotel is right off of the I-215 belt route, with easy access to the main roads to get you to any of the tournament sites. It has very easy access to the Sports Mall, Cottonwood Country Club, Coach Mike's Tennis Academy, Eccles Tennis Center and Salt Lake Tennis Club. This new hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast with a.m. kitchen skillet, a year round heated outdoor swimming pool with jacuzzi, complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the hotel, 24-hour fitness center, and a 24/7 bakery cafe. Rooms have a refrigerator with a microwave available upon request. Room rates are $99.00 + tax per night. Rate valid for room with Double Queen and corner sectional sofa bed, or King and corner sectional sofa bed. The reservation cut-off date is December 30, 2013. Call 1-800-993-4751 and use the room block name UTAH TENNIS. Or you can use the link above.
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CRYSTAL INN
The Crystal Inn is located at 818 East Winchester Street, Murray. This hotel is right off of I-215. It is located close to the Sports Mall and Cottonwood Country Club. This hotel also has easy access to the belt route for quick driving times to the other tournament sites. This hotel offers a very nice complimentary full hot breakfast buffet and light dinner, free high speed wireless internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, an exercise facility, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $89.99 + tax per night. Rate valid for room with 2 Queen beds. The reservation cut-off date is January 1, 2014. Please ask for your room in the UTAH TENNIS room block to make sure that you get the tournament rate. Call 801-293-2051 or email res.mid@crystalinns.com to book your room.
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HAMPTON INN
The HAMPTON INN is located at 3576 North Maple Loop, Lehi. It is the closest hotel to the Ivory Ridge Tennis Club. They offer a nice complimentary continental breakfast with 2 to 3 hot items daily. Also offered is free high-speed internet access, microwaves, mini refrigerators and an indoor swimming pool and exercise room. They are located very close to Thanksgiving Point, the Dinosaur Museum, IKEA, Cabela's and a new outlet mall. They are also next door to JCW's my favorite hamburger place! Room rates are $89.00 + tax per night for a Double Queen room. The reservation cut-off date is January 3, 2014. Please reserve a room in the UTAH TENNIS room block to receive the tournament rate. Call 801-766-1186 to make your reservation.
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COTTONTREE INN
The COTTONTREE INN is located at 1030 North 400 East, North Salt Lake, just off of I-15. This is the closest hotel to the Eagleridge Tennis Club. The CottonTree offers a full hot breakfast that includes a self serve waffle bar, eggs and sausage or biscuits and gravy, assorted bagels and cream cheese, juices, hot chocolate, coffee and tea. They also offer a complimentary airport shuttle, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, and free high-speed wireless internet access. Room rates are $89.95 + tax for a Double Queen room. The reservation cut-off date is January 2, 2014. Call 801-292-7666 and request a room with the UTAH TENNIS group rate
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BOY'S 14 MATCHES ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th
Boy's 14 singles matches that were scheduled for Liberty Park Saturday have been moved to Park City MARC due to a power outage. The draws have been updated to reflect the changes. The address is 1200 Little Kate Road, Park City, UT 84060. If you need directions, please call (435) 615-5401.
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BOY 12 MATCHES FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th
Boy's 12 singles matches scheduled for Saturday at Liberty Park have been moved to Ogden Athletic Club due to a Power outage at Liberty Park. The draws have been updated to reflect the changes. Ogden Athletic Club is located at 1175 East 5700 South, Ogden, UT 84405. If you need directions, please call (801) 479-6500.
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