Tournament Reports
Boys' 18 Alternates - As of Thursday, May 21 Boys' 16 Alternates - As of Monday, May 18
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MANDATORY FORM - PLEASE SUBMIT BY FRIDAY, MAY 15
All players are required to submit a signed
USTA Release & Waiver Form before competing in the tournament. We’d
appreciate it very much if you could please complete this form and return it to
Tommy Tu by email at ttu@norcal.usta.com or fax (510) 748-7377 by Friday, May 15, 2015. It would save us a lot of time getting the
forms in advance than trying to get forms from everyone on the day of the
tournament before and during check-in. To download the form click on the
link below:
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DOUBLES SIGN UP DEADLINE - FRIDAY, MAY 15
The deadline to sign up for doubles is Friday, May 15, 2015 via email to the Tournament Director.
Everyone has been removed from doubles. For
those that have mutually agreed to play doubles together, please let me know
via email copying your doubles partner on the email and both will be paired up
together in doubles.
If you would like to play doubles but do not
have a doubles partner, please let me know via email and you will be added in
doubles. It is not the responsibility of the Tournament Committee to match a
player with a partner, but we will do our best to help pair as many players as
possible.
Failure to send the email will result in the
player not added into doubles for the tournament. Please be sure to check the
Competitors List on the tournament homepage to make sure you are added in
doubles by the deadline.
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TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE - PLEASE SUBMIT BY THURSDAY, MAY 7
There are a few players selected into the tournament but have not paid the entry fee due to a problem with their credit card. To complete your entry, please send a check of $105.00 payable to USTA Northern California to the address
below:
USTA Northern California
Attn: Tommy Tu
1920 North Loop Road
Alameda, CA 94502
Please send in your entry payment to the USTA NorCal office by Thursday,
May 7, 2015.
Failure to get the entry fee payment to the USTA NorCal office by
the deadline will result in your withdrawal from the tournament. There are no
exceptions.
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TOURNAMENT SITE
Taube Family Tennis Stadium & Taube
South – 17 courts
625 Campus Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
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PAST NATIONAL EVENTS AND PHOTOS
USTA Northern California has hosted two junior national
tournaments in previous years at Stanford University; the events were very successful and everyone had a great time. Our events have seen
college coaches from Stanford, Duke, UC Davis, Santa Barbara, University of San
Francisco, Harvard, Cal Berkeley, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount, University of
the Pacific, and Princeton. This will be our third junior national
tournament at Stanford University, and we are very excited to meet new and
returning participants.
Check out the photos from the National Selection Tournament
in May, 2014:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.640455739370102.1073741868.271776449571368&type=3
Check out the photos from the Regional Tournament in August, 2013:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.509852049097139.1073741855.271776449571368&type=3
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NATIONAL RANKING LEVEL & POINTS
The May National Selection Tournaments are now USTA Level 2 tournaments in 2015 (Level 3 in 2014). Ranking Points are earned based on the player's result in the tournament:
NATIONAL RANKING POINTS FOR SINGLES - Feed-in Championship (FIC) through Round of 16 Draw Format 1,500 - Champion 1,125 - 2nd Place 750 - 3rd Place 525 - 4th Place 450 - 5th Place - QF Playoff Winner 405 - 6th Place - QF Playoff Runner Up 360 - 8th Place - QF Playoff Cons Losers 330 - FIC Winner (9th Place) 300 - FIC Runner-Up (10th Place) 270 - FIC Semifinalist 240 - FIC Quarterfinalist 210 - Reached FIC R16
NATIONAL RANKING POINTS FOR DOUBLES - Single Elimination Draw Format 1,500 - Champion 1,125 - 2nd Place 750 - 3rd Place 525 - 4th Place 270 - Quarterfinalist
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MULTIPLE SINGLES ENTRIES ALLOWED
When entries close, a
player may be entered in up to two age divisions of up to four USTA National
Selection Tournaments and also in concurrent USTA Regional Tournaments.
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SAME DIVISION IN DOUBLES AS SINGLES ONLY
A player may not
enter one division in singles and a different division in doubles.
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DRAW SIZES
Singles draw size: 32
players
Doubles draw size: 16
teams
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DRAW FORMATS
Singles: Feed-In Championship (FIC) to Round of 16
All singles draws have a Feed-In Championship that feeds
players in through the Round of 16. The
quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate draw to playoff for 5th and 6th
place. All singles and doubles draws have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All
players are required to play the playoff matches. The FIC draw will play to
completion. The FIC is considered part
of the tournament and participation is mandatory for all singles main draw
players.
Doubles: Single
Elimination.
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TOURNAMENT SELECTION
USTA National selects the players for
the USTA National Selection Tournaments.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Players are accepted into the draws and given
preference in their choice of site in the following order:
• Up to 24 (6 per draw) that are in the top 100
of the National Standings List of the next-younger age division.
• Up to 104 (26 per draw) from the National
Standings List of the division.
• If vacancies remain, players that are in the
top 400 of the National Standings List of the division.
• If vacancies remain, players that are in the
top 250 of the National Standings List of the next-younger division.
• If vacancies remain, from the National
Standings List of the division until draws full.
Alternates:
Players not selected
for their first choice shall remain in the pool of applicants for entry into
other concurrent USTA National Selection Tournaments. Those players who
have not been selected after all four USTA National Selection Tournaments draws
have been filled shall be placed in alternate pools at all concurrent USTA
National Selection Tournaments for which the players indicated a preference
Alternates
Ordering Procedure:
1. Players that are in the top 500 of the
National Standings List of the division.
2. Players that are in the top 400 on the National
Standings List of the next-younger division.
3. From the National Standings List of the
division.
4. From the National Standings List of the
next-younger division.
5. By Lot.
Late Entries:
Late entries shall be
placed on the alternate list in the order received after timely entries.
Late entries received at the same time shall be ordered by lot.
Selection
in Descending Division Order:
The TennisLink system will select players for these
divisions in the following order: 18s,
16s, 14s, and 12s. If a player is
entered in two age divisions and 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 the older
division.
Selection of Players Entered in Concurrent
USTA Regional Tournament:
Selection shall first be
done by the TennisLink system for the USTA National Selection Tournament. If a player is selected into the USTA
National Selection Tournament, that player shall not be eligible for selection
into a USTA Regional Tournament.
If a player is not
selected for the USTA National Selection Tournament, that player is eligible
for selection in the USTA Regional Tournament and shall also be placed on the
alternate list of the youngest division of all USTA National Selection
Tournament sites entered.
If the player is not selected for the USTA
National Selection Tournament or any USTA Regional Tournament, that player
shall be placed on alternate lists for the youngest division of all USTA
National Selection Tournament sites and the youngest division of all USTA
Regional Tournament sites the player entered.
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ALTERNATES
Players not selected for their first choice
shall remain in the pool of applicants for entry into other concurrent USTA
National Selection Tournaments. Those
players who have not been selected after all four USTA National Selection
Tournaments draws have been filled shall be placed in alternate pools at all
concurrent USTA National Selection Tournaments for which the players indicated
a preference.
Alternate
Ordering Procedures (National Standings List as of TBD) 1: Players that are in the top
500 of the National Standings List of the division
2: Players that are in the top
400 on the National Standings List of the next-younger division
3: From the National Standings
List of the division
4: From the National Standings
List of the next-younger division
5: By Lot
Late
Entries Late entries shall be placed on the alternate
list in the order received after timely entries. Late entries received at the same time shall
be ordered by lot.
Note: We do not order all the alternates. Only the top 30 alternates will be ordered.
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FREEZE DEADLINE - THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015
Certain USTA National Selection Tournaments are being held
concurrent with the USTA National Sweet Sixteen. To maximize a player’s opportunity to play,
the USTA permits concurrent entry in two divisions and up to four sites of USTA
National Selection Tournaments and up to two divisions of a USTA National Sweet
Sixteen.
The USTA also permits players to appear on an acceptance
list and multiple alternate lists at the same time. Guidelines have been set up to manage this
process as set forth below.
Additionally, players will be advised on the Freeze Deadline and
provided with instructions on complying with the Freeze Deadline in the
automated acceptance email sent by TennisLink.
What is the Freeze Deadline. The Freeze Deadline is the deadline by which a player that is on the alternate list of the higher level tournament and the accepted player list of the lower level tournament has to commit to being on one list. The Freeze Date for all concurrent national tournaments shall be 11:59 a.m. ET 16 days before the start date of the concurrent tournament scheduled to start first, or such other time as is published on the tournament website. For example, if the earlier of two concurrent national tournaments is scheduled to begin on the 17th of the month, the Freeze Deadline shall be 11:59 am ET on the 1st of the month.
Prior to Freeze
Deadline. Prior to the Freeze Deadline, a player may appear as both an alternate for the higher level concurrent tournament and as an accepted player at a lower level concurrent tournament. Prior to the Freeze Deadline, any such player that is offered and accepts a place on the acceptance list of the higher level tournament shall be permitted to withdraw from the lower level tournament without penalty and play in the higher level tournament.
After to Freeze
Deadline. After the Freeze Deadline,
a player may ONLY appear as EITHER an alternate for the USTA
National Sweet Sixteen OR as an
accepted player at a USTA National Selection Tournament. A player not yet selected for any tournament
may continue to appear on the alternate lists of multiple concurrent
tournaments.
Player Obligation
by the Freeze Deadline. A player that appears on the acceptance list of the lower level tournament and a higher level tournament alternate list that desires to remain on the alternate list for the higher level tournament must withdraw from the lower level tournament by the Freeze Deadline. Such a player shall be required to send an email to the Tournament Directors of both tournaments by the Freeze Deadline stating this preference and the player shall be refunded their entry fee by the lower level tournament.
Any player that fails to email their preference to withdraw from a lower level tournament and remain as an alternate for the higher level tournament shall not be permitted after the Freeze Deadline to withdraw from the lower level tournament and accept a spot in the higher level tournament draw. Any violation of this policy will result in the levying of 4 suspension points for withdrawing from a tournament to play in another.
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MATCH AND SCORING FORMATS
All matches will be regular scoring. Match formats are as
follows:
• Main Draw Singles (including playoff for 3rd/4th place): Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets
• Feed-In Championship Matches (including playoff for Quarterfinals Losers): Best of 3
Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in Lieu of a 3rd Set
• Doubles: 8 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point Match
Tiebreak at 8 games all
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SEEDING
A National Singles Seeding List with only singles results
will be used to seed singles. A National
Individual Doubles Seeding List with only doubles results will be used to seed
doubles.
The National Singles and Doubles Seeding Lists to be published on 5/13/2015 will be used to seed players in Singles and Doubles.
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MAJOR AIRPORTS
Three major airports serve the San
Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco International (SFO), San Jose Norman
Mineta International (SJC), and Oakland International (OAK). We suggest
comparing fares to all three airports, as there can be significant differences,
even for the same airline.
Stanford is roughly equidistant from the San
Francisco and San Jose airports – both airports are about 30 minutes away.
Although San Francisco is the largest of the three area airports and offers the
most airlines and flights, some visitors find that San Jose’s smaller size
makes it a somewhat more convenient alternative, especially for domestic
flights. The Oakland airport is 45 minutes away and often has cheaper
flights than San Francisco and San Jose.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Stanford’s location
adjacent Palo Alto and Menlo Park offers an abundance of lodging choices,
ranging from B&Bs and motels to luxury hotels.
Local Lodging List
Stanford’s
Lodging Guide is based on proximity to campus and
includes website links, rates, and contact information.
Link: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/visitorinfo/plan/lodging.html
Destination Palo Alto
Other helpful lodging information is available
at Destination Palo Alto.
Link: http://www.destinationpaloalto.com/pages/lodging.php?visitor_info_id=8
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TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWALS
Tournament
Withdrawals Before Entry Deadline. Before entries close, a player may withdraw
from a tournament. A withdrawing
player’s credit card has not been charged and therefore no further
communication between the withdrawing player and the tournament is necessary.
Tournament
Withdrawals After Entry Deadline.
After entries close, players are instructed to immediately contact a
tournament if they need to withdraw.
Bona fide reasons for a withdrawal are illness, injury, and personal circumstances.
Players MAY NOT withdraw from one USTA National Selection
Tournament site in order to gain acceptance into another site unless a draw is
not full. This does not apply to an alternate who replaces a withdrawing player.
Refund of Entry Fees. A Tournament Committee is only required to refund
a player’s entry fee if:
• the entry is not accepted;
• the withdrawal is for previously
authorized entry into another tournament - this includes a withdrawal to play
in a USTA National Sweet Sixteen before the Freeze Deadline; or
• the withdrawal is for an authorized change by the player to another
site.
In all other cases
(such as withdrawals for illness, injury or personal circumstances), there is
no refund.
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PARKING
Parking near the Taube Family Tennis Stadium is available in the Varsity Parking Lot between Stanford Stadium and Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. The Varsity Parking Lot can be accessed via Nelson Road, off of Galvez Street. Additional parking is available in the Track House lot adjacent to Cobb Track & Angell Field at the corner of Galvez and Campus Drive.
Visitor parking will have either a meter at the parking space or a permit vending machine located in the parking lot. Stanford requires permits for its on-campus lots. Visitors may park in lots or spaces designated with a green "P" or an "E" sign. Weekend and holiday parking is free.
You do not need to worry about paying for parking during Memorial Day weekend from Saturday-Monday at Stanford Univeristy; it is FREE.
Please see attached Parking & Circulation Map:
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PRACTICE COURTS
Warm up courts will be available before first matches start each
day. For all other matches after, it is uncertain (most likely none). There are three places with
public courts nearby:
• Palo Alto High School (6 courts; 3 minutes away) – 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 • Menlo School (6 courts; 10 minutes away) – 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027 • Rinconada Park (6 courts; 10 minutes away) – 1336 Hopkins Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Friday, May 22 Practice Courts: Courts have
been reserved on Friday, May 22 for practice at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium
& Taube South on a first come, first serve basis. Please check the
times below carefully.
Taube Family Tennis Stadium 12:00PM-6:00PM -- Available: Court #4-11 (8 courts) 6:00PM-8:00PM -- Available: Court #8-11 (4 courts)
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PLAYER REGISTRATION DAY
To save many people the trouble of arriving
early to Stanford University, there will be no player registration on Friday, May 22, 2015. Please check in early before your first match on Saturday, May 23, 2015.
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DRESS CODE
Appropriate tennis attire is required at
all times. Only shoes with non-marking soles are permitted. Clothing not
considered proper tennis attire can include, but not be limited to:
• Sports bras worn alone (without a shirt).
• Shirts with references to sex, drugs, alcohol
or tobacco.
• Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by
shorts or a skirt).
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TOURNAMENT BALL
The Wilson US Open Extra Duty tennis balls will be used for the tournament.
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INDOOR BACK UP
It is not likely to rain in Stanford, CA in May. If it does
rain, there will be no back up indoor courts.
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HITTING PROS
There are no hitting
pros at Stanford University.
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RACQUET STRINGING
Tennis Town & Country -
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94301. It is right across from Stanford
University. The shop strings the
racquets for the Stanford team so you can guarantee that your racquet will be
strung professionally. Please call for pricing – (650) 328-3223.
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SEE YOU IN MAY! :)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
When you register, be sure to provide your email address and cell phone
number during the registration process. We do not have access to phone numbers
and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the player enters
their contact information at the time of the event registration. This means
that if a player does not enter their phone number and email information each
time they register for a tournament, we will not be able to contact them for
any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, etc. Your cooperation will ensure
that we can continue to communicate necessary information to all of the
tournament players.
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Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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