Tournament Reports
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THANK YOU FOR PLAYING THE SUPER SERIES AT STANFORD!
Thank you to the 128 boys and girls that competed in this past weekend's Super Series. Win or lose, we hope you had a great experience. Please consider completing an USTA NorCal Evaluation on the tournament - the link is below. Evaluations are used to help identify NorCal tournament strengths and weaknesses and it's an important way for your voice to be heard. We're particularly interested in knowing how you liked the new Super Series event, so if you have any thoughts on the ratings-based tournament format, be sure to include them.
Finally, a thank you to the players for the overall outstanding sportsmanship and for participating in taking the USTA Junior Player Oath. The following players were recognized during the tournament with NorCal Sportsmanship Bag Tags for their exceptional sportsmanship: Brandon Aprill, Arshak Ghazaryan, Taylor Gould, Megan Scholvinck, Ashley Vielma.
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TOURNAMENT EVALUATIONS
We highly recommend that you complete an evaluation on the Super Series. Annual feedback from our participants is the best way for us to continue to improve the quality of the event for everyone. You will need your USTA membership number to complete the evaluation. To reach the USTA NorCal Tournament Evaluation, click on the link.
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GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
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PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE ENTERING
When you enter, be sure to provide your email address and cell phone number during the registration process - although the USTA may have this contact information, it is not shared with tournaments unless it is provided at registration. Also be sure to provide your t-shirt size. Should you have any questions, please contact tournament director Andrea Norman - contact information is at the top of the page.
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Tournament Overview:
Super Series are new to the 2014 NorCal Junior Tournament Calendar. They are level-based singles tournaments that group players by their ratings into 4 Compass Draws of 8 players in each division. A total of 32 players are selected for each division. The intent is to put players in a draw with similarly skilled opponents to maximize competitive match opportunities, and the tournament is intended for advanced players. Because players are selected and grouped based on ratings, which does not rate players based on age, Super Series events are offered in the 18s and 14s divisions, but not the 16s and 12s. 2014 Super Series Dates are as follows: March 29-30; May 17-18; July 19-20; November 22-23. For a complete description of the Super Series that appears in the USTA NorCal Junior Tournament Rules, click on the link - Rule 11.H.
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Universal Tennis Ratings:
Every NorCal player that has competed in a USTA National or NorCal tournament that uses a yellow tennis ball in the past 12 months has a Universal Tennis Rating. This is the rating that is used to select players for a Super Series and group them into Compass Draws. The rating is based on a player’s most recent 30 singles match results so long as they took place in the 12-month period. Each player is assigned a level (from 1 to 16, with 16 as the highest) based on the level of their opponent and the match score. Levels are without regard to age or gender. To learn more about Universal Tennis Ratings, click the link.
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Eligibility:
This tournament is open to both residents and non-residents of USTA NorCal. USTA Membership is required. Players must meet the age eligibility requirements of the division entered. A player may continue to play in the 18s division until the month they turn 19. A player may play in the 14s division until the month they turn 15, except that any player that wins the top flight of a 14 division Super Series MUST play in the bottom 18 division flight in the next Super Series played, regardless of whether the player mistakenly enters the 14 division.
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14-and-Under Players - Entries Permitted in Two Divisions, But Will Be Selected for One Division:
The purpose of Super Series is to group players with like-ratings. While it is not required, USTA NorCal highly recommends that players aged 14 and under with ratings similar to older players consider entering the 18s division. It is also highly recommended that a 14 year old that has a rating that makes the player competitive with older players, but that isn’t certain he/she will be selected for the older division, enter both the 14 and 18 divisions. This is permitted in a Super Series without prior approval of the Tournament Committee. The player will be selected for the 18 division if that is the best competitive opportunity among the 32 total players selected. If the player is not selected, he/she is still eligible for selection into the 14s division. Note that any player that wins the top flight of a 14 division Super Series MUST play in the bottom 18 division flight in the next Super Series played, regardless of whether the player mistakenly enters the 14 division.
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Concurrent Entry in Coed Round Robin Permitted, But Players Will Be Selected for One Tournament:
USTA NorCal has sanctioned a Coed Round Robin tournament for May 17 and 18. Coed Round Robins are gender-neutral ratings-based tournaments that group players with similar ability using Universal Tennis Ratings into 4-player round robins. Entry in the concurrent Super Series and Coed Round Robin is permitted without permission of the Tournament Committees (see USTA NorCal Rule 6.B.iii.). Selection is first done for the Super Series, then for the Coed Round Robin. Click the link below to register for the Coed Round Robin. Once a player is selected for one tournament that player may not subsequently withdraw from that tournament to play in the other. Doing so shall be considered a violation of the Concurrent Tournament Rule.
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Draw Size and Format; Match Format:
The draw is limited to 32 players in each division. Four 8-player compass draws will be played in each division. If the draw is full each participant will play 3 singles matches. All matches will be the best of 3 Tiebreak sets. Some players will have one match on Saturday and two on Sunday; some will have two on Saturday and one on Sunday.
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Selection Process:
Except as set forth below under the Move Up/Move Down Selection Policy below, the top 32 rated players with timely entries in each division will be selected using the most recently available Universal Tennis Ratings. It is anticipated that the ratings available on or about Wednesday, May 7 will be used. Selection will be posted on or before the end of the day on Friday, May 8.
Move Up/Move Down Selection Policy: In each of the Super Series compass draws of 8, two players win/win (finalists of East) and two players lose/lose (players in South draw). This policy applies to the win/win and lose/lose players from the March 29-30 Super Series played at Natomas. If you are one of these players and have any questions about the Move Up/Move Down Policy, please contact Andrea Norman - see contact information above.
WIN/WIN PLAYERS: Regardless of rating at the time of selection, the win/win players must play the next-higher flight in the next Super Series entered, except that if the win/win players in the top flight shall stay in the top flight. This includes the winners of the top flight in the 14s division who must play in the bottom flight of the 18s division in the next Super Series they enter.
LOSE/LOSE PLAYERS: Regardless of rating at the time of selection, the lose/lose players must play the next-lower flight in the next Super Series entered. • If the two players that lose/lose in the bottom 18s division flight are age eligible for the 14s division draw of the next Super Series, they may opt to either play in the top 14s division flight or they may re-enter the 18s division and are not eligible for selection into the lowest 18s division flight unless the draw is not full without them. • Players that lose/lose in the bottom 18s division draw that are not age eligible for the 14s division draw may enter the 18s division and are not eligible for selection into the lowest 18s division flight unless the draw is not full without them. • The two players that lose/lose in the bottom 14s division flight are not eligible for selection into the lowest 14s division flight unless the draw is not full without them.
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Seeding:
The Computerized List Method of seeding will be used. Seeding shall be determined using the most recently available Universal Tennis Ratings. It is anticipated that the ratings available on or about Wednesday, May 7 will be used.
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Ranking Points:
Please refer to the Ranking Rules & Tables at the link below for ranking points earned at the Super Series. Ranking points vary for each of the four flights.
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Late Entries:
Pursuant to USTA Regulations, late entries shall be placed on the bottom of the alternate list in the order received. Late entries received at the same time will be ordered by lot. To submit a late entry, email the player’s name, USTA number, division of entry, email address and cell phone number to Andrea Norman - contact information is above.
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Withdrawals Prior to Entry Deadline:
Prior to entries closing, a player may withdraw and automatically receive a refund of your entry fee by clicking on the "Withdrawal" link that is in the Edit Registration box at the top right of this page.
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Withdrawals After Entry Deadline:
As a courtesy to all players in this tournament who are being grouped based on ratings, players needing to withdraw are encouraged to do so before the end of the day on Sunday, May 11. Immediately contact Andrea Norman (contact information is at the top of this page) if you need to withdraw from the tournament after entries close. If the withdrawal occurs after the draws are published and is due to a injury or illness, the USTA Regulations require the injured or ill player to submit written verification from a medical professional before the end of the day on May 18th. If the withdrawal is due to a personal circumstance, the player must submit a written description of the situation no later than the end of the day on May 18th and the Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal circumstance. Written verification can be emailed or faxed to Andrea Norman (see contact information above).
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Changes to Draw:
Although not anticipated, any change to a player’s start time will be communicated by email and telephone message, and any change to a player’s opponent (unless it is due to the replacement of a withdrawing player that does not result moving players), will be communicated by email. See below for how changes will be communicated in the event of inclement weather.
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Inclement Weather Information:
Information on if and how inclement weather affects the tournament schedule will be posted to this website as court conditions change.
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Time and Place of Draw:
It is anticipated that the draw will take place at the home of Tournament Director Andrea Norman on or about Monday, May 12. For further information, contact Andrea Norman.
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Ball Type:
Each match will be played with three Wilson US Open Extra Duty tennis balls. New balls will be provided if a match goes to a 3rd set.
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TOURNAMENT SITE & PARKING - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
All tournament matches will be played at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium and Taube South (across the street from the stadium). The Stadium is located at 625 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305. Parking on the weekend at Stanford is available in all lots at no charge.
From Highway 101 North & South Exit onto Embarcadero Road and travel west, following the signs directing you to Stanford University. About three miles after you exit the freeway, Embarcadero Road becomes Galvez Street as you cross El Camino Real. Stay in the left lane and turn left onto Nelson Road to reach the closest parking in the Varsity Lot.
From Highway 280 North & South Exit onto Sand Hill Road and follow the signs for Stanford University. Heading east, drive approximately 3 miles to the Stanford Shopping Center. Turn right onto Arboretum Road (Nordstrom is on your right). Stay on Arboretum until it ends, then turn right onto Galvez Street. Stay in the left lane and turn left onto Nelson Road to reach the closest parking in the Varsity Lot.
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WATER AND ICE
Water sources are limited and there is no ice machine at Stanford. Taube Stadium has one cooled drinking fountain and Taube South has one un-cooled drinking fountain. Players are advised to bring their own jugs of water and ice.
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PRACTICE COURTS
No practice courts have been reserved for practice at Stanford during tournament play and the Stanford West Campus Courts are not available for participants to use. • Saturday Early Morning Warm Up: Warm up courts will be available at 7:00 am on Saturday at Taube Stadium before the first matches of the day. • Sunday Early Morning Warm Up: Warm up courts will be available at 7:00 am on Sunday at Taube Stadium and Taube South Courts (across the street from the stadium) before the first matches of the day. • Other Practice Court Options: No special arrangements have been made to reserve courts at the following sites - be respectful of any non-participants that are using these courts. Palo Alto High School (6 courts; 3 minutes away) – 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301?Rinconada Park (6 courts; 10 minutes away) – 1336 Hopkins Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Practice Court Policies • Courts are available on a first come, first served basis and participants DO NOT have priority over members of the community who may be using the courts. • During high demand times, courts must be shared by participants and are to have four “Tournament Players” to a court. Coaches, players not in the draw, and other tournament guests are NOT considered “Tournament Players.” • Courts are available in half-hour blocks. Please surrender your court if you have had use of it for a full half hour and players are waiting to get on. • Please be courteous to other players, parents, and coaches, and to non-participants that may be using courts. Unsportsmanlike conduct should be reported and is subject to penalty under the USTA NorCal Point Penalty Suspension System.
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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. Click the link to view Stanford’s Lodging Guide, which is based on proximity to campus and includes website links, rates, and contact information.
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QUESTIONS??
If you have any questions, please email Andrea Norman (email address at the top of the page OR, you can reach Andrea at (408) 892-7273. Please do not contact Stanford University directly with questions about the tournament.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, May 5, 2014 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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