OPERATION PRIDE/BERKELEY NJTL/CITY OF BERKELEY Welcome you to the Berkeley Jr Open
This tournament will help provide scholarships for the 12& Under Tennis and Teen After School programs offered year round at the San Pablo Park Tennis Courts from 4:00-6:00pm. The instructors are PTR and USPTA certified.
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CONTACT THE REFEREE AND DEPUTY REFEREE FOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
For any questions about the tournament, please contact Referee by email at cheri121@aol.com and cell at 510-384-7255 and Deputy Referee by email bonniembrook@gmail.com.
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TOURNAMENT DESK AND TOURNAMENT SITES
TOURNAMENT DESK: San Pablo Park Tennis Courts--Address: 2800 Mabel Street, Berkeley, CA, 94702--Contact: Cheri King, Referee, 510-384-7255. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE YOU LEAVE TO KNOW WHAT SITE YOU ARE PLAYING AT SPPRK = San Pablo Park Tennis Courts--2800 Mabel Street, Berkeley, CA 94703. Directions: from 580 take the Ashby exit. Go Up Ashby, cross San Pablo Ave, make a left at the light on Mabel St,. tennis courts are right in front of you. WP = Willard Park Tennis Courts, 2730 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94702 Directions: from San Pablo Park Tennis Courts: Make a right turn on Mabel and a left on Ashby, turn left on College, turn right on Hillegass.
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WARM-UP TENNIS COURTS
Grove Park Tennis Courts: 1730 Oregon St, Berkeley 94702 - 3 courts
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LIMITS IN DRAW SIZES
The tournament reserves the right to limit the size of each draws and events. The 12 and under will be limited to 16 singles players and 8 double teams. All other events may be limited up to 32 singles players and to 16 doubles teams as resources allow or lower. If a selection is needed, it will be done according to the USTA NorCal rules.
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CONCURRENT TOURNAMENT RULE
A player shall not be entered at the time entries close in two or more USTA sanctioned tournaments scheduled to take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation, concurs in writing, and each agrees to accommodate the player's schedule. The final decision rests with each tournament committee. If one tournament agrees to accept concurrent entries and accommodate the player's schedule but the concurrent tournament does not, the player may not enter both. If entries for the overlapping tournaments close on different dates, approval must be received from all Tournament Committees no later than the entry closing date that occurs last. Players who enter a tournament and play it to completion, may then enter another tournament with overlapping dates without permission. If a player violates this concurrent tournament rule, ranking points earned in any concurrent tournament played will not count toward ranking.
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CONTACT BOTH THE REFEREE AND DEPUTY REFEREE: REGISTRATION ISSUES, WITHDRAWALS, ETC.
(1) Until the closing of the registration, you can withdraw yourself online with your confirmation number. (2) After closing of registration, and until the posting of the draws, please submit any withdrawal in writing first by emailing BOTH Referee and Deputy Referee--see above--then, also CALL the Referee--phone number above. (3) After the posting of the draws, please FIRST CALL the TD and then email both the Referee and the Deputy Referee.
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EVENT DRAWS INFORMATION
(1) Please make sure you complete the following fields when registering so we may contact you--cell and personal numbers, email address--for registration issues, schedule changes, withdrawals, weather issues, etc. (2) You have to register a the same event level for singles and doubles, e.g. G14 singles and G14 doubles. Those in violation of this requirement will be placed in their age group as alternates. (3) Doubles Registration: No later than the end of the Monday prior to the Saturday start of the tournament. Any doubles players that have not previously entered as a team should email the Referee and Deputy Referee to help find a partner and give permission to give the partnership email address. ***You MUST identify your doubles partner--be sure that this person has entered the tournament--by using this person's USTA #. ***It is your responsibility to check the draw list to see the doubles registrants.
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SINGLES AND DOUBLES MATCH FORMATS
(1) All Singles Main Event will be single elimination: Format will be Best of 3 TB sets with a 7-point set tiebreak with a match tiebreak 10 points in lieu of a third set. (2) All Doubles Events will be single elimination: Format will be an 8-games Pro Set--play a 7-point tie-breaker at 8-8. (3) In each event, a mandatory playoff match will determine the 3rd and 4th places. (4) All events: Regular scoring will be used. (5) Be on time for your matches: Check-in at the tournament desk 15 minutes before your scheduled match times and be ready to play. (6) Penalties for lateness will be enforced. You must remain within earshot of the tournament desk since failure to respond to the official announcement of your match could result in a default. (7) The lateness penalty clock starts at the scheduled match time regardless of court availability (8) The Point Penalty system will be in effect. (9) The DRAWS will not be posted until Wednesday after the close of registration.
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SELECTION OF PLAYERS FOR SINGLES
Open Tournaments with limited draw sizes shall select players with the highest ranking from the most recently published Combined Sectional Final Ranking List at the time entries close.
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SELECTION OF DOUBLES TEAMS
The Tournament Committee shall accept doubles teams into the double in the following order: (1) Teams comprising two players in the singles draw shall be accepted (2) Teams comprising one player in the singles draw and one alternate not in the singles draw. (3) Teams comprising two players not in the singles draw. (4) If more than the maximum number of entries received, selection order is based: *first, on highest combined rankings using the most recently Doubles Seeding List; and *second, on the highest combined doubles ranking, except that no team comprised of Late Applicant shall be selected before a team comprised of timely applicants. Tournaments are NOT authorized to expand the draw size in order to accommodate teams.
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AWARDS
Winners will receive trophies for 1st and 2nd places and medals for 3rd and 4th placed in the main events.
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AMENITIES
Water and healthy snacks will be provided.
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PARKING
On-street parking is available next to the tennis courts at the SPPRK and WP. Bring your chairs and sit around the courts.
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HOTEL - CLAREMONT HOTEL AND SPA
Address: 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA -510-843-3000. This hotel is about 4.7 miles from the tournament site.
more info
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HOTEL - THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Address: 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA - 510-548-7920. This hotel is about 4 miles from the tournament site.
more info
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LOCAL RESTAURANTS
*McDonalds: 1198 San Pablo Ave - 510-525-1411 *KC Barbeque: 2316 San Pablo Ave - 510-548-1140 *Berkeley Bowl: 920 Heinz Ave - 510-898-9555 *Cheese Board Pizza - 1512 Shattuck Ave - 510-549-3055
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PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE TOURNAMENT
Please tell us about what we did right and what we can improve for providing you with the best tournament environment that we can in giving your feedback.
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PATHWAY ELIGIBILITY - PLAYERS AGED 12 AND UNDER
To enter and play in an Open Tournament, players must first fulfill the pathway requirements.
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WITHDRAWALS
(1) Until the closing and time of the registration, you may withdraw yourself online with your confirmation number. (2) After registration closes and until the draws are posted, submit your withdrawal in writing. (3) Send withdrawal to BOTH the Referee and the Deputy Referee. (4) Withdrawals are only excused if they are for illness, injury or emergency. (5) Withdrawals at least 7 days before play starts are eligible for a refund. (6) Call and send an email to the Referee and the Deputy Referee.
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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 Sunday, October 11, 2015 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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