USTA Florida Level 3 "Bobby Curtis" State Championships BG 14 & 12

Thanks to all players and parents for playing our event . Thank you for being so patient during our weather delays and good luck to everyone with their tennis the rest of the year .

Congratulations to our sportsmanship award winners for this tournament . Girls 12s Sophia Fornaris, Boys 12s Kian Vakili , Girls 14s Taylor Futernick , Boys 14s Esteban Sierra

Practice courts will be available at Sanlando each day during the tournament from 7am to 8am on a first come basis. After 8 am there will be NO courts at Sanlando park for practice or warm up . Off site complimentary practice courts (8) will be available at a local high school from 8am to 3pm during the tournament it is about ten minutes away . You must come to the Sanlando office to reserve these courts and receive directions we will have a sign up sheet at the office each day . NO TELEPHONE reservations accepted. If courts are full we will share them 4 players per court at 30 minute intervals . Other hard courts in the area are Westmonte Park 407 571-8740 624 Bills Ln, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 571-8740 ( must call to reserve there is a fee for Westmonte). Sylvan Lake Park 845 Lake Markham Road, Sanford, FL 32771 407 665-2180 you must call to reserve and there is a fee also for sylvan lake , it is about 15-20 minutes from Sanlando .

USTA Florida conducts an annual "chair school" for the officials to renew their certification. This year the school will be at the USTA Florida Bobby Curtis State Tournament for the Boys and Girls 12s & 14s. There will be 12 courts chaired with officials beginning on Saturday. There will be an additional 8 roving officials for the remaining 13 courts plus the tournament referee. The court assignments will be random for the chaired courts.

The draws for the Boys and Girls 12s and 14s will be 64 player draws with a modified feed in consolation ( see other post for description of modified feed in consolation) . All matches will be full two out of three sets. Players will play only ONE match per day Saturday and Sunday win or lose . On Monday the consolations will begin playing two matches per day.

The tournament will have a modified feed in consolation which means the players that lose in the first round , second round , and round of 16 will go into the same consolation . The players that lose in the quarter finals will play in a seperate consolation and the players that lose in semifianls will play a 3rd/4th place playoff .

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To Withdraw from the tournament you must email the tournament director . No phone withdrawals . There are no refunds after the selections have been made .

The USTA Florida Junior Competitive Committee is designating $350.00 for each player that reaches and competes in the semifinals singles competition of the “USTA Florida Level 3 Bobby Curtis Junior State Championships.” It is the Committee’s goal to provide a grant to these specific players to assist the players with an opportunity to compete in other elite events/team events during the year 2015, who may not otherwise have an opportunity to participate. The semifinalists would be boys and girls in the 12’s, 14’s, 16’s and 18’s age divisions. The players shall use the grant money towards either a National level 1 or 2 or Zonal competition. It shall be applied to Hotel and/or travel cost, and/ or tournament entry fees. The players shall submit the receipt(s) to the USTA Florida Office/ Daytona in order for the receipts to be placed in line for reimbursement. The period for reimbursement will expire as of December 31, 2015 and any receipt submission after that date will not be accepted for reimbursement.

The Junior Competitive Tennis Council has mandated a strict enforcement of the Florida Residency Requirement for USTA Florida Level 3, 4, & 5 tournaments, endorsement to USTA National events, and Intersectional and Zonal teams. For all these events, USTA Florida follows the USTA eligibility rule for USTA National tournaments as well as the USTA Florida Residency Rule. more info

Players finishing #1 or #2 in the main draw 12s, 14s, and 16s of a 3, 4, or 5 will be eligible for an automatic entry into the next scheduled Level 3, 4, or 5 in the next higher age division. The automatic entry must be in the month directly following the tournament where the player reached the finals. If a player reaches the final in February, the automatic entry can ONLY be in March. For example; Player finishes #2 in the February L5 14S, They would be eligible for automatic entry into the March 16s Level 4. The player must enter through Tennis Link and be registered before the deadline to be eligible. Player is also responsible for informing the tournament director of their intent. If you have questions contact the USTA Florida Section office: brown@ustaflorida.com or gladstone@ustaflorida.com

For a player to be Endorsed by USTA Florida for the USTA National Clay Championships – July 12 - 18, 2015 and the USTA National Hard Courts - August 2 - 9, 2015; players need to play and complete one of the following; April 2015 L5, or May 2015 L4, or June 2015 L3. Default, withdrawal, walkover, injury, and other definitions listed in the Friend at Court do not satisfy USTA Florida’s rules for finishing a tournament. Doubles will not count for Endorsement.