CONGRATULATIONS SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAM SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS!!!!
HAWAII Jenny Peters Payton Nagasawa
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Tomi Main Payton Young
PACIFIC NORTHWEST Jacqueline Soloveychik Brock Anderson
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Kaia Wolfe Lucas Coriaty
SOUTHWEST Sanjana Kumar Nicolas Scheller
OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS!!
Kaia Wolfe & Payton Nagasawa
TEAM SPIRIT CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to HAWAII. Well deserved!!!
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Finals
Final Rounds
SC Bobcats vs SC Cougars at PR at 4 PM
NC Owls vs SC Jaguars at PR at 4 PM
SC Panthers vs NC Eagles at CC at 4 PM
SW Roadrunners vs NC Falcons at CC at 4 PM
SW Coyotes vs PNW Beavers at PR at 4 and 4:30 PM
PNW Huskies vs HI Tiger Sharks at CC 4 and 4:30 PM
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July 10th: Matches are still in progress!!!!
We cannot calculate the standings until ALL matches are completed. We will not start the final round of doubles before 3:30. Stay tuned!
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PLEASE NOTE: The program is malfunctioning...
The Linkteam is working to rectify the situation. If you have contacted us with a correction, we are not ignoring you!! if you see errors after Round 4 tomorrow, July 10th, please notify your TEAM COACH IMMEDIATELY. They will be our direct contact. Thank you for your patience and so sorry for any confusion
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Section Contacts for Player Acceptance into Pacific Zone Team Championships
Entry into the Zone Team Championships requires endorsement and entry through your Section. Please contact the Junior Competition department of your Section for entry. Each Section sets their own deadline so contact them now. See below for contact information.
USTA Southwest Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com
SoCal
Ai
Takamori Takamori@scta.usta.com
Trevor
Kronemann tkronemann@scta.usta.com For USTA Southern California The tournament ID for the Southern California application page is 651733516 and the link is http://m.tennislink.usta.com/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=185627
NorCal
Summer
Verhoeven sverhoeven@norcal.usta.com
Jon
Fierabend
fierabend@norcal.usta.com
Tommy
Tu ttu@norcal.usta.com For USTA Northern California The tournament ID for the Northern California application page is 500052916 and the link is http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=186104 with additional information at http://www.norcal.usta.com/juniors/team_competition/
PNW
Trenton
Corvino tcorvino@pnw.usta.com
Valerie
Weeks
weaks@pnw.usta.com
Hawaii
Mimi
Kennell kennel@hawaii.usta.com
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Section Entry Info and applicable links for you to enter with your Section
Southern California & Northern California specific info
The tournament ID for the Southern California application page is
651733516 and the link is http://m.tennislink.usta.com/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=185627 The tournament ID for the Northern California application page is 500052916 and the link is http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=186104 with additional information at http://www.norcal.usta.com/juniors/team_competition/
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Locations & Directions
Hilton El Conquistador Resort
El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge
10,000 N. Oracle Rd. 85704
(520) 544-1780
(tennis shop)
Entering Resort, make first right heading to Tennis and golf parking
lot.
Oro
Valley Community & Recreation Center
El
Conquistador Tennis at La Canada
10,555 N. La Canada Dr. 85737
(520) 544-1900
(tennis shop)
Turn right on Oracle. At first light turn left on Pusch View Lane which turns into Lambert.
Turn right on La Canada
(Gas station at intersection). Club is ¼ mile on the left.
Oro Valley
Aquatic Center
Party Thursday,
July 2nd: 5:30pm to 7pm
23 W.
Calle Concordia 85704
(520) 209-2472
Turn left on Oracle. Proceed 2 miles
to Calle Concordia and turn right. Oro
Valley Aquatic
Center is on the right.
Ironwood Ridge High School*
2475 Naranja Dr. 85742
(No
Phone)
Turn right on Oracle. Proceed to N. First Ave and turn left. Cross Bridge and continue to Naranja Avenue and
turn left. Proceed on Naranja past La
Cholla Boulevard. The school is ¼ mile
on the left. Turn left into the first entrance before the school. The courts
are behind the school.
Canyon
del Oro High School*
25 W Calle Concordia 85704
Turn left on Oracle. Proceed 1
mile to Calle Concordia and turn right.
High school is on the right.
Proceed to far west entrance and courts are behind school.
*This is a possible practice site. All practice should be coordinated
with your sectional coach. These are public courts and are not reserved for the
tournament. Please be considerate of
local players.
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Weekly Schedule
Day/Date Time Event Location
Wednesday,
7/6 1:00-2:30pm Player
Check-in Hilton Presidio Desk
1:30-2:30pm Coaches
Meeting Agave Room
2:30-4:30pm Team
Practice El
Conquistador Pusch Ridge (PR) & Community Center (CC)
6:00-7:00pm Player/Parent
Orientation Presidio
Ballroom
&
Team photos (players)
Thursday,
7/7 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
3:30pm-5:00pm Team Practice (Optional) El
Conquistador PR & CC
5:30pm-7:00pm Player Party Oro Valley Aquatic Center
Friday,
7/8 7:00am-2:00pm Singles
and Doubles Play El
Conquistador PR & CC
3:30pm-5:00pm Team Practice (Optional) El Conquistador PR & CC
Saturday,
7/9 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
2:30pm-3:30pm USTA Sectional Coaches Meeting Community Center (CC)
Sunday,
7/10 7:00am-2:00pm Singles
and Doubles Play El
Conquistador PR & CC
3:00pm-5:00pm Doubles Playoff matches El Conquistador PR & CC
7:00pm-8:00pm Awards Ceremony Presidio Ballroom
Monday,
7/11 7:00am-1:00pm Singles Playoff matches El Conquistador PR &
CC
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MANDATORY DRESS CODE
WEAR APPROPRIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. CUT OFF SHORTS, BARE
MIDRIFFS, COMPRESSION SHORTS AND
TIGHTS (ALONE), OR ANY OTHER ATTIRE THAT IS SIMPLY RECREATIONAL AND NOT TENNIS ORIENTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
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Action Photo Services
We have invited the professional tennis
photographers of YourGameFace to provide Action Photos and Commemorative
Posters for the tournament. They will be photographing matches by
appointment,
so SIGN UP EARLY. Take advantage of their artistic talents
to capture this season of your players tennis history.
These artistic products will be something to pass through
the
generations of your family.
They will be set up at the main site, but
traveling to remote sites
by appointment. So SIGN UP EARLY.
To see samples of their work go
to www.YourGameFace.com
Follow on Instagram @YourGameFace
To SIGN UP call or text:
214-543-5437
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USTA Section STAFF Information
Please note this information is for the USTA Section Staff that will be handling all player entries, eligibility, and acceptance inquiries:
2016 USTA Pacific Zone Team Championships Section Entry Information ID 750000516
At El Conquistador Golf & Tennis
Tournament Directors & Referee
Ruth Fuchs & Linda Helixon: Please contact Ruth at ruthleagues@aol.com or
520-797-0128, or Linda at lhelixon@icloud.com or 520-661-6132 if you need assistance.
Jennifer Fuchs: El Conquistador Director of Tennis & Referee: jfuchs@troong.com
Tournament Dates
Thursday, July 7th – Monday, July 11th, 2016
Please note all players and coaches are to arrive on Wednesday, July 6th no later than
1 PM for mandatory registration and meetings.
Entry Deadline
June 26th
We will need your Section Entry & Endorsement list, entry fees, entry forms
(if applicable), mandatory signed waiver, and t-shirt (adult or youth large) sizes for all players
and 1 coach per team.
Entry Fee Information
$95 per player and/or $1140 per team of 12. Please make checks payable to
L & R Tennis and mail to Linda Helixon: 740 W Bright Canyon, Tucson, AZ 85755.
Tournament Hotel
The Hilton El Conquistador is offering a special tournament rate of $95. The deadline for reservations is June 24th.
For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code ZTC and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com.
(All matches will be played at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge & the Community Center (formally the Resort and Country Club)
Composition of Teams, Scoring Formats & Match Schedule
Each Section Team is composed of 12 total players - 6 boys and 6 girls. The boys and girls compete together for one title. All singles matches will be best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles will be an 8-game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 all. Match play will begin on Thursday, July 7th at 7 AM and conclude around 1 PM on Monday, July 11th.
Coaches
Only one coach per team of 12 will be allowed to coach during match play. No other coach/parent/assistant will be allowed to communicate with the players during match play
Shipment Delivery
If you need to ship items for the event please mail to
El Conquistador Tennis, 10,555 N. La Canada Dr. Tucson, AZ 85737
ATTENTION: Jennifer Fuchs/Tennis
Requested Links for each Section
Please email any/all applicable links and/or information you are using within your Section to facilitate player sign-ups. We will put this on the homepage so players will know how to sign-up if they come to our page first. This will also help us to better communicate with your players if we are asked to give them information regarding team participation, sign-up and/or deadlines.
Teams Needing Players
The host Section, USTA Southwest, will attempt to help any team that is unable to fill their teams/quota. Please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com if you need players or anticipate you might need players.
Notes
We are thrilled to be running this great event and look forward to seeing all of you. Please do not hesitate to contact us. Updates will be posted on the usta website.
ID #750000516. Thank you!
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Tournament Committee Email Addresses
Ruth Fuchs: Co-Tournament Director ruthleagues@aol.com Linda Helixon: Co-Tournament Director lhelixon@icloud.com Jennifer Fuchs: Tournament Referee jfuchs@troon.com
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Hotel Information and Player Room Rate: $95 Group Code ZTC
The Hilton El Conquistador is offering a special tournament rate of $95. The deadline for reservations is June 24th.
For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code ZTC and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com. All matches will be played at El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge & the Community Center (formerly the Resort & Country Club)
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Car Rental Contact Information
Enterprise: 520-498-2306 Hertz: 520-572-8360 Please mention you are staying at the Hilton El Conquistador. Neither company is located on property but they would pick you up at the Hotel to get your vehicle.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND STANDARDIZED TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Match Formats. All singles matches shall be the best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles match formats shall be an 8-game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 games all. Round Robin Competition – Four Preliminary Rounds. Round Robin competition will be held the first four days. Teams are not seeded. The teams in each Zone are separated into two flights (Flight A and Flight B) and Sections sending more than one team will have their teams distributed into the two separate flights. Each team will play four Team Matches during the Round Robin competition. See below for details on separation of teams into Flights at each Zone. Round Robin Team Match Format - Round 1, 2 & 3. A Team Match shall consist of: • 12 singles matches (6 boys’ singles and 6 girls’ singles) • 4 doubles matches (2 boys’ doubles and 2 girls’ doubles) • 2 mixed doubles matches** Round 1: boys and girls in positions 1 and in positions 4 shall partner in mixed doubles Round 2: boys and girls in positions 2 and in positions 5 shall partner in mixed doubles Round 3: boys and girls in positions 3 and in positions 6 shall partner in mixed doubles The #1 players/teams will play each other, the #2 players/teams will play each other, etc. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals, and retirements count as losses. All singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches must be played to completion. **Note: Mixed doubles matches count towards the team score, but results do not count for national ranking. Round Robin Format - Round 4. A Team Match shall consist of: • 12 singles matches (6 boys’ singles and 6 girls’ singles) • 6 doubles matches (3 boys’ doubles and 3 girls’ doubles) The #1 players/teams will play each other, the #2 players/teams will play each other, etc. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals, and retirements count as losses. All singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches must be played to completion. Round Robin Adjustments if Only Three Preliminary Rounds Played. It is possible for a flight to consist of 4 teams, creating only 3 round robin matches for each team. If this occurs, the Round 3 of a 4-team flight is played using the Round Robin Format - Round 4 described above. Determining the Winner of a Team Match. Each singles, doubles, and mixed doubles match counts for one point. The total possible points earned in a Team Match is 18 points. The team that wins the most points wins the Team Match. If the Team Match score is tied 9-9, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner. Determining the 1st through 6th Place Finishers of Each Flight. All Team Matches shall count one point for the winning team. The team with the most points in its flight is the 1st place team, the team with the second most points is the 2nd place team, etc. In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the champion and other place finishers shall be determined in successive steps as described below. The Referee shall break as many ties as possible using a given step before using the next step. When breaking a tie, only the results of Defaults that occur during a match and Retirements shall be used in determining the percentage of individual matches, sets, and games won. When a player retires or is defaulted, only completed sets count as sets won and only completed games count as games won. A team who has matches that are lost due to a default, retirement, or walkover shall finish lower than every Team who has an identical match record. 1. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just the tied teams 2. Highest percentage of individual matches won of all individual matches completed 3. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 4. Highest percentage of sets won of all sets completed 5. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 6. Highest percentage of games won of all games completed 8. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 8. Highest percentage of individual matches won of the individual matches completed among the teams in the group under consideration 9. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 10. Highest percentage of sets won of the sets completed among the teams in the group under consideration 11. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 12. Highest percentage of games won of the games completed among the teams in the group under consideration 13. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied 14. Random drawing among the remaining tied teams Championship Team Match. The first place teams from each flight, regardless if they are from the same Section, will play off for first and second place. The Championship Team Match will use the same format as the Round Robin Round 4 with only singles and doubles matches played (no mixed doubles). If the Championship Team Match score is tied 9-9, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner. Other Playoff Team Matches. There will be no playoff for third place. The teams not in the Championship Team Match will be paired so that teams with similar records, but who are not from the same Section and who have not previously played against each other, will be paired in the Playoff Team Matches. Non-Team Match Matches. In the event a team brings more than six players, any match played between players that are not in the team line-up will not count toward the team’s point total and will not count for national junior ranking.
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YourGameFace.com at the Event!!
We've invited professional tennis photographers from YourGameFace.com to provide Action Posters and Digital Photos for the tournament. They will be shooting by appointment, so SIGN UP EARLY. They have been documenting the USTA nationals for 13 years.
Check out their website ---YourGameFace.com for samples of their incredible Action Posters and Collages.
To SIGN UP - CALL or TEXT 214-543-5437.
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Zone Team Championship Overview
The USTA will sanction four Zone Team Championships for the 12-and-under age division. The four zones are known as the Northeast Zone, Southeast Zone, Central Zone, and Pacific Zone. Each zone team championship will host concurrently twelve teams of six boys and six girls each (144 total players), who will participate in a non-elimination format.
The USTA 12 and under event goals for Zone Team Championship are: To introduce young players to national competition in such a way that competitive stress is minimized and competitive learning opportunities are maximized.
o To provide the best possible competitive opportunity for maximizing each child’s physical and emotional development.
o To promote the spirit of competition in such a way that the self-esteem of each child is enhanced and strengthened.
o To provide a national competition climate that focuses more on personal development and less on competitive outcomes. The goal to be achieved in zonal competition is to build a strong foundation for success in later years.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
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, June 16, 2016 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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