TOURNAMENT HOTEL
The host hotel for the tournament is the Holiday Inn Express Surprise. Please let them know you are a participant in the USTA Open Regional Tennis Tournament to receive special tournament rates. The rates are $99 for double queen rooms or $109 for double queen suites. The hotel is located at 16540 N. Bullard Ave. Surprise, AZ 85374 and is a quarter of a mile from the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex. Please call 623.975.5540 to book your room
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DOUBLES
Players must submit their doubles pairings to Guillermo.lucero@surpriseaz.gov We will make the doubles draws on Friday, November 25 at 1:00 PM. Deadline for doubles is 11:00 am on November 25. Players entered but not paired up will be randomly placed with a partner.
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MATCH SITE INFORMATION
All matches will be played at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex 14469 W. Paradise Lane Surprise, AZ 85374 The official ball will be Wilson US Open Extra Duty Tennis Ball
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FREEZE DEADLINE
FREEZE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016
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 the Freeze Deadline
After the Freeze Deadline, a player may ONLY appear as EITHER an alternate for the higher level tournament OR as an accepted player at the lower level 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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USTA RELEASE AND WAIVER
All players must complete and submit a signed copy to the tournament desk prior to the start of their first match. Players under the age of 18 must have forms signed by parent or guardian.
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DRAW AND MATCH FORMAT
Draw Size: The singles draw shall have 32 players; the
doubles draw shall have 16 teams.
Singles FIC: The singles draw have a Feed-In Consolation (FIC) that feeds players in
through the Round of 16. The FIC shall be played to completion. The FIC shall
be considered part of the tournament and participation is mandatory for all singles players.
Singles & Doubles: The main draw singles shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All players are required to play the third and fourth place playoff.
Match Formats
• Main Draw Singles (including play off for 3rd & 4th place): Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets •
Feed-In Championship Matches and Quarterfinal Playoff Matches (5th
& 6th place): Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak
in lieu of a 3rd Set. • Doubles Matches: 8 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 games all.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY
The USTA Junior Competition has set forth a standardized schedule of play and it will be as follows: Day 1 (Friday): Round of 32 and Round of 16 Singles, Round 1 Consolation and Round of 16 Doubles. Day 2 (Saturday): QF & SF Singles; Round 2 & QF FIC, Round 1 QF Playoff; QF & SF Doubles. Day 3 (Sunday): Finals & 3/4 Playoffs Singles and Doubles; SF & Finals FIC, 5th /6th QF Playoff.
Play to begin @ 9:00 am each day (subject to change).
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Click on the Selection Process tab to see how selections for this Regional will be made.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, October 27, 2016 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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