Notes
NOTES
THE DRAW HAS BEEN REMADE AND PLEASE CHECK YOUR SCHEDULED
TIME!!
TOURNAMENT HOTELS:
Holiday Inn - College Park
10000 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
Kathy Burns: 240-542-1234
Kathy.burns@hicollegepark.com
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Contact Wilfrance Lominy at wlominy@jtcc.org work: 301-779-8000
ext. 108
cell: 202-580-9264
IMPORTANT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DEADLINES
ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS, CONCURRENT TOURNAMENT ENTRY
ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS:
The USTA Regulations prohibit a player from being entered, when
entries close, in two or more tournaments if any part of the
tournaments overlaps, unless each Tournament Committee understands
the situation and concurs in writing. There are exceptions to this
rule on the national junior level.
The USTA National Championships, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA
National Selection Tournaments, Closed USTA Regional Tournaments,
and Open USTA Regional Tournaments permit a player to enter more
than one age division.
However, it is important to understand the consequences of this
decision.
If you want to play in one of these tournaments, but are unsure if
you will get in, you may enter up to two different age divisions.
When selection is done, players are selected for the oldest age
division first. *
If you are selected into the older age division entered, you will
not be selected into the younger age division. *
If you are not selected into the older age division, you will only
be considered for selection into the younger division and you will
only be eligible to be an alternate in the younger division.
CONCURRENT TOURNAMENT ENTRY:
Several times each year, the USTA has sanctioned national
tournaments with different National Ranking Levels at the same time
and players are permitted to enter both tournaments. If you want to
play in one of these tournaments, but are unsure if you will get
in, you may enter up to two different tournaments (in addition to
up to two divisions that are described above).
These tournaments and the maximum number of entries are as
follows:
November: USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Open
USTA Regional Tournaments (Level 4)
Entries are permitted in up to two divisions of up to four sites of
USTA National Selection Tournaments AND up to two divisions of up
to four sites of Open USTA Regional Tournaments.
When selection is done, players are selected for the highest level
of tournament first (for example when a National Selection and
Regional are held at the same time, the selection is first done for
the National Selection tournament). *
If you are selected into the higher level concurrent tournament,
you will not be selected into the lower level concurrent
tournament. *
If you are not selected into the higher level concurrent
tournament, you are eligible for selection into the lower level
concurrent tournament AND are eligible to be on the alternate lists
of both the higher and lower level tournaments.
Because the process permits players to appear on an acceptance list
and multiple alternate lists at the same time, players will have a
limited amount of time - until the Freeze Deadline to decide on
what list they want to remain.
FREEZE DEADLINE
THE FREEZE DEADLINE FOR THIS SERIES OF EVENTS IS THURSDAY, 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.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Please check for start times and the tournament will start at 9 AM.
Courts open at 7:30 AM for warm-up FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
INDOOR COURTS
This is an indoor tournament and the indoor courts will be
available for warm-up from 7-9 am FIRST COME FIRST SERVE PLEASE
ALSO BE HERE TO SIGN IN 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR MATCH TO COMPLETE
ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
Player Selection TypeClick on the Selection Process tab to see how selections for this Regional will be made.
Entry TypeEntry 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.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 300001116 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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