Host Hotel:
It is U of A Homecoming this same weekend, please reserve your hotel rooms ASAP!
Homewood Suites by Hilton /St. Philips Plaza: http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/T/TUSSPHW-CCT-20161027/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
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Host Hotel:
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton / Tucson Mall: (Tournament will be listed as "Cactus Cup" until you click on reservations, then it will be the new name "Racketbusters") http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/T/TUSHSHX-CUP-20161027/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
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UTR Was Used to Seed this L4 Junior Event
Seeding done by USTA Southwest Junior Committee. Email gschantz@tucsonracquetclub.com for the list used.
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Seeding and Selection of Top and Silver Draws
The use of Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) will be used for the seeding of players for this tournament.
Universal Tennis Ratings provide tennis players worldwide a common scale to determine their level of play. The 16-level scale (from beginners to elite world-class professionals), precisely and reliably determines individual players' ratings based on actual match results without regard for age, gender or where the matches are played. The Universal Tennis website allows visitors to view more than three million tennis results.
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Doubles / Doubles Partner
You must play singles and doubles in the same age division for L3-4 tournaments. If you have not indicated your doubles partner, please do so by Wednesday October 19th, or you will be matched up. Please email gschantz@tucsonracquetclub.com with your doubles info.
You may email me your name and your doubles partner's name. Only email me, CONFIRMED doubles pairings (you and your partner agree to play together).
If you enter online and do not put in your doubles partner's USTA# it WILL NOT match you up. Please help in making the doubles matchups a smooth process. You are only guaranteed to play doubles if you sign up with a partner (and they do not withdraw).
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3/4 Doubles Playoff
There will be a 3/4 playoff for all doubles draws that are not round robin format. As of June 1st, 2016, all L3, L4, and L5 events will have a 3/4 playoff in doubles draws that are not round robin format.
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Electronic Wearables
Effective Immediately, The use of smart watches or any electronic device that can receive electronic communication, must be in off mode and in bag unless on break between 2nd and 3rd set.
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Player/Parent Contact Info
Tournament directors do not have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the player re-enters their contact information at time of event registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email information each time they register for a tournament, the tournament director will not be able contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that tournaments can continue to communicate necessary information to you. Thank you.
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Withdrawal Policy
If a player withdraws or defaults from any sanctioned tournament in the
Southwest Section (L3-L6), after entries close, that player will be assessed
4 suspension points unless medical documentation of the injury or illness
is provided to the Tournament Director AND Southwest Section Junior Player
Development Manager within 48 hours after the completion of the
tournament.
"Player
shall not enter tournament player cannot finish. Player shall
not enter a tournament (including mandatory consolation) knowing the player
will be unable to finish." p119 Friend at Court
In theory, the Junior Competition
Committee feels that it is important to adopt and strongly enforce National’s
ruling on the Suspension Point System.
In recent years, several players have been pulling out of tournaments,
especially L3-5 events, on the final day of competition or once a player is in
the back draw.
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Tournament Ball
Pro Penn Marathon Extra-Duty Felt
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Tournament Format
12s - 18s Yellow Ball: events will use a match tie-break in lieu of the third
set for all back draw matches. There will be silver draws offered.
Champion earns a wildcard into National Hard Court Championships as long as age eligible.
Doubles is an 8 game pro set.
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Food
Please no outside food. We have a full restaurant open from 8am til 10pm all weekend. Check more info for menu:
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USTA Southwest Dress Code
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts & tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable.
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Birth Certificate and Eligibility
This tournament is open only to permanent residents of the USTA Southwest Section. Permanent residency is defined by the parent or legal guardian living within the section for 184 days per year. Additionally, the player must be a U.S. Citizen and hold a USTA membership card with a USTA Southwest Section designation. Birth Certificate must be on file with the USTA Southwest Section office to compete. Email your birth certificate to bdamore@southwest.usta.com or fax to 480-289-2701.
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Overrule Policy
Once a player has been overruled a second time, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the Point Penalty System: point, game, default.
Rationale: This policy is based on Friend At Court Comment IV.D-15 which states, “An official should consider cautioning a player if there have been two overrules during the same set. Once an official cautions a player that subsequent overrules will be penalized under the Point Penalty System, the official must penalize subsequent overrules.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:59:00 PM Arizona Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 759201716 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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