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General Tournament Information
ALL ADULTS MUST BRING PHOTO ID IN ORDER TO ENTER THE
CLUB (Wheaton Sport Center) DUE TO SECURITY REASONS.
We look forward to having you participate in our tournament! We are
located 30 miles west of downtown Chicago in Wheaton, Illinois. The
Wheaton Sport Center provides a warm friendly club atmosphere. We
are located on 10 acres which allows room for extensive indoor and
outdoor activities. Wheaton Sport Center has 14 Tennis Courts with
personal tennis instruction, 2 Swimming Pools, Personal Cardio
Theatres, Resistance Machines, Over 6000 lbs. of Free Weights,
Social Events, Child Care, Racquetball, Personal Training, 100
Group Exercise Classes, Pilates, Day Spa, Full Amenity Locker
Rooms, And Much More for our members.
Tournament Officiating
A USTA tennis official will be
onsite during a majority of the tournament.
Scoring
All matches will best 2 out of 3 regular
scoring sets with a match tie breaker used in lieu of the 3rd
set.
Schedule of Play
Schedule of play will be as follows:
Friday 5pm - 10pm Saturday 11am-10pm Sunday 11am-8pm.)
Draw Size
The actual draw size will be determined by
the number of entries across the divisions being played. Too few
players in one division might allow a larger draw in another
division.
Selection Process
Players are selected manually by the
tournament director after the close of registration
First Match Times
All draws will be posted by 7 pm on
the Wednesday prior to the tournament.
Withdraws/Midwest Suspension Point System
If you need
to withdraw while registration is still open, please go to our
homepage and in the left margin click on "Edit Registration" and
proceed to withdraw. No reason is necessary while the registration
is still open. If registration has closed and tournament has not
begun yet, please email the tournament director and list the reason
for withdraw. If tournament has begun, please call the tournament
director. REMEMBER when withdrawing from a USTA event once
the selections have been made, the only reasons that are accepted
by the USTA Referee without incurring FIVE (5) suspension points
are injury, illness or family emergency. Having a soccer game, a
family dinner, or not feeling like playing the consolation are not
accepted reasons.
Signing Up for Two Events/Midwest Suspension Point
System
USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System, the
USTA Code of Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect. You
are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. The
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee has adopted a new
Suspension Point System. All players will be given FIVE (5)
suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take
place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament
Committee involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing.
This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament
including alternates.
USTA Contact Information
Procedure for tournament
registration: because of Privacy Laws, your contact information
from USTA membership doesn't show up in the Tournament Directors'
software anymore. Only what you indicate during the registration
process shows up. We have no way of contacting you if you leave
these areas blank, for instance, your opponent is sick. You may
make an extra trip here and it may not be necessary. You must
indicate all phone numbers, home, cell (a must!), work and your
email address on each registration, EACH and EVERY time, for each
and every tournament you register for.
Seeding Regulations
Seeding will be done by latest
Midwest standing list.
Refunds
No refunds will be given after the
deadline.
Awards
Winner & Finalist in both Main Draw and
Consolation Draw from each age division will receive an award
Questions?
Please contact the tournament director via
email if you have any questions.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, October 16, 2016 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 850038816 from the searchable schedule homepage.
Division and Draw Type Abbreviations
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