CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS - SARAH HAMNER, LUKE VANDECASTEELE AND MRS. DASZUTA!!!
EACH OF OUR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF SHOES FROM HEAD. WE APPRECIATE HEAD / PENN RACQUET SPORTS FOR SPONSORING OUR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS.
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WE WELCOME A NEW SPONSOR TO THE TOURNAMENT - DIADEM!
DIADEM WILL HAVE A TABLE SET UP AT CHECK-IN WITH SAMPLES OF THEIR STRINGS AVAILABLE - YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE STRING. THIS WILL BE A CHANCE FOR YOU TO HAVE A FIRST LOOK AT THEIR NEW OVERGRIP. THANK YOU DIADEM!!!
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WELCOME!
WELCOME TO THE 2016 INTERMOUNTAIN LEVEL 4 LABOR DAY MASTERS TOURNAMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FABULOUS TENNIS MATCHES AND ARE EXCITED TO HOST THIS GREAT EVENT!
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WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND REFUNDS
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND IF YOU WITHDRAW FROM THIS TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL (rwise@utahtennis.com) OR LEAVE ME A VOICE MESSAGE STATING THAT YOU ARE WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT ON MY WORK VOICEMAIL AT (801) 944-8782 x113 BY 8:00 PM ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH. As per Friend at Court "The Tournament Committee shall refund a player's entry fee if the player withdraws no later than seven days before the start date of the tournament, no refund is required beginning six days before the start date of the tournament. The fee for electronic entries is not considered a part of the entry fee and is non-refundable."
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION !!!
UTAH TENNIS ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS YEAR'S USTA INTERMOUNTAIN LEVEL 4 LABOR DAY MASTERS TOURNAMENT!
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS - SPONSORED BY HEAD / PENN RACQUET SPORTS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE GIRL AND ONE BOY FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. A SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO ONE PARENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR DURING THE TOURNAMENT. A NEW PAIR OF HEAD TENNIS SHOES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE THREE SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS. A HUGE THANK YOU TO HEAD / PENN RACQUET SPORTS FOR DONATING THE SHOES !!!
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PLAYER CHECK-IN
Player check-in will be held on Friday, September 2nd from Noon to 4:00 PM. Check-in will take place at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites. The Holiday Inn Express and Suites is located at 5429 South Commerce Drive, Murray, UT 84107 - just off of the 5300 South Exit on I-15, and is our Host Hotel. If you are unable to attend check-in, please make sure that you have someone else check-in for you to pick up your player packet, t-shirt and copy of your draws.
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HOST HOTEL - HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
THE TOURNAMENT HOST HOTEL IS THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES. The newly built Holiday Inn Express & Suites is located at 5429 South Commerce Drive, Murray, UT 84107 - just off of the 5300 South Exit. REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS HOTEL. This hotel offers you easy access to I-15 and is a good central location for all of the tournament sites. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites offers a very nice complimentary breakfast bar, free high speed internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, an exercise facility, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $101.00 + tax per night. Room types available are 2 Queen Beds or King Rooms. King Suites are also available - please check with hotel on prices for this type of room. The cutoff reservation date is August 19, 2016. Please call (801) 266-0800 and ask for the LABOR DAY MASTERS TENNIS rate to reserve a room at this hotel.
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CRYSTAL INN
The Crystal Inn is located at 818 East Winchester Street, Murray, UT 84107. This hotel is right off of I-215. The Crystal Inn offers a nice complimentary full breakfast buffet and light dinner, free high speed internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, an exercise room, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $91.00 + tax per night. Rate valid with 2 Queen beds or 1 King bed and a pull out sofa. The reservation cut-off date is August 26, 2016. Please call (801) 685-9300 and ask for Group Code LDT 902.
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LATE ENTRIES
A $10 late fee will be charged any player who registers for the USTA Intermountain Level 4 Labor Day Masters after the online registration deadline. In addition, a late registration will only be accepted into the main draw if there are less than 64 players in that division. For divisions with more than 64 players, late registrants will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list for that division.
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DRAWS
UNTIL CHECK-IN, CHANGES IN THE DRAWS CAN AND OFTEN DO OCCUR !!! THE DRAWS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL YOU SEE THE DRAWS THAT ARE GIVEN OUT AT CHECK-IN! The Utah Tennis Association office will be closed for the Holiday from 4:30 pm on Friday, September 2nd, until 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 6th. Draw information will not be available over the phone. Doubles matches will start at 3:00 pm on Friday the 2nd. Singles matches will start at 8:00 am on Saturday the 3rd. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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RESPECTFUL REQUEST
Please obey all rules and policies for the tennis venues and hotels. Anyone involved in any questionable conduct at guest facilities will be defaulted from the tournament. Please be respectful of others, be courteous to tournament staff and volunteers - an occasional THANK YOU goes a long way! Please help to keep the tournament sites clean by picking up your trash on the grounds and courts. THANK YOU!
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AVOIDANCE REQUESTS
Due to the size of this event, the number of people coming from out of state, and the tournament format, avoidance's are not available.
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CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS FOR PRACTICE COURT AVAILABILITY AND FEES
Sports Mall - (801) 261-3426. Coach Mike's Tennis Academy at Liberty Park - (801) 328-4711. Salt Lake Tennis Club - (801) 487-3206. Coach Mike's Tennis Academy - (801) 583-9451. Eccles Tennis Center - (801) 581-7075. Ivory Ridge Tennis Center - (801) 331-6006. Eagleridge Tennis Club - (801) 397-2582. Vasa Fitness in Orem - (801) 765-4653. Ogden Athletic Club - (801) 479-6500. Park City MARC - (435) 615-5400.
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SINGLES
Singles matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets. Main draw matches will play out the 3rd set with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. All consolation matches will play a 10 Point Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set. Singles matches will begin Saturday morning at 8:00 AM.
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DOUBLES
Doubles matches will be 8 game Pro Sets with 7 Point Tiebreak at 8 games all. Single Elimination. Doubles matches will begin on Friday at 3:00 PM. Please check the competitor's list and verify that you are paired up with the correct partner. Your partner MUST be in the same age group as you. For example, if you are playing in the Boy's 12's Singles Division, your partner can't be playing in the Boy's 14's Singles Division. Unfortunately those types of requests can't be accommodated due to the potential scheduling and match location conflicts. The doubles event is very important especially for those players who are interested in playing college tennis.
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THERE WILL NOT BE A PLAY-OFF FOR 7TH AND 8TH PLACE
We are sorry that we are not able to remove the play-off for 7th and 8th place from the tournament website. There is no time showing because that match will not take place.
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CONFIRMATION OF MATCH TIMES
Players, please remember that as per Friend At Court, the players are solely responsible for learning the time and place of their matches. Tournament desk personnel will give out match times to players if asked, but "The players should not rely on being told the time of their matches and should check the draw." The exception to this rule would be if we reschedule a match because a previous match ran long, or a flood washed out the road. In those type of instances the Site Director will let the players know the new time that the match will be played. In all circumstances, you should always confirm your match times against the draw.
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MATCH SITE ABBREVIATIONS ON THE DRAW
ECC = Eccles Tennis Center. CCC = Cottonwood Country Club. SM = Sports Mall. SLTC = Salt Lake Tennis Club. CMLP = Coach Mike's Tennis Academy at Liberty Park.
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BOY'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE ECCLES TENNIS CENTER
The Eccles Tennis Center is located at 550 South Guardsman Way, Salt Lake City. Parking Notice - Please park in the parking lot directly East and across the road from the Eccles Tennis Center. There will be a $1.00 fee that will be good for all day. There is also parking along the street adjacent to the facility with a two hour limit. They are very good at giving out tickets if you overstay the two hour limit :) Do NOT park next to the outdoor courts, you are on camera there and you will be ticketed and probably towed.
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GIRL'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay, UT 84117. We are guests at this facility. Please access the courts from the path on the East side of the building.
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BOY'S 16'S AND 14'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT COACH MIKE'S TENNIS ACADEMY AT LIBERTY PARK
The entrance to Liberty Park is located at 900 South 600 East, Salt Lake City.
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GIRL'S 16'S AND 14'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SPORTS MALL AND POSSIBLY SOME MATCHES AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE 16'S DIVISION.
If extra courts are needed for the Girl's 16's Division, we will schedule some of their matches at the Cottonwood Country Club. The Sports Mall is located at 5445 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117. The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay, UT 84117.
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BOY'S AND GIRL'S 12'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SALT LAKE SWIMMING AND TENNIS CLUB
The Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Cub is located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106.
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WATER ON THE COURTS
Water jugs will be available on the courts. Please bring your own water bottle or cup with you to the court.
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SEEDING
Intermountain Seeding Protocol - Seeding for all of the Intermountain Tournaments will be taken straight off of the most current Intermountain Standings List, except if there is an exceptional player playing up. An exceptional player is defined as a player who is listed in the top 100 of the most current National Standings List in the lower age division. This exceptional player will be considered for seeding. Doubles Seeds will be taken from the most recent Intermountain Standings List. Partners Ranks will be averaged and seeded accordingly. Consideration for seeding will be given for exceptional doubles teams, which are teams comprised of players who are ranked in the top 100 of the most recent Combined National Standings in the lower age group. AS SHOWN IN FRIEND AT COURT - Number of seeds - The number of players seeded shall equal a power of two (for example, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32). The maximum ration of players seeded shall be one in three, except that any draw may have two seeds.
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JUST AS A REMINDER - THERE IS NOT A PLAYOFF FOR 7TH AND 8TH PLACE. ONCE A PLAYER HAS LOST TWO MATCHES HE/SHE WILL NOT HAVE ANY MORE MATCHES
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DRESS CODE
All Tennis Players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Intermountain Labor Day Masters Tournament. Boys - no tank tops or very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt must touch when standing. 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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OFFICIATING
The Referee for this tournament is Cheryl Jameson. Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH
The last matches of the tournament will be played on Tuesday, September 6th in the late afternoon. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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VIDEOTAPING GUIDELINES
There will be a Video Taping Permission Form available at the Tournament Desk. Parents or guardians of the tournament participants will need to fill this form out in order to be able to video tape anything that will include the other player. The form will require a parent or guardians consent and signature to allow the video taping of the full court match. You of course can always videotape your own player, but for the protection of the other minor player, you will need to fill out the form prior to video taping anything that will include the other player.
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