SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Congratulations to the B18 Sportsmanship Winner, John Speicher from USTA/Eastern.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE-POSTED 5/22-6:40AM
ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED INDOORS TODAY. START TIMES LISTED NOW ARE FOR INDOOR PLAY. NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ABOUT 12 NOON ON MONDAY FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL PLAYERS THAT MAY HAVE W/D.. YOU MAY CALL 610-497-9116 AND I WILL UPDATE THIS PAGE. NO MATCHES WILL BE BEFORE 4PM. INDOOR BACK UP IS SPRINGTON TENNIS CLUB, 625 NEWTOWN STREET ROAD, MEDIA, PA 19063. 610-356-2003. PLAYERS WILL PLAY $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR SINGLES, AND $5.00 PER PLAYER PER MATCH FOR DOUBLES. PLAYERS WANNER, VASSER KEITELMAN REPORT AT 6:15PM. DOUBLES CASSON/WEI REPORT AT 6:30PM. PLAYERS GROETSCH AND MICHIBATA REPORT AT 7:45PM. CASH ONLY PLEASE.
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MONDAY FORECAST
THERE IS SOME INDICATION OF HEAVY WEATHER FOR MONDAY. THE PLAN IS TO GO INTO A RAIN DELAY, LIKE SATURDAY. IF OUTDOOR PLAY IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATCHES WILL BE MOVED INDOORS AT 4PM OR SO. INDOOR BACK UP IS SPRINGTON TENNIS CLUB, GIVEN TO YOU IN YOUR PACKET OF INFORMATION. PLAYERS WILL PAY $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR SINGLES AND $5.00 PER PLAYER PER MATCH IN DOUBLES. CASH ONLY PLEASE.
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B18 INDOOR SITE
SPRINGTON TENNIS CLUB, 625 NEWTOWN STREET ROAD, MEDIA, PA 19063. 610-356-2003. PLAYERS WILL PLAY $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR SINGLES AND $5.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR DOUBLES. CASH ONLY PLEASE AND CORRECT CHANGE IS APPRECIATED.
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INDOOR BACK UP
DELCO TENNIS ASSOCIATION, INC., HAS SECURED GUARANTEED INDOOR BACK UP
THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT. IF FORCED INDOORS, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY,
$10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH. CASH ONLY PLEASE. THIS ENSURES THE
COMPLETION OF THE EVENT ON TIME AND APPROPRIATE POINTS AWARDED ON A
TIMELY BASIS.
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USTA PLAYER OATH
I RECOGNIZE THAT TENNIS IS A SPORT THAT PLACES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAIR PLAY ON ME. I PROMISE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE GAME, WHICH REQUIRE TO GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO MY OPPONENT. AT ALL TIMES I SHALL STRIVE TO COMPETE WITH THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP, RECOGNIZING THAT MY BEHAVIOR ON THE COURT IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF MY CHARACTER. WHETHER THIS MATCH ENDS WITH MY VICTORY OR DEFEAT, I PROMISE TO CONDUCT MYSELF IN A WAY THAT HONORS MY OPPONENT, THOSE WHO SUPPORT ME, AND THE GAME OF TENNIS.
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USTA NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT FORMAT INFORMATION
THE SINGLES IS A 64 DRAW. ALL SINGLES MATCHES IN THE MAIN DRAW WILL BE THE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 TIE-BREAK SETS, REGULAR SCORING. ALL CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE 2 SETS REGULAR SCORING, AND A 10 MATCH-TIE BREAK IN LIEU OF THE 3RD SET. THE SINGLES WILL HAVE A FEED-IN DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP THAT FEEDS PLAYERS THROUGH THE ROUND OF 16. QUARTERFINAL LOSERS WILL BE FED INTO A SEPARATE DRAW TO PLAYOFF FOR 5TH AND 6TH PLACE. BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES WILL HAVE A PLAYOFF FOR 3RD AND 4TH PLACE. ALL DOUBLES THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE AN 6 GAME NO-AD PRO SET, WITH A 7 POINT TIE-BREAK AT 6 GAMES ALL.
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ADDRESS OF TOURNAMENT SITE-B18
THE WESTTOWN SCHOOL, 975 WESTTOWN ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382. PLEASE USE THE WESTTOWN ROAD ENTRANCE. THERE
ARE 14 COURTS AT THIS LOCATION AND WILL BE USED FOR THE B18 EVENT ENTIRELY. THERE IS NO SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
THERE ARE NO PETS PERMITTED ON PROPERTY. PARKING IS TO BE IN THE WEST OR
EAST PARKING LOTS OR THE LOT BEHIND THE ATHLETIC CENTER. NO PARKING ON
TURF FIELDS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN THE CAR
BEING TICKETED AND TOWED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CLOSEST AIRPORT TO
TOURNAMENT SITE IS PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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DOUBLES EVENT
DOUBLES: 32 TEAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY DOUBLES, YOU MAY INDICATE THAT ON
YOUR ON LINE ENTRY FORM WITH YOUR CONFIRMED PARTNER'S NAME. BOTH PLAYERS MUST RECONFIRM, AFTER CLOSE, VIA EMAIL (tennisnut@iname.com) TO BE A VALID DOUBLES TEAM. THE DOUBLES WILL ALSO HAVE A
MANDATORY 3/4TH PLAYOFF. DOUBLES REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 16TH. NO EXCEPTIONS. PLAYER MUST ENTER AND PLAY IN THE SAME DIVISION IN DOUBLES AS SINGLES. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE PAIRED UP.
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DOUBLES REMINDER
All doubles entries are listed below, by age division. REMINDER, ALL DOUBLES AGE DIVISIONS ENTRIES CLOSE AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 16TH. NO EXCEPTIONS!! WE WILL NOT PAIR UP ANYONE UP. SO IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU FIND SOMEONE AND CONFIRM, IN WRITING, BY 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 16TH OR YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DOUBLES DRAW.
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B18 CONFIRMED DOUBLES PARTNERS LISTED BELOW
CONNOR FU/RYAN FU, DERRICK THOMPSON/JAKE FISHKIN, HAYDEN CASSONE/SEI WEI, JAMES TANG/PARKER KIM, MATTHEW MICHIBATA/WILL WANNER, WILLIAM KARPENSKI/JOSHUA KEITELMAN, CHIKAYO SATO/DANIEL NUZHNY, ROBERT SINIAKOWICZ/KABIR SARITA, NILOS MAKINO/BOBBY NEUNER, JAMES SCOTTY/CHASE BERNSTEIN, MAXWELL MENDELSOHN/TRISTAN MCCORMICK, COLE GROETSCH/JOHN SPEICHER, DANIEL BELOVS/JOHN WALSH, SHAWN JACKSON/GARY FISHKIN, SAM KAVARAMA/TRICE PICKENS, GERRY GU/HAYDEN SYNDER, ANDREW TRAN/CONNOR MERRILL, LUKE BENNETT/PASCAL LEE, BENJI JACOBSON/EVAN FELCHER, MATTHEW CHE/DAVID MIZRAHI, MICHAEL SUN/MAC KIGER, LEX DECKER/ISHAAN RAVICHANDER, TYLER ANSON/RAMI ALKHAFAJI, OREN VASSER/PETER FRELINGHUYSER
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DOUBLES PARTNER NEEDED
TYLER ANSON IS LOOKING FOR A DOUBLES PARTNER. 512-619-8289
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MEDICAL RELEASE
EVERY PLAYER IN A USTA JUNIOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT MUST PROVIDE A SIGNED FORM PRIOR TO BEGINNING PLAY. ALL MUST HAVE THE FORM SIGNED BY THEIR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. COACHES, TRAVELING WITH PLAYERS, DO NOT COUNT. UPON SELECTION INTO THE EVENT, A USTA MEDICAL RELEASE FORM IS ATTACHED.
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HOST HOTEL
Courtyard Marriott, Malvern, PA. Cut off date is April 28th. 610-993-2600. After cut off date, call hotel directly and ask for Jessica Evans.
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HOST HOTEL
Homewood Suites by Hilton-Malvern, PA. Cut off date is April 27th. Group Code B18. 610-296-3500.
After cut off date, call hotel directly and ask for Heidi DeRise.
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HOST HOTEL
Hyatt House, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Cut off is May 5th. Group Code G-NST1. 1-866-974-9288
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HOST HOTEL
Staybridge Suites, Glen Mills, PA. Cut off date is May 12th. Group Code is BEL. 610-358-2560. After cut off date, call hotel directly and ask for Amanda Thomas.
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TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWALS
IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION AND WITHDRAW
FROM THE TOURNAMENT, IF NEED BE. PRIOR TO THE APRIL 20TH 11:59AM
DEADLINE: GO TO USTA.COM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE TOURNAMENT. ALL WITHDRAWS MUST BE EMAILED TO MONICA J. ANDROSKO,
TOURNAMENT REFEREE (tennisnut@iname.com) BE
SURE TO INCLUDE THE PLAYER'S NAME, AGE GROUP, REASON, AND REFERENCE THE
2017 NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE ENTRIES CLOSE ON APRIL 20TH.
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STRINGER
MARK WILL BE AT REGISTRATION BEGINNING AT 5PM ON MAY 19TH. THERE
WILL BE A STRINGER, ON SITE AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL , FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE EVENT. YOU MAY TEXT MARK AT 610-299-1761.
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PLAYERS MEETING/REGISTRATION-STAYBRIDGE SUITES, GLEN MILLS, PA
REGISTRATION MEETING IS NOT MANDATORY. IF YOU MISSED REGISTRATION, PLEASE REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE WESTTOWN SCHOOLSITE WHERE YOU ARE PLAYING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH TIME. REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD FROM 5PM-7PM FRIDAY, MAY19TH AT THE STAYBRIDGE
SUITES-GLEN MILLS, PA. FIRST MATCH TIMES, DRAWS, PLAYERS PACKET COMPLETE
WITH MAPS, DIRECTIONS, ETC., WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. PLAYERS
WILL CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK BEFORE EACH MATCH. WINNERS WILL
REPORT RESULTS AND RETURN USED MATCH BALLS TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK. LOSER
MUST REPORT FOR FEED-IN INFORMATION. THE RULES OF THE USTA SHALL GOVERN
PLAY. THE 7 POINT TIE-BREAKER WILL BE USED IN ALL SINGLES MATCHES TIED
AT 6-6. DOUBLES WILL BE A 6 GAME, NO AD, PRO SET. AT 6 GAMES ALL, A 7 POINT TIE BREAK WILL BE PLAYED. THE USTA POINT PENALTY SYSTEM WILL STRICTLY BE ENFORCED.
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ALTERNATES
ALTERNATES WISHING TO REMAIN ON THE ALTERNATE LIST, MUST EMAIL THE REFEREE, MONICA J. ANDROSKO AT tennisnut@iname.com, WITH MULTIPLE CONTACT NUMBERS. PLEASE INDICATE AGE DIVISION. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO REMAIN ON THE ALTERNATE LIST, PLEASE EMAIL THE REFEREE AS WELL.
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HITTING PARTNER
TEXT EVAN LORD AT 610-316-4971, JALEL KHAN AT610-710-9418,
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ON-SITE ALTERNATES
THE ORDER OF THE ALTERNATES IS BASED ON THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATE LIST PUBLISHED BY THE TOURNAMENT, AT TIME OF SELECTION, NOT THE MOST RECENT NATIONAL STANDINGS LIST, AND NOT IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE PLAYERS CHECKED IN. THE CHECK IN MUST OCCUR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH SCHEDULED START TIME.
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LATE ARRIVALS
IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK ON LINE
FOR 1ST MATCH TIMES. PLAYERS NEED TO CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE, AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST ROUND MATCH, WHERE ALL
MATERIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE. A REMINDER THE DOUBLES DRAW CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 16TH. BOTH PLAYERS MUST EMAIL THE REFEREE (tennisnut@iname.com) INDICATING DOUBLES PARTNERS.
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LATE REGISTRATION
If you did not make it to registration this evening, please report directly to your site a MINIMUM of 30 minutes prior to your first round match.
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ENTRY REFUND FOR USTA NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
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PRACTICE COURTS
PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT, TENNIS COURTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE, FOR PRACTICE AND WARM-UP ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PLAY BASIS.
LOCATION WILL BE PENN STATE-BRANDYWINE. DIRECTIONS WILL BE IN YOUR
PACKET. WE CAN NOT ENDORSE THESE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.
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ATTIRE
ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR APPROPREIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. WE ASK THAT
YOU DRESS AS WELL DURING YOUR DOUBLES PLAY AS YOU DO DURING YOUR
SINGLES MATCHES. RUNNING SHORTS, CUT OFF JEANS, AND ATTIRE NOT TENNIS
RELATED IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR USTA NATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS
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ENTERING CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS,ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR USTA NATIONAL LEVEL 2 TOURNAMENTS
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SEEDING CRITERIA FOR USTA NATIONAL LEVEL 2 TOURNAMENTS
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ENTRY INFORMATION
PLAYERS MAY BEGIN TO ENTER FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES BEGINNING MARCH 9TH TO APRIL 20TH AT 11:59AM. YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL YOU
ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE DRAW. DOUBLES PLAY WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY, MAY 20TH. ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED TO PLAYERS WHO WITHDRAWAL AFTER
ENTRIES CLOSE. PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS THE CLOSEST TO THE SITES.
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1. Wilson Xtra Duty US Open balls will be used. NEW balls
provided for the 3rd set. 2. Best of 3 tie-break sets with regular
scoring for Singles and 6 game, NO-AD, Pro-Set for Doubles. At 6
games all, a 7 point tie break is played. With inclement
weather, scoring format subject to change, with written permission
from USTA. 3. Once a player enters the consolation in singles, the
format will be changed to 2 sets of regular scoring and a 10 point
match break for the 3rd set. The consolation in singles is
mandatory. 4. NO electronic devises may be used on or in court
vicinity-cell phones, CD players, etc. 5. Draw size is 64 for
singles and 32 for doubles.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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