Updated Girls Draw First round matches are at 8:00am 9/24
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Boys Draw
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Mandatory Waiver & Release
All players are required to submit a
signed Release & Waiver Form before competing in the tournament. Applicants
are encouraged to take care of this administrative task as soon as possible by
downloading, completing and returning this form to the tournament director by
email on or before Sept 12 - see contact
information above. To download the form click on the “more info” that follows.
After Sept 12, please complete the form and bring it to tournament
registration.
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Free Lunch Saturday
Lunch will be provided for players on site, free of charge, Saturday 23rd , 11:00-2:00 PM. Lunch will tentatively be a variety of sandwiches and sides, with water to drink. Note: Lunch is provided as a special courtesy to our players. If you have restricted dietary issues, please consider bringing an alternative meal with you, or visit one of the area restaurants near Oklahoma City Tennis Center, as they will be able to accommodate special requests.
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SEEDS
B18's 1. Jacobson/Biernat 2. Henry/Khalafallah 3. Benson/Fishkin 4. Gates/Woodman
G18's 1. L. Randle/D. Randle 2. Hiser/Courville 3. Fitch/Doyle 4. Lounsbury/Feldman
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Start Times
G18's will begin play at 8:30am on Saturday 9/23 B18's will begin play at 9:30am on Saturday 9/23
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Player Check in/ Opening
Our gates will open at 7:30am on Saturday and Sunday for warm-up. Player check-in for your player gifts will be from 7:45-9:45am on Saturday.
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STILL TAKING ENTRIES!
We are still taking entries for the G18's only. This division did not fill. National rules allows us to take late entries and add them to the alternate list. Since the draw did not fill, all alternates will get in. This is a team event, you should have a doubles partner. Email me with your USTA number,and your partner's number and I will add you to our alternate list in order of emails received.
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IMPORTANT!
Any team that that entered without a doubles partner will not be selected. If you entered the tournament without a partner you will need to find one before the deadline.
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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL PARTS OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
Registration Process:
THIS IS A TEAM EVENT! Players Must Enter With
Partner:
Please
note, although registration for singles is not required, singles will still be
played at this event.
To register, each player must sign up for doubles with a partner online. When
signing up for doubles, BOTH players
must list each other as partners. A complete registration means you have signed
up for doubles AND listed your doubles partner. Both partners must register
correctly to be considered for selection. You are responsible for registering
correctly and editing any errors in your registration.
If you are not sure that you have registered correctly, there are two ways to
check your registration:
1. Review your confirmation email from TennisLink. The email will indicate the
events for which you have registered. There will be a "d" next to the
age division to indicate registration for doubles. Your partner's name will
also appear on your registration if you have successfully registered with a
partner.
2. Cross check your name on the "Applicants" tab on the tournament
homepage. Next to your name you should see the age division and event(s) as
well as the name of your doubles partner
(Ex: B16d(Joe Smith))
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DEADLINE TO TELL US IF YOU ARE PLAYING ANOTHER TOURNAMENT
Deadline is Tuesday, September 5th to let us know if you are playing a different tournament. Failure to do so will result in 5 suspension points.
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Marriott Host Hotel
We have lined up several great Marriott hotels with discounted rates for you to choose from! The Marriott Residence Inn,
located 3 miles from the Tennis Center is new and just opened in the
spring of 2017. There are 3 different types of rooms to choose from:
King Bed with pull out sofa - $139.00, 2 queen beds 1 bath - $137.00, 2
bedroom and 2 bathrooms and a pull out sofa - $159.00. All room have a
full kitchen and includes a free large breakfast in the morning. Fairfield Inn and Suites NW Expressway, this location is 4.5 miles from the Tennis
Center is only 5 years old and is just freshly remodeled. Rates start at $94.00 per night and includes breakfast. Fairfield Inns and Suites and Towneplace South Meridian, located 6 miles from the Tennis Center, rates start at $94.00
per night, breakfast included. These two hotels are closest to the Airport. The Towneplace location is a 3 year old
property, the Fairfield Inn is 5 years old and has been remodeled
this year. All locations have multiple restaurants in the area. CLICK MORE INFO TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM.
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This is a National level 3 Tournament
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Things to do while in OKC!
Check out this site for things to do, and great places to eat during your stay in Oklahoma City.
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Format
Each team will have a #1 singles player and a #2
singles player determined based on their standing on the National Singles
Standing list used for selection. In a compass draw by teams, each team match
consists of a #1 singles match, #2 singles match, and a doubles match. The team
that wins 2 out of the 3 matches wins the team match. After each team match,
the teams move to a different part of the compass draw depending on the team
result. Please note, players earn points based on individual wins and not team
wins. Even if a team does not advance in the draw, players receive credit for
any individual matches won.
Each team will be guaranteed four team matches, unless the draw is not full for
reasons such as teams withdrawing due to injury, illness, or personal
circumstance. All Players should get 4 singles and 4 doubles matches as long as the draw fills and no one withdraws.
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Scoring Format
Singles: Best of three tie-break sets with a 10 point tiebreak in lieu
of the third set.
Doubles: 6 game No- Ad Set with a 7 point tiebreak if the score reaches
6 all.
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Draw Size
The draw size is limited to 16 teams (32
players) in each division. Compass draw.
All Players should get 4 singles and 4 doubles matches as long as the draw fills and no one withdraws.
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Schedule/Start Times
This tournament will start on Saturday for all
groups and the tournament will conclude on Sunday. Two rounds will be played on
Saturday and two rounds played on Sunday. Each player will play one singles
match and one doubles match per round. Doubles will be played first.
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Selection and Seeding
Selection and Seeding for this
tournament will based on the most recent USTA Junior National Standing list at
the time of selection. Teams will then be selected and seeded based on combined
national singles rankings .Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined
standings using the most recently published USTA Junior National Standing list
at the time of selection.
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Withdraws and Refunds
Because players are required to register for the
tournament as a team, the withdrawal of one player is effectively the
withdrawal of a team. A withdrawal of either player after the deadline closes
is considered a withdrawal of the team and both players will be withdrawn.
There will not be an opportunity to find a new partner as the alternates list
is ordered by team. Players are responsible for notifying their partner of a
withdrawal.
Before the Entry Deadline: A withdrawal before entries close needs to be
done through the online registration process. Click on the "Withdraw"
link in the Edit Registration box to the left to complete this step. Your
credit card will not be charged. Click on the "Locate Confirmation
Number" link if you have misplaced the confirmation number. Please notify
your partner of any withdrawal, so they have the opportunity to find a new
partner and complete their new registration before the entry deadline.
After the Entry Deadline: Withdraws after entries close need to be
emailed to the tournament director at the address above. Refunds are not given
for withdrawals that happen in the 6 days before the start of the event.
Written verification must be provided by a medical professional by the last
scheduled day of the tournament for a withdrawal due to illness or injury. A
written notice of the situation must be provided by the last scheduled day of
the tournament for a withdrawal due to personal circumstance/emergency. The
tournament committee will determine whether the situation is a personal
circumstance/emergency. Failure to provide documentation will result in
Suspension Points.
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Air Travel
If flying into Oklahoma City you will arrive and depart through Will Rogers World Airport. Our airport is quick and easy to get in and out of. The Oklahoma City Tennis Center is located 13 minutes or 9.8 miles from the airport.
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Off-Site Practice Courts
Memorial Park courts located at 1150 NW 36th St. 3.2 miles east of the Tennis Center.
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Indoor Back up
We have 6 indoor courts on site. No additional fees will be charged if we only use our indoor courts. If we must use off site indoor courts, a small fee may be charged.
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Practice Courts/Tournament Hours
Court time Friday Sept. 22nd will be free to tournament players. Our gates will open at 7:00am Saturday and Sunday for warm-up.
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Ball
We will be using the Wilson US Open Ball.
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Points
Each team will have 2 singles players. The highest ranked player of the team plays in the #1 spot, the other player plays in the #2 spot. Each win at the #1 singles spot will receive 100 points. The #2 singles spot will receive 85 points for each win. Doubles will be a percentage of 100 points as normal.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
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, August 31, 2017 11:59:00 AM Eastern 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: 400001217 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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