Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info Events - Alternates by Event as of 12pm EST 1/27/2017
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Sportsmanship Awards
Saturday - Jeffrey Etterbeek Sunday - Nathaniel Webster
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MARKIN CENTER Location:
Please note, the Markin Center is located inside the the Fitness and Wellness Center at the corner of Academy and Catherine Street. The street sign reads "Fitness and Wellness Center" 131 Catherine Street.
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Site Abbreviations: MaplY = Maple YMCA ; PortY = Portage YMCA ; Markn = Markin Center
Site Addresses listed below under Site Locations and Practice Courts
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PLAYER SELECTION & SEEDING
This tournament will use a combination of USTA/Midwest Points Per Round and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order: 1 - 44 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament 2 - 20 Players based on UTR Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: 1 - Top 8 seeds based on UTR 2- Seeds 9-16 based on USTA/Midwest Standings List If you have questions regarding player selection and/or seeding, please contact the USTA/Midwest Section office at jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. For more information about UTR please click the following link:
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POINTS PER ROUND
This tournament carries with it Level 2 USTA/Midwest points per round and Level 4 USTA National points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link:
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MATCH SCORING/DRAW SIZE
The Singles Main Draw will play best 3 tiebreak sets. The Singles Consolation Draw will play best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point super tiebreak in lieu of a third set. 64 FIC draw.
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ORDER OF PLAY
SATURDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 1 round of consolation singles. SUNDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 3 rounds of consolation singles. MONDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 2 rounds of consolation singles.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: DISCOUNTED HOTEL RATES FOR BOTH LOCATIONS ARE ONLY VALID THROUGH 1/20/2017. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR ROOM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SELECTIONS. Two hotel options are available. 1) The townplace suites by Mariott is offering rates of $99 per night plus tax. Location is 5683 S. 9th Street, Kalamazoo MI 49009. Phone number is 269-353-1500. Use group name: Boys 14s Designated Tennis Tournament. 2) The Radisson in downtown Kalamazoo is offering rates of $132 per night plus tax. Location is 100 W. Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49007. Phone number is 269-343-3333. Use group name: Boys 14s Designated Tennis Tournament.
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PLAY SITE LOCATIONS & PRACTICE COURTS
Maple YMCA - 1001 West Maple Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Ph: 269-345-9622 Portage YMCA - 2900 West Centre Street, Portage, MI 49024 Ph: 269-324-9622 Markin Center - 131 Catherine Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 located inside the Fitness and Wellness Center
Warm up courts will be available at Maple YMCA and Portage YMCA for $10 per 1/2 hour. Court fees are due at reservation time and no refunds will be given. Warm up courts may be reserved starting Wednesday January 25th at 8am. Warm up courts will be available before tournament play begins starting at 6am until first matches at 8am and can be reserved for a maximum of 30 minutes.
For warm up courts at Maple YMCA call: 269-345-9622 For warm up courts at Portage YMCA call: 269-324-9622
Additional warm up courts may be available at West Hills throughout the tournament by calling 269-387-0410. Court fees at West Hills may be different from those offered at host location Maple YMCA and Portage YMCA.
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PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION POLICY
If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
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PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK
If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link:
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TOURNAMENT FEES
1) If your credit card has been declined, please contact the tournament director immediately. You have until noon Monday to pay for the tournament. The tournament director has the option to withdraw you from the competitors list if you have not communicated with them. 2) No refunds after player selections.
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DUAL ENTRY POLICY
Please see link if you have signed up for two tournaments on the same weekend.
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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 Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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