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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER!
Our Sportsmanship Winner was Katherine Almquist! Congratulations and thank you for how you represent the sport of tennis! I'd also like to thank all of the players and parents for a very well played event and sportsmanlike behavior!
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PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME TRAFFIC
Purdue will be playing IU tomorrow in an important game. The crowd is not expected to be at capacity, however, traffic on McCormick Road one hour prior to and one hour after the game could be heavy. Game time is noon. I would expect traffic to become heavier around 11 a.m. Please plan accordingly.
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START TIMES & DRAWS:
Start times will be available on Tuesday, November 21 by 11 a.m., Eastern time. Please click on Future Match Info for your specific time and also, your (W) Win or (L) Loss time for your second match of the tournament. Draws will be posted on Friday, November 24.
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PRACTICE COURTS, WARM UP COURTS & PLAY LOCATION
All matches will be played at Schwartz Tennis Center, located at 1324 McCormick Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Schwartz Tennis Center will be offering a limited amount of Practice Courts on Friday night. Reservations can be made for a full court at the rate of $16 per hour. Reservations for Friday night must be pre-paid with a credit card. Please call (765) 494-3600 to reserve Friday night practice courts only. The tennis center is very busy, so please be sure to tell the receptionist that you are playing in the Midwest Level 3 tournament and want to reserve practice time for Friday. We are open 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, November 24.
Warm-Up Courts will be available Saturday and Sunday mornings prior to play beginning at 8am. Players with the earliest start times will have priority to reserve these courts. Warm-up courts are free on Saturday and Sunday. Once play begins at 8am on Saturday and Sunday mornings we will have 1 practice court available for those who start later in the morning. Reservations for practice courts after 8am will be scheduled on a half hour basis only and must be scheduled by emailing Joe Braden at jmbraden@purdue.edu. Multiple player warm-up may be required and we reserve the right to limit warm-up courts to tournament players only. Please wait until start times are posted to contact Joe Braden at jmbraden@purdue.edu to reserve warm-up courts. DO NOT CALL for WARM-UP COURTS, as Joe will be out of the office Tuesday, November 21 - early Friday, November November 24, but will have access to email.
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TOURNAMENT HOTELS
PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME vs. INDIANA UNIVERSITY: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. THIS WILL CREATE DIFFICULTY IN RESERVING A HOTEL ROOM. WE SUGGEST STAYING FARTHER FROM CAMPUS.
PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TRAVELING THROUGHOUT THE WEST LAFAYETTE/LAFAYETTE AREA. CONSTRUCTION ON STATE ROAD 26 IN WEST LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE DOES CREATE DELAYS.
Four Points by Sheraton - 1600 Cumberland Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (765) 463-5511. Please call to book and ask for Schwartz Tennis Tournament rate to receive the discounted rate of $99/night. This hotel is about 5 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Courtyard Marriott Lafayette - 150 Fairington Ave, Lafayette, IN 47905. Please call Jake (765) 449-4800 x4933 directly to book the discounted rate of $99/night including breakfast. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Baymont Inn & Suites - 201 Frontage Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 449-4808. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $79/night including breakfast. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
La Quinta Inn & Suites - 312 Meijer Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905, (756) 446-2400. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $96/night including breakfast. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Candlewood Suites - 240 Meijer Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 807-5735. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $10/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Motel 6 - 139 Frontage Rd, Lafayette, IN 47905, (765) 447-7566. Please call to book and mention Purdue Tennis to receive the discounted rate of $50/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
Comfort Inn & Suites - 4701 Meijer Court, Lafayette, IN 47905 (765) 447-0016. Please call to book and ask for the Purdue Rate to receive the discounted rate of $75/night. This hotel is about 20 minutes from Schwartz Tennis Center, near restaurants and grocery stores.
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ORDER OF PLAY
SATURDAY - 3 rounds of main draw and 2 rounds of consolation singles. SUNDAY - 2 rounds of main draw and 3 rounds of consolation singles.
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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 - 22 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament 2 - 10 Players based on UTR with 100% Reliability Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: 1 - Top 4 seeds based on UTR with 100% Reliability 2- Seeds 5-8 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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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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POINTS PER ROUND
This tournament carries with it Level 3 USTA/Midwest 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 & Consolation Draws will play best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point super tiebreak in lieu of a third set. 32 FIC draw.
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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 all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, November 16, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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