DRAWS ARE POSTED !
All draws are posted. Please note we are using two sites. Top Gun Academy (TGA) and Seneca Park (SEN). You can report directly to your site.
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SITES
SITES: Top Gun Tennis Academy (TGA on draw) 1800 Elite Drive Louisville, KY 40223 Seneca Park (SEN on draw) 3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd. Louisville, KY 40207
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TEXT or EMAIL ONLY !!
If you have any tournament questions, please TEXT (502) 439-8312 or EMAIL cmather@springhurst.com ONLY ! Please do not call (especially the club) and leave a message. It is too inefficient to play phone tag PLUS we are all better off if things are in writing ! Most of your answers can be found in the information below. Thanks !!
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PRACTICE COURTS
Tom Sawyer State Park (12 cts) 3000 Freys Hill Rd Louisville, KY 40241.... we normally use Tom Sawyer as a site for playing but due to a large cross country meet they are not renting other facilities. The tennis courts will be open for practice use but may have parking and traffic issues. Berrytown YMCA (2 cts) 1300 Heafer Road, Louisville, KY 40223 Hounz Lane Park (2 cts) 2300 Hounz Lane Park, Louisville, KY 40223 Ballard High School (3 cts) 6000 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40222
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STRINGING
USRSA Certified Racquet Stringing will be available at Top Gun Academy. We have a wide variety of strings available. Cost with your own string for tournament participants is $15.00.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
The
USTA Southern Section requires a signed release covering all entrants in USTA
Southern Section events. The release must be signed by the entrant and parent
or guardian of any entrant who is a minor.
Link to form:
more info
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10 & under levels
We will host TWO 10 & under levels: Green Level 1 within
the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls
10's will play on the 78 foot court using Green Low
Compression Balls and up to 29" racquet. The
required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two
short sets - Ad Scoring (first to four (4) and win by two),
with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and
a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set.
Orange Level 1 within the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 60 foot court using Orange Low Compression Balls and up to 25" racquet. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets - Ad Scoring (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set.
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OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT
This is an OUTDOOR tournament. We will have limited indoor backup in case of rain.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY September 29th 5:00pm DOUBLES ONLY SATURDAY September 30th 8:00am DOUBLES START FOLLOWED BY SINGLES SUNDAY October 1st 8:00am DOUBLES START FOLLOWED BY SINGLES
If you are registering for doubles, please be prepared to start your doubles matches at 5:00pm on Friday. Not everyone will play on Friday, however we cannot predict whether you will or not. If you sign up for doubles you MUST be able to play on Friday evening. Depending on the draw sizes we may play two rounds of doubles on Friday night. Doubles will start first on Saturday and Sunday followed by singles.
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TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
There is no advance check in necessary for this tournament. Please report directly to your site at least 30 minutes prior to your first match time.
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DOUBLES
Doubles will begin Friday September 29th at 5:00pm. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED WITH A PARTNER BY TUESDAY September 26th at 6:00pm. PLEASE CHECK THE COMPETITOR LIST FOR DOUBLES EVENTS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE LISTED WITH YOUR PARTNER!! If you need a partner, please check the message below. You must play the same division singles & doubles. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PARTNER'S NAME TO CMATHER@SPRINGHURST.COM
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LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNER ?
Are you looking for a doubles partner for this tournament ?? To make it easier to find a partner, we have created a FACEBOOK group to post a message that you are looking for a partner. Here is how to find a partner for the tournament: 1. Log into your FACEBOOK account (you can create an account if you do not have one) or click the link below 3. Search for the group TOP GUN ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIPS 4. Click to join this group 4. You may post your information looking for a partner on the group page wall. 5. Other players will post messages and once you get a partner, then email that information to cmather@springhurst.com
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OFFICIAL HOTEL
The OFFICIAL HOTEL is the COURTYARD MARRIOTT NORTHEAST which is only 5 minutes from the main sites. The Tournament Commitee would greatly appreciate the participants to use the host hotel.
more info
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FORMAT AND SCORING
Singles Draws will be 16 with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. All singles matches will be best of three sets playing a 10 point tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Doubles is single elimination with 8 game pro set.
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SEEDINGS
Seedings shall be done using only the
results from the most recently publicized USTA Southern Combined Standings
Lists of the division in the order in which players appear on the lists.
Doubles Seeding: Teams shall be seeded in the
order of their combined standings (e.g., Player A holds the #1 standing and
Player B holds the #10 standing. The Team of A & B would have combined
standing of 11.) Teams that have the same combined standing, the tie shall be
broken by using the highest singles standing of the four players.
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SELECTION PROCESS / TWO DRAWS OF 16 FOR EACH AGE GROUP
USTA Southern will provide selection list.
Players will be selected directly from the USTA Southern Standing list in the
age division in which they apply. Players will no longer be considered for
selection based on their lower age division standings.
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SIGNING UP FOR TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected. #4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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