DECEMBER 30 WEATHER
Please leave early and allow extra time for travel.
Please drive carefully.
Matches are on as scheduled.
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WARM UP COURTS
Elysium will open at 8 AM on Wednesday morning, the 27th. Elysium will be closed December 24 through December 26. There will be courts available every morning, usually, The tournament warm up court rate is $15 per half hour block of time. Please call the Elysium front desk at 614-873-8749 to reserve your block of time with a credit card. There will be times available at the same rate before we begin on 28th and 29th in the morning; we open at 8 AM on those days. Many thanks.
Other clubs to inquire about warm up courts: ask manager about special tournament rates. WICKERTREE - 614-882-5724 PLAYERS CLUB - 614-529-0030
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***** PRIZE MONEY TOURNAMENT ***** PRIZE MONEY TOURNAMENT *****
This is a prize money tournament, Womens Open Singles and Mens Open Singles amounts:
*** WOMEN'S OPEN SINGLES *** *** MENS OPEN SINGLES *** *** PRIZE MONEY *** CHAMPION ...................................$1,000 FINALIST............................................ 500 THIRD .................................................300 BACKDRAW CHAMP .........................200
For more entry info and prize money breakdown for other divisions, click on the link at the end of this section. In lieu of trophies, cash is awarded to the Champions, Finalists, Third Place and Consolation Winners in each, as long as that division has A MINIMUM OF 6 ENTRANTS. If there are less than 6 entries in a division, prize money will be paid to the Champions and Finalists only. All checks will be awarded at the conclusion of the finals in each division. ***** CLICK HERE FOR "MORE INFO" AND PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN *****.......
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*** EMAIL *** EMAIL *** COMMUNICATIONS *** EMAIL *** EMAIL ***
From experience, we prefer EMAIL as our chosen mode of communication. Email can be sent or answered at any time, day or night, without worry over interruptions. Email also leaves a written electronic audit trail, so there is never any question about who said what, when, or the circumstances involved. Please always include your name, USTA number and cell number.
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COLLEGIANS & AMATEURS - FOLLOW REGULATIONS
There is a possibility that college players, or amateurs, will win prize money in this tournament. There were some NCAA / ITA rule changes in 2015 regarding a college players ability to accept prize money up to a certain amount. College players - Make sure that you have your coaches and administrations approval to receive prize money, should you have some coming your way. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW ALL THE RULES PERTAINING TO YOU. High School players - you MAY NOT receive prize money, sometimes there a few participants that play well enough that they might be in a position to receive some. Amateurs - make sure you follow the rules governing you - do not jeopardize your amateur status. Each individual is responsible for heir own eligibility situation, not the tournament. ITA FORMS .....
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TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY - OPEN TO ALL U.S.T.A MEMBERS
We seemed to have gotten a lot of requests for info regarding eligibility, and who can play in this tournament. It is an OPEN tournament, so if you are in a vertical position and are drawing breath here on planet Earth, and are a current USTA member of good standing, you can play in this tournament. We have had players as young as 14 register to play, though we don't recommend it, and our oldest has been 84. If you are playing in an age group, you must meet requirements, i.e. - if you want to play in the Mens 45 and Over division, you must be male and at least be in the year of your 45th birthday. And 45 is 45 years old - not a 4.5 NTRP ranked player - for some reason we have had half a dozen emails on that. Thanks.
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USTA RULES - REFEREES
For this tournament, USTA rules will be in effect. It is not an ITA event so no coaching is allowed, and spectators must be courteous - no screaming in the middle of points like in the S.E.C. and Southwest conferences. The three step disqualification procedure will be in effect. USTA Officials will oversee all actions upon the courts. The officials judgement is final, there are no appeals. Profanity or derogatory language will not be tolerated - you will be disqualified.
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PIZZA NiIGHTS & TEE SHIRTS
We will have pizza from Papa John's on the first three evenings, for all tournament participants. Yes, there is usually a bit extra for the kids and significant others - just please don't bring the entire neighborhood. LOL. All paid tournament participants will receive ONE tee shirt for playing in the event.
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***** TOURNAMENT FORMAT ***** THIRD SET MATCH TIE BREAK *****
All divisions will be FMLC (First match losers consolation), so everyone will have at least 2 matches for their money. In order to keep the tournament moving and finish in a timely manner, we will use a THIRD SET MATCH TIE BREAK in lieu of a full third set, if contestants split the first two sets. Match tie break uses the same rules as a set tie break, except for the match winner is the first side to reach 10 points by a 2 point margin.
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***** START TIMES AND DRAWS ARE ONLINE *****
***** BE PREPARED TO PLAY MULTIPLE MATCHES PER DAY *****
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*** DOUBLES TEAMS - PARTNERS ***
We have a fair amount of doubles players that are registered, but did not disclose who their partners were. Please look over the Competitors List if you are playing Doubles. If your name is not associated with a partner, please email the Directors so we can match everyone up correctly.
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***** RACKET STRINGING *****
We will have an experienced racket stringer on site to help with racket needs. Alan Leinwohl has been stringing for over 30 years at every level of tennis competition. If you have questions for Alanm, or want to coordinate schedule for stringing, his cell number is: 614-902-0927.
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SEEDING INFO - SEEDING INFO
In order to facilitate the seeding process, please email all pertinent past performance information to the tournament directors email address listed above. USTA, ATP, WTA, ITA, ITF, NCAA or any other rankings, or what ever other information you may deem helpful to assist in seeding will be appreciated.
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WITHDRAWALS * REFUNDS
Players may withdraw at any before registration closes by using their USTA number and confirmation number, which they received when first signing up. Follow the instructions on the home page under "Withdraw" under "Edit Registration". There will not have been charges, since selection cannot occur until after registration closes. Once the draws are completed and online, there are no refunds.
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HOTELS - Within 5 minute drive
Following is a list of all the local hotels within a five minute or so drive from Elysium. We are right next to Jack Nicklaus Muirfiled Village, where the $5 million Memorial is held each spring. There are a few thousand motel rooms within 10 minutes driving. They range from inexpensive to high end, depending on what fills your needs.
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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, December 21, 2017 11:59:00 PM 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: 850116017 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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