Tournament Reports
G18 alternate list - 8/25 B18 alternate list - 8/25 G16 alternate list - 8/23 B12 alternate list - 8/23 B16 alternate list - 8/23 G12 alternate list - 8/23 G14 alternate list - 8/23 B14 alternate list - 8/23
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SHORTENED FORMAT continues for Sunday!
We will most likely be able to put your match on if match players come early.
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MATCH FORMAT for this SECOND WEEKEND of PLAY!
In discussion with NorCal, the tournament will play all matches in a short set format. Players will play the best to 4-games by 2 for two sets, with a set tiebreak at 4-games all. If players split sets, then a 10-point match tiebreak will be played to decide the match. All players will be instructed to start each best to 4-game set at 2-2 on the scorecards and then play from there. Please report the scores in standard fashion - 7-6(4), 4-6, 10-8. The desk will actually score the match as played - 5-4(4), 2-4, 1-0(8). So be prepared for this format.Ask the desk or an official if you have questions. Please make sure you hydrate well and take onto the court everything that you might need - ice, water, cooling towels, etc.
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Draws and Schedules for the Second Weekend of Play are now Posted!
All matches will be played at Laguna Creek Racquet Club. The club opens at 7 AM on the weekends. The weather at this time looks like it will be in the low 100s - so hydrate well and be prepared. The tournament reserves the right to shorten formats if needed for the safety of the players. Drive safely - Remember this is a Holiday weekend and traffic may be really bad. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the site. Just a note that all consolation finals will be played on Monday at 9 AM.
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Just a note that both Natomas and Laguna Creek open at 7 AM on the weekends.
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Potential Practice Courts
Potential practice courts are: Laguna Creek High School, 9050 Vicino Drive Lichtenberger Park - 6615 Kilconnell Drive Mix Park - 8770 Goldy Glen Way Wackman Park - 5851 Laguna Quail Drive Womack Park - 9340 Castleview Drive Batey Park - 6820 Seasons Drive Fite Park - 4312 Careyback Avenue Foulks Park - 9433 Trenholm Drive Houde Park - 9759 Club Park Circle Johnson Park - 9645 Lakepoint Drive Jones Park - 8840 Shasta Lily Drive McConnell Park - 10081 Hampton Oak Drive Miwok Park - 9344 Village Tree Drive Bartholomew Park - 10150 Franklin HIgh Road
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Draws and Schedules are posted for the first weekend.
Please check your draws and schedules carefully. Travel safely. Hydrate well. BG12-14 will play at Natomas Racquet Club, denoted as NRC. BG16-18 will play at Laguna Creek Racquet Club, denoted as LCRC.
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NorCal has completed the singles main selections. The doubles fields are now also finished. The alternate lists are posted.
Please everyone check the competitors' list to make sure that you are correctly entered into singles and/or doubles. If you are playing doubles, please make sure that you are paired with the correct partner. Remember that the deadline for partner designation is tomorrow at NOON. Those who are not paired up and who have not removed themselves from the doubles will be randomly paired up to play. NorCal did not select the doubles, only the singles main draw. The singles main draw determines who can play in the doubles first. That is the reason why everyone who entered doubles came down as an alternate when NorCal downloaded the tournament. The good thing is that you did not get another charge for entering doubles. NorCal left it to the tournament to enter the players into the doubles fields appropriately and then to pair players up. The alternate lists are also up on line on the information page. The list is ordered and players will be contacted for openings when they might occur. If a player wishes to be off of the alternate list, please just let me know. If you enter another tournament, you should remove your name from the alternate list.
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NorCal will not be able to complete selections until Monday afternoon - please be aware! Doubles will be affected!
NorCal just informed me that selections will not be completed until Monday afternoon. Please be aware of this! Those of you who are selected into main draw must make a very quick decision if you want to play doubles, and if so, with whom. We will extend the time to select doubles partners until Tuesday, August 22nd, at noon. You will have roughly 24-hours to find a partner if you are unpaired. If you are not paired by Tuesday at noon, you will be randomly paired at that time. So if you do not wish to be randomly paired, you must withdraw yourself from the doubles field. If there are an uneven number of applicants for doubles, one person is randomly drawn to be the first alternate. Please understand that the tournament will not be able to get answers from players whom you might wish us to ask in this time frame. So please if you want to play doubles, work on finding your partners now.
The time for posting the schedule and the draws has been extended by NorCal to Wednesday evening. We apologize for this inconvenience, but those of you who are selected into main draw will know that on Monday when NorCal sends out the selections. At a minimum, all players in all draws can expect to play at least one main draw singles and one main draw doubles on Saturday.
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Selections were not completed today, August 18th.
NorCal hopes to have the selections done on Saturday, August 19th. Just a reminder that players must have doubles partners confirmed by Monday, August 21st, 5 PM. If you are in the doubles draw at that time without a partner, you will be randomly paired and expected to play. If you do not wish to be randomly paired you must withdraw yourself from the doubles by that deadline. All main draw players may enter doubles if they so wish, but they must enter by the deadline.
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Please note that singles and doubles MUST be played in the same age division.
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SAT AVOIDANCE REQUESTS for SATURDAY, AUGUST 26th
If you are planning to take the SAT on August 26th and need a time avoidance, here is what you need to know and do BEFORE entries close. You must write in to the tournament director and referee that you are taking the SAT. You must cite the city in which you are taking the test and you must let us know when you can get to the venue to play. All reasonable requests will be honored for SINGLES MAIN DRAW only. Doubles play cannot be honored in this type of avoidance for this event. The latest time honored will be 3:30 PM. Requests that come in after entries close or for doubles will not be honored. You must be timely in your request. If something happens that interferes with the schedule of play, these avoidances may not then be honored. Players may elect to take the tests at sites closer to the venue to give them more playing time, especially if they wish to play doubles.
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Welcome to the Laguna Creek Junior Excellence!
This tournament plays over two weekends - August 26-27, and September 2-4. Draw is limited to 32 players for singles and 16 teams for doubles. NorCal does the selections and seeding for the singles players. All players must enter singles and doubles in the same age division. Doubles partners must be designated by 5 PM, Monday, August 21. Players not paired up will then be randomly paired after that time provided there is an even number of players. If not, one player will be randomly drawn to be the first alternate to go in when there is need. If a player does not wish to be randomly paired, he/she must remove his name from the doubles list by the deadline of August 2, 5 PM. ALWAYS check the competitor's list when available to ensure that you are properly entered into the events that you wish to play and that you have the correct doubles partner if you are playing doubles. ALWAYS check the applicant's list to make sure you entered the correct events - we always have someone who enters doubles and forgets to enter singles.
Formats - BG12 - all singles matches will be the best of three sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. BG14-18 - all main draw singles matches (including 3/4 place playoff) will be the best of three tiebreak sets. All consolation matches (including 5/6 place playoff) will be the best of three sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. Please note that the 7/8 playoff is NOT played. All doubles matches will be the best of an 8-game proset with a 7-point tiebreak at 8-games all. PLEASE note that the tournament committee reserves the right to shorten the formats if needed for inclement weather for the safety of the players.
The selection process for singles and the doubles set-up and seeding can be found in the NorCal junior tournament rules. Please feel free to read - http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/635/15/norcal_junior_tournament_rules.pdf
We will be using two venues for the first weekend - Natomas Racquet Club (NRC), 2450 Natomas Park Drive, Sacramento CA 95833; and Laguna Creek Racquet Club (LCRC),9570 Racquet Court, Elk Grove CA 95758. For the second weekend, all matches will be played at Laguna Creek Racquet Club. Please note that we will try to play the BG12-14 at Natomas the first weekend, but sometimes the scheduling will not accommodate this completely.
We look forward to a wonderful tournament! We hope to see you all soon.
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Our featured hotel for the Laguna Creek Junior Excellence is the Fairfield Inn and Suites. First weekend Info for the LAGUNA site is below!
Travel with confidence by checking into the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott with outstanding service to make all of your tournament travels easy and comfortable - at an exceptional value. With a great location near Laguna Creek Racquet Club, we are always ready to welcome you with amenities like thoughtfully designed guest rooms and suites that allow you to work and relax, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel to stay connected during your stay, and fitness facilities that include a pool and exercise room. Jump-start your day with our free breakfast, now with more hot choices like scrambled eggs, sausage and oatmeal, plus favorites including fresh fruit and yogurt. At the Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento/Elk Grove Ca., you're our #1 priority. Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Elk Grove for 105.00 USD - 115.00 USD per night Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Elk Grove for 105.00 USD - 115.00 USD per night
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First weekend hotel information for the NATOMAS site at our featured hotel - Fairfield Inn & Suites Sacramento Airport Natomas for 119.00 USD per night
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Booking information for the Fairfield Inn and Suites for the second weekend of the Laguna Creek Junior Excellence is below - play will only be at the LAGUNA site.
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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 Monday, August 14, 2017 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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