Weather Updates or Other Delays:
WE ARE EXPECTING RAIN ISSUES ON SATURDAY!!! We will post any updates to match times here and on the Twitter feed starting at 7AM. DO NOT look at the Draws for updated match times in the case of rain, check here. We will NOT update individual match times on the draws. https://twitter.com/StarIsland10S Follow our twitter feed for any issues relating to weather or otherwise! This is where we immediately post any changes.
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Tournament Desk, Match Times, and Warm-up Courts
The Tournament Desk will be located at the Tiki Hut between Courts 1 and 4. Warm-up courts will be available prior to the 8:00 matches, after that time all courts will be used for tournament matches. We have nearly 50 kids playing so some divisions will be starting in the late morning or early afternoon... please check your draw for actual start times!!
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Parents and Coaches Rules!!
This is a quick reminder to the parents and coaches - Level 8 tournaments are entry level events... the kids will make bad calls (usually not on purpose!), they will lose track of the score, serve from the wrong side, foot fault, and make just about every error you can think of. We all tend to live a little vicariously through our kids, but please let them work thru it on their own!! These tournaments are non-elimination events that aren't worth ranking points and are designed to get them used to match play and prepare them to play in higher level events. The 8 and Under players will have a court monitor on each court, the other divisions will have 1 monitor per 3 courts. Tennis is an individual sport, parents are not allowed to be inside the fence, talk to the players (other than cheering), or take part in the in anyway other than as a spectator. Thanks!
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Match formats
The formats vary for each division, depending on the size of each draw. All divisions are round robin format with approximately 2.5 hours of continuous play.
8 and Under: 36' Court, Red Ball. Each player will play 2 matches and have one Bye round. Each match will be the best 2-out-of-3 10-point tie break, win by 1 point. Parents are allowed inside the fences for 8 and Under only.
10 and Under: 60' Court, Orange Ball. Each player will play 8 or 9 matches, each match will be first-to-4-games, win by 1, no-ad scoring. The 8th round will be a championship round that all players will participate in, based on total games won. Each round will be a maximum of 12 minutes, incomplete matches will be stopped at the 12 minute mark regardless of the current set score. Parents are NOT allowed inside the fences for the 10 and Under matches.
Boys 12 and Under: Green Dot Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - All players play all players! Each match is one short set to 4, no-ad scoring, win by one game.
Girls 12 and Under: Green Dot Ball, Full Court. Round Robin - All players play all players! Each match is one short set to 4, no-ad scoring, win by one game.
Co-ed 14s: Standard Yellow Ball. Round Robin - all players play all players! Each match is one short set to 4, no-ad scoring, win by one game.
Co-ed 16/18: Standard Yellow Ball. Round Robin - all players play all players! 3 matches each, each match is best 2-out-of-3 short sets, no-ad scoring, 7-point tie break at 4-4 if needed.
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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 Wednesday, September 20, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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