MATCH TIMES FOR FINALS AND 3/4 PLAYOFFS ON SUNDAY
1:30PM
BG12
2:30PM
B18, G16
4:00PM
B16, G18, G14
4:30PM
B14
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GENERAL INFORMATION
When you register, be sure
to provide your email address and cell phone number during the registration
process. We do not have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the
tournament participants UNLESS the player re-enters their contact information
at the time of the event registration. This means that if a player does not enter
their phone number and email information each time they register for a
tournament, we will not be able to contact them for any reason, including
withdrawals, defaults, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that we can continue
to communicate necessary information to all of the tournament players.
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TOURNAMENT SITE
St. Mary's College - Tim Korth Tennis Courts 1928 St Marys Rd, Moraga, CA 94575
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JUNIOR GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT PERIOD
The NorCal Grand Prix
Circuit is a series of NorCal junior tournaments from January through July.
In 2017, the following tournaments have been designated as Grand Prix
tournaments:
• All Junior Open Tournaments and Junior UTR Round Robin
Tournaments that start on or after January 1 and end on or before July 31 shall be designated as part of the Grand
Prix Circuit.
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JUNIOR GRAND PRIX POINTS RACE
The Grand Prix rankings
shall be calculated using the same method used for the USTA NorCal Final
Ranking Lists, except that:
• only the singles and doubles results from the
Grand Prix Circuit Tournaments shall be included; and
• a player’s combined ranking will be based on the
player’s eight (8) best singles and eight (8) best doubles Grand Prix Circuit
Tournaments.
Players who accumulate Grand Prix ranking points
will also accumulate ranking points that will count toward their USTA NorCal
rankings.
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GRAND PRIX PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The number one listed player
in each division on the final Grand Prix Points combined ranking list, provided
that the player meets the sportsmanship eligibility for selection, shall be
designated the Grand Prix Player of the Year.
Note: Points
earned in this tournament do not count toward this award. All Grand Prix
winners from each division will be recognized at the end of year at the USTA
NorCal Annual Player Party in December.
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TOURNAMENT SELECTION
The top eight players to
apply in each age division on the Junior Grand Prix combined ranking lists will
be selected to play in the Grand Prix Tournament.
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COMPETITION FORMATS
Singles Round Robin with
Players of Ordered Finishers from Each Flight (same format as is used for the
USTA NorCal Junior Masters)
Preliminary Rounds: The preliminary rounds will be played using a
Round Robin format. The players in each division will be divided into two
flights of four players each. The 1st seed will be placed in one flight and the
2nd seed will be placed in other flight. The 3rd and 4th seeded players will be
drawn to separate flights. The 5th and 6th seeded players will be drawn to
separate flights. The 7th and 8th seeded players will be drawn to separate
flights.
Treatment of Defaults, Withdrawals,
Walkovers and Retirements: A player is credited with a win when there is a
default, retirement, withdrawal or walkover of the opponent (unless an
alternate takes the place of a player - see below). A player who is defaulted
for any reason other than lateness will not play in subsequent matches and may
not be declared the winner of the round robin. A player who is defaulted,
retires, or creates a walkover will finish lower than every other player who
has an identical match record.
Substitution of a Player with an Alternate: During the
preliminary rounds, a player that withdraws or is defaulted for any reason
other than lateness, whether it is before the first match or a subsequent match
in the preliminary rounds, will be replaced with an alternate, if an alternate
is available.
Championship Match: The top finisher in each of the two flights shall
play one Championship match to determine the winner of the tournament.
Playoff for 3rd & Fourth Place: The 2nd best finishers in each of the two flights
shall play one match to determine 3rd and 4th place.
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DETERMINING TOP FINISHERS
After completion of the
preliminary rounds (whereby each player plays every other player in the flight
- 3 rounds per player), the top finishers will be determined as described in
the USTA Regulations (USTA Regulation II.B.6.c. and d.).
USTA Regulation II.B.6. Round Robin:
C) Determining
order of finish. The player who wins the most matches is the
winner. If two players are tied, then the winner of their head-to-head match is
the winner.
If three or more players are tied, the Referee
shall use the following steps in the order listed to break all ties. The
Referee shall break as many ties as possible using a given step before using
the next step. These steps are:
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches
involving just the tied players
• The player with the highest percentage of sets
won of all sets completed
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches
involving the players who remain tied
• The player with the highest percentage of games
won of all games completed
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches
involving the players who remain tied
• The player with the highest percentage of sets
won of sets completed among players in the group under consideration
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches
involving the players who remain tied
• The player with the highest percentage of games
won of games completed among the players under consideration and
• The head-to-head win-loss record in matches
involving the players who remain tied. If the Referee has applied all the steps
and a tie still cannot be broken, the Referee shall use a random drawing among
the remaining tied players to determine their order of finish.
D) Defaults,
withdrawals, walkovers, and retirements. A player is credited with a win in the round robin
if:
• The opponent withdraws
• The opponent creates a walkover
• The opponent retires or
• An official defaults the opponent
When breaking a tie, only completed sets count as
sets won and only completed games count as games won. A player who is defaulted
for any reason other than lateness shall not play in subsequent matches and may
not be declared the winner of the round robin. A player who is defaulted,
retires, or creates a walkover shall finish lower than every player who has an
identical match record.
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MATCH AND SCORING FORMATS
The match format for all
matches will be the best of three tiebreak sets, regular scoring.
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ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF PLAY
• Saturday – August 19th
Boys’ and Girls’ Round Robin Singles – First and
Second Rounds
• Sunday
– August 20th
Boys’ and Girls’ Round Robin Singles – Third Round
Boys’ and Girls’ Championships and 3rd/4th Playoffs
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DRESS CODE
Appropriate tennis attire is
required at all times. Only shoes with non-marking soles are permitted.
Clothing not considered proper tennis attire can include, but not be limited to:
• Sports bras worn alone (without a shirt).
• Shirts with references to sex, drugs, alcohol or
tobacco.
• Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by
shorts or a skirt).
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AVOIDANCES
In fairness to all players,
we are unable to grant avoidances for this tournament due to scheduling demands
of the tournament.
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TOURNAMENT BALL
The Wilson US Open Extra
Duty balls will be utilized for the tournament.
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SEE YOU IN AUGUST!
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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 Monday, August 14, 2017 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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