Tournament Reports
G16 Alternate List updated Tues, June 5th @ 9:22pm
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G16 Endorsed Players to the Midwest Closed - You must enter the Closed to be considered for the draw.
1.Emily Callahan 2.Kathryn Treiber 3.Gina Kondos 4.Sylwia Mikos 5.Carolyn Ahn 6.Megan Heuser 7.Akari Matsuno 8.Tyra Richardson 9.Jacqueline Stasny 10.Alexandra Benedetto 11.Sydney Pratt 12.Sarah Badawi 13.Jacquelyne Qi
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G16 Alternates to the Midwest Closed - You must enter the Closed to be considered for the draw.
Your number on this list makes no difference as all Alternates will go into the Midwest Alternate pool and be selected based on Midwest points.
1.Emma Baker 2.Vivian Miller 3.Ivvy Hicks 4.Emma Tatar 5.Cody Avis 6.Kyra Emmanouilidis 7.Alaina Kolli 8.Elizabeth Hoo 9.Natalie Kochkodan 10.Olivia Wheldon 11.Ashtin Hara 12.Alex Slomba 13.Emily Orlove 14.Kaya Rand 15.Mikayla Edquiban 16.Margaret Gong 17.Sonal Matta 18.Meera Baid 19.Abby Schueneman 20.Athena Kolli 21.Natalie Osiecki 22.Lillian VanDixhorn 23.Lizzie Frekko 24.Gabrielle Walsh 25.Kathryn Murphy 26.Analisa Cruz 27.Ashley Meeky 28.Amanda Black 29.Emily Rhee 30.Irene Zhang 31.Kaylen Tolliver 32.Samantha Brassel 33.Fabiola Rivas 34.Carly Chan 35.Avery Berger 36.Taylor Goldman 37.Honor Moore 38.Nyah Brown 39.April Wu 40.Nicole Micklin 41.Olivia Emerzian 42.Heather Raslan 43.Lili Goshgarian 44.Angelica Mangiaracina 45.Anna Raab 46.Sami Chernawsky
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KAYA RAND of Buffalo Grove is the 2018 Chicago Championship Sportsmanship Winner! Congratulations Kaya!
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Please use the link below to read important information on the Play & Complete Requirement
more info
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Notes
RAIN PROCEDURES
Players should report to their proper site at the designated match
time unless (1) you receive instructions from the Site
Director/Tournament Director, or (2) a rain update on this site has
specific instructions. A short period of rain may delay matches,
but will not automatically move matches indoors. Please be patient
with the tournament staff as they work through any rain or other
delays.
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW
To be considered for endorsement to the Midwest Closed as a Quota
Player or an Alternate, a player must PLAY AND COMPLETE his/her
final match. Play and Complete is defined as playing all points
including the final point of the match. (see details below). Any
players not completing their last match to the end cannot even be
listed as an alternate (no defaults, withdrawals, no retirements).
A sick or injured player has a choice, retire from the last match
(can't play the Closed) or stay on the court, finish the last match
and take the loss.
Explanation on above link.
SITE INFORMATION- Three sites used
On Saturday and Sunday, the tournament will be played at
Danny Cunniff Park (CUNN on the draw) in the District of
Highland Park at 2700 Trail Way in Highland Park, 60035. Trail Way
is just east of Skokie Highway (Rt 41) & Half Day Rd (Rt
22).
Please do not call the site as they are not running the event.
Email (best & fastest) PattyL58@comcast.net or call Patty on
cell at 847-962-7588.
Monday matches will be held at: Deer Path Middle
School, (DPM on the draw) 95 W. Deerpath Road, Lake
Forest, IL (between Rt 41 and Green Bay Rd)
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
(subject to change/players still in school)
Saturday-Beginning at 8am- Main Draw Rd of 64/Rd of 32 and
FIC First Round- Danny Cunniff Park
Sunday- Beginning at 8am- Main Draw Rd of 16 and Quarters
and FIC Second Round & FIC Third Round Qualifier & FIC
Third Round- Danny Cunniff Park
MONDAY SITE CHANGE TO: Deer Path Middle School, (DPM on
the draws)
95 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL
Monday- Tentatively beginning at 1pm due to many players
having school or finals. Main Draw Semi-Finals & FIC
Quarterfinal Qual (Qualifying Match)-
Deerpath Middle School (DPM)
Tuesday-
All FINALS & 3/4 PLAYOFF matches from ALL age divisions will be
played at:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY OUTDOOR COURTS (NU on the
draws)
Vandy Christie Tennis Center, 2310 Sheridan Rd. The courts are at
the intersection of Sheridan Rd and Colfax, one block south of
Lincoln, on the north side of the Northwestern Campus.
WARM-UP COURTS
Our site is available for warm-up, 7-7:45am, free of charge, prior
to our matches beginning each day. First come, first served.
ADDITIONAL WARM UP COURTS FOR THOSE PLAYING LATER
Larry Fink Memorial Park/ District of Highland Park
8 outdoor courts
701 Deer Creek Parkway, Highland Park, IL.
Less than 8 minutes away
Highland Park High School
10 outdoor courts
433 Vine Street- Highland Park
Less than 10 minutes away
Brown Park/ District of Highland Park
2 outdoor courts
655 Burton- Highland Park
Less than 10 minutes away
START TIMES
The draws will be posted by Wednesday, 6pm with all match times for
the tournament
SCORING FORMAT
Play is scheduled to start at 8am on Saturday morning. Main draw is
2 out of 3 sets, regular scoring, with a full feed-in consolation.
A Match Tie Break in lieu of a 3rd set will be used in the
consolation rounds up until the last consolation round where 2 out
of 3 sets will be played. The consolation draw will be played only
up to the qualifying spots for endorsement purposes.
ELECTRONIC DEVICESPlayers cannot access any electronic
devices during the match except during an off court split set
break.
PLAYER SELECTION CRITERIA
The following selection criteria will be used for the BG14, 16, 18
divisions: 1. Eight (8) players from the top 100 of the most
current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the next lower age
division. 2. 56 players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section
Standing List in the current age division of the event. Remaining
vacancies and/or alternates will be selected from the USTA/Midwest
Standing List in the division of the event.
THERE WILL ONLY BE MATCHES ON FRIDAY, June 8th AFTER SCHOOL FOR
THOSE TAKING A Saturday ACT OR SAT subject EXAM AND THEIR
OPPONENT.. If you are taking one of these tests on Saturday you
must email PattyL58@comcast.net before May 28th indicating
this so that your Saturday morning match will be scheduled on
Friday and playing at Northwestern University (address below). You
will still have to play your second match on Saturday after the
morning matches. See "CONFLICTS" paragraph below. We will not be
able to accommodate you if you email after May 28th.
Friday matches held at:
Northwestern University Outdoor Courts
Vandy Christie Tennis Center, 2310 Sheridan Rd. The courts are at
the intersection of Sheridan Rd and Colfax, one block south of
Lincoln, on the north side of the Northwestern Campus.
GENERAL
This is a Chicago District and Midwest Section Level 3 event with a
limited draw of 64 in each age group. This tournament will be used
to determine which players the CDTA will endorse to the Midwest
Closed Outdoor Championships on June 23-28, 2018. DO NOT enter this
event if you cannot, or have no intention to play the Midwest
Closed. No refunds after selections are completed
PLAYERS PLEASE NOTE
By Midwest Regulations BG12,14,16 & 18 players may apply and
play in ONE QUALIFIER AGE GROUP. The only exception is the BG10
which can play in both the BG10 & BG12 Qualifier.
RECOVERY RULE
Recovery Rule: Extended length of rest between singles matches in
Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP and Wheelchair Divisions. In all
singles matches in Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP, and Wheelchair
Divisions in which the match format is two out of three standard
tiebreak sets or more, a rest period of two hours shall be offered
by the Referee before the player's next singles match. This Rule
does not apply to short set matches and matches that play a
tiebreak in lieu of a final third set, nor to any match played
indoors where the duration of the match is less than 120
minutes.
ELIGIBILITY
This tournament is open to Chicago District players who have shown
proof of US Citizenship (US Birth Certificate, US Passport, valid
Alien Registration Card, I-485 Letter). If you are applying to play
this tournament for the first time, you must mail, fax, or e-mail a
copy of your US Birth Certificate, US Passport, valid Alien
Registration Card or I-485 Letter to the CDTA office no later than
Monday, May 28, 2018. Send to CDTA, 2200 E. Devon Ave., Suite 319,
Des Plaines, IL 60018, fax 847-803-2383, e-mail cdta@msn.com. If
you did not submit citizenship documentation in 2003-2017, it must
be received in the CDTA office by May 28, 2018. Receiving the
documentation does not guarantee your acceptance into the event.
Please e-mail us at cdta@msn.com to make sure we received your
documentation before the entry deadline.
LATE ENTRIES
Late entries will ONLY be accepted by
email to the Tournament Director of the division. If an alternate
list exists, the late entries will be placed at the bottom of the
alternate list in the order in which their email was received by
the Tournament Director. Otherwise, the late entries will be placed
directly onto the competitor's list in the order that their email
was received by the Tournament Director. Note: Once the seeds and
draws are created, any late entry players on the alternate list
that would be seeded will be removed because they would invalidate
the draw and seeding (USTA Regulation I.H.3)
ALTERNATES
Alternates will be posted in order and will be notified if a space
becomes available.
CONFLICTS
Players must be available to play at all times during the
tournament. The only conflicts we will try to accommodate are
school sessions (weekday matches are scheduled after noon), school
testing (ACT, SAT) and a player's graduation ceremony. Conflicts
must be submitted in writing and received by the Tournament
Director by May 28, 2018, PattyL58@comcast.net.
RAIN PLAN
If it is raining and before leaving your house please check our
website first. DO NOT CALL PATTY'S CELL PHONE! If it is
raining and based on the extended weather report, we may either
delay matches or go indoors. If we go indoors, our two indoor sites
are:
College Park East- 2223 Half Day Road in Deerfield (847) 948-5330
and
College Park West- 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire
(847)276-2400.
DRESS CODE
Proper tennis attire is required. No matter how professional
players are attired, we will be enforcing the following
regulations. Clothing NOT considered proper tennis attire can
include, but not be limited to: - Sports bras worn alone (without a
shirt) - Shirts with reference to sex, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or
violence. - Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by shorts or
a skirt). - Girls tops must cover midriff when arms are at rest. -
Boys: no tank tops or cutoff t-shirts.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Tournament entry is by TennisLink only. The entry deadline is
Monday, May 28, 2018 at 11:59pm. When entering this event on-line,
you must list your current phone numbers and e-mail information in
the space provided. Be sure to print out your confirmation number
after completing the entry. You can check your entry status in the
applicant area of the tournament site.
ENDORSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2018
The Chicago District has been allocated 13 "Quota" spots for
automatic selection to the 2018 Midwest Outdoor Closed tournament
this year. The Endorsement process has been updated to select
players from the Chicago District Championships - District
Qualifier event in the BG 12-18 age divisions.
1) 8 Quarterfinalists from the Main Draw will be
automatically endorsed.
2) 4 players are selected from those that advance to the
Consolation Quarterfinal Round from the Consolation Quarterfinal
Qualifier Round.
3) From the 4 players that did not advance to the Consolation
Quarterfinal Round from the Quarterfinal Qualifier Round, 1 will
be selected in ranking order from the Midwest Ranking list
published the week prior to the tournament.
4) Alternates will be selected from the tournament
Competitors in the ranking order from the Midwest Ranking list
published the week prior to the tournament.
5) If a player does not reach an automatic qualifying position in
the draw and wants to be considered for an alternate status for the
Midwest Closed, the player must have played and completed their
final match.
Play and Complete is defined as playing all points including the
final point of the match.
No Appeals of the Play and Complete Requirement are
permitted.
ENDORSEMENT TO THE MIDWEST CLOSED
There is no paperwork to fill out. To be accepted into the Midwest
Closed draw players must (1) ENTER THE CLOSED ON-LINE, (2) APPEAR
ON THE DISTRICT LIST AS ONE OF THE 13 ENDORSED PLAYERS. Alternates
must also ENTER THE MIDWEST CLOSED ON-LINE and appear on the
District alternate list. Midwest will then determine which
alternates will get in based on records of all players in the
alternate pool.
Midwest Closed BG16-18: 850016118 - Entry deadline is Thursday,
June 14 at 10:59pm CST.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, May 28, 2018 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850100218 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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