CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS - LILIANNA CHITAMBER, DRAGOS JUNCU AND BRIAN MOORE! NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARDS WERE PROVIDED FROM THE UMPIRES, SITE DIRECT<
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION
Utah Tennis Association would like to thank our Sponsor, the Utah Sports Commission, for their support of this year's Labor Day Masters Tournament!
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS SPONSORED BY HEAD / PENN RACQUET SPORTS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE GIRL AND ONE BOY FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT. A SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO ONE PARENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOR DURING THE TOURNAMENT. A NEW PAIR OF HEAD TENNIS SHOES WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE THREE SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS. A HUGE THANK YOU TO HEAD / PENN RACQUET SPORTS!
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DIADEM WILL BE AT CHECK-IN TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THEIR NEW LINE OF RACQUETS FEATURING IMPACT SHIELD TECHNOLOGY (IST)
Impact Shield Technology (IST) , reinforces the frame with a proprietary foam injection that deflects harmful shockwaves at contact and reduces overall vibration. Their IST increases energy return and tremendously enhances the feel, giving you optimal performance. Diadem will have demos available for you to take home and try after the tournament. They are also offering Their Preferred Racquet Packages with 2, 3, 4 and 5 racquet packages available (including racquet bags, strings, grips, shirts, etc.) STOP BY DURING CHECK-IN AND LEARN MORE!
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DRAWS
UNTIL FRIDAY, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT CHANGES TO THE DRAW CAN AND OFTEN DO OCCUR AS PLAYERS MAY DROP OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE.
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WELCOME!
WELCOME TO THE 2018 INTERMOUNTAIN LABOR DAY MASTERS TOURNAMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTAH SPORTS ASSOCIATION. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FABULOUS MATCHES AND ARE EXCITED TO HOST THIS GREAT EVENT!
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MY BEST GOOD LUCK WISHES TO EVERYONE PLAYING IN THE TOURNAMENT!!!
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WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND REFUNDS
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND IF YOU WITHDRAW FROM THIS TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL (rwise@utahtennis.com) OR LEAVE ME A VOICE MESSAGE STATING THAT YOU ARE WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT ON MY WORK VOICE MAIL AT (801) 944-8782 X113 BY 11:59 PM ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 26TH. As per Friend at Court "The Tournament Committee shall refund a player's entry fee if the player withdraws no later than seven days before the start date of the tournament. No refund is required beginning six days before the start date of the tournament. The fee for electronic entries is not considered a part of the entry fee and is non-refundable."
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PLAYER CHECK-IN
Player check-in will be held on Friday, August 31st from Noon to 4:00 pm. Check-in will take place at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites. The Holiday Inn Express and Suites is located at 5429 South Commerce Drive, Murray, UT 84107 - just off of the 5300 South Exit of I-15, and is our Host Hotel. DIADEM WILL BE AT CHECK-IN TO SHOW YOU THEIR TWO NEW RACQUETS - YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!! If you are unable to attend check-in, please make sure you have someone else check-in for you to pick up your player packet and tournament shirt. If you are unable to check-in, you may pick up a tournament shirt and packet at Liberty Park after Noon on Saturday.
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DRAWS
UNTIL CHECK-IN CHANGES IN THE DRAWS CAN AND OFTEN DO OCCUR!!! THE DRAWS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL CHECK-IN. The Utah Tennis Association office will be closed for the Holiday from 4:30 pm on Friday, August 31st, until 9:00 am on Tuesday September 4th. Draw information will not be available over the phone. Please check your draw carefully at registration time on Friday the 31st. Doubles matches will start at 3:00 pm on Friday the 31st and singles matches will start at 8:00 am on Saturday the 1st. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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SINGLES
Singles matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets. Main draw matches will play out the 3rd set with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 6 games all. All consolation matches will play a 10 Point Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set. Singles matches will begin Saturday morning at 8:00 AM.
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DOUBLES
Doubles matches will be 8 game Pro Sets with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 8 games all, and are Single Elimination. Doubles matches will begin at 3:00 PM on Friday. Please check to make sure that you are paired up with the correct partner. YOUR PARTNER MUST BE IN THE SAME SINGLES GROUP AS YOU. For example, if you are playing in the Boy's 12 Singles Division, your partner can't be playing in the Boy's 14 Singles Division. Unfortunately those types of requests can not be accommodated due to the potential scheduling and match location conflicts. The doubles event is very important especially for those players who are interested in playing college tennis.
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THERE WILL BE NO PLAY-OFF FOR 7TH AND 8TH PLACE
We are sorry that we are not able to remove the play-off for 7th and 8th place from the tournament website. There is no time showing because this match will not take place.
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NEW REGULATION REGARDING OVERRULES
On the third overrule, the point penalty system will take effect. Third overrule will result in unsportsmanlike conduct, point penalty. Fourth overrule will result in unsportsmanlike conduct, game penalty. Fifth overrule will result in unsportsmanlike conduct, default.
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TOURNAMENT REFEREE
The Referee for this tournament is Jeff Haderlie. Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout the tournament. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
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CONFIRMATION OF MATCH TIMES
Players, please remember that as per Friend At Court, the players are solely responsible for learning the time and place of their matches. Tournament desk personnel will give out match times to players if asked, but "The players should not rely on being told the time of their matches and should check the draw. "The exception to this rule would be if we reschedule a match because a previous match ran long, or a flood washed out the road, etc. In those types of instances, the Site Director will let the players know the new time that the match will be played. In all circumstances, you should always confirm your match times against the draw.
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MATCH SITE ABBREVIATIONS ON THE DRAWS
ECC = Eccles Tennis Center. CCC = Cottonwood Country Club. SLTC = Salt Lake Tennis Club. SM = Sports Mall. LP = Liberty Park. OH = Oak Hills.
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BOY'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE ECCLES TENNIS CENTER WITH OVERFLOW MATCHES AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB AND OAK HILLS IF NECESSARY
The Eccles Tennis Center is located at 550 South Guardsman Way, Salt Lake City. The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay. We are guests at this facility, please access the courts from the path on the East side of the main building. Oak Hills is located at 1216 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City (this is the former Coach Mike's Tennis Academy) Parking notice for Eccles Tennis Center - please park in the parking lot directly East and across the road from the Eccles Tennis Center. There will be a small fee that will be good for all day. There is also parking along the road by the facility with a two hour parking limit - I personally know about that! Do not stay in one spot for longer than two hours - or they will ticket your car. DO NOT PARK NEXT TO THE OUTDOOR COURTS - YOU ARE ON CAMERA THERE AND YOU WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED.
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GIRL'S 18'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB WITH THE FINAL DAY'S MATCHES PLAYED AT THE ECCLES TENNIS CENTER
The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay, UT 84117. We are guests at this facility. Please access the courts from the path on the East side of the building.
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BOY'S AND GIRLS' 16'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT LIBERTY PARK WITH OVERFLOW MATCHES PLAYED AT OAK HILLS
The entrance to Liberty Park is located at 900 South and 600 East, Salt Lake City. Oak Hills is located at 1216 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City.
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BOY'S AND GIRL'S 14'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SALT LAKE TENNIS CLUB WITH OVERFLOW MATCHES AT OAK HILLS
The Salt Lake Tennis Club is located at 2471 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City. Oak Hills is located at 1216 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City.
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BOY'S AND GIRL'S 12'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE SPORTS MALL WITH OVERFLOW MATCHES AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
The Sports Mall is located at 5445 South 900 East. The Cottonwood Country Club is located at 1780 Lakewood Drive, Holladay.
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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
The last matches of the tournament will be scheduled for Tuesday, September 4th at 2:30 pm. Please make your travel plans accordingly.
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DRESS CODE
All Tennis Players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Intermountain Labor Day Masters Tournament. Boys - no tank tops of very low riding shorts. Girls - top and skirt must touch when standing. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts and tights (alone) or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable.
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VIDEOTAPING GUIDELINES
There will be a Videotaping Permission Form available at the Tournament Desk. Parents or guardians of the tournament participants will need to fill out this form in order to be able to video tape anything that will include the other player. This form will require a parent or guardians consent and signature to allow the video taping of the full court. You of course can always videotape your own player, but for the protection of the other player, you will need to fill out the form prior to Videotaping anything that will include the other player.
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SEEDING
Intermountain Seeding Protocol - Seeding for all of the Intermountain Tournaments will be taken straight off of the most recent Intermountain Standings List, except if there is an exceptional player playing up. An exceptional player is defined as a player who is listed in the top 100 of the most current National Standings List in the lower age division. This exceptional player will be considered for seeding. Doubles seeds will be taken from the most recent Intermountain Standings List. Consideration for seeding will be given for exceptional doubles teams, which are teams comprised of players who are ranked in the top 100 of the most recent Combined National Standings List in the lower age group. AS SHOWN IN FRIEND AT COURT - number of seeds - The number of players seeded shall equal a power of two (for example, 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32). The maximum ration of plalylrs to seeds shall be one in three, except that any draw may have two seeds.
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RESPECTFUL REQUEST
Please obey all rules and policies for the tennis venues and hotels. Anyone involved in any questionable conduce at guest facilities will be defaulted from the tournament. Please be respectful of others, be courteous to tournament staff and volunteers. An occasional THANK YOU goes a long way! Please help o keep the tournament sites clean by picking up your trash on the grounds and courts. THANK YOU!!!
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AVOIDANCE REQUESTS
Due to the size of this event, the number of people coming from out of state, and the tournament format, avoidance's are not available.
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CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS FOR PRACTICE COURT AVAILABILITY AND FEES
Sports Mall - (801) 261-3426. Liberty Park - (801) 328-4711. Salt Lake Tennis Club - (801) 487-3206. Eccles Tennis Center - (801) 581-7075. Oak Hills - (801) 583-9451. Cottonwood Country Club - This site is not available for practice or warm up courts. Ivory Ridge Tennis Club - (801) 331-6006. Eagleridge Tennis Club - (801) 397-2582. VASA Fitness in Orem - (801) 765-4653. Ogden Athletic Club - (801) 479-6500. Park City MARC - (435) 615-5400.
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WATER ON THE COURTS
Water jugs will be available on the court or adjacent to the courts. Please bring your own water bottle with you to the court. Just our little effort to be green.
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BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM SOON TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIAL RATES!
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HOST HOTEL - HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES
THE TOURNAMENT HOST HOTEL IS THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES. It is located at 5429 South Commerce Drive, Murray, UT 84107 - just off of the 5300 South exit. REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS HOTEL. This hotel offers you easy access to I-15 and is a good central location for all of the tournament sites. The Holiday Inn Express and Suites offers a very nice complimentary breakfast bar, free high speed internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $103 per night + tax for a room with 2 Queen beds or 1 King bed. Also available at $118 per night + tax for a Suite with 2 Queen beds and a pull out sofa sleeper. The cut-off reservation date is Thursday, August 16th. Please call (801) 266-0800 and ask for the Utah Tennis, Labor Day Master's group rate.
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CRYSTAL INN
The Crystal Inn is located at 818 East Winchester Street, Murray, UT 84107. This hotel is located right off of I-215 and is the closest hotel to the Sports Mall and Cottonwood Country Club. The Crystal Inn offers a nice complimentary breakfast buffet and light dinner, free high-speed internet, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, and in-room microwaves and refrigerators. Room rates are $95 + tax for a 2 Queen bed room. Please call (801) 685-9300 and use group code LDT918. The cut-off date for this room rate is August 17th.
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