NEW DRAW TIMES
NEW FIRST ROUND DRAW TIMES HAVE BEEN POSTED. PLEASE CHECK FOR YOUR NEW TIMES AND SITES
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TOURNAMENT WEATHER UPDATE/FRIDAY PLAY
It's official: All Friday play is cancelled. Play will begin at 8:00 in the morning. Please check the draws or call the club at 335-6350 at 8:00 or after for playing times tomorrow. All matches, including main draw, will be a third set tiebreak and a strict 5 minute warm up will be enforced. Also, please check in for your matches 30 minutes early and be prepared to play because if we have an open court, we will put you on early. However, if we do not haveh an open court please be patient and we will get you on as soon as possible. It will be a very full day of tennis tomorrow, so we please ask your patience and cooperation to get back on track. Thanks!
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FRIDAY NIGHT ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Due to the rain, the ice cream social will be postponed to tomorrow afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30
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FRIDAY PLAY
Tournament matches will begin on Friday, April 4 at 4:00 p.m. All players must be prepared to play at this time.
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BOYS 14 DRAW
DUE TO AN ERROR BY THE COMPUTER, THIS DRAW EXCEEDED THE 32 PLAYER LIMIT. MTA HAS ADVISED THAT ALL REGISTERED PLAYERS WILL PLAY.
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MATCH SITES
Cypress Hills Tennis Club, Inc. - CHTC
Greenville Golf & Country Club - GCC
Ward's Recreation Assn. - WARD'S
Sam Bologna Courts - BOL
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MEDICAL RELEASE
Please bring completed medical release to registration.
more info
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TOURNAMENT PARKING
Please do not park in the apartment complex across the street from Cypress Hills Tennis Club. Vehicles will be towed if parked there. There is additional parking at Cypress Hills behind courts 8, 9, and 10 on the grass. Thank you!
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PLAYER AMENITIES
At check-in players will receive a goody bag and tournament t-shirt. Friday night Ice Cream Social for the players from 6:00-7:30. Saturday lunch provided for the players: Pizza and dessert. Fruit will be provided all weekend.
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REGISTRATION
All players must register for the tournament prior to playing their first match. Registration will take place at Cypress Hills Tennis Club. After the initial registration, players should check in at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled match at the designated site. When a player checks in, it means he or she is ready to play.
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THE CODE/FACILITY RULES
Players are expected to follow The Code. If you've never read it, please do so.
participating in tournaments at these facilities are required to abide by these rules of behavior on and off the court. These rules also apply to coaches, parents, siblings, and other guests of players.
The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules:
No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word spoken or spelled.
No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh my God", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled.
No use of "freaking", "frigging", or "fricking", or variations of such words either spoken or spelled.
No Smoking anywhere on the premises.
Verbal rules apply to any .
No cell phones on court.
ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CODE VIOLATION AND RECEIVE SUSPENSION POINTS.
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DRAWS
**Draws will be limited to 32.**
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FORMAT OF PLAY
All Main Draw matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets. All Consolation Draw matches will best 2 out of 3 sets with a tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. The 3rd set tiebreak will be a match tiebreak played to 10 points with margin of 2 points. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th in the Main Draw.
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TWO EVENTS
Due to time we can only allow one singles and one doubles to equal two events. Sorry we are unable to play two singles.
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DOUBLES
Format for doubles will be 8 game pro sets. Doubles must be registered online by the tournament deadline. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
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TOURNAMENT BALLS
Wilson is designated as the exclusive and official ball of this tournament.
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PROFESSIONAL RACQUET STRINGING
There will be a professional racquet stringer at Cypress Hills Tennis Club during the tournament. If you a prefer a certain string, you might consider bringing your own, just in case your type of string is unavailable. A fee of $13.00 is charged if you provide your own string.
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PRO SHOP
Cypress Hills Tennis Club offers a full service pro shop and concessions.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, March 31, 2008 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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