Traffic Alert
A heads up that tomorrow/Saturday there is a Taste of Merrifield about a mile from Jefferson Park, at Mosaic District, which is at the intersection of Gallows Road and Lee Highway. I suspect there will be extra traffic in this area, so please direct yourself around it and/or leave extra time just in case. On the bright side, it is an all day affair (Noon to 8 PM), so if you have extra time between matches or before or after, it might be something fun to do - I saw tastes from different restaurants, pony rides, face painting, and more. Here is a link to that information: http://www.mosaicdistrict.com/events/taste-merrifield
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Please read through ALL Important Information below!
*12U matches will be played with the Penn green dot ball in accordance with Virginia regulations. *All
consolations are sign up. Many consolations will be played Saturday
afternoon, some on Sunday. Please return to the tournament desk after
your first match, win or lose!
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*USTA Virginia Adult Grand Prix Event* -
The Grand Prix is made up of GP Circuit Tournaments held throughout Virginia and culminates in year-end Grand Prix Finals tournaments. The Top 8 Singles Players and Doubles Teams in the Virginia Grand Prix Standings qualify to participate in the Virginia Grand Prix Finals.
Earn points toward qualifying for the USTA Virginia Grand Prix FINALS just by registering for and participating in this tournament! Earn additional points for each match win! For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/VirginiaGrandPrix
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Please Be On Time!
Players
should check in and be ready to play (warmed up, stretched, and been to
the restroom) at least 15 minutes before the match start time. If a court is open, we will get the match started asap in order to avoid any delays later in the day!
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Important Information:
Tournament
Notes are VERY important, please be sure to read them thoroughly! New
Notes may be posted throughout the week and weekend, please check
tournament website for new notes, as well as confirm start times of next
match on the draw, well before your coming match!
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Directions To Tournament Site:
Jefferson Park (JEFF): 7900 Lee Highway Falls Church VA 22042
Notes: Once you get to the park, go left at the mini golf to get to the tennis courts. If you need to use the restroom, go right at the mini golf to the main golf center. Restrooms are in the front door to the right.
From the South: Take 495 towards Tysons (West). Take Exit 50B, Route 50/Arlington Blvd East. Keep right to take the Fairview Park ramp. Take left onto Fairview Park Drive. Take Fairview Park through traffic light at Lee Highway and turn left into Jefferson Park.
From the North: Take 495 to Exit 50A, Route 50/Arlington Blvd West. Merge onto Gallows Road towards Lee Hwy/Route 29. Take Gallows Road 4 to 5 traffic lights, make a right onto Lee Highway. At fourth light, make a left. Turn left into Jefferson Park.
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Match Formats:
BG 12-18's Round of 32, 16 and Quarterfinal matches will be best two out of three sets with no add scoring. A supertiebreaker will be played in leiu of a third set (first to 10 points win by 2 points).
Semi-Finals and Finals will utilize regular scoring. Consolation matches will be best two out of three short sets with a supertiebreaker played in leiu of third set. A short set is a set to 4, with a tiebreaker at 4-4 (first to 7 points win by 2 points). Consolation match scoring will be no-adds.
B10's matches will be best two out of three short sets. Short set is the first to 4 games, at
3-3, one more game is played - whoever wins that game wins that set.
If players split sets. a tiebreaker (first to 7 points win by 2 points)
is played. No add scoring will be used. Co-Ed10's will be one set to 6 games. If players get to 5-5, a tiebreaker first to 7 points win by 2 points will be played. No add scoring will be used.
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Rain Policy:
If it rains and matches have not yet begun for the day, matches may need to be delayed by one or more hours, or even cancelled for the day. If this happens, an update will be posted on the tournament homepage at least one hour before the time for the first matches of the day. If it rains and matches are already being played, players will be called off the courts. Tournament director will take scores and tell players when to return to finish matches. An update will then be posted on the tournament homepage. Please continue to check the tournament homepage. If you cannot get online or aren't sure, please contact Teresa at teresalemair@aol.com or via call or text at 703-862-8702.
If there is rain on a tournament weekend, match formats may be shortened, consolations may be cancelled, worst case tournament may be considered complete.
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BG12's in L7 and L8 tournaments
Beginning in 2014, all L7 and L8 tournaments for Boys and Girls 12&U will be played with the green dot ball.
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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 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 300003914 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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