Draws Will Be Posted Thursday Night
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Schedule of Play
The schedule will be dependent on the number of applicants. Boys and Girls 10's will be played as one-day events on Sunday. Most to all other events will start on Saturday. The plan is to complete the tournament over the weekend, unless there is inclement weather and/or an extremely large number of applicants.
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Number of Events
Players may enter one singles event each. If a player is interested in entering a second event, he/she may email Teresa at teresalemair@aol.com and indicate which event he/she would like to add IF possible. Players will be entered into a second event IF it will work into the schedule and the number of applicants is not extremely large - we want to accomodate everyone in one event before adding a second! Questions, please ask!
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BG10's, Please Read!
To be accepted into a District Green tournament (Level 5), a 10 & Under Boy
must have a Standing of at least 120 or stronger on the most current
USTA Mid-Atlantic Standing List; a Girl must have a standing of 100 or
stronger.
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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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Sign Up Consolations
Consolations are offered so that every player has the opportunity to play at least two matches (barring rain or no other players signing up). Consolations are Sign-Up in order to avoid any no shows and penalties. Please return to the tournament desk after your match (win or lose). Given most draw formats are FIC or NEF, please return to the desk even
after you have played more than one match to see if you are eligible for consolations. If you are eligible, let the tournament director know if you do or do not want to participate in the consolations.
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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, August 18, 2015 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: 300011815 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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