Tournament Reports
Boys' 12 Singles Alternates 5/11 Girls' 12 Alternates 5/7
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Results
Congratulations to all the winners, especially the 2012 winners of the Howard Head Sportsmanship Award, Magnus Johnson and Rachel Lim!
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Rain - finally
We have finally had rain so National is allowing us to switch to alternate plans. Singles finals and 3/4 play-offs will be at 11 a.m. at Greenspring Racquet Club. Exit 23 B FALLS ROAD off Baltimore Beltway I 695. Go through first llight, turn right at second into Greenspring Station. Courts in barn on left.
Consolations are cancelled. Sorry to wait so long but had to.
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Monday morning early
At 6 a.m. still no rain. As of now, we are on as scheduled - with 9 a.m. matches at McDongh school. If that changes, we will post a message here immediately, so please check back as you can.
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News for Monday
Check this site in the morning for any updates that weather might cause. Our hope is to be at the school at 9 a.m., but the possibility exists we might not. If it is raining hard, we will schedule the finals and 3/4 play-offs in singles at the Greenspring Racquet Club, probably at 10 a.m. Note: We think there may be a misprint on the directions in the tournament booklet. See the directions here:
In the unlikely event we go indoors, we will play at the Green Spring Racquet Club. From McDonogh School, turn left on McDonogh Road. Turn right at the light at Reisterstown Road. Take I 695 (the Baltimore Beltway) left toward TOWSON (not right toward Washington). Take Exit 23 B – Falls Road. After you exit onto Falls Road north, Continue past the light at Joppa Road and turn right at the second light into Green Spring Station. Continue to the stop sign and turn left the racquet club is at the end of the road. The phone number there is 410 821-LOVE.
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Sunday
Good day Saturday - although the last doubles did run till 8 p.m.! See you in the morning. Please do not try to park by the courts - we will ask you to move. We need to keep the area clear for residents, school personnel, emergency vehicles, and staff. Thanks for your cooperation.
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Posting draws
Now. Please note, draws can be changed with last minute withdrawals, etc., so please check back here before the tournament begins. Doubles draws will be made Saturday morning, after check-in and sign-ups are completed. Doubles play will begin Saturday - after singles.
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Draws
We would like to get the draws up this evening but have run into a few complications - another tournament, etc. We will at least have them up early Friday. Information about start times can be found uner "Check-In, Player Meeting, Start Times" below. As it says there, first round boys' singles will be at 8 a.m. Saturday girls will follow.
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Selection Update
1. The selection process has been completed (earlier than expected!).
2. Selected players are listed now as COMPETITORS.
3. Alternates are now listed in order in the Tournament Reports. Those lists will be updated periodically as players withdraw, are moved from the Alternates list to the Competitors list, or continue to apply as late entrants (by email - name and USTA number).
4. If you are only listed in singles and want to play doubles, just email that desire and we will manually put you in. If you wish to be paired with someone in doubles, both players should email with that intent and we will list you as partners.
5. If you are on the Alternates list and did not provide contact information when you entered the tournament, please email us with your email address and phone number.
6. Best email to use for us: llevy@mcdonogh.org
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Selection Process
Selection is a 13-step process carried out by USTA Junior National Competition and will take several days. When completed there will be a Competiitors list showing who has been accepted into the tournament. We will then generate an ordered Alternates list, which will be updated regularly as we post late entries and have withdrawals. The ordering of the list is done according to USTA policy. Alternates need not send an entry fee until we have an opening in the event, they are invited into the tournament, and they formally accept the invitation. Payment information can be found below.
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More on Doubles
If you have been accepted for singles and want to be added to the doubles list, email llevy@mcdonogh.org. If you have a partner, supply the name. If you need a partner, see the information below: USTA rules prevent us from sharing contact information, and doubles sign-up will continue the morning of the first day of the tournament. Note that even after you email us, it may take a few days for your name to appear on the Doubles applicant/competitor list.
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Hotel Information
Same as last year: Hilton Garden Inn, Owings Mills, MD and Hyatt Place, Red Run Blvd, Owings Mills, MD.
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Tournament Information
Read the messages on this page (especially when we get close to the tournament date. This is where the latest updates will be). But PLEASE go to the tournament web site for extremely important information about hotels, directions, parking, tentative schedule, etc. Thanks! For more info: more info
more info
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Check-in, Player Meeting, Start Times, Practice Courts:
If it is not raining, players may practice at the McDonogh School courts after 3 p.m. and until dark Friday, May 11. We will have non-mandatory check-in on Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the courts as well – to relieve the crush in the morning. We will not have any other activities Friday night (no players meeting or other activity). On Saturday, boys’ singles will be scheduled first (at 8 a.m.). Check-in will begin at 7 a.m. and there will be a brief players’ meeting at 7:30 a.m. on court A. Girls’ first round singles matches will follow. Girls should check-in by 8:30, and we will have a second players’ meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the football stands next to the courts. These meetings are not mandatory but are strongly recommended. Note: The meetings are a good opportunity to find a last-minute doubles partner.
All twenty on-site courts will be available for practice Friday afternoon and each morning until 7:30 or 7:45 a.m. During the day, there will be three courts on site (# 16, 17 & 18) at all times for practice and, later in the day and later in the tournament, six or nine. Since we no longer have the courts at a nearby school available for practice, we ask you to limit your practice time and share – as is necessary. We have not had to resort to practice court sign-ups over the last eight years, and hope to be able to avoid them this year as well.
For early morning arrivals, we remind you that we do have a concession building on site with coffee, bagels, full breakfasts, etc. They will be open all day with sandwiches, fruit, burgers and hot dogs, etc., etc.
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Doubles
Doubles sign-up for boys will close at 10 a.m. Saturday, for girls 12 noon. There will be two rounds of doubles on Saturday, one on Sunday, and one on Monday. It is not mandatory to sign up on line since we will have doubles sign up on site and will be asking those who signed up on line to confirm their intent to play and confirm or indicate their partner anyway. Draws will be posted as early Saturday as possible, and doubles will follow singles play.
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Contacting the Tournament
The best way to contact us is by email, especially since we have several tournaments going on, one that will start approximate three hours after the National Open finishes. Thanks! llevy@mcdonogh.org
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When Do I Play?
We alternate order of play every year, so this year boys will be scheduled first in each round, singles and doubles, including first round Saturday morning (so, no girls will play at 8 a.m. Saturday).
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Contact Information
PLEASE Please enter your Contact Information when you enter the tournament. Without it, we cannot contact you, especially important if you are an Alternate.
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Late Entries
If you miss the entry deadline and still want to play, simply send your information (name & USTA number & telephone number) to llevy@mcdonogh.org and you will be added to the list - in the order in which the emails are received. Alternates will then be listed in the order they will be selected - as openings occur. If you are selected, we will contact you by email. If you accept entrance into the tournament, please send a check for $102.63 made out to Laurance Levy LLC to Laurance Levy, McDonogh School, PO Box 380, Owings Mills, MD 21117-0380. (NOTE: As we get withdrawals and renumber the alternates lists, the information on this site will be updated.)
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Credit Card Problems and Late Payment
If you are contacted by USTA that your credit card did not work, or if you were accepted into the tournament after being an Alternate, please send a check for $102.63 made out to Laurance M. Levy LLC to Laurance Levy, McDonogh School, PO Box 380, Owings Mills, MD 21117-0380. If you are accepted very close to the start date, bring you check to the tournament site at check-in.
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USTA Policy on Withdrawals and Refunds
Note the new USTA policy on withdrawals and refunds (p. 168, 2012 Friend at Court, IX, A, 8) - The Tournament Committee shall refund a player's entry fee if: The player withdraws before the entry deadline, the entry is not accepted, or the withdrawal is for previously authorized entry into another tournament. In other cases, a refund is not required.
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For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Level 2
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This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.
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4 players are selected for each site from the most recent National Standings List of the next lower age division and 28 players are selected for each site from the age division of the event
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, April 19, 2012 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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