USTA Regional Tournament Segment- September (Quakertown)

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ALL PLAYERS THAT WERE ACCEPTED IN SINGLES ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY DOUBLES. PLEASE DISREGARD THE EMAIL ABOUT NOT GETTING IN FOR DOUBLES. PLAYERS WILL HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY 7/1/12 AT NOON TO SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES.

THE OFFICIAL HOTEL FOR THIS TOURNAMENT IS THE SPRING SUITES/MARRIOTT. PLEASE MENTION THE USTA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT THE TENNIS ZONE TO RECEIVE THE SPECIAL RATE OF $99 PLUS TAX FOR A DOUBLE ROOM THAT INCLUDES A HOT BREAKFAST. RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE AT 215-529-6800. more info

REGISTRATION WILL BE AT THE TENNIS ZONE FROM 5-7PM ON FRIDAY NIGHT. COURT TIME WILL BE AVILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT THE TENNIS ZONE. PLEASE CALL THE CLUB IN ADVANCE (215-536-7600) TO BOOK A RESERVATION FOR COURT TIME. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE REGISTRATION, PLAYERS MUST EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (fperez@thetenniszone.us) INDICATING SUCH. DOUBLES SIGN-UPS WILL BE DONE AT REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY EVENING OR NO LATER THAN 12 NOON ON SATURDAY, SEPT 1ST. EVEN IF YOU SIGNED UP ON LINE WITH A CONFIRMED PARTNER, YOU MUST RE-CONFIRM PARTNER AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE. ALL PLAYERS MUST REGISTER/CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ALL MATCHES.

THE MEDICAL REALEASE FORM MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH. COACHES SIGNATURE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! THIS MUST BE TURNED IN AT CHECK IN/REGISTRATION. more info

IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION AND WITHDRAW FROM THE TOURNAMENT, IF NEED BE. PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 22ND 12 NOON DEADLINE: GO TO USTA.COM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TOURNAMENT. ALL WITHDRAWS MUST BE EMAILED TO FERNANDO PEREZ, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (fperez@thetenniszone.us) BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE PLAYER'S NAME, AGE GROUP, REASON, AND REFERENCE THE 2012 G12 REGIONAL. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE ENTRIES CLOSE ON DECEMBER 22ND.

PRACTICE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE DAY BEFORE AT THE RATE OF $30/HR. PLEASE CALL THE CLUB AT 215-536-7600 TO RESERVE A COURT. HITTING PRO MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE RATE OF $ PER HOUR.

MATCH SCHEDULE: THE FOLLOWING IS THE PLANNED SCHEDULE OF MATCHES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-ROUND OF 32 AND ROUND OF 16 SINGLES, CONSOLATION SINGLES 1ST ROUND, ROUND OF 16 DOUBLES. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND-ROUND 2 OF CONSOLATION SINGLES, QF OF THE MAIN DRAW, QFQ OF CONSOLATION SINGLES, SF IN MAIN DRAW, DOUBLES QF AND SF. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD-SINGLES FINAL AND 3/4TH PLAYOFF, SINGLES QF AND SF CONSOLATION, DOUBLES FINAL AND 3/4TH PLAYOFF.

SINGLES IS A 32 DRAW. THE FORMAT WILL BE, BOTH MAIN DRAW AND CONSOLATION, OF 2 SETS REGUALR SCORING AND A 10 POINT MATCH TIE BREAK FOR THE 3RD SET. THERE IS A MANDATORY PLAYOFF FOR 3/4TH PLACE. FIC THROUGH THE QF.

DOUBLES: 16 TEAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY DOUBLES, YOU MAY INDICATE THAT ON YOUR ON LINE ENTRY FORM WITH YOUR CONFIRMED PARTNER'S NAME. YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER FOR DOUBLES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST BY 12 NOON. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PARTNER BUT WANT TO PLAY IN THE DOUBLES EVENT, THERE WILL BE A SIGN UP SHEET AT REGISTRATION TO HELP YOU FIND A PARTNER. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING YOU A PARTNER. DOUBLES IS SINGLE ELIMINATION BUT DOUBLES WILL ALSO HAVE A MANDATORY 3/4TH PLAYOFF. ALL DOUBLES PARTNERS MUST BE CONFIRMED AT CHECK IN REGISTRATION. ALL DOUBLES MATCHES WILL BE AN 8 GAME PRO SET WITH A TEN POINT MATCH TIE-BREAK PLAYED AT 8 GAMES ALL.

THERE WILL BE A STRINGER ON SITE DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR APPROPREIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. WE ASK THAT YOU DRESS AS WELL DURING YOUR DOUBLES PLAY AS YOU DO DURING YOUR SINGLES MATCHES. RUNNING SHORTS, CUT OFF JEANS, AND ATTIRE NOT TENNIS RELATED IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THE CLOSEST AIRPORTS ARE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHL) 1hr++ AND LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.(ABE) 30 minutes