Tournament Reports
Daily Schedule Alternates By Event Future Match Info Report
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ALTERNATES
If you are an alternate and still can play this weekend, please email me at SchubertBH@hotmail.com (only alternates in the top 20 apply). I will be contacting alternates that don't email me if I get to them on the alternate list, but this close to the start date I need to move down the list quickly and will only be waiting 12 hours for a response if you do not contact me with your intentions in advance.
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DOUBLES
If you have a partner already, please let me know as soon as possible at SchubertBH@hotmail.com. I need doubles partners by Friday, February 24th at 5 PM. If you have a doubles partner lined up, please include that information in the email. If you need a partner, we will try to match you up with someone, but we cannot make any guarantees.
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Practice Courts/Additional Courts now available Friday
A limited number of practice courts have been opened now on Friday night, if you still are looking for one. Practice courts are available on Thursday and Friday before the tournament starts by calling Five Seasons at 513- 469-1400. The courts cost $20 for a half hour and $35 for one hour. Courts can not be booked more than one week in advance. Additional practice courts may be available at Queen City (513-771-2835), Harpers Point (513-489-9700, Camargo Racquet Club- about 15 minute drive from Five Seasons (513-793-9200). Courtyard Sportsplex-about 15 minute drive from Five Seasons (513-777-5530). Mercy Healthplex Anderson-about a 25-30 minute drive from Five Seasons (513-624-1871)
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About The Tournament
This is a NATIONAL LEVEL 2 TOURNAMENT. As regulated by the USTA, National Opens are 32 draws for singles with a 16 team doubles draw. The singles will be a full feed in consolation, through the quarterfinals. Consolation bracket will conclude Monday, but the consolation finals will not be played. The tournament is run indoors.
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Tournament Hotel
Tournament hotel is the Marriott-Northeast. The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast offers special Athletic Group Rates which includes:
• Complimentary breakfast, including fresh cut seasonal fruits, chef’s selection of breakfast pastries, orange and apple juice, coffee, tea and 2% milk, assorted breads & bagels with jelly, butter and cream cheese, dry cereal and 2% milk, build your own peanut butter and jelly sandwich station, scrambled eggs and breakfast potatoes, with salsa, ketchup & cheese.
• Gatorade & personal note delivered to each guest room
• Cookies & milk in the lobby Saturday evening
• Dinner specials in our restaurant and drink specials in our lounge. Coaches eat free with a team reservation.
• Movie/Game Room Saturday night with Popcorn and Potato Chips
. Other hotel amenities include a full service restaurant and lounge, indoor pool, discount tickets available to Paramount’s Kings Island, a brand new fitness center and high speed wireless internet access. Our guest rooms include flat screen tv’s and plush bedding with pillow top mattresses, down comforters and European pillows.
Now featuring the Plug-In Room… Only From Marriott
. We are proud to be one of the first hotels to feature this In-Room Amenity.
Bring your own Playstation, XBOX, Ipod, Portable DVD Player, Laptop or Camcorder and connect it to our 32” LCD Flat Panel TV’s. Every guestroom has this capability, all complimentary!
The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast is conveniently located off I-71, near I-275 and
I-75. Less than 5 miles from Paramount’s Kings Island, within 2 miles of over 20 restaurants and entertainment venues including Regal Cinemas and within 1 mile of a new upscale shopping mall.
To book your team rooms please contact Lisa Birck, Sales Account Manager at
1-877-204-8216 or Lisa.Birck@Marriott.com
For a complete detailing of hotel amenities visit our website at www.cincinnatimarriottnortheast.com
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Schedule of Play
Matches will begin Saturday morning at 11 AM. Play will begin at 8 AM on Sunday and Monday. We will be playing 2 rounds of singles and trying for 2 rounds of doubles on Saturday as well. Only the finals, 3/4 playoff, consolation semifinals and doubles finals will be played Monday. All play should finish up by 12 or 1 PM on Monday, February 27th.
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College Tennis Match Friday Night
We will be hosting the Xavier vs. Eastern Kentucky Division 1 NCAA Womens College Tennis Match Friday night starting at 4 PM. It will be a good opportunity to watch Division 1 collegiate tennis if you are in town early and checking out our facility.
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Format of Play
Main Draw will be a full 2 out of 3 sets, with tiebreakers at 6-all to decide each set. Consolation play will be 2 out of 3 sets with a 10-point super tiebreaker in lieu of the third set. Doubles is an 8 game pro-set with a 10 point tiebreaker if the score reaches 8 all. Balls will be provided by Wilson.
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Medical Releases
Check-in is 30 minutes before your first match, please BRING your completed form 2011 National USTA Medical Release and get your shirt. Draws will be posted at the day before the event begins.
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Selection Process/ Common Questions
Selections are being made by the National USTA office, each site will make their own alternate lists.
Common questions- 1. Why am I only showing at one site when I registered for 2, 3 or 4? a. Players only show at their first site preference. If players registered for multiple sites they will be listed in order of preference on their confirmation email. 2. Can you change my order of preference? a. No. Players are only able to change their order of preference prior to the deadline. Once the deadline passes, the system locks and players can neither be added or removed. 3. I missed the deadline can you add me? a. No, you can only be added as a late alternate. As a late alternate you will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list after all other timely entered alternates. Late alternates are ordered by the time/date stamp of their request regardless of National Ranking.
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Director Information
Tournament Director E-mail is SchubertBH@hotmail.com. This tournament is for Girls 18's Email is the preferred method of contact and will be the route for quickest response.
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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, January 26, 2012 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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