Notes
Singles Draws are Posted
Medical Release:
All participants will need to submit the following Medical Release
Form when registering on-site. Please use this link to print a copy
so that it is completed upon arrival. USTA Medical Release/Consent
Form
Singles Draws
Draws will be made and posted by 5 pm CST on July 1st. For your
advanced planning, girls will begin singles play at 8 am on July
3rd, boys will begin singles play at 9:30 am on July 3rd. There
will be 2 rounds of singles and 2 rounds of doubles scheduled on
July 3rd.
Doubles Sign up
If you need a doubles partner, doubles partners may be matched at
check in. Deadline for finding a doubles partner will be by 10 am
on the first day of scheduled play. If you secure a doubles partner
prior to the tournament start, please have both players e-mail
partner's names to the tournament director.
Check-in and Player Meeting
Check-in and the Player meeting will be held at Koch Tennis Center
on Tuesday, July 2nd. Check in for players is from 5:00 pm to 6:30
pm. There will be a Player Meeting at 5:15 pm and a second
identical meeting at 6:20 pm - each will only take a few minutes.
Koch Tennis Center is at 12440 West Maple Road, Omaha, NE 68168.
This is also the tournament site where all matches are
played.
Drill session
A drill session will be provided for a limited number of players
Tuesday, July 2nd from 3:30-5:00 pm, Call 402-493-0420 for
additional information.
Additional Compass Draw
A compass draw format will used to give losing players additional
matches in singles. Each player may have at least 4 singles
depending on number of players opting to participate in the
additional draw. Additional matches do not add any additional
points to tournament value.
Medical Release
The USTA requires that we must have a signed medical release form
on file before a player can participate. Please bring with you or
have a parent/guardian fill out when arriving for on-site
registration.
Format:
Singles Matches: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match
Tiebreak in Lieu of a 3rd Set
Doubles Matches: 8 Game Pro Set with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak at 8
games all.
Host Hotel
The Host Hotel is the Omaha Marriott. Reservations may be taken at
the included link. The Room rate is $84 per night. Room
availability is limited, so make reservations as soon as possible.
The Marriott is located at 10220 Regency Circle Omaha, Nebraska
68114 Phone: 1-402-399-9000. Group code: opeopea. Please copy and
paste this link into your browser:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/omawe-omaha-marriott/?toDate=7/5/13&groupCode=opeopea&stop_mobi=yes&fromDate=7/2/13&app=resvlink
Tournament Location
The Tournament will being held at the 27 court National facility of
the year, Koch Family Tennis Center (at Tranquility Park), 12440
West Maple Road Omaha, NE 68164.
Important
Add current phone number and e-mail when registering for this
event. Please enter this information so we may contact you for
entry acceptance and other tournament related matters.
Thanks!
Directions to Hanscom-Brandeis Indoor Tennis Center (Indoor
Facility)
Hanscom-Brandeis Indoor Tennis Center, 3220 Ed Creighton Avenue,
68105. From Koch Tennis Center, turn left (east) onto Maple Street.
Travel east 2 miles. Take I-680 South for 4 miles. Merge onto I-80
East and travel 6.5 miles toward Downtown/Eppley Airfield. This
will merge into I-480. (Do not go toward Iowa.) Travel north on
I-480 for 1 mile. Take the Martha Street Exit, #1A. Turn left
(west) onto Ed Creighton Avenue. Travel 1/2 mile. The
Hanscom-Brandeis Indoor Tennis Center is on the right (north) side
of the street.
THE SELECTION PROCESS AFTER DEADLINE
Following the close of the registration deadline, the USTA will
make the initial selections for the National Open 12s at all of the
National Opens. The selection process is expected to be concluded
by the following Monday, or sooner when the USTA will contact the
tournament directors and allow all tournaments to begin contacting
the Alternates List for entrance into the events.
IF YOU ARE SELECTED AS AN ALTERNATE AND NOT A
COMPETITOR
Competitors are selected first for entry into the event. Alternates
will be notified by email to be placed on a waiting list. If you're
sent an alternate selected email for the National Open 12s in Omaha
and not selected by the USTA as a competitor -- you will be be
accepted into the event unless there is a full 32 draw. Each
Alternate selected to play will be notified by the tournament
director, and need to send a check to cover your entrance fee.
Players on the Alternates List not originally selected for entrance
into the tournament were not charged on their credit cards by the
USTA. Selected alternates need to send a check payable to The Omaha
Tennis Association, PO Box 8313, Omaha, NE 68108.
Messages
For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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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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Player Selection Type4 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 TypeEntry 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, June 6, 2013 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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