2004 SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS
Girls 18 Kristen McVitty, Woodland Hills, CA
Girls 16 Cristala Andrews, Las Vegas, NV
Boys 18 Kallim Stewart, Bloomington, IN
Boys 16 William Guzick, Greer, SC
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A great big THANK YOU!!!
A special thank you to our officials and wonderful volunteers who have worked many long tiring days. This event couldn't happen without you!
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Entry Information
Players may enter beginning Thursday, October 21, 2004 at any time prior to the Thursday, December 2, 12:00 NOON (Eastern Time) deadline. Your credit card will not be charged until you are accepted into the draw. Doubles entries close on Sunday, December 26 at 5 PM. All players must sign up for doubles on registration day. Entry fees will not be refunded to players who withdraw after the Draw, December 20, 2004.
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BOYS 18 Site and Hotel
Site: Radisson Resort Racquet Club, Radisson Resort Scottsdale, 7171 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale,
480-991-3800
Hotel: Radisson Resort Scottsdale
7171 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
$99.00 per night – single/double
Reservations must be made by December 12, 2004. Call (800) 333-3333.
If making reservations online, use USTA in the promotional code box to recieve the tournament discount.
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GIRLS 18 Site and Hotel
Site: Gene Autry Sports Complex, 4125 E. McKellips, Mesa, 480-644-2149. Alternate site: Mesa Country Club, 660 W. Fairway Dr., Mesa.
Hotel: Phoenix Marriott Mesa
200 N. Centennial Way
Mesa, Arizona 85201
$89.00 per night – single/double/triple/quad
Reservations must be made by December 6, 2004. Call (888) 236-2427.
If making reservations online, use USTUSTA in the promotional code box to receive the tournament discount.
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BOYS 16 Site and Hotel
Site: Scottsdale Ranch Park, 10400 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, 480-312-7774. Alternate Site: The Racquet Club at Scottsdale Ranch, 9707 E. Mountain View Road, Scottsdale.
Hotel: Radisson Resort Scottsdale
7171 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253
$99.00 per night – single/double
Reservations must be made by December 12, 2004. Call (800) 333-3333.
If making reservations online, use USTA in the promotional code box for the discount.
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GIRLS 16 Site and Hotel
Site: Kiwanis Recreation Center, 6111 S. All American Way, Tempe, 480-350-5201. Alternate Sites: Fiesta Inn Resort, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe. Lifetime Fitness, 1616 W. Ruby Drive, Tempe, AZ. Hotel: Fiesta Inn Resort, 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282, $89.00 per night – single/double. Reservations must be made by December 15, 2004. Call (800) 528-6481 or email reservations@fiestainnresort.com.
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Singles Event
Singles: 128 draw with a mandatory feed-in championship through the quarterfinals. The semi-final losers in championship play will play-off for 3rd and 4th place. The feed-in championship winner and runner-up will be awarded 5th and 6th place.
Official Tennis Ball: Wilson Racquet Sports is providing the official ball, the Wilson U S Open Championship Extra Duty Ball.
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Doubles Event
Doubles: 64 teams. Players who are in Singles, as well as any player who has been endorsed by their Section to play singles may also enter doubles. On site endorsed alternates, not accepted into singles will also be allowed to enter the doubles if not full. At 4:30 pm on Registration Day, a “Players Without Partners” Meeting will held to match any players who do not have partners. The tournament is not responsible for matching a player with a partner. Entries will close on Sunday, December 26, 5pm.
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Alternates
Before the draw is made the tournament will replace a player who was accepeted as part of a section's quota with the next available player on that section's endorsement list, and replace a player who was not accepted as part of a section's quota with the next highest remaining alternate. After the draw tournament will replace a withdrawing player with the next highest remaining alternate. Tournament alternates may continue to look at the current list on www.usta.com, under the Reports tab.
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Withdrawals
It is your responsibility to immediately take action to withdraw from the tournament. Prior to December 2nd Entry Deadline: Go to www.usta.com and follow the instructions to withdraw from the tournament. Because your credit card will not be charged prior to the entry deadline, no refund needs to be made. Before draw is made on December 20, contact USTA Phoenix (602) 957-3311. After the Draw is made on December 20th: Contact Barbara Anshell at (480) 951-9695, no refund will be given.
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Registration
Registration for all divisions will be held on Sunday, December 26th between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm at the Radisson Resort Scottsdale, 7171 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.
Player Clinic: Warm up your game and have some fun at the Wilson sponsored clinics from 2 pm to
4 pm, registration day, at the Radisson Resort tennis courts.
Mandatory Player Meeting: Mandatory players’ meeting on Sunday, December 26th, at 5 pm in the Radisson Resort Ballroom. Your copy of the draw will be handed out at this time.
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Player Pizza Party
Join us on Sunday, December 26, 6pm to 8pm at Fiddlesticks Family Fun Park, 8800 East Indian Bend Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85250. This 7-acre park features a 4,000 square foot state-of-the-art laser tag adventure. Other attractions include go-karts, batting cages, miniature golf, bumper boats and a video arcade. Free to tournament players, packages available for family and friends.
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Wilson Collegiate Forum
Meet a panel of women's or men's college coaches who can answer your general questions about playing college tennis. Presented by Wilson Sporting Goods Company, with assistance from Sheila McInerney, ASU Women's Tennis Coach. One great evening and two convenient locations. Monday, December 27, 7pm. BOYS Divisions - Radisson Resort Scottsdale, Ivory Room. GIRLS Divisions - Phoenix Marriott Mesa, Starlight Room.
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Sportsmanship Award
The USTA National Winter Championships will present a Sportsmanship Award for each age division. Players are encouraged to nominate players for the Tournament Committee to consider. You have been involved in tournaments all year and are in a good position to bring to our attention those players worthy of consideration. The winner of the USTA Sportsmanship Award will receive a commemorative plaque from the USTA. Nomination forms will be available at registration and each tournament desk.
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Awards
The finals of all singles and doubles, all 3rd/4th playoffs and all FIC finals will be on Saturday, January 1, 2005, at the Radisson Resort Scottsdale. The USTA will award gold, silver and bronze tennis balls to the first, second and third place finishers in singles and doubles. In addition, the National Winter Championships will present our “Valley of the Sun” award to all winners and runners-up.
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Match Times
1st match time will be available at registration. Players are responsible for looking up match times. Singles play begins 8am on Monday, Dec. 27th. Doubles play begins Tuesday, Dec. 28th. Players must check in with tournament desk before each match. Winners report results and return balls to the tournament desk. Losers must report for Feed-In information. The rules of the USTA shall govern play. The 12 pt tie breaker will be used in all sets tied 6 – 6. The Point Penalty System will be enforced.
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Attire
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with being a participant in the National Winter Championships. We ask that you dress as well during your doubles play as you do during your singles matches. Running shorts, cut off shorts, bare midriffs or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable. Collared shirts are encouraged for Finals Day.
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Wild Cards
ATP Wild Card - The Boys’ 18 National Winter Championships singles winner will receive an automatic entry into the qualifying tournament for the Arizona Mens Tennis Classic. This elite ATP Tour event will be held February 21 – 27th, 2005 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. USTA Wild Card - For extreme cases where the normal process of entry is impossible. Applications are available through sectional offices and should be submitted to USA Tennis Junior Competition, prior to the entry deadline.
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Medical Information
Each player is responsible for his or her own medical expenses. You should carry the necessary insurance information with you to the tournament. Medical advice and an on-site trainer will be provided. Players are reminded that the tournament must have a Player Information/Release Form on file before they can play.
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Late Arrivals
Players who will not be able to arrive for registration between 10 am and 5 pm, on Sunday, December 26th, must contact Barbara Anshell at 480-951-9695 OR BAnshell@cox.net. It is the players responsibility to check the tournament draws posted in the host hotels' lobbies for first match times. Players need to check in at the appropriate tournament desk, prior to their first round match, where all registration materials will be available.
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This event is restricted to the following Junior players: U.S.
Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees and
asylees; Junior players residing in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Samoa or Guam and Canadian residents of British Columbia.
You may be asked for proof of status. Refer to USTA Regulation
III.A.2.a.
For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Level 1
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Players are selected from a designated Section or District ranking list.
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, December 2, 2004 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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