G16 and G18 Draws updated 6:00pm on 1 January, 2020
The Girls 16 draw has been removed as both of those players have been moved to the Girls 18 division that now has three players. The round robin schedule for the Girls 18 is posted as of 6:00pm on 1 January with scheduled match times.
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DRAWS
Draws are posted as of 1:45pm on Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
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2021 Nationwide Junior Competitive Structure:
Top 10 Things to Know
* ONE Nationwide Structure of Tournaments. The 17 sectional structures and one national structure will be replaced with ONE nationwide structure of junior tournaments. The structure will consist of seven levels of ranking tournaments, with the lowest level of intermediate tournament classified as a Level 7 and USTA National Championships classified as Level 1. For entry-level to intermediate players of all ages, a non-ranking series of events called the Net Generation Circuit will focus on age-appropriate competition, development and fun.
* ONE Nationwide Points-Per-Round Ranking System. The 17 sectional ranking systems and one national ranking system will be replaced with ONE nationwide ranking system for the Level 1-7 ranking tournaments. One set of nationwide ranking tables will determine the points earned in all ranking tournaments.
* ONE Standings List. At least monthly, the USTA will continue to publish National Standings Lists (NSLs), using the same Best of 6 singles and Best of 6 doubles results system, with 15% of a player’s doubles results counting toward a player’s standing. Points will count up and count down as they have in the past. These lists will be filtered by section or district when they are used for selection into closed tournaments and team competitions.
* EVERYTHING Counts. While sections will continue to hold two Closed Level 3s and four Closed 4s, and in some cases Closed Level 5s, all other tournaments sanctioned by the sections will be open to all players and all results will count in the ranking system. This also permits sections to hold Open Level 4s. This means that, for example, if you are vacationing out of section and play a tournament, it will count. It also allows players who live near section borders to play across section lines and have their results count.
* ONE Quota list criteria for every Section -- no more endorsement requirements for Nationals. Sections will no longer impose minimum requirements to appear on a section’s endorsement list. Sections will continue to get a minimum Quota number of players into USTA National Championships, but these lists will all have the same criteria and will be published on a monthly basis so players better understand their chances of making Nationals. The criteria provides an incentive for players to compete in-section as follows:
* In the BG 18, 16 and 14 divisions, no more than three singles and three doubles results can be from tournaments sanctioned by an entity other than the Sectional Association; and
* In the BG 12 divisions, no more than two singles and two doubles results can be from tournaments sanctioned by an entity other than the Sectional Association.
* NEW Ranking Events. For the first time, the ranking system will be able to count results from mixed doubles events, including mixed doubles matches that are played as part of a team tournament. The new structure has also created the opportunity for sections to organize two high-level ranking events — a Level 2 Intersectional Team Tournament between two or more sections and a Closed Intrasectional Level 4 Team Tournament.
* GETTING Into USTA National Championships. No change has been made to the number of players selected into the USTA National Championships — this includes the total players accepted as well as the number of players selected as part of each step in the selection process (Direct Acceptance, National Level 2 Qualifiers, players from the NSL, Quota, and Wild Cards). What has changed is the order of the players. Beginning in 2021, the NSL players will be selected before the Quota players. Any player accepted based on their NSL who is also on a Quota List within a section’s Quota will result in the next-highest player on the Quota List that enters getting in.
* UNIFIED Residency Requirements. Sections will all have the same residency requirements, and residency will determine eligibility to play in closed tournaments and represent a section or district in team competition. A player may be a resident of only one section (and if applicable, one district). Residency will be based on where a player resides, except that a player may change their residency one time per calendar year so long as it is based on:
* The address of the player’s legal guardian; or
* The physical address of a boarding school or tennis academy, so long as the player is enrolled and residing at the school or academy.
* EVERY Section Is Not The Same. Every section is slightly different — in size, geography, population, climate—and the new regulations allow for sections to make decisions that best meet the needs of their junior players. Examples of what sections will be deciding include: • Draw sizes of their tournaments; • Numbers of tournaments at each level; • When the tournaments take place on the calendar (except that one of the Closed Level 3s must take place in May or June); and • The draw and match formats.
* IT All Starts in 2021. All of the changes will take effect in January 2021. In the coming months, be on the lookout for webinars and other educational materials that will take a deeper dive into the details of the new structure.
©2019 USTA.
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PHONE / GPS LOCATION / TIME ZONE
If this is your first time coming to Yarbrough Tennis Center
the address to use for a GPS is 1717 Richland Road, Auburn AL. The phone number at the tennis center is
334-501-2920. All times referred to in
these instructions, and for match times will be central time (not eastern time
zone).
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MATCH TENNIS APP
The Match Tennis App is an important tool we want players to use at this tournament. Listed below are functions that the Match Tennis App provides to players at this tournament:
1. Important Tournament
Notifications- you must register to receive automatic
email messages for (rain delays,
schedule changes, draw changes etc.) instead of having
to check the website over and over.
2. "Find a Warm-Up Partner" Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your
matches. Register, Add your name to the list, and connect with others looking)
Please register now to use any of these free
services. Enter promo code "al-39804” during
registration for free access. You must register through the website before you
can use the mobile app. No Credit Card Required. Please click the "more
info” link to register.
more info
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WAIVERS
A
medical release/waiver form must be filled out for every player in this
tournament. You may access a blank copy of this form by clicking on the words
"more info.." at the end of this paragraph. You may print this blank
form, fill it out and sign it, scan it, and then email it back to
bpeterson@auburnalabama.org ; you can also bring a filled out form to the
registration desk. We will have blank forms available at registration as well.
more info
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REGISTRATION
A registration table will be open Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning at the tennis center. All
players must provide a waiver at registration and then they will be provided
their tournament t-shirt.
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WARM-UP / PRACTICE
Players may warm-up or practice on the 12 OUTDOOR hard courts for
free at any time on Friday, Saturday or Sunday as those courts are available. Depending
on timing and weather some matches may be scheduled to play on the outdoor hard
courts. Saturday and Sunday morning players may warm-up on the indoor hard
courts from the time the tennis center is open up to 10 minutes before the
first match is scheduled to go on the court.
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COACHING and ACCESS TO COURTS
As a reminder, we encourage all parents, coaches, and
spectators to set the right example and cheer the good play of all the
competitors in the tournament; coaching or communication with a player is ONLY
allowed for 12 and above players briefly during the short interval between the
end of the second set and the start of the ten point tie-breaker. Players entering and leaving an indoor court
should also respect the other players by walking
behind the blue curtain to travel to/from the tournament desk.
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FOOD and DRINKS
There is no food
allowed on the green or blue playing surfaces of the indoor courts and it
is preferred that only water be taken onto the courts. Water will be provided at each court. Lunch on Saturday will be pizza put on a
table in the indoor court lobby starting at 11:00am. Players must supply their own drinks if they
choose to have something other than water.
Some free snacks are also available.
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HOTELS
If you need any assistance selecting a local hotel the Auburn/Opelika Tourism office will be glad to help. You may contact Anthony Terling of AO Tourism at cell phone number 334-391-2527 or at email Anthony@aotourism.com . If you have any other questions on lodging feel free to contact Bret Peterson.
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Youth Progression for 10 and under Events:
All Players ages 10 and under must play thru the new Youth Progression System. Starting with 2017 Tournaments players will only be allowed to enter tournaments at their approved level or one level below. No playing up will be allowed. In general players will find the progression from Orange 2(entry Level, will count as a level 5) to Orange 1(intermediate Level will count as a level 4) the quickest, then from Orange 1 to Green Level 10's(Advanced will count as at least a level 3) slightly more difficult, then from Green Level 10's to Yellow Ball play in 12's more difficult. Once a player ages up to 11 they will be eligible for Yellow Ball Play automatically. We hope the New Progression Pathway will help all players find their natural pathway.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, December 31, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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