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El Dorado Park Tennis Center Map:
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Pre-Event:
On Friday, July 1, we will be having a NON-MANDATORY check-in pizza party at the El Dorado Park Tennis Center from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Also on Friday, there will be a Workout Clinic available from 2:30pm-4:00pm. The fee to attend the clinic will be $15/person. Please call 562-425-0553 to sign-up for the clinic.
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Private Hitting Workouts:
Our Teaching Pro's will be available for private hitting workouts. Please call 562-425-0553 for more information or to sign-up. Ask for Dan Mainzer.
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Marriott Hotel - Long Beach Airport
The Long Beach Marriott is one of the official tournament hotels. The rate is $109.00 per night + 12% tax. This rate is only good until 6/22/05. After that the rate goes up, UNLESS more rooms are available at time of reservation. Marriott Reservations at (800) 228-9290 or the Hotel directly at (562) 425-5210 ext. 8999 and ask for the USTA National Open rate
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The Guesthouse International Hotel
The Guesthouse International is one of the "official" tournament hotels. Swaying palms, ocean breezes and our friendly staff will warmly greet you when you arrive at the GuestHouse International Hotel Long Beach. Our 142 spacious rooms are stylishly decorated and feature in-room coffee makers, refrigerators, a work-desk with data ports and all the conveniences of home. We offer a complimentary continental breakfast served every morning in the lobby. Our courtesy shuttle provides transportation to El Dorado Park Tennis Center. The special room rate is $79. per night + 12% room tax. To make reservations call (562) 597-8741 or (800) 990-9991 and ask for the National Open Rate. For directions and info please visit their website; www.guesthouselb.com
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Holiday Inn Hotel - Long Beach Airport
The "Long Beach Holiday Inn" is one of our tournament hotels. When making reservations, identify yourself as being with USTA National Open. Please make your reservations as soon as possible. If registering online use the Group Booking Code NOT. The rate will be available as long as they have rooms available. The Tournament rate is $89.00 + Tax. The # is 562 597-4401. The Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center near the Long Beach Airport offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the Long Beach Airport, local companies and attractions within 5 mile radius of the hotel by appointment only.
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Medical Release Forms:
We must have a medical release form on file BEFORE you can play a match. Forms will be available at the pizza party on Friday and at the Tournament Desk when you check-in on Saturday. PLEASE BE SURE TO FILL ONE OUT.
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Doubles:
The Doubles draw will consist of 32 teams max. ALL PLAYERS wanting to play Doubles must sign-up before the end of the first day of the tournament, July 2, whether or not you registered for doubles online. We will have a Doubles Sign-up sheet available at the Tournament Desk. If you need a partner sign up and we will help to match you with another person who needs a partner. ALL DOUBLES MATCHES ARE AN 8 GAME PRO SET WITH A MATCH TIE-BREAKER AT 8-8. It is not the responsibility of the Tournament Director to match a player with a partner, but we will do our best to help.
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Alternates:
Players on the alternate list will be sorted based on their National Ranking points as of the date of the National Standing List (NSL) used to select players into the tournament. The list is ordered as follows; 14 & under with national rankings, 12 & under with national rankings, players with no national ranking, and then late entrants will be placed at the bottom of the list and ordered by date of their entry. The alternate list will be published online as soon as possible and no later than 3-days after the entry deadline. Players will be contacted in order as spots in the main draw become available. We will require credit card information for entry fee payment at the time of acceptance into the draw.
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Practice Courts:
Practice courts will be available primarily in the early morning. During the tournament we will be using all 15 courts. Practice courts are available at Billie Jean King Tennis Center, Millikin High School, Cal State University, Long Beach. Directions will be provided. You will need to make a court reservation at BJK Tennis Center. The other sites are walk-on courts.
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Racquet Stringing:
There will always be at least one stringer available on site, at all times, during the duration of the tournament. String is available to purchase, if needed.
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For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Level 2
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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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E-mail address first.serve@verizon.net
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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, June 9, 2005 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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