USTA National Winter Championships

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ALL PLAYERS must complete a Player Information/Release Form before they can play in the tournament. To obtain a copy, please follow the link to the USTA Phoenix website, National Winter Championships, and download the form. more info

American Airlines is pleased to offer disconted travel from all markets where American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection service is provided. The percentage discount can be booked online at www.aa.com or by phoning 1-800-433-1790, for AA/AE flights only. Use the authorization number A90D5AS as the aa.com discount code. Certain restrictions apply. more info

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is proud to be the official rental car company of the USTA National Winter Championships by offering special discounted rates for participants and their families and friends. To take advantage of these special rates, please call 1-800-593-0505 and refer to Customer #COR1667 and your reservation request will be confirmed. You may book online at www.enterprise.com, use Customer # COR1667 and PIN # UST when prompted. more info

Site: Phoenix Tennis Center, 6330 N. 21st Avenue, Phoenix 602-249-3712 Hotel: Crowne Plaza Phoenix 2532 W. Peoria Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85029 $82.00 per night – single/double/triple/quad Reservations must be made by December 12, 2005. Call (888) 797-9878. Mention the USTA National Winter Championships for the discounted rate, but to receive the special rate you can not book online and must call for the reservations. more info

Site: Gene Autry Sports Complex, 4125 E. McKellips, Mesa, 480-644-2149. Alternate site: Alta Mesa Country Club (Langdon Sports), 1460 N. Alta Mesa , Mesa, 480-505-6233. Langdon Sports will have practice courts and pro’s available for hitting lessons and specialty lessons. Please call 480-505-6233 or chris@langdonsports.com to make arrangements. 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, 2005. Call (800) 456-6372. If making reservations online, use TACTACA in the Group Code line to receive the tournament discount. more info

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: Country Inn and Suites 10801 N. 89th Place Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 $86.00 per night - standard Reservations must be made by December 12, 2005. Call (480) 314-1200 #0 and mention the USTA National Winter Championships to receive the discount.

Site: Kiwanis Recreation Center, 6111 S. All American Way, Tempe, 480-350-5201. Alternate Site: 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, 2005. Call (800) 528-6481 or email reservations@fiestainnresort.com. more info

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.

Doubles: 64 teams. Players eligible to enter Doubles event are: USTA National Open Doubles Qualifiers; Singles players; Singles alternates; Players with doubles-only endorsements. The Doubles Draw will be filled in that order. At 4:30 pm on Registration Day, a “Players Without Partners” Meeting will be 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 Monday, December 26, 5pm.

Before the draw is made the tournament will replace a player who was accepted 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.

It is your responsibility to immediately take action to withdraw from the tournament. Prior to December 1st 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, email Tournament Directors. After the Draw is made on December 20th: Contact Barbara Anshell at (480) 951-9695, no refund will be given.

Registration for all divisions will be held on Monday, December 26th between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm at the Fiesta Inn Resort, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, Arizona 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 Fiesta Inn Resort tennis courts. Mandatory Player Meeting: Mandatory players’ meeting on Monday, December 26th, at 5 pm in the Fiesta Inn Resort Ballroom. Your copy of the draw will be handed out at this time.

The Player Dinner will be held at the Fiesta Inn Resort following the Players Meeting.

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. Tuesday, December 27, 7pm. BOYS Divisions - La Quinta Inn and Suites, Scottsdale. GIRLS Divisions - Fiesta Inn Resort, Galleria A & B.

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.

The finals of all singles and doubles, all 3rd/4th playoffs and all FIC finals will be on Sunday, January 1, 2006, at Scottsdale Ranch Park, 10040 E. Via Linda, 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.

1st match time will be available at registration. Players are responsible for looking up match times. Singles play begins 8am on Tuesday, Dec. 27th. Doubles play begins Wednesday, 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.

All Finals Day Matches will be played at Scottsdale Ranch Park; 10400 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale 85258. 480-312-7774.

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 required for Finals Day.

Applications for Wild Cards will be considered in extreme cases where extenuating circumstances have made the normal procedure of qualification and endorsement impossible. Wild Card applications are available through the Sectional offices. The player is responsible for submitting the application to the Director of USA Tennis Jr. Competition. Applications and supporting documents must be received by the tournament entry deadline, December 1st.

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.

Players who will not be able to arrive for registration between 10 am and 5 pm, on Monday, 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.

This unique event is a DOUBLES ONLY, collegiate format tournament, designed specifically for the visiting 16s & 18s Winter National competitors, being held in Tucson on December 30th and 31st! For more information, please CLICK HERE.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 1

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.