USTA National Opens

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PLAYERS MAY BEGIN TO ENTER FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES BEGINNING APRIL 28TH TO JUNE 9TH AT 12 NOON. YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL YOU ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE DRAW. ONSITE DOUBLES ENTRIES CLOSE ON SATURDAY, JULY 2ND AT 12 NOON! ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES BY THE DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! DOUBLES PLAY WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, JULY 3RD AT 9AM, WITH SINGLES MATCHES TO FOLLOW. ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED TO PLAYERS WHO WITHDRAW AFTER THE DRAW IS MADE ON JUNE 26TH. DELCO TENNIS ASSOCIATION, INC., HAS SECURED GUARENTEED INDOOR BACK-UP THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT. IF FORCED INDOORS, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY, $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH. THIS ENSURES COMPLETION OF THE EVENT, ON TIME, AND APPROPRIATE POINTS AWARDED.

THE HOST HOTEL IS THE BEST WESTERN CONCORDVILLE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, ROUTES 1 AND 322, CONCORDVILLE, PA 19331. PHONE NUMBER 610-358-9400. PLEASE MENTION "BOYS' NATIONAL OPEN" WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS. RATES: 1 PERSON $79.00, 2 PEOPLE $85.00, 3 PEOPLE $95.00, 4 PEOPLE $105.00. RATE INCLUDES A HOT BUFFET BREAKFAST DAILY, BUSINESS CENTER, FITNESS ROOM, INDOOR POOL, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND MORE. PLEASE BOOK EARLY AS THIS IS A VERY POPULAR HOTEL. CUT OFF IS JUNE 16TH AT 12 NOON. more info

MCINTOSH INN OF MEDIA, ROUTES 1 AND 352, MEDIA, PA 19063. PHONE 610-565-5800. RATE IS $70.00 WITH 2 DOUBLE BEDS. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, ROUTES 1 AND 202, GLEN MILLS, PA 19342. PHONE 610-358-1700. RATE IS $99.00. LOOKING FOR OTHER HOTELS?? PLEASE CLICK ON "DELCO TOURNAMENTS-AREA HOTELS". more info

SINGLES: 64 DRAW WITH A MANDATORY FULL FEED IN CONSOLATION. THE SEMI-FINAL LOSERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP WILL PLAY OFF FOR 3RD-4TH PLACE. THE FEED IN CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER AND RUNNER UP WILL BE AWARDED 5TH AND 6TH PLACE. BEST 2 OUT OF 3 TIE BREAK SETS, WITH REGULAR SCORING.

DOUBLES: 32 TEAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY DOUBLES, YOU MAY INDICATE THAT ON YOUR ON LINE ENTRY FORM WITH YOUR CONFIRMED PARTNER'S NAME. YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER FOR DOUBLES ON SATURDAY, JULY 2ND BY 12 NOON! NO EXCEPTIONS!!! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PARTNER BUT WANT TO PLAY IN THE DOUBLES EVENT, THERE WILL BE A SIGN UP SHEET AT REGISTRATION TO HELP YOU FIND A PARTNER. DOUBLES PLAY WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, JULY 3RD AT 9AM, WITH SINGLES MATCHES TO FOLLOW. ALL DOUBLES MATCHES ARE AN 8 GAME PRO SET WITH A MATCH TIE-BREAKER AT 8-8. THE TOURNAMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MATCHING A PLAYER WITH A PARTNER.

APPROXIMATELY 3-5 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE DATE, ALTERNATES WILL BE PLACED, IN ORDER, ON THIS SITE. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO REMAIN ON THIS LIST VIA EMAIL (tennisnut@iname.com) OR FAX (610-497-4683). NO PHONE MESSAGES ACCEPTED! AFTER A PLAYER HAS WITHDRAWN, THE TOURNAMENT WILL REPLACE THE WITHDRAWN PLAYER WITH THE NEXT HIGHEST REMAINING ALTERNATE.

IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION AND WITHDRAW FROM THE TOURNAMENT, IF NEED BE. PRIOR TO THE JUNE 9TH, 12 NOON DEADLINE: GO TO USTA.COM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TOURNAMENT. ALL WITHDRAWS MUST BE EMAILED TO MONICA J. ANDROSKO, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (tennisnut@iname.com) OR FAXED (610-497-4683). BE SURE TO INCLUDE PLAYER'S NAME, AGE GROUP, REASON, AND REFERENCE 2005 NATIONAL OPEN. AFTER THE DRAW IS MADE ON JUNE 26TH, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. APPROPREIATE REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED ON JULY 6TH.

EACH PLAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS MEDICAL EXPENSES. THE PLAYER MUST CARRY THE NECESSARY INSURANCE INFORMATION WITH YOU TO THE TOURNAMENT. PLAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE TOURNAMENT MUST HAVE A PLAYER INFORMATION/MEDICAL RELEASE FORM ON FILE BEFORE THEY PLAY.

THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PLAYERS MEETING ON FRIDAY, JULY 1ST AT 7PM. REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD FROM 5PM-7PM. PLAYERS MEETING WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7PM IN THE LIBRARY AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY-DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS. FIRST MATCH START TIMES, DRAWS, PLAYERS PACKETS COMPLETE WITH MAPS, DIRECTIONS, ETC., WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. PLAYERS WILL CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK BEFORE EACH MATCH. WINNERS WILL REPORT RESULTS AND RETURN USED MATCH BALLS TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK. LOSERS MUST REPORT FOR FEED-IN INFORMATION. THE RULES OF THE USTA SHALL GOVERN PLAY. THE 12 POINT TIE BREAKER WILL BE USED IN ALL SINGLES MATCHES TIED AT 6-6. IN DOUBLES, A 10 POINT MATCH TIE BREAKER WILL BE PLAYED AT 8-8. THE POINT PENALTY SYSTEM WILL BE STRICKLY ENFORCED.

PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ARRIVE FOR THE PLAYER'S MEETING/REGISTRATION AT 7PM, MUST CONTACT MONICA J. ANDROSKO, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AT 610-497-9116 OR BY EMAIL AT tennisnut@iname.com. IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPOBSIBILITY TO CHECK THE TOURNAMENT DRAWS POSTED IN THE HOST HOTEL (BEST WESTERN) LOBBY, OR ON LINE FOR 1ST MATCH TIMES. PLAYERS NEED TO CHECK IN AT THE MAIN TOURNAMENT SITE (PENN STATE-DELAWARE COUNTY) PRIOR TO THE FIRST ROUND MATCH, WHERE ALL MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT, TENNIS COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, FOR PRACTICE AND WARM-UP ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. DURING THE TOURNAMENT, 3 PRACTICE COURTS WILL BE LOCATED AT NEUMANN COLLEGE. PLEASE SEE TOURNAMENT PACKET FOR DIRECTIONS.

ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR APPROPREIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. WE ASK THAT YOU DRESS AS WELL DURING YOUR DOUBLE PLAY AS YOU DO DURING YOUR SINGLES MATCHES. RUNNING SHORTS, CUT OFF JEANS, AND ATTIRE NOT TENNIS RELATED IS UNACCEPTABLE.

2 ROUNDS OF MAIN DRAW AND 1 ROUND OF FIC ON SATURDAY, JULY 2ND. DOUBLES WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, JULY 3RD AT 9AM WITH SINGLES MATCHES TO FOLLOW.

DELCO TENNIS ASSOCIATION, INC., HAS SECURED GUARENTEED INDOOR BACK UP THOROUGHOUT THIS EVENT. IN FORCED INDOORS, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY, $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH. THIS ENSURES COMPLETION OF THE EVENT, ON TIME, AND APPROPREIATE POINTS AWARDED.

THE FINALS OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES, 3RD/4TH PLAYOFFS, AND FIC FINALS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH AT PENN STATE-DELAWARE COUNTY. THE USTA WILL AWARD GOLD AND SILVER MEDALLIONS TO THE 1ST AND 2ND PLACE FINISHERS IN SINGLES AND DOUBLES. DELCO TENNIS WILL ALSO AWARD A SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER.

THIS USTA NATIONAL OPEN WILL PRESENT A SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD. EACH PLAYER WILL BE GIVEN A BALLOT IN THEIR PLAYERS PACKET. PLEASE TURN IN YOUR VOTE TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK BY JULY 5TH, 2005. REFEREE, ROVING UMPIRES, COURT MONITORS AND OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.

THERE WILL BE A STRINGER, ON SITE AT PENN STATE, FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE NATIONAL OPEN.

For entry, use the USTA Registration System.

Level 2

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.