Tournament Evaluation Form
Thank you for attending this years tournament. Please click on the More Info link to access an online evaluation for this tournament. We appreciate you taking the time to fill this form out.
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MAP & DIRECTIONS - El Dorado Park Tennis Center
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NON-MANDATORY PIZZA PARTY:
We will be hosting an informal pizza party on Friday, June 30th at 5:00PM. Stop by to see the facility and meet the Tournament Director, hit a little on our courts, or ask any last minute questions. We would encourage you to drop of your medical releases and pick up your complimentary t-shirts and information handouts at that time.
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1st DAY ALTERNATE SITE:
Due to time constraints and court availability we will be using Billie Jean King Tennis Center on the first day only, for a few second round matches. BJK Tennis Center is located 3 miles from the El Dorado Park Tennis Center. MAP:
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DRAWS POSTED ONLINE:
The draws will be posted on Friday June 30th. You must be available to play at any time during the tournament dates. WE CANNOT TAKE SPECIAL TIME REQUESTS.
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ALTERNATES - Contact us quickly after registration closes!!:
Alternates will be sorted using the original published National Standing List (NSL) used to accept players into the draw. The list is ordered as follows; (1) Vacancies are filled by players from the USTA/NSL 14 & under, (2) Remaining vacancies are filled by registered players from the USTA/NSL 12 & under, (3) players registered with no national ranking, and then LATE entrants will be placed at the bottom of the list and ordered by date of their late entry. The alternate list will be published online as soon as possible and no later than 5 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 payment of entry fee's at the time of acceptance into the draw.
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DOUBLES EVENT INFO:
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 1, 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 at sign up, we will try to help match you up with another player 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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MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS:
The USTA requires that all players have a Medical Release Form, SIGNED BY A PARENT or GUARDIAN on file BEFORE you can play a match. Forms will be available at the Tournament Desk when you check-in on Saturday. PLEASE BE SURE TO FILL ONE OUT. Click here to download and print out a Release form:
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REFUNDS for WITHDRAWALS:
Only players who withdraw 7 DAYS or more prior to the tournament, may receive refunds. It is the players responsibility to immediatly withdrawal from the tournament so we can contact an alternate to take their place. Players shall notify the tournament director in writing via e-mail at (first.serve@verizon.net) and include the players name and reason for the withdrawal.
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RACQUET STRINGING AVAILABLE:
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. We stock most of the major brands, WILSON, LUXILON BIG BANGER, GAMMA, PRINCE, BABALOT.
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OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT HOTELS
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Marriott Hotel - Long Beach Airport
The MARRIOTT HOTEL of Long Beach is one of the official tournament hotels. The hotel is located only 2.44 miles or 8 minutes from the El Dorado Park Tennis Center. The special tournament room rate is $109.00/night + state and local taxes. To make reservations directly with Marriott Reservations, call (800) 228-9290 or call the Long Beach Marriott Hotel directly at (562) 425-5210 ext. 8999, and be sure to ask for the "USTA National Open" rate. The cut-off date to receive the "special rate" is Monday, June 25.
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Holiday Inn - Long Beach Airport
The Holiday Inn is one of our official tournament hotels. The hotel is located 2.8 miles or 7 minutes from the El Dorado Park Tennis Center. When making reservations, identify yourself as being with the El Dorado Park Tennis Center - NATIONAL OPEN. The special tournament rate is $99.00 + State & Local Tax. To make reservations and receive the Tournament discount, please call the front desk at (562) 597-4401 and ask for Eillen or Sarah anytime between 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday. You must reserve your room on or beforeTuesday, May 30 2006. If you need shuttle service from the Hotel to the El Dorado Park Tennis Center, you should let the hotel when you make your reservation. Click here for hotel website...
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The Guesthouse Int'l Hotel:
The GuestHouse International Hotel is one of our official tournament hotels. It is located 3.59 miles or 8-10 minutes from the El Dorado Park Tennis Center and less than .25 miles from Billie Jean King Tennis Center. The special tournament room rate is $83.00 + state & local taxes. When making reservations please call (562) 597-1341 and be sure to mention the National Open. Your rate includes a complimentary continental breakfast buffet and a shuttle to the tennis center. To receive the tournament rate you must reserve your room on or before Thursday, June 15. Click for Hotel website...
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AIRPORTS:
The Long Beach Airport (LGB) is 3.61 miles from the El Dorado Park Tennis Center. The Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 24.2 miles through heavy traffic & John Wayne Airport (SNA) is 19.5 miles. If you can get a flight into Long Beach Airport, or John Wayne Airport would be a whole lot easier than LAX.
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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 8, 2006 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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