Notes
1/1/07 5:30 PM
THANK YOU EVERYONE AGAIN! WE HAD A GREAT EVENT AND IT WAS A
PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE. ALL RESULTS ARE NOW UPDATED. HAPPY
NEW YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT DECEMBER!
12/31/06 - 9:15 PM
ONE MORE DAY TO GO! ALL OF THE RESULTS ARE NOW UPDATED. HAVE A
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE AND WE'LL SEE YOU BRIGHT AND EARLY NEXT
YEAR!
PLEASE NOTE: THE MATCHES ARE SCHEDULED TIGHT TOMORROW TO HELP WITH
EFFICIENCY. EVERYONE WILL GET THEIR DUE BREAK BETWEEN MATCHES,
HOWEVER IT IS MUCH EASIER TO PUSH A MATCH BACK A LITTLE THAN TRACK
DOWN SOMEONE TO PLAY EARLIER.
12/30/06
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A GREAT DAY. THE WEATHER WARMED UP A BIT
AND WE WERE ABLE TO STAY ON SCHEDULE ALL DAY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE A
LOT OF MATCHES TO GET IN TOMORROW AS WELL. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF
EVERYONE WOULD CHECK IN A LITTLE EARLY TOMORROW AND TRY TO KEEP US
ON SCHEDULE. PLEASE NOTE: THE 8:00 AM GIRLS' 14 QUARTERFINAL
MATCHES HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM HIMMEL TO RANDOLPH FOR TOMORROW
(SUNDAY). THANKS AGAIN, HAVE A GOOD EVENING AND WE'LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW.
12/29/06 - 10:45 PM
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR WONDERFUL PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING
WITH OUR DELAYED RAIN SCHEDULE TODAY - WE MADE IT! TODAY'S RESULTS
ARE NOW POSTED. PLEASE NOTE: THE DESK WORKER AT TUCSON RACQUET CLUB
MAY HAVE GIVEN THE WRONG MATCH TIMES FOR TOMORROW'S MATCHES AT TRC
(BY NO FAULT OF HER OWN). SHE WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE DRAWS WOULD
BE RESCHEDULED, DIFFERENTLY FROM THE MATERIALS GIVEN TO HER. ALSO,
THERE WERE A FEW LATE-RUNNING DOUBLES MATCHES THAT MAY HAVE
RESULTED IN A SMALL DELAY IN FIRST ROUND MATCHES ON SATURDAY FOR
THOSE PLAYERS INVOLVED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR DRAWS
CAREFULLY FOR TOMORROW'S MATCHES! THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN YOU
WERE TOLD!
12/29/06
WE HAVE POSTED NEW DRAWS WITH A REVISED SCHEDULE. PLEASE
REMEMBER THAT THIS SCHEDULE MAY BE ADJUSTED, SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO
CHECK BACK.
12/29/06 - 6:00 AM
GOOD MORNING AGAIN! UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS A LITTLE WETTER THAN WE
WERE HOPING FOR. SO, TO GIVE THE COURTS SOME DRYING TIME, WE ARE
STARTING WITH A 2-HOUR DELAY - THAT IS, MATCHES WILL BEGIN NO
EARLIER THAN 10:00 AM. AS THE DAY PROGRESSES AND IN ORDER TO CATCH
UP, LATER MATCHES WILL BE ON A "FOLLOWED BY" BASIS. REMEMBER, YOU
CAN ALSO RECEIVE UPDATES BY CALLING THE VOICE MESSAGE AT (520)
791-4896.
12/26/06
PLEASE NOTE: THERE HAVE BEEN SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DRAWS DUE
TO A COMPUTER/ADMIN. ERROR. CHECK YOUR DRAWS CAREFULLY! YOUR MATCH
MAY HAVE CHANGED SITES OR TIMES! SOME PLAYERS ARE PLAYING EARLIER
THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED! REMINDER TO CHECK YOUR DRAWS CAREFULLY
AND OFTEN!
12/23/06
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, WE HAVE OPENED MORE COURTS FOR HOURLY
INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS AT $10 PER HOUR FROM 5:00 PM TO 10:00 PM -
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26TH. PLEASE CALL ASAP (520)
791-4896!
12/22/06
ON-SITE ALTERNATES NEED TO REPORT TO THE MAIN SITE FOR THEIR
DIVISION. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU HAVE CHECKED IN ON REGISTRATION
DAY OR NOT, YOU STILL MUST CHECK-IN AT THE MAIN SITE AT LEAST 15
MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MATCH TIMES.
MAIN SITES:
BOY'S 12S - RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER
GIRL'S 12S - RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER
BOY'S 14S - TUCSON RACQUET CLUB
GIRL'S 14S - UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
12/22/06
CORRECTION: GOOD NEWS! PARKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA WILL
BE FREE ON THE 27TH AND MOST OF THE DAY ON THE
28TH.
12/22/06
Dr. Jorge Valverde will be giving a presentation on Sport
Psychology and Mental Toughness at 7:00 pm on Registration Day,
December 26th. The presentation will take place at the Randolph
Recreation Center, next door to the Randolph Tennis Center.
Valverde is a regular contributor at National Championships and
will be available for individual consultation during the event.
Don't miss this great opportunity!
12/22/06
DUE TO THE SCHEDULING PROCESS AND WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS, THE
DRAWS WILL NOT BE POSTED UNTIL DEC. 27TH. HOWEVER, WE WILL MAKE THE
DRAWS AVAILABLE AT THE CHECK-IN DESK ON REGISTRATION
DAY.
12/21/06
WE NOW HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF COURTS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL
RENTAL ON TUESDAY, DEC. 26TH. $10 PER HOUR FOR A RESERVED COURT.
PLEASE CALL (520) 791-4896 WITH A CREDIT CARD TO MAKE YOUR
RESERVATION. COURTS MAY BE RESERVED FROM 8:00 AM THROUGH 5:00 PM AS
AVAILABLE. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL
ON A FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED BASIS. THESE RESERVATIONS WILL FILL
QUICKLY, SO PLEASE CALL ASAP!
12/20/06
FOR CLARIFICATION: THE NAMES ON THE "COMPETITORS LIST" ARE THE
SELECTED ENTRANTS. ONLY THE PLAYERS ON THE COMPETITORS LIST WILL BE
IN THE DRAW.
12/20/06
HITTING SESSIONS - THERE ARE STILL SPACES AVAILABLE FOR THE
HITTING SESSIONS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26TH! CALL ASAP TO GET SIGNED
UP (520) 791-4896! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO ACCLIMATE TO TUCSON AND
HIT ON THE COURTS YOU'LL BE PLAYING!
12/17/06
EVERYONE! -- DUE TO A TECHNICAL GLITCH WITH THE USTA TENNISLINK
SYSTEM, WE DID NOT RECEIVE PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR
MANY OF YOU. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE TOP 10 ALTERNATES, PLEASE EMAIL
JEFF BOTH A PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS ASAP! WE DON'T HAVE ANY
WAY OF CONTACTING YOU! I WILL ALSO BE EMAILING OUT AN INFORMATION
BULLETIN, SO IF YOU ARE A COMPETITOR, I NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AS
WELL. SEND THEM TO: jeffbrack@randolphtenniscenter.com.
THANK YOU!
12/17/06
PLEASE NOTE: PARKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SITE WILL BE
RESTRICTED TO THE 2ND STREET PARKING GARAGE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE
IS A CHARGE TO PARK WHICH APPLIES TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING OUR STAFF.
THERE ARE A FEW METERED PARKING SPACES NEAR THE FACILITY, HOWEVER
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FEEDING THE METER (QUARTERS). THE
UNIVERSITY AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS ARE EXTREMELY STRICT WITH
TOWING AND TICKETING - PLEASE AVOID THIS RISK! THESE PARKING
INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE PARENT MEETING AT 4:00 PM ON
THE 26TH.
12/15/06
ON-SITE ALTERNATES - YOU MAY CHECK-IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK
ON THE 26TH (PREFERRED) OR AT THE EVENT SITES AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
BEFORE THE FIRST ROUND IS SCHEDULED. ON-SITE ALTERNATES WILL STILL
BE SUBJECT TO THE RANKING ORDER OF THE ALTERNATE LIST. FOR EXAMPLE,
THE HIGHEST RANKED ALTERNATE PHYSICALLY ON-SITE WILL BE SUBSTITUTED
INTO THE DRAW FIRST AND SO ON. YOU WILL NEED TO CONSULT THE DRAWS
TO KNOW WHICH SITES EACH DIVISION WILL BE PLAYED.
12/14/06
DOUBLES PLAYERS - THE USTA CHAMPIONSHIP GUIDELINES STRICTLY
PROHIBIT ENTERING DOUBLES IN A DIFFERENT AGE DIVISION THAN SINGLES.
IF YOU HAVE ENTERED IN A DIFFERENT AGE GROUP THAN SINGLES, OR
SUBMITTED A DOUBLES TEAM TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IN A DIFFERENT
DIVISION, YOU WILL NEED TO FIND A NEW PARTNER IN THE SAME DIVISION
YOU ARE PLAYING SINGLES. THE DOUBLES LISTS WILL BE CHECKED AND
TEAMS IN VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL BE REMOVED. MAKE SURE YOU'RE
IN THE CORRECT DOUBLES DIVISION SO YOU'RE NOT
SURPRISED!
12/12/06
ALTERNATES! PLEASE CHECK THE COMPETITOR AND ALTERNATE LISTS
OFTEN! WE DO NOT HAVE CONTACT INFO FOR EVERYONE AND YOU MAY NEED TO
CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME MOVE TO THE
COMPETITORS LIST. CALL ASAP IF THIS HAPPENS - WE NEED TO CONFIRM
YOUR PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETE PAYMENT FOR ENTRY
FEES!
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND SUBMIT A
WAIVER/RELEASE FORM. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE RELEASE FORM AND MAIL TO
RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER - 50 S. ALVERNON WAY - TUCSON, AZ
85711.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE
COMPETITORS LIST OR THE ALTERNATE LIST. CHECK THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
LIST UNDER "SELECTION PROCESS". IF YOUR NAME APPEARS WITH A GREEN
DOT NEXT TO YOUR NAME, YOU ARE INELIGIBLE. INELIGIBILITY IS
DETERMINED BY YOUR SECTIONAL OFFICE AND THEIR ENDORSEMENT LIST. YOU
WILL NEED TO CONTACT YOUR SECTIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER
CLARIFICATION.
Randolph Tennis Center & DoubleTree Hotel
welcomes the 2006 National Winter Championships to Tucson,
Arizona!
PLEASE NOTE: THE WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE NOW
BASED AT THE RANDOLPH TENNIS CENTER AND ADDITIONAL SITES IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY. HOTELS LISTED BELOW ARE WITHIN MINUTES OR WALKING
DISTANCE OF THE NEW SITES!
Tournament Training Sessions:
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
Get prepared! And get acclimated to Arizona - with a hitting
session on the courts you'll be playing on! Hour and a half
sessions with 2 to 4 players per court. Supervised by the
Smith-Perry Tennis Academy. You may sign up for more than one
session if available. These sessions will be sold out, so get
signed up early! Fees are non-refundable after December 15th. Each
player should check in 15 minutes prior to session start time. Show
up on time! Late arrivals will be replaced with on-site alternates.
To be placed on the alternate wait list, please arrive 15 minutes
before sessions begin.
Training Registration: (520) 791-4896 with
credit card (Master Card or Visa only)
Training Location: Randolph Tennis Center -
Main Event Site
Training Session Fee: $30 per session per
player (1.5 Hours)
Times Still Available!
Boy's & Girl's 14s
1.5 hour sessions beginning at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm & 2:30
pm
Boy's & Girl's 12s
1.5 hour sessions beginning at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm &
3:00 pm
Private Hitting Sessions are available
through the Smith-Perry Tennis Academy for Winter National and
Copper Bowl participants from December 27th through January 5th.
Call (520) 861-0302 and (520) 401-3150 or email RonSmithTennis@Aol.com
Tournament Sites:
Randolph Tennis Center (Main Site) -
50 S. Alvernon Way
Himmel Tennis Center (7 min.) - 1000
N. Tucson Blvd.
Ft. Lowell Tennis Center (10 min.) -
2900 N. Craycroft Rd.
Tucson Racquet Club (12 min.) - 4001
N. Country Club Rd.
University of Arizona (8 min.) - 901
N. Campbell Ave.
Official Hotel Accommodations:
NEW SYSTEM - MAKE HOTEL
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All Playing Sites &
Hotels
within 10 minutes of each other! |
DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park -
$69.00
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
295 Guest Rooms, Pool, 3 Tennis Courts, Fitness Center, Day Spa,
Business Center, 10,000 sq. ft. ballroom - Across the street from
Randolph Tennis Center, 2 Championship Golf Courses, and a 3-mile
jogging path.
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): Across
Street
Courtyard Marriot at Williams Center -
$69.00
201 S. Williams Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9
Miles
Residence Inn Marriot at Williams Center - $85.00
& Breakfast
5400 E. Williams Cir., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.9
Miles
Viscount Suite Hotel - $78.00 &
Breakfast
4855 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.3
Miles
Sheraton Four Points - $69.00
1900 E Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 3.0
Miles
Embassy Suites Hotel at Williams Center - $140.00
& Breakfast
5335 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85711
Distance from Randolph (Main Site): 1.8
Miles
Draw and Match Formats:
Boy's & Girl's 12s
Singles - 128 Draw - Compass Draw - Best of 3 Sets
Doubles - 64 Draw - Single Elimination - Best of 3 Sets
Boy's & Girl's 14s
Singles - 128 Draw - Full Feed-in Consolation - Best of 3
Sets
Doubles - 64 Draw - Single Elimination - Best of 3 Sets
Deadlines:
Tournament Registration Deadline - November 30, 2006
Withdrawal Refund Deadline - December 20, 2006
Doubles & Partner Registration - 5:00 pm December 26,
2006
Check-in:
All players must check-in on December 26 from 10:00 am to 5:00pm at
the DoubleTree Hotel - Tournament Registration Desk.
Check-in Day Schedule:
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
10:00 am ---- Training Workout Sessions Begin
10:00 am - 5:00 pm ---- Event Check-in @ Randolph Recreation Center
(Next Door to Tennis Center)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ---- Games & Activities @ Randolph Rec.
Center
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm ---- Mandatory Parents Meeting @ DoubleTree
Hotel
4:30 pm ---- Training Workout Sessions End
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm ---- Players Party, Dinner & Entertainment @
DoubleTree Hotel
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ---- Dr. Jorge Valverde / Mental Toughness @
Randolph Recreation Center
(Times are subject to adjustment - please check back often)
The City of Tucson Parks & Recreation will be hosting Ping
Pong, Games & Activities for the Tournament Players at the
Randolph Recreation Center (Next door to the Randolph Tennis
Center) from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Tuesday, December 26th! Enjoy your
downtime between hitting sessions by taking advantage of the Rec.
Center. Also, a great place to keep the kids busy while parents
attend the meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel across the street!
Tournament Withdrawals:
The deadline to receive a refund is 12:00 am Midnight, December
20th. Any player withdrawing on or after December 21st will NOT
receive a refund.
Doubles Partners:
All doubles partners must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Registration
Day, December 26th. If a player registered for doubles does not
specify a partner by the deadline, they will be paired randomly.
YOU WILL ONLY BE PAIRED FOR DOUBLES IF YOU REGISTER FOR DOUBLES! IT
IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER FOR DOUBLES AND/OR
SPECIFY A PARTNER!
Tournament Ball:
Wilson Balls - New can of balls will be provided for third
set.
Racket Stringing:
Stringer will be onsite at Randolph Tennis Center during
event.
Thank You:
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitTucson.org
This event is restricted to the following Junior players: U.S.
Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees and
asylees; Junior players residing in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Samoa or Guam and Canadian residents of British Columbia.
You may be asked for proof of status. Refer to USTA Regulation
III.A.2.a.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected from a designated Section or District ranking list.
Entry TypeEntry 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, November 30, 2006 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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