USTA National Championships

Congratulations to Reid Shumway for being chosen as the 2008 National Boys' 12s Sportsmanship Award recipient. Reid is from Pacific Palisades, CA in the So. California Section.

There now will be one round of singles and one round of doubles each day starting on Saturday, August 2. Doubles entries will be open until 9 am Saturday, August 2, and doubles play will begin that afternoon. Players that do not have a doubles partner will be given the opportunity to pair up with someone Friday at registration and the players meeting. We will not match up players without a partner. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused.

Our host hotel is the La Quinta, 501-945-0808. Be sure to ask for the Arkansas Tennis Association block.

Please mail or fax (501-223-0531) a signed medical release form to the Arkansas Tennis Association office, 2024 Arkansas Valley Drive, Suite 302, Little Rock, AR 72212. You will not be allowed on the court without a medical release signed by both the player and parent on file. more info

The playing site is Burns Park Tennis Center, 4000 Joe Poch Lane, No. Little Rock, AR 72118. Exit 150 off of Interstate 40. The pro shop phone number is 501-791-8585. You may call the pro shop to check on practice courts, stringing, etc. If you call and do not get an answer, DO NOT leave a message---call back at another time.

Registration is Friday, August 1st, between 4 & 6 at Burns Park Tennis Center tournament room. If you have not already mailed or faxed a signed medical release form, PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU. You will not be allowed to play a match until we have one on file. A players meeting will be held at 6:15 on the stadium court and will be followed by a hot dog cook out.

Beginning Friday during registration at 4:00 pm, the tournament desk phone number will be 501-681-3188. This number is for use in case of emergency, during rain delays, etc. DO NOT leave a message on the phone -- continue to call until someone answers. For information on stringing, practice courts, etc. call the Burns Park Pro Shop -- 501-791-8585.

We will have an athletic trainer on site during singles play throughout the tournament.

Indoor courts will be available at Burns Park for $8.00 per 1/2 hour starting August 2. Unreserved outdoor practice courts will be available free of charge ( when available) starting August 2.

Hitting partners are listed at the Burns Park pro shop or you may call Burns Park and ask for the names and numbers of those on the list---501-791-8585.

USTA Regulations require that you MUST check-in by the time your match is scheduled. For example, if 6 matches are scheduled at 11:30 am, ALL matches scheduled at that time will be called and the lateness clock will start for any players who have not checked in (even if only a few courts are available). The referee will determine the order that matches will be put on the court, but a player DOES NOT escape the lateness penalty just because his/her match is not one of the first matches from that time group sent out to the court. The check-in desk will be open at least 30 minutes before the first matches every day. DON'T BE DEFAULTED -- BE SURE YOU CHECK-IN BY YOUR SCHEDULED TIME! This does not mean sitting outside within calling distance -- it means reporting in to the check-in desk in the tournament room. Please be sure to set your watch with the official clock in the tournament room.

Any player wishing to withraw from the tournament must do so in writing. No refunds will be made to any player that withdraws after Saturday, July 26, 8 am (Central).