Midwest Junior Closed Outdoor Championships-"A Nike Junior Tour Qualifing Event"

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Once single selections are made EVERYONE WILL RECIEVE AN EMAIL STATING THAT YOU DID NOT GET INTO DOUBLES EVEN THOUGHT YOU RECIEVED AN EMAIL STATING YOU GOT INTO SINGLES. PLEASE DISREGARD THIS EMAIL! Do the following: All doubles entries MUST BE EMAILED to emduma@kzooymca.org before the check-in on June 20th. If you are unable to find a partner before the check-in, each player will be able to put their name on a list to be contacted by another player during the check-in. The doubles entries close on Friday, June 20th @ 6:30pm. There will be no assigning partners done by the tournament director.

Selections will be made on Tuesday, June 17th. All singles players will get an email stating that you are in the draw. Players not selected will get an email stating that they did not get in and they are on the alternates list. The alternate list will be posted on Wednesday, June 18th by 4pm. Look on the website for the top ten alternates for each draw or you may call to find out at (269) 324-9622. Players only on the top ten alternate list will be welcome to come be an on-site alternate. If you do not see your name listed on the website, please call to find out your status. The alternate list will not be available till Wednesday at 4pm, no earlier.

All top 10 alternates need to call to tell if they are going to be an on-site alternate! If you are willing to, then you are welcome to play doubles! If you do not see your name on this list, please call (269)324-9622. G14--1. Caronline Keeley 2. Taya Zoubareva 3. Morgan Patterson 4. Sara Kohtz 5. Anna Pecyna 6.Samatha Rahrig 7. Alison Blitz 8. Elaine Cloern G12 -- 1. Rochell Issa 2. Brooke Willard 3. Danielle Wolf 4. Kristen Law 5. Emily Nghiem 6. Carolyn McCullen B14-- 1. Griffin Johns 2. Alec Adamson 3. Joey Leto 4. John Templeton 5. Alexander Mang 6. Bo Hudson 7. David Korobov 8. Paul Heeder 9. Alex Swick B12 -- 1. Nick Hennessey 2.Joseph Ellis 3. Abel Quintero 4. Steward Sell 5. Trent Reima 6. Sean Ferguson 7. Matthew Gargas 8. Anthony Arocho 9. Grant Wunderlich 10. Ryan Niemchick

A manadatory check-in will be held on Friday, June 20th from 3pm-5:30pm at the Kalamazoo Maple Street YMCA. It will be held in the indoor courts. You may enter for the check-in over by the outdoor courts. Players and coaches can park in the YMCA parking lot as well as the church parking lot that is directly across from the YMCA. There will be a player/parent meeting held at 5:45pm. ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK-IN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH. All Players must fill out numerous forms and waivers! There are no exceptions given for not checking in. If a player does not check in on Friday, it will be assumed they are not coming and an onsite alternate will be inputed. I-94 both west and east bound is under construction in Kalamazoo as well as other construction throughout the city. Please provide ample time to drive so you do not miss the check-in.

This meeting is for all parents, players and coaches in the tournament. USTA/Midwest Section Director of Junior Tennis, Andrea Calvert-Sanders will present on important issues in junior tennis in the USTA/Midwest Section. The meeting will be held Friday, June 20, 2008 at 5:45 pm at YMCA-Maple Street. Additional information and site location will be provided at the Mandatory Player Registration.

We will be having a players' night on June 23rd from 5-7pm for everyone to attend. Pizza will be provided by Dominos which all players can view the doubles matches. It will be held at Western University Courts.

This event will be a National Level 3 and a Midwest Level 1 for Points per Round Ranking.

Seeding and Selection will be based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing PPR List in the age division of the event.

The format for singles is a full 2 out of 3 sets. The format for doubles is 2 out of 3 sets. Saturday: one round of singles with one/two rounds of doubles. Sunday: one round of singles with one/two rounds of doubles. Monday: one round of the Main, two rounds of FIC, one round of doubles. Tuesday: one round of the Main, two rounds of FIC, one round of doubles. Wednesday: two rounds of the Main & FIC, finals of doubles. Thursday: finals of the Main, two rounds of FIC.

The Nike Junior Tour (NJT) is a worldwide series of junior singles tournaments for Boy’s and Girls in the 12 and 14 age groups. There are currently 22 countries participating in the NJT, representing over 60,000 players. Former NJT International Masters players include Rafal Nadal who won the event three times for Spain. The winner(s) of the USTA Sectional Championships will be invited to compete at the NJT USA National Masters, September 12-14 2008 at Stanford University CA. Nike provides round trip transportation, food and lodging for the Sectional winner(s) (B14, B12, G14, G12) plus one team coach. The NJT USA National Masters winners go on to play in the NJT International Masters. Expenses for the International Masters are paid for by Nike. Nike Prizes are awarded to the Sectional Championship winners, finalist, 3rd 4th and the consolation winner and finalist. AGE ELIGIBILITY: NJT USA play leads to the NJT International Masters where 22 countries participate. Therefore, to be eligible for the NJT USA National Masters and the NJT International Masters, players must meet the ITF (International Tennis Federation) age eligibility cutoff date of December 31. Example: If you are currently 12, but will turn 13 on or before December 31, 2008, you may play in the Section Championship in the 12's but WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE to compete in the 12’s at the NJT National Masters at Stanford or the International Masters in Italy. Players should consider the ITF eligibility to determine which age group to enter if they want to be eligible to go on to the NJT USA National Masters or International Masters.

The following are all the sites that will be used throughout the tournament: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Central High School, Loy Norrix High School, Mattawan High School, Paw Paw High School, Schoolcraft High School, Portage Northern High School, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. For Saturday and Sunday, here are the site assignment for each age group: B12 - Schoolcraft, Northern, Western Mighigan University. B14- Kalamazoo College, Loy Norrix, Western Michigan University. G12 - Mattawan, Paw Paw, Portage Northern. G14 - Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo Central, Western Michigan University. Sites will condense after the weekend. Schedule of sites for rest of play to be up tomorrow.

First Round Match Times will not be given out before check-in on Friday. The draw will not be posted until Saturday when play begins.