SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
The Sportsmanship Awards went to GABRIELLE RODRIGUEZ and ROBERT LEVINE who were outstanding in their behavior on and off the court.
The decision for this tournament was very difficult. The others considered for the awards included: Star Makarome, Kaitlyn McCarthy, Sai Keerthi Rachavelpula, Ziqi Wang, Terrence Whitehurst, and Reilly O'pelka. It was a delight to have so many well-mannered, respectful kids at one tournament. We hope you had a Great Thanksgiving.
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TIMELINE
- ALL TIMES POSTED ARE CENTRAL TIME:
- 9/16 Thu - Entries Open
- 10/28 Thu - 12:00 noon Eastern Entries Close
- 11/02 Tue - "Alternates by Event" Report will be published by 8:00 pm Central Time
- 11/03 Wed - Start accepting Late Entries & Place on Alternate List in order received
- 11/08 Mon - Last day for Late Entries to Enter
- 11/10 Wed - Alterates have 6 hours to respond to accept an offer.
- 11/18 Thu - First alternate we verbally reach will be offered any open spots.
- 11/19 Fri - All entries must be paid by this date. See "Tournament Entry Fee Report"
- 11/22 Mon - 9:00 pm central - Seeds Posted
- 11/23 Tue - 8:00 pm central - 1st Match Times posted and stop calling alternates, openings will be filled by any onsite alternates
- 11/24 Wed - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mandatory Check-In at the Mobile Tennis Center
- 11/24 Wed - 9:00 pm Deadline for doubles
- 11/25 Thu - 8:30 am Singles play begins at the Mobile Tennis Center, 2 Rounds of Main Draw and One Round of Consolation. Doubles in the afternoon
- 11/25 1:00-4:00 Thanksgiving Banquet for players and guests, at the main site.
- 11/26 Fri - Doubles
- 11/27 Sat - Doubles, Cons 2nd Rd, Main Rd of 16, Cons 3rd Rd, Main Qtrs, QualiCons 3rd Rd,
- 11/28 Sun - 8:30 am Play continues, Doubles, Cons QtrFinal Quali, Main Semis, Cons Qtrs, Cons Semis
- 11/29 Mon - 8:30 am Play finishes, Cons Finals, Main Finals & 3/4 Playoff
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal before Thursday 10/28 12:00 pm NOON Eastern Time
Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the left side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Confirmation" just below "Withdraw." We cannot withdraw you, you must do this yourself.
Withdrawal after Thursday 10/29 12:00 pm NOON Eastern Time
You must fax or email your withdrawal. DO NOT call to withdraw. The email is tennistournament@comcast.net and the fax is (251) 208-5188. A refund is available with proper documentation - see next section for details.
Defaulting during the tournament
You must see the trainer and get approval from the Head Referee at the Mobile Tennis Center. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Refeee in person, it will be counted as a "No Show." We will not accept any withdrawals over the phone.
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WITHDRAWALS & RECEIVING A REFUND
If you withdraw before registration closes, your credit card will not be charged.
If you withdraw after registration closes on 10/29, you may be eligible for a refund.
A player shall not withdraw from a tournament after entries close except for illness, injury, or personal emergency. A withdrawing player shall immediately notify the Tournament by fax or email that the
player will not be playing. If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player
shall provide written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament.
If the player is not playing because of a personal emergency, the player shall provide a written explanation of the situation to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. The Referee
shall determine whether the situation is a personal emergency. FYI - a personal emergency does not include "my parents can't get off work" or "I have too much homework" or "I can't miss school".
In order to receive a refund, you must notify the tournament immediately of your withdrawal. Then, YOU MUST MAIL IN A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE with your written medical excuse or emergency explanation. You must also include the exact "Payee" name the check is payable to. This must be received by the last day of the tournament which is Monday, November 30, 2009.
You will receive suspension points if you do not have a documented medical excuse or a written explanation of a personal emergency.
We have had to take extreme measures to curtail the number of late withdrawals. Too many have taken advantage of the system, which is unfair to alternates and causes great distractions to tournament directors. Therefore, the burden of avoiding suspension points and receiving a refund is now on the withdrawing player. Our best advice to you, is make sure you assess your means of travel and schedules before registration closes. Thank you for your cooperation.
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MATCH CHECK IN PROCEDURES
RULE FOR MATCH CHECK IN:
Regulation IV.A.2 now states "The referee may penalize a player who is on site for lateness if a court is available and the player has failed to check in at the tournament desk by the scheduled match time."
THIS MEANS, IF THERE IS 1 OPEN COURT AT 10:00 AND THERE ARE 3 MATCHES TO PUT ON THE REFEREE WILL START THE CLOCK FOR LATENESS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT CHECKED IN FOR 10:00 - EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COURTS FOR ALL 3 MATCHES.
1. The first matches of each day will report directly to the court at 7:45, and balls will be on the court. Matches should begin promptly at 8:00 a.m..
2. For all matches after 8:00, please get in a single-file line at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes before your scheduled match time. Do not wait until 9:59 to check in for 10:00. Please go to the bathroom, fill your water bottle, etc. before you check in.
3. Once you have checked in, please stay near the tournament desk until we tell you the court assignment. You must be where you can hear us call your name after you check in.
4. We will be watching the clock for lateness. Please do not ask us if your opponent has checked in - you have other things to think about. The staff and the Referee will take care of lateness issues you need only worry about your own timeliness.
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FACILITY RULES
The Mobile Tennis Center uses conduct rules above and beyond those enforced by the USTA.
Players participating in tournaments at the facilities identified are required to abide by these facility rules of behavior on and off of the court. These rules also apply to parents, coaches, siblings, and other guests of the players.
The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules:
- No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word spoken or spelled.
- No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh My God", "Jesus", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled.
- No use of "freaking", "frigging", or "fricking" or variations of such words either spoken or spelled.
- No Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms, and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court.
Verbal rules apply to any langu-age. We have officials on sight that are fluent in many langu-ages.
Anyone found in violation of these rules may be subject to a Code Violation and receive suspension points.
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DRESS CODE
For the Boys:
Any T-shirts worn must be plain or tennis related.
No underwear should be visible above waist band or below hemline.
Shirts must be worn at all times.
Shorts must be worn appropriately above pelvic bones.
Sleeveless shirts are acceptable if made that way - no cutoffs
For the Girls:
Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related.
Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the pelvic bones.
The bottom of you Shirt must touch the top of your Skirt or Short while standing upright-shoulders back. This means do not roll down your skirts or shorts. Trust us when we tell you that your equipment (skirt or short) is not working properly during play when rolled.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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THE CODE
In matches without an official on court, players are expected to follow The Code.
If you've never read it, please do so.
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ENTRY FEE
Please Check the "Entry Fee Owed Report" when posted to make sure your fee has been paid. There will be several Credit Card Failures and Alternate Entries that will have to pay the entry fee. We will no longer accept checks. YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS ONLY:
1. OVERNIGHT YOUR FEE. MONEY ORDER ONLY - The Fee is $90 Made Payable to MATA, c/o Mobile Tennis Center, 851 Gaillard Drive, Mobile, AL 36608.
2. CALL IN YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER. Call the Mobile Tennis Center Pro Shop at (251) 208-5185 only, Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm. Do not call any other phone numbers or email for credit card processing.
Some of you will send in your waivers and it is will be listed on this report. If you have an "S" in the Waiver column, it means I have received your Signed Waiver.
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ENTERING 2 TOURNAMENTS - DO NOT DO THIS!
Do not enter two tournaments at the same time, YOU WILL BE PENALIZED. Permission will not be given to anyone to enter 2 tournaments, for any circumstance.
How to avoid Penalties:
If you are accepted as a player in this tournament, you may not withdraw and then enter another tournament with a common date.
If you are placed on the alternate list and you decide to enter another tournament, you must withdraw from the alternates list first and then enter the other tournament.
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LATE ENTRIES
To be updated. Waiting to see the number of alternates. You may send an email and late entries will be added to the alternates in order received behind all other alternates if we decide to accept late entries.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Due to Alternate notification, Doubles, Time Changes, and Draw Changes, it is imperative for you to add contact information (email and phone) during the online registration process when asked. So a player does not lose out, please help us and yourselves by offering this contact information.
If you did not add your contact information during registration, you can email this information to tennistournament@comcast.net at anytime.
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MANDATORY TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
Mandatory means just that. We are staying until 10:00 pm for your convenience. We feel strongly that you should be able to make it by that time, for no other reason than your children need proper rest.
For those of you that "just can't make it by that time" need to do the following:
1. Make sure your entry fee has been paid by Friday night - check the Tournament Entry Fee Report
2. Fax in your Medical Release Waiver WITH CELL PHONE NUMBER AND HOTEL INFO to 251/208-5188
3. Show up 30 minutes before your match time if you are playing at the Mobile Tennis Center. If you are playing at another site, you will have to check in at the Mobile Tennis Center before you go to the other site. Please be patient with us when checking in, we will be focused on getting matches on and off the court. Checking in people at this time will be a detriment to the tournament.
4. Those of you playing 8:00 am matches at the Mobile Tennis Center will need to be on your assigned court at 7:45. Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time.
On Thursday we will only have one person checking in players for the tournament (those that did not come the night before). Obviously this is not enough to check in everyone 30 minutes before their matchtimes. If you are not on your court by your assigned match time, you will be penalized. Because you did not check-in the night before, is no excuse for being late for your match. We cannot predict if there will be 5 people or 50 people waiting to check in when you do. You cannot play your match until you have checked in for the tournament. If there is a line that causes you to be late for your match, unfortunately that will be your problem that could have been avoided. Therefore, we urge all of you to check-in on Friday this includes Locals, Commuters and Travelers. We will be here until 10:00 pm on Friday.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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ALTERNATES
CONTACT INFORMATION
It is your responsibility to notify me of your most current contact information. I will call the phone numbers given by TennisLink to notify you of the opportunity to enter. I will not try to contact you by the email address given by TennisLink this has proven to be unsuccessful. I will only communicate with you by email if you first contact me. Please email to tennistournament@comcast.net or fax to (251) 208-5188 your contact info.
ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT
This is the order alternates will replace any withdrawals (This report will be posted after selections.)
POINT OF NO RETURN
It is your duty to notify us if you have reached the "point of no return" for travelling. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moments notice if a spot opens. Please be courteous and withdraw from the alternates list if you know you cannot travel. I have to contact alternates in order, even though it may be the night before the tournament and you are in Kentucky. We cannot know someones intent until you tell us. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, YOU are telling us you can still attend.
ON-SITE ALTERNATES
Please email tennistournament@comcast.net if you plan to be an on-site alternate. On-site alternates need to check in during registration hours. If there is more than one on-site alternate, we will follow the ordered alternates report when filling an open spot.
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SITE
We will only use the Mobile Tennis Center for matches and practice. We have 60 courts.
The address is 851 Gaillard Drive, Mobile, AL 36608
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PRACTICE COURTS/WARMUPS
If you need a hitting pro, you can contact directly:
Andy Pinkus (251) 533-5839
We will use 40 courts for play and will have 20 open for practice.
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TRAINER
There will be a trainer on site at the Mobile Tennis Center during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine, even to adults. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, etc.
If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest that you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer. Without confirmation, you may incur suspension points for leaving. Remember you must withdraw in person to the Head Referee.
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PRO SHOP
We do have a Fully Stocked Pro Shop at the Mobile Tennis Center. The tournament discount is 20% off regular priced clothing, shoes, racquets, and bags and 10% off sale merchandise.
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STRINGER
There will be an Experienced Stringers at the Mobile Tennis Center during the tournament. Cost with your own string is $15. We also have a large string inventory if you do not have your own.
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VIDEOS FROM HIGH-TECH TENNIS
HIGH-TECH TENNIS (from Atlanta, GA) will be onsite for the entire tournament to offer four (4) Match Recording Packages. Choose the one that's perfect for you! Kids are visual learners ... and video is an EXCELLENT teaching tool (not to mention a wonderful momento). After all, SEEING REALLY IS BELIEVING. This is a great tool for College Recruiters as well. Visit www.high-techtennis.com and click Services for more information, including samples and prices. Contact Danny or Julie Thiets (info@high-techtennis.com or 678.640.2723) to reserve your match time...We have six digital camcorders...FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
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DOUBLES
PLEASE CHECK THE DOUBLES COMPETITORS LIST FOR YOUR NAME
If you are supposed to be on it and your name is not there, email tennistournament@comcast.net
If you are not supposed to be on it and your name is there, email tennistournament@comcast.net
If you are supposed to be paired with someone in particular, email tennistournament@comcast.net
Remember, the Doubles Event is just as important as the Singles Event. Meaning, if you do not show up for your match, you will be penalized. An excuse like "I did not know my Mom signed me up for Doubles" is not acceptable - LOOK AT THE COMPETIORS LIST, PLEASE.
If you are entered in Doubles but do not have a partner, your contact information will be given to other players if they request it.
Last opportunity to sign up for doubles will be at the Mandatory Check-In. Please note that you are responsible for entering or withdrawing from doubles as well as finding a partner. If you do not have a partner by Wednesday 11/24 at 9:00 pm, we will do our best to assign you one. However, if there is an odd number of entries, there are no guarantees. Any alternates that were selected to play singles, will have to notify me if you want to play doubles.
One round of Doubles will be played each day. We will only move up a doubles match if all players are in agreement, if it does not move one part of the draw ahead of the other, and it can start by 3:30 pm. If all players in doubles are out of singles, we will play more than one round a day.
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TOURNAMENT BALL
Wilson US Open Ball is the Official Tournament Ball. The Wilson Ball is available for sale in the Pro Shop.
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VISIT MOBILE
For Area Maps and Attractions, Click Here:
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MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPT
Click below for the Mobile Regional Airport Website.
Gulfport, MS and Pensacola, FL have airports within an hour from Mobile. New Orleans is about 3 hours from Mobile.
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NATIONAL CAR RENTAL
National Car Rental 1-877-222-9058
Please use Code: XZ55080
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HOTELS
Ask for Special Tennis Rate for the Spring National 18s Tennis Tournament
Please try to stay at a Tournament Hotel. The following hotels support the tournaments which enable us to provide more for the participants.
Please Note:
1. Get a confirmation number for your reservation.
2. Book Early.
3. If you have to cancel, do so within 72 hours of arrival date so you will not be charged.
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COURTYARD MARRIOTT
1000 South Beltline Highway
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 344-5200
Rate: Double and King $99.00
Click here for Hotel
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RESIDENCE INN
950 West I-65 Service Road South
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 304-0570
Rate: Studio & One-Room Suite $104
Click here for Hotel
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FAIRFIELD INN
950-A West I-65 Service Road South
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 316-0029
Rate: Double and King $ 89.00
Click here for Hotel
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HAMPTON INN I-65
1028 West I-65 Service Road South
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 343-4007
Rate: Double and King $99.00
Click here for Hotel
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HAMPTON INN - Prov.
525 Providence Park Drive East
Mobile, Alabama 36695
251/776-5866 Phone
251/776-5887 Fax
Rate $99 per night
Shuttle to Mobile Tennis Center
Room Block and Discounted Rate are Released 2 Weeks prior to tournament
For Driving Directions click here:
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MOBILE MARRIOTT
3101 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
MOBILE, AL 36606
Phone: (251) 476-6400
Rate: $85
Room Block and Discounted Rate are Released 2 Weeks prior to tournament
For Driving Directions click here:
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HOMEWOOD SUITES
530 Providence Park Drive East
Mobile, AL 36695
Phoned: (251) 634-8664
Fax: (251) 634-8695
1 Bedroom Suite with 1 King Bed and Full-Size Sleeper Sofa $99 – Regular $109
1 Bedroom Suite with 2 Double Beds and Full-Size Sleeper Sofa $109 - Regular $149
2 Bedroom Suite with 1 King, 2 Doubles, and Full-Size Sleeper Sofa $179 – Regular $199
Shuttle to Mobile Tennis Center
Room Block Released 2 weeks prior to tournament
For driving directions click here:
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ASHBURY HOTEL
600 West I-65 Service Road South
Mobile, AL 36608
Phone: (251) 344-8030
Fax: (251) 344-8055
Rate: $73, $83
Rate quoted is for 1 - 2 people, $5 charge for each additional person
Room Block Released 2 weeks prior to tournament
For Hotel click here:
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TOWNE PLACE SUITES
1075 Montlimar Drive
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 345-9588
Rate: Studio Suite $99.00 & Two Room Suite $119.00
Click here for Hotel
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PLEASE READ - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
11/24 Noon - OPEN SPOT IN BOYS 14s SINGLES AVAILABLE FOR AN ONSITE ALTERNATE!
SINGLES COMPETITORS - We know some of you applied for doubles and did not get selected. There is a glitch where only 32 players were selected for doubles. If you were selected for singles and want to play doubles, and you are not on the competitors list for doubles, please send an email (tennistournament@comcast.net) to notify us to enter you in doubles.
Medical Release Waiver has been posted. Please print and send in. Thank you.
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MEDICAL RELEASE WAIVER
MAKE SURE TO USE THIS FORM - IT WILL SAVE MUCH TIME DURING CHECK IN
Medical Release Forms have to be FULLY completed and signed by the PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. Parents, please do not send your child without this form completed. Print it now to save time and frustration later. This form has to be completed in order to check in. For those of you who have faxed in the form already, we will note it on the "Tournament Entry Fee Owed Report" as "S" for signed.
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4 players are selected for each site from the most recent National Standings List of the next lower age division and 28 players are selected for each site from the age division of the event
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, October 28, 2010 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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