Ryan Holder State Closed-KY L2-STA L4

Future Match Info Report

Seeding will be based on USTA Kentucky Seeding Procedures. For STA L4 tournaments, it's auto seed based on Southern standings and players playing up 1 age group are tripled if in the top 100, then placed in the seed list if they are above other kids after tripling number. Seeds will be made using Southern rankings as of July18th. more info

• Wednesday, July 18th: Registration Ends at 11:59pm
• Thursday, July 19th: Doubles Teams Specified Online or Email Itsyourserve@gmail.com or Call Randall Slone @859-221-0131 by Noon.
• Monday, July 23rd: Seeds Posted
• Tuesday, July 24th: First Match Times Posted by 6:00 pm
• Wednesday, July 25th: Draws Posted by 7pm
• Friday, July 27th: Play Begins at 8am
• Monday, July 30th: Play Ends
• Tuesday, July 31st: Rain Day if Needed

There will be no refunds for any withdrawals after the tournament seeds have been posted.

Cross Court Tennis is excited that the Ryan Holder will once again be played during the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships. The Fifth Third will be providing all Ryan Holder competitors with a pass to attend the Lexington Challenger for the finals weekend. Parents will be able to purchase daily admission tickets to the Fifth Third for $5, which is half price. Please mention that you are a parent of a Ryan Holder Tournament player to receive this discount. We would encourage all players and parents to attend as much of the Lexington Challenger as possible for some very exciting action. More information will be put on this site as it is worked out. For more information about the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships, please click on the following link. more info

Crowne Plaza Hotel (Near UK)
1375 S. Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
Hotel Front Desk: 1-859-255-4281 | Hotel Fax: 1-859-254-4368

Rate $89 per night
70 rooms are reserved for the Ryan Holder

Tempur-pedic Mattresses, Business Center, Indoor Swimming Pool & 24 Hour Fitness Center, High Speed Internet Access in Each Guest Room, Adjoining 18 Hole Golf Course.

• Call the toll free reservation line (800) 2CROWNE, tell the agent your day or arrival and departure. Then mention you are with the Ryan Holder Tennis Tournament or give them the code TNS.
  
• Call the hotel directly (859)255-4281, tell the agent your day or arrival and departure. Then mention you are with the Ryan Holder Tennis Tournament or give them the code TNS.
  
• Simply click on more info for the link and enter in your dates, the link will take you to the Ryan Holder Tennis Tournament special rate. more info

You must have a completed medical release form turned in before your first match. Please bring a completed release form with you when you check in for your first match. The link provided will direct you to the form. more info

1. UK Hilary Boone Tennis Complex (UK), (Sports Center Drive...park across the street from the courts by the practice football field or at the baseball stadium)
2. Lexington Christian Academy (LCA), (450 West Reynolds Road…Turn left at the stop sign after entering the campus from Reynolds Road)
3. Transylvania University Tennis Courts (TU), (Corner of W. 4th Street and Bourbon Street)

Please arrive and check in at your site 30 minutes before each match time. Bring your completed medical form with you to your first match. All players will recieve a player packet as well as a tournament t-shirt.

The following sites have practice courts:

1. Shillito Park, 300 West Reynolds Road (next to Lexington Christian Academy)
2. Ecton Park, 956 Turkeyfoot Road
3. Woodland Park, 601 East High Street
4. Southland Park, 625 Hill-n-Dale Road
5. Glendover Elementary School, 710 Glendover Road
6. Kirklevington Park, 396 Redding Road (next to Lexington Tennis Club)

The Andy Schrecker Sportsmanship Award will be given to a deserving male and female player in the tournament. The winner should display the qualities Andy exhibited during his life. Andy was not only a great player but also a great sportsman and man of character as well.

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The following rule changes will take place for all USTA Sanctioned Tournaments beginning in 2011:

• All matches with a full 3rd set receive a 10 minute break before starting the 3rd set (this change gives the 10 minute break to the 18 & Under Division)
  


• When playing a Match Tiebreak in Lieu of the 3rd Set, players receive a 3 minute break where coaching is allowed.
  Suggestions: The players should stay on the court during this time and coaching should be done through the fence.
  Note: If a player is not back to the court and ready to play after the 3 minute break, the player is defaulted from the match (this stems from the rule that if you are late after a break, the player receives a game penalty)
  Note: If a player goes to the restroom during the break, he/she is granted extra time. The opponent can receive coaching throughout the entire break if the player who is going to the bathroom is believed to be receiving coaching.


• A player loses the point if he/she reverses the call from “out” to “in”.


For more information on the Rules of Tennis, click “More Info” to see the 2011 Friend at Court .

To view the USTA Kentucky Junior Tournament Rules and Regulations, click “More Info” more info

Beginning January 1, 2011, ALL 10 & Under tournament play in Kentucky (and Southern Section) will use the QuickStart Tennis Play Format. The following are mandatory parameters for all play in 10 & Under tournaments:

• Racket—up to 25 inches in length
• Ball—Orange Low Compression Ball
• Court—60’*21’ for singles, 60’*27’ for doubles
• Scoring—Singles—2 short sets to 4 games. At 4-4, a Set Tiebreak (first to 7, win by 2) is played. In lieu of a 3rd set, a Set Tiebreak (first to 7, win by 2) is played to determine the winner of the match. Doubles—1 set to 6 games. If the score reaches 6-6, a Set Tiebreak is played (first to 7, win by 2)


All 10s tournaments, including the Creason and Southern Closed, will use the parameters listed above. Players should be able to keep score, call their lines, and, ultimately, complete the match without a permanent court monitor.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

For more information on 10 & Under Tennis, log on to www.10andundertennis.com or contact USTA Kentucky at 1-888-582-8674. more info

The Raise a Racquet Foundation is USTA Kentucky's endowment fund dedicated to improving lives through tennis and education. Players may receive funding from the Raise a Racquet Foundation to assist in the development of their game (such as: lessons, clinics, JTT Registration, and tournament fees). Applications are reviewed by a volunteer committee and are kept strictly confidential

Click “More Info” for the Raise a Racquet Foundation application.
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