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Alternates By Event Future Match Info Report
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PLEASE REFER TO YOUR MATCH CARDS FOR CHECK IN TIMES - NOT THE WEB SITE!
The website times are just suggested...actual match times may differ...your match cards are your true source of times, not the internet.
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FIRST MATCH START TIMEs HAVE CHANGED!! PLEASE CHECK YOUR MATCH TIMES
Due to the high volume of changes, and loss of seed(s), start times HAVE CHANGED.
PLEASE check your start times again and remember check-in is 30 minutes prior to your match playing time. Alternates, please remember to bring either a check or cash for the entry fee to check-in.
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A MESSAGE TO ALL ALTERNATES
WE ARE NOW DOWN TO THE WIRE...PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU WILL PLAY IF CALLED UPON ON THURSDAY AND BE SURE WE CAN REACH YOU VIA CELL OR E-MAIL. WE WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO GIVE YOU TO MAKE A DECISION...IT'S EITHER YES OR WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ALTERNATE IMMEDIATELY TO BE FAIR TO ALL. (Note: If you don't intend to play, please let us know that as well...thank you!)
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G18s Alternates updated as of 02-04-09 urgent - ALTS please contact us!
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATE - YOU ARE NOW IN THE MAIN DRAW - PLEASE CONFIRM YOU WILL OR WON'T PLAY ASAP: Riley Tomlinson-- Please e-mail BOTH Billdahm@aol.com AND lauriefujimoto@aol.com ASAP. Thank you!
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TIME LINE CHANGE - please check your start times and confirm your site!
DRAWS will not be posted on the web site until Thursday evening, Feb 5th. Please be sure to check your 1st match start times and site!
SEEDINGS WILL BE MADE using the Wednesday, Jan. 28th, National Standings List. (Note: All TD selections and seedings are reviewed by the USTA's National Jr. Competition office.) DRAWS WILL BE MADE on Thursday, January 29th.
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Practice Courts - Free every morning at both sites - no reservations needed
Free Practice courts will be available at both tournament sites on Friday from 6:00am - 7:50 am.
Saturday and Sunday the practice courts are available from 6:30am - 7:50am. Players please note reservations are NOT required however, you must share courts. 4 players to a court. Please no parents, or coaches taking up court space. Also, please limit your warm up to 30 minutes, so every competitor has a chance to practice. (Note: there are no practice courts available after 8am, as all courts will be used for tournament play throughout the day.)
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Alternates ordered - using USTA guidelines below
Alternates - Alternates for Regional Events are to be ordered in the following manner:
1. Alternates shall be ordered using the same National Standings List used for
acceptance.
2. Players with more than 99 points shall be listed in the order in which they appear on
the National Standing List of the age division of the event.
3. Players with more than 99 points in the next lower age division of the event shall be
listed in the order in which they appear on the National Standing List of the next
younger age division.
4. Any remaining alternates shall be listed in the order in which they appear on the
National Standing List of the age division of the event until that list is exhausted.
5. Any remaining alternates shall be ordered using the National Standing List of the
next lower age division until that list is exhausted.
6. Any remaining alternates shall be ordered by lot.
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Selections will be posted by Mon. Jan 12th - using 01-07-09 Nat'l Standings
We will post Players and Alternates by Monday Jan 12th. Players will be selected per USTA National Guidelines for Regional Level 3 National tournaments using the Jan 7th 2009 National Standings List.
First, up to 12 players from the age division below the event will be selected, provided their national standings are 200 or better. Second, 52 players will be selected from the natural age division of the tournament, using the national standings list. Third, any additional players required to complete the 64 draw will be selected from the natural age division of the event. (ie., in the event step one yielded only 9 players, 3 more would be selected based upon the event's age group's national standing list.) Please note K-Swiss will NOT be awarding any wildcards in 2009. Should a player be selected as an alternate, it's important for us to have contact information so we can reach you. Please be sure to include phone numbers and an e-mail address when you register. (If we can't reach you, we will move on to the next alternate, as the USTA does not provide us with any contact information for players unless it's entered at the time of registration in the system.)
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CHICAGO AIRPORTS: BOTH OHARE and MIDWAY ARE VIABLE OPTIONS FOR TOURNAMENT
Our recommendation would be to pick the airport with the cheaper airfare and / or best flight schedule for you. Note: Midway is much smaller than O'Hare.
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Format has changed - now K-Swiss is a traditional FIC tournament
In years past, K-Swiss ran an unusual MFIC with four separate backdraws for each FIC round. In 2009, at the request of the USTA, K-Swiss will be run as a traditional full FIC tournament with only one consolation backdraw in each age division. The main draw will be played using a best of 2 out of 3 full tie break sets format. The FIC draw will be played using a best of 2 full tie break sets and a 3rd set supertiebreaker, in lieu of a full 3rd set, format. (Note: Per USTA guidelines, Regional Tournaments may use a different match format in the consolation draw than played in the main draw.) Players should be prepared to play up to 3 matches per day in the FIC rounds. The main draw will be played out in its entirety whereas, the FIC draw will be played out thru the quarterfinals.
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No special scheduling requests or player site requests can be made
ACTs testing dates are offered throughout the year--unfortunately, we cannot make arrangements for your daughter to sit for the ACT on Sat. Feb 7th. We will be using two sites for K-Swiss tournament play--both the Vaughan Athletic Center (VAC) formerly known as the Aurora Tennis Club (ATC), and Rush Copley Healthplex, (RCH.) >>Vaughan Athletic Center (VAC) is located at 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60506. Tel (630) 907-8067. >> Rush Copley Healthplex (RCh) is at 1900 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504. Tel (630) 978-6280. SORRY, BUT DUE TO SCHEDULING FORMATS, WE CANNOT HONOR SITE REQUESTS FOR ANY REASON. (Note: Bill Dahm, Tournament Director, does not work at either of these clubs...please contact him via e-mail: billdahm@aol.com, or contact Laurie Fujimoto: lauriefujimoto@aol.com with any questions you may have.)
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Tournament Hotel - New Holiday Inn Hotel less than 1 mile to Vaughan Ctr.
There is a brand new Holiday Inn Hotel located at 2424 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506. K-Swiss has reserved a block of 50 rooms at a rate of $90 per night (excludes breakfast) until January 23rd 2009. (The hotel will honor the rate for reservations made after the cutoff date if rooms are still available.)
Please call the hotel for reservations (630) 896-0898 and tell them you are with the K-SWISS tennis block.
more info
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Other hotels near Vaughan Athletic Center (VAC)
Other Hotels Near Vaughan Athletic Center (VAC) / aka Aurora Tennis Club. Marriott Fairfield Inn (Note: This hotel is 8.3 miles from VAC and located near a new lifesyle shopping mall: The Geneva Commons, which features upscale shopping and many restaurants.) >> Fairfield Inn Tel: 630-845-5500 - 2096 Bricher Rd, St Charles, IL 60174 630-845-5500 >> Hampton Inn: Tel: 630-907-2600 (1.29 miles from the ATC / VAC) 2423 Bushwood Dr, Aurora, IL 60506, US
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Hotels Near Rush Copley Healthplex (RCH)
Holiday Inn Express Chgo-Oswgo Tel: 630-844-4700 2055 Wiesbrook Rd, Oswego, IL 60543 (2.06 miles away from RCH) >> Comfort Inn Tel: 630-896-2800 111 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 (3.01 miles away from RCH) 630-896-2800
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Note: This tournament starts at 8:00 am on a FRIDAY, February
6th, and runs thru Sunday, February 8th. Girls 14s will play on
Friday at Vaughan Athletic Center (VAC) and Girls 18s will play on
Friday at Rush Copley Healthplex.(RCH.) Girls 16s will plan on
Friday at both sites - one half of the draw at each site. Player
sites may change on Sat. and Sun. (Site requests are not an
option.) This website will be updated frequently - updates will be
posted when available.
For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, January 8, 2009 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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