BullFrog USTA Southern Section Designated

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Please refer to the Lagoon Park Tennis Facebook Page for the Montgomery AL Bullfrog Doubles Group for help finding a doubles partner. Also, you can email us to request placement on a random pairing list. The random paring does not guarantee you a partner, but it does give you another opportunity to be paired.

*1. Deadline is two Sundays prior to your start date.
*2. Tuesday March 6th: Deadline selection list sent to Tournament Director
*3. Wednesday March 7th: Doubles entry process begins
*4. Friday March 9th: Singles List submitted to STA Office if the Committee would like STA to review.
*5. Monday March 12th: Seeds posted by 5PM
*6. Thursday March 15th: First Match Report posted by 5 PM
*7. Friday March 16th: Draws Posted by Start of Check in.

Listed below are the hotels that help run our tennis events. PLEASE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE USE THESE HOTELS AND BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE LAGOON PARK TENNIS RATE. Their willingness to help sponsor our tournaments make this event possible. We thank you in advance for using them during your stay in Montgomery.
Country Inn & Suites
Located right off Interstate 85 at exit #11 in the Preferred area of Montgomery at the Shoppes at Eastchase with plenty of eateries and lots of shopping. We are a newly opened hotel in March of 2010 and for your convenience we are only minutes from the courts at Lagoon Park. During your stay you will enjoy the following wonderful amenities:
*Complimentary HOT Breakfast
*Indoor pool and whirlpool
*Fitness Center
*Free WI-FI wired and wireless
*In-Room microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker
*Business center
*Free USA today
*Indoor corridor
*Local Restaurant coupons
In addition to these wonderful amenities we would also like to extend the following preferred rate to you:
Guest rooms with one king bed at a special rate of $69.99
Guest rooms with two queen beds at a special rate of $79.99
Guests suites with 2 rooms and a sleeper sofa at a special rate of $99.99
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HILTON GARDEN INN MONTGOMERY EAST
1600 Interstate Park Drive
Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone:334-272-2225
Rate: Ask for Lagoon tennis tournament pricing
PLEASE STATE YOU ARE WITH THE TOURNAMENT AT LAGOON PARK
Additional Info: Each Hilton Garden Inn guestroom at our hotel in Montgomery, AL has an in-room hospitality center with a microwave, refrigerator, and coffeemaker, two dual line phones with voicemail and data ports. Guestrooms at the Hilton Garden Inn East Montgomery hotel have a large work desk with desk level outlets, ergonomic chair, On Command® video, complimentary HBO® and USA Today® each weekday morning. Alabama guests will enjoy our heated outdoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center and 24-hour complimentary business center.
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HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON
1800 Interstate Park Drive
Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone: 334-272-3010
Rate: Ask for Lagoon tennis tournament pricing
PLEASE STATE YOU ARE WITH THE TOURNAMENT AT LAGOON PARK
Additional Info:At our Homewood Suites hotel in Montgomery, Alabama, guests have the choice of a studio, one, and two-bedroom hotel suites, each of which offers the ideal space to work, entertain or just relax. Our suites offer well-appointed accommodations with a host of amenities that are designed to make guests feel as comfortable as possible. In our suites, you'll enjoy the luxuries of: high-speed Internet access, fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave, two televisions with DVD players and premium channels, two telephones with data ports, and a separate living area with full-size sleeper sofa.
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The USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of the tournament registration. Please download and bring this form completed with you of fax it to us @ (334)240-4060. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release: Medical Release

All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US citizenship. Green cards will be accepted, but passports will not. A file of those withproof on file is found more info

ENTERING TWO (2) TOURNAMENTS - DO NOT DO THIS--- Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list,you must withdraw from the alternate list first and then enter the second event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make changes.

Please use the "more info" link to sign up for doubles. more info

64 Draw will have Full Feed In through the quarterfinals All Main Draw matches will be best two out of three tie-break sets (new balls provided for the third set) Singles matches for 64 draw will begin on Saturday morning with finals on Monday. All Consolation matches will be best two out of three sets with a tiebreaker in lieu of the third set (10 Points. The third set tiebreaker will be a match tiebreak played to ten points with a margin of two points. Consolation matches play one round on Saturday, three rounds on Sunday and three rounds on Monday. The consolation will be a full feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals. There will be a playoff for third and fourth place in the main draw.

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USTA SOUTHERN SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA: Seeding shall be done using only the results from the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings List (Plublislhed List used for selections) of the division in the order in which players appear on the list. Players who have a standing in the next younger age division MAY be seeded in any group of seeds if they are in the top 10 of the most recently plublished USTA Southern Combined Standings List of any youngre age division. Players selected into the 12s division based on there 10s standing will not be considered for seeding. Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 10000 ATP or WTA rankings should be considered for seeding more info

A 2012 SIGNIFICANT RULE CHANGE--- Juniors receive a mandatory 3-minute rest period after the second set when a match-tiebreak is played in lieu of the third set. Coaching is permitted, but the player must stay on the court. After the 3-minute rest period, no further coaching is allowed. If needed, a bathroom break can be taken after the 3-minute rest period. If a player takes a bathroom break during the 3-minute rest period, the player waives the right to further coaching. No coaching is allowed during the bathroom break.

The official ball is Dunlop

In matches without an official on court, players are expected to play by the CODE that is found in the Friend of Court.