WMTA Midwest Qualifier: Midwest Level 4

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SUNDAY NOTICE REGARDING US 131 PLEASE BE ADVISED!!!!! Players will not be excused from the B93 bash traffic that will occur along southbound US 131 for Sunday Matches. Please make appropriate travel plans or seek alternate routes. This message is posted at 7:45pm on Saturday evening.

NOTICE-US 131 for Saturday 6/8/2013 An abnormal circumstance regarding US 131 south is occurring. The B93 birthday bash concert has caused a major delay on players arriving at sites at a timely manner. Each situation is taken into consideration of those players. Advised to contact tournament director if you are one of those players.

Midwest Closed Attention Players, Coaches and Parents, Thank you for your participation in the Western Michigan Qualifier. You are recieving this email because you submitted an entry into the Midwest Closed Event. As follows are the age group endorsements for the Boy's divisions. Please note that if your name is not listed you are a tournament alternate. A select few players will still gain entry into the event based upon their Midwest Ranking. These selections are controled and conducted by the Midwest office. Please see the Closed Tournament web page for more details. Read the section marked "alternates" This years event was very competitive. Unfortunatley, only 7 players in each division could be endorsed by the WMTA. 1.. All district players endorsed (boys and girls) reached the semifinals of the main draw or their feed-in consolation draws. The losing semi-finalists of the FIC were selected in the order of (1.)qualifier head to head result (2) Midwest ranking. *Please note that a players seeding is not a selection criteria. 2. The top ranked players...... please be mindful that the National Regional event in Kalamazoo over Labor Day is only a few days away. Additionally, the Zonals deadline is June 14th. for the 12,14,16 age divisions. Main Draw Closed Endorsement: Boys 18- Davis Crocker, Garrett Goldman, Matt Hamilton, Billy Heckman, Danny Moyer, Paul Oosterbaan, Evan Taylor Boys 16- Joseph Ellis, Luke Ford, Matt Heeder, Ted Oosterbaan, Ben Orwin, Steward Sell, Nick Solarewicz Boys 14- Jack Dausman, Jacob Dennen, Bill Duo, Conner Genschaw, Henry Hedeman, Dinaker Talluri, Oliver Weaver Boy's 12's- Ozan Colak, Reed Crocker, Deniz Kalfa, Rayan Nehme,Ryan Okonski, William Page, Josh Portnoy Thank you for your efforts and continued hard work. Best of luck to you all.

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Tournament/Match Format: .
The tournament is a full feed-in consolation event. All events will utilize a match tie-breaker for the third set until the finals, the consolation final, and the 3/4 playoff. This change was made by the WMTA Competition Committee to deal with newly past USTA rest guidelines. The Wilson US Open is the official tournament ball for the 12-18's events. *The WMTA Junior Competition Committee approved this plan so players still in school could participate and that the Qualifier may end in a timely manner. NO additional match time avoidances will be considered past the close of the registration process. The B/G 10's qualifying tournament to the Shoot-Out in Indianapolis will be played on the weekend of May 31st through June 2nd in Grand Rapids. The tournament # is 850093613. The B/G 8s division will be played in Grand Rapids as well on the same weekend, May 31st through June 2nd. The tournament # is 850093613.

TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY:
The WMTA Qualifier is open only to those players whose primary residence is within the Western Michigan Tennis Association boundaries. This event is a qualifier for the USTA/ Midwest Sectional Closed. Juniors may only compete in one age division and must play the age group they wish to attempt to qualify for. (No exceptions).Players are eligible in an age division until the month they age up... (example: 12 turning 13 in June would be in 14's).

Tournament Schedule and Match Times
PLAY STARTS ON FRIDAY JUNE 7th AT 12:00 NOON:: Due to school schedules, play will begin at 12:00 noon. Players still in school should request a match avoidance time (please see next section for information). While many of the main draws will be completed over the weekend, some feed-in consolation events could conclude as late as June 10th. These factors are controlled by the number of event participants. Match times will be available on this site on Wednesday June 5th. .

Match conflicts and schedule avoidances to: ymcatenniskzoo@gmail.com
Only conflicts for regularly scheduled school days, a player's high school graduation service (no family member) or the SAT/ACT test will be considered. Sporting events, graduation parties, school trips, parents work schedule, elementary or middle school graduations are not valid requests for this purpose. Legitimate requests must be emailed to the tournament director. Each will be individually evaluated if requested before entry deadline. Players will receive match times that will take into account the end of school day or time of test. Drive time will be allocated based upon distance. Be sure to include full information of the player and contact numbers. Emailed conflicts must be sent to ymcatenniskzoo@gmail.com before the tournament entry deadline to be considered.

2013 Western Michigan District Qualifier Sites:
Site addresses are as follows: *Stowe Stadium-"STOWE" 1200 Academy, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. * Portage Central High School--"PCHS" (8135 S Westnedge Ave. Portage, MI 49002) *Portage West Middle School--" WEST" (7145 Moorsbridge Road Portage, MI 49024) * Portage Northern High School--"NORTH" (1000 Idaho Avenue Portage, MI 49024) * Maple Street YMCA--"MAPLE Y" (1001 West Maple Street Kalamazoo, MI. 49008. * Portage YMCA-"PORT Y" (2900 West Centre, Portage, MI 49024.

TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites
(269) 343-3333 100 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamzoo, MI 49007. Mention the YMCA Midwest Qualifier tennis tournament and receive the discounted rate which will be $129! This rate is only until 5/17/13. After this date it may not be available. It offers complimentary WIFI.

Draw Proceedings- Kalamazoo YMCA 1001 W Maple Street: 9:00 am Tuesday June 4
The Draw is open to any party who wishes to observe. We invite anyone who has concerns over procedures to avail themselves of the process. Draws are completed as per USTA regulations using the TDM computer program. On the occasion the computer cannot distinguish proximity of cities, the player (non-seeds) are moved into the closest allowable location. (WMTA rules mandate that we protect players from a same city match in the first round if possible) The original draws are signed and placed into a sealed envelope for verification purposes.

Qualifying for Midwest Closed (simple overview)
* This has changed for 2013 as Western Michigan has gained a quota spot (7). Semi-finalists in the main draws, Finalists in the consolation draws and one other player per event (based on year long record, Midwest Ranking and qualifier performance), will qualify outright for the USTA Midwest Closed. These players and others who may wish to apply as an alternate must complete the online entry and provide the district endorser with their confirmation number before their final match of the qualifier. Girls endorser: TBA Boys endorser: Tom Walker *Please note (The above is a simplistic overview of endorsement procedures. There are exceptions to these. For full rule details consult the bottom of this page.) * This procedure has been approved by WMTA Junior Competition Committe. .

District Alternates
In each age division a list of alternates will be compiled. A varying number of these players may be accepted into the Midwest Closed. This procedure is carried out by the USTA Midwest Tennis Association. Final player selection is based upon ranking/results versus other district's players for the current year. .

District Team Cup Selections:
Western Michigan juniors compete each year against the twelve other districts that make up the Midwest Tennis Section. These elite team competitions are June 14-16th. Selection to represent our district is a limited privilege. Individual age group coaches will be evaluating and selecting players based upon match results, game development, sportsmanship, and player record during the qualifier. The coaches will accompany their teams to compete in the following age groups: Boys 18s Coach Mark Riley. Girls 18s Coach Mark Murphy. B/G 14s Coach Oak Saad. B/G 12s Coach Mark Ficks. Parents will be expected to provide transportation and supervision for the 12's-14's teams. Further information including details & costs will be available through the team coach or by contacting the Western Michigan District office.

Player responsibilities:
All players desiring to be endorsed to the Midwest Closed or to be considered as an alternate must complete an online entry for the event. Players must then provide the District Endorser with their individual confirmation number before the conclusion of the qualifier. The Endorser will then inform the player as to their status within 48 hours after the conclusion of the tournament.

Seeding
The tournament committee will base seeding on the most current lists and tournament play available. Seeding will be a blend of sectional and national seeding lists. District rankings will only be used if higher level information is not available.* For 2013 (The Tournament Director may consider outstanding International, National or Sectional results in all age groups in order to properly seed the event.) Please fax a player record only if your tournament online record is in error or you have substantial ITF results.

Trophies and Awards.
Awards will be presented to the top 5 or 6 finishers of each age division. (based on draw size)

Tournament Staff
Co-Directors-Erik Anderson, Oak Saad. Referee: Peter Militzer

10's divisions.
The 10's divisions for the Shoot-out in Indianapolis will be played in Grand Rapids the weekend of May 31st through June 2nd. The tournament # is 850093613. .

WMTA Junior Qualifying Guidelines for Midwest Closed (full)
*The district endorser shall submit to the Midwest Closed for said number of quota spots: (new 2013) Seven (7) automatic spots:• Four (4) Semifinalist in the main draw• Two (2) Finalists in the FIC draw and an additional player (1) will be selected by the endorser per event (based on year long record, Midwest Ranking and qualifier performance). The endorser has latitude to consider the draw and head to head results in this choice. The endorser must have these players confirmed by a special sub-committee made up of WMTA JCC members. Eight (8) spots:• Four (4) Semifinalist in the main draw• Two (2) Finalists in the FIC draw• One (1) player based on highest Midwest ranking in the USTA ranking update immediately following the tournament• One (1) player based on tournament performance combined with year long record and MW ranking (suggest Endorser select from FIC losing Semifinalists, but may take into account other players based on significant tournament wins or displaced draws.) Nine (9) spots:• Four (4) Semifinalist in the main draw• Four (4) Semifinalists in the FIC draw• One (1) player based on highest Midwest ranking in the USTA ranking update immediately following the tournament Ten (10) spots: • Four (4) Semifinalist in the main draw• Four (4) Semifinalists in the FIC draw• One (1) player based on highest Midwest ranking in the USTA ranking update immediately following the tournament• One (1) player based on tournament performance combined with year long record and MW ranking (suggest Endorser select from FIC losing Semifinalists, but may take into account other players based on significant tournament wins or displaced draws.) **An exception to the above is when a highly-ranked player requests and is granted an injury exemption from the District Qualifier. In this case, the exempt player will take the quota spot of the highest ranked player not qualifying. If there are only six spots, the exempt player would take the place of the FIC Finalist. District Alternates: In each age division a list of alternates will be compiled. A varying number of these players may be accepted into the Midwest Closed. This procedure is carried out by the USTA Midwest Tennis Association. Final player selection is based upon ranking/results versus other district's players for the current year. Player responsibilities: All players desiring to be endorsed to the Midwest Closed or to be considered as an alternate must complete an online entry for the event. Players must then provide the District Endorser with their individual confirmation number before the conclusion of the qualifier. The Endorser will inform the player as to their status within 48 hours. Endorsement exceptions: The District endorsers may deviate from these guidelines only to address or remedy any unforeseen /unusual situations. These may include but are not limited to injuries, defaults, and soft/uneven draws. In doing so, the endorser may use his or her best judgment in filling quota spots. Endorsers are always expected to act in the best interest of the district and the Midwest Tennis Association.

WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS WHEN REGISTERING.
The USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact information during the registration process. Previously the home phone number and email address were pre-filled from the USTA Membership database when a player went through the online registration process. The pre-fill was removed due to privacy concerns. If you don't provide an email address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament then we will be unable to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.

USTA/MIDWEST SECTION DOMICILE RULES:
The USTA/Midwest Section Closed Junior Championships, the district qualifiers, the USTA/Midwest Section Designated Tournaments and USTA/Midwest Section Junior Davis & Wightman Cup events are open to citizens of the U.S., permanent resident aliens in possession of a valid alien registration card, individuals who are applicants for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status and who can present a USCIS receipt for a pending unadjudicated form I-485, aliens who have resided continuously in the US for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps and aliens who have been granted Refugee Status, Asylee Status or Temporary Protected Status.

DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AT THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT.

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Player Selection Type

No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.

Entry Type

Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, June 3, 2013 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

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