USTA Midwest Level 2 Open Championships

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The Courtyard by Marriott is offering:
Double Queen Bed Room for $104 plus tax.
You may book at: by copy pasting the following link into your web browser:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rfdch?groupCode=tmotmob&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/19/13&toDate=7/22/13

or by calling 800-321-2211 and mentioning the tournament name. The deadline for reserving with the reduced price is July 12th.

The Clock Tower Resort and Convention Center has a room block under "Tennis" with rooms available for $79 per night. Call 815-398-6000 and press 0 to speak to the operator. Ask to make a reservation in the "Tennis" room block. The address is 7801 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108

SIGNING UP FOR TWO EVENTS/MIDWEST SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEMThe USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. All players will be given FIVE (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Director involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing via email.

TOURNAMENT WILL BE A 128 SINGLES DRAW, INCLUDING A FEED-IN CONSOLATION AND A 64 DOUBLES DRAW, SINGLE ELIMINATION. MAIN DRAW SINGLES, INCLUDING A 3RD/4TH PLAYOFF MATCH, AND DOUBLES WILL BE PLAYED TO COMPLETION. FIC WILL STOP AT THE SEMI FINALS.


USTA/MIDWEST SECTION SEEDING & SELECTION CRITERIA
All USTA/Midwest Sectional and Designated Tournaments will adhere to the following Seeding and Selection Criteria as set by the USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee. Players will be selected based on the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List at the time of the tournament entry deadline. Players will be selected by the following 1. 26 players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in next lower division (except in the boys and girls 12s divisions where 2 players will be selected) 2. 102 players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the current age division of the event (except in the boys and girls 12s division where 30 players will be accepted) Remaining vacancies and/or alternates will be selected from the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the division of the event. Alternates will be numbered with this Midwest Standings List.

PLAYER SELECTION & NUMERICAL ALTERNATE LIST
The player selection will be posted on Monday, July 15th. There will be no refunds for withdrawal for any reason after selection is made. The alternate list will be posted and updated on and after July 15th.

START TIMES, AND DRAWS
Start times for singles will be posted on FUTURE MATCH INFO on Thursday, July 18 by 6:00 p.m. First matches will begin as early as 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20. Draws will be posted at the start of play on Saturday, July 20.

DOUBLES
Doubles entries will be taken until Wednesday, July 17th at 9pm ET. Please email dannyb@forestcitytennis.com to indicate your doubles partner if you did not do so when registering. If you are looking for a partner, we can place you on a "looking for a partner" list. Please list your parent's name and email and telephone number along with "looking for a partner" in the subject line and we will do our best to match you up with someone.

SIGNING UP FOR TWO EVENTS/MIDWEST SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM
The USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. All players will be given FIVE (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Director involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing via email. This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament including alternates.

SCORING
All Main Draw singles matches will play best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets with advantage scoring in all matches. FIC singles matches will play a Matchtiebreak (Supertiebreak) in lieu of the third set with advantage scoring in all matches. All doubles matches will play an 8-game proset with a 10-point tiebreak at 8 games all with advantage scoring in all matches. After splitting sets, a player will be entitled to a three minute break before playing the Match Tiebreak or a 10 minute break before playing a 3rd set. The player is allowed to leave the court, talk to a coach or parent, make a phone call, etc. We recommend you DO NOT leave the court because of the short time frame, and we will allow coaches, parents, etc to talk with you behind the fence of the court but not on the court. If a player is late coming back to the court, the penalty is loss of a game, which in FIC will result in Loss of Match Tiebreak or Loss of Match.

MATCH FORMAT & RECOVERY RULE
Players may be playing up to three singles matches in a day. "…In all singles matches in Junior, Adult, Senior, NTRP, and Wheelchair Divisions in which the match format is two out of three standard tiebreak sets or more, a rest period of two hours shall be offered by the Referee before the player's next singles match…" This pertains to singles to singles matches only. For matches in which a match tiebreak is played, only 1 hour rest period will be given.

TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
Check in for the tournament will be 30 minutes prior to your first round at your first round match site. Each player must check in personally or have a parent/guardian check them in. You must also check-in for each singles and doubles match, at your playing site at least 15 minutes prior to your match time. Your parent, guardian, or coach, may not check you in for your matches. Also your doubles partner may not check you in for your doubles matches.

DRESS CODE
Proper tennis attire is required. No matter how professional players are attired, we will be enforcing the following regulations. Clothing NOT considered proper tennis attire can include, but not be limited to: - Sports bras worn alone (without a shirt) - Shirts with reference to sex, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or violence. - Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by shorts or a skirt). - Girls tops must cover midriff when arms are at rest.

WE CANNOT CONTACT YOU UNLESS YOU PROVIDE US YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
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.

The tournament will be played at 4 outdoor sites and (if necessary) 1 indoor site.
Outdoor:
Guilford High School "GHS" (also called Guilford Tennis Center)5702 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, ILNortheast side of highschool.

Jefferson High School "JHS"5254 35th Street, Rockford, ILSouth side of highschool. (For JHS take Bonanza Way off of 35th street).


Harlem High School "HHS"1 Huskie Cir, Machesney Park, ILNorthwest side of highschool.


Belvidere North High School "BNHS"9399 Beloit Road, Belvidere, IL. Right hand turn on Squaw Prarie Road.Northeast side of highschool.

Indoor:Forest City Tennis Center7801 E. State Street, Rockford, IL

QUESTIONS? Email, dannyb@forestcitytennis.com or call (815)708-0901. Email preferred with the quickest reply.
Player Selection Type
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry Type
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Friday, July 12, 2013 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick Reference
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number:850036913 from the searchable schedule homepage.
* For tournaments with start dates between today and December 2013 the fees displayed include a non-refundable processing fee and apply for events entered in one transaction. Additional fees may apply for events entered in separate transactions.
For tournaments with start dates after December 2013 the total fee will be displayed at checkout.

Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.

Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Friday, July 12, 2013 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850059513 from the searchable schedule homepage.

* For tournaments with start dates between today and December 2013 the fees displayed include a non-refundable processing fee and apply for events entered in one transaction. Additional fees may apply for events entered in separate transactions. For tournaments with start dates after December 2013 the total fee will be displayed at checkout.

Division and Draw Type Abbreviations Legend

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