Crescent City Jr. Open (RANKED L5)

SUNDAY UPDATE: IN LIGHT OF CURRENT CONDITIONS AND THE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, THE TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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PLAY SUSPENDED DUE TO RAIN. CHECK AT 11:30AM FOR NEXT UPDATE.
ALL DRAWS WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY. (NO FRIDAY PLAY).

MANDATORY USTA Medical Release Form
All participants MUST sign a USTA Medical Release Form before they steps on the court. Please bring your completed form when you are checking in. To download the form, go to (i.e., copy and paste the following link) http://louisianatennis.com/Images/Interior/med%20rel%20now.pdf, fill the form, and bring it with you. Thank you.

Welcome to the Crescent City Jr. Open (LTA Level 5 tournament) hosted by A's & Aces! Below is important information regarding our event:

Communication
The best way to communicate with us before this tournament is by email, NOT by phone. This is for documentation purposes and so that way we can make sure nothing gets missed. Please adhere to this request and send all questions/concerns via email to Administration@AsAndAces.org.

Once the tournament starts, please use the tournament desk number(s) (check back on Friday, September 25) as the best way to contact us. Emails cannot be checked regularly throughout the day as we are running the tournament.

Tournament sites
The Joe Brown Park Tennis Center (JBTC on the draws) will be the main site for this tournament and is located at 5601 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127.

Pontchartrain Park and Xavier University (PP and XU on the draws) will be used only IF needed. The PP courts are located at 6520 Congress Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126 and the XU courts at 3619 Pine St., New Orleans, LA 70125.

Sponsors & Partners:
Sponsors: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Baptist Community Ministries, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of LA Foundation, Dorsey & Company, Fasteners, Inc.

Partners: New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, United States Tennis Association Foundation

In-Kind Donors: Second Serve, Dawnbusters Kiwanis Club, NOMATA, Purple Monkey, The Advocate, Wellness Water, Wilson

Special thanks to Second Serve Tennis Center for being the official balls sponsor for our 2015 tournaments. A's & Aces' partner - the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission - provides its beautiful facility to host our tournaments.
THANK YOU!

12's singles yellow vs. green ball division (previously referred to as Ranked and Unranked divisions)
If a player is able to rally, serve and keep score, green ball division in level 5 tournaments is a good way to begin playing competitive tennis. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at Administration@AsAndAces.org.

Important information regarding this tournament
Tournament play will begin on Friday, September 25, 2015, not before 5:30pm, for draws with entries greater than 16 players OR if the weather forecast for either Saturday or Sunday projects rain, then draws with entries greater than 8 players may begin on Friday. Otherwise, play will begin Saturday morning. Play will conclude on Sunday, September 27, 2015.

Lunch:
The Dawn Busters Kiwanis Club will cook hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch on Saturday. Players will each receive a ticket for a free hamburger or hot dog at check-in.
Lunch recommendation: A Subway store is located a few blocks from the tennis center at 9954 Lake Forest Blvd.

Doubles information
When signing up for doubles, you must enter your partner's USTA number. Also, BOTH partners must sign up indicating each other as partners or they cannot be placed into the draw because we cannot assume you are playing doubles if your partner lists you as his/her partner but you do not sign up.

If you would like us to try to find you a doubles partner, please email us as soon as possible (no later than by Sunday, September 20) at Administration@AsAndAces.org.

Doubles will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The singles draws will be posted on Thursday, September 24, and the doubles draws as soon thereafter as possible, but at least by Friday.

Special Rules for Boys and Girls 10's and 8's
The BG 10s division will be played on the 60' court with orange balls. Players must use rackets no longer than 25".

The BG 8s will be played on the 36' court with red balls and rackets no longer than 23".
With sufficient entries, there will be boys and girls draws. Otherwise, BG 8s will be a co-ed event.

Tournament Timeline
Monday, 9/21 at 11:59PM CST: Deadline to register for this tournament or withdraw.
To withdraw go to the tournament website (you are here right now), click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen, then click "WITHDRAW". If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Confirmation" just below the "withdraw" link. We cannot withdraw you, you must do this yourself.
Tuesday, 9/22: Entries processed
Thursday, 9/24: Draws posted
Friday, 9/25: Tournament play begins for large draws, not before 5:30pm
Saturday, 9/26: Tournament play begins for all other draws, including doubles
Sunday, 9/27: Final day of the tournament. All play concludes that day.

For parents new to tournaments
After you sign up for the tournament, your credit card will not be charged until after the deadline for everyone to register for the tournament closes. For this tournament, Monday, September 21, 2015 is the deadline (1 minute before midnight) and the entries will be processed on Tuesday, which is when your credit card will be charged.

Be prepared to play all weekend. With unpredictable weather, matches may have to be shortened, moved, etc., to adjust for such conditions. These tournaments are for the children, and we will do everything we can to help you with anything you do not know or need help with. Feel free to email Administration@AsAndAces.org with any questions before the tournament starts.

Please have your child check in at the tournament desk at least 30 minutes prior to your child's first scheduled match time. If courts are open, we will put your child's match on sooner and help keep the tournament on schedule. Please keep in mind that there is a 15 minute default period under USTA rules. A player who does not check in by the time he/she is scheduled to play, will be put on the clock for being late and penalized according to the rules in relation to the untimeliness. After 15 minutes, the match is then defaulted and your child will not get to play the match. This is why it is so important to check in early and plan to arrive early in case there is traffic or an accident or anything that can delay you arriving early/on-time.

Scoring
Boys and Girls 12s-18s singles divisions will play 2 out of 3 full sets in the main draw, but a 3rd set tiebreaker to 10 winning by 2 for the consolation rounds.

Boys and Girls 10s singles division will play sets to 4 with a 7-point tiebreaker at 4-4. The sets will use no ad scoring. If they split sets, there is a 7-point tiebreaker played in place of the third set. NO coaching allowed before the 3rd set tiebreaker.

Boys and Girls 12s-18s doubles will play an 8-game pro-set.
Boys and Girls 10s doubles will play a 6-game pro-set.
Note: With unpredictable weather, the scoring format may have to be shortened/modified.

Checking in
Players need to check in for their 1st match AT LEAST 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time.

USTA Medical Release Form
All participants MUST sign a USTA Medical Release Form before he/she steps on the court. To expedite the check-in process, please have your form completed. Please go to (i.e., copy and paste the following link) http://louisianatennis.com/Images/Interior/med%20rel%20now.pdf, fill the form, and bring it with you. Thank you.

Notes
Water Bottles: Players are advised to bring a water bottle.

Rain Policy: In the event of rain, the tournament will reschedule matches accordingly through the weekend. Everyone should prepare to play under the lights and on Sunday. Shortened scoring formats may be used.

Refund Policy: Once the deadline for withdrawing and receiving a refund has passed (Monday, September 21 at 11:59 pm), there are no refunds.

Thanks! We look forward to seeing you at the tournament!

About A's & Aces
A's & Aces is a public charity with a mission to provide academic assistance, life skills and tennis to New Orleans public school children. For more information visit www.AsAndAces.org

Helping A's & Aces
You can donate tennis clothes, shoes, equipment, entry fees for under-resourced children who have been working to play events like this tournament. Please go to www.AsAndAces.org to donate USTA memberships and entry fees. Please email Administration@AsAndAces.org or speak with the Tournament Director to make an in-kind donation of gently-used tennis clothes, shoes, and equipment.
THANK YOU.

No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.

Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 21, 2015 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: 700056516 from the searchable schedule homepage.

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