USTA National Level 3 Tournament - Lakewood CA

Boys' 18 Alternate list - updated April 19th, 2017
Girls' 18 Alternates - Updated April 19th, 2017

THIS IS A 32 PLAYER DRAW. TOP 32 PLAYERS ENTERED FROM THE NATIONAL STANDING LIST WILL BE SELECTED.

One of our teaching pro's is available for hitting Sessions. it's $60.00 per hour & $40.00 for half hour. Call 562-355-2545 and ask for Tem. Or Tom at 562-652-1015

It is a player’s responsibility to immediately take action to withdraw from the tournament should circumstances arise which would not enable a player to compete. Good sportsmanship and the USTA Regulations dictate that a player should never:
• enter a tournament they do not intend to finish
• withdraw from a tournament after entries close unless it is for injury, illness, or personal circumstance
• enter two or more concurrent tournaments without prior written approval from each Tournament Committee

WITHDRAWING FROM A TOURNAMENT:

• Prior to Entry Deadline: If entries have not yet closed, a player may withdraw by going to the tournament’s USTA TennisLink Home Page - the same web page that the player registered for the tournament. Once in the system, click on the "Register Now" text in red. When taken to the next page, click on "Withdraw" on the left hand side of the screen. You will need your confirmation number from your original registration to withdraw. Because your credit card will not be charged prior to the entry deadline, no refund needs to be made. If you cannot locate your confirmation number, contact linkteam@usta.com.

• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent Tournaments: If a player has previously received written approval to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament Committee, the player must immediately notify the Tournament Director and/or Referee to let them know which tournament the player has chosen to play.

• After Entry Deadline: Immediately contact the tournament if to withdraw from the tournament - telephone numbers and email addresses of the Tournament Director and/or Referee will be posted on the tournament’s USTA TennisLink Home Page. Players must also fulfill the written verification requirements described below if the withdrawal is for injury, illness, or personal circumstance and the player wants to avoid being levied USTA Suspension Points.
ENTRY FEE REFUND:

• Player is Not Accepted Into Tournament: If a player has previously paid an entry fee and is not accepted into the tournament, the player is entitled to a refund. Generally, in USTA National Junior Tournaments, no player is charged an entry fee until tournament selection is done and the acceptance list is published to the tournament website. The TennisLink processing fee paid in addition to the entry fee is not refundable.

• Previously Authorized Entries into Concurrent Tournaments: If a player has previously received written authority to enter concurrent tournaments from each Tournament Committee, the player is entitled to a refund from the tournament(s) that will not be played. The TennisLink processing fee paid in addition to the entry fee is not refundable.

• Other Withdrawal After the Entry Deadline: Players who withdraw after the entry deadline for any reason other than a previously autorized entry into concurrent tournaments are not entitled to a refund.

USTA SUSPENSION POINTS:
Any withdrawal (other than for previously authorized entry into concurrent tournaments) that does not meet the written verification requirements described below by the last scheduled day of the tournament (and, in the case of personal circumstances, has also been approved as a personal circumstance by the Referee) will result in the player being levied suspension points and any match that is not played will be coded as a Default.

WRITTEN VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR WITHDRAWALS DUE TO INJURY, ILLNESS OR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCE:

• Illness or Injury: The required written verification of an injury or illness must be from a medical professional and must be received by the tournament no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament.

• Personal Circumstance: If the player is withdrawing because of a personal circumstance, the player must deliver a written description of the situation no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament and the Referee will determine whether the situation is a personal circumstance.

Singles Main Draw & 3/4 playoff - Best of 3 tie break sets
Singles Consolation & 5/6 play-off - Best of 2 sets with a "match tie break" to 10 in lieu of a third set.
Doubles - 8 game pro set with a 12 point tie break at 8 games all (First to 7 by 2)

ALL PLAYERS WILL START SINGLES & DOUBLES ON April 22nd. MATCHES CAN BE AS EARLY AS 8 AM OR START AS LATE AS 7 PM.
SATURDAY - TWO SINGLES & ONE DOUBLES, SUNDAY - TWO SINGLES & TWO DOUBLES, MONDAY TWO SINGLES & ONE DOUBLES

The selection of players & the alternate list will be posted on Monday April 2nd.

AFTER THE SELECTION PROCESS I WILL WANT EACH PLAYER WHO IS INTERESTED IN DOUBLES TO EMAIL ME THEIR DOUBLES PARTNER. EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SINGED UP ONLINE WHEN YOU ENTERED EVENT, I STILL WANT TO GET AN EMAIL FROM YOU VERIFYING YOUR PARTNER. DOUBLES WILL START THE FIRST DAY OF THE EVENT. THE DEADLINE TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE PLAYING DOUBLES WILL BE APRIL 17TH . ONE WEEK AFTER THE DEADLINE I WILL SEND OUT LISTS OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT EMAILED ME THEIR DOUBLES PARTNER. PLEASE ALSO EMAIL ME IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PLAY DOUBLES.

The draws will be posted on Thursday April 20th by 8 pm.

If you would like to come sign up as an on site alternate, please show up to Lakewood Tennis Center on Saturday April 22nd, one half hour before the start of the first round. We will take alternates in the order on the alternate list.

All matches played at Lakewood Tennis Center will be recorded in HD. The recordings, in MP4 format will be available for purchase by tournament competitors at a moderate cost. This is a great service which can be used as a developmental tool to move your game ahead or simply as a historical archive of your matches. Check in at the Pro Shop to find out how to order yours.

The Courtyard Marriott Long Beach Airport is a tournament hotel. The brand new hotel is located at 3841 N. Lakewood Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90808. Located less than a mile from the Lakewood Tennis Center. King $159 + State & Local Taxes. Please call (800) 321-2211 and request the "Lakewood Tennis Center Tournament" rate. This rate is only good until April 9th. The new Courtyard Long Beach is conveniently located within 1 mile of the Long Beach airport and features the latest in state-of-the-art hotel design and amenities. At the center of it all is The Bistro, your destination for a great breakfast or for drinks and dinner in the evening. You'll also enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and over 130 TV channels in our sophisticated guest rooms. Our well-equipped fitness center, outdoor pool and whirlpool will help you stay refreshed and energized, Refresh at the Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach Airport.
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ALL PLAYERS MUST SUBMIT A MEDICAL RELEASE FORM BEFORE THEIR FIRST ROUND MATCH. PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU. CLICK MORE INFO TO BE DIRECTED TO THE LINK.
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4212 Clubhouse Dr. Lakewood, CA 90712 562-496-3530 (LKWD on Draw) more info

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE RULES ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR MORE THAN ONE EVENT AT A TIME.
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THIS TOURNAMENT WILL USE THE PRO PENN MARATHON BALL.

The Long Beach airport is 2 miles from the playing site. Los Angeles is about 22 miles as is Orange County airports.

The Lakewood Tournament and all officials of this event would like to inform the players of our expectations of proper attire while competing in this tournament.
GIRLS: No sports bras or compression shorts are to be worn alone; midriff must be covered when arms are at rest, and spandex shorts must be covered by additional shorts or skirt.
BOYS: No cut off t-shirts, or cut off shorts. Sleeveless tennis shirts may be worn. No reference to drugs, violence, alcohol, or foul language may be depicted on player attire.

USTA Membership

Membership in the USTA is required to compete in all USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Level 2 Tournaments, USTA National Level 3 Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships. All US juniors must be in good standing with the USTA to enter ITF Tournaments and USTA International Tournaments, which includes USTA Membership.

Age Eligibility

The USTA uses a "month of birth" age eligibility rule for junior players competing in USTA sanctioned tournaments. This rule applies to all local, District, Sectional, and National USTA sanctioned tournaments – it does not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments. Junior players may continue to play in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 age divisions until the month they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19, respectively.
USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments use a "year of birth" age eligibility rule. Juniors may play the 18s, 16s, 14s or 12s division until the year in which they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19 respectively.

Professionals

Professional players who are age eligible may enter and play in all USTA National Championships. USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments are governed by ITF Regulations and allow professional players to play. All other USTA junior tournaments are limited to amateurs.

Citizenship and Residency Requirements

USTA National Championships, USTA National Doubles Championships, USTA National Level 2 Tournaments, USTA National Level 3 Tournaments, Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments, USTA National Spring Team Championships, USTA National Team Championships, USTA Intersectional Team Championships, and USTA Zone Team Championships shall be open to US citizens and:
· Permanent resident aliens of the United States.
· Diplomats. Aliens who have resided in the United States continuously for more than one year and who are members of families of persons in the diplomatic or consular corps.
· Aliens with Refugee Status. Aliens who have been granted Refugee Status.
· Aliens with Asylee Status. Aliens who have been granted Asylee Status. Aliens with Temporary Protected Status. Aliens who have been granted Temporary Protected Status.
· Aliens with Adjustment Status. Aliens whose I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Resident or Adjust Status) has been accepted for filing.
· British Columbians. Canadian citizens and landed Canadian immigrants who reside in British Columbia, provided that they were USTA members for at least one month during 2010 and so long as they do not allow their USTA memberships to laps for a period of more than six months.
Documents commonly used to support a particular alien status include a permanent resident alien card (green card), Form I-94, or a receipt confirming filing of the I-485.

The citizenship and residency requirements do not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments.

Refunds After entries Close. The Tournament Committee is responsible for all entry fee refunds after the entries close. A Tournament Committee is only required to refund a player's entry fee if: The entry is not accepted; or the withdrawal is for previously authorized entry into another tournament. In all other cases (such as withdrawals for illness, injury or personal circumstances), a refund is not required.

Stringing available at the Lakewood Tennis Center.

A listing of tennis courts is provided here under "more info" Lakewood Tennis Center will open one hour before the start of play each day for practice. As doubles is being played first each day, everyone should be able to practice. After doubles players will be able to practice at Lakewood Tennis as courts become available. Best to schedule practice off site.
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Multiple Entries: Players Have TWO Options
Players Choose ONE of the Following Options, but NOT Both:
· OPTION 1: Enter any ONE Division of TWO Concurrent USTA National Level 3 Tournaments (this may be a different division in each tournament); OR
· OPTION 2: Enter TWO Divisions of ONE USTA National Level 3 Tournament
Players may PLAY in only ONE division of ONE tournament.
OPTION 1: ONE Division of TWO Concurrent Tournaments
· A player seeking to enter two concurrent USTA National Level 3 Tournament must get permission to enter as set forth in USTA Regulation IV.C.12. This requires a player to request and receive the written permission of both Tournament Committees for the concurrent entry by the time entries close.
· Tournament Committees shall be required to grant permission for concurrent entry when a request is made; however these requests are required - a Tournament Committee may not post a blanket permission for concurrent entry.
· Tournament Committees will publish the selection and alternate lists no later than 2 days after entries close.
· A player accepted into both tournaments shall be required to notify the tournaments no later than 5 days after entries close as to which tournament they will be playing and the player shall be refunded their entry fee (but not the TennisLink administrative fee). Failure to withdraw by the deadline absolves the tournament from which the player is withdrawing from their obligation to refund the entry fee and will result in the assessment of 4 suspension points for withdrawing for reason other than injury, illness, or personal circumstance.
· As a courtesy, a player that is accepted into one tournament and not the other(s) should remove themselves from the alternate list of the other tournament(s) no later than 5 days after entries close. Failure to do so will not result in a penalty.
· If a player has not been accepted into any tournament, they may remain on the alternate lists of all tournaments, but upon acceptance into one, they may not withdraw from that tournament to play in another.
· Under no circumstances may a player after being accepted into one concurrent tournament withdraw and play in another. Doing so shall result in the assessment of 4 suspension points for withdrawing for reason other than injury, illness, or personal circumstance.
Option 2 Procedure: TWO Divisions of ONE Tournament
· When a USTA National Level 3 Tournament includes more than one age division, a player may enter up to two age divisions of that tournament.
· The Tournament Committee shall select players who have entered two divisions in descending age division order: 18; 16; 14; and 12. If a player is entered in two age divisions of a USTA National Level 3 Tournament and is selected into the older division, that player shall not be eligible for selection into the younger division, even if there are openings in the draw at the time of selection or thereafter. If a player is not selected for the older division, that player is eligible for selection in the younger division and is eligible to be an alternate in the younger division but not in the older division.
Selection Process
· Selection: Players are accepted into a USTA National Level 3 Tournament using the most recently published National Standings List as of the date entries close.
· Alternates: Alternates are ordered using the same National Standings List used to select players into the tournament. Players with no National Standing are ordered after players with standing by random drawing. Late entries are placed on the bottom of the alternate list in the order received. Late entries received at the same time are ordered randomly.

Singles Seeding Criteria for USTA National Level 2 Tournaments, USTA National Level 3 Tournaments, and Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments

Seeding shall be done using the most recently published National Singles Seeding List of the division in the order in which players appear.
· Players from the National Singles Seeding List of the division may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points.
· Players from the National Singles Seeding List of the division may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.
· Players not yet considered for seeding who have ratings within the competitive range of those being considered for seeding, may also be considered for seeding. Additionally a player already under consideration for seeding may be seeded higher or lower if justified by the competitive range of the ratings.
Doubles Seeding Criteria

Seeding shall be done using the most recently published National Individual Doubles Seeding List of the division.
· Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined standings (For example, Player A holds the no. 1 standing and Player B holds the no. 10 standing. The Team of A&B would have the combined standing of 11).
· Tournament Committees of 18-and-under tournaments may consider for seeding teams with players who have ATP/WTA rankings, ITF rankings, or ITA rankings.
· The Tournament Committee of the USTA National Doubles Championship may consider for seeding teams with players who have ITF rankings.
· Teams may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if the teams are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points.
· Teams may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if teams are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.