3rd Annual Henry Talbert Junior Championships (Level 1)

Events - Alternates by Event

ALL Players and Parents there are minor time changes for the FINAL DAY !! PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK the tournament home page to make sure you have the correct time before you leave your home or hotel to go to the tournament ! There may also be last minute player withdrawals.
ALL THE FINAL DAY MATCHES ARE AT PALM VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB !

There will be courts available for practice at Palm Valley Country Club on Friday January 13th, 12:00 noon till 9:00 pm for all the Tournament Participants at no charge. First come first serve.
There will also be courts available for warm up each morning before the matches start on a first come first serve bases.

We will have on-site alternates for this tournament. If you wish to be entered into the tournament due to a last-minute player withdraw or "no-show", your name must appear on the current alternate list in your respective age division. If there are no alternates from the current list at Palm Valley CC on Saturday morning, we will begin taking on-site alternates. If there are multiple on-site alternates, the SCTA Standings List will be used to determine the order. All on site alternates must be present at the site 15 minutes before the first match is scheduled to go out!


Any withdraws after 6 pm on Friday, January 13th will be replaced with on-site alternates.


*If your name appears on two (2) alternate lists for two different age divisions, you must choose the age division you which to play before signing up as an alternate on Saturday. All current and on-site alternates must sign in at Palm Valley Country Club tournament desk before 7:45 am on Saturday morning.


*For Main Draw competitors, please be prepared to play your first round match as there may be an alternate entered into the draw (following a default).

The selection list is now posted. If you see your name on the competitors list, that means you have been selected to play. Otherwise your name will appear on the "Alternates by Event" link above. IF YOU CHOOSE TO ENTER ANOTHER TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST NOTIFY MEGAN HENEGHAN (Heneghan@scta.usta.com or (310) 824-2559) TO WITHDRAW YOUR NAME FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST IMMEDIATELY. If you entered in two divisions and did not get into your first choice but got into your second choice, you were removed from the alternate list of your first choice. If you failed to notify the SCTA of your choices, we assumed the higher division was your first choice.

If you are an alternate, enter in another tournament, then end up getting into the Talbert (because you didn't notify Megan immediately), you may NOT withdraw from the other event to play this one. If you do, you will lose ranking points from both tournaments and be assessed 5 suspension points (10 suspension points gets you suspended for 3 months- 1st time suspension).

If you need to withdraw, please notify Megan Heneghan at Heneghan@scta.usta.com or (310) 824-2559.

The tournament committee has awarded wild cards to the following players:
B12: Alexander Ekstrand & Markus Ekstrand
B14: JP Day & Eugenio Gonzalez
B16: Ali Amiri & Renaud Lefevre
B18: Mike Mkrtchian & Alec Rabinowitz
G12: Natalia Gorzny & Tessanya Gunatilake
G14: Mckenna Martinez & Kaia Wolfe
G16: Scout Mathews & Shweta Kumar
G18: Annika Bassey & Julia Jordan

Please refer to the 2017 SCTA Seeding Announcement at socaljuniortennis.com.

RULES - USTA Rules govern play!!

Main Draw Singles :
- Best two out of three tie-break sets. Regular scoring.
- Main draw semi-finalist will play off for 3rd and 4th place. Best two out of three sets, regular scoring.
Consolation (Mandatory) :
- All consolation events are best two out of three sets with a deciding 10 Point Match tie-break in lieu of the third set.

There will be consolation for first round losers.

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The official balls for the tournament are the Wilson Championship Extra Duty tennis balls.

The SCTA Henry Talbert Junior Championships is a Level 3 National Event, as such, this tournament is only open for entry to only USTA junior members domiciled in the Southern California Section who are citizens of the United States, permanent resident aliens, diplomats, aliens with refugee status and aliens with asylee status as defined in the current Friend at Court USTA Regulations (2015: Sec IX.C.1.b. p. 176). SCTA junior tournaments with national ranking points are closed for entry to all other USTA junior members. IF YOU ATTEND AN ACADEMY, WE MUST HAVE YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY ON FILE. You can send those documents to Takamori@scta.usta.com. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THIS. If we don't have your documents on file, we will remove you from the tournament! more info

Due to the MLK Holiday weekend, we are unable to provide a group hotel rate. Please visit other travel sites for the best rates (Kayak, Expedia, Hotels.com, etc.). Thank you for your understanding.

ATTENTION ALL SPECTATORS (INCLUDES PARENTS, COACHES, RELATIVES, FRIENDS, ETC.)
In an effort to promote a more enjoyable and fair experience for all, the following policy is in immediate force and effect, and shall be diligently and stringently enforced. USTA Southern California (SCTA) has implemented a “ZERO TOLERANCE” policy for improper behavior.

1. Any attempt by a spectator to speak to an official regarding a line call or other ruling during match play shall be cause for immediate removal from the playing area and, if warranted, from the premises.

2. Any spectator behavior deemed unacceptable towards a player, other spectator or staff member shall be cause for immediate removal from the playing area or the entire premises. If said behavior is directed towards a player, either before, during or after a tournament, it shall result in an automatic and immediate suspension of that spectator’s right to attend USTA Southern California tournaments, for a period of time to be determined by the USTA Southern California Grievance and Sportsmanship Committee.

3. Refusal to adhere to a removal request shall trigger immediate enforcement of the point penalty system against the player with whom the spectator is involved (per point penalty system regulations), including possible immediate default.

4. The On-Site Official is the SOLE judge regarding unacceptable behavior.

Umpire/Spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a tennis event is prohibited while a match is in progress. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition at any time, a parent or coach is merely a spectator. REMOVAL IS NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL.

The SCTA Junior Sectionals 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 garments of any kind are to be worn alone; midriff must be covered when arms are at rest, and spandex shorts or capris 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.

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Henry Talbert Junior Championships. This tournament is a SCTA Level 1 (advanced) Tournament as well as a USTA Level 3 Tournament for points-per-round ranking purposes.

Henry was born, raised, and attended schools in Los Angeles. He played on public courts and never forgot that this is where tennis starts. He attended UCLA and eventually worked in many capacities for the USTA in White Plains, N.Y. In 1974, Henry began his 39 year career with the USTA. Instrumental in the establishment of community and recreational tennis, Henry became the first African-American to be a USTA administrator on the national level. His goals were aimed at increasing participation in our sport and implementing activities that provided youngsters, adults, and seniors with tennis playing opportunities. Henry became the Executive Director of the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) in 1997 to his retirement in 2013. He set high standards for himself and others and was always there to encourage and mentor. He loved Junior tennis and attended many junior tournaments. He was a true friend to all people and also to tennis. His caring and loving is why we have the Henry Talbert Junior Championships. Henry lost his battle to cancer on January 12, 2014 and is dearly missed by all who knew him.

Players may play in only one division but can apply for two to see which division they will get into. Please make sure you enter online for BOTH divisions. If you have done this, please email Megan Heneghan at Heneghan@scta.usta.com with your first and second choice. If you do not get into your first choice, but get into your second choice, you will be removed from the alternate list from your first choice regardless of where you stand on the alternate list (i.e. even if you're the #1 alternate for your first choice and get into your second choice, you'll be removed from the alternate list for your first choice). IF YOU DO NOT SEND AI AN EMAIL BY THE ENTRY DEADLINE, WE WILL ASSUME THE HIGHER DIVISION IS YOUR FIRST CHOICE. Please still send Megan an email if this is the case.

The entry deadline for this tournament is Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 11:59 PM. Please do not wait until the last minute to enter as the website tends to crash with numerous people wanting to enter at the last minute. THERE WILL BE NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED!!

This year's Henry Talbert will be a 48 draw for all divisions. The selection process will be as follows:

Step 1: top 42 players from that age division of the standings list at the time of selection
Step 2: 4 players from the lower division (player must be in the top 20 of the standings list of the lower division at the time of selection)
Step 3: 2 SCTA wild cards (you do NOT need to apply! The SCTA will see who did not get in and determine wild cards that way).
Step 4: All remaining vacancies will be filled using step 1

Players are NOT permitted to play in this event and another overlapping event (even from the previous weekend). Failure to comply will result in loss of ranking points from all overlapping events and the player will be assessed 5 suspension points.

The selection list will be posted by 8PM on Friday, January 6th. If you do not get in, it will still give you an opportunity to enter in another tournament (i.e. Whittier). IF YOU ENTER IN ANOTHER TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST CONTACT GORDON TO REMOVE YOUR NAME FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST. IF YOU SHOW UP IN TWO OR MORE DRAWS, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A DOUBLE ENTRY AND DOUBLE ENTRY PENALTIES WILL APPLY!!

There will be two SCTA wild cards available for each division. You do NOT need to apply. The tournament committee will determine wild cards by looking at the applicants list and seeing who does not get in.