RAC Summer Clay Classic - Rochester - Boys & Girls 18's-12's - (Level 5)

On Saturday, August 5 there will be pizza for all players from 11.30am - 1.30pm. Pizza will be served on table next to tournament desk. Players CAN NOT take the pizza into building. Please clean up your trash.
There will be a free coffee station for parents on Saturday, August 5 from 8am - 10.30am. Station will be on table next to the tournament desk.

There will be chairs available for spectators to sit down while watching matches. Those chairs will be dark red. The blue cabana chairs can not be moved away from the cabana. Thanks for your cooperation.

Due to the large number of entries we had to change the Boys 18s singles draw to a FICR16 draw. This way we will be able to finish both main & consolation draws. We will play 3/4 play-off match. We are NOT playing 5/6 play-off match.

Because of the withdrawal of two players in the Girls 18's there will be no G18's singles & doubles.

All Singles draws will be FICQ. We will play 3/4 place matches for singles (not in doubles).
Doubles draws are single elimination.
Depending on the number of entries consolation may be played on hard courts.

We will be holding a tournament warm-up/drill session for all players the morning of the tournament from 9:30-11am. Drills are organized by RAC tennis pros. The fee is $20 per player, payable when you sign up for the drills. Please contact Steve Tacl at stacl@racmn.com or text at 320-282-6072 to register. You must contact him prior to Friday due to court availability/staffing.

On Friday, August 4 matches start at noon. Matches on Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6 start at 8AM.
We will play two rounds of doubles and one round of singles on Friday.

All Singles Main Draw & Consolation Matches are best of 2 tiebreak sets with a Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third set. All Doubles matches are 8-game pro sets with a tiebreak at 8-8. All Main Draw matches will be played on CLAY (we might move matches indoors due to darkness). All Consolation matches will be played on HARD (outside and/or indoors).

The Rochester Athletic Club has a very strict Food & Beverage Policy. All participants will receive an email with our policy to make sure everyone is aware. Our front desk staff will enforce this policy very strictly.

1) All level 5 draws will be open, meaning no draw limits or point restrictions. 2) All draws will be open to non-section residents. 3) All boys & girls 12s events will be green dot ball on a 78ft courts.

There will be a 1-hour rest period between singles matches. Recovery period after a doubles match is 30 minutes.

Singles: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place + Consolation Winner & Runner-up. Doubles: 1st & 2nd place.

PARENT INFORMATION Parents of players participating in this tournament have full access to the Rochester Athletic Club and its facilities. Parents of participants will adhere to all Rochester Athletic Club policies. The Rochester Athletic Club has all new Precor cardio equipment each with it own individual TV.

PLAYER INFORMATION
Players must check in 15 minutes before their start time.

REFUNDS
There are no refunds for the tournament after the deadline. Unless an alternate takes your spot.

CLUB WEBSITE
www.racmn.com

DIRECTION TO THE ROCHESTER ATHLETIC CLUB
Traveling from the Twin Cities to the RAC;
Take Hwy 52 south. Take the 19th Street exit. Take a right (west) at the stop light onto 19th Street. The club will be .6 mile on your left just past the second stop light.
Traveling from South (Chatfield);
Take Hwy 52 north. Take the 19th Street NW exit. You will then go through two stop lights. The second stop light is 19th Street. Go left (west), crossing over Hwy 52. The club will be .6 mile on the left, just past the 3rd stop light.
Traveling from the East (Winona);
Take Hwy 14 West until you get to hwy 52. Take Hwy 52 north. Take 19th Street NW exit. You will then go through two stoplights. The second stoplight is 19th Street. Go left (west), crossing over hwy 52. The club will be .6 mile on the left, just past the 3rd stoplight.
From West (Bryon);
Take Hwy 14 east t

RAC FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY - The Rochester Athletic Club does not allow food or beverages inside the facility. We appreciate your cooperation with this policy. Food purchased at the outdoor Cabana you may have with you at the outdoor courts (Clay 12-17 and Hard 18-19). You may not bring food from the outdoor Cabana to the indoor tennis courts.Anything purchased inside our deli (including food) must be kept inside the deli or may be brought down to the Neighborhood picnic table area. Liquids may be brought in to the club but must be in a spill proof container. Coffee and pop cups like those you purchase at McDonalds are not allowed as we do not consider this spill proof.

DOUBLES INFORMATION Doubles is optional, but we encourage you to play. Doubles is single elimination 8 game pro set. Please sign up with your doubles partner on-line. If you sign up without a partner, the tournament director will draw for partners. If your doubles partner does not qualify for the event, we will place you in with the group of players drawing for doubles partners. this does not guarantee that we will be able to find you a partner. If there are odd numbers someone will not have a partner.

RAC CLUB CAFE & DELI HOURS
Friday - 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday - 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

ROCHESTER ATHLETIC CLUB HOURS
Friday - 5:00 am - 10:30 pm
Saturday - 7:00 am - 9:30 pm
Sunday - 7:00 am - 9:30 pm

IMPORTANT - LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENTS
All 10's events will be non-elimination format and take place on the same day.
All 12's events for boys and girls within a Level 5 will be played with the green dot ball on a 78ft court. Selections will be based on the most current standings/rankings list after entries close.

Doubles will be 1 set no-ad scoring.

PLAYERS MUST PLAY DOUBLES IN THE SAME AGE GROUP THEY PLAY SINGLES IN - NO CROSSING OVER TO OTHER AGE GROUPS - THIS RULE APPLIES TO ALL LEVEL 3,4 & 5 TOURNAMENTS

CLAY COURT TOURNAMENTS -
Players are expected the sweep their half of the clay court they finished. The tennis professionals will line the courts. If there is rain and the RAC's Maintenence Department will determine if the clay courts are usable.

PET POLICY - The Rochester Athletic Club does not allow pets on the premises. Service animals are allowed.

Participants/ of Rochester Athletic Club Tennis Tournaments are to adhere to all RAC Policies.
Players 12 and under may not be on the RAC's fitness floor or on the running track circling the fitness floor.

PLAYERS PROMISE - The USTA is reintroducing the “Junior Player Promise” at this Northern Championship event.

“I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my opponent. At all times I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior on the court is a direct reflection of my character. Whether this match ends with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my opponents, my team, those who support me, and the game of tennis.”

USTA NORTHERN SPECTATOR POLICY - No other sport allows umpire/official/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a sports event. TENNIS IS NOT AN EXCEPTION. 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, friend or coach is merely a spectator. Coaching, interjection into a match, audible obscenities, physical confrontation or verbal confrontation deemed to be threatening or disruptive by a coach,
spectator, friend or parent is unacceptable in USTA Northern and will not be tolerated. Reminder you are a guest of the Rochester Athletic Club and it's owners. The list of process in place will be posted at the tournament desk and draws.

WEATHER - We do have indoor back up in case of rain. Once we go inside we will stay inside.