USTA Northern Boys & Girls Jr Section Championships - (Baseline TC) - (Level 3)

Many of the match times for Monday have been updated and moved up to earlier in the day.

All matches will be played at Baseline Tennis Center. All matches will be played outdoors, as weather allows. Indoor back up is reserved at Baseline Tennis Center. 5 minute warm-up will be enforced throughout the weekend. Please do not message tournament staff regarding scheduling changes.


Doubles


All doubles matches will play an 8-game pro set, with a 7-point tiebreak at 8-8. Playoff 1st-4th places.


Singles


All main draw matches, and 3rd/4th playoff matches will play best 2 out of 3 sets. All consolation and the 5th/6th playoff matches will play best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rd set. No 7th/8th playoff will be played, even though the match will populate online with no match time. Playoff 1st-6th place and consolation will be played to completion.

The winning team in boys and girls 16's and 14's doubles, from the 2017 USTA Northern Junior Section Level 3 Championship will automatically qualify for the USTA National Doubles Championship - August 24-26 in Orlando, FL. For further information, click on the attached link. more info

The boys 16s singles draw was remade due to a seeded player withdrawing with injury.

WHO TO CONTACT DURING THE TOURNAMENT???

Please call the tournament desk at 612-363-9331 with any questions while play is in progress.

PARKING

Due to the close proximity of the Baseline Tennis Center to 4 major athletic venues, parking may be at event rates (up to $10.00/car) with no in/out privileges. Metered parking is available behind the building at $1.25/hr (quarters only) as available. Please consider carpooling, walking a longer distance, etc. to minimize the impact of these events. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

BTC Tournament Refund Policy

Refunds for tournament entry fees are offered as follows: * Prior to entries closing, players must withdraw electronically through the Tennis Link system. * After the close of entries through the business day prior to the beginning of a tournament, Baseline Tennis Center will refund entry fees for a medical/family emergency reason only. A $10 processing fee will be assessed to each refund per event. (This is based on the event fee, and does not include the $3 Internet registration fee.) * No refunds are offered for withdrawals after the close of the business day prior to the beginning of a tournament through the close of the event (i.e. 5pm Thursday for a tournament that begins Friday).

COURT SHOES ONLY- NO BLACK SOLES OR MARKING SHOES ALLOWED.

No gum and or candy on the courts.

SEEDING - The Computerized List Method will be used for seeding (FAC Comment II.A-4), based on the current standings/ranking list.

COMPETITORS LIST - ALTERNATE LIST - EMAIL

If you find your name on the alternate list, it means one of three things: 1. You did not have enough points to qualify for the tournament based on the age group you selected. 2. In the case of a Level 7, you had too many points. 3. You may have been the only player in that age group, therefore it is not being held. - Being placed as an "Alternate" means you did not qualify for the tournament based on one of the above points. - If you do not qualify for the tournament and are not selected, you WILL BE notified via the email address you provided when you registered for the tournament and your credit card WILL NOT be charged. - If you do qualify for the tournament, you WILL NOT be notified and must check the draw for start times. You will also be listed under "Competitors", meaning you have been selected to play in the tournament. If you have questions conta

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

PLAYERS AGES 10 & UNDER/STARS & TROPHIES PLAYERS - 12's players must turn 11 years of age the month the tournament takes place in order to register for the event, unless you have been grandfathered to yellow ball.