5th Annual Henry Talbert Junior Championships (Level 1)

Events - Alternates by Event

ALL the scores for Sunday are posted .There were several withdrawals due to injuries or Illness. WE HAD TO MAKE A FEW TIME AND SITE CHANGES!! Please check and DOUBLE CHECK THE DRAWS and the times for MONDAY January 21st, 2019.

Welcome to the 5th Annual Henry Talbert Junior Championships held at Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert, CA. This tournament is a SCTA Level 1 (advanced) Tournament as well as a USTA Level 3 Tournament for points-per-round ranking purposes.

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 multiple on-site alternates, the SCTA Standings List will be used to determine the order. All on site alternates must sign in and be present at the site 15 minutes before the first round matches are scheduled to go out! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GO TO YOUR AGE DIVISION SITE AND SIGN UP!!

Any withdraws after 6 pm on Friday, January 18th will be replaced with an alternates.

ALL ON SITE ALTERNATES PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR AGE DIVISION SITE AND SIGN UP AND WAIT!! B 18, B 16 - PALM VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB ; G 12,14,16 - OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS; B 14, B 12 - MONTEREY COUNTRY CLUB; G 18 - Indian Ridge Country Club

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 or last minute withdrawal.)

There will be a full feed-in consolation through the Round of 16 in addition to a 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-8th place playoffs in every age division. Please do not enter if you do not intend to play the consolation.

Since this event is a full feed in Consolation event, there are Play-Offs for 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-8th. These Play-offs are mandatory.
All Play-Off events are scheduled on Monday January 21st, at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa.
Please double check the draws for the times.

1. Palm Valley Country Club : Boys 16 and Boys 18.
2. Indian Ridge Country Club: Girls 18.
3. Monterey Country Club: Boys 14 and Boys 12.
4 Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa: Girls 16, Girls 14 and Girls 12.

The selection list is now posted. If you see your name on the competitors list, you have been selected to play. Otherwise, your name will appear on the "Alternates by Event" link above. If you are entered in the USTA Level 3 in Arizona or any other tournament the weekend of January 19th, you have been removed from the Talbert. If you are on the alternate list for the USTA Level 3 in AZ, you must remove your name from that alternate list as you are now committed to playing the Talbert.

The tournament committee has awarded wild cards to the following players:
B12: Matthew Carioscia & Keaton Hance
B14: Quang Duong & Sahil Morey
B16: Joshua Masuda & Chase Thompson
B18: Griffin Daehnke & Kyler Jirasook
G12: Maria Aytoyan & Ayanna Shah
G14: Caylie Cruz & Crystal Kim
G16: Keira Jirasook & Smilia Matovic
G18: Kenzington Mann & Ayline Samardzic

This year's Henry Talbert will be a 32 draw for all divisions. The selection process will be as follows:

Step 1: top 28 players from that age division of the standings list at the time of selection (week of 1/7/19 standings list)
Step 2: 2 players from the lower division (player must be in the top 10 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

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 (Sec IX.C.1 p. 127). 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

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) : Feed-in Consolation till the round of 16.
- All consolation events are best two out of three sets with a deciding 10 Point Match tie-break in lieu of the third set.

UTR will be used to seed this year's Henry Talbert Tournament.
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The official ball for the tournament is the Wilson Ultra all court tennis balls.

Address: 32905 Palm Valley Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211. Phone No. 760-345-2745 more info

Address: 42000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Phone No. 760-837-2342 more info

Address : 41500 Monterey Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone No. 760-346-0679 more info

Address: 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260. Phone No. 760-341-2211 more info

Address: 43500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260. more info

Address: 76375 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 more info

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.

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.

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.