USTA National Level 2 Tournament, USTA Zone Team Championship, BG 16 (Northwest)

We at Utah Tennis Association are excited to once again have the opportunity to host the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships! This will be our 23rd year of running this Terrific Tournament, and it is my favorite!

PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH SECTION HAS THEIR OWN ENTRY DEADLINE, AND ENTRY PROCESS. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SECTION FOR ENTRY INTO THIS EVENT. YOU CAN NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. EACH SECTION WILL FILL THEIR OWN TEAMS TO REPRESENT THEIR SECTION AT THIS TOURNAMENT.

If you have questions on how to enter this tournament as a Hawaii Pacific participant, please contact Mimi Kennell at Kennell@hawaii.usta.com.

The Tournament ID# to sign up on TennisLink is 250038119. You can also register on the attached link. Their registration deadline is June 12th. If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as an Intermountain participant, please contact Tiffany Milner at tmilner@ita.usta.com more info

If you have questions on how to enter the Tournament as a Northern California participant, please contact Beth Workeneh at workeneh@norcal.usta.com. Their registration deadline June 17, 2019. Please see the attached link for registration information and to sign up for the tournament. more info

If you have questions about how to enter this Tournament as a Southern California participant, please contact Ai Takamori Malawy at takamori@scta.usta.com. The attached link will take you to the tournament registration and information page. more info

If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Southwest participant, please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com or (480) 289-2351 x106.

The tournament host hotel is the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park The Salt Lake City Marriott University park is located at 480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. This hotel is close to both of the tournament sites. Registration day activities and Movie Night will be held at this hotel. This hotel has been newly renovated, has an indoor pool, hot tub, new fitness center, 2 restaurants, room service and a full service Starbucks. There is a complimentary 2 mile local shuttle, free parking and a business center. Room rates are $130.00 + taxes per night for a double/double. Rooms will also be available for reservations up to 3 days prior and 3 days after the tournament at the same rate, based on availability. The deadline to register and receive this rate is June 24, 2019. Please click on the link to reserve your room or call 1-800-228-9290 and reference the Utah Tennis Association "Zonals" with a reservations agent. more info

Each of the Sections will have their own alternate list. Please contact your Section if you wish to be added to their list. If you wish to be added to the on-site alternate list of players who will be able to fill in in case a Section is unable to provide an alternate, please contact me - Robin Wise the Tournament Director - at rwise@utahtennis.com or (801) 944-8782 x113.

Please bring sunscreen (sunscreen will also be available at the Tournament Desk), and anything else that you might need to prevent too much sun. A water jug, white hat, extra white shirts and a towel are suggested.

All tennis players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner of the expectations for a participant in the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships, as well as the facilities expectations. Guys - no tank tops or very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt must touch when standing. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts and tights (alone) or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable. Questionable attire is subject to the Site Director's discretion.

TO ALLOW TIME TO GET TO THE AIRPORT, PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR DEPARTURE FLIGHT FOR 4:00 PM OR LATER. The last matches on Monday are scheduled for 1:30 pm. It will take you approximately 25 minutes to get to the airport, plus add AT LEAST one hour to go through check-in and security.

A Trainer will be available on site at the Eccles Tennis Center and at Liberty Park 1/2 hour before matches start until 1/2 hour after matches are completed each day of play.

Round Robin format. Each team will consist of 6 boys and 6 girls. There will be two flights of six teams each. NEW SCORING FORMAT THIS YEAR - Singles matches will be best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set. Doubles matches will be an 8-game pro set with a 7-point tiebreak at 7-games all, no-ad scoring. Singles matches will count one point each. Doubles matches will count one point each. Each mixed doubles match will count one point.t for the team score, but not for ranking. Each team match consists of 18 points (12 singles plus 6 doubles). In the case of a 9-9 tie, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.

Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout this tournament. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. A USTA Certified Referee and Certified Umpires will be present at both playing locations.