OV JUNIOR DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP G18

GIRLS 18
QUOTA PLAYERS endorsed to the Midwest Closed

Zoey Weil
Cassie Alcala
Syndi Ratliff
Morgan Coburn
Kelli Niehaus
Jamie Kim
Caitlin Fisher
Elizabeth Hamilton
Gracey Hirsh
Paige Kompa
Emma Kruse
Kathleen Jones
Georgia Tuckerman
Alexandra Garofoli




ALTERNATES in order or ranking as of June 5
1. Abigail Evans
2. Rebecca Osbourne
3. Olivia Schrager
4. Taylor Kuncl
5. Nethra Thenappan
6. Eveyln Holman
7. Ella Hazelbaker
8. Mia Masterson
9. Hannah Fugate







All Players who completed this tournament and entered the Midwest Closed have been endorsed as alternates.

Zoey Weil (Columbus, OH) won her first OV Girls 18 District Tournament Championship with a 6-2-7-6(2) victory over third seeded Cassie Alcala (Pickerington, OH). Six Seeded Syndi Ratliff (Columbus, OH) claimed a third place finish with a 7-6(4) 61 victory over Morgan Coburn(Cincinnati, OH). The Backdraw Finalists were Jamie Kim (Mason, OH) and Kelli Niehaus (Cincinnati, OH) The top seeded team of Kelli Niehaus (Cincinnati, OH) and Zoey Weil (Columbus, OH) Repeated as the doubles Championship with a 8-2 win over the third seeded duo of Kathleen Jones (Lewis Center, OH) and Paige Kompa ( Columbus, OH). Syndi Ratliff (Gahanna, OH) and Morgan Coburn (Cincinnati, OH) finished third with a 8-1 victory over Evelyn Holman (Upper Arlington, OH) and Ella Hazelbaker (Columbus, OH) . The Sportsmanship award winner was Cassie Alcala (Pickerington, OH)

All players that are Quota (endorsed) players and those wishing to be ALTERNATES to the Midwest Closed Need to email their USTA number and Midwest confirmation number to Mr. Painter (cpainter1@woh.rr.com) no later than 5 pm on Tuesday June 12. Please sign up through Tennislink and get that information to Mr. Painter ASAP

The matches scheduled for today, June 11, are moving indoors to Five Seasons Sports Club located at 4242 Clyo Road, Bellbrook, OH.
The schedule for today is as follows:
12:00 Noon Backdraw Quarterfinals (4 matches)
Championship Final (first Blace)- Weil vs Acala
1:00 pm Third/place Singles Match
TBA as Time between matches and availability of players will be the Backdraw semi-finals followed by Doubles championship and third/fourth place
matches

OHIO VALLEY TENNIS ASSOCIATION OV DISTRICT GIRLS’ 18 DISTRICT TENNIS TOURNAMENT
CENTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURTS
500 EAST FRANKLIN STREET
CENTERVILLE, OHIO
JUNE 9-12

The OV MW Qualifier is a Closed tournament. To gain entry into the tournament a player must have residence in the Ohio Valley District.

Girls’ 18 singles and doubles. Feed in Consolation in singles to quarter-finals. Doubles will be single elimination. Draw: 64, based on the quota determined by the OVTA. The draw will be posted on June 7, 2018 with first round match times. Players must get their first match times from the Internet site. No Match times will be given by phone. Any Player NOT getting their first match time from the Internet, must appear at 7:45 am Saturday Morning or 30 minutes prior to their scheduled match time on June 9 to get their first match time.

Age: USTA rules regarding age in the current ranking year will apply. All Players must enter the tournament using TennisLink. The entry fee will be as listed on the web page. Entries close Sunday June 3, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. In the event of rain, players will be assessed a $ 17.00 per match charge for singles and doubles for indoor matches. The TennisLink Tournament Number is 856314918.

Entry Fee: ALL Participants must use Tennis Link. Front draw no shows will be replaced with alternates. Play will begin on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 8:00 am.
Awards: Awards will be given for singles to the Champion and the Runner-up, the Third and Fourth place winners, to the Backdraw Champion and Runner-up. The Doubles Champions and Runners-up will also receive awards.

Rules: Player must check in at the tournament site 15 minutes prior to each assigned playing time. The 15 minutes default time will be enforced. Matches will be two sets with match tie-breaker. A Super tie-break will be used in alieu of a third set. There is 3 minute break between the second set and the match Tiebreak. Appropriate tennis clothing should be worn. Strict adherence to sportsmanship should emphasized with enforcement of the USTA Point Penalty System when necessary. Monitors will facilitate enforcement of rules.

Food: There are fast food restaurants in the area as well as many fine restaurants.

PHONE INFOLINE: The Tournament Desk will have a Cellular Phone as well as each site. All information regarding the Tournament with regard to inclement weather, delays, etc. may be retrieved from the Tournament Information Line at (937) 885-4405. The number for the Tournament Desk will also be placed on the Tournament Information Line message so that all participants will have access to the Tournament Desk ONCE THE TOURNAMENT has BEGUN. Additionally, The Tournament Desk phone number will be on the back of the Match Card that each participant receives at registration.
Housing: Please make your reservations as soon as possible at any of the motels listed. Courtyard Dayton South at 100 Prestige Plaza Dayton, OH (937) 433-3131,

ACT/SAT TEST: If you are taking the ACT/SAT test on Saturday, I will attempt to schedule your matches for the afternoon. I cannot guarantee that I can work around the ACT/SAT test on Saturday, but I will make every attempt to do so. Late Match Times for ACT participants will be 1:15 pm. NO accommodations will be made for a Sunday ACT/SAT Test. However, all players must complete ALL of the requirements listed below. In order to be granted a afternoon match time in the OVTA Girl’s 18 Districts due to taking the ACT/SAT Test on Saturday June 9, 2018, each player MUST do the following: 1. Change your Testing site to the Dayton Area (preferably Centerville HS) 2. Request the late match time from the Tournament Director in Writing (either by email) prior to June 3, 2018. 3. A copy of the admission Ticket MUST be included with the written request (Send as an attachment in pdf format). 4. All afternoon matches will begin at 1:15 P.M. Therefore, players MUST request from the ACT/SAT for a test center change to any Dayton Area Testing Center (preferably at Centerville HS, Fairmont, Oakwood, Chaminade Julienne). Any player that does not choose to change their testing center to the Dayton Area may not arrive by 1:15 P.M. and will be defaulted. Area Test Centers are Centerville High School , Wright State University, Kettering Fairmont High School, Chaminade Julienne, Beavercreek ,and Oakwood. 4. All players who request a late match time (and their opponents) may be required to play up to Two (2) afternoon matches on Saturday June 9, 2018. Changing your Test Center If you cannot take the ACT/SAT Assessment at your assigned test center, you MUST contact ACT/SAT to request a test center change. ALL test center changes are subject to the availability of the test center materials and seating space. (See your Counselor for specific directions to change your Test Center). To request a test center change up to ten days before the test date, Check with your school counselor.

"Play and Complete" is required. Click on the link and read the new policy if you have ANY interest in participating the Midwest Closed or the Team Cup. more info

Any Wild Card request must be submitted to the Ohio Valley office before the Ohio Valley Midwest Qualifier entry deadline: June 3, 2018. In each age group, if an earned quota position is not accepted by a player and the Wild Card was not granted prior to the tournament, the Wild Card will be granted to the next highest eligible tournament participant on the Midwest ranking list.

This tournament will be a 64 play Feed-in consolation draw with a 32 draw single elimination doubles event. If more than 64 players enter, each area association is guaranteed two positions in the draw and the remaining selections will be based upon the most recent Midwest Standings List as of the entry deadline.

The Ohio Valley District has been allocated 14 "Quota" spots for automatic selection to the 2018 Midwest Outdoor Closed tournament this year. The Endorsement process has been updated to select players from the Ohio Valley District Championships - District Qualifier event in the BG 12-18 age divisions.
1) 8 Quarterfinalists from the Main Draw will be automatically endorsed.
2) 4 players are selected from those that advance to the Consolation Quarterfinal Round from the Consolation Quarterfinal Qualifier Round.
3) From the 4 players that did not advance to the Consolation Quarterfinal Round from the Quarterfinal Qualifier Round, 2 will be selected in ranking order from the Midwest Ranking list published the week prior to the tournament.
4) Alternates will be selected from the tournament Competitors in the ranking order from the Midwest Ranking list published the week prior to the tournament.
5) If a player does not reach an automatic qualifying position in the draw and wants to be considered for an alternate status for the Midwest Closed, the player must have played and completed their final match.