USTA Zone Team Championships- BG16

Courtyard by Marriott is newly renovated this spring! Located 3.5 miles from the Tennis Center and .5 mile from Penn Square Mall and several restaurants. As a special arrangement for USTA players this Courtyard is offering a free cereal bar in the morning. Room rates are $99.00 per night for a king and with a pull out sofa or a room with 2 queen beds. Click more info to book your room. more info

We have lined up several great Marriott hotels with discounted rates for you to choose from! If possible please support these hotels, they provide rooms for our officials so we want to support them! I personally tour each hotel yearly and highly recommend them. Each of these hotels have breakfast included in the rate, complimentary parking, restaurants in the area, plus a grab and go breakfast ready for those early 8:00am matches.

Marriott Residence Inn, located 3 miles from the Tennis Center and opened in the spring of 2017. There are 3 room types to choose from: King Bed with sofa bed Studio - $119.00, 1 Bedroom suite w/King bed and sofa bed - $129.00, 2 Bedroom Suite with 1 King bed, 1 Queen bed, 2 bathrooms and sofa bed - $159.00. All rooms have a full kitchen and includes a free large breakfast in the morning.
Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites NW Expressway, this location is 4.5 miles from the Tennis Center is only 7 years old and is just freshly remodeled. Rates are $94.00 per night for a 2 Queen bed studio or 1 King bed studio or $104.00 per night for a 2 Queen Suite or 1 King Suite all includes breakfast.
Marriott Springhill Suites this location is 5.6 miles from the Tennis Center and was remodeled last year. This location has free airport shuttle, complimentary shuttle service within a 3 mile radius, is surrounded by multiple restaurants and offers breakfast in the morning. Rates are $104.00 per night for a King Suite or 2 Queen Bedroom Suite.
Click more info to book the Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, or Springhill Suites. more info

Welcome to the 2019 Boys' and Girls' 16s Zone Team Championships at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. We are a public park facility featuring 36 tennis courts (includes 24 outdoor, 6 indoor, 6 Ten and Under) and a full-service proshop. We carry the latest in tennis racquets, strings, and other equipment, and we offer prompt stringing service. If you have any questions about the Tennis Center or the tournament, please contact us at okctenniscenter@att.net. We look forward to seeing you!

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DO NOT ENTER THE ZONE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM THIS WEBSITE. Contact your Section's competitive department for player selection/eligibility

Four Sections (12 teams total) will be participating in the Boys' and Girls' 16s Zone Team Championships at Oklahoma City Tennis Center:
* Florida, three teams
* Missouri Valley, three teams
* Midwest, four teams
* New England, two teams

Schedule of play is as follows:
7/24 Arrival one (1) day before competition begins-Mandatory
2:00-2:45 Coaches Meeting (inside pro shop, coaches only)
2:45-3:00 Team/Parent Orientation Meeting (Court 1 Grandstand)
3:00-3:30 Player/Parent Seminar: Topic-College Recruiting
3:30-4:00 Team Pictures
4:00-5:30 Team Meeting and Team Practice
5:30-6:30 Dinner for Players and Coaches @ The Tennis Center
7/25 Day one of competition
Singles competition with 2 boy’s doubles, 2 girl’s doubles, and 2 mixed doubles
7/26 Day two of competition
Singles competition with 2 boy’s doubles, 2 girl’s doubles, and 2 mixed doubles
7/27 Day three of competition
Singles competition with 2 boy’s doubles, 2 girl’s doubles, and 2 mixed doubles
7/28 Day four of competition
Singles competition with 3 boy’s doubles, and 3 girl’s doubles
7/29 Day five of competition (on this day some matches will be played at an alternate site to speed play and let players leave by 3:00), closing ceremonies, departure
7/29 Departure: Please Book Flights at 3:00pm or later

Line Ups
* Singles team lineups are determined by the Section.
* Doubles team lineups are determined by the coaches, but the order is expected to follow the Singles lineup.
* The #1 boy and girl in Singles must play #1 Doubles.

Scoring
* All singles will be best of three tie-break sets. Doubles will be 6 game sets (set tie-break at 5 games all).

Teams
* Teams will be divided into two flights, but will not be seeded.

Schedule and Team Scoring
* Days 1-3: The Round Robin team format will be used for the first three rounds, consisting of four doubles matches, two mixed doubles matches and 12 singles matches.
* Mixed doubles matches count towards the team score, but results do not count for national rankings.
* Day 4: The Round Robin format will consist of six doubles matches (no Mixed), 12 singles matches,
* Day 5: The first place teams in each flight will play off for first and second place using the same format as Day 4 (no Mixed)
* Each singles and doubles match counts for one point.
* The team that wins the most points (maximum of 18) is the winner of the Team Match.
* Ties (9-9) will be determined by a mixed doubles super tie-break.

Flight Winners
* The team in each flight with the most Team points after the fourth day will be declared the winner of that flight.
* The team with the second most points in its flight is the second place team, etc.
* A specific process will be used to determine winners in the event of a tie.
* Day 5: The first place teams in each flight will play off for first and second place using the same format as Day 4 (no mixed doubles). Note that we will have a "True Playoff" this year, the final play off matches will be a true playoff. Meaning the 1st place team from both flights will play each other, the 2nd place team from both flights will play each other (and so on...), regardless of if they are teams from the same Section.

Check out this site for things to do, and great places to eat during your stay in Oklahoma City. more info

If flying into Oklahoma City you will arrive and depart through Will Rogers World Airport. Our airport is quick and easy to get in and out of. The Oklahoma City Tennis Center is located 13 minutes or 9.8 miles from the airport. If departing on July 29th on day five of competition please plan on not booking a flight before 3:00pm.

Coaches are selected by the Sections. Players may ONLY receive coaching from the designated coaches on changeovers or set breaks on court at the net post where players rest, or off court from behind the court and outside the fence. Coaches may enter the court only on changeovers or set breaks, coaching should not disrupt the flow of a match (going over the time allowed) and must not interfere with play on other courts.

The 2019 USTA Boys' and Girls’ 16 Zone Team Championship is a USTA Junior National Championship and is sanctioned by the USTA Youth Competition and Training Committee. This tournament is also included on the National Junior Tournament Schedule. It is a Level 2 event. For full information, visit USTA's Junior Competition Player Information (Team Championships).

It will be hot in Oklahoma in July, so hydrate before, during and after play! Come to the tournament starting with your body fully hydrated.
* Rain is not likely in Oklahoma in July, but ... for rain delay info, CONTACT YOUR COACH. The tournament staff will communicate delays to coaches. The information will also be posted on this website

Dean Richardville is the Referee for this tournament.
All officials for the tournament are certified by the USTA.
The USTA Code of Conduct and the Point Penalty System will be strictly enforced.