SITES
B18, G18 & G16 - Indian School Park – ISP on the draw - 4289 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, (480) 312-2740; Located on the northeast corner of Hayden and Indian School Roads.
B16, B14 & G14 - Scottsdale Ranch Park - SRP on the draw - 10400 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ, (480) 312-7774 Tennis Center
B&G 12s - Kiwanis Tennis Center - KIW on the draw - 6111 S. All American Way, Tempe, AZ, (480) 350-5201
*****Sites will open 1/2 hour before play begins. This is a Level 5 tournament.*****
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PLAYER/PARENT CONTACT INFO
Tournament directors do not have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the player re-enters their contact information at time of event registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone and email information each time they register for a tournament, the tournament director will not be able contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, byes, rain delays, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that tournaments can continue to communicate necessary information to you. Thank you.
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MATCH FORMATS
14s - 18s: Best 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring. The 7 pt tie breaker will be used in all sets tied 6 – 6. ; draw size will be 32. Back Draw: Best 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring with a match tie break in lieu of third set. 12s Green Ball: Main Draw and Back Draw: Best 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring with a match tie break in lieu of third set. DOUBLES: ALL DOUBLES MATCHES WILL BE AN 8 GAME PRO SET.
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DOUBLES AND DOUBLES PARTNER
Doubles Matches will be an 8 game Pro Set. There will be a 3/4 playoff for all doubles draws that are not round robin format. All L3, L4, and L5 events will have a 3/4 playoff in doubles draws that are not round robin format. If you have not indicated your doubles partner, please do so by Wednesday, September 25, 5:00PM, AZ TIME, or you will be matched up. Please email BoilerSal@cox.net with your doubles info. Only email me, CONFIRMED doubles pairings (you and your partner BOTH agree to play together). If you enter online and do not put in your doubles partner's USTA# it WILL NOT match you up. Please help in making the doubles matchups a smooth process. You are only guaranteed to play doubles if you sign up with a partner (and they do not withdraw).
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USTA PLAYER OATH
I RECOGNIZE THAT TENNIS IS A SPORT THAT PLACES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAIR PLAY ON ME. I PROMISE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE GAME, WHICH REQUIRE TO GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO MY OPPONENT. AT ALL TIMES I SHALL STRIVE TO COMPETE WITH THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP, RECOGNIZING THAT MY BEHAVIOR ON THE COURT IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF MY CHARACTER. WHETHER THIS MATCH ENDS WITH MY VICTORY OR DEFEAT, I PROMISE TO CONDUCT MYSELF IN A WAY THAT HONORS MY OPPONENT, THOSE WHO SUPPORT ME, AND THE GAME OF TENNIS
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SEEDING AND SELECTION
The use of Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) will be used for the seeding. Universal Tennis Ratings provide tennis players worldwide a common scale to determine their level of play. The 16-level scale (from beginners to elite world-class professionals), precisely and reliably determines individual players' ratings based on actual match results without regard for age, gender or where the matches are played. The Universal Tennis website allows visitors to view more than three million tennis results.
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L5A
Level 5 Tournaments – Any age division by gender in a Level 5 tournament may qualify as an “exceptional field” and earn Level 5 points (165 Point Chart). To qualify the sum of the top four ranked players in the draw, after the first round, must be less than or equal to 100. If the sum of the top four ranked players is more than 100, the Level 5A chart will apply (123 Point Chart). The standing list at the time of seeding will apply.
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OPEN DRAW
The draw will be held on Friday, September 27, 9:00 am, at the USTA Phoenix office, 7020 E. Acoma Drive, Suite 110, Scottsdale. Draws will not be posted until after being scheduled; and then posted by sometime Monday, September 30TH at the latest.
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BALLS
BG 14-18 will use Pro Penn Marathon Yellow Ball BG 12 will use Penn Control Green Tournament Ball
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ELECTRONIC WEARABLES
Effective Immediately, The use of smart watches or any electronic device that can receive electronic communication, must be in off mode and in bag unless on break between 2nd and 3rd set.
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REFUND POLICY
CONSISTENT WITH THE USTA NATIONAL POLICY, PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A REFUND IF THEY WITHDRAW ONLINE PRIOR TO THE ENTRY DEADLINE. AFTER THE DEADLINE THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
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WITHDRAWAL POLICY
If a player withdraws or defaults from any sanctioned tournament in the Southwest Section (L3-L6), after entries close, that player will be assessed 4 suspension points unless medical documentation of the injury or illness is provided to the Tournament Director AND Southwest Section Junior Player Development Manager within 48 hours after the completion of the tournament. "Player shall not enter tournament player cannot finish. Player shall not enter a tournament (including mandatory consolation) knowing the player will be unable to finish." p119 Friend at Court. In theory, the Junior Competition Committee feels that it is important to adopt and strongly enforce National’s ruling on the Suspension Point System. In recent years, several players have been pulling out of tournaments, especially L3-5 events, on the final day of competition or once a player is in the back draw.
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USTA SOUTHWEST DRESS CODE
All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts & tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable.
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OVERRULE POLICY
Once a player has been overruled a second time, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the Point Penalty System: point, game, default.
Rationale: This policy is based on Friend At Court Comment IV.D-15 which states, “An official should consider cautioning a player if there have been two overrules during the same set. Once an official cautions a player that subsequent overrules will be penalized under the Point Penalty System, the official must penalize subsequent overrules.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, September 24, 2019 11:59:00 PM Arizona Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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