2019 Wildcat Open - Level 4

Please note - all draws will play Friday. You must be available to play at 4pm on Friday.


We will NOT be limiting the draws!

Location:The tournament will be held OUTDOORS at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center, 2310 Sheridan Rd. The courts are at the intersection of Sheridan Rd and Colfax, one block south of Lincoln, on the north side of the Northwestern Campus. In case of rain, matches will be moved indoors to the Combe Tennis Center, 2311 N Campus Drive (one block east of the outdoor courts, on the lakefront. Take Sheridan to Lincoln; head east on Lincoln; courts will be on your left).


Selection Process: If we do need to limit the draws, selections will be made based on ranking. Midwest rankings will be used first, followed by district rankings.


First Match Times: Draws and match times will be available late Wednesday evening. If you have any conflicts we will do our best to work around them, but you must notify the tournament director of this conflict BEFORE the draws close.We cannot guarantee that we can work around conflicts. Matches may start at 2pm on Friday.

Withdraws/Midwest Suspension Point System:If you need to withdraw while registration is still open, please go to our homepage and in the left margin click on "Edit Registration" and proceed to withdraw. No reason is necessary while the registration is still open. If registration has closed and tournament has not begun yet, please email the tournament director and list the reason for withdraw. If tournament has begun, please call the tournament director. REMEMBER when withdrawing from a USTA event once the selections have been made, the only reasons that are accepted by the USTA Referee without incurring FIVE (5) suspension points are injury, illness or family emergency. Having a soccer game, a family dinner, or not feeling like playing the consolation are not accepted reasons. Signing Up for Two Events/Midwest Suspension Point System USTA/Midwest Section Suspension Point System The USTA Code of Conduct and Suspension Point System is in effect. You are expected to play the entire event as scheduled. The USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee has adopted a new Suspension Point System. All players will be given FIVE (5) suspension points for entering two or more tournaments that take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved agrees with the multiple entries in writing. This applies to all players who signed up for the tournament including alternates. USTA Contact InformationProcedure for tournament registration: because of Privacy Laws, your contact information from USTA membership doesn't show up in the Tournament Directors' software anymore. Only what you indicate during the registration process shows up. We have no way of contacting you if you leave these areas blank. For instance, your opponent is sick. You may make an extra trip here and not need to. You must indicate all phone numbers, home, cell (a must!), work and your email address on each registration, EACH and EVERY time, for each and every tournament you register for. Seeding RegulationsThe number of players seeded shall equal a power of two (for example 2,4,8,16,32). The maximum ratio of players seeded shall be one in three, except that any draw may have two seeds. No more seeded players at #'s 5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, etc. For reference Friends of Court 2010, Page 73, FAC Comment II.A-1

Refunds: Refunds will not be given after the draws have closed.

Awards: Winners and finalists will receive trophies. A sportsmanship winner will also be designated.

Questions?Please contact tournament director Jennifer Lutgert with any questions at j-lutgert@northwestern.edu.

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, July 23, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850007519 from the searchable schedule homepage.

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