Important Information
You may be called to play as early as 1/2 hour PRIOR to your start time (except for the first matches of the day) so arrive early and be ready to go out if called. If you are called early and are not there, late penalties will apply. 8:00am matches please arrive by 7:45am for a 7:50am pre-match talk, a 5 minute warm-up and a prompt 8:00am start. There will be no warm-up in-between 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds, ONLY the first round out per flight will have warm-up time. Flight rounds will be continuous from round to round.
Match format will be a single set to 6 win by one, No-Ad scoring. If the set gets to 5 all, they will play a first to 7 tiebreaker.
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Tournament Tips
TIPS FOR PLAYERS
1-Introduce yourself
to your opponent.
2-Call the balls & score out loud throughout the match. Your parents or
other watching can’t help you with the score.
3-Before serving, be sure that your opponent is ready to play.
4-Be courteous. Talk quietly. Don’t walk across the back of another court to
get a ball until the players finish the point.
5-Keep a positive attitude in the game. Don’t stall, pout or complain. Never
throw your racquet.
6-No cell phones are allowed on the court.
7-Have a good match!
Don’t forget to report the score, give the balls back if it is the last round of your flight.
TIPS FOR PARENTS
1-Parents must not
talk to players during the match.
2-No player may receive any form of coaching by any person while the match is
in progress. Coaching is allowed between the 2nd set and match tiebreak but
the player cannot leave the court.
3-No abusive behavior is permitted toward a tournament official or player by
parents, relatives, coaches, or other persons associated with the player.
4-Accept the players’ line calls, whether you believe they are correct or
not. Clap for good shots on both sides and be particularly careful not to
clap for mistakes (e.g. double faults).
5-Parents should enjoy the company of other parents and support all players.
6-Let your child play the match and have fun.
7-Enjoy the match!
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Draws may be limited to 16.
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 Sunday, November 10, 2019 11:59:00 PM Eastern 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: 450064019 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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