2019 CHICAGO DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS - B16 QUALIFIER - LEVEL 3 - Hosted by Oak Brook Tennis Center

Draw and Schedule
Draw and schedule for all 4 days are available now (including consolation draw) ... please click the "Draws" link to see the complete schedule ... Seeding was based on UTR rating ... Schedule is subject to changes if needed ... Players are asked to check in 15 min. prior to match schedule ... At the time of check in players MUST BE READY TO PLAY and have addressed all needs (equipment, water, restroom use ...)
Important: In case of inclement weather players should report at the same site and at the same time as we will be using indoor backup courts with minimal or no schedule delays...Indoor practice courts will be released to sell only on the same day ($24/hour and no guest fees) and only if the weather is nice.

Player Selection
Player selection was based on 5/21 Midwest Ranking list. Please see the "Alternates by Event" link above for alternates order.

General Tournament Information
We are located at 1300 Forest Gate Rd (please use 1450 Forest Gate Rd for accurate GPS directions), Oak Brook IL 60523. We have 8 indoor USTA Blue/Green tennis courts, all viewable from a higher point which makes all courts easy to see.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES Players cannot access any electronic devices during the match except during an off court split set break.

START TIMES
Tentative schedule: Sat after 8AM, Sun after 8AM, Mon after 3PM, Tue TBD. Draws and schedule will be published on Wed June 6 by 6PM.

Practice courts
During the tournament schedule most or all of the outdoor courts are used for official matches. Outdoor practice courts might be available before matches start for the day. Indoor practice courts (weather permitting) might be available when all the outdoor courts are used. You can book indoor or outdoor practice courts in half-hour increments at a special Junior Stand By rate of $24/hour for indoor courts or no charge for available outdoor courts with no guest fee by calling the front desk at 630-990-4660.


PLAYERS PLEASE NOTE
By Midwest Regulations BG12,14,16 & 18 players may apply and play in ONE QUALIFIER AGE GROUP. The only exception is the BG10 which can play in both the BG10 & BG12 Qualifier.

GENERAL
This is a Chicago District and Midwest Section Level 3 event with a limited draw of 64 in each age group. This tournament will be used to determine which players the CDTA will endorse to the Midwest Closed Outdoor Championships on June 23-28, 2018. DO NOT enter this event if you cannot, or have no intention to play the Midwest Closed.

ELIGIBILITY
This tournament is open to Chicago District players who have shown proof of US Citizenship (US Birth Certificate, US Passport, valid Alien Registration Card, I-485 Letter). If you are applying to play this tournament for the first time, you must mail, fax, or e-mail a copy of your US Birth Certificate, US Passport, valid Alien Registration Card or I-485 Letter to the CDTA office no later than Monday, May 27, 2018. Send to CDTA, 2200 E. Devon Ave., Suite 319, Des Plaines, IL 60018, fax 847-803-2383, e-mail cdta@msn.com. If you did not submit citizenship documentation in 2003-2017, it must be received in the CDTA office by May 27, 2018. Receiving the documentation does not guarantee your acceptance into the event. Please e-mail us at cdta@msn.com to make sure we received your documentation before the entry deadline.

SEEDING
Seeds will be selected using Universal Tennis Rating (UTR).

ENTRY DEADLINE
Tournament entry is by TennisLink only. The entry deadline is Monday, May 27, 2017 at 11:59pm. When entering this event on-line, you must list your current phone numbers and e-mail information in the space provided. Be sure to print out your confirmation number after completing the entry. You can check your entry status in the applicant area of the tournament site.

PLAYER SELECTION CRITERIA
The following selection criteria will be used for the BG14, 16, 18 divisions: 1. Eight (8) players from the top 100 of the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the next lower age division. 2. 56 players from the most current USTA/Midwest Section Standing List in the current age division of the event. Remaining vacancies and/or alternates will be selected from the USTA/Midwest Standing List in the division of the event.

ALTERNATES
Alternates will be posted in order and will be notified if a space becomes available.

LATE ENTRIES
Late entries will ONLY be accepted by email to the Tournament Director of the division. If an alternate list exists, the late entries will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list in the order of which their email was received by the Tournament Director. Otherwise, the late entries will be placed directly onto the competitor's list in the order that their email was received by the Tournament Director. Note: Once the seeds and draws are created, any late entry players on the alternate list that would be seeded will be removed because they would invalidate the draw and seeding (USTA Regulation I.H.3).

CONFLICTS
Players must be available to play at all times during the tournament. The only conflicts we will try to accommodate are school sessions (weekday matches are scheduled after noon), school testing (ACT, SAT), and a player's graduation ceremony. Conflicts must be submitted in writing and received by the Tournament Director by May 27, 2018.

PLAY SITE
All matches (except final and 3rd/4th play-off) will be played outdoor at Oak Brook Tennis Center, 1300 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook IL 60523. Indoor back-up courts are at the same location. … The final and 3rd/4th play-off wily be played on Tuesday at a site to be determined.

SCORING FORMAT
Play is scheduled to start on Saturday morning. Main draw is 2 out of 3 sets, regular scoring, with a full feed-in consolation. A Match Tie Break in lieu of a 3rd set will be used in the consolation rounds up until the last consolation round where 2 out of 3 sets will be played. The consolation draw will be played only up to the qualifying spots for endorsement purposes.

Tentative schedule: Sat after 8AM, Sun after 9AM, Mon after 3PM, Tue TBD.

START TIMES
Tentative schedule: Sat after 8AM, Sun after 8AM, Mon after 3PM, Tue TBD. Draws and schedule will be published on Wed June 6 by 6PM.



RAIN PROCEDURES
Players should report to their proper site at the designated match time unless (1) you receive instructions from the Site Director/Tournament Director, or (2) a rain update on this site has specific instructions. A short period of rain may delay matches, but will not automatically move matches indoors. Please be patient with the tournament staff as they work through any rain or other delays.

DRESS CODE
Proper tennis attire is required. No matter how professional players are attired, we will be enforcing the following regulations. Clothing NOT considered proper tennis attire can include, but not be limited to: - Sports bras worn alone (without a shirt) - Shirts with reference to sex, drugs, alcohol, tobacco or violence. - Compression shorts worn alone (not covered by shorts or a skirt). - Girls tops must cover midriff when arms are at rest. - Boys: no tank tops or cutoff t-shirts.

ENDORSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 2018

The Chicago District has been allocated 13 "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 Chicago 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, 1 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.

Play and Complete is defined as playing all points including the final point of the match.

No Appeals of the Play and Complete Requirement are permitted.

ENDORSEMENT TO THE MIDWEST CLOSED

There is no paperwork to fill out. To be accepted into the Midwest Closed draw players must (1) ENTER THE CLOSED ON-LINE, (2) APPEAR ON THE DISTRICT LIST AS ONE OF THE 13 ENDORSED PLAYERS. Alternates must also ENTER THE MIDWEST CLOSED ON-LINE and appear on the District alternate list. Midwest will then determine which alternates will get in based on records of all players in the alternate pool.
Midwest Closed BG16-18: 850016118 - Entry deadline is Thursday, June 14 at 10:59pm CST.

Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.

Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, May 27, 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: 850097719 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Division and Draw Type Abbreviations Legend

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