USTA Midwest Level 3

UPDATED START TIMES/DBLES EARLIER- LISTED LAST Thurs 10:31am
G16 Alternates updated Thursday @ 10:30am

This tournament will use a combination of USTA/Midwest Points Per Round and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order:
1 - 44 Players based on the most recent USTA/Midwest Standings List in the age division of the tournament
2 - 20 Players based on UTR
Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order:
All 16 seeds are done using UTR.
If you have questions regarding player selection and/or seeding, please contact the USTA/Midwest Section office at jrtourney@midwest.usta.com

For more information about UTR please click the following link:
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This tournament carries with it Level 3 USTA/Midwest points per round and Level 4 National doubles points per round. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link: more info

Feed-in consolation draw (through the round of 16). All singles matches are best of three tie-break sets with a 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a 3rd set. 64 FIC-R16. Doubles will be an 8 game pro set in a 32 draw, single elimination

LA QUINTA INN & SUITES(847)317-7300- 2000 Lakeside Place, Bannockburn, IL 60015. This hotel is right next door to the club (parking lots touching). When calling , selection option #5 (front desk) and do not connect with central reservations. Mention the MIDWEST LEVEL 3 @ COLLEGE PARK and that your name needs to replace the Midwest Level 3 on one of the rooms to receive the discounted rate which will be ONLY $89. You cannot book this rate code online, you must call. This rate is only guaranteed till December 21st. After this date it may not be available. Double bedded rooms with a deluxe continental breakfast with fresh waffles, a refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker in each room, free access to College Park Athletic Club’s fitness center and 24 hour indoor pool with jacuzzi. Visit nearby attractions such as the Gurnee Mills Premium Outlet Center.

Start times will be posted Tuesday, December 24th by 12 noon. Please be careful when reading your start times. There are two match times for singles and doubles. We will start the day with doubles and that is the earliest time but listed second on the report following singles. Make sure you see BOTH your singles and doubles start times. The Draws will be posted on the evening of Thursday, Dec 26th, as per USTA Midwest Regulations. You can only book practice/warm-up courts only after start times are posted (see Practice/Warm-up Court paragraph with procedure below).

You may book your warm up courts starting TUESDAY, December 24, as soon as you see your start time. At our Main Site, College Park East, you may only book 1/2 hour and those courts must be Pre-Paid by credit card at the time of reservation. Call 847.948.5330 to book. We do not allow parents and coaches taking up a spot on the warm up courts (they can be on the court but not hitting in unless there is room for them and most times there is, but not guaranteed). $15 per half hour- discounted with no guest fees- pre-paid at time of reservation.

If you want to be guaranteed the parent/coach to hit on the court, make a reservation at our secondary club, College Park West (3 miles away, see information below under "Additional Practice/Warm-Up courts" ) where anyone is allowed to hit in. $15 per half hour/ $30 per hour- discounted with no guest fees- pre-paid at time of reservation.

For either our main site College Park East or secondary site College Park West, you may book any Thursday, Dec 26 practice courts (day before tournament begins) at any time, for as long as you like and parents/coaches are welcome. Discounted rates: $30 per hour/ $15 per half hour and no guest fees- pre-paid at time of reservation.

You cannot book courts beyond Friday till you know your start time for the following day.

MAIN SITE
College Park East
2223 Half Day Road
Bannockburn, IL 60015
(847)948-5330


SECONDARY SITE
College Park West
10 Marriott Drive
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847)276-2400

College Park West Marriott Club, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, (847)634-5934, our sister club, will have practice courts available with the same pricing as our Main Club. Please mention you are with the tournament. Parents/Coaches are welcome at this facility to hit on the court.
Only 3 miles from College Park East.


If you need more options, please text Patty at 847-962-7588 or speak with her at the tournament.

The Doubles in this tournament not only earn Midwest Level 3 points, but also earn National Level 4 points. FYI- because National rankings use a combined ranking, 15% of doubles points are added to your National Singles Ranking. Remember: 70% of you will play doubles in High School and College Coaches always look for players that can compete not only in singles but doubles too since most close Collegiate matches end in 4-3, resulting in the teams who won the doubles point winning the match. We EXPECT and STRONGLY suggest that all players compete in doubles and sign up as a team online with each others USTA number. We have shortened the scoring to Pro Sets and we plan to start the day with doubles to prevent long days as well as the doubles match also serving as your warm-up to singles. Even if you do not have a partner, register for doubles when you are registering for singles as this ensures your name will appear and not have to be manually entered later. There are two options available to you if you cannot find a partner on your own.

Option #1- We can help you find a partner but Privacy Laws and USTA rules prohibit us from giving out your contact information to other players. You will need to give us permission via email to PattyL58@comcast.net and permit us to give out your contact information.

Option #2-You can ask to be paired at random with another player by emailing PattyL58@comcast.net. NOTE: This is not a guarantee because if there are an odd number of players wanting to be paired, one player will not have a partner.
WE RECOMMEND AND PREFER THAT YOU FIND YOUR OWN DOUBLES PARTNER OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPTION #1

Attention: On the third day the FIC, we will play three rounds (not the last day) and in the Main Draw last day we will only play the Finals and 3/4 playoff (not SF & Finals). This enables most to be done with the tournament sooner and not play the toughest matches lumped together on the last day.
Day 1- FRIDAY - Play begins at 8am. Doubles followed by Main Draw Singles Rd of 64 followed by the Qualifying Rd of 32 FIC Singles
Day 2- SATURDAY - Play begins at 8am. Doubles followed by Main Draw Singles Rd of 32 & 16. FIC Singles will play the Rd of 32 FIC, Qualifying Rd of 16. Doubles may follow
Day 3- SUNDAY - Play begins at 8am. Doubles followed by Main Draw Singles Quarters & Semis. FIC Singles will play the Rd of 16, Qualifying Quarters & Quarters, (three rounds of FIC singles today). Doubles may follow
Day 4- MONDAY Play begins at 8am for Finals, 3/4 Playoff and FIC Singles will play the Semi-Finals and Finals and ending with the Doubles Final

If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.

If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link: more info

1) If your credit card has been declined, please contact the tournament director immediately. You have until noon Monday to pay the entry fee. The tournament director has the option to withdraw you from the competitors list if you have not communicated with them. 2) No refunds after player selection.

Please see link if you have signed up for two tournaments on the same weekend. This document is adjusted for this tournament due to it not starting on a Saturday. You must decide what tournament list to remain on by Sunday, December 22nd at 5pm more info