Notes
Draws and Schedule
ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED INDOOR!
Draws
and schedule for all 3 days are available now (including
consolation draws) ... please click the "Draws" link to see the
complete schedule ... 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...)
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. This tournament will be played
outdoor with indoor back-up courts.
Schedule of Play
Matches will be played Fri after 3 PM
(4 or 5PM start can be accommodated if you request it by email to
apop@obparks.org), Sat after 9AM, Sun after 9AM...Please make sure
you are available to play in any day before you sign up. ... Draws
and start times will be published on Thu by 5PM.
Draw Size
Draws will be limited to 16 players.
Selection Process
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the
close of registration and will be done using the most current
Midwest standings in the age group of the event.
Scoring
Match format: Regular scoring,
Match Tie-Break in lieu of the third set (first to 10 win by
2).
Awards
Trophies will be awarded to the Champion and
Runner Up for each main draw.
Tournament Officiating
USTA officials and/or court
supervisors will be use to monitor matches.
Tournament director: Alin Pop, apop@obparks.org 630-645-9510.
Tournament referee t.b.d.
Refunds
No refunds will be issued for withdrawals
after entries close.
Practice courts
During the tournament schedule all
available courts are used for official matches. Practice courts
might be available before matches start for the day and you can
book them 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 fees by calling the front desk at
630-990-4660.
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 Information
Procedure 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 Regulations
The 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
Questions?
If you need additional information please contact Alin Pop by email
to apop@obparks.org or by phone, direct line 630-645-9510.
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, July 15, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 855401119 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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