Aspen Hill Club Winter Indoor Championship L5 (400pts) BG12-18 & 10U green

Per the Tournament Director's e-blast earlier today, the consolation draw match schedules have been revised to account for player withdrawals and to make most efficient use of court time and personnel. Please check your draw for revised times. Also note: the computer automatically places players on the correct line of the consolation draw, but only those matches with a posted date and time will actually be played. Players without a listed match date/time have either already played at least 2 matches in the tournament OR were scheduled for a match but their assigned opponent chose not to play in the consolation draw.

The Co-ed 10 singles event was organized and published as a "compass draw," which is perfect for an 8-player event. Unfortunately, two players have withdrawn from the tournament. As a result,the "compass draw" is now an ineffective offering, and we have "taken it down" from view. In its place, a partial round-robin will be played. Every player will still receive 3 matches and the day/schedule remains as previously published. All that will change is who-plays-who to get their 3 matches. The new draw will be published by 6:15PM tonight.

Draws and schedules for all events are now published and viewable by players. Note that the majority of consolation matches play Monday 12/30, although some events begin consolation play late Saturday and late Sunday.

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All Doubles events will play on December 26. Some singles events also will start on the 26th; check the draws when published!

This tournament will play 2 sets + Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third set for all BG12-18 singles events, with consolation matches as an 8-game pro set. Consolations will not be played to conclusion; the number of rounds played will be determined by the number of players and court availability. An 8-game pro set for all doubles events.
Match format for Co-Ed 10's one short set, with multiple matches, all played in one day.

Players may enter singles, doubles, or both singles and doubles within any ONE age division.
When entering doubles, players must specify the name and USTA number of their partner.NOTE: each member of a doubles team must be registered for the doubles event to be included in the draw.

MAS REGULATIONS AND RANKING POINTS

MAS Regulations and Ranking Points This tournament operates in accordance with the rules and guidelines listed in USTA Mid-Atlantic Regulations and USTA Friend at Court. By registering for this event, players and parents are agreeing to be familiar with and abide by all aspects of the MAS Regulations to include meeting sportsmanship expectations, all aspects of fair play, and respecting the game of tennis.

MAS CONTACT INFO: Kros@mas.usta.com

MAS EVENT REFUNDS
Member organizations are not required to refund players for tournaments affected by inclement weather. Per MAS regulations, in the event of inclement weather a tournament may utilize a shortened format in order to play the tournament to completion. If the tournament cannot be played, it is the MAS recommendation that players be offered a credit to a future tournament hosted by the same organization. However, this is only a recommendation and not a policy. Each member organizations shall post their refund policy on the tournament homepage.

Due to ongoing challenges associated with Covid 19 every tournament is being reviewed to verify that all recommended safety protocols can be met. There may be situations where a previously posted event may need to modify draw sizes, formats, or divisions to ensure safety for all participants. In the event of a change notification of such changes shall be posted on the registration page for the event impacted and all registrants will be notified by email. Please verify that you are providing up to date contact information when registering so that you receive all updates.

**A player who has been exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19 in the time between player selection and the first scheduled match, may request a refund or credit up to 50% of the entry fee not including Tennislink Fee. The request must be in writing, at least 12 hours in advance of the first scheduled match and must include specific reference to a confirmed exposure or diagnosis.

10U Youth Progression Information
This event includes 10U Youth Progression divisions. The 10U Youth Progression is an earned advancement system where kids get virtual Stars for participation and virtual Trophies for finishing 1st or 2nd in a tournament. Earn 20 Youth Progression awards to clear a level! Details about the 10U Youth Progression can be found here:https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/play-as-a-member/midatlantic/Mid-Atlantic-10U-Youth-Progression.html

PLAY TO COMPLETION
As per MAS Regulations if a player does not intend to play a match, the player must notify the tournament director within one (1) hour of the end of the previous match of his/her intention not to play. Failure to do so will result in a Default/no show code for the match; five (5) penalty points on a player’s record; loss of points for the tournament; and the event will not count toward the player’s Endorsement List eligibility.
TWO (2) PENALTY POINTS will be assessed to players who do not play any/all scheduled matches.

Effective October 1, 2019 - Players should have a standing of at least 250 on the current MAS Standing List to compete in an L5 or L6! This is a recommendation not a requirement.