NorCal Santa Cruz Junior Girls Excellence

UPDATE SUN 11/17 8am -
Unfinished matches from saturday will be played at AHS. There is a slight delay - and matches will commence as soon as possible.

WELCOME TO YOUR Girls 12-18 EXCELLENCE @ Santa Cruz.

NOTE: selections are done by USTA norcal - likely by Friday Nov 1st. Draws are posted 72 hours before the event. Personal accommodations cannot be made for scheduling - the event is just too big!

MATCH VIDEO AND ANALYSIS BY GAME SMART TENNIS
We are excited to announce that Game Smart Tennis will be official videographer of the tournament.
All matches will be recorded and available for purchase.
Game Smart Tennis will be offering following services:
* Match Video: Recording of the entire match. Price per match: $40.00.
* Edited Match Video: Don't waist time watching players picking up the balls. In average a two hour match compresses to 20 min of video. Price per match: $70.00.
* Interactive Analytics: Get match statistics and use them to watch points of interest. Features include sharing, creating playlist and writing comments. Mobile app available. Price per match starts at $130.00.
Click here to find out more about their world-class analytics or stop by Game Smart Tennis booth at the tournament for a quick live demo.
To order copy of your match/analytics go to: https://www.matchbox.tennis or contact Petar at: Petar.Racic@gmail.com

STRINGING - Please text Amy at 510 759 3535

THERE ARE 3 SITES FOR THIS EVENT:

1. "WEST" - UCSC WEST - Heller Drive, Rachel Carson College/ College 8.
(Park in West Remote lot - its free, or Lot 162, 146 are paid lots)

2. "AHS" - Aptos High School - 100 Mariner Way, Aptos 95003
(Parking is free)

3. "CC" - Cabrillo College - 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 95003
(parking is free on weekends)

For UCSC - please use campus map attached and also Google Earth. There is NO exact address and every tournament i host people who do not check directions before leaving the house always get lost and then complain!

CHECK YOUR DIRECTIONS FIRST - ALSO PLAN WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO PARK!!!

Please refer to the campus map below - and please do check GOOGLE EARTH before coming to campus as it is not very well signed!
http://taps.ucsc.edu/pdf/parking-map.pdf

THERE IS NO EXACT ADDRESS FOR THE UC SANTA CRUZ COURTS - so please use google earth and the campus map provided.

I. Excellence Tournaments.
Excellence Tournaments offer advanced competition in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 divisions and each is designated as a Level 4 National Ranking Tournament. All events use a yellow ball on a 78' court and a player's racquet may not exceed 29" in length.

i. Pathway Eligibility - Players Aged 12 Years and Younger.
To enter and play in an Excellence Tournament, players must players must be at least 8 years of age and first fulfill the pathway requirements as set forth in Rule 10.

ii. Singles Draw Size and Format.
The singles draw size is limited to 32 total players. The draw format will be a Feed-In Championship that feeds players in through the Round of 16, with a playoff for 3rd and 4th place, and a playoff for 5th and 6th place.

iii. Match and Scoring Formats.

Regular scoring will be used.

a. 12 Divisions
• Singles: best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set
• Doubles: 8-game pro set
b. 18, 16, and 14 Divisions
• Main Draw Singles (including 3rd place playoff): best of 3 tiebreak sets
• Consolation Singles (including playoff matches for 5th, 6th place): best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set
• Doubles: 8-game pro set

iv. Singles Selection Process.
Excellence Tournaments will select players into the singles draw as follows:
* Ranking Lists: Up to 20 players will be selected from the most recently published Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists of the division, in the order in which their names appear on the list.

b. Ratings:
Up to 12 players will be selected based on each player's most recent rating as follows: the players with the 12 highest ratings will be selected, provided a player's rating is higher than the lowest rated player selected under step #1 above. In the event two players have the same rating, a tie will be broken based on the players' rankings on the Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists used under step #1.

c. Vacancies and Alternates:
If vacancies remain, players will be selected from the Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists used to select players under step #1 in the order in which their names appear on the list. Alternates will also be ordered in the same manner. Any late entry will be placed on the bottom of the alternate list regardless or ranking or rating.

c. Selection Process.
Teams will be selected as set forth in Rule 14. All teams not selected will be placed on Alternate Lists that are ordered using the same methods of selecting players or teams into the tournament described in above. The Alternate Lists will be used to replace withdrawing players and teams, except that a Late Entry may not be accepted into the draw if it invalidates the seeding.

d. Player Selection Publication Requirement.
Unless delayed due to the availability of USTA NorCal staff to make singles selections, the singles selection lists will be published no later than the Friday following the Monday entry deadline. In the event of a delay, the publication date will be published to the tournament website.


PRACTICE COURTS:
Courts will be available at the tournament sites before the start of play each day. Sites will open 1hr before the first matches of the day.

Ball type:
Penn Championship Balls will be used for all matches. Three balls will be given and players will be given a new can for third sets.

Attire:
Proper tennis clothing and non-marking shoes are required for this event.

Court surface:
All matches will be played on outdoor hard courts.


NorCal SAT/ACT Avoidance Policy:
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/sections/northern-california/norcal/pdfs/tournamentdirectors/2018/SATACT_Avoidance_Policy_2018.pdf

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, October 28, 2019 11:59:00 PM Pacific 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: 500048819 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Division and Draw Type Abbreviations Legend

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