Level 5, MAC Tennis Academy: BG 18

Both Connecticut and Massachusetts have updated their travel orders. All tournament players who intend to participate in an upcoming tournament must ensure they are following the applicable state travel restrictions in deciding whether or not to enter and attend events, and that orders for MA and CT now include restrictions with respect to RI. In some cases, you may be required to either quarantine for 14 days or submit a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of travel.

As we navigate this unprecedented time, all players are expected to adhere to the guidelines set forth by each tournament facility. Tournament Directors are expected and have agreed to follow state and local government guidelines to ensure a safe environment for all players and spectators. All directors have been asked to be on the premise for the duration of the match. In the case this cannot take place, the TD MUST have a USTANE authorized representative who can act as the director. An authorized representative is someone that runs tournaments and is SafePlay approved. Additionally, all TDs have been asked to keep track of when players and their guests arrive and when they leave.

Below you will find facility guidelines and reminders in addition to the USTA return to tournament play guidelines, and player recommendations and reminders that must be adhered to.

- Depending on the number of registered players, Tournament Directors reserve the right to cap the number of participants.
- Tournament Directors reserve the right to ask you to leave the facility if proper guidelines are not being followed.
- One Chaperone or guest can accompany a player to a tournament (at most 2).

MANDATORY: Each player must complete this liability waiver (link) upon registration.
MANDATORY: If a player, chaperone, or guest develops symptoms, you must contact the Tournament Director at the event in which you played.

Note: state and local government guidelines will be enforced.

Guidelines:
- If playing at an indoor facility, chaperones/guests will be asked to leave the facility while the match is being played.
- Players, guests, and chaperones will be asked to wear a mask while they are not on the court and where physical distance cannot be maintained.
- If playing at an indoor facility, you will be asked to leave the building in between matches.
- Each player will be given their own can of balls.
- Bring plenty of water as fountains will be off limits.
- If changing sides, make sure to do so on opposite sides of the net.
- One player will be designated to maintain the scorecards if scorecards are available at the tournament site.
- Bathroom situation outline
- If you do not intend to have scorecards available what will your protocol be?

You can review the return to tournament play recommendations. more info

You can review the officiating return to play recommendations more info

Manchester Athletic Club is located on the North Shore, 40 minutes north of Boston. We have 11 indoor courts during the winter months and 7 indoor and 5 outdoor Memorial Day thru end of August. We are a full facility club with fitness, pool, locker rooms, café and pro shop

Late Entries and USTA Fee reduction entries
Late entries are not permitted nor accepted if a player will be seeded in the tournament. For this reason, please enter the tournament by the entry deadline. Do not wait till a few minutes prior to the deadline as the system takes a few minutes processing. If you are part of a reduced fee USTA program, please send me a email at least a day before the deadline and do not wait till Sunday as I may not be able to enter them in on time.

Friday night matches will only be scheduled if more than 16 players register in Full Draw Format Events in any single division. If less than 16 sign up, there will be no scheduled Friday night matches. Round Robins may happen on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

As a reminder, as of January 1, 2020, New England has updated our points tables to match those of the 2021 USTA junior tournament and ranking structure. This New Level 5 tournament replaces our 2019 Level 6 tournaments and awards the following SINGLE ELIMINATION points:

There will be a playoff match for 3rd and 4th place. Scoring: 2-3 sets, with a 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of a 3rd set.

1st: 300
2nd: 225
3rd: 150
4th: 105
QF: 54
R16: 42

TEMPORARY BONUS POINTS - For tournaments starting between January 1 and June 28, 2020, USTA NE will award temporary bonus points for certain results at each level of play. For these results, 2019 points will be awarded TEMPORARILY. On the July 10, 2020 standings, ALL 2020 results will be based on the new points table. These temporary points are designed to minimize the impact of change in regards to selection to sect