RAC Spring Boys Championships - Rochester - (Level 4)

Don't forget the time change On Sunday, March 8. Time changes from 2AM to 3AM.

Beginning October 1, 2017 the following changes will take place for all USTA Northern Level 3's and 4's. (These changes were discussed, voted on and passed by the USTA Northern Junior Competition Committee).

- All singles play in the main draw up to the semi finals will be best of 2 sets with a 10 point Match Tie Break in lieu of the 3rd set. All Semi Finals, Finals and 3/4 Place matches will for best of 3 tiebreak sets. All consolation matches will be best of 2 sets with a 10 point Match Tie Break in lieu of the 3rd set.

- All doubles play will be 8-game pro-set, no-ad scoring with a standard tie break at 8-8 - single elimination.

- All 12's singles play for both boys and girls will remain the same - a match tiebreak for every match. Doubles play will follow the new format. remove

PLAYERS MUST PLAY DOUBLES IN THE SAME AGE GROUP THEY PLAY SINGLES IN - NO CROSSING OVER TO OTHER AGE GROUPS - THIS RULE APPLIES TO ALL LEVEL 3 & 4 TOURNAMENTS.

Please sign up with your doubles partner. Players with no partner will be randomly drawn with someone.

Comfort Inn & Suites – Offers Hot Continental breakfast, free parking, swimming pool, whirlpool and fitness area. All rooms feature mini fridge, microwave, desk, desk chair and coffee maker.
Phone number to call is 507-281-6850 Option 2 and ask for Rochester Athletic rate – Link: http://www.comfortinn.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=MN153&srp=LRAC&pu=no

Standard room is $95.00 with a King or 2 Queens
Mini Suite is $99.00 with a King or 2 Queens and sitting area with pull-out couch

Sleep Inn Hotel – Offers Hot Continental breakfast, free parking, swimming pool and fitness area. All rooms feature mini fridge, desk, desk chair, nice cozy chair and coffee maker.
Phone number to call is 507-282-2364 and ask for Rochester Athletic rate – Link: http://www.sleepinn.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=MN180&srp=LRAC&pu=no

Standard rooms are $95.00 with a King or 2 Queen beds

Mainstay Hotel – Offers Hot Continental breakfast, free parking, swimming pool and fitness area. All rooms feature a full kitchen with full fridge, dishwasher, microwave, cook-top stove and sitting area with pull-out couch
Phone number to call is 507-282-2576 and ask for Rochester Athletic rate – Link: http://www.mainstaysuites.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=MN181&srp=LRAC&pu=no

Studio Suite are $109.00 for a King feature desk and chair and $109.00 for 2 Queens feature dining table 4 chairs

Friday: matches may start at 12pm.
Saturday & Sunday: matches start at 8am

Friday: There will be warm-up courts available before the start of the tournament. There will be courts available to warm up from 1pm - 1.45pm.
Saturday/Sunday: warm-up courts available from 7am - 8am.
There will be NO warm-up courts available during the tournament times. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN TENNIS BALLS!!!

PARENT INFORMATION Parents of players participating in this tournament have full access to the Rochester Athletic Club and its facilities. Parents of participants will adhere to all Rochester Athletic Club policies. The Rochester Athletic Club has all new Precor cardio equipment each with it own individual TV.

PLAYER INFORMATION
Players must check in 15 minutes before their start time.

REFUNDS
There are no refunds for the tournament after the deadline. Unless an alternate takes your spot.

CLUB WEBSITE
www.racmn.com

DIRECTION TO THE ROCHESTER ATHLETIC CLUB
Traveling from the Twin Cities to the RAC;
Take Hwy 52 south. Take the 19th Street exit. Take a right (west) at the stop light onto 19th Street. The club will be .6 mile on your left just past the second stop light.
Traveling from South (Chatfield);
Take Hwy 52 north. Take the 19th Street NW exit. You will then go through two stop lights. The second stop light is 19th Street. Go left (west), crossing over Hwy 52. The club will be .6 mile on the left, just past the 3rd stop light.
Traveling from the East (Winona);
Take Hwy 14 West until you get to hwy 52. Take Hwy 52 north. Take 19th Street NW exit. You will then go through two stoplights. The second stoplight is 19th Street. Go left (west), crossing over hwy 52. The club will be .6 mile on the left, just past the 3rd stoplight.
From West (Bryon);
Take Hwy 14 east t

RAC FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY - The Rochester Athletic Club does not allow food or beverages inside the facility. We appreciate your cooperation with this policy. Food purchased at the outdoor Cabana you may have with you at the outdoor courts (Clay 12-17 and Hard 18-19). You may not bring food from the outdoor Cabana to the indoor tennis courts.Anything purchased inside our deli (including food) must be kept inside the deli or may be brought down to the Neighborhood picnic table area. Liquids may be brought in to the club but must be in a spill proof container. Coffee and pop cups like those you purchase at McDonalds are not allowed as we do not consider this spill proof.

RAC CLUB CAFE & DELI HOURS
Friday - 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday - 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday - 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

ROCHESTER ATHLETIC CLUB HOURS
Friday - 5:00 am - 10:30 pm
Saturday - 7:00 am - 9:30 pm
Sunday - 7:00 am - 9:30 pm

PRACTICE COURTS - FREE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF TOURNAMENT Courts are available for use before match play Saturday and Sunday morning from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Draws that start on Friday we will have courts open to warm up on an hour before play begins. During play there are no courts open for warm-up.

START OF TOURNAMENT - Play will begin on Friday as early as 12:00 pm. We do not take requests on match times or avoidance's.

PET POLICY - The Rochester Athletic Club does not allow pets on the premises. Service animals are allowed.

Participants/ of Rochester Athletic Club Tennis Tournaments are to adhere to all RAC Policies.
Players 12 and under may not be on the RAC's fitness floor or on the running track circling the fitness floor.

PLAYERS PROMISE - The USTA is reintroducing the “Junior Player Promise” at this Northern Championship event.

“I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my opponent. At all times I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior on the court is a direct reflection of my character. Whether this match ends with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my opponents, my team, those who support me, and the game of tennis.”

USTA NORTHERN SPECTATOR POLICY - No other sport allows umpire/official/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a sports event. TENNIS IS NOT AN EXCEPTION. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition, at any time, a parent, friend or coach is merely a spectator. Coaching, interjection into a match, audible obscenities, physical confrontation or verbal confrontation deemed to be threatening or disruptive by a coach,
spectator, friend or parent is unacceptable in USTA Northern and will not be tolerated. Reminder you are a guest of the Rochester Athletic Club and it's owners. The list of process in place will be posted at the tournament desk and draws.