PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU SIGN UP!
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SAFETY GUIDELINES:
The safety and well-being of players, families
and staff is our top priority, thus we have instituted a number of Safety
Protocols that everyone must follow (details below). There will be no
exceptions to the below rules - thank you for your understanding and
cooperation.
DO NOT PLAY:
If you are exhibiting any symptoms of the coronavirus.
According to the CDC, people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms
reported-ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may
appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus: fever, cough, shortness of breath
or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain,
headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
If you have been in contact with someone with
known or suspected COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
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WARM-UP:
Courts will not be available for warm up.
Players will be given a 5-minute on-court warm
up. Options for practice courts are: WESTON HILLS CC, WESTON TENNIS CENTER, MARKHAM PARK (Hard courts), EMERALD ESTATES (hard courts). Some fees and reservations may apply.
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WEATHER ISSUES:
If there are any weather issues/delays, please
do not call the club directly, check online on Tennis Link for up-to-the hour
updates. And/or call the Tournament Director at the following cellphone: 954-394-5348
Important!
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Be prepared to
play up to 2 rounds per day if needed, plus doubles.
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AFTER THE
COMPLETION OF THE MATCH, BOTH PLAYERS SHOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE TOURNAMENT
DESK TO REPORT THEIR SCORE AND TO MAKE SURE IT'S ACCURATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO
CHANGES WILL BE MADE ONCE THE INITIAL SCORE WAS RECORDED.
REGULAR PROTOCOLS
We have added several new
protocols to help make the tournament safer, by reducing contact and distancing
between the staff, players, spectators, and tournament officials. We need your
cooperation and assistance to follow these protocols. If you have a problem
with the protocols, please withdraw from the tournament. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE
MADE. Please read everything thoroughly.
* Arrive at the club no more than 10 minutes
prior to your starting time.
* You will be arriving, not through the main
entrance of the club, but from the tennis facilities side gate.
* Upon your arrival your temperature will be
taken and you will then walk to your assigned court for your match.
* The main building will remain closed for
players, parents and coaches. Restrooms are next to court # 21. Players lounge
and Pro Shop will be closed. Limited stringing service will be available.
* Mandatory mask to be used at all times while
at the club, except during matches. * Please keep the CDC Social Distance at
all the time while on the club’s premises.
* We will strictly enforced the rule about
player + 1. That means, only 1 person will be allowed to be at the club with
each player.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROTOCOLS FOR PLAYERS
* Arrive at the facility no more than 10 minutes
to your assigned start time, ready to play and depart immediately after the
match is over and you report the score.
* Bring your own water bottles (enough to last
you through your match), towel, or any other personal equipment, including hand
sanitizer, and store them inside your tennis bag when not in use. All water
fountains are shut down. Water and Gatorade will be available for purchase at a
vending machine located next to court #22 at the restroom building.
* Bring your own chairs (if possible) and avoid
sharing a bench with your opponent.
* There will be no scorecards available. Clearly
verbalize score at the start of each point, have a note pad to write scores
down in between games or write the score on the clay.
* Maintain safe social distance between players
during the racquet spin at the start of a match, on changeovers, and at all
times off the court arriving and departing.
* Offer an acknowledgment such as a nod, a
thumbs up or a “good match” instead of shaking hands.
LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM
Midtown Athletic Club is equipped with an
automatic ThorGuard Lightning Detection system. 1 LONG Blast means to suspend
play (when lightning is at 6 miles or closer), at that time, when matches are
suspended, players and spectators must go to their cars and wait for a call, 3
SHORT Blasts means all-clear
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ACADEMIES, GROUPS & FAMILIES
If you are playing with a training partner,
academy team or group, please advise the Tournament Director IN ADVANCE so you
can be split up in the draw. Please send an email with the Tournament ID in the
subject line to luis.brest@midtown.com with names. Please note this must be
done BEFORE the DEADLINE.
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REFUND & WITHDRAW
There will be NO REFUND or CREDIT after the
tournament deadline. If you need to WITHDRAW PRIOR TO THE ENTRIES CLOSING,
please use the EDIT REGISTRATION/WITHDRAW button on the TennisLink Tournament
Home Page prior to the DEADLINE.
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PLEASE NOTE IF YOUR CREDIT CARD WAS
DECLINED OR YOU REGISTERED LATE A PAYMENT OF $85.00 MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO YOUR
1ST MATCH.
IMPORTANT MESSAGES:
DOUBLES REGISTRATION
We will start receiving registrations for Doubles, after the
Singles list of the acceptance is out.
Doubles registration will be by email
to luis.brest@midtown.com and both players with USTA numbers MUST do it.
Order of doubles entries:
a. Both main draw Singles Players
b. Main draw singles and Alternate.
c. Both Alternate Players.
Deadline for doubles is Wednesday, November 11 at 4 pm. Doubles draws will be posted
on Thursday, November 12 at noon.
Only players who sign up for singles can play doubles. Cost for doubles only
(in case you are not playing in the singles main draw) is $ 35.00 per player.
First Round doubles will be played on Saturday morning before Singles rounds.
Matches will start at 7:45 am. Check in will be at 7:30 am.
Club opens at 7 am for warm up.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Residence Inn by
Marriott
2605 Weston road, WESTON, Fl 33331
954-659-8585
Florida Residency Requirement
Players and their
parents are required to be permanent residents of Florida in order to be
eligible for this level tournament. Paperwork (as per the link) proving the
parents and player are permanent residents must be RECEIVED in the USTA
Florida office and APPROVED three weeks from the start date of the Level 3,
4, or 5 tournament, Players wishing to check their approval can check the
Tentative Ranking list published approximately 16 days before the start of
the tournament or check with the USTA Florida office:
brown@ustaflorida.com.
UTR for Seeding
This tournament is
using UTR to seed the players in each age division.
Tournament Info
Singles - 32 Draw
Feed-in-Consolation through the round of 16. Doubles - 16 Draw Single
Elimination . This tournament will be using UTR for seeding.
MPORTANT MESSAGES:
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Tournament
desk phone: Luis Brest – 954-394-5348. Email with any questions to
luis.brest@midtown.com
Please report 10 minutes before start time and be ready to play. It will be
a long walk to the tournament desk from parking lot, please plan your arrival
time accordingly.
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Chairs
for spectators: we suggest bringing folding chairs.
Racquet stringing will be available onsite: $20 per racquet with your own
string. Please leave the racquets at the front desk.
NO PETS AND NO SMOKING ALLOWED TO THE CLUB.
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