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WAIVERS
Please sign USTA waiver and email it to the tournament director by August 20th. COVID specific waiver (required by Mercercersburg Academy) needs to be printed, signed, and dated August 21st and turned in by player at check-in.
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NO DOUBLES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT - DO NOT REGISTER FOR DOUBLES - ONLY SINGLES
ONLY REGISTER FOR SINGLES FOR THIS EVENT. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A DOUBLES DIVISION AVAILABLE, DO NOT REGISTER FOR DOUBLES.
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BACK TO PLAY RECOMMENDATIONS
Please read USTA recommendations for Back to Play.
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PLAYER CHECKLIST
Please read the attached player checklist for the tournament.
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FACILITY/LOCATION
Mercersburg Academy has 14 courts. There is a lot of space to ensure that we all can follow CDC social distancing guidelines during the tournament. If you register for the tournament, please keep up to date on procedures that we will enforce during the tournament. We will update the tournament website before and during the tournament, as necessary.
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TOURNAMENT BALLS
US OPEN Extra Duty Balls will be used for the tournament. All matches will be played with 4 balls. Each player will be given a different number so that only touching the balls they were given by the tournament desk.
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NO PRACTICE COURTS
Unfortunately with the current COVID-19 guidelines, we are not able to provide practice courts prior to and during the tournament. However, we will be offering 10-minute warm-ups.
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RACQUET STRINGING
Overnight services will be offered for racquet stringing. We will not have a stringer on site.
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
* NO DOUBLES FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS (there may be an option to enter doubles, but please do not do so)
* One round of singles may be played not starting before 4 pm on Friday * FIC-R16 draws - 32 players for singles. Two rounds of consolation - All consolation singles for all ages are played with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set * Singles format - main draw on Friday is played with a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. Main draw on Saturday/Sunday is the best of three full sets in 14s, 16s and 18s * Quarterfinal losers will be placed into a separate draw to determine the 5th place winner (the 7th/8th place match will not be played)
* 3/4 playoff for singles only (10-point match tiebreak)
* Indoor Backup is NOT GUARANTEED
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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 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern 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: 350017920 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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