EVENT CANCELED DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC
ALL USTA SANCTIONED PLAY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL MAY 31, 2020.
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WELCOME!
Thank you
for your interest in this Baseline Tennis Center event sanctioned by USTA
Northern. Please read through all of the
tournament notes on this homepage before registering. Check this homepage often for important
updates. Thanks again for your interest!
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WHO TO CONTACT (BEFORE PLAY BEGINS)
Please direct all questions to the tournament director, Mason
Hemmer, at hemme039@umn.edu or 612-625-2444 (email is preferred).
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TOURNAMENT DESK HOTLINE AND TOURNAMENT DESK LOCATION
When play is in progress, a
tournament hotline is available to contact the tournament desk directly with
any concerns or questions: 612-363-9331 For indoor events, the tournament
desk will be located behind court 1 on the concourse level. For outdoor events, the tournament
desk will be located next to court 11 near the courtyard area.
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IMPORTANT LINKS
Baseline Tennis Center:
www.baselinetc.com
USTA Northern Junior Competition (tournaments 101, upcoming
tournaments, points tables and more): https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/youth-tennis/programs/northern/youth-tournaments.html
Parking and University Maps:
https://www.pts.umn.edu/
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BASELINE TENNIS CENTER REFUND POLICY
Players who withdraw
after the entry deadline for any reason other than a previously authorized
entry into concurrent tournaments are not entitled to a refund.
If a player has previously paid an entry fee and is not
accepted into the tournament, the player is entitled to a refund. Generally, in
USTA Junior Tournaments, no player is charged an entry fee until tournament selection
is done and the acceptance list is published to the tournament website. The
TennisLink processing fee, paid in addition to the entry fee, is not
refundable.
If a player has previously received written authority to enter
concurrent tournaments from each Tournament Committee, the player is entitled
to a refund from the tournament(s) that will not be played. The TennisLink
processing fee, paid in addition to the entry fee, is not refundable.
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DOUBLES ONLY TOURNAMENT FORMAT
This is a DOUBLES ONLY EVENT. Players may play in a gender and/or mixed
doubles event. Mixed doubles results
WILL NOT count towards ranking points.
Gender doubles results WILL count towards ranking.
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DOUBLES ONLY REGISTRATION
Players are encouraged to indicate
a partner(s) during registration. If you
do not have a partner, you can still register for the tournament. By not indicating a partner, you are
indicating to the tournament director that you’d like to be paired at random
with another player without a partner.
In the case of an odd number of players, partners will be drawn by lot
and the odd person out will not be selected for the tournament.
No crossing over is allowed. Players may not play in different age
divisions across gender and mixed doubles.
For example, a player may not register for 16 Boys Doubles and 18 Mixed
Doubles. Players must register for
either both 16s or both 18s.
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DOUBLES ONLY MATCH AND DRAW FORMATS
All matches will play best 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10-point
tiebreak in lieu of a full 3rd set, no-ad scoring (receiver’s choice
OR gender to gender in mixed doubles).
Draws will be either first-match loser consolation or round
robin type. This guarantees players at
least 2 matches in any draw they choose to enter.
The tournament director reserves
the right to change match formatting in case of extremely large draws, weather
related issues, or unforeseen issues.
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
The tournament is scheduled for the dates listed above. Players are expected to be available for all
dates listed on the homepage. Please
read through Baseline’s refund policy in its entirety before registering.
Exact match scheduling will be released no later than 36 hours prior to the start of play (ie Wednesday evening for a tournament that
begins on Friday). The entire weekend’s
schedule will be released at that time.
The tournament director reserves the right to alter the schedule in case
of conflicts that arise due to weather, court and player availability etc.
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OFFICIATING (ROVING ONLY)
It is the intention of the
tournament to have one roving official at the facility throughout the
competition. There may be times that an
official is not available, the tournament desk will always be staffed to help answer
questions and help with any issues on court and will have direct communication
with the tournament director as needed.
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USTA NORTHERN SPECTATOR POLICY
Please
read through USTA Northern’s Spectator Policy by clicking
more info
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PARKING
Due to the close proximity of the Baseline Tennis Center to 4
major athletic venues, parking may be at event rates (up to $10.00/car) with no
in/out privileges. Metered parking is available behind the building at $1.25/hr
as available. Please consider carpooling, walking a longer distance, etc. to
minimize the impact of these events. We apologize for any inconvenience this
causes. A parking event calendar is at the link below. The calendar will show events, lots affected
and times in which event parking will be enforced.
http://www.pts.umn.edu/park/eventparkingcalendar
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PRACTICE COURTS
Practice courts prior to the start
of the tournament can be purchased by calling the front desk at
612-625-1433. Indoor courts are available
at a public junior rate of $28 per hour + applicable sales tax. Outdoor courts are available at a public rate
of $8 per hour + applicable sales tax.
During the tournament, practice courts may not be available. Please check with the tournament desk when
on-site to inquire if courts are available for practice and warm-up purposes.
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RACQUET STRINGING
A stringer will always be on site
during business hours. We are able to turn around any racquet within 24 hours.
For most requests, we are able to complete in a couple hours. If players
provide their own string, we charge only $21 per racquet. If you require
string, we carry most Babolat synthetic string brands. Contact our pro shop directly for more
information: 612-625-1433
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NO MEDICAL TRAINER
There will not be a trainer on
site. If a player needs treatment on
court, the player may designate a parent or guardian to treat them. In case of emergency, the tournament desk
will call 911.
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WATER, ICE, AND TOWELS
Ice will be available at the
tournament desk.
Water is available at all levels of
Baseline and will also be available at the tournament desk.
Baseline does not have a towel
service on site, please bring your own court towels.
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LOCKER ROOMS
Baseline has public locker rooms
for daily use including shower facilities, but again, there is NO TOWEL
SERVICE. You will have to provide your
own towel.
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SEEDING - The Computerized List Method will be used for seeding (FAC Comment II.A-4), based on the current standings/ranking list.
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IMPORTANT - LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENTS All 10's events will be non-elimination format and take place on the same day. All 12's events for boys and girls within a Level 5 will be played with the green dot ball on a 78ft court. Selections will be based on the most current standings/rankings list after entries close.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, April 13, 2020 3:30:00 PM Central 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: 550006720 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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