Tournament Reports
First Match Times for Saturday 11/28 at Five Seasons Cincinnati B12's Alternates as of 11/27 at 10 AM
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USTA/Midwest COVID-19 Safety Procedures
The doubles division has been cancelled.
The COVID-19 procedures and policies in place by the USTA/Midwest Section for this event are as follows: * First and foremost, if you are not feeling well, please withdraw from the event. If you are a spectator and not feeling well, please stay home. * Player +1 for the entire event. Only one person is going to be allowed with each player. * The water fountains will not be accessible for the duration of the event. Please bring plenty of water for matches. * Social distancing will be strongly encouraged in addition to wearing a face mask. * We encourage bringing your own chair to watch any matches outdoors. * Do not enter the facility until 10-15 minutes before your scheduled match time. * There will be no handshakes at the conclusion of matches. * Once match results have been turned in, we request you leave the facility immediately. Only players are to approach the tournament desk. Please keep a safe distance when doing so. * All tournament staff will be wearing masks.
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PRACTICE/WARM UP COURTS
Five Seasons will have practice courts available Friday all day and Saturday/Sunday 7-8 AM. We have to sell the court time for $35/per hour and $20/per hour, so please coordinate with other players to split warm-up time especially in the morning. If you need a court elsewhere (matches start at 8 AM), then Harpers Point and Queen City are nearby options.
Harpers Point is located at 8675 E. Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249. The phone number is 513-489-9700. Harpers Point is about 5 minutes from Five Seasons.
Queen City is located at 11275 Chester Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45246. The phone number is 513-771-2835. Queen City is about 15 minutes from Five Seasons.
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COVID Level Update
Due to cancellations at both the National and Sectional Level, Sections were given additional high level events to host so this event has been changed from a Midwest Level 3 to a Midwest Level 1, with National Level 3 singles points.
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USTA/Midwest COVID-19 Safety Procedures
The COVID-19 procedures and policies in place by the USTA/Midwest Section for this event are as follows: * First and foremost, if you are not feeling well, please withdraw from the event. If you are a spectator and not feeling well, please stay home. * Player +1 for the entire event. Only one person is going to be allowed with each player. * The water fountains will not be accessible for the duration of the event. Please bring plenty of water for matches. * Social distancing will be strongly encouraged in addition to wearing a face mask. * We encourage bringing your own chair to watch any matches outdoors. * Do not enter the facility until 10-15 minutes before your scheduled match time. * There will be no handshakes at the conclusion of matches. * Once match results have been turned in, we request you leave the facility immediately. Only players are to approach the tournament desk. Please keep a safe distance when doing so. * All tournament staff will be wearing masks.
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Important USTA 2021 Changes
The USTA will be launching a new, simplified nationwide junior tournament competitive structure in January, 2021. These changes will create a standardized system that will drive greater consistency for our players, parents, coaches, tournament directors and officials. These changes will help better address the needs of all our constituents with the goals of driving growth in USTA Junior Tournaments. Please click on the link to learn everything you need to know about these changes. In 2021, this event will be an Open Level 5.
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HOST HOTEL- DRURY HOTEL and SUITES
Drury Hotel and Suites is less than one year old and 1.7 miles from the courts, tournament rate is $98 and includes breakfast AND dinner.
To make reservations within the group block, please follow this link: https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=2424756
Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and referring to the Group number 2424756
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PLAYER SELECTION & SEEDING
This tournament will use Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) for player selection and seeding. Players will be selected for the tournament in the following order: 32 Players based on a 100% reliable UTR.
Players will be seeded for the tournament in the following order: All 8 seeds are done using UTR. If you have questions regarding player selection and/or seeding, please contact the USTA/Midwest Section office at jrtourney@midwest.usta.com
For more information about UTR please click the following link:
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POINTS PER ROUND
This tournament carries with it Level 1 USTA/Midwest points per round and National Level 3 singles points. For more information on USTA/Midwest points per round, please visit the following link:
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MATCH SCORING/DRAW SIZE
Feed-in consolation draw (through the Quarterfinals). All Saturday matches are best of three tie-break sets with a 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a 3rd set. Sunday's semifinals and final will be best 2 out of 3 sets. 32 FICQ
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FIVE SEASONS SPORTS CLUB-CINCINNATI IS THE HOST SITE
All matches will be played at Five Seasons Cincinnati, located at 11790 Snider Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45249. The phone number for Five Seasons is 513-469-1400.
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ORDER OF PLAY
3 rounds on Saturday 2 rounds on Sunday
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PLAYER CONTACT INFORMATION POLICY
If you do not provide an email address and/or cell number(s) when you register for this tournament, then we will not be able to notify you about any possible changes in the tournament.
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PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK
If you have questions about USTA/Midwest tournaments, please email jrtourney@midwest.usta.com. Also, please take a minute to tell us what you thought about this tournament using the following link:
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TOURNAMENT FEES
1) If your credit card has been declined, please contact the tournament director immediately. You have until noon Monday to pay the entry fee. The tournament director has the option to withdraw you from the competitors list if you have not communicated with them. 2) No refunds after player selection.
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DUAL ENTRY
Please see link if you have signed up for two tournaments on the same weekend.
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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, November 18, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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