L5 USTA OK BG12-18 OKC Tennis Center Junior Open

I would like to recognize Cayden Cheek and Samantha Nguyen as our sportsmanship winners. Great Job!

Players may NOT register for both L5 and L7 tournaments that are taking place during the same sanction period. This is a violation of the Friend of Court Rules and will result in 5 suspension points. If you are not selected into the L5 (Monday at NOON), you may then register for the concurrent L7 (Deadline Tuesday at NOON).

Welcome to the tournament. This is an L5 BG 12's-18's tournament and will feature up to a 16 draw for singles and up to a 8 draw for doubles. We are asking that players and parents arrive no earlier than 5-10 minutes prior to their match start time and to leave the facility immediately after turning in your scores to lesson the traffic and congestion at our facility during the Covid-19 outbreak

This newly remodeled Embassy Suite is just 2.7 miles from the Tennis Center. This Hotel is completely new with $30,000,000 spent in renovations. This site includes:That great Free Embassy Breakfast, onsite parking, indoor pool, complimentary evening reception, and on site restaurant and bar.
Room types: $119.00 1 King 1 room studio, $139.00 I king 1 room w/balcony and pull out sofa, $139.00 2 Queen 2 room suite w/pull out sofa, $139.00 1 King 2 room suite w/pull out sofa. Click more info to use the reservation link. more info

Oklahoma City Covid 19 Guidelines
1. Face Covering Requirements
Everyone in Oklahoma City, age 11 and up is required to wear a face covering, like a mask or face shield, in indoor public spaces (this includes our pro shop and restrooms). There are a few exceptions to this. More information may be found by clicking on the more info tab.
2. Individuals including players, coaches, and family members should not come to the tournament site if they have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 14 days, or are showing Covid-19 symptoms.
3. Individuals including players, coaches, and family members who have recently come in close contact with someone with Covid-19 should not come to the tournament site.


Oklahoma City Tennis Center Precautions
The Oklahoma City Tennis Center has taken these steps to insure your safety at the event.
1. Hand sanitizing stations at our front door and tournament desk.
2. Tournament Director and staff will be wearing face coverings.
3. High touch points areas will be sanitized on a regular basis.
4. Players should arrive no earlier than 5-10 minutes before your match times (please wait in your car). Players should leave the facility immediately after turning in their scores to reduce the traffic in the facility.
5. Ice and Water stations have been eliminated for your safety.
6. Score keepers are NOT to be used to eliminate this touch point. (please say your score before you serve to eliminate any confusion)
7, Court benches will not be closed, but it is highly encouraged for players to bring their own folding chair for their matches.
8. Area public bleachers will not be closed, but it is highly recommend for parents and coaches to bring their own folding chairs to view matches.
9. Everyone at the facility should practice 6ft social distancing.

Other Covid-19 Notes
*Our host hotels have policies in place to insure your safety during your stay. Employees will be wearing masks. Touch points are to be wiped down. Maids will not come into your room for cleaning until after your stay. Extra needed items can be obtained when needed. Breakfast will be bagged which may include: fruit, water, yogurt, breakfast bar.

*95% of Oklahoma City restaurants are open and ready to serve you. Some may have limited seating to provide social distancing during your visit. All fast food chains are open, some have indoor dining while others may have only drive thru service. Finding eating establishments will not be an issue during the tournament. Postmates, Grubhub and Uber Eats all deliver to our host hotels.

We wish all of the players the best of luck in the tournament. If you have any questions please contact me by email, okctenniscenter@att.net

We will NOT have ice or Water for players for this event. For your safety and sanitary reasons during Covid-19 we will not have a shared ice and water station. PLEASE NOTE! AT THIS TIME OUR WATER FOUNTAINS ARE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU BRING A LARGE WATER JUG OR ICE CHEST FILLED WITH ENOUGH WATER AND ICE TO LAST THROUGH YOUR MATCH.

Singles
Main Draw: Best two out of three sets with a 10 point match tiebreak played for the third set.
Consolation Back Draw: Best of 3 SHORT sets ( if at 3-all in your set, competitors play two more games. If 4-all, a 7-point tiebreak is played.) If competitors split sets a 7 point tiebreak is played for the 3rd set.

Doubles
8 game pro set, 7 point tiebreak played at 8 games all.

There are 4 good practice courts located at Memorial Park at the corner of 36th and Classen which is 3 miles east of the Oklahoma City Tennis Center

NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THIS TOURNAMENT.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER
Online registration is required and needs to be COMPLETED before the entry deadline. In the case of a problem, contact the USTA OK Competition Coordinator Program Manager, David Minihan at Oklahomajuniorcomp@gmail.com before the deadline.

This is a LEVEL 5 event.

WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS
Withdrawals before the Entry Deadline: Needs to be done through the online registration process prior
to deadline. Click on the "Withdraw" link in the Edit Registration box to the left to complete. Your credit
card will not be charged. Click on the "Locate Confirmation No" link if you have misplaced the
confirmation number. There will be no refunds after the deadline.

TOURNAMENT SELECTION
After the entry deadline has passed, the tournament director will select the top 24 players from the
most recent USTA Missouri Valley Standings list. Players not selected may register for the concurrent L7
(Note, some L5 tournaments might not have a concurrent L7. Please check the searchable schedule).
You will need to register directly for the L7 by Tuesday at NOON on the searchable schedule. Late
entries cannot be accepted.

SKILL LEVEL
High- Level Intermediate
ELIGIBILITY
This event will be open to all junior members in the USTA Missouri Valley.
A player must be 11 years of age or completes the USTA 10 and Under Youth Progression program to
participate.

DOUBLES* In order to play doubles, player must register for doubles (Player is not eligible for doubles if they only signed up for singles) by the deadline, Monday at NOON. Players can only play doubles in the same age group they are playing singles in. Once the deadline and selections have been made, the Competitor list will be published. Players (who registered for doubles) can then email the TD who their doubles partner is. All other players without a partner would be placed in a blind draw. The deadline to email the TD is Tuesday at NOON. Players who did not get selected into singles will not be selected for doubles. However, if the player wishes to play doubles, he or she may email the TD by Tuesday at NOON. The entry fee will be $20 for doubles only.