NorCal Junior 18's & 16's Singles Excellence @ Fremont Tennis Center

Fremont Excellence Selection Report
Proposed Match Schedule - Weather Pending

Hi all,
Looks like the weather will cooperate for us this weekend. All match times are set and accurate on the draws. Onsite warm-up courts will be available prior to the start of the first match, once we start the first match we will be using all the courts therefore warm-ups for later matches will be at the alternate sited we posted for last weekend.

ALL MATCHES WILL BE RECORDED and available for purchase at www.matchbox.tennis up to 14 days after the tournament.Game Smart Tennis will be offering following services:* MATCH VIDEO: Recording of the entire match. First match $40.00 and every next $30.00.
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Thank you for your interest in our tournament, we pride ourselves on providing a positive experience for everyone, players, parents, spectators officials, and tournament staff. Before you enter please review the following details.
1. All matches will be held at Fremont Tennis Center, 1110 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont.
2. Players and Parents should expect wet weather at this time of the year and we will run the event within the USTA Rules while trying to provide as much communication and convenience as possible, for example depending on the forecast we MAY elect to schedule matches starting at 10am, this will allow us to communicate court conditions so you all don't drive to Fremont and wait around all day.
3. We will NOT be taking any late entries so don't wait until the last minute.

Excellence Tournaments. Excellence Tournaments offer advanced competition in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 divisions and each is designated as a Level 4 National Ranking Tournament. All events use a yellow ball on a 78’ court and a player’s racquet may not exceed 29" in length.
i. Youth Progression Eligibility - Players Aged 12 Years and Younger. To enter and play in an Excellence Tournament, players must players must be at least 8 years of age and first fulfill the Progression requirements as set forth in Rule 10.
ii. Singles Draw Size and Format. The singles draw size is limited to 32 total players. The draw format will be a Feed-In Championship that feeds players in through the Round of 16, with a playoff for 3rd and 4th place, and a playoff for 5th and 6th place.
iii. Match and Scoring Formats. Regular scoring will be used.
a. 12 Divisions
• Singles: best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set
• Doubles: 8-game pro set
b. 18, 16, and 14 Divisions
• Main Draw Singles (including 3rd place playoff): best of 3 tiebreak sets
• Consolation Singles (including playoff matches for 5th, 6th, and 8th place): best of 3 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set
• Doubles: 8-game pro set
iv. Singles Selection Process. Excellence Tournaments will select players into the singles draw as follows:
a. Ranking Lists: Up to 20 players will be selected from the most recently published Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists of the division, in the order in which their names appear on the list.
b. Ratings: Up to 12 players will be selected based on each player’s most recently available weekly average Universal Tennis rating as follows: the players with the 12 highest ratings will be selected, provided a player’s rating is higher than the lowest rated player selected under step #1 above. In the event two players have the same rating, a tie will be broken based on the players’ rankings on the Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists used under step #1. If no weekly average rating is available for a player, that player’s daily rating shall be used.
c. Vacancies and Alternates: If vacancies remain, players will be selected from the Combined Sectional Final Ranking Lists used to select players under step #1 in the order in which their names appear on the list. Alternates will also be ordered in the same manner. Any late entry will be placed on the bottom of the alternate list regardless or ranking or rating.

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