Polar Bear Jr Classic Open - STA L3 - AR L2

THERE WILL BE NO MATCHES AT REBSAMEN ON MONDAY. REPEAT, THERE WILL BE NO MATCHES AT REBSAMEN ON MONDAY. ALL DIVISIONS AT REBSAMEN WILL BE PLAYED AT BURNS PARK ON MONDAY. SUNDAY SCHEDULE STILL THE SAME. THANKS.

The host hotels are the Hampton Inn and Suites and the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. Please make arrangements as soon as possible!

Crowne Plaza (866-276-6648) 201 South Shackleford Rd, Little Rock, AR 72211 more info

You may check in on Saturday if you cannot make Friday night. You must check in at Pleasant Valley before you head off to your designated site for your first match. Please try to make the Friday night though!

The deadline for the tournament is Thursday, February 25 at 11:59 pm. You may sign up for doubles with your partner when you sign up for singles. When you sign up for doubles on-line, please try to have your partner's USTA # handy.

ALL TIMES POSTED ARE CENTRAL TIME

2/25 Thur - 11:59 pm (one minute before midnight) Deadliine to register or withdraw. To withdraw - Click on Registration, withdraw

2/26 Fri - After the above date, please email any withdrawals to chipstearns@hotmail.com (NO PHONE OR FAX )

2/28 Sun - Selection Lists and Ordered Alternantes Report will be posted to the Tournament Website ...We will assume that Alternates can attend unless you email a withdrawal notification prior to your selection..Once an Alternate has been selected, entry fee is required immediately.

2/28 Sun - Last day to withdraw and receive a refund.

3/1 Mon - Start calling Alternates for any open spots - You have 24 hours to respond.

3/3 Wed - Alternates will now have 6 hours to respond.

3/3 Wed - Noon - Doubles sign-up deadline.

3/4 Thur - First round match time posted some time in the late afternoon...Anyone withdrawing after this time will receive a penalty.

3/5 Fri - The first Alternate that we reach will be offered any open spot.

3/5 Fri - Check-in at Pleasant Valley Country Club 5:00-8:30 pm.

STA approved, we will be allowing a maximum of 48 participants in all boys draws, while still remaining at 32 for the girls. Alternate rules will remain the same.

We will begin the tournament with a round of doubles on Saturday morning before singles begin. The only way you would not play doubles at 8 am on Saturday is if you receive a bye in the draw.

The main sites and divisions for the Polar Bear are:

PV - Pleasant Valley Country Club (Boys 10 and 18) 3 Pleasant Valley Dr. Little Rock, AR 72212

REB - Rebsamen Tennis Center (Boys 12, 14, 16) 1501 Leisure Place Little Rock, AR 72204

BP - Burns Park Tennis Center (all girls divisions) 4000 Joe Poch Dr. North Little Rock, AR 72118

Medical Release Forms have to be completed and signed by the PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. Parents, please do not send your child without this form completed..This form must be completed in order to check in. Medical Release Form more info

All main draw matches will be best two out of three sets.

All consolation matches will be best two out of three sets with a tiebreaker in lieu of the third set. The third set tiebreaker will be a match tiebreak played to ten points with a margin of two points.

The consolation will be a full feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals.

There will be a playoff for third and fourth place in the main draw.

Weather Delays: We may use short scoring in the Main Draw in order to stay on schedule.

Players are allowed to enter 2 divisions in Southern Level 3 and Bullfrog tournaments with the following guidelines. (This is for selection only, you cannot play 2 divisions at one tournament)

1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply will automatically be selected in the older division. They will be removed from the other (younger) age division.

2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the Alternates list for both divisions but would be obligated to the division they first get in from the Alternates list. They would then be removed from the Alternates list in the other age division.

3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the Alternates list of the division they were not selected.

4. Once a player is selected for any one division, no changes can be made.

There will be not exceptions to these guidelines.

The selection process is very fast and the guidelines will be followed precisely. If you feel you have made an incorrect decision during the entry process, you can edit your registration until the closing date.

Do not enter 2 tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must withdraw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd tournament. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.

There will be one trainer on site at Burns Park Tennis Center during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute medicine. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus medicine, etc.

If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest that you see the trainer. IF you need to withdraw due to an injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer. Without confirmation, or a written doctor's excuse by Monday at 5:00 pm CST, you may incur suspension points for leaving.

Remember that if you default due to an injury during the tournament, you must see the Head Referee in person or it will count as a "No-Show."

There will be a stringer at various sites during the tournament. If you prefer a certain string, you might consider bringing you own, just in case your type of string is unavailable. A fee of $16 is charged if you provide your own string.

You may warm up at Pleasant Valley and Burns Park free of charge on Friday. It will be on a first-come, first-serve basis at both of those sites. At PV, please be aware of others as they would like to warm up as well. Please look to split courts. You may reserve courts at Rebsamen on Friday at a cost of $5 per hour.

Oskar Johansson will be available for warm-ups any time your child may need one. His phone number is 501-442-1052. Cost is $25 per half hour. Please try to give at least 3 hour notice as Oskar does tend to get very busy. Thanks!