THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S ZONALS TOURNAMENT! WE LOVED WATCHING YOU PLAY AMAZING TENNIS MATCHES!!!
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THANK YOU TO THE UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION FOR SPONSORING THE USTA BOYS' AND GIRLS' 16 ZONE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
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WELCOME!
We at Utah Tennis Association are excited to once again have the opportunity to host the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships! This will be our 22nd year of running this Terrific Tournament, and it is my favorite!
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IT WILL BE HOT!
START HYDRATING AT HOME 48 HOURS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL TO SALT LAKE CITY! PLEASE BRING SUNSCREEN (SUNSCREEN WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK) AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO PREVENT TOO MUCH SUN! A WATER JUG, WHITE HAT, EXTRA WHITE SHIRTS AND A TOWEL ARE SUGGESTED.
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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE ADDED TO THE ALTERNATE LIST
If you wish to be added to the Alternate List, you need to contact the Tournament Director, Robin Wise at rwise@utahtennis.com or (801) 944-8782 x113.
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MATCH FORMAT
Round Robin format. Each Team will consist of 6 boys and 6 girls. There will be two flights of six teams each. Singles matches will be best of 3 tiebreak Sets with regular scoring. Doubles matches will be No-ad 6 game sets with a 7 Point Tiebreak at 5 games all - yes the tiebreak at 5 games all is correct. Singles matches will count one point each. Doubles matches will count one point each. Each mixed doubles match will count one point for the team score, but not for ranking. Each team match consists of 18 points (12 singles plus 6 doubles). In the case of a 9-9 tie, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.
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DRESS CODE
All tennis players will be required to wear appropriate tennis attire and dress in a manner consistent with the facilities expectations as well as the expectations of a participant in the USTA Boys' and Girls' 16 Zone Team Championships. Boys - no tank tops or very low riding shorts. Ladies - top and skirt must touch when standing. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, compression shorts and tights (alone), or any other attire that is simply recreational and not tennis oriented is not acceptable. Questionable attire is subject to the Site Director's discretion.
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TRAINER
A Trainer will be available on site at the Eccles Tennis Center and at Liberty Park 1/2 hour before matches start until 1/2 hour after matches are completed each day of play.
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OFFICIATING
Play will be subject to the rules of the USTA. The USTA Point Penalty System will be enforced throughout this tournament. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. A USTA certified Referee and certified Umpires will be present at both playing locations.
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DEPARTURE TIME
TO ALLOW TIME TO GET TO THE AIRPORT, PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR DEPARTURE FLIGHT FOR 4:00 PM OR LATER! The last matches on Monday are scheduled for 1:30 pm. It will take you approximately 25 minutes to get to the airport, plus add AT LEAST one hour to go through check-in and security.
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HOST HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The tournament host hotel is the LITTLE AMERICA. The LITTLE AMERICA is located at 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84121. This hotel is close to both of the tournament sites, and also has easy access to and from the I-15 freeway. The LITTLE AMERICA features Salt Lake's largest indoor/outdoor pool, a Fitness Center with sauna and whirlpool, retail shops, two restaurants on-site, and complimentary in-room wireless internet access. Room rates are $125.00 + taxes per night for a double/double. Rooms will also be available for reservations up to 3 days prior and 3 days after the tournament at the same rate, based on availability. The deadline to register and receive this rate is July 5, 2018. Please call 1-800-437-5288 and let them know that you are with the Utah Tennis Association Group when calling to make your reservation. Also see the attached link for online registration. Please also use Utah Tennis Association Group when registering online.
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WE HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS AT THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES - located at 5429 South Commerce Drive. This hotel has easy access to the freeway. They also have a nice complimentary breakfast. and complimentary WiFI. Room types on hold are 2 Queen Beds at $110 per night. This hotel has an indoor swimming pool and exercise room. Please call (801) 266-0800 and ask for the Utah Tennis Zonals or use the UTZ booking code. Please call my July 11th to get this rate.
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TOURNAMENT ENTRY
PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH SECTION HAS THEIR OWN ENTRY DEADLINE, AND ENTRY PROCESS. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SECTION FOR ENTRY INTO THIS EVENT. YOU CAN NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. EACH SECTION WILL FILL THEIR OWN TEAMS TO REPRESENT THEIR SECTION AT THIS TOURNAMENT.
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HAWAII PACIFIC SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this tournament as a Hawaii Pacific participant, please contact Mimi Kennell at Kennell@hawaii.usta.com.
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INTERMOUNTAIN SECTION ENTRIES
The Tournament ID# to sign up on TennisLink is 250036018. Their registration deadline is June 13th. If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as an Intermountain participant, please contact Tiffany Milner at tmilner@ita.usta.com or (720) 383-2483.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter the Tournament as a Northern California participant, please contact Beth Workeneh at workeneh@norcal.usta.com. Their registration deadline is Monday, June 12th.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECTION ENTRIES
The Tournament ID# for Southern California is 651733718, and the deadline is June 11th. If you have questions about how to enter this Tournament as a Southern California participant, please contact Ai Takamori Malawy at Takamori@scta.usta.com.
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SOUTHWEST SECTION ENTRIES
If you have questions on how to enter this Tournament as a Southwest participant, please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com. The tournament deadline for the Southwest Section entries will be June 20th.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, March 31, 2018 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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