USTA National Indoor Championships

Welcome to the Longfellow National Indoor Championships

Concurrent Entries Not Permitted Without Prior Approval At the time entries close, no player may be entered in two or more sanctioned if any part of the tournaments overlap unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation and concurs in writing. USTA Regulation IV.C.12
Concurrent Entry Into Eddie Herr ITF and National Indoor ChampionshipsThe entry deadline for the 18s division of the Eddie Herr ITF is Tuesday, October 23rd. The entry deadline for the 12's, 14's and 16's divisions of the Eddie Herr is October 1st. Acceptance lists for the main draw and the qualifier for the Eddie Herr will be posted prior to the November 1st entry deadline for the National Indoor Championships.
Players who registered for both and are selected for both tournaments (qualifying or main draw) must notify the Tournament Committees of which tournament they would like to participate in by November 12th. Players who withdraw from one event to participate in the other after the date of November 12th , or who apply for and receive wildcards for one of the events and then subsequently withdraw from the other will be assessed suspension points for withdrawing to play in another tournament. Players may not participate in both events.

Selection Process for the National Indoor Championships:
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Section Quota for National Indoor Championships


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USTA National Junior Regulations


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Wild Card Information


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Hotel Information


The Boston Marriot Newton in Newton, Ma 800-228-9290 or 617-969-1000 and the The Marriot Courtyard in Natick, Ma 508-655-6100 or 800-321-2211. The rate at the Boston Marriot Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Aven, Newton, Mass is $109 per night. The Reservation Code for the Newton Marriot is Reference #: M-D9SE8GV. The Marriot Courtyard , 342 Speen Street, Natick, Mass is $107 per night, plus applicable taxes. Reservations for the Event will be made by individual attendees directly with Courtyard by Marriott Boston Natick reservations at 508-655-6100 by Friday, 11/16/2018 (the Cutoff Date).Be sure to identify yourself as a member of the Longfellow Club-National Indoor Participant when making reservations. These are the only two tournament hotels. Reservations must by made by Friday, November 17th to secure the rates.




Practice Courts


Practice Courts will be available at both the Natick and Longfellow Clubs on Wednesday and Thursday at Wayland only. (8am-6pm), Friday AM, Saturday AM, Sunday AM and Monday AM will all be walk on and no reservations. You may reserve 1 hour of Court time on Wednesday and Thursday at no charge during these times. If you need additional time, the cost is $40 per hour. We reserve the right to have other kids hit on the court with you (limit 4 per court). We also have a hitting court after the am that is first come-first serve with no reservations. We encourage you to share courts whenever possible. Tournament Director, Phil Parrish, will help you find a practice partner. If you want a hitting lesson with a Longfellow Pro. please let Phil know and he will set it up. The cost is $100 per hour. Reservations can be made for court time, lessons, and practice partners November 15th. You can reserve courts at Natick Racket Club on the 15th by calling 508-653-4606 and Longfellow Wayland at 508-358-7355, Thanks.


Playing Location AddressesThe Longfellow Club in Wayland is located is 524 Boston Post Rd in Wayland, Mass 508-358-7355.The Natick Racquet Club in Natick is located at 16 Michgan Dr in Natick. 508-653-4606.The Marriot Newton is 20 minutes away from the sites and the Courtyard is 10-15 minutes away.


Doubles InformationThe doubles draw will be 32 teams. We will close the doubles at noon on Wednesday. Please contact us for help with finding partners. Also, we will pair up at random any players who want to play.

Check In TimeCheck In Time is Friday, one hour before your first match. Please have your waiver form ready.


Waiver FormPlease fill out the waiver form prior to the tournament so check in can go quickly and smoothly. The link is:https://assets-ssl.usta.com/assets/1/15/2014_USTA_Release_Waiver.pdf


Official Ball - WilsonThe official ball for the USTA National Selection Tournament is the Wilson Hard Court Xtra Duty Ball.


Draw Sizes: All singles draws shall be 64 players. Doubles draw shall be 32 team maximum.Match Format: All main draws (and 3rd and 4th place playoff) shall be 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets. All Feed In Consolation Matches: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with a 10 point TB in lieu of a 3rd set.


Doubles Matches: 6 Game Set with a 7 point tiebreak at 6 games all.


Singlee Feed In Consolation Information.All singles draws will have a feed in consolation that feeds players through the round of 32. The round of 16 and quarterfinal losers will be fed into a separate draw to playoff for 5th and 6th place. The FIC must be played to completion. The FIC is considered part of the tournament and participation is mandatory for all singles main draw players.Singles and Doubles 3rd-4th Place Playoffs RequiredAll singles and doubles draws shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All players are required to play the 3rd-4th place playoff.


For More Tournament InformationFor more tournament information, please contact Phil Parrish at 508-358-7355 or lftennisdirector@hotmail.com. Thanks.


The Longfellow CafeThe Longfellow Club Cafe will be open for healthy breakfast and lunches! The hours are 7-4 Friday and 8-2 on Saturday and 8-11 on Sunday. There is a lot of options for restaurants in the area. Please see the front desk at the club for options.


Player Selection Type
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.


Entry Type
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 Thursday, November 02, 2017 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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Players are selected from a variety of National Lists and generally require Section endorsement.

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 Thursday, November 1, 2018 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 450000118 from the searchable schedule homepage.

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