USTA Girls' 12 National Championships

The courts are dry so all matches are on as scheduled.

The originally posted 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 9:30 a.m. are on a 1-hour delay and will be played at Hudlow Tennis Center at 2051 Old Rockbridge Rd, Norcross, GA 30071. All other consolation matches are at Windward on a 1-hour delay. Please check in early because we may get ahead at Windward since we took some matches to Hudlow.

Ok. Here's the deal. All consolation matches are on a 1-hour delay. The originally scheduled 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. consolation matches, including the silver draw, will be played at Hudlow Tennis Center. The address for Hudlow is 2051 Old Rockbridge Rd, Norcross, GA 30071. The plan is for the consolation matches originally scheduled at 10:00 a.m. or later to be played at Windward. Remember that the 4 main draw matches will be played at Windward at 9:30 a.m. I will update you again at 9:00 a.m. to let you know how the courts at Windward are drying.

Due to the wet courts, all 8:00 a.m. consolation matches, including the silver draw, will be played at Hudlow Tennis Center at 9:00 a.m. Hudlow's address is 2051 Old Rockbridge Rd, Norcross, GA 30071. The 4 main draw matches will be played at Windward at 9:30 a.m. I will reschedule the other matches and let you know by 8:00 a.m. If they will be played at Hudlow or Windward based on how the windward courts are drying.

We are going to move some matches. Give me until 7:15 a.m. to send you all the details.

The courts at Windward are wet. No matches will start before 9:00 a.m. I will update you again at 7:00 a.m. There is a chance of using a 2nd site where courts are now dry. I will know later. Next update at 7:00 a.m.

Well, we had our first batch of rain today. There's a chance of some more rain tonight and overnight that could possibly affect tomorrow's match times. I will update you at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Congrats to our G12 National Father/Daughter winners Zoie and Luke Epps and Mother/Daughter winners Kirsten and TerryAnn Woods!!

Courts are dry. Remember to get Ice from the Hotel. Lori Riffice, G12 National Coach is speaking in the clubhouse at 5:00 p.m. today. See you at the courts.

All courts are dry. See you at Windward. Please help us preserve the ice for players later in the day by using ice from the hotel before leaving the hotel. Thanks.

Courts are dry so see you at the courts. Remember that school starts today in Alpharetta so plan for some traffic. Also, Webb Bridge Middle School is off limits today. Check the last page of your Survivor's Kit for Monday practice court schedule.

All the courts are dry so all matches are on as scheduled. Practice courts at Windward until 7:45 a.m. Practice courts at Webb Bridge Middle School and Webb Bridge Park are available all day. Addresses in Survival Guide.

We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience!We will be using The Match! Tennis App for all instant tournament notifications via text, email, twitter, and facebook.
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If you are in need of a doubles partner we are using The Match Tennis App Free Doubles Pairing Service. Please click the link below to register, add your name to the doubles request list, and then communicate privately with others who are also looking for a doubles partner. This service is privatized through Match Tennis App, so you do NOT have to share any personal contact info with others unless you choose to do so!
If you are already a Match Tennis App subscriber, find our tournament, go to the tournament details page, click the “Find a Doubles Partner” button, and add your name to the doubles partner request list for our tournament. Click the “more info” link below to register:
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First match times will be posted at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, 8/3/18. The Singles Draw will be posted at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4. The Doubles Draw will be posted at 12 noon on Sunday, August 5. The first round of singles will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 5. The first round of doubles will begin on Sunday afternoon.

The official ball for this event is the Wilson US Open Regular Duty Ball.

Ordered alternates list will be published based on the National Standings List. HOWEVER, before the draw making process has started, the tournament committee will replace a withdrawing player who was accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next player on that Section's endorsement list. For example, if a withdrawing player was selected from the Florida Section Endorsement List, that player will be replaced by the next highest alternate from the Florida Section Endorsement List. Before draws are made, the ordered alternates list will only be used to replace a withdrawing player who was selected from:
National Direct Acceptance List
National Qualifier List
Nation Selection List
Or, there are no more registered alternates on the Section Endorsement List
Or, the wildcard spots were not filled.

Doubles: Typically with national tournaments the doubles selections are usually not complete due to the limitations of the automated selection process in handling multiple age entries, multiple locations, etc. Based on the "Player's List" it looks like the selection of Doubles Players will be complete. If it is not and you are selected for singles but not doubles, do not panic. Simply email me at turhanberne@gmail.com to add you to doubles or notify me of your partner. We have a lot of time to add doubles players and make pairings.
If you want me to forward email requesting a specific doubles partner, format the email in question format and I will forward for you.

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$124.00 per night + tax, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
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Alpharetta, GA 30004
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The Hotel at Avalon9000 Avalon Blvd
Alpharetta, GA 30009
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Aloft Atlanta North Alpharetta
7895 North Point Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30022
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Double Queen - $149 plus tax
King Standard - $159 plus tax
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Atlanta Courtyard Alpharetta
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Alpharetta, GA 30004
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$149.00 per night plus tax (Mention Girls 12 National Championships)
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Saturday July 28, 8:00 a.m. Draw Process begins...Tournament Alternate List takes priority thereafter.


Friday, 08/03 - Practice courts available at Windward at 4:00 p.m. No reservations. First come, first served

Saturday, 08/04 afternoon / evening...
9:00 a.m. - Singles and Doubles draw posted online.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Player Registration
5-5:15 Group Picture in Tournament T-shirts on patio area
5:15-5:45 Mandatory Player/Parent Meeting on patio area
5:45-7:30 Pizza Party

SUN, 8/05
8:00am - Tournament matches begin

Mon 8/06
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pool Party at Windward Lake Pool

TUES, 8/07
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Parent/Child Tiebreak Shootout

WED, 8/8
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Coaches Forum

THU, 8/9
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin

FRI, 8/10
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin

SAT, 8/11
8:00 a.m. - Tournament matches begin

Day 1 - Singles: EAST Round of 128. Doubles: Round of 64.
Day 2 – Singles: East round of 64, West Round 1. Doubles: Round of 32.
Day 3 – Singles: East round of 32, West Round 2, North Round 1, South Round 1. Doubles: Round of 16.
Day 4 – Singles: East round of 16, West Round 3, North Round 2, South Round 2, Northeast Round 1, Northwest Round 1, Southwest Round 1, Southeast Round 1. Doubles: Quarterfinal
***Day 5 – Singles: East Quarterfinal; West QF, SF; North QF, SF; South QF, SF; Northeast QF, SF; Northwest QF, SF; Southwest QF, SF; Southeast QF, SF; Silver QF, SF. Doubles: Semifinal
Day 6 – Singles: East SF; West F; North F; South F; Northeast F; Northwest F; Southwest F; Southeast F; Silver F; Gold SF. Doubles: Final, ¾ Playoff
Day 7 – Singles: East F, ¾ Playoff; Gold F
***Days 5 and 6 consolation schedules will vary depending on players remaining in doubles. Players will only play 1 singles and 1 doubles each day or 2 singles, but not 2 singles and 1 double. For example, on Day 5, if one player in the SE draw is still in doubles, then the SE draw will only play one round of singles that day. This means it is possible that some of the consolation finals will be on Saturday, Aug 11.
Schedule is subject to change if weather is an issue.

At check-in PLAYERS are required to submit a signed USTA Release form. If a parent is not traveling with the player, PARENTS should print a copy of the USTA release to send with THE PLAYER by clicking "more info". The form will be available on-site for those traveling with a parent or legal guardian. more info

Ordered alternate list is posted above under Tournament Reports.
1. If your name is not listed, you were not on your section's endorsement list. We will maintain an unpublished list of these entrants to go to if we run out of endorsed alternates. Sections will still have to give an endorsement at that time for you to be accepted.
2. Please note that only 120 players were selected, leaving positions for 8 or less wildcards. If no wildcards or fewer than 8 are selected then the next alternates on the Ordered Alternate List will be moved into the singles competitors. You will be contacted to give your credit card information at that time.
3. Wildcards will be selected by the middle of July 17th week.
Thank you for your patience as we complete this part of the selection process.

Contact information: It is your responsibility to notify the tournament director of your most current contact information. The tournament will use the phone numbers or email address provided to TennisLink to notify you of the opportunity to enter. If you did not provide this info in Tennis Link, please email your contact info to turhanberne@gmail.com. Credit cards of alternates are not charged by Tennis Link.

ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT
After the selection process is completed, applicants not selected will be placed on the tournament alternate list. The Tournament Committee shall prepare a list of those players with timely entries not accepted into the main draw and/or qualifier draw that appear on the Sectional Endorsement Lists. No other players are eligible to be singles alternates.
Alternate Ordering Procedure
Alternates will be ordered using the National Standings List used to accept players into the draw as follows:
1) Applicants with timely entries, but not selected, are ordered based on the National Standing List used for selection into the draw.
2) On time entrants not on the National Standing List are ordered by lot.
3) Endorsed players or winners of June Sectional Championships who entered late, are listed BELOW timely entrants in order entry request was received.
Players of any standing who apply after the entry deadline will be added to the bottom of the list.

POINT OF NO RETURN
If you have reached the "point of no return" for traveling, please be courteous and withdraw from the alternates list. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moments notice, even if a spot opens. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, we assume you can still attend.

Replacing a player before the draw is made:
The tournament committee shall replace a player who was accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next player on the Section's endorsement list. The tournament committee shall replace a player who was NOT accepted as part of a Section's quota with the next highest remaining alternate.

Replacing of Player After Draw is Made, but Before the Completion of the 1st Round:
The tournament committee shall replace a player after the draw is made, but before the completion of the 1st round with the next highest remaining alternate.

No Replacement of Players is Made After the Completion of the 1st Round:
No players are replaced in the draw after the completion of the 1st round. For example, a player who wins their 1st round, but cannot play their 2nd round due to injury, is NOT replaced with an alternate.

ENTRY FEE

If an alternate is offered a spot in the draw, you will need to provide your credit card information. Your acceptance is not final until the entry fee has been paid AND we have written confirmation by email that you accept the position. The entry fee is $129.50.

Withdrawal before Thursday, 7/12, 11:59 AM Eastern Time NOON
Go to the Tournament website and find "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, click "Locate Confirmation No." just below "Withdraw" .
Withdrawal after Thursday, 7/12, 11:59 AM Eastern Time NOON
There will be NO refunds after this date! You must email your withdrawal along with the reason for the withdrawal. Do NOT call to withdraw. The email address is turhanberne@gmail.com. You will NOT receive a refund.
Withdrawals after Thursday, 7/12, 11:59 AM Eastern Time must provide a written medical excuse for injury or illness to the referee, prior to the last day of the tournament. For personal circumstance, a detailed explanation should be submitted to the referee who will decide if this is an excusable personal circumstance.
Once the draw is made players will not be removed from the draw if an alternate is not available.
Withdrawal AFTER the tournament begins, 8/05
You must see the trainer and notify the Head Referee in person. Do NOT call the tournament desk to withdraw. Unless you speak to the Head Referee IN PERSON, leaving the tournament will be counted as a "No Show".
Please click "more info" for more information concerning withdrawal and refunds.
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AFTER THE SINGLES SELECTIONS ARE MADE, PLEASE CHECK THE DOUBLES COMPETITOR LIST FOR YOUR NAME and partner.
If you SHOULD be entered and your name IS NOT present, email turhanberne@gmail.com
If you SHOULD NOT be entered and your name IS present, email turhanberne@gmail.com
If you should be paired with someone specific, email turhanberne@gmail.com
BOTH players must confirm the pairing

WILDCARDSWild cards are available for all age divisions of USTA National Championships.
Note the Wild Card Selection Criteria as provided in the 2018 Junior National Tournament Ranking and Sanctioning Regulations
The Wild Card Committee shall use the following criteria to select wild cards:
* No player that is under suspension by the USTA, a Sectional Association, the ITF, the ITA, the WTA, or the ATP may be awarded a wild card. * No player who has a national standing below the standing of the first alternate may be awarded a wild card unless, in the opinion of the Wild Card Committee, the player will improve the overall strength of field of the tournament.
* No player who submits a late wild card application may be considered. Timely entries into the tournament are recommended, but are not required.
* A player with an established record in international, professional, or collegiate competition may be considered.
* A player whose ability to qualify has been affected by injury, illness, or other personal circumstance may be considered.
* A player with a high standing in a younger age division of the event may be considered.
* A player with a high standing in the division of the event who was not endorsed by their Sectional Association may be considered, provided that the player has been recommended for a wild card by their Sectional Association.
* A player who has been recommended for a wild card by the USTA National Coaching Staff may be considered.
* USTA Player Development may hold an invitational wild card playoff competition to which the winner shall be awarded a wild card, provided that the Junior Competition Committee has approved the competition in advance.
* In 2018, the USTA may hold a wild card playoff tournament to select one wild card for The USTA National Championships in each of the Boys’ and Girls’ 18 Divisions.Deadline: No later than 5 days after tournament entry deadline (Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. EST)
Contact: Madelyn Koch (madelyn.koch@usta.com)
Awarding of Wild Cards. The Wild Card Committee will meet as soon as is practicable after the wild card deadline to select from among the Wild Card applicants. The USTA Junior Competition Department will coordinate distribution of applications and the meeting time. As soon as Wild Card players are selected, they are notified by the USTA Junior Competition Department. Once given approval by the USTA Junior Competition Department, the Tournament Director should also attempt to make contact with the player to receive the entry fee and gather additional information that is required.
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Wildcards are awarded for this tournament. As soon as we receive acceptance information from USTA about wildcard recipients, we will contact the next alternates to complete the 128 draw.

To reach the wild card application site, click "more info."
Players must choose “National Jr” in tournament type in order to complete the wild card application.
All applications must be received by USTA no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday July 17. more info

SCHOOL WILL BE BACK IN SESSION IN ALPHARETTA ON MONDAY, AUGUST 6. . BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAFFIC!

The doubles draw and times for Sunday, 8/05 will be posted by 12 p.m Sunday. Matches will not begin before 1:00 pm. Times will be dependent on singles matches and recovery time.
Doubles times for each day will be posted by 10 am so that we can schedule around singles matches.

Players may be trying to contact you concerning doubles. Please check out the Match Tennis App for communications. Thank you.

The doubles only fee for this event is $70.00.

Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related.
The bottom of your Shirt must touch the top of your Skirt or Shorts while standing upright-shoulders back.
Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the pelvic bones.
Extremely short shorts are not allowed.

The Windward Lake Club uses conduct rules above and beyond those enforced by the USTA.
Players are required to abide by these facility rules of behavior on and off of the court.
The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules:
• No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word, spoken or spelled.
• No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh My God", "Jesus", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled.
• No use of "freaking", "frigging", or "fricking" or variations of such words either spoken or spelled.
• No cell phones are allowed on court **and we ask that all spectators please have their phones on vibrate when courtside. Please be considerate of all players and use your phones away from the courts. **EXCEPTION: PLAYERS MAY USE PHONE ON COURT TO CALL COACH DURING THE 3 MINUTE BREAK BETWEEN 2ND SET AND MATCH TIEBREAK FOR 3RD SET.
• No unsportsmanlike conduct by players, parents, coaches, or other spectators will be tolerated.
• No Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms, and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court.

This tournament is a 128 compass draw. Please click on "more info" to see the quotas for each Section. more info

Please click "more info" for information about entering two age divisions.

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Players who meet the U.S. or residency requirements, the USTA age eligibility requirements, and membership requirements (current USTA membership) may enter.
Players must be endorsed by their Section to be selected for the tournament as a competitor or alternate.
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Please click on "more info" for the selection process.

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The following players are eligible to enter the doubles event:
1) Singles Players on the Competitors List
2) Singles Alternates who appear on a Sectional Endorsement List
3) Players with doubles-only endorsements.
No other players are eligible to play doubles.
Please register online for doubles with a partner, if possible.
You will have until 7/30 to finalize doubles partnerships
Please note that you are responsible for entering or withdrawing from doubles, as well as, finding a partner.
Any alternates or wildcards selected to play singles will have to notify the tournament if you want to play doubles.

12 walk up practice courts on site at no charge (first come first served).

3 minute rest break before a match tiebreak for the 3rd set. Coaching is permitted during the 3-minute rest period and must take place on court or in an area adjacent to the court designated by an official. Coaching may take place using a cell phone or other communication device. The device must be turned off and stowed at the conclusionof the 3-minute rest period. Penalty for lateness starting play after the 3 minutes is first a time violation, followed by a code violation.
10 minute rest break before a full 3rd set. Players may leave the court area for coaching. Penalty for being late to court 0-5 minutes is loss of 1 game. Any lateness beyond 5 minutes is default.

Required Number of Seeds:
Singles Draw of 128 - 32 seeds: top 16 seeded numerically; next 16 seeded alphabetically
Doubles Draw of 64 - 16 seeds: top 8 seeded numerically; next 8 seeded alphabetically

Singles Seeding shall be done using the most recently published National Singles Seeding List of the division in the order in which players appear.
• Players may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points.
• Players may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.
• Players not yet considered for seeding who have ratings within the competitive range of those being considered for seeding, may also be considered for seeding. Additionally a player already under consideration for seeding may be seeded higher or lower if justified by the competitive range of the ratings.

Doubles Seeding shall be done using the most recently published National Individual Doubles Seeding List of the division.
• Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined standings (For example, Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing. The Team of A & B would have the combined standing of 11).
• The Tournament Committee of the USTA National Doubles Championship may consider for seeding teams with players who have ITF rankings.
• Teams may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if the teams are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points.
• Teams may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if teams are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.
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Singles: All East draw singles matches will be the best of three tie-break sets.

All non-East Draw singles, Gold Draw and Silver Draw for the East will be 2 tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set

Doubles: Semifinals, Final, and playoff will be the Best of 3 TieBreak Sets. All other rounds of doubles will be 2 Tiebreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set.

There will be a trainer on site at the Windward Lake Club during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine, even to adults. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, etc.

Plan on HOT temperatures and start hydrating early in the week before the tournament. Temperatures could be 80-100 degrees, so be prepared for the heat and humidity.
If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest that you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer.

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The SINGLES event is a “Compass Draw”, which means ALL PLAYERS will play at least four singles matches, regardless of whether they win or lose.
At the end of round 1:
• The winners go east
• The losers go west.
At the end of round 2:
• The east losers go north
• The west losers go south.
At the end of round 3:
• The east losers go northeast
• The north losers go northwest
• The west losers go southwest
• The south losers go southeast.
At the end of round 4 (round of 16):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will enter the Silver Draw Championship.
At the end of round 5 (quarter finals):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will enter the Gold Draw Championship.
At the end of round 6 (semi-finals):
• The losers are out of the tournament unless playing in the east
• The losers in the east will play for 3rd and 4th
• The winners play the finals on each draw sheet.

The Silver Draw for the East will be composed of the 8 losers from the round of 16 matches. The Gold Draw for the East will be composed of the 4 losers from the Quarter Final Matches. Finalist and winner of the Gold Draw will be 5th and 6th place finishers for the tournament. FORMAT OF MATCHES: Match tie break in lieu of the third set.

On-Site alternates may check in during Tournament Registration on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., OR contact the referee to place your name on the On-Site list.
On Sunday, on-site alternates must check with the Referee 30 minutes before the first match time and should be prepared to play if a spot becomes available.
If there is more than one on-site alternate, available spots will be filled according to the published ordered alternates list.
On Site Alternates MUST be endorsed by their section.

Players are expected to follow The Code. If you've never read it, please do so.
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Anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

As of January 1, 2018 more info
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Players must enter using TennisLink.
Multiple Singles Entries Allowed in Concurrent USTA National Championships. A player may be entered in up to two age divisions of USTA National Championships when entries close. The TennisLink system will select players for these divisions in the following order: 18s, 16s, 14s, and 12s. If a player is entered in two age divisions and is selected into the older division, that player shall not be eligible for selection into the younger division. If a player is not selected for the older division, that player is eligible for selection in the younger division and is eligible to be an alternate in the younger division, but not the older division.
Additionally, a player may not enter one division in singles and a different division in doubles at sites where two divisions are held.
Permission to Enter Other Concurrent Tournaments. When tournaments are asked to give prior written approval to enter a USTA National Championship and a concurrent tournament that is not a USTA National Championship, that discretion lies with the tournament.

LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.