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LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THIS
TOURNAMENT.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER. Online
registration is required and needs to be COMPLETED before the entry
deadline. In the case of a technical problem, contact the
Tournament Director BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE. If calling, be sure
to leave a voicemail. The time stamp on the email or the voicemail
needs to be BEFORE the entry deadline.
Please note: Players may only register for one age division
and online registration for singles also includes registration for
doubles. Players selected for the tournament are expected to play
both singles and doubles.
If you are not sure you have registered correctly, you may check
your registration two different ways:
1. Check the confirmation email sent to you by TennisLink. The
email will indicate which events you are registered for. Again,
players who register for the tournament must play both singles and
doubles.
2. Check the "Applicants" tab on the tournament homepage. Next to
your name you will see the event and division for which you have
successfully registered.
Entering Multiple Age Divisions - When entries close, a
player may NOT be entered in more than one age division. Players
who are entered in more than one age division will not be
considered for selection.
About this Tournament:
This event is a pilot tournament introduced by the USTA Missouri
Valley Junior Competition Committee. The committee strongly feels
level-based play is imperative in junior competition. The committee
also feels there is a place for ratings and more cost-effective
formats in the junior circuit. Data from the tournament will be
used to make future decisions about the use of ratings in the USTA
MV Junior Circuit as well as the scoring format. We would love your
feedback on the event.
Eligibility
This tournament is closed to amateurs and members and residents of
the USTA Missouri Valley section.
Point Level
Section: Level 3 (please see the USTA MV Junior Regulations for
this tournament's point values)
Draw Size
A maximum of 16 players per age division will be selected. If 16
players do not register players will be selected in multiples of
four (4, 8, 12 or 16). Players who register and are accepted into
the singles tournament are required to participate in doubles. In
doubles, each player will play with a different partner from their
group for each of the three matches.
Draw Type
This tournament will use a multiple round robin format. Players
will be divided into groups of four based on UTR Rating at time of
selection (June 18)
Selection Process:
Players are selected into the tournament using UTR. A list of UTR
ratings for all applicants will be published to the homepage (June
18)
Seeding
Seeding is not used for this tournament except that players will be
grouped into pools based on UTR rating
Scoring Format:
Singles: Best of three tie break sets with a ten point
tiebreak in lieu of the third
Doubles: 6 game set; no ad
Schedule
This event is a Wednesday-Thursday tournament. You can expect
matches to begin as early as 8AM on Wednesday. Players will play
two rounds of singles and two rounds of doubles on Wednesday and
one round of singles and one round of doubles on Thursday.
Withdraws and Refunds -When there is a withdrawal, players
will be regrouped into appropriate UTR groupings based on
ratings.
Withdrawals done before entries close need to be done through the
online registration process. Click on the "Withdraw" link in the
Edit Registration box to complete. Your credit card will not be
charged if you withdraw before the entry deadline. Click on the
"Locate Confirmation Number" link if you have misplaced the
confirmation number.
After the Entry Deadline: Withdrawals done after entries
close need to be emailed to the tournament director at the address
above. Refunds are not given for withdraws that happen in the 6
days before the start of the event. Written verification must be
provided by a medical professional by the last scheduled day of the
tournament for a withdrawal due to illness or injury. A written
notice of the situation must be provided by the last scheduled day
of the tournament for a withdrawal due to personal
circumstance/emergency. The tournament committee will determine
whether the situation is a personal circumstance/emergency. Failure
to provide documentation will result in Suspension Points.
On-Site Alternates - Players who applied for entry into the
tournament but were not accepted into the draw may choose to be an
on-site alternate. On-site alternates will be listed in UTR order
using the ratings list that was used for selection. On-Site
alternates MUST be on site for the first round of play in the age
division for which they are an on-site alternate. Please contact
the tournament director for further instructions.
Thank you for participating in the tournament! Good luck!
Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, June 17, 2018 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 400057118 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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