Arkansas Junior State Qualifying (AR 1 - STA 2 10U Green)

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Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

Congratulations to Katherine Files (Fort Smith) and Keeton Dassinger (Little Rock) for being selected as the Sportsmanship Award winners because of great behavior and attitude on and off the court!

Many thanks to players, parents and volunteers for helping make the 2019 AR Qualifier a lot of fun! Have a safe and fun summer!

The following tickets please come to the tournament room to claim your prize:
Saturday:
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Sunday:
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Save your tickets, there will be more drawings tomorrow!!!

Please check the Future Match Info Report listed above under Tournament Reports for your first match times.

Legacy Termite & Pest Control--Silver Sponsor--Many thanks to Legacy (and the Heflin family) for supporting the 2019 AR Qualifier!

Due to the withdrawal of a seeded player in the Girls 18 Singles, the seeding for that division has changed.

It is going to be a very hot weekend so do yourself a favor and START HYDRATING NOW!!!

It may be difficult for the ice machine at the facility to keep up with demand considering the warm temperatures and humidity that are forecast for the weekend. Please try to fill your water containers at home or at the hotel whenever possible. Thanks for your cooperation!!!

SINGLES AND DOUBLES ENTRY DEADLINE--SUNDAY, MAY 19th at 11:59 pm (just before midnight)---This is the deadline to sign up for singles and doubles and to designate a partner for doubles.
BOTH PARTNERS MUST SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES. DOUBLES TEAMS MUST BE CONFIRMED BY BOTH PLAYERS BEFORE THE MAY 19th ENTRY DEADLINE! If you did sign up without a partner and then found a partner before the entry deadline, both players should email the tournament director, cindy@arktennis.com. After the May 19th entry deadline, players that are signed up for doubles without a partner will be paired up randomly as long as there are other players without partners.
If you don't want to be paired randomly, don't sign up without a partner.
If you sign up without a partner, it is your responsibility to check to see if you have been paired with someone and to show up for your doubles matches! Players that are a "no show" for any match will receive suspension points.
Players must play the same age division in both singles and doubles.

As proof of U.S. citizenship, all players are required to have a birth certificate on file with the Southern Tennis Association in order to be eligible to play in the AR Jr. State Qualifying. If you do not have one on file with the Southern office, please email a copy to cindy@arktennis.com. You may send a scanned copy or send a pic taken on your phone (must be a clear pic!).

Each player must submit a signed medical release/parent form. You may email the form to cindy@arktennis.com., or you can send it by mail to the USTA Arkansas office, 2024 Arkansas Valley Drive, Suite 302, Little Rock, AR 72212. You will not be allowed on the court without a medical release on file signed by both the player and parent.
Click on the following link for a copy of the form.
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Player check-in will be Saturday morning.
Saturday morning there will be a check-in tent set up near court 11 at Burns Park (All matches are scheduled to be played at Burns Park).
Players should arrive 45 minutes before their first scheduled match time to check-in to the tournament. The AR Junior Competitive Tennis Council members and other volunteers will be checking in players Saturday morning.
Every player must turn in a signed medical release form before they will be allowed to play in the Qualifier, and sending in your signed form ahead of time will simplify the check-in process. Also, please send in your birth certificates ahead of time (if yours is not already on file).

Box lunches will be provided for the players on Saturday beginning at 11:30 am at Burns Park--while supplies last.
The Saturday lunches are being provided by USTA Arkansas and the Arkansas Junior Competitive Tennis Council.

The 2019 AR Junior State Qualifying will begin on Saturday, May 25th and end on Tuesday, May 28th. Some draws may be able to finish up on Monday, May 27th. The decision not to begin play on Friday was made in order to make it a bit easier for the players/families that have conflicts with graduations, final exams, etc.

Please click "more info" for information on host hotels: more info

Beginning Saturday, May 25th, the tournament desk phone number will be 501-681-3188. This number is for use in case of emergency, during rain delays, etc. DO NOT leave a message on the phone -- continue to call until someone answers. In case of inclement weather, check this tournament homepage for updates.

If you need to contact the tournament director after noon on Friday, May 24th, you should do so by email, cindy@arktennis.com. Please do not leave a voicemail at the number listed on this homepage---this is the office number and will not be monitored over the weekend.

All matches are scheduled to be played at Burns Park Tennis Center (BP), 4000 Joe Poch Lane, NLR 72118. In the case of inclement weather, other sites may be used.

This tournament is a 10 & Under Youth Tennis Progression event. 10U Green will count toward the Youth Progression. For more information on the Youth Tennis Progression and the quest for stars and trophies, please call the USTA Arkansas office, 501-227-7611, or click on the following link:
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Feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals; Main draw and consolation singles matches will be the best of two short sets to four (by two) with a seven point tiebreak at 4-4. If necessary, a 7 point tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set, first to seven by two. Before the tiebreak for the 3rd set, there will be a two minute set break with no coaching. No Ad scoring.
Doubles will be a 6 game set with a tiebreak at 6-6 (first to seven by two). No Ad scoring.
Alternate scoring formats may be used in case of inclement weather. Please check this tournament homepage for inclement weather updates.

Feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals. All main draw and consolation singles matches will play a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.
Doubles will be an 8 game pro set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 all.
Alternate scoring formats may be used in case of inclement weather. Please check this tournament homepage for inclement weather updates.

BG 14s-18s
Feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals. All main draw singles matches will be best of three tiebreak sets.
All consolation singles matches will play a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.
Doubles will be an 8 game pro set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 all.
Alternate scoring formats may be used in case of inclement weather. Please check this tournament homepage for inclement weather updates.

A Sportsmanship Award will be presented to a boy player and a girl player who exemplify the qualities of fair play and good conduct both on and off the court. The selection committee will include tournament officials, court monitors and site directors.

USTA Southern will create a direct acceptance list for the Southern Closed Championships that includes the top 16 age-eligible players for each of the Boys’ and Girls’ 12s-18s divisions. This list will exempt players from playing their state Qualifier. The direct acceptance list for each age division (BG12-18s) will be published on May 13 on TennisLink. This list will be comprised of the top 16 age-eligible players in their respective age divisions in the Southern Section. Players not listed on the direct acceptance list are not eligible for this exemption and must play in the AR Qualifier in the age division in which they are seeking endorsement to the Southern Closed. Players on the Direct Acceptance List must register for the Southern Closed Championships to take advantage of this exemption.

Seeding for each age division shall be done using the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings List.

For a player to receive the endorsement from Arkansas for the Southern Closed Championships in June, participation in the Arkansas Junior State Qualifying is mandatory unless the player is granted a waiver by the AR Qualifier Waiver Committee. The deadline to submit waiver requests is Sunday, May 19 at 11:59 pm. Click "more info" and go to "Southern Closed Information" for details on the waiver process: more info

If withdrawing before or on May 19, players should withdraw online. If withdrawing after the singles and doubles entry deadline, May 19, all withdrawals should be emailed to the tournament director, cindy@arktennis.com. Withdrawals received after May 19, 11:59 pm are not eligible for a refund.

In the AR Qualifier, players should play the same age division in which they are seeking endorsement to the Southern Closed Championships in June.

All AR Qualifier participants should register for the Southern Closed in their age division. The names of endorsed players not in the AR quota are sent to Southern as alternates. If a tournament spot is open, it can only be filled by a registered player!!! Your credit card will not be charged unless you gain entry into the tournament!
LINKS TO THE SOUTHERN CLOSED TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGES ARE BELOW:

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