(New COVID-19 Procedures) Virtual Tournament Desk Registration **MANDATORY** For ALL Players
In response to the COVID-19, we will be using Match Tennis App’s Virtual Tournament Desk technology to help facilitate CDC best practices.
In order to compete in this event, all competitors MUST click the below link to fill out the check-in form, and sign the waiver for this tournament.
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VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT DESK ***MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS***
For the safety of all Tournament players, parents, coaches and staff we will NOT be using a physical tournament desk where social gathering is most common. We instead will be using Match Tennis App’s Virtual Tournament Desk to help facilitate CDC guidelines for social distancing. Please click the “more info” link to learn how we will be using VTD to keep you SAFE during the tournament:
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FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO ENSURE YOU'LL RECEIVE COURT ASSIGNMENTS VIA TEXT
* When setting up your Match Tennis App account, all family members should sign in with the same username and password.
* Make sure you add three DIFFERENT contact numbers during the Pre Tournament Virtual Check-In THAT WILL BE ON during the tournament. They all should be cell numbers since messages will be in the form of texts. When you are called to court, all your contact phones will receive the message. * If you need to add or change contact numbers go to “My Account” in Match Tennis App and click “Completed Waivers” to add or change contact numbers.
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Notes
USTA Southern is advising against playing junior doubles at this
time.
So this will be a SINGLES ONLY event.
LIRC is following all Covid-19 guidelines, plus wearing masks in
lobby and bathrooms and social distancing.
Each player will be allowed ONE spectator. Spectators should
remember to bring their own chair.
Players please remember to bring your own Water and Towel.
Thanks,
LIRC Management
*10U Players with a Southern Ranking above 75, 12U players with a
ranking above 100, and 14-18U players with a ranking above 200 will
not be eligible to play in that corresponding age division. Those
players are eligible to play in older age divisions. The most
recent Southern ranking at the time of registration deadline will
be used.
*Please note that starting January 2020 USTA Southern's Youth
Progression has changed from offering 2 levels of Orange ball to
only one level of Orange ball - Orange Level 1. Players will now
start at Orange Level 1 and progress to Green Level 1 then to
Mission Complete/Yellow Ball. Youth Progression point distribution
has also changed. See here for more info:
http://www.southern.usta.com/Juniors/youth_tennis/?intloc=headernavsub
and contact your state's USTA office with any questions.
*Seeds shall be awarded on a 1:3 ratio using the "Power of Two". If
a division has 11 or fewer players, 1 or 2 players shall be seeded.
If a division has between 12-23 players, 4 players shall be seeded.
If a division has between 24-47 players, 8 players shall be
seeded.
*DRAW FORMAT
-10U draws must use ROUND ROBIN FORMAT. Draws will be split at 4
entries except in cases where there are 5 entries total, in which
case one draw of 5 will be created.
-12U through 18U singles draws will use FIRST MATCH LOSERS
CONSOLATION draw formats in draws of 5 or more.
-All doubles draws will be SINGLE ELIMINATION.
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USTA Southern is advising against playing junior doubles at this time. So this will be a SINGLES ONLY event. LIRC is following all Covid-19 guidelines, plus wearing masks in lobby and bathrooms and social distancing. Each players will be allowed ONE spectator. Spectators should remember to bring their own chair. Players please bring remember to bring your own Water and Towel. Thanks, LIRC Management
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Player Selection TypePlayers are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern 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: 703612220 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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