TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION UPDATE - JULY 14, 2020
Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, USTA Southern has canceled all Southern Level 1 and Level 2 events scheduled to be held now through August 31st.
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LATE ENTRY INFORMATION and DEADLINE
Online registration for this tournament is closed, and late entries are accepted as follows: - request for a late entry should be emailed to auburntennistournaments@gmail.com and include the player name, division requested, and USTA number - late entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis - late entries that are requested after the seedings are entered, that would invalidate the seedings, are NOT allowed - If 64 players have already been accepted in a division then each subsequent late entry request will be placed at the bottom of the alternate list for that division (first-come, first-served) - Late entries will be taken until Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 5:00pm (Central Time)
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COVID-19 - REQUIREMENTS to make tournament as safe as possible
The items listed below by bullet point are in place to help reduce COVID-19 risks, but items 1 and 2 are the fundamental points that all players and parents need to adhere to:
1. If you do not feel comfortable playing tennis-
DO NOT PLAY. 2. If you are sick with any symptoms at
ALL, DO NOT ATTEND OR PLAY A MATCH!
The following requirements are in place for all players and parents at this tournament in order to make it as safe as possible for everyone:
* Participant has not traveled out of the country
in the 14 days prior to the tournament.
* Participant has not been experiencing a cough,
difficulty breathing or a loss in taste/smell at the start of the tournament.
* Participant does not have a fever of 100.4
degrees Fahrenheit or above at the start of the tournament.
* Participant has not been in contact with anyone
who has a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to the tournament.
* Participant agrees to not participate in the
tournament if they become sick at the start of the tournament.
* Participant agrees to exit the facility immediately
upon completion of their match and reporting of their scores.
* Participant agrees to maintain a six-foot distance
from all other persons at the tennis center, except when they are competing in
a match.
* Participant agrees not to use the facility’s
water fountain except the bottle filler.
* Participant understands that masks are not
required, but are highly recommended when at the tennis center and not
competing in a match.
* As a parent of a participant, I agree to abide
by the same restrictions as noted above for the participants.
* As a parent of a participant, I understand that
my child’s temperature may be taken if they begin to show signs of illness
during the tournament, and I must pick them up immediately if their temperature
is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
The tennis center will employ added staff to clean between matches and disinfect surfaces touched by players and attendees. Also USTA Southern Guidelines for COVID-19 precautions are listed in the attachment that may be seen by clicking on the words "more info" immediately following this sentence.
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SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASKS AT TOURNAMENTS
While at tournaments, please maintain a distance of 6 ft between yourself and people who don’t live in your household. Also, everyone should wear a mask at tournaments when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
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Match Tennis App - REQUIRED 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.
more info
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Match Tennis App - VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT DESK to be used by ALL PLAYERS
For the safety of all Tournament players, parents, coaches, and staff we will NOT be using a physical tournament desk where the 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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Welcome to Auburn - transfer from Dothan
We welcome all 14 & under players to Auburn. This tournament has typically been held as a 12 & under and 14 & under tournament all in Dothan, but this year due to COVID-19 activities Auburn will host the 14&under. Some players were displaced from Dothan as the 14&under sign-up had started there, but was later moved to Auburn. If you had any difficulty with that change please let me know and we will do our best to assist you. Thanks, Bret Peterson
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Hotels - Hilton Garden Inn
The Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn has special rates for players and families staying in Auburn for the USTA Southern Boys/Girls 14 and under Level 2 Clay Court Championships. The hotel address is 2555 Hilton Garden Dr, Auburn, AL 36830 and it is 7 miles from the Yarbrough Tennis Center. If you need further help with accommodations contact Anthony Terling of the AO Tourism bureau and he will assist you. His cell is 334-391-2527 and his email is Anthony@aotourism.com .
Click on the "more info" words that follow to go to the booking link to access these special rates at the Hilton Garden Inn.
more info
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Hotels - Tru by Hilton
The Tru Hotel by Hilton in Auburn has special rates for players and families staying in Auburn for the USTA Southern Boys/Girls 14 and under Level 2 Clay Court Championships. The hotel address is 2411 W Pace Blvd, Auburn, AL 36830 and it is 6 miles from the Yarbrough Tennis Center. If you need further help with accommodations contact Anthony Terling of the AO Tourism bureau and he will assist you. His cell is 334-391-2527 and his email is Anthony@aotourism.com .
Click on the "more info" words that follow to go to the booking link to access these special rates at Tru.
more info
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Hotels - Courtyard by Marriott
The Courtyard by Marriott in Auburn has special rates for players and families staying in Auburn for the USTA Southern Boys/Girls 14 and under Level 2 Clay Court Championships. The hotel address is 2420 West Pace Boulevard, Auburn, AL 36830 and it is 6 miles from the Yarbrough Tennis Center. If you need further help with accommodations contact Anthony Terling of the AO Tourism bureau and he will assist you. His cell is 334-391-2527 and his email is Anthony@aotourism.com .
Click on the "more info" words that follow to go to the booking link to access these special rates at the Courtyard by Marriott.
more info
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Hotels - Marriott Grand National
The Marriott Grand National in Opelika has special rates for players and families staying in Auburn for the USTA Southern Boys/Girls 14 and under Level 2 Clay Court Championships. The hotel address is 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika, AL 36801 and it is 10 miles from the Yarbrough Tennis Center. As well the tennis courts at the Marriott Grand National are the secondary site for this tournament. If you need further help with accommodations contact Anthony Terling of the AO Tourism bureau and he will assist you. His cell is 334-391-2527 and his email is Anthony@aotourism.com .
Click on the "more info" words that follow to go to the booking link to access these special rates at Marriott Grand National.
more info
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Player Registration-Selection-Seeding
In order to register players must be a resident of USTA Southern. This is defined as individuals who have established a legal residency in one of the nine states of USTA Southern, whose geographical boundaries are determined by USTA Southern. All players must be United States citizens or permanent resident aliens.
USTA Southern office will provide the tournament director with a Selection List for the tournament that will be used to select players. This list will be a result of the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standing Lists. Seedings will also be completed using the most up to date Standing Lists in numerical order.
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DOUBLES
Please be aware that players do not have the option to register for doubles as this tournament does not offer doubles now in order to follow USTA & Southern guidelines for player safety.
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Practice Courts
* Players
may practice for free on the 12 outdoor hard courts at YTC on a first come, first served basis during normal operating hours of the YTC tennis center (8:30am-9:00pm) from 16 July to 20 July. There will be a maximum of two players per
court, entry and exit to these hard courts will be controlled and cleaning will be done after each practice. No other official tournament practice sites will be assured.
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Water / Food
* It
is recommended that players bring their own water/sports drinks. There is a small touch-free bottle filling
station available, and bottled water will be sold for $1 per bottle.
* Ice
will not be readily available at the site, players should bring their own ice. In special situations players may request ice from the staff and where possible it will be provided - no players will be allowed access to ice machines at any time during the tournament.
* Prepackaged
snacks/crackers will be available.
* No food will be served at the tennis center (no on-site lunch).
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Draw and Scoring Formats - updated on 30 June 2020
The Draw format will be Modified Feed-In-Consolation (MFIC) with Curtis Consolation. If player entries are low then this draw format may be modified. The Scoring format is as follows: Update to scoring - 30 June - ALL MATCHES (Main Draw included) are 2 sets and if split sets a 10 point tie-breaker is played in lieu of the third set.
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Stringer
The stringer for the tournament is David Hume and he will be at the Yarbrough Tennis Center site for most of the tournament Please call or text him on his cell - 334-559-3059 and make arrangements for your stringing needs.
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Posting of Draws
Draws with seedings and first round match times will be posted online no later than 3:00pm on 16 July.
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Sites - GPS Addresses
Main Site - Yarbrough Tennis Center, 1717 Richland Road, Auburn AL Secondary Site - Marriott Grand National, 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika AL
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Court Surface
The court surface for matches is clay (Har-Tru).
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, July 5, 2020 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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