USTA Zone Team Championships- BG12

The SC Cougars defeated the SC Bobcats in a very exciting final winning the Championships and taking home the Gold!!
The SC Jaguars finished the event with a win on Monday giving them the best all-around finish.

These awards embody this event. All of you should be extremely proud!!
Section Winners include:
PNW Erika Ito
PNW Colton Smith
HI Annika Alcon
HI Hunter Fujimori
SW Nikita Vishwase
SW Caleb Torres
SC Winta Woldeab
SC Kyle Kang
NC Kamila Wong
NC Henry Huang
Outstanding Overall Sportsmanship
Team Spirit Award: Hawaii Tiger Sharks

Coaches, Players, Parents:
Congratulations on a great event. We thank you for your participation, great play, and enthusiasm. Best of luck in the future!
Well done SC Cougars 1st place and SC Bobcats 2nd place!!
Ruth, Linda, and jennifer

At Pusch Ridge (PR)

SC Jaguars vs. NC Falcons at 7
SC Coyotes vs. HI Tiger Sharks at 8 & 8:30
SC Bobcats vs. SC Cougars at 9, 9:30 & 10
At Community Center (CC)
SC Panthers vs. PNW Beavers at 7
NC Owls vs. Roadrunners at 8 & 8:30
PNW Huskies vs. NC Eagles at 9, 9:30 & 10

My apologies. Teams from the same Section are NOT to play against each other unless it is for 1st & 2nd. I rushed to complete the standings and left 2 SoCal teams as opponents.
Revised:
At Pusch Ridge (PR)
SC Bobcats vs. SC Cougars
SC Jaguars vs. NC Falcons
SC Coyotes vs. HI Tiger Sharks
At Community Center (CC)
SC Panthers vs. PNW Beavers
NC Owls vs. Roadrunners
PNW Huskies vs. NC Eagles

Pusch Ridge (PR)
Bobcats vs Cougars
Panthers vs Jaguars
Coyotes vs Tiger Sharks
Community Center (CC)
Falcons vs Beavers
Owls vs Roadrunners
Huskies vs Eagles

Singles at 2:30 at CC
10:30 doubles not before 3
11:30 doubles not before 3:30
12:30 doubles bot before 4

Subject to Change!
All singles to report at 2 Pm at the CC
10:30 Am Doubles not before 2:30
11:30 Am Doubles not before 3
12:30 Pm Doubles not before 3:30
Pusch Ridge (PR) Tennis is CLOSED for the day

Hilton El Conquistador Resort
El Conquistador Tennis at Pusch Ridge
10,000 N. Oracle Rd. 85704
(520) 544-1780 (tennis shop)
Entering Resort, make first right heading to Tennis and golf parking lot.

Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center
El Conquistador Tennis at La Canada
10,555 N. La Canada Dr. 85737
(520) 544-1900 (tennis shop)
Turn right on Oracle. At first light turn left on Pusch View Lane which turns into Lambert. Turn right on La Canada (Gas station at intersection). Club is ¼ mile on the left.

Oro Valley Aquatic Center
Party Thursday, July 2nd: 5:30pm to 7pm
23 W. Calle Concordia 85704
(520) 209-2472
Turn left on Oracle. Proceed 2 miles to Calle Concordia and turn right. Oro Valley Aquatic Center is on the right.

Ironwood Ridge High School*
2475 Naranja Dr. 85742
(No Phone)
Turn right on Oracle. Proceed to N. First Ave and turn left. Cross Bridge and continue to Naranja Avenue and turn left. Proceed on Naranja past La Cholla Boulevard. The school is ¼ mile on the left. Turn left into the first entrance before the school. The courts are behind the school.

Canyon del Oro High School*
25 W Calle Concordia 85704
Turn left on Oracle. Proceed 1 mile to Calle Concordia and turn right. High school is on the right. Proceed to far west entrance and courts are behind school.


*This is a possible practice site. All practice should be coordinated with your sectional coach. These are public courts and are not reserved for the tournament. Please be considerate of local players.

Day/Date Time Event Location

Wednesday, 7/1 1:00-2:30pm Player Check-in Hilton Presidio Desk
1:30-2:30pm Coaches Meeting Agave Room
2:30-4:30pm Team Practice El Conquistador Pusch Ridge (PR) & Community Center (CC)
6:00-7:00pm Player/Parent Orientation Presidio Ballroom
& Team photos (players)

Thursday, 7/2 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
3:30pm-5:00pm Team Practice (Optional) El Conquistador PR & CC
5:30pm-7:00pm Player Party Oro Valley Aquatic Center

Friday, 7/3 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
3:30pm-5:00pm Team Practice (Optional) El Conquistador PR & CC

Saturday, 7/4 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
2:30pm-3:30pm USTA Sectional Coaches Meeting Community Center (CC)

*****NOTE: The Pusch Ridge Tennis Center will close at 2 PM. All participants and vehicles must be off site in order for the
Fire Marshall to prepare for our spectacular July 4th fireworks show. Courts available at CC for optional practice.


Sunday, 7/5 7:00am-2:00pm Singles and Doubles Play El Conquistador PR & CC
3:00pm-5:00pm Doubles Playoff matches El Conquistador PR & CC
7:00pm-8:00pm Awards Ceremony Presidio Ballroom

Monday, 7/6 7:00am-1:00pm Singles Playoff matches El Conquistador PR & CC

WEAR APPROPRIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. CUT OFF SHORTS, BARE MIDRIFFS, COMPRESSION SHORTS AND TIGHTS (ALONE), OR ANY OTHER ATTIRE THAT IS SIMPLY RECREATIONAL AND NOT TENNIS ORIENTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

Please follow the link for more information about the July 4th festivities and fireworks. more info

1:00-2:30pm Player Check-in
1:30-2:30pm Coaches Meeting
2:30-4:30pm Team Practice
6:00-7:00pm Player/Parent Orientation & Team photos (players)

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Entry into the Zone Team Championships requires endorsement and entry through your Section. Please contact the Junior Competition department of your Section for entry. Each Section sets their own deadline so contact them now. See below for contact information.
USTA Southwest
Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com
USTA Southern California
Alec Horton at alechorton@scta.usta.com
Jackie Owens at jowens@scta.usta.com
Ai Takamori at takamori@scta.usta.com
ID # for Southern California players to enter is #651733515
USTA Northern California
Summer Verhoeven sverhoeven@norcal.usta.com
Tommy Tu at ttu@norcal.usta.com

USTA Pacific Northwest
Jim Markin at jmarkin@pnw.usta.com
Valerie Weaks at weaks@pnw.usta.com
USTA Hawaii
Mimi Kennell at Kennell@hawaii.usta.com

Please note this information is for the USTA Section Staff that will be handling all player entries, eligibility, and acceptance inquiries:


2015 USTA Pacific Zone Team Championships
Section Entry Information
ID 750000515

At the Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort
Tournament Directors & Referee
Ruth Fuchs & Linda Helixon: Please contact Ruth at ruthleagues@aol.com or
520-797-0128, or Linda at lhelixon@icloud.com or 520-661-6132 if you need assistance.
Jennifer Fuchs: El Conquistador Director of Tennis & Referee: jfuchs@troongolf.com

Tournament Dates
Thursday, July 2nd – Monday, July 6th, 2015
Please note all players and coaches are to arrive on Wednesday, July 1st no later than
1 PM for mandatory registration and meetings.

Entry Deadline
June 22nd
We will need your Section Entry & Endorsement list, entry fees, entry forms
(if applicable), mandatory signed waiver, and t-shirt (adult) sizes for all players
and 1 coach per team.

Entry Fee Information
$95 per player and/or $1140 per team of 12. Please make checks payable to
L & R Tennis and mail to Linda Helixon: 740 W Bright Canyon, Tucson, AZ 85755.

Tournament Hotel
The Hilton El Conquistador is offering a special tournament rate of $109.00. The deadline for reservations is June 21st.
HOWEVER: THE EVENT NOW RUNS OVER JULY 4TH AND THE RESORT > ALWAYS SELLS OUT!! RESERVE NOW!!!!
There will be ample entertainment, as well as our extravagant fireworks display, for all registered Resort guests over the holiday weekend. This should make the event even more memorable for the kids as they begin their junior tennis journey.
For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code ZTC and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com.
(All matches will be played at the El Conquistador Resort and Country Club)






Composition of Teams, Scoring Formats & Match Schedule
Each Section Team is composed of 12 total players - 6 boys and 6 girls. The boys and girls compete together for one title. All singles matches will be best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles will be an 8-game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 all. Match play will begin on Thursday, July 2nd at 7 AM and conclude around 1 PM on Monday, July 6th.

Coaches
Only one coach per team of 12 will be allowed to coach during match play. No other coach/parent/assistant will be allowed to communicate with the players during match play

Shipment Delivery
If you need to ship items for the event please mail to
El Conquistador Tennis, 10,555 N. La Canada Dr. Tucson, AZ 85737
ATTENTION: Jennifer Fuchs/Tennis

Requested Links for each Section
Please email any/all applicable links and/or information you are using within your Section to facilitate player sign-ups. We will put this on the homepage so players will know how to sign-up if they come to our page first. This will also help us to better communicate with your players if we are asked to give them information regarding team participation, sign-up and/or deadlines.

Teams Needing Players
The host Section, USTA Southwest, will attempt to help any team that is unable to fill their teams/quota. Please contact Nicole Fintell at nfintell@southwest.usta.com if you need players or anticipate you might need players.

Notes
We are thrilled to be running this great event and look forward to seeing all of you. Please do not hesitate to contact us. Updates will be posted on the usta website.
ID #750000515. Thank you!

Ruth Fuchs: Co-Tournament Director
ruthleagues@aol.com
Linda Helixon: Co-Tournament Director
lhelixon@icloud.com
Jennifer Fuchs: Tournament Referee
jfuchs@troongolf.com

The Hilton El Conquistador is offering a special tournament rate of $109.00. The deadline for reservations is June 21st.
HOWEVER: THE EVENT NOW RUNS OVER JULY 4TH AND THE RESORT ALWAYS SELLS OUT!! RESERVE NOW!!!!
There will be ample entertainment, as well as our extravagant fireworks display, for all registered Resort guests over the holiday weekend. This should make the event even more memorable for the kids as they begin their junior tennis journey.
For reservations please call 1-800-325-7832 and mention the tournament group code ZTC and/or go to www.hiltonelconquistador.com.
(All matches will be played at the El Conquistador Resort and Country Club)

Enterprise: 520-498-2306
Hertz: 520-572-8360
Please mention you are staying at the Hilton El Conquistador. Neither company is located on property but they would pick you up at the Resort to get your vehicle.

Match Formats. All singles matches shall be the best of 3 Tiebreak Sets. All doubles match formats shall be an 8-game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 games all.
Round Robin Competition – Four Preliminary Rounds. Round Robin competition will be held the first four days. Teams are not seeded. The teams in each Zone are separated into two flights (Flight A and Flight B) and Sections sending more than one team will have their teams distributed into the two separate flights. Each team will play four Team Matches during the Round Robin competition. See below for details on separation of teams into Flights at each Zone.
Round Robin Team Match Format - Round 1, 2 & 3. A Team Match shall consist of:
• 12 singles matches (6 boys’ singles and 6 girls’ singles)
• 4 doubles matches (2 boys’ doubles and 2 girls’ doubles)
• 2 mixed doubles matches**
Round 1: boys and girls in positions 1 and in positions 4 shall partner in mixed doubles
Round 2: boys and girls in positions 2 and in positions 5 shall partner in mixed doubles
Round 3: boys and girls in positions 3 and in positions 6 shall partner in mixed doubles
The #1 players/teams will play each other, the #2 players/teams will play each other, etc. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals, and retirements count as losses. All singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches must be played to completion.
**Note: Mixed doubles matches count towards the team score, but results do not count for national ranking.
Round Robin Format - Round 4. A Team Match shall consist of:
• 12 singles matches (6 boys’ singles and 6 girls’ singles)
• 6 doubles matches (3 boys’ doubles and 3 girls’ doubles)
The #1 players/teams will play each other, the #2 players/teams will play each other, etc. Defaults, walkovers, withdrawals, and retirements count as losses. All singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches must be played to completion.
Round Robin Adjustments if Only Three Preliminary Rounds Played. It is possible for a flight to consist of 4 teams, creating only 3 round robin matches for each team. If this occurs, the Round 3 of a 4-team flight is played using the Round Robin Format - Round 4 described above.
Determining the Winner of a Team Match. Each singles, doubles, and mixed doubles match counts for one point. The total possible points earned in a Team Match is 18 points. The team that wins the most points wins the Team Match. If the Team Match score is tied 9-9, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.
Determining the 1st through 6th Place Finishers of Each Flight. All Team Matches shall count one point for the winning team. The team with the most points in its flight is the 1st place team, the team with the second most points is the 2nd place team, etc. In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the champion and other place finishers shall be determined in successive steps as described below.
The Referee shall break as many ties as possible using a given step before using the next step. When breaking a tie, only the results of Defaults that occur during a match and Retirements shall be used in determining the percentage of individual matches, sets, and games won. When a player retires or is defaulted, only completed sets count as sets won and only completed games count as games won. A team who has matches that are lost due to a default, retirement, or walkover shall finish lower than every Team who has an identical match record.
1. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just the tied teams
2. Highest percentage of individual matches won of all individual matches completed
3. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
4. Highest percentage of sets won of all sets completed
5. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
6. Highest percentage of games won of all games completed
8. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
8. Highest percentage of individual matches won of the individual matches completed among the teams in the group under consideration
9. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
10. Highest percentage of sets won of the sets completed among the teams in the group under consideration
11. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
12. Highest percentage of games won of the games completed among the teams in the group under consideration
13. Head to head victory in a Team Match involving just teams who remain tied
14. Random drawing among the remaining tied teams
Championship Team Match. The first place teams from each flight, regardless if they are from the same Section, will play off for first and second place. The Championship Team Match will use the same format as the Round Robin Round 4 with only singles and doubles matches played (no mixed doubles). If the Championship Team Match score is tied 9-9, the coach of each tied team shall designate one boy and one girl from their team to play a mixed doubles 10-Point Match Tiebreak to determine the Team Match Winner.
Other Playoff Team Matches. There will be no playoff for third place. The teams not in the Championship Team Match will be paired so that teams with similar records, but who are not from the same Section and who have not previously played against each other, will be paired in the Playoff Team Matches.
Non-Team Match Matches. In the event a team brings more than six players, any match played between players that are not in the team line-up will not count toward the team’s point total and will not count for national junior ranking.

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The USTA will sanction four Zone Team Championships for the 12-and-under age division. The four zones are known as the Northeast Zone, Southeast Zone, Central Zone, and Pacific Zone. Each zone team championship will host concurrently twelve teams of six boys and six girls each (144 total players), who will participate in a non-elimination format.
The USTA 12 and under event goals for Zone Team Championship are: To introduce young players to national competition in such a way that competitive stress is minimized and competitive learning opportunities are maximized.
o To provide the best possible competitive opportunity for maximizing each child’s physical and emotional development.
o To promote the spirit of competition in such a way that the self-esteem of each child is enhanced and strengthened.
o To provide a national competition climate that focuses more on personal development and less on competitive outcomes. The goal to be achieved in zonal competition is to build a strong foundation for success in later years.