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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Congratulations to the B16 Sportsmanship Winner, Karl Poling from USTA/Eastern, B18 Sportsmanship Winner, Jonathan Small from USTA/Mid-West, and G18 Sportsmanship Winner, Madeline Meredith, from USTA/Southern.
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ALL MATCHES INDOORS ON MONDAY, MAY 30TH
BASED UPON THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS, THERE IS NO OBVIOUS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY OUTSIDE ON MONDAY. WE TOTALLY UNDERSTAND PLAYERS/PARENTS HAVE FLIGHTS AND LONG DRIVES AHEAD OF THEM. VERY SHORTLY, I WILL BE PLACING ADDITIONAL MESSAGES ON THIS SITE, WITH START TIMES. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING PATIENT.
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B/G18 INDOOR SITE
SPRINGTON TENNIS CLUB, 625 NEWTOWN STREET ROAD, MEDIA, PA 19063. 610-356-2003. CLUB WILL BE OPEN AT 8AM FOR WARM-UP COURTS. $15.00 AN HOUR. PLAYERS WILL PLAY $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR SINGLES AND $5.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR DOUBLES. CASH ONLY PLEASE AND CORRECT CHANGE IS APPRECIATED.
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B16 INDOOR SITE
RADNOR RACQUET CLUB, 175 KING OF PRUSSIA ROAD, RADNOR, PA 19087. PLEASE PUT IN ZIP CODE FOR THIS ADDRESS. 610-293-1407. CLUB WILL BE OPEN AT 7AM FOR WARM-UP COURTS. $40.00 AN
HOUR. PLAYERS WILL PLAY $10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR SINGLES AND
$5.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH FOR DOUBLES. CASH ONLY PLEASE AND CORRECT
CHANGE IS APPRECIATED.
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MEDICAL RELEASE
THE MEDICAL RELEASE FORM MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN
PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH. COACHES SIGNATURE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! THIS MUST
BE TURNED IN AT CHECK IN/REGISTRATION.
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USTA PLAYER OATH
I RECOGNIZE THAT TENNIS IS A SPORT THAT PLACES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAIR PLAY ON ME. I PROMISE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE GAME, WHICH REQUIRE TO GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO MY OPPONENT. AT ALL TIMES I SHALL STRIVE TO COMPETE WITH THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP, RECOGNIZING THAT MY BEHAVIOR ON THE COURT IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF MY CHARACTER. WHETHER THIS MATCH ENDS WITH MY VICTORY OR DEFEAT, I PROMISE TO CONDUCT MYSELF IN A WAY THAT HONORS MY OPPONENT, THOSE WHO SUPPORT ME, AND THE GAME OF TENNIS.
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NEW ALTERNATE LISTS
NEW ALTERNATES LISTS WERE POSTED 5/26/16 FOR ALL AGE DIVISIONS.
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ADDRESS OF TOURNAMENT SITE-B16
THE BOYS 16 SITE WILL BE WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, 855 SOUTH NEW STREET, WEST CHESTER, PA 19383. THERE ARE 12 COURTS AT THIS LOCATION. ALL MATCHES FOR THE BOYS 16'S WILL BE PLAYED AT THAT LOCATION. GATES WILL BE UNLOCKED BY 8AM DURING THE TOURNAMENT. THEY WILL NOT BE OPEN THE DAY BEFORE BUT YOU MAY USE THE COURTS AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF PARKING ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COURTS. THERE IS NO SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
THERE ARE NO PETS PERMITTED ON PROPERTY. THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE DRIVING MAY WANT TO PACK SOME LAWN CHAIRS TO BE EXTRA COMFORTABLE.
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B16 CONFIRMED DOUBLES PARTNERS LISTED BELOW
KEVIN CHAO/EVAN FELCHER, NOAH LILENTHAL/BRETT WINTERS, CANNON KINGSEY/PAT MALONEY, ROBERT SINAKOWICZ/ADAM OSCISLOWSKI, HAYDON CASSONE/KARL POLING, MICHAEL SUN/DEAN WEI, CONNER FU/RYAN FU, JONATHAN MASCAGNI/KESHAV CHOPRA, BEN KEYSER/EVIN MCDONALD, GARY FISHKIN/WILLIAM TURCHETTA, SPENCER WHITAKER/ANDREW DALE, SAM KAVARANA/JACOB JAHN, DANIEL PELLERITO/HARRIS WALKER, SEAN ATTEBERY/ADRIAN ROJI, PETE SIOZIOS/ISHAAN RAVICHANDER,
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ADDRESS OF TOURNAMENT SITE-B/G18
THE WESTTOWN SCHOOL, 975 WESTTOWN ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382. PLEASE USE THE WESTTOWN ROAD ENTRANCE. THERE
ARE 14 COURTS AT THIS LOCATION AND WILL BE USED FOR THE B/G 18 EVENT ENTIRELY. THERE IS NO SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
THERE ARE NO PETS PERMITTED ON PROPERTY. PARKING IS TO BE IN THE WEST OR
EAST PARKING LOTS OR THE LOT BEHIND THE ATHLETIC CENTER. NO PARKING ON
TURF FIELDS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN THE CAR
BEING TICKETED AND TOWED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. CLOSEST AIRPORT TO
TOURNAMENT SITE IS PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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B18 CONFIRMED DOUBLES PARTNERS LISTED BELOW
KABIR SARITA/VISHNU JOSHI, ERIC BISCOVEANU/ALEX MASCIOLI, ATHELL BENNETT/BRENDEN VOLK, NATE EAZOR/CHASE WOOD, MAXWELL MENDELSOHN/ANDREW FENTY, ALEX BROWN/BRADY DRAHEIM, MICHAEL ZHAO/JPOHN SPEICHER, HENRY CACCIATORE/TRICE PICKINS, PAYAM AHMADI/JONATHAN SMALL, JAKE BHANGDIA/FINBAR TALCOTT, MARCUS FERREIRA/ALEX EXSTED, SAM TURCHETTA/MATT GAMBLE, JAKE FISHKIN/CHASE BERSTINE, NATHAN KAPLAN/JOSH MARCHALIK, JEREMY YUAN/CHAMBERS ESTERLING.
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G18 CONFIRMED DOUBLES PARTNERS LISTED BELOW
ANNA ROGERS/ALEXIS NELSON, PEYTON PESVENTO/MEREDITH ROBERTS, ANNA BRYLIN/RACHEL LIM, SHANNON HALEY/SAMANTHA SMITH, ALLY BOJCZUK/CHRISTINA ROSCA, HAYLEY HAAKENSTAD/DELANEY NOTHAFT, MARCELLA CRUZ/KALIE ALLEN, MEGHANA KOMARRAJU/STEPHANIE SCHRAGE, CAROLINE MEREDITH/MADELINE MEREDITH, SOPHIA REDDY/LOREN HAUKOVA, MAI RABINOWITZ/TATUM RICE, ANNA LI/ANNA SMITH, ALYSSA HAHN/NINA SORKIN, IRREN LU/NICOLE KRYONOV, ALEAXANDER KNOIAEV/EMMA SCOTT, CAROLINE POZO/JORDYN KING.
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HITTING PARTNER
JARROD GRANT CELL IS 610-931-9337
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HITTING PARTNER
PLEASE CALL TESSA AT 610-724-7067.
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STRINGER
THE STRINGER WILL BE AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL FOR ANY PLAYERS ARRIVING EARLY AND ARE WARMING UP AT THE SITE. MARK WILL BE THERE BETWEEN 1-4PM. MARK WILL BE AT REGISTRATION BEGINNING AT 5PM ON MAY 27TH. THERE
WILL BE A STRINGER, ON SITE AT WESTTOWN SCHOOL , FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE EVENT. YOU MAY TEXT MARK AT 610-299-1761.
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PLAYERS MEETING/REGISTRATION-STAYBRIDGE SUITES, GLEN MILLS, PA
REGISTRATION MEETING IS NOT MANDATORY. IF YOU MISSED REGISTRATION, PLEASE REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE SITE WHERE YOU ARE PLAYING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH TIME. REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD FROM 5PM-7PM FRIDAY, MAY 27TH AT THE STAYBRIDGE
SUITES-GLEN MILLS, PA. FIRST MATCH TIMES, DRAWS, PLAYERS PACKET COMPLETE
WITH MAPS, DIRECTIONS, ETC., WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. PLAYERS
WILL CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK BEFORE EACH MATCH. WINNERS WILL
REPORT RESULTS AND RETURN USED MATCH BALLS TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK. LOSER
MUST REPORT FOR FEED-IN INFORMATION. THE RULES OF THE USTA SHALL GOVERN
PLAY. THE 12 POINT TIE-BREAKER WILL BE USED IN ALL SINGLES MATCHES TIED
AT 6-6. IN DOUBLES A 7 POINT TIE-BREAKER WILL BE PLAYED AT 8-8. THE
POINT PENALTY SYSTEM WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
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ON-SITE ALTERNATES
THE ORDER OF THE ALTERNATES IS BASED ON THE ORIGINAL ALTERNATE LIST PUBLISHED BY THE TOURNAMENT, AT TIME OF SELECTION, NOT THE MOST RECENT NATIONAL STANDINGS LIST, AND NOT IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE PLAYERS CHECKED IN. THE CHECK IN MUST OCCUR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FIRST MATCH SCHEDULED START TIME.
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LATE ARRIVALS
IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK ON LINE
FOR 1ST MATCH TIMES. PLAYERS NEED TO CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE, AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST ROUND MATCH, WHERE ALL
MATERIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE. A REMINDER THE DOUBLES DRAW CLOSES PROMPTLY AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH. BOTH PLAYERS MUST EMAIL THE REFEREE (tennisnut@iname.com) INDICATING DOUBLES PARTNERS.
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LATE REGISTRATION
If you did not make it to registration this evening, please report directly to your site a MINIMUM of 30 minutes prior to your first round match.
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HOST HOTEL
Homewood Suites by Hilton-Malvern, PA. Cut off date is MAY 6th, 2016.
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HOST HOTEL
Staybridge Suites, Glen Mills, PA. Cut off date is May 20th.
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HOST HOTEL
Courtyard Marriott, Malvern, PA. Cut off date is May 6th.
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TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWALS
IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION AND WITHDRAW
FROM THE TOURNAMENT, IF NEED BE. PRIOR TO THE APRIL 28TH 11:59AM
DEADLINE: GO TO USTA.COM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE TOURNAMENT. ALL WITHDRAWS MUST BE EMAILED TO MONICA J. ANDROSKO,
TOURNAMENT REFEREE (tennisnut@iname.com) BE
SURE TO INCLUDE THE PLAYER'S NAME, AGE GROUP, REASON, AND REFERENCE THE
2016 NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THE ENTRIES CLOSE ON APRIL 28TH, EXCEPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEZE DEADLINE OR ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL SWEET SIXTEEN. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
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PRACTICE COURTS
PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT, TENNIS COURTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE, FOR PRACTICE AND WARM-UP ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PLAY BASIS.
LOCATION WILL BE PENN STATE-BRANDYWINE. DIRECTIONS WILL BE IN YOUR
PACKET. WE CAN NOT ENDORSE THESE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.
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INDOOR BACK UP
DELCO TENNIS ASSOCIATION, INC., HAS SECURED GUARANTEED INDOOR BACK UP
THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT. IF FORCED INDOORS, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY,
$10.00 PER PLAYER, PER MATCH. CASH ONLY PLEASE. THIS ENSURES THE
COMPLETION OF THE EVENT ON TIME AND APPROPRIATE POINTS AWARDED ON A
TIMELY BASIS.
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ATTIRE
ALL PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR APPROPREIATE TENNIS ATTIRE. WE ASK THAT
YOU DRESS AS WELL DURING YOUR DOUBLES PLAY AS YOU DO DURING YOUR
SINGLES MATCHES. RUNNING SHORTS, CUT OFF JEANS, AND ATTIRE NOT TENNIS
RELATED IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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ALTERNATES
ALTERNATES WISHING TO REMAIN ON THE ALTERNATE LIST, MUST EMAIL THE REFEREE, MONICA J. ANDROSKO AT tennisnut@iname.com, WITH MULTIPLE CONTACT NUMBERS. PLEASE INDICATE AGE DIVISION. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO REMAIN ON THE ALTERNATE LIST, PLEASE EMAIL THE REFEREE AS WELL.
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DOUBLES REMINDER
All doubles entries are listed below, by age division. REMINDER, ALL DOUBLES AGE DIVISIONS ENTRIES CLOSE AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH. NO EXCEPTIONS!! WE WILL NOT PAIR UP ANYONE UP. SO IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU FIND SOMEONE AND CONFIRM, IN WRITING, BY 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH OR YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DOUBLES DRAW.
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DOUBLES EVENT
DOUBLES: 16 TEAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY DOUBLES, YOU MAY INDICATE THAT ON
YOUR ON LINE ENTRY FORM WITH YOUR CONFIRMED PARTNER'S NAME. BOTH PLAYERS MUST RECONFIRM, AFTER CLOSE, VIA EMAIL (tennisnut@iname.com) TO BE A VALID DOUBLES TEAM. THE DOUBLES WILL ALSO HAVE A
MANDATORY 3/4TH PLAYOFF. DOUBLES REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 7PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 24TH. NO EXCEPTIONS. PLAYER MUST ENTER AND PLAY IN THE SAME DIVISION IN DOUBLES AS SINGLES. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE PAIRED UP.
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SELECTION PROCESS FOR NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENTS
PLEASE READ.
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FREEZE DEADLINE- AT 11:59AM (BEFORE NOON) ET
Any player that fails to email their preference to withdraw from the USTA National Selection Tournament and remain as an alternate for the USTA
National Sweet Sixteen Tournament shall not be permitted after the Freeze
Deadline to withdraw from the USTA National Selection Tournament and accept
a spot in the USTA National Sweet Sixteen Tournament draw. Any violation
of this policy will result in the levying of 4 suspension points for
withdrawing from a tournament to play in another. USTA Link for
further explanation is here:
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NATIONAL LEVEL RANKING
As a reminder the National Level ranking for the May events are as follow-
USTA Sweet Sixteen- Level 1A
USTA National Selection Tournament- May- Level 2
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ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS, CONCURRENT TOURNAMENT ENTRY AND FREEZE DEADLINE
PLEASE READ.
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ENTRY INFORMATION
PLAYERS MAY BEGIN TO ENTER FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES BEGINNING MARCH 17TH TO APRIL 28TH AT 11:59AM. YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL YOU
ARE ACCEPTED INTO THE DRAW. DOUBLES PLAY WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY, MAY 28TH. ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED TO PLAYERS WHO WITHDRAWAL AFTER
ENTRIES CLOSE ON OTHER THAN WHAT IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FREEZE DEADLINE.. PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS THE CLOSEST TO THE SITES.
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USTA NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT FORMAT INFORMATION
THE SINGLES IS A 32 DRAW. ALL SINGLES MATCHES IN THE MAIN DRAW WILL BE THE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 TIE-BREAK SETS, REGULAR SCORING. ALL CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE 2 SETS REGULAR SCORING, AND A 10 MATCH-TIE BREAK IN LIEU OF THE 3RD SET. THE SINGLES WILL HAVE A FEED-IN DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP THAT FEEDS PLAYERS THROUGH THE ROUND OF 16. QUARTERFINAL LOSERS WILL BE FED INTO A SEPARATE DRAW TO PLAYOFF FOR 5TH AND 6TH PLACE. BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES WILL HAVE A PLAYOFF FOR 3RD AND 4TH PLACE. ALL DOUBLES THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE AN 8 GAME PRO SET, WITH A 7 POINT TIE-BREAK AT 8 GAMES ALL.
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1. Wilson Xtra Duty US Open balls will be used. NEW balls
provided for the 3rd set. 2. Best of 3 tie-break sets with regular
scoring for Singles and 8 game Pro-Set for Doubles. With inclement
weather, scoring format subject to change, with written permission
from USTA. 3. Once a player enters the consolation in singles, the
format will be changed to 2 sets of regular scoring and a 10 point
match break for the 3rd set. The consolation in singles is
mandatory. 4. NO electronic devises may be used on or in court
vicinity-cell phones, CD players, etc. 5. Draw size is 32 for
singles and 16 for doubles.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, April 28, 2016 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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