On-Site Alternates
On-site alternates must check in at the tournament desk and be ready to play no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of the event for which they are an alternate. That would be no later than 7:45am for doubles and no later than 9:45am for singles. Alternates may only replace withdrawing players until the completion of the first round of play.
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DRAW & WARM-UP COURT INFORMATION - DRAWS HAVE BEEN POSTED - PLEASE NOTE BELOW
WARM-UP COURT INFORMATION > ONLY OUR TOURNAMENT PLAYERS MAY WARM-UP AND BE ON THE COURTS. NO EXCEPTIONS. WE WILL HELP PLAYERS TO FIND A HITTING PARTNER > PLAYERS & THEIR GUARDIAN MUST COMPLETE THE USTA WAIVER FORM PRIOR TO WALKING ON THE COURTS TO PRACTICE OR PLAY. THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK. > WARM-UP COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE 8AM MATCHES EVERY DAY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESERVE THE COURTS, JUST SHOW UP. THEY ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE > ALL PLAYERS MUST BE OFF THE COURTS BY 7:45AM SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO START ON TIME
TWO CENTERCOURT FACILITIES WILL BE USED FOR FRIDAY MATCHES - SEE BELOW CENTERCOURT ATHLETIC CLUB CHATHAM (CHATM) WILL BE THE MAIN SITE, 222 N. PASSAIC RD., CHATHAM, NJ 07928 CENTERCOURT FLORHAM PARK (FLOPK) WILL BE A SECONDARY SITE, 299 COLUMBIA ROAD, FLORHAM PARK, NJ THESE CLUBS ARE 5 MILES APART.
DRAWS AND MATCH TIMES FRIDAY: WE START WITH ALL FIRST ROUND OF DOUBLES AT 8:AM AT CENTERCOURT CHATHAM (CHATM) TWO ROUNDS OF SINGLES WILL BE PLAYED AFTER THE 8AM DOUBLES MATCH. NOTE THESE 2 ROUNDS OF SINGLES WILL BE PLAYED AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES. CHATM = MATCHES AT CENTERCOURT CHATHAM AND FLOPK = MATCHES PLAYED AT CENTERCOURT FLORHAM PARK. THE LAST MATCHES WILL BE THE DOUBLES QUARTER-FINALS AT CENTERCOURT CHATHAM SATURDAY & SUNDAY = ALL MATCHES PLAYED AT CENTERCOURT CHATHAM
PLAYERS MUST CHECK WITH THE TOURNAMENT DESK AFTER EACH MATCH FOR THE NEXT MATCH TIME AS MATCH TIMES MAY CHANGE.
MATCH TIMES FOR SUNDAY WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER THE MATCHES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON SATURDAY.
GOOD LUCK IN OUR TOURNAMENT!
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Notes
IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Tournament Committee:
Lauren Rothstein - Tournament Director
(lauren@centercourtclub.com), Jeff Rothstein - Tournament Referee
(jeff@centercourtclub.com) & Carl Richko - Tournament Committee
staff
Official Tournament Hotel: Courtyard Hanover Whippany -
Marriott, 157 State Route 10, Whippany, NJ 07981. Phone
973-887-8700 or 800-321-2211 and identify yourself as part of the
Centercourt Athletic Club Room Block. Our rate is for 2 queen beds
is $89 / night plus taxes. Reservations MUST be booked on or
before November 16.
Freeze Deadline November 12th
The Freeze deadline is November 12th. Prior to this date players
may appear on the acceptance list of one event while remaining as
an alternate at other sites. On the freeze deadline players must
commit to either playing in the event or withdraw and remain on the
alternate list of another event.
USTA MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
Every player in a USTA Regional Tournament must provide a signed
form PRIOR to beginning play. Minors must have their form signed by
their parent or legal guardian. The form will be posted about 10
days prior to the start of the tournament. Please note that players
shall not compete without having a completed form turned in prior
to their first match.
Player Check-In will take place 30 to 60 minutes prior to
your first match. Every player will receive a Goodie Bag at the
check-in. All first round doubles matches will start at 8:00am on
November 27.
Tournament Supporting Sponsors:
Wilson Racquet Sports, Havana Bob's, Chatham Sandwich Shop, Clif
Kid Zbar, USTA Eastern & Centercourt Sports
Draw Format:
Singles draw will have 32 players & the Doubles draw
will have up to 16 teams
Singles Feed-In Consolation (FIC) for players that lose in
the main draw through the round of 16 and will be played to
completion.
Singles quarter-final losers will feed into a separate draw
for 5th and 6th place.
A 3rd and 4th place play-off match for singles and doubles
will be played.
Doubles is single elimination draw.
Match Format Information:
Singles main draw, 3rd and 4th place play-off, quarterfinal
play-offs & consolation matches: Best of 3 tie-break sets,
with a 10-point match tie-break played in lieu of the 3rd
set.
Doubles matches: 8-game pro-set with a 7-point tie-break at
8-games all
Doubles Information:
All players accepted into the singles draw have the right to play
doubles. However, we assume that those players that did not sign up
for doubles, do not want to play doubles. If this is not the case,
please email the referee (jeff@centercourtclub.com).
Practice Courts Will be available and information will be
posted about 7 days prior to start of the tournament
Tournament Ball: Wilson US Open regular duty ball
Court Surface: All matches will be played on hard courts
indoors.
Match Schedule By Day
November 27 (Day 1)
Singles Main Draw: round of 32 & round of 16
Singles FIC: round 1
Doubles: round of 16 & Quarter-finals
November 28 (Day 2)
Singles Main Draw: Quarter-finals & Semi-finals
Singles FIC: round 2 & Quarter-finals
Quarter-final (main draw) play-off: round 1
Doubles: Semi-finals
November 29 (Day 3)
Singles Main Draw: Finals & 3rd & 4th place play-off
Singles FIC: Semi-finals & Finals (9th & 10th place)
Quarter-final (main draw) play-off: Final (5th & 6th
place)
Doubles: Finals & 3rd & 4th place play-off
Entry Fee Refund Policy
The link will take you to the page regarding the refund policy for
USTA Regional Tournaments.
https://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/WithdrawalsEntryFeeRefunds/
**Mandatory Tournament Check-In**
Mandatory check in is 30 minutes prior to your first scheduled
match time to ensure proper documentation is turned in and players
are present.
Seeding Criteria
Seeding Criteria for all USTA National Junior Tournaments is
outlined by the USTA on the official USTA website. Please follow
the link for information regarding this criteria. The November 18
published singles seeding list will be used for singles and the
doubles list will be used for doubles.
https://www.usta.com/Youth-Tennis/Junior-Competition/Seeding/
Late Entrants:
> Players wishing to placed on the alternate list (after the
entries close) will be listed in order of their receipt, after all
players that have registered on-line. Late entry requests must be
emailed to Lauren @centercourtclub.com and include the player name,
USTA number and best phone number to reach the parent or guardian.
No phone requests will be accepted for the late entrant alternates
list.
Player Selection TypeClick on the Selection Process tab to see how selections for this Regional will be made.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:59:00 AM 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: 100000115 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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