WEATHER UPDATE
Monday 9:05 Courts are drying but still damp behind baseline. We estimate it will take another 30 - 60 minutes if it does not rain again. We have access to indoor courts from 12:00 - 4:00 at the Downtown Athletic Club if it does, and plan to go indoors if it is raining at 10:30 and/or courts are still wet. Nevertheless, our hope and expectations is to complete this tournament outdoors at our club but are very appreciative of Keith Christman and the Downtown Athletic Club for making their courts available for our tournament.
It has misted, and courts are damp. We are postponing all play until 9:00. Nevertheless, we will try to get all later matches on as scheduled. There is more rain in the forecast, and we will play as many matches as early as possible. We have the additional courts.
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Girls 18 Draw Will Be Remade
We had the 2nd seed withdraw Thursday night, and will have to remake the Girls 18 singles draw. We are waiting to get confirmation from the next alternate player, and will then remake the draws and schedules. Please check your new match time later today.
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Girls 16 Alternate List Order
1. Grace Doodd 2. Anna Wakita 3. Rachel Whittington 4. Chandler Vrba 5. Katya Hersh 6.. Emma Staker 7. Cassandra Landeros 8. Galvin Shaughnessy 9. Emma Kesterson 10. Christina Watson 11. Julianna Sierra 12. Elise Robbins 13. Brianna Wilbur 14. Gayathri Rajesh 15. Sheila Alda
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Girls 18s Alternate List Order
1. Ellie Burger
2. Rebecca Falkner 3. Alexandria Hutchinson 4. Anna Claire Gerletti 5. Camryn Moortgat 6. Cecile Wilde 7. Maya Smith 8. Lataroma Rpsemberg 9. Abogao; Csemgeru 10. Adison Ford 11. Stephanie Bartusov 12. Logan Lett 13. Rylee Braeden 14. Cristian Alda 15. Judy Aragon 16. Anna Short 17. Tori Simmons 18. Molly Sandberg
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DOUBLES ENTRY DEADLINE
Entry Deadline for doubles is Thusday February 11th. Please just e-mail us at usta@giammalva.com to let us know you want to play. If you have a partner, please have you and your partner both send an e-mail requesting to play doubles together.
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DOUBLES
All Doubles will begin Saturday morning at 8:00 am before the Singles. We are partnering last few teams together and will have draws and schedules up by Friday morning.
We will extend the doubles entry deadline until after the Freeze Deadline. Please e-mail usta@giammalva.com if you want to play in the doubles. Please also let us know if you have a partner or if you want us to help you find a partner. We can not guarantee but will make every effort to find you a partner.
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TOURNAMENT WORKOUT AND DRILLS
We are offering a Friday afternoon drill from 4:00 - 6:00 with Giammalva Elite Academy Staff and Pros in a 4 to 1 pro/student ratio or less. Cost is $60 for the drill. Please e-mail Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff if you plan to attend the drill at victor@giammalva.com. Please check out the Giammalva Elite website at www.giammalvaelite.com. Our Academy offers a full time program with housing and education options.
We also have pros available for private lessons or hit.
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL
Hilton Garden Inn
7979
Willow Chase Boulevard
Houston, Texas
USA 77070
Tel: +1-832-912-1000
$89/Night For A Single
$109/Night For A Double http://tinyurl.com/USTAClosedRegional2015
A
block of rooms have been reserved for February 12, 2015 - February
16, 2014. The special room rate will be available until February 2nd or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. If you
miss this deadline date it is likely that your reservation can still
be made. Please just contact the hotel or myself directly at
donnabacon@marcushotels.com.
Room
rate includes breakfast. Normally served 6-8am in a private area to
accommodate larger groups and early game times. Included in breakfast
is; egg, bread, and meat item, bananas, cereal, milk, fruit juice and
Starbucks “House Blend” coffee or tea. Tax and gratuity is
included.
more info
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PRACTICE COURTS
We will have practice courts on Friday February 12th starting at 12:00. Please call our pro shop at 281-370-5801 and let us know you will be coming out to practice. It is a first come, first serve basis, and we will not charge for practice courts.
We will also have practice courts at Raveneaux Country Club during the weekend. Raveneaux is located at 9415 Cypresswood and is within 5 - 10 minutes of Giammalva Racquet Club. Raveneaux is saving 4 courts for us during the tournament for those looking for more practice outside the tournament.
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USTA Release & Waiver Form
All parents will have to complete a USTA Release and Waiver Form before playing their 1st match. Please find USTA Release and Waiver Form
more info
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DRAW AND MATCH FORMAT
All Main Draw matches will play best of 3 Tiebreak Sets incuding 3rd and 4th place play-off. All Feed-In Championship Matches will play best of 3 Tiebreak Sets with 10-Match Point Tiebreak in leiu of a 3rd Set. All Doubles Matches will plan an 8 Game Pro Set with a 7-Point Tiebreak at 8 games all. Consolation is mandatory.
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TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
All players must register one hour before their 1st round match. Players may register Friday February 12th from 3:00 - 7:00 but are not required.
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ON SITE FOOD
We will offer salads, soups and sandwiches on site at Cecile's Cafe. We will also grill burgers, chicken, hot dogs, etc. during the weekend for a fee.
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TOURNAMENT BALL
We are using Wilson US Open Extra-Duty Felt ball for all matches. We will give 3 balls for all matches, and third set when played out in full.
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AIRPORT
We
recommend flying into Bush Intercontinental Airport. It is located
30 minutes from our tournament site.
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ON SITE STRINGING
We have a certified instructor on site, and can offer a quick turn around. We charge $14/labor for each racquet.
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TOURNAMENT SITES
We will be using two different tournament sites on Saturday. These sites are approximately one mile apart.
KHS - Klein High School - 16715 Stuebner Airline Rd, Spring, TX 77379
GRC - Giammalva Racquet Club - 16400 Sir William Dr., Spring, TX 77379
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LEVEL 4 NATIONAL EVENT
This event is a Closed USTA Regional Tournament with Level 4 National Ranking Points.
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ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS
ENTERING
TWO DIVISIONS
The
USTA Regulations prohibit a player from being entered, when entries
close, in two or more tournaments if any part of the tournaments
overlap, unless each
Tournament Committee understands the situation and concurs in
writing. There
are exceptions to this rule on the national junior level.
The
USTA National Championships, USTA National Sweet Sixteen, USTA
National Selection Tournaments, Closed USTA Regional Tournaments, and
Open USTA Regional Tournaments permit a player to enter more than one
age division.
However,
it is important to understand the consequences of this decision.
If
you want to play in one of these tournaments, but are unsure if you
will get in, you may enter up to two different age divisions.
When selection is done, players are selected for the oldest age
division first.
*
If
you are selected into the older age division entered, you will not
be selected into the younger age division.
*
If
you are not selected into the older age division, you will only be
considered for selection into the younger division and you will only
be eligible to be an alternate in the younger division.
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ENTERING CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS
ENTERING
CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS
Several
times each year, the USTA has sanctioned national tournaments with
different National Ranking Levels at the same time and players are
permitted to enter both tournaments. If you want to play in one of
these tournaments, but are unsure if you will get in, you may enter
up to two different tournaments (in addition to up to two divisions
that is described above).
These
tournaments and the maximum number of entries are as follows:
February:
USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Closed USTA
Regional Tournaments (Level 4) Entries are permitted in up to two
divisions of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments
AND up to two divisions of the Closed USTA Regional Tournament to
which your Section has been assigned.
May:
USTA National Sweet Sixteen (Level 1A) and USTA National Selection
Tournaments (Level 3) Entries are permitted in up to two divisions
of the USTA National Sweet Sixteen AND up to two divisions of up to
four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments.
October:
USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Closed USTA
Regional Tournaments (Level 4) Entries are permitted in up to two
divisions of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments
AND up to two divisions of the Closed USTA Regional Tournament to
which your Section has been assigned.
November:
USTA National Selection Tournaments (Level 2) and Open USTA Regional
Tournaments (Level 4) Entries are permitted in up to two divisions
of up to four sites of USTA National Selection Tournaments AND up to
two divisions of up to four sites of Open USTA Regional Tournaments.
When
selection is done, players are selected for the highest level of
tournament first (for example when a National Selection and Regional
are held at the same time, the selection is first done for the
National Selection tournament).
*
If
you are selected into the higher level concurrent tournament, you
will not be selected into the lower level concurrent tournament.
*
If
you are not selected into the higher level concurrent tournament,
you are eligible for selection into the lower level concurrent
tournament AND are eligible to be on the alternate lists of both the
higher and lower level tournaments.
Because
the process permits players to appear on an acceptance list and
multiple alternate lists at the same time, players will have a
limited amount of time - until the Freeze
Deadline to
decide on what list they want to remain.
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FREEZE DEADLINE
FREEZE
DEADLINE
What
is the Freeze Deadline? The
Freeze Deadline is the deadline by which a player that is on the
alternate list of the higher level tournament and the accepted player
list of the lower level tournament has to commit to being on one
list. The Freeze Date for all concurrent national tournaments shall
be 11:59 a.m. ET 16 days before the start date of the concurrent
tournament scheduled to start first, or such other time as is
published on the tournament website. For example, if the
earlier of two concurrent national tournaments is scheduled to begin
on the 17th of the month, the Freeze Deadline shall be 11:59 am ET on
the 1st of the month.
Prior
to Freeze Deadline
Prior
to the Freeze Deadline, a player may appear as both an alternate for
the higher level concurrent tournament and as an accepted player at a
lower level concurrent tournament. Prior to the Freeze Deadline, any
such player that is offered and accepts a place on the acceptance
list of the higher level tournament shall be permitted to withdraw
from the lower level tournament without penalty and play in the
higher level tournament.
After
the Freeze Deadline
After
the Freeze Deadline, a player may ONLY appear as EITHER an alternate
for the higher level tournament OR as an accepted player at the lower
level tournament. A player not yet selected for any tournament may
continue to appear on the alternate lists of multiple concurrent
tournaments.
Player
Obligation by the Freeze Deadline
A
player that appears on the acceptance list of the lower level
tournament and a higher level tournament alternate list that desires
to remain on the alternate list for the higher level tournament must
withdraw from the lower level tournament by the Freeze Deadline. Such
a player shall be required to send an email to the Tournament
Directors of both tournaments by the Freeze Deadline stating this
preference and the player shall be refunded their entry fee by the
lower level tournament.
Any
player that fails to email their preference to withdraw from a lower
level tournament and remain as an alternate for the higher level
tournament shall not be permitted after the Freeze Deadline to
withdraw from the lower level tournament and accept a spot in the
higher level 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.
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REFUND POLICY
We do not refund for withdrawals after the Entry Deadline.
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On Site Stringing We have a certified instructor on site, and can offer a quick turn around. We charge $14/labor for each racquet.
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