Tournament Reports
Ordered Alternates 2/12. Note alternates above 300 are withdrawn players First Match Times
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Sportsmanship Award
Thank you to everyone who competed this weekend. We had a great group of young players who all played hard and respected each other and the game of tennis. It was not easy choosing a sportsmanship award winner as the group as a whole were very good sports. Congratulations to Elijah Poritzky the award winner and to all of the nominees - Andrew Salu, Noah Hernandez, Luke Bennett, Elliott Dam, Daniel Stojanov and Chad Miller.
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First Match Times, Warm Up Courts and Tournament Details
First Match Times Are Posted Above Please check in at the tournament desk at least 30 minutes prior to your first match. The tournament desk will be located in the second floor of the west annex.
Reserving Warm Up Courts Before calling to reserve practice courts please read the following information on availability, have your first match time and have your credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) ready. Please reserve courts by noon on Friday, any remaining courts will be released to our members at that time.
Friday: up to 2 hours may be reserved ($20/hr).
Saturday: 7:00 – 9 am, up to 1 hour may be reserved ($20/hr).
Saturday: 9 am – 12:30 pm, 30 minutes shared courts with up to 4 players per court. ($5 per player if shared, $10/half hour if space is available to not share). To give everyone a chance to hit each player may reserve one 30 minute slot after 9 am. Coaches may only hit in if there are less than 4 players on the court.
Saturday: After 12:30 one court will be available for 20 minute warm ups for second round matches, sign up at the tournament desk.
Sunday and Monday - Reserve at tournament desk after your last match of the day.
Please call 989-631-6151 option 0 to reserve.
If you are looking for a pro to hit with please email the tournament director and we'll try to get that scheduled.
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Tournament Information
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION This tournament is a USTA National Selection Tournament Level 2
points, and will have a 32-player singles draw and 16 team doubles draw. The
tournament will begin on Saturday, February 13th and will finish on Monday, February 15th. The singles draw has a Feed-In Consolation (FIC) that feeds players
in through the Round of 16. The quarterfinal losers of the main draw will be
fed into a separate draw to playoff for 5th and 5th place. The FIC shall be
played to completion. The FIC shall be considered part of the tournament and
participation is mandatory for all singles main draw players. - All singles and
doubles draws shall have a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. All players are
required to play the third and fourth place playoff. - Doubles is single
elimination with a playoff match for 3rd and 4th place. Players are expected to play and complete all
scheduled matches. Please plan accordingly and be prepared for Monday matches,
if necessary. If you know now that you cannot play on Monday, do not sign up
for the tournament.
PLEASE PROVIDE ALL CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN
YOU REGISTER The
USTA Legal Department has determined that they cannot provide contact
information to tournament directors unless the customer provides the contact
information during the registration process. If you don't provide an e-mail
address and/or telephone number when you register for this tournament we will
be unable to notify you about any important changes that may occur in the
tournament.
INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES A list of INDIVIDUAL FIRST MATCH TIMES will be posted on this site by
Wednesday, February 10th, 2:30 p.m. There will be a link above (under Tournament
Reports) with a list of all first round match times. When first match times are
posted we will also post instructions for making practice court reservations.
WE WILL NOT TAKE ANY PRACTICE COURT REQUESTS UNTIL FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE
POSTED.
DRAWS The DRAW will be posted on Friday, February 12th, 7:00
p.m.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY Saturday 9 am – rd of 16 doubles, rd of 32 singles, rd of 16 singles, 1 rd FIC Sunday 9 am – QF doubles, FIC, QF singles, FIC, SF singles, SF doubles. Monday 8:30 am – FIC SF and 5/6 playoff finals, Singles finals and 3/4, FIC finals. Doubles finals and 3/4 playoff TBD.
SCORING FORMAT The Main Draw and FIC scoring format is two out of
three sets with a Match Tiebreak (first player to 10 points - must win by 2) in
lieu of a full third set, with advantage scoring. A player will be entitled to
a three-minute rest period after splitting sets and before playing the Match
Tiebreak. IMPORTANT- These rest periods (ten-minute or three-minute) are the
only times during any match where coaching is allowed. Doubles scoring format is 8 game Pro Set with
a 7-point Tiebreak at 8 games all.
PRACTICE COURTS Indoor practice courts will be available Friday Evening, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings 1 hour before the first matches. There will be limited indoor practice courts available during match play each day. One court will be reserved for players with upcoming matches, 30 minute limit and up to 4 players per court for $5 per player. Additional indoor courts may be available for reservation and free outdoor courts will be available. All indoor courts will be $20 per hour and paid at the time of reservation. There will be no practice court reservations until after the first match times are released. Pro warm ups may be available, please contact the tournament director as early as possible to schedule as pros and courts are limited.
DRESS CODE Players are expected to wear appropriate tennis attire
befitting a top-level National tournament, during all matches.
TOURNAMENT BALL The Wilson Regular Duty Hard Court Ball will be
used for all matches, the balls will be provided.
PRO SHOP, STRINGING SERVICES The tennis center has an award-winning pro shop, Advantage, that offers professional stringing, racquets, shoes, apparel and other tennis-related items. The pro shop will be open during tournament hours. NOTE- Personal stringing machines are not allowed in the tennis center buildings, or in the outdoor tennis complex.
TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL INSTRUCTIONS All tournament withdrawals prior to the entry deadline
must be done on this site ((see Edit Registration). For all tournament
withdrawals after the entry deadline, please call Cindy Vickery at
989-631-6151, Extension 176. We will also need an email with the written
description of the withdrawal, sent to Cindy Vickery at
cvickery@midlandtennis.com. The written withdrawal must include player name,
USTA number, a detailed reason for the withdrawal, and a phone number. All
withdrawals for injury or illness will require written verification from a
medical professional to be received by the Tournament Director no later than
noon on Monday, February 15th, 2016. All withdrawals because of personal emergency
will require a written description of the situation to be received by the
Tournament Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15th, 2016. Please
email verification to Cindy Vickery at cvickery@midlandtennis.com, or fax to
989-631-5532, to the attention of Cindy Vickery, Tournament Director. There
will not be any refunds issued for withdrawals received after the selection
process has been completed.
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Alternates - Freeze Deadline Has Passed
Please note that the Freeze Deadline was Thursday Jan 28th at noon. After the Freeze Deadline, a player may ONLY appear as EITHER an alternate for the Selection tournament OR as an accepted player at a Regional tournament. A player not yet
selected for any tournament may continue to appear on the alternate lists of multiple
concurrent tournaments. Please contact the tournament director immediately if you are accepted into another event so we can remove you from our alternate list.
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Local Information:
PLEASE The Greater Midland Tennis Center is a smoke-free property, and animals are not allowed in the tennis center buildings or in the outdoor tennis complex. Thank you.
The Greater Midland Tennis Center has locker rooms and showers available for your use. Towel use is $1 per towel. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase, restaurants are available nearby. Advantage Pro Shop is available for your stringing and equipment needs. Personal stringers are not allowed onsite.
MIDLAND MAP, DRIVING DIRECTIONS AND AREA RESTAURANTS The following link will take you to the Greater Midland Tennis Center website. Once there, click on the "Tournaments" tab and then scroll down the page for links to a Midland map, driving directions, and area restaurants
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Medical Release and Waiver
Please complete and fax (989-631-5532 attn: Cindy Vickery), email (cvickery@midlandtennis.com) or bring with you to tournament check in.
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Sectional Process
Selection for this tournament will be according to Sectional process established by the USTA...
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Seeding Criteria
Seeding will be based on USTA National Junior requirements...
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Entry Fee Refund Policy
For the refund policy...
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Eligibility Requirements
For eligibility requirements...
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Entering Multiple Tournaments
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Freeze Deadline
For information regarding entering more than one division and the freeze deadline, please visit USTA's Junior Competition site (Entering Two Divisions). Players selected for a National Selection Tournament are not eligible for a Regional Tournament. The Freeze Deadline is Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. The Freeze Deadline is the date by which a player must notify the TD of the National Selection Tournament AND the Regional Tournament about their preference to stay as an alternate for the NST or as a participant in the Regional Tournament. Suspension points may be assessed to players who withdraw after the deadline from a Regional Tournament to play in a National Selection Tournament.
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Tournament Hotel
SpringHill Suites by Marriott 800 Joe Mann Boulevard, Midland, MI, 48642.
Phone 989-837-2700 for reservations and mention this tournament. Room rate is $115.
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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, January 14, 2016 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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