Tournament Reports
Alternate list 6/13/18 5:09pm central time. List will only be updated when there is a change
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THANK YOU
Players and Parents, Just a short note to thank all of you for participating in our National Selection. We understand the sacrifice that it takes to compete in a Level 2. After running over 30 national events in a 17 year span, I was telling one of my pros this was one of my favorites. The level of play was extremely high and players behavior on and off the court was exceptional. A big shout out to the 11 players that volunteered their time to help with our free Downs Syndrome Clinic. Click here to view the clinic pics. We will be posting tournament pics later today or tomorrow on our Facebook page, Kickingbird Tennis. Safe travels back home! Take care and hope to see you in future tournaments!
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Congratulations Esther Lovato for winning the sportsmanship award!
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WEATHER UPDATE - 12:30pm
Originally scheduled 11am matches, scheduled to play at Kickingbird at 2pm. Originally scheduled 11:30am matches scheduled to play at Kickingbird at 2:30pm.
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6/1 WEATHER UPDATE 12:17 PM
It has started raining again. We will be moving the following matches indoors to Oak Tree. Check in to Oak Tree by 12:45 pm. Miley K. vs Mulijat, Ziehm vs McCain, Flodin vs. Chadick, Adelakun vs Lee, Woodman vs Lovato, and Khoje vs Graham. The following matches will be as follows at Oak Tree Pursell vs Friedrich, Ratkic vs Odell, Richard vs Treadwell. These 3 matches need to check in no later than 1:45 pm.
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7/1 11:40 AM WEATHER/SITE UPDATE
It is has stopped raining at Kickingbird finally! At this time, there is no additional rain on the radar. We are roll drying the courts and appreciate any and all help. Extra squeegees can be found on the back of court 12. Once the courts are dry, we can get those 12:30 pm matches on.
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7/1 10:27 AM RAIN DELAY 3 HOUR
All singles matches are delayed 3 hours past their original schedule start time. Please check back for site information no later than 12 pm. We will begin singles play by 12:30 pm either outdoors or indoors, so please be prepared to play.
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WEATHER DELAY 7/1 9:17 AM
All singles matches delayed 2 hours from original scheduled match. Please check the website at 10:30 am for any site updates. Doubles will play the QF round at Oak Tree this morning.
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WEATHER DELAY - Updated 8:05am
All singles delayed ONE hour from time indicated on drawsheet.
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Sunday 7/1 Weather Information
Good morning! We know there is a lot of rain on the radar. The courts at Kickingbird are currently dry so we are moving forward with the day. If there are any delays we will post them here first and if we are able, we will send an email. We will do everything we can to remain outdoors. However, we do have indoor backup at Oak Tree Country Club should we feel we might not be able to complete all rounds of play today outdoors. While Oak Tree was kind enough to waive the indoors fees for our quick doubles matches yesterday, we need to collect indoor fees if we go indoors today. Reminder it is $10 per player (or team) per match. Please bring cash and exact change.
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6/30 RAIN DELAY - DOUBLES MATCHES MOVED INDOORS
All scheduled Saturday doubles matches (either currently in progress or scheduled) are to move indoors to Oak Tree Country Club, 700 Country Club Dr., Edmond, OK 73025. Please report for your doubles immediately, no later than 5 pm at Oak Tree CC.
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PARKING
Parking available on the east and west sides of the tennis complex. Sometimes our west parking lot fills up pretty fast, but there is plenty of parking on the east side.
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FREE Down Syndrome Clinic
* To kick off this tournament, we are hosting a FREE Down Syndrome Clinic from 6:00-7:00pm Friday, June 29th. We would love to have national players volunteer if it works with your schedule (travel, etc.). We can guarantee you that our down syndrome champions would love to see a some of you hit a few balls and sign some autographs! If you are interested, please email me at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com.
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HIT WITH A PRO
If you need to schedule time with one of our pros for a hitting partner, please email us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com. We will have a pro contact you.
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PLAYERS DINNER
We will be hosting a players dinner starting at 7:30pm Friday, June 29th at Kickingbird. Come and go!
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OUTDOOR PRACTICE COURTS
Kickingbird Tennis Center – 1500 E. Danforth Rd, Edmond, OK 73034.
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Friday: Open all day.
Call 405.348.3120 to reserve a court.
$10 per hour.
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Saturday-Tuesday: Courts reserved for 8am matches. First come, first serve. All matches scheduled after 8am need to warm
up at Sequoyah or Cheyenne.
Oak Tree Country Club – 700 Westwood Country Club Dr, Edmond OK 73025.
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Friday: Open all day.
Call 405.341-3978 to reserve a court.
$10 per hour.
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Saturday-Sunday: Courts reserved for 8am matches. First come, first serve. All matches scheduled after 8am need to warm
up at Sequoyah or Cheyenne.
Sequoyah Middle School – 1125 E. Danforth Rd, Edmond, OK 73034. Courts available anytime throughout the
tournament. First come, first
serve. This site is closest to
Kickingbird Tennis Center.
Cheyenne Middle School – 1271 W. Covell Rd., Edmond, OK 73003.
Courts available anytime throughout the tournament. First come, first serve. This site is closest to Oak Tree Country
Club.
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OUTDOOR SITES USED
Kickingbird Tennis Center (KTC), 1500 E. Danforth Rd, Edmond, OK 73034. Second facility Oak Tree Country Club (OAK) 700 Country Club Rd. Edmond OK 73025
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BALLS USED
Wilson US Open Regular Duty
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HOST HOTEL
The Hilton Garden is our host hotel. Their number is 405.285.0900. Please book by click on the link. This page is built for this tournament. Thank you. Deadline to book to receive discounted room is June 12, 2018. After June 12th, unreserved rooms will be released.
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MEDICAL RELEASE
Please sign your medical release form, scan and email to kbtenniscenter@gmail.com BEFORE you arrive for the tournament. The tournament website above has a link to get the medical release form if you do not have a copy
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COMMUNICATION
The fastest way to get an answer is by emailing us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com. The tournament main site is Kickingbird Tennis Center - the phone number there is 405-348-3120. If for some reason you do not get hold of David or Lisa at this email or phone number, you can also email lisa.m.minihan@gmail.com. Tournament Directors, David and Lisa, will be your main point of contact for this tournament.
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PREVIOUS EMAILS SENT TO PLAYERS
June 25, 2018 - I hope everyone is having a great day! For those of you that emailed us during our vacation, thank you again for your patience in us getting back to you! A few notes:
* To kick off this tournament, we are hosting a FREE Down Syndrome Clinic from 6:00-7:00pm Friday, June 29th. We would love to have national players volunteer if it works with your schedule (travel, etc.). I can guarantee you that our down syndrome champions would love to see a some of you hit a few balls and sign some autographs! If you are interested, please email me at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com.
* REGISTRATION: Registration will take place Friday, June 29 at Kickingbird from 8:00am-9:00pm central time. It is not required that you attend registration, but recommended. If you cannot make registration, make sure you double check SITE and time of your first match. You will need to check-in directly at site indicated on draw (You can pick up packet anytime during the tournament).
* PLAYERS DINNER: We will be hosting a players dinner starting at 7:30pm Friday, June 29th at Kickingbird. Come and go.
* MEDICAL RELEASE: Very important. Click here for a Medical Release. Fill out and scan back to us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com. We cannot let a player on the court without a completed release.
* DOUBLES: Reminder, the deadline for doubles is NOON (central time) June 29th. If you do not have a partner and would like to be placed in the blind draw, please email me. If you have a partner, confirm by going to the Competitors list on the tournament home page. Very important that you double check!
* DRAWS: As you already know, singles draws will be posted at 10am central time June 29th. Let us know if you have any questions.
June 9, 2018 - Congratulations on making it in to our National Girls Selection! This is our 17th year running national tournaments. During that time, we have learned a few tricks that hopefully will make your tournament experience a positive one! A few notes:
* COMMUNICATION: Email is the best way to communicate with us. kbtenniscenter@gmail.com
* DOUBLES: Please refer to the Competitors list to confirm your doubles partner. If you do not appear on the list, this means USTA did not select you for whatever reason. However, no worries! The doubles deadline is June 29th at NOON central time. If you have a partner, both players must email us to confirm the team. Once we receive both emails, we will pair them up.
* FINDING A DOUBLES PARTNER: We understand that playing a national tournament can be a challenge in finding a partner. We have a webpage that players can place their contact information to help connect with other players. All you need to do is email us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com giving us permission to place your contact information on the page. http://kbtenniscenter.com/doubles/
* BLIND DRAW: If you can't find a partner and would like to be placed in our blind draw, please let us know and we will add you to the list. We will pull names out of a hat June 29th shortly after NOON central time.
* HOTEL: The Hilton Garden is our host hotel. Their number is 405.285.0900. Please book by click on the link. This page is built for this tournament. Thank you. Deadline to book to receive discounted room is June 12, 2018. After June 12th, unreserved rooms will be released. Click here to register.
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Day 1 - 2 rounds of singles followed by 1 round of doubles. Day 2 - 1 round of main draw singles, 2 rounds of consolation singles, and 2 rounds of doubles. We typically put one round of doubles at the beginning of the day and one round after singles. Day 3 - 2 rounds of main draw singles, 2 rounds of consolation singles, 1 round of doubles. Day 4 - 1 round of main draw singles, 2 rounds of consolation singles, 2 rounds of QF P/O (sometimes we play 1 round on Day 3) and 1 round of doubles. This schedule is always subject to change.
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FINDING A DOUBLES PARTNER
If you are looking for a doubles partner, please click below and view those players that are also seeking a partner. If you would like to be placed on the website, please email us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com giving us permission to place your contact information on the webpage.
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DOUBLES REGISTRATION
Doubles registration deadline is Friday, June 29th at noon. Please have both players email the tournament that they wish to play together so we have confirmation. If you need a partner and would like to be placed in a blind draw, please email us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com by noon June 29th and we will pair these players at random. The doubles draw will be made shorty after noon on Friday, June 29th. It will be published on the 29th as well.
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AIRPORT
You will fly into Will Rogers World Airport
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
In the case of inclement weather, there is a possibility we might move play indoors in order to complete the touranment. If this is the case, players will be charged $10 per match. Payment will need to be made in cash.
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REGISTRATION
Registration/Check-in is Friday, June 29th at Kickingbird Tennis Center from 10am - 7pm. Doubles entries will be accepted until 12 pm Friday, June 29. SINGLES DRAWS WILL BE RELEASED on Friday, June 29 at 10:00 am at registration. If you are not able to register on Friday, you must have your Medical Release form on file with us, you may check your draw online after 10:00 am on Friday June 29 and you may pick up your packet/tshirt at Kickingbird Tennis Center Saturday, June 30th.
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FORMAT INFORMATION
Draw and match formats: Singles and doubles draw format. Singles draw formats for Level 2 Nationals are an FIC-16 with a quarterfinal playoff and semifinal playoff. Main Draw singles will be two out of three tiebreak sets with a Match TB in lieu of a third set; consolation singles (consolation is mandatory) are two out of three tiebreak sets with a Match TB in lieu of the third set. Doubles format is a 6-game set, no-ad scoring, with a TB at 6-games all. Click on link for more information on scoring formats.
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PLAYERS LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNER
If you pair up with another player, please email me the name of your partner prior to June 29 at noon. If you need a partner and would like to be placed in a blind draw, please email us at kbtenniscenter@gmail.com.
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TOURNAMENT DRAW INFORMATION
The draw will be made at Kickingbird Tennis Center on Tuesday, June 26th and will be published on Friday, June 29th at 10 am (central time). Players may find their match times by going online to the tournament homepage anytime after 10 am on June 29th or utilizing the USTA app. Since two sites are being used for the tournament, please report directly to your scheduled site.
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DRAW SIZE
64 singles; 32 doubles
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SINGLES SEEDING
Computerized List Method of seeding will be used for the tournament and a link to a USTA web page has been created with seeding criteria. Click on link for more information.
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ENTERING CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS and SELECTION PROCESS
Please click on link for detailed instructions.
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SELECTION PROCESS FOR NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENTS
Please click on link for detailed instructions
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WITHDRAWALS
All withdraws must be submitted through email. We cannot accept withdraws via phone. They must be in writing. Send to kbtenniscenter@gmail.com. No refund will be given after the deadline for any reason other than a previously authorized entry into concurrent tournaments.
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PLAYER EVENTS AND AMENITIES
Player gifts and t-shirts will be available at registration on Friday,June 29th. Each site will provide water, ice and fruit for the players. Stay tuned for player party information.
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RACQUET STRINGING INFORMATION
Racquet stringing will be available at the main site - Kickingbird Tennis Center. Cost of labor if you provide your string is $20. Otherwise string prices depend on string type used.
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Sunday 7/1 Weather Information
Good morning! We know there is a lot of rain on the radar. The courts at Kickingbird are currently dry so we are moving forward with the day. If there are any delays we will post them here first and if we are able, we will send an email. We will do everything we can to remain outdoors. However, we do have indoor backup at Oak Tree Country Club should we feel we might not be able to complete all rounds of play today outdoors. While Oak Tree was kind enough to waive the indoors fees for our quick doubles matches yesterday, we need to collect indoor fees if we go indoors today. Reminder it is $10 per player (or team) per match. Please bring cash and exact change.
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WEATHER UPDATE - Updated 8:05am
All singles delayed ONE hour from time indicated on drawsheet.
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7/1 8:50 am RAIN DELAY
All singles matches have been delayed 2 hours from original scheduled time. Please check the website at 10:30 am for any site updates so that you know where to report for your singles matches.
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WEATHER Delay 7/1 9:17 am
All singles matches delayed 2 hours. Please check the website at 10:30 am for any site updates. Doubles will play the QF round at Oak Tree this morning.
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7/1 10:22 AM RAIN DELAY SINGLES DELAYED 3 HOURS
All singles matches are delayed 3 hours past their original schedule start time. Please check back for site information no later than 12 pm. We will begin singles play by 12:30 pm either outdoors or indoors, so please be prepared to play.
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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, June 7, 2018 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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