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MONDAY WARM-UP COURT ASSIGNMENTS
*Practice courts are not mandatory, simply a convenience to players who wish to warm-up before play begins each day. Courts MAY be available later in the day, but there are no guarantees outside of these assigned warm-up times. Thank you for your understanding.
Monday Warm Up Court Assignments 1st Wave 8-8:25a Court 1 Grayson, Jordan Heinitz, Nore Court 2 Smetannikov, Daria You, Angel Court 3 Matsuno, Akari Pratt, Sydney 2nd Wave 8:25-8:50a Court 1 Fliegner, Julia Kintirolglou, Mia Court 2 Hofflander, Lindsey Riester, Jennifer Court 3 Tallamraju, Sanjana Weiss, Olivia Court 4 Fahrmeier, Elizabeth Mikos, Sylwia
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TOURNAMENT DATES FEBRUARY 9-11 ** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
This tournament will be played February 9-11, which is one week earlier than many of the other events in 16s.
Players may not play in 2 events of this series. IE players will not be permitted to play in Minneapolis one week, and then a second location the next week. These tournaments are still grouped together, regardless of week of play.
By selecting Minneapolis as a choice, you are acknowledging your availability to play February 9-11 and NOT the dates listed above on the sanction form.
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IMPORTANT LINKS
1. Seeding Criteria
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior Competition_Seeding Criteria.pdf 2. Eligibility for USTA National Junior Tournaments, USTA National Level 3 Tournaments, and Additional USTA Junior National Tournaments
https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/play-as-a-member/national/eligibility.html 3. Withdrawals and Entry Fee Refunds at USTA National Junior National Tournaments
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/Junior Competition_Withdrawals and Entry Fee Refunds.pdf 4. National Ranking Point Tables
https://www.usta.com/content/dam/usta/pdfs/20170307_2017.Point.Tables.pdf
5. Entry and Selection Process
file:///C:/Users/Cercone/Downloads/USTA%20National%20Level%202%20Tournaments.pdf
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WHO TO CONTACT
Please direct all questions to Mason Hemmer at hemme039@umn.edu or 612-625-2444 (email is preferred).
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**NEW INFO**TOURNAMENT HOTEL INFO**
The Graduate Hotel Minneapolis, is the official tournament hotel of the Baseline Tennis Center.
To book a room, follow the link below "More Info"
General info on the hotel can be found at this link: https://www.graduatehotels.com/minneapolis/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0_bFlPHk2AIVy7fACh0dOwuEEAAYASAAEgKGofD_BwE
A room block has been set up for February 8-10, 2019. Rooms are available at a rate of $139.00 per night. To book rooms, please call the hotel directly at 612-379-8888 or the toll free number 800-822-6757
Ask for the “Baseline Tennis Center Block”
The Graduate Hotel is within walking distance of the Baseline Tennis Center. It is also located on the Twin Cities Metro Transit Light Rail System. The light rail system allows passengers to board at the MSP International Airport and be dropped off right at the front door of the hotel. i.e. No rental car is necessary for your trip to Minnesota.
Any hotel listed in the downtown or University areas would be the closest options. Anything in the Roseville area would be about a 15 minute drive to campus. The closest options are as follows:
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/minnesota/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-minneapolis-university-area-MSPUNDT/index.html
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/minneapolis-minnesota/days-inn-hotel-university-ave-se/overview
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspdc-courtyard-minneapolis-downtown/
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
SATURDAY
7:30-8a: Mandatory player meeting 8-8:50a: Assigned warm-up courts with doubles partner for 25 minutes per player/team 9a: Doubles round of 16 Not before 10a: Singles round of 32 Singles round of 16 and back draw round 1 to follow
SUNDAY 8-8:50a: Assigned warm-up courts for 25 minutes per player 9a: Doubles quarterfinals 10a: Doubles semifinals Not before 9a: Singles quarterfinals and back draw round 2 Singles semifinals, back draw quarterfinals and 5th/6th place semifinals to follow
MONDAY
8-8:50a: Assigned warm up courts 9a: Doubles Final and Doubles 3/4th Playoff as well as any back draw semi, 5th place playoff, 1st or 3rd place singles matches as available To follow: Consolation Final
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PRACTICE COURTS
Each player will receive a 25 minute assigned practice court with their doubles partner, on half of a court. Courts will be assigned the evening prior on the tournament homepage.
Saturday will have designated indoor warm up courts in two waves, free of charge, from 8-8:25a and 8:25-8:50a. Sunday will have designated indoor warm up courts free of charge from 8-8:50a. Monday warm-up courts will be assigned from 8-8:50a.
Indoor practice courts will be available prior to Saturday at a junior rate of $28/hr. How to book practice courts will be released 1 week prior to the start of the event. Hitting partners will be available by request. More info coming soon.
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MATCH AND DRAW FORMAT
Singles: Best 2 of 3 tiebreak sets with a Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set, regular scoring; The singles draw is a full feed-in through the round of 16. Consolation is mandatory and will be played to completion.
Doubles: 8-game pro set with a tiebreak at 7-games all, no-ad scoring. Doubles draw is single elimination with a playoff for 3rd/4th place.
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PARKING AROUND THE TENNIS CENTER
Due to the close proximity of the Baseline Tennis Center to 4 major athletic venues, parking may be at event rates (up to $10.00/car) with no in/out privileges. Metered parking is available behind the building at $1.25/hr as available. Please consider carpooling, walking a longer distance, etc. to minimize the impact of these events. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. A campus map is at the link below to help facilitate your travel around the tennis center.
http://www.pts.umn.edu/park/eventparkingcalendar
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*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS*** MATCH TENNIS APP
We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience! Please register for Match Tennis App. We will be using Match Tennis App during our tournament for the following: 1. "Doubles Pairing" Privatized Service (Find a doubles partner for our tournament) 2. Important Tournament Notifications via text and email messages (rain delays, draw changes, schedule changes, and more) 3. "Find a Warm-Up Partner" Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your matches) Please register now to use any of these free services. Enter promo code "MN-22861” during registration for free access. You must register through the website before you can use the mobile app. No Credit Card Required. Please click the "more info” link to register.
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WHO TO CONTACT DURING THE EVENT
A tournament hotline is available to contact the tournament desk and referee immediately with any concerns or questions: 612-363-9331
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RACQUET STRINGING
A stringer will always be on site during business hours. We are able to turn around any racquet within 24 hours. For most requests, we are able to complete in a couple hours. If players provide their own string, we charge only $19 per racquet. If you require string, we carry most Babolat synthetic string brands.
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OFFICIATING
Baseline proudly hosts 10 indoor courts and 12 outdoors courts. Throughout the event, we will have 1 official for every 4 courts. Meaning during peak times of operation, we will have 3 roving officials. The doubles final, singles semifinals, singles final and and singles 3rd place match will all be chaired.
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MEDICAL TRAINER
A trainer will be on-site throughout the competition.
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OFFICIAL BALL
Wilson US Open Regular Duty will be the ball used.
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TOWELS AND ICE
Ice is provided for any injury and water is available at all levels of Baseline. We do not have a towel service on site, please bring your own court towels.
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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 17, 2019 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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