Kossover Tennis Center 2540 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66614
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Kossover Tennis Center 2540 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66614 18U Advanced and 18U Intermediate: Tuesday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 Team matches begin at 8:00am 14U Intermediate: Wednesday, July 26th and Thursday, July 27th, 2017 Team matches begin at 8:00am 1 Welcome! On behalf of the USTA Missouri Valley, it is a privilege to welcome you to the 2017 USTA Missouri Valley Junior Team Tennis Section Championship in Topeka, Kansas. Each year, the section crowns a champion in 14 and under & 18 and under, intermediate and advanced teams in each age divisions. The Missouri Valley Section Championship serves as the premier event for Junior Team Tennis in the Missouri Valley. The event demonstrates the best elements of tennis: spirited competition, friendship, achievement, sportsmanship and fun. Hopefully, this will be a great experience for all. Without the support, commitment and enthusiasm of all the Local and District Coordinators’ this event would not be possible. Special thanks go to the people who work behind the scenes to make this a memorable event for all of the players. I want to thank Kossover Tennis Center, along with tournament staff, facility staff, officials, sponsors and volunteers! A special thanks to the dedicated family members and friends, offering support and encouragement to the teams. Have Fun and Good Luck!! Tara Williams Junior Team Tennis Manager USTA Missouri Valley 2 General Tournament Information Mission Statement The USTA Junior Team Tennis program emphasizes team, fun, fitness, and friends. The focus in this program is enjoying the exhilaration of exercise and refining the skills that make tennis fun for players of all ages and levels of competition. All participants play on a team, practice with friends, and play matches together. Tournament Format The section championship format will be one complete round robin rotation within each division. The division winners will be determined by total games won (cumulative throughout the round robin), and will be crowned the 2017 Junior Team Tennis Section Champions. Questions concerning rules and regulations should be addressed to the Tournament Director, Tara Williams. If an immediate ruling is not possible, the Tournament Committee will render a decision. Registration Process: (Team Coach/Manager) Team registration opens July 1st, 2017 o Team registration deadline: Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:59pm (CST) . Registration guidelines will also be sent to each qualifying team’s coach/manager. District Coordinator must notify Tara Williams of advancing teams before team can register through this form. The coach/manager registers the team and pays at time of registration Click on the 2017 Section Championship Registration link Enter the appropriate Registration # (below) o 14 and under Intermediate: # 15721 o 14 and under Advanced: # 15722 o 18 and under Intermediate: # 15720 o 18 and under Advanced: # 15719 Enter your Team # (team # from local league that you advanced from) o If you are not sure of your team #, please contact your district Junior Team Tennis coordinator. Enter the number of kids that you are bringing to championships. o Minimum 3 boys and 3 girls / Maximum players 5 boys and 5 girls . If you have to choose a sub to meet the minimum of 3 boys and 3 girls, please contact Tara Williams. (see substitution information below) Click on “Proceed to Checkout” o You can choose to pay by credit card or e-Check (Bank Account) and you will be asked to enter that information. You will be charged a per player fee of $45 + non-refundable processing fee and a deposit fee of $150 + non-refundable processing fee. Only the per player fees will be charged to your credit card. The deposit fee is a hold that will only be process if a team withdraws early from competition. Mandatory Coaches Conference Call: Date and Time: Friday, July 21st at 6:30pm / Call in information: 1-800-704-1867 / Passcode: 388032# Tournament Fees $45 per player $150 team deposit is required during TennisLink registration. (Only the per player fees will be charged to your credit card. The deposit fee is a hold that will only be processed if a team withdraws early from competition.) 3 Check-in Check-in on the first day of play will be preceded by a 7:30am coaches meeting. o All coaches are required to attend the coaches meeting. o If your division is scheduled for a later start time, coaches meeting will be adjusted. Teams and coaches must arrive 30-45 minutes before their first match to check in. Players will report to their coach to check in. o Once all players have checked in with their coach, the coach may check in the entire team. Line-ups must be turned in to the tournament desk 30 minutes before the scheduled match by both coaches. Both coaches must report to the tournament desk after every match. During check-in, the coaches will receive the coaches’ gifts and player-gifts for their team. Warm-up Warm-up courts will be available at the Kossover Tennis Center between 7:00am-8:00am each day of the tournament. Warm-up courts will be given on a first come first serve basis, HOWEVER, please accommodate teams trying to find warm-up courts. If teams are waiting on a court you may use no more than a court and a half, and your warm-up should be no more than 30 minutes. In addition, each team will receive a five (5) minute warm-up before each team match. Match Format 1 boys’ and 1 girls’ singles / 1 boys’ and 1 girls’ doubles / 1 mixed doubles Order of play: 1. Boys and Girls Singles, 2. Boys and Girls Doubles, 3. Mixed Doubles (*subject to change) Each team match will be assigned 4 courts Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 matches (*pending draw size) All teams will play matches on both days of the tournament If a team, for any reason, decides to leave before the tournament is complete the team deposit will not be refunded. The winner of each division will qualify for National Championships. Scoring No-Ad Scoring; Best 2 out of 3 sets to 6 games. A 7 point tie break will be played at 5 games all (win by a margin of 2). 10 point tie break played for the 3rd set (win by a margin of 2) In mixed doubles, the player of the same gender as the server shall receive the deciding point. Example: boy must receive serve from the boy Rain Delays Text 2017JTTCHAMPS to the number 84483 to receive 2017 JTT SECTION CHAMPS alerts In the event of a rain delay, we will wait as long as possible before moving any matches off-site or assigning indoor courts. The Site Director and officials on site will stop play. Please remain at the tournament site until the tournament staff informs you of the playing schedule. Team Coaches/Managers rain delay process Please keep all team match balls and make note of your team’s individual match scores on the BACK of your scorecard o Set Score ex. 2-1 / Game Score ex. 30-15 / Who is serving 4 After you have done this, please turn your scorecards in to the site desk. This will make it an easier transition for your team when play is resumed. Please remain at the tournament site until the tournament staff informs you of the playing schedule. If a team or player is not present to resume play, they may be defaulted after 15 minutes from the match time set by the Tournament Desk. Play will continue under lights if necessary, to keep on schedule. In the event of a long rain delay, it will be at the discretion of the Tournament Committee to use an alternative playing and/or scoring format. Winners may be determined by total games won or percentage of games played and won and commonality among teams. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to make these changes as circumstances dictate. The Junior Team Tennis Championships is an outdoor tournament; the intent is to play the entire event outdoors. In the event that the outdoor courts need to be dried, it would be appreciated if any able-bodied coaches, parents or family members could assist with preparing the courts (rollers, squeegees, etc.). *Please note: the tournament staff and Kossover Tennis Center will NOT be taking phone calls or inquiries from coaches or parents in the event of a rain delay. It is the responsibility of the team (whoever is designated) to provide a valid text number or email address to be contacted. Team Eligibility A team is eligible to progress to championship level competition, including National Championships, if that team has met all the following conditions: Players must meet all eligibility requirements listed above A team must advance from a USTA National Championship Junior Team Tennis eligible program within TennisLink Team Tennis. The division the team participated in must have at least 2 teams competing A team must participate in at least 3 team matches over three different dates A team must have at least 3 boys and 3 girls during local play to advance o Maximum 5 boys and 5 girls can register to play at section championships All teams attending Section Championships must have 3 boys and 3 girls on site at the start of the Championship event in order to compete. o There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, and teams that show up with less than 3 players of either gender will not be allowed to compete. A team can only advance in the age division that they play locally Player Eligibility A player is eligible to progress to championship level competition, including National Championships, if that player has met all the following conditions: Participated on a team from a USTA National Championship Junior Team Tennis eligible program within TennisLink Team Tennis.