USTA Northern, a non-profit organization, is one of 17 regional offices of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). USTA Northern was founded on January 9, 1961, as the Northwestern Tennis Association and served Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Northwestern section of Wisconsin.
$50.00 will be charged to any team that fails to show up for a scheduled match during the two day event.
REFUND POLICY:
Teams that withdraw before the deadline will receive a full refund minus the non-refundable processing fee. No team or player refunds will be distributed after the entry deadline.
HOST SITES:
July 8-9: Apple Valley, MN (intermediate divisions)
July 11: Eau Claire, WI (14 and under intermediate)
July 13-14: St. Cloud, MN
July 13-14: Brainerd, MN (18 and under divisions)
July 15-16: Brainerd, MN (14 and under divisions)
July 15-16: Lakeville, MN
July 16: Brandon, SD
July 16-17: Coon Rapids, MN
July 16-17: Shakopee, MN
July 17: Jamestown, ND
START TIMES:
Most of these are two-day events and teams are expected to be available to play anytime between the hours of 8:00am and 9:00pm. Teams will be notified of their expected start time prior to the event.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:
In the event of inclement weather, prior to the start of the tournament, please call 952-358-3290 for the latest updates. In the event of inclement weather during the tournament, a coach�s meeting will be called within 30 minutes of the on-set of inclement weather and play will be rescheduled as best appropriate. Tournament director reserves the right to alter format and match locations, as necessary. In the event of rain both days, indoor arrangements will be made as a last resort. If no indoor backup is available, alternate dates will be considered.
TEAMS WILL RECEIVE:
At least three matches
T-shirt for each player present on the roster
Coach�s Gift
Awards for top teams, sportsmanship winners, and team spirit winners
MATCH FORMAT:
Boys singles, Girls singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, one Mixed Doubles match. 8 game pro-set, no-ad, with a 7 point tie-breaker at 7-7. Total Games Won scoring. Tournament director reserves the right to alter play format and locations, as necessary.
ADVANCEMENT:
Divisions with 4-7 teams will advance the top team, divisions with 8-11 teams will advance the top two teams, and divisions with 12-15 teams will advance the top three teams. Divisions with fewer than 4 teams may be cancelled and combined with another area. Teams that advance will be invited to play in the Section Championship.
TEAM COMPOSITION:
All teams must consist of at least 3 boys and 3 girls. No maximum, but awards will be based on 10 player teams. If substitutions need to be made from the local season team, please contact the tournament director for a review of the substitution regulations. A player may not be added to the team after the team is registered for the Championship, unless the tournament director is notified.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:
A player is eligible to participate in an Area Championship, if that player has played in at least one team match during its local USTA Jr. Team Tennis season and has the results of said match recorded in TennisLink Team Tennis. Players must have a current USTA membership and remain age eligible through August 31st of the Championship year.
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