Hey everyone,

Welcome and thank you for signing up to play the 2020 Cracked Racquets Summer Championships event hosted by Cincinnati Saint Xavier High School.

We hope you are as excited for the return of competitive tennis as we are, and we cannot wait to watch all of this weekend's exceptional action unfold.

Format is as follows:

Singles - 2/3 sets, 10 point breaker in lieu of third set, No Ad Scoring, Lets are Played (junior tennis rules)

Doubles - 8 game pro set, No Ad Scoring - until Semifinals, which are 2/3 sets 10 point breaker in lieu of third set

Tournament Site
Cincinnatti Saint Xavier High School
600 W North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH. 45224

Practice Courts (first come first served)
Sycamore High School
Wyoming High School


Stringer
Midwest Sports - 513-956-4900
11613 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH. 45241

To ensure the health and safety of every player, member of the tournament staff, and spectators on the grounds this weekend, please read through and be aware of the following guidelines that are in place:

COVID 2020 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND GUIDELINES
(please read carefully)

PRE - PLAY
-Players must wash their hands before going to the court and clean and wipe down equipment.
-Bring your own water ball/gatorade and towel.
-Arrive as close as possible to start time - ideally 10 minutes prior to match time.
--IMPORTANT - Everyone (including parents, players, and tournament staff) must wear masks entering and exiting the courts while on site per local ordinance. Please remember to bring masks.
-Avoid touching courts gates, fences, benches, etc.
-All staff will wear masks and stay 6 feet away all players at all times.
-After checking in, you will be assessed by an official with various questions regarding travel, symptoms before going on court.

DURING PLAY
-Players should always stay on the opposite side of the net (six feet apart from opponent) during rest periods. Whichever player is on the side of the scorecards, they must flip the scorecards for the entirety of the match.
-Players can only enter and exit the courts once approved by a court monitor on the westside of the courts and sanitize their hands.
-Players will be expected to leave once their match is done and they have reported their score to the court monitor at the end of the court and turned in their balls.
-Players will be given four balls (2 of which will be marked specifically for their use - do not use your opponents ball during play) - Player 1 takes one set of numbered balls and player 2 takes the other set of balls.
-Only pick up your set of number balls and use your racquet (not your hand) to advance the ball to the other side of the court or to other balls from other courts.
-Stay at least six feet apart and do not make physical contact with other players. -Avoid using hands to pick up balls.
-Avoid touching your face after handling a ball, racquet, or other equipment. -DO NOT share food, drinks, or towels.
-Remain six feet apart from other players during breaks and changeovers.
POST - PLAY
-No handshakes - racquet tap instead.
-Leave the court as soon as possible.
-Report score to official/tournament desk prior to leaving the facility.
-Wash your hands after coming off court.
-Do no use locker room or changing area - change and shower at home/hotel. -All players and parents should leave the facility immediately after play.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND STAFF GUIDELINES
-We will be continuing to monitor guidelines released by the Federal, State, and Local governments leading up to and during the tournament.
-No congregation on the courts or on site
- All tournament personnel will be wearing face masks at all times. - Scorecards will be sanitized after each match.
-Surfaces - such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, and toilets - will be cleaned regularly.


Thanks again for joining us this weekend. We can't wait for play to start!

Best,

The Cracked Racquets Team
dalton@crackedracquets.com
502-396-6476
www.crackedracquets.com




This tournament format will be 2 out of 3 sets, with a 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of the 3rd set and no ad scoring (lets will be played per junior USTA rules).

Seeding
Tournament Director will use the following for rating systems for seeding purposes:


USTA
UTR
ITA
ITF



This event will take place at St. Xavier High School. The school is located at 600 W North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45224.


St. Xavier has a total of 17 hard-surface tennis courts situated on campus next to the home bleachers of St. Xavier Stadium. The original five can be found near the main parking lot. In 2017, the addition of 12 new state-of-the art courts expanded the presence of tennis on campus.


Tournament Information: $2,500 in Scholarship Money


$1,250 for Women's Open; $1,250 for Men's Open
Singles
1. $700
2. $300


Doubles
1. $200 per team
2. $100 per team


Tournament Hotel:


Courtyard by Marriott - Midtown/Rookwood, $99/night
3813 Edwards Rd.
Cincinnati, OH. 45209


Reservation Options
1. Booking Online - Click/enter www.marriott.com/cvgnw to go to the website for the Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnatti Midtown Rookwood. Enter the dates and the following code specific to our group: "CRNCRNA" (King Room) or "CRNCRNB" (Two Queens) into box labeled "Group Code."


2. Contact the hotel reservation line at 1-800-533-0619 and reference group name "Cracked Racquets Nationals."


3. Click on the following link:
Book your group rate for Cracked Racquets Hard Core Nationals

Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.

Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.

In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 850138920 from the searchable schedule homepage.

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