USTA Jr. Team Tennis
2008 National Championships
14 and under (Intermediate and Advanced Divisions)
Date: October 23-26, 2008
Matches begin on Friday, October 24 at approximately 8:00 am.
Level: 3.0 Intermediate and 3.5 Advanced
Team Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 1
Host Hotel:
Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: 251-438-4000
***Each team will receive $1,000.00 credit to cover the cost of player lodging. In order to receive the stipend, players must stay at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel and use team reservation form for booking.
Reservation deadline is Sunday, September 21.
Court Site:
Mobile Tennis Center (known as the world’s largest public tennis facility)
851 Gaillard Drive
Mobile, AL 36608
Contact: Scott Novak, Tennis Director
Phone: (251) 208-5181
Fax: (251) 345-1863
www.mobiletenniscenter.net
60 hard courts
Balls: Penn hard court
Qualifying teams: 14 & under, Intermediate and 14 & under, Advanced. One team from each category qualify to participate from each USTA Section.
Format: A match consists of a boy’s and girl’s singles match, a boys' and girls' doubles match and a mixed doubles match. The winner is determined by total games won.
Scoring: All matches will be 2 out of 3, 6-game short sets (no-ad scoring), with a 12 point tiebreak at 5-5 and a match tiebreaker for the 3rd set. Team score will be based on total number of games won.
Team Coach/Manager’s Registration:
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Thursday, October 23 at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
Team coaches/managers are required to turn in all forms during this time which include photo release forms, photo of each player, medical release form, team coach/manager’s contact information and tell us about your team form.
Mandatory Team Coach/Manager’s Meeting:
Following registration at 6:00 pm. Note this meeting is for team coaches/managers and co-team coaches/managers.
Player Party: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. –Buffet Dinner, USS Alabama Battleship Park
All players and team coach/manager will receive a complimentary ticket for each event. All players attending must be chaperoned. Additional tickets are $35.00 each per event and can be purchased at IUSTA registration desk.
Directions
Transportation
To and From the Courts: The Renaissance Riverview Plaza is approximately 20 minutes (13 miles) from the Mobile Tennis Center.
No Shuttle service provided.
Airports: Distance from Renaissance Riverview Plaza
Mobile Regional Airport--18 miles
Pensacola Regional Airport—58 miles
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport—75 miles
Taxi Service: Taxi and shuttle services are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week in the Mobile Bay area. Yellow Cab is the largest provider of taxi and shuttle services in the Mobile area. Please call (251) 471-7611 to schedule a taxi.
For more information contact:
Marikate Murren, Tournament Director murren@usta.com 914-696-7234
Adrienne Di Menna, National Staff dimenna@usta.com 914-696-7075
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Key websites:
Mobile Convention and Visitors Bureau
2007 National Championships winners, pictures, and stories
2006 National Championships winners, pictures, and stories
2005 National Championships winners, pictures, and stories
2004 National Championships winners, pictures, and stories
2003 National Championship winners, pictures, and stories