2011  Winter/Summer Tournament Sites & Dates:

For all interested junior players (pre-satellite/novice, novice, junior team tennis, and satellite tournament players): OCCTA will again be running the Pre-Satellite/Novice series this winter & summer.

Schedule is subject to change.

Feb. 19-20 *Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

Feb 26-27  Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club

March 5-6 Costa Mesa Tennis Center

March 14-15 Rancho San Clemente Tennis

April TBA The Tennis Club

April 16-17 *Lake Forest Sun & Sail

April 30-May 1 *Newport Beach Tennis Club

May 14-15 *Cabrillo Tennis Center

Summer

June 25-26 *Cabrillo Tennis Center

July 9-10 *Lake Forest Sun & Sail

July 23-24 *The Tennis Club

July 30-31 *Rancho San Clemente Tennis

Aug. 6-7 *Costa Mesa Tennis Center

Aug. 13-14 *Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

Aug. 20-21 *Dana Hills Tennis Center

Sept. 10-11 *Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club

October 15-16 The Tennis Club at Newport Beach

(* These events are USTA sanctioned and players should register for these events through the USTA Tennislink below.)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:

The Pre-Satellite tournament is designed so that entry-level players have an opportunity to participate in a tournament setting where they get to compete against a number of opponents during a set period of time (usually three hour blocks).

TOUNAMENT ELIGIBILITY:

Players cannot not have won three matches or more in a USTA Satellite singles tournament this year. If a player wins their division two times they must move up to the next division. Parents/guardians must monitor in order to avoid repercussions per the tournament directors discretion (i.e., mandatory withdrawal, default etc.).

TOURNAMENT FEES:

$35 per player per event. Players can register for non-sanctioned events here: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3907795&RF=5309335&mode=0

Events that show an “*” are USTA sanctioned. Players can register by clicking here and visiting USTA’s Tennislink site:

http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/schedule/SearchResults.aspx

Use OCCTA as the “keyword”.

Entries are due the Tuesday prior to the tournament. Players are limited to one event unless they get the directors permission. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, 1 PM, before each tournament. Match/division times will be available after 1 PM, Friday, before each tournament at the tournament home site. Fees must be in hands of the tournament director. Fees will not be refunded after tournament entry deadline.

For Sanctioned events it is the player’s responsibility to look up their match/division start time on the tournament home site.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

The format is a round robin style where players compete against opponents of the same age bracket during a set period of time. For example, the B8 may be scheduled from 12 a.m. to 3 p.m., the G12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and so forth. Once the exact times are determined they will be posted on the tournament home site the Friday prior to the tournament. The total players in a division divided into 36 will determine the number of games played per round. For example, if there are 5 players in the B12 they will play a total 7 games a total against each opponent. If there are 8 players in the division they would play 4-5 games total (all no-add scoring) against each opponent. If draws are small, the tournament committee reserves the right to combine divisions (male or female) at their discretion.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION:

Cabrillo Tennis Center, 800 Cabrillo Park Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701, 714-724-9407, Elson DeCantuaria

Costa Mesa Tennis Center, 880 Junipero Dr., Costa Mesa, 92626, 714-557-0211, Hank Lloyd

Dana Hills Tennis Center, 24911 Calle de Tenis, Dana Point, 92629, 949-240-2104, Brad Albert

Laguna Niguel Racquet Club, 23500 Clubhouse Drive, Laguna Niguel, 92677, 949-496-4665, Mark Spearman (949) 370-4863

Lake Forest Sun & Sail, 24752 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, 92630, 949-859-6914, Mike Letcher

Nellie Gail Racquet & Swim Club, 25281 Empty Saddle Dr., Laguna Hills, 92653, 949-831-6660, Bob Hochstadter

Newport Beach Tennis Club, 2601 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, (949) 644-0050,ext. 210, John Michael Cham-A-Koon & Craig Johnson, email: johnmichael@nbtcjuniortennis.com

Rancho San Clemente Tennis & Fitness, 111 Vista Montana, San Clemente, 92672, 949-492-1515, Steve Johnson

The Tennis Club at Newport Beach, 1602 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, CA 92660, John Craig,

jsctennis@gmail.com, www.johnscraig.usptapro.com

CHECK-IN:

Players must be prepared to play at their scheduled time and should arrive 15 minutes early. Please contact tournament director for default, withdrawal, etc.

MATCH WARM-UP:

Limited to 10 minutes, including serves.

AWARDS:

Trophies for winners and finalists.

Eligible players that either win or reach the finals of a novice event in the 2011 circuit will be invited to the 2011 OCCTA Novice Masters Jamboree (date/site TBD).