BG12s-18s OUTDOOR Singles Hosted by MSK Tennis Academy @ OLNEY MANOR PARK

WINTER/TEMPERATURE POLICY

This is an outdoor tournament. Tournament matches will be played if outdoor temperatures are at least 40 degrees (considering windchill) each day, for at least a few hours in the day. It does not have to be 40 degrees to start or finish matches, but overall, 40 degrees that day. If no matches are played due to low temperatures, players will be issued a credit for the entry fee towards a future outdoor MSK Tennis Academy Tournaments in 2026.

IMPORTANT SPORTSMANSHIP REMINDERS

All players, parents, and spectators MUST sign the Mid-Atlantic ACES Pledge and players will be REQUIRED to show their Mid-Atlantic ACES Pledge digital medallions or bag tag at check in.

All participants MUST adhere to the USTA Mid-Atlantic Sportsmanship Expectations; including The Do’s and Don’ts of Good Sportsmanship and are encouraged to nominate fellow participants as Champions on and off the court!

Players are expected to play all scheduled matches.

Draw and Match Format:

Draw limits: 12 Players per division

Draws will be compass draws OR round robins depending on the number of players in each event.

Score format: one Superset to 6 games with a 7 point tiebreaker at 6-6. No ad scoring is permitted.

Indoors only: Format may be one short set to 4 games with a 7 point tiebreak at 4-4 (only if a player is playing at least 4 matches and there are limited courts).

Flighting and Seeding will be by Ranking

If divisions are split into multiple groups (e.g. 32 players into two groups of 16 each), the groups will be flighted based on each players’ current position on the Combined National Standing List (ranking). FLIGHTING is a method of distributing players entered into an event into separate draws so that players of the same level are in the same draw and compete against each other. Seeding for Compass Draws will use each player’s current position on the Combined National Standing list, while Round Robin Draws will not be seeded.

Entry Information:

By registering for this event, players and parents are agreeing to be familiar with and abide by all aspects of the USTA Mid-Atlantic Junior Tournament Regulations . Registrants must review and understand the Mid-Atlantic regulations and all of the tournament notes including the Entry Information section below.

REFUND RULE

Players are able to withdraw themselves online anytime before the tournament deadline. After the deadline has passed, no refunds or credits will be issued if a player is unable to play for any reason. If no matches at all are able to be played because of inclement weather, or any other unforeseeable event and the tournament is canceled, a credit for the entry fee (minus processing fee) will be issued towards a future MSK Tennis tournaments in 2026. There will be no refunds or credits issued once a tournament has started and match play has begun.