Level 4 in Cary, NC, about 365 miles from you, entries close Thu, Nov 18, 5:59pm EST. What do you want to know?
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Draws
One set to 8, 7-point tiebreak · Hard courts · Yellow ball
Division
Entered
Draw
Boys' Doubles 12 & under
0
32
Boys' Singles 12 & under
0
64
Girls' Doubles 12 & under
0
32
Girls' Singles 12 & under
0
64
Counts are live from USTA as of the last hour. Selection is by ranking list: a full draw still takes alternates, and unranked juniors get in when a draw is not full.
From the tournament desk
Concurrently Playing Another Tournament with this L4
I have received a number of requests from players to play the Qualifiers of the L2 at IMG and this L4. Should the draws fill for this L4, I will NOT be granting this request for that L2, or any other tournament. This is out of respect for the holidays leading up to the tournament and family plans surrounding them.
If you plan to play in another tournament with dates that overlap this L4, please choose the tournament you prefer to play and withdraw from the other tournament. Failure to do so could result in 4 suspension points.
LATE ENTRIES
We will take late entries through noon on Monday, November 22nd. For any draw this is full at the registration deadline, all late entries, regardless of ranking, will go to the bottom of the alternate list in the order they email me (bill.reynolds@carync.gov). If you want your ranking to matter for your selection into this event, register on time!
Playsight
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As part of your player gift, we will be offering FREE Playsight recordings of your matches. You must have an account setup in order to get a recording. Please go ahead and do that now so you can start your recording on time. It takes about 5min to setup.
We have cameras on courts 1-16 and Stadium. You MUST start the recording to get it. We are streaming everything live, but we are not recording everything. You cannot go back and get a recording you did not start.
Once you are assigned your court, the player needs to go to the court, and the parent or guardian will come to the front desk to start the recording. You can only record your own player's match. The front desk will give you a QR code to scan or camera code to type in. If you're recording a singles match, please set the timer to 2 hours. If it's a doubles match, please set the timer to 1.5 hours. If your opponent started the recording before you for your match, you will "Join Session" and receive a copy of the recording as well.
WHEN YOUR MATCH ENDS, PLEASE END THE RECORDING!!! We cannot end the recording, and the next person cannot start theirs until you stop your recording.
Match Tennis App
We will utilize the Match Tennis App to expidite matches for this tournament via a virtual tournament desk. Please download the app and familiarize yourself with it's function. Please note that this USTA webpage is the official source of information for this tournament. If you are unsure of a match time or whether you have another match, you need to check the draws on the USTA website, not the Match Tennis App.
For those of you not familiar with the Match Tennis App, it is a platform which we use to operate a virtual tournament desk. There is no physical tournament desk for our events. You will need to fill out the Match Tennis App waiver with the cell phone number or numbers that will be present at the tourament.
You will check in for your match on the app. If you check in, it means you are ready to play regardless of match time. If you are assigned a court, you are immediately put on the clock.
Timeline
Entries opened
Sun, Sep 26, 12:00pm EDT
Entries close
Thu, Nov 18, 5:59pm EST
Selections
After entries close
Draws posted
Usually the week of
Play
Sat–Mon Nov 27–29, 2027
Questions parents ask
Will my junior get in?
No draw is full yet. Selection is by ranking list, so a junior with no ranking can still get in when a draw is not full, and goes on the alternate list when it is.
What is a Level 4?
USTA junior tournaments run from Level 7 (local, open to anyone) up to Level 1 (national). Lower number, stronger field, more points.
When do we know?
Selections post after entries close (Thu, Nov 18, 5:59pm EST). Draws usually post the week of the tournament. Text Coach Ace and we will tell you the moment either one lands.
Text Coach Ace at (213) 410-2440 with your junior's name and division. Ace keeps the file: deadline, selections, draws, and what to do the night before.
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When we have a court for you, you will receive a text message and in app message with your court assignment. You are to immediately proceed to your court. We have maps around the facility denoting your location and court numbers. The officials will put balls on court for you. Immediately spin your rackets if the official is not present to do a coin toss, and then start your 5min match warm-up.
After the match, you will enter your match score on the app as well. Please do this ASAP as our tourament staff must manually enter the score in the USTA software so it appears on the draws online.
Note that the Match Tennis App will NOT show your next match for check in until your match, and your future opponent's match, have finished, we have entered the scores on the USTA site, AND MTA has picked all of that up. JUST BECAUSE THERE IS NO MATCH TO CHECK-IN ON THE APP DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE DONE! This is why it is important for you to refer to the USTA draws for match times.
Virtual Tournament Desk Registration **MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS** by Nov 26 by 9pm
We will be using Match Tennis App for the following:
• In app Pre-Tournament Check-In
• In app Match Check-In
• Court Assignment text messaging
• In app match Score Reporting
• In app viewable next on “Waiting list”
• In app viewing of “Matches in Progress”
Click HERE to Complete Your Pre-Tournament Check-In Form
New Doubles Participation Procedures (MANDATORY)
All players MUST add their Doubles Partner name and USTA number to the waiver form under the “Doubles Partner” section in order to play doubles in this event.
If you have already completed the waiver form but did not have a partner at the time the waiver was completed, log in to Match Tennis App to edit your waiver and add your doubles partner details by going to My Account>Completed Waivers>Tournament Name>Add Partner Details>Click Update.
Click HERE to Complete the Waiver and Add Required Doubles Partner Info
Still Need A Doubles Partner?
If you need a doubles partner, we will be using the Match Tennis App Free Doubles Pairing Service.
To Find a Doubles Partner, follow these steps:
• Click the link above to complete the MANDATORY tournament waiver.
• Create a FREE account or log in to Match Tennis App by clicking the link above.
• Search for and click on our tournament details page inside of Match Tennis App.
• Click the “Find A Doubles Partner” button and add your player’s name to the doubles list.
• Then contact and be contacted by others looking for a doubles partner.
Once a partner is secured, you MUST add your partner details to your waiver form by logging into Match Tennis App and going to My Account>Completed Waivers>Tournament Name>Add Doubles Partner Details>Click Update.
The doubles pairing service is privatized through Match Tennis App, so you do NOT have to share any personal contact info with others unless you choose to do so!
Doubles Partners
The tournament will not reach out to doubles partners. You can directly message other playrs through the UTR website. You can also post your info on the Match Tennis App Doubles Partner section and reach out to players who post their info there.
Once you have a partner, please pair on the USTA website AND name your doubles partner on your Match Tennis App waiver. You can also email me and I will pair them on the USTA website.
After the deadline to register, the deadline to name a doubles partner will be Wednesday, November 27th at 9am. You need to name your partner in your MTA waiver and email me before that time. At 9am, I will download the information from MTA. I will pair partners on the USTA website as time goes. That will be the official list of who is paired.
Selections and Seeding
This tournament will use the National Combined Standing List for player selection. The Singles Seeding List will be used for splitting and seeding draws. Players will be flighted/seeded by ranking 1-16 into the first flight, and flighted/seeded 17-32 by ranking into the second flight, 33-48 3rd draw, and 49-64 4th draw. If it's not a full draw, we will split the draws evenly. Also, we will not split draws with less than 16 players. There will simply be one draw for those divisions. For example: There are 17 players in a division. Draw A will have 9 players and Draw B will have 8 players.
No refunds will be given after selections have been made.
For doubles selections, we will take teams in this order by combined standing for each group:
- Teams with both players accepted into singles
- Teams with one player in singles, and one not
- Teams with no players in singles
Format and Schedule of Play
Each singles division will be divided into flights of up to 16 players (up to 64 players per division). Each flight will play a FICQ. Doubles will be a single elimination draw with up to 32 teams.
Assuming perfect weather, the tentative schedule will be:
Saturday - 2 rounds of singles and 2 rounds of doubles
Sunday - 2 rounds of singles and 2 rounds of doubles (main draw singles will complete on Sunday)
Monday - Doubles Finals, Singles Consolation Finals (for players playing both singles and doubles Monday, the doubles match will be scheduled for 8am and your singles match will be after your 30min rest period (likely 9:30am).
Singles will be two out of three sets to 6 games, with ads, 7pt tiebreaker at 6-6, 10pt match tiebreaker in lieu of the third set.
Doubles will be an 8 game pro set, with ads, 7pt tiebreaker at 8-8.
Sites and Practice Courts
All Matches will be at Cary Tennis Park. We will utilize our indoor courts in the event of weather. Before play (8am), all outdoor courts are available for warm-up. After play starts, we will designate 2-3 courts for walk-up warm-ups. On these courts, players need to share. Players hitting with each other will take priority over a player hitting with anyone not competing in the tournament. Be prepared to hit 4 to a court. You must bring your own balls to warm-up.
Tournament Hotel
Sonesta Select will be our host hotel. Here is a link for $96/night.
Stringer
Stringing Services will be available at the Clubhouse.
Trainer
A trainer will be setup in the covered court concourse.
Court Surface and Balls
All matches will be on hard courts. We will use Dunlop Balls.
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DEFAULT NO-SHOW POLICY: Players are expected to play all matches including main draw and consolation. It is mandatory to notify the tournament director in written communication (via email) that a player needs to withdraw. Failure to notify the Tournament Director via email will receive a “Default No-Show” and 5 suspension points per the USTA Suspension Point System (USTA Regulations IV.F.)
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Players, persons who appear to be associated with a player (including, but not limited to, parents and coaches), officials, and organizers of any tournament are under a duty to encourage and maintain high standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship. They are under an obligation to avoid acts that may be considered detrimental to the game of tennis. Detrimental acts include, but are not limited to, the acts set forth in USTA Regulation IV.C (Standards of Conduct). Friend at Court
Players must adhere to The Code .
Safe Play Policy- https://www.usta.com/en/home/safe-play/safe-play-policy-highlights-for-parents-and-players.html -
Play in all matches is governed by Friend at Court , the USTA Code; USTA Southern Rules; USTA Southern Tournament Regulations, with the current USTA Point Penalty System in effect for all matches.
Level 4 Flighted Draws:
All USTA Southern Level 4 non-team events will Select 64 Players and flight into 4 – 16 Draws. Please see the document for information about Flighted Draws.
USTA Southern Flighted Draw Information
USTA Southern 2027 Doubles Format Change:
Starting in January 2027, USTA Southern L3 - L5 Tournaments will play no-ad scoring in Doubles.
SIGNING UP FOR TWO DIVISIONS:
Players may register for two age divisions in Level 3 Closed, Level 4 Open/Closed tournaments. Players that do register for both divisions will automatically be selected in the older division if they are selected for both. Players not selected to either division will remain on both alternate lists for both divisions but will need to play the division they first get into from the alternate lists. They will be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. Once a player is selected for any one division, NO CHANGES CAN BE MADE.
YOU MUST PLAY THE SAME AGE DIVISION FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES:
Per STA rules for all National Level 3-5's, you must play the same doubles division as your chosen singles division.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION TIPS:
• If you are encountering issues registering for this tournament, please see this Customer Care article on Registering Your Child for a Tournament
• If you need to add your child to your USTA Account, so that you can register them for the tournament, please see this Customer Care article on How to Add a Child to Your USTA Account
• If you run into further issues with registration, please contact USTA’s Customer Care at customercare@usta.com or 1-800-990-8782, for assistance.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS RE: CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS
USTA Regulations state the following:
• Player shall not enter two tournaments at same time. When entries close, a player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments, if any part of the tournaments overlap unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation and concurs in writing. After a player has been eliminated from a tournament whose schedule of play partially overlaps with that of a second tournament, the player may enter the second tournament.
(USTA REGULATIONS IV.C. (Standards of Conduct), 2025 Friend at Court, #s 12 through #17 apply).
Penalty: (4) Suspension points to player in violation per offense, enforced by either Tournament Committee, and/or USTA Administration.
SPORTSMANSHIP & THE USTA PLAYER OATH:
All participants shall familiarize themselves with The Code which is meant to be a guide to fair play. By participating in the tournament, all players agree to abide by the USTA Player Oath: "I recognize that tennis is a sport that places the responsibility for fair play on me. I promise to abide by the rules of the game, which require me to give the benefit of the doubt to my opponent. At all times I shall strive to compete with the true spirit of sportsmanship, recognizing that my behavior on the court is a direct reflection of my character. Whether my matches end with my victory or defeat, I promise to conduct myself in a way that honors my opponents, those who support me, and the game of tennis."
SAFE PLAY INFORMATION FOR PLAYERS & COACHES:
Please be advised that if you plan to bring your coach with you, he/she SHOULD be Safe Play Approved through the end of the Tournament. This includes completing SafeSport training, acknowledging the USTA Safe Play Policy which includes reporting requirements, and a criminal background check. You can check if your coach is Safe Play Approved by visiting: https://www.usta.com/en/home/safe-play/search-for-a-tennis-provider.html. If they are not Safe Play Approved, please ensure they complete the process ASAP by visiting www.usta.com/safeplay and selecting “Get Approved.” PLEASE NOTE: SAFESPORT TRAINING IS 90 MINUTES LONG AND FULL APPROVAL CAN TAKE UP TO 5 DAYS.
All questions shall be directed to safeplay@usta.com .
PROCESS TO DECLARE RESIDENCY ON PLAYER PROFILE
Players that register for Level 1-4 tournaments will need to declare their residency on their player profiles. This action will only need to be done once. Please see the link below for more information on how to do this:
• How to Declare Your Linked Child’s Residency
The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.