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St. Louis Gateway Junior
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About the CircuitThe Gateway Junior Grand Prix is a circuit of tennis tournaments geared towards the recreational player. The circuit consists of a series of single-night round robin tournaments. The tournaments will be held at nine different indoor tennis clubs throughout the St. Louis Area. Players accumulate points at each tournament, and the players' standings are updated on the Internet during the season. The circuit begins in September and culminates with the Masters Championships in the spring. The circuit web site can be found at http://www.jrgrandprix.com.Player EligibilityPlayers who have received a USTA District ranking in the top ten are disqualified from playing the circuit. However, these top ten players may play two age divisions higher if one exists. Boys who have received a USTA District ranking of #11 thru #20 can play, but must play one age division higher. A girl who has earned a USTA District ranking from #11 thru #20 can play in their normal age division.Tournament FormatIn each round-robin tournament, the participants will play four different opponents. During these four rounds, a total of five games will be played, each time using no-ad scoring. However, the Boys 16's and Boys 18's will play six game rounds. After the four rounds have been played, the top four finishers will then go into the playoffs. In the playoffs, a full set will be played. However, a tiebreaker will be played in the set if the game score reaches 5-5, instead of the usual 6-6. The third place match will simply involve the playing of a tiebreaker. In the 10 and under divisions, a shorter playoff format will be used. Each age division will take about three hours to complete. Players can be defaulted if they are twenty or more minutes late to a tournament.Age Group Eligibility & Point SystemPoints will be awarded to the participants as follows: Only a player's top five tournament results will count toward a player's point total. Point standings and other helpful information can be found at the Junior Grand Prix's website: www.jrgrandprix.com The Masters ChampionshipsAfter all of the tournaments have been completed, the top sixteen ranked players in each age division will be invited to play in The Masters Championship. For the 10 and under age divisions, only the top eight will be invited. The Masters Championship will be a conventional tournament played over a weekend. All participants will be guaranteed to play at least two rounds. The Masters will cost $40 per player. The club that is hosting the Masters will contact all of the players who have qualified to participate. Please be sure that you have qualified to play in the Masters before you send in your check and entry form. FeesIn order to participate in the Gateway Junior Grand Prix, a $35.00 Administrative Fee will need to be paid by each player. The check should be made payable to Craigwell, Inc., and mailed along with the Player Registration Form to: Any questions may be answered by contacting Craig at (636)448-2443 or through email at: craigwell@charter.net. Players who paid their Administrative Fee to Terry Ward in the summer are already covered through the indoor season.Craig Tidwell All of the tournaments, whether singles or doubles nights, will cost $25 per player. Please make these checks payable to the host club, and then mail them with the entry forms to the host clubs. Entry fees must accompany the entry forms, and they must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the event. If you wish to enter more than one tournament at the same club, please submit a separate check and entry form for each event. Please be aware that space is limited, and that tournaments can sell out. Each player will receive a complimentary circuit t-shirt once their Administrative Fee has been received. The shirt is to be picked up at either Racket Man pro shop location - Creve Coeur or Chesterfield Valley. |
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Tennis Club · 910 Old Woods Mill Rd. · Chesterfield, MO 63017 |