2011 USTA NEW ENGLAND

JR. TEAM TENNIS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY - AUGUST 17 & 18

14 & Under Divisions - Hall High School

18 & Under Divisions - Conard High School

West Hartford, CT

Entry Fee

Please register on TennisLink, www.usta.com/tennislink and pay $150 online per team by Sunday, August 14th. Click on “Championships, Register a Team.” The registration #’s are the following: 14 & Under Intermediate 7845, 14 & Under Advanced 7844, 18 & Under Intermediate 7843, 18 & Under Advanced 7842.

Coaches’ Grants

Each coach will receive a $200 grant per team to offset expenses. Please fill out the stipend request form in your coach folder and return to tournament desk prior to departure.

Start Times

For all divisions for both days:

8:30 am Check-in

9:00 am Match play

T-Shirts

A maximum of 10 USTA Jr. Team Tennis t-shirts will be given to each team coach.

Match Play

There will be a maximum of 5 minutes allowed for warm-up before each match (courts will be monitored).

Lunch

No food or beverages will be provided on-site, so please be sure to bring your own food, ice and beverages.

Housekeeping

Please put your trash in the appropriate receptacles. Teams are responsible for their own trash.

Sites:

14 and Under Divisions will be at Hall High School (12 courts): 975 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06117

18 and Under Divisions will be at Conard High School (12 courts): 110 Beechwood Road, West Hartford, CT 06107

Inclement Weather:

Format of play may be changed to accommodate time and conditions. We will be using indoor courts at the following facilities:

14 & Under Rain Sites:

§  Manchester Racquet Club - 404 West Center Street, Manchester, CT

§  Simsmore Tennis Club - 530 Hopmeadow Street, Simsmore, CT

§  East Hartford Racquet Club - 151 Roberts Street, East Hartford, CT

18 & Under Rain Sites:

§  Glastonbury Tennis Club - 228 Oak Street, Glastonbury, CT

§  Bloomfield Tennis Club - 45 Douglas Street, Bloomfield, CT

§  Newington Tennis Center - 60 Prospect Street, Newington, CT

Player Party:

New for this year, we will be having a free player party for all players and coaches on Wednesday, August 17th. The party will be at the Blue Fox Rock'n Bowl from 6:30-9:00 pm. There will be bowling, mini golf, arcade games, pizza, and ice cream for everyone! All players and coaches must bring their credential to get into the player party. Please have all players bring a pair of socks to the party to wear while bowling. Parents and siblings will not be allowed to participate in the player party since the players will take over the entire facility. The address and website for Blue Fox Rock'n Bowl are below:

1603 Hopmeadow Street (Route 10)

Simsbury, CT 06070

http://www.bluefoxent.com/rocknbowl/default.aspx

Area Hotels

We Have Sponsorship with the two hotels listed below. You must reserve your room(s) by 3:00 pm on Friday, August 12th to receive this USTA discount. Make sure to mention that you are part of the USTA room block.

Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport Courtyard by Marriott Hartford/Farmington

(860) 688-7500 (860) 521-7100

28 Day Hill Road 1583 Southeast Road

Windsor, CT 06095 Farmington, CT 06032

$99/night $115/night

This hotel is 20 minutes from both high This hotel is 7 minutes from Conard High School,

schools and Blue Fox Rock'n Bowl 20 minutes from Hall High School, and 30 minutes from

Blue Fox Rock'n Bowl

You can make online reservations for both hotels. To make a reservation at the Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport hotel, click here. For the Courtyard by Marriott Hartford/Farmington, click here.

Area Restaurants

Near the Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport:

Jim's Family Restaurant 124 Poquonock Avenue, Windsor, CT

& Pizzeria: (860) 688-5442

Union Street Tavern: 20 Union Street, Windsor, CT

(860) 683-2899

Buffalo Wild Wings: 426 Russell Street, Hadley, MA

(413) 253-4008

Near the Courtyard by Marriott Hartford/Farmington:

Chili's Grill & Bar: 590 Hartford Road, New Britain, CT

(860) 229-0155

Ruby Tuesday's: 94 West Farms Mall, Farmington, CT

(860) 313-0034

Brio Tuscan Grille: 1500 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT

(860) 561-8866