EVENT CODES: USTA SANCTIONED (Membership Required for Juniors and Adults only)

TE01 Singles | TE02 Doubles (All except Age 10) | TE03 Mixed Doubles (18, Open, 35, 45 Divisions only)

Players may choose one of the following: one singles and one doubles or mixed doubles; or one doubles and one mixed doubles.

ELIGIBILITY: For the ranking year January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, age eligibility requirements are as follows: All junior players may play in an age division until their birthday month (the month in which they age up). Open Division, any age accepted, but mainly for adult play. In the Doubles and Mixed Doubles events, junior partners in different age divisions will compete in the age division of the older partner or open division, while adult partners will compete in the age division of the younger partner or open division. Doubles partners do not have to be from the same Keystone State Games (KSG) region or from the same USTA/MS districts. Continuing this year, Delaware (DD) and New Jersey (NJD) residents may play in the tournament for the same fee as Pennsylvania residents since Delaware and New Jersey are part of the Middle States Section of the USTA.

DESCRIPTION: Adult Competition in Open, 35, and 45 divisions will be held Monday, July 20- Friday, July 24, starting at 5:00 PM., and during the day, starting at 9:00 AM., and evening on Saturday and Sunday, if needed. Saturday and Sunday are primarily rain/back-up dates. Junior Competition will be held Tuesday, July 21, - Friday, July 24, starting at 9:00 AM. Most finals will be solo chaired (if officials are available) in the Junior and Adult Competitions. Singles sticks will be used for all singles draws. USTA/MS Competition is sanctioned by the USTA/MS as a DR-L7 (District and Sectional Ranking) Tournament for Juniors. Juniors from EPD, PATD, AMD, NJD, and DD will have competition from this CPD event count towards district ranking in their home district. USTA rules will govern Junior and Adult competition. Roving umpires will be used for all competition. Adult and Junior starting times will be available online by Sunday evening, July 19, 2009. If you do not have an email address, you will be called with your starting times. (DO NOT CALL THE SPORT LEADER FOR TIMES OR STARTING INFO. However, you may email him at KingTut039@aol.com ) Draw sheets will be available when you arrive at your play site. Competition main headquarters are at Central York HS, 651 Mundis Mill Rd., York 17402 and will utilize these alternate sites in the following order, Springettsbury Township Park, 1501 Mt. Zion Road, York, 17402, Dallastown High School, 700 New School Lane, Dallastown, PA 17313, and Penn State York Campus, Albemarle St.& Irving Ave., York, PA 17403, as/or if needed.

ENTRY PROCEDURE: NO WALK-ONS are accepted. Send the entry form and $40 entry fee to Keystone State Games, Inc., P.O. Box 1166, Wilkes- Barre, PA 18703-1166. You may also enter online at the KSG website. www.keystonegames.com GENERIC USTA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST SUBMIT A KSG ENTRY WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE. It is important that you include your email address, with your entry, for contact about possible questions related to your entry. The one entry fee covers the cost of one Junior Singles, one Junior Doubles, and Junior Mixed Doubles per entrant. It is to your advantage to play in both the Singles and Doubles. If you are interested in playing Doubles and you do not have a partner, indicate this on your application and the Sport Leader will pair you with a similar partner. In the Doubles and Mixed Doubles events, each partner must complete an entry form and pay the entry fee. On the entry form also include high school or college record and position on your high school or college team. Open, 35, and 45 competitors should include information from their local and state tournament competition. Certain events may be canceled due to insufficient registration. For Junior Players who wish to also play Adult events, please contact the Sport Leader for direction. There will be no Adult play on Friday evening, July 24, 2009, if it can be avoided.

HOUSING: To make lodging reservations visit http://housing.yorkpa.org or call 1-888-858-YORK.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, July 17, 2009, postmarked by Thursday, July 16. However, entries mailed after Friday, July 10, 2009, MUST be mailed directly to the Tennis Sport Leader Ralph Tutlane, Jr., at 948 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA 19607. Entries received after July 10, 2009, will not receive pre-event publicity. Online entry will be available until Friday, July 17, 2009.

SPORT LEADER: Ralph W. Tutlane, Jr., 610-777-7312, KingTut039@aol.com