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March 17, 2016

To: All NJCAA Tennis Coaches From: Dr. Sherry Schumann, Senior Vice President for Academic, Workforce, and Enrollment Services,

Athletic Director Craig Leverette, Tournament Coordinator Doug Helton, Athletics Assistant Re: NJCAA 2016 Men’s National Tennis Tournament Please find the attached pre-tournament packet for the NJCAA 2016 Men’s National Tennis Tournament. Check our tournament website at http://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/index.html If you have any questions, please contact us:

Dr. Sherry Schumann, Senior Vice President for Academic, Workforce, and Enrollment Services, Athletic Director, sschumann@collin.edu, 972.758.3880

Craig Leverette, Tournament Coordinator, PRIMARY CONTACT, cleverette@collin.edu, 972.516.5025

Collin Athletic office Susan Ketcham, Assistant to the Athletic Director

sketcham@collin.edu , 972.516.5025

We are looking forward to seeing you in May. Collin County Community College District Spring Creek Campus 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy Plano, Texas 75074 P | 972.516.5025 www.collin.edu CCCCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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NJCAA 2016 Men’s National Tennis Championship

Pre-Tournament Information Dates: May 16-20, 2016 Host: Collin College Dr. Sherry Schumann, Tournament Director 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. Plano, TX 75074 (972)758.3880 /Fax: (972) 881.5796 sschumann@collin.edu http://www.collin.edu/athletics Sites: Collin College Allen High School 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy. 300 E. Rivercrest Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 Allen, TX 75002 (972) 881.5888 Plano East High School University of Texas at Dallas 3000 Los Rios Blvd. 800 W Campbell Rd. Plano, TX 75074 Richardson, TX 75080 All information, including on-line registration and on-line entry forms in this packet, can also be found on our website at: http://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/information.html

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2016 National Tournament Schedule

Registration/Check-in Sunday, May 15, 7:30 a.m. Registration at Collin College, Room C104

Teams must register prior to coaches meeting. Please complete online tournament registration form and submit: https://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/tourn_reg.html

Registration & Supplies Fee $45 per person (includes entry, dinner, t-shirt and program) Fee due upon registration.

Coaches Breakfast Sunday, May 15, 8-9 am Collin College, Room C104

Mandatory Coaches Meeting

Sunday, May 15, 9 a.m. Coaches meeting at Collin College, Room C104 Seeding meeting to follow: Division I in D103

Division III in D104 All coaches must attend the coaches meeting to verify their player’s names and position.

Tournament Banquet Sunday, May 15, 6 p.m. Collin College’s Living Legends Conference Center (AA-Wing)

Banquet will include Hall of Fame, ITA awards ceremony and distribution of tournament draws

***Please complete online Banquet/T-Shirt form and submit: https://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/banquet.html Please mail your check (made payable to Collin College) for the Tournament fee of $45 per person to:

Collin College 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy ATTN: Athletic Dept. Plano, TX 75074

Division I and III Flighted Championship

Monday, May 16 Flighted tournament begins for both Div. I and III (Collin & UTD) Tuesday, May 17 Flighted tournaments continue for both Div. I and III (Collin & UTD) Wed., May 18 Division I tournament play and Division III Backdraw Finals (Collin) Thurs., May 19 Division I tournament play and Division III Maindraw Finals (Collin) Thurs., May 19 Division I tournament play and Division I Backdraw Finals (Collin) Friday, May 20 Division I Finals (Collin)

Backdraw

Singles and doubles (first match loser). Match will count toward points.

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Coaches Association and ITA Meeting Division I and III Monday, May 16, 7 p.m. Collin College, Room C104 Monday, May 16, 8 p.m. Coaches Reception, Collin College, Room C104

Tournament Program

Please send team photo in Jpeg format (Submission instructions have been e-mailed to each school, and included in this pkt.) by April 15th for your picture to be included in the program, even if regionals have not been played. Please include a list of identifying names in left to right order.

Send team photos to sketcham@collin.edu

If photo or registration is not received by appropriate deadline, your team will not be included in the tournament program.

Practice Sites

Allen High School May 14-15, all day

Collin College May 14-15, all day

Plano East HS May 14-15, all day

Web Site

https://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/ Results

Results will be posted daily at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/Schedule/Search.aspx , Tournament ID #800053216 for Division I and ID #800053316 for Division III. A direct link with tournament ID# 800053216 and ID#800053316 can be found at: http://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/draws.html

Hospitality Tent

Hospitality Tent will be in the grassy area on the North side of the Tennis Center. Lunch, drinks, and snacks will be provided for the coaches each day.

T-shirts & Caps

T-shirts will be available to the public for $15 each. All coaches and players who attend the banquet will receive a complimentary t-shirt.

Caps: one (1) free per school. Additional caps: $10, once tournament begins $15 per cap

Athletic Trainer Coverage

Wade Johnson, Collin College’s Head Athletic Trainer will be providing athletic trainer coverage, with assistance from Baylor Sports Care as needed.

ENTRY DEADLINE: MAY 2nd

PHOTO DEADLINE: APRIL 15TH

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Accommodations

There is not a designated Tournament hotel. Hotels listed below have Tournament blocks.

You may also make arrangements at a hotel of your choice. Comfort Inn & Suites 700 E. Central Parkway Plano, TX 75074 972-881-1881 Understated, newly renovated hotel featuring a gym and an outdoor saltwater pool, plus free hot breakfast and Wi-Fi. Laundry machines and supplies are available for purchase in the hotel. 2.5 miles from Collin College. 30 double-queen bed rooms are reserved at a rate of $84 per night. Magnuson Hotel Park Suites 640 E. Park Blvd. Plano, TX 75074 972-578-2243 This is the old Best Western and it is newly renovated, too. It has a gym, outdoor pool and hot tub with free hot breakfast and Wi-Fi. Laundry machines and supplies are available for purchase in the hotel. 3 miles from Collin College. 70 double-queen bed rooms are reserved at a rate of $77 per night. Quality Inn & Suites 1600 N. Central Expressway Plano, TX 75074 972-578-8555 This is the old Southfork Hotel that has been rebranded by Choice Hotels. Free continental breakfast and Wi-Fi. Laundry machines and supplies are available for purchase in the hotel. 3 miles from Collin College and walkable to several family friendly restaurants. 60 double-full-size bed rooms are reserved at a rate of $74 per night.

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Transportation

Airports Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport 2000 South Service Drive DFW Airport, TX 75261 972-574-8888 http://www.dfwairport.com/

Approximately 35 miles from DFW Airport to the tournament site. Available major airlines: American Airlines Spirit Airlines

Delta Airlines Sun Country Frontier Airlines United Airlines Jet Blue West Jet

Dallas Love Field 8008 Cedar Springs Road, LB 16 Dallas, TX 75235 (214) 670-6080 phone (214) 670-6051 fax http://www.dallas-lovefield.com/ Approximately 21 miles from Love Field to the tournament site. Available major airlines: Delta Sea Port Airlines Virgin America Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines Driving directions are available on the tournament website: http://www.collin.edu/athletics/national_tourn/maps.html

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 2nd

Photo Guidelines for the Mens’ National Tennis Tournament Program

The purpose of this document is to provide useful information to the many athletic teams that are providing photos and rosters for the upcoming 2016 Mens’ National Tennis Tournament event. Our intent is help the various participants in this tournament show their organizations, and by proxy their students,

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Please notice that the photo format is a horizontal image. In looking at the pages from previous programs, note the tiered pose of the players in photos 1 and 3. This allowed the faces of the players to be more visible in the picture so the viewer can really see what individuals look like. Photographers should allow enough space at the top and bottom of their images so feet and heads do not get cropped off. Players need to close up gaps in the photos so awkward spaces do not occur as in picture 4. Long single lines of players make for very small facial images and unattractive photos in the program as shown in pictures 2 and 6. Please do

in the most favorable way possible. We are providing examples so that coaches may see what images are successful and those that do not present their teams positively. It is important all participants to look as good as they can.

not submit photos that have been formatted for use on the web because the low resolution results in poor print quality. If you have ever seen pictures where people look as though they have measles, it was because web images were used in print.

Please make sure to include your rosters and identify players in your submitted photos. Your students will appreciate the recognition.

We hope that this information is helpful, and we thank you in advance for your assistance.