WE FOUGHT THE RAIN AND WE WON!
We fought the rain and we beat the rain but I feel like the rain might have really won! Long, long day. Check the draws for new times and places. We will see you early in the morning.
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Marietta High School Matches
All matches scheduled at Marietta High School are in a 1 hr delay. Do not drive down to the courts. Park up in the parking lot.
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RAIN AGAIN 4.5 HOURS
Rain hit again. 4.5 hour rain delay. Please be patient as we are too. This was one cloud which passed over the courts. We feel like we will get back on soon.
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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY 12:15 PM
We are going to have one more patch of rain coming thru but at this time the courts are almost completely dry. So pay attention to the messages and delays.
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Special 14's Update
We are trying to reschedule 14's ONLY. We will call 14's as soon as we can. Earliest start time would be 1:30.
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11am update
We are under a 31/2 hour delay from your original start time. Again this does not affect the 16's playing at MHS. 16's will need to go directly as scheduled to Marietta High School
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945 AM WEATHER UPDATE -- NO WEATHER UPDATES APPLY TO THE 16'S YET!!!!!!!!
We now have a 3 hour rain delay for the AGES 10-14!! Add 3 hours to your original start time. The matches at MHS are not affected yet with these weather delays. Next weather update is at 11:00 AM. Again, please note: These updates do not apply to the 16's age group at this time.
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845 AM WEATHER UPDATE
There is now a two hour rain delay. Add two hours to your original start time at this point. We are going to attempt to possibly reschedule some of the 14's to be played at Marietta High School (MHS). Check back to this site for more details regarding any changes of this nature. A very light drizzle has set in and soaked the courts. While there is no significant rain--the courts are wet. Please continue to check this site for any changes. We ill update again at 945 AM.
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8 AM SATURDAY WEATHER UPDATE
IT IS BEGINNING TO RAIN LIGHTLY. WE HAVE A RAIN DELAY OF 1 HOUR. ADD ONE HOUR TO YOUR START MATCH TIMES FOR THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. DO NOT CALL THE TENNIS CENTER FOR UPDATES. CHECK ON THIS SITE FOR UPDATES. WE WILL UPDATE AGAIN AT 845 AM.
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DRAWS AND SCHEDULES
The draws and schedules will be displayed before noon on Thursday, September 25th, 2014. Always check back to this site for any changes due to weather or other issues.
Please note for the Boy's and Girl's 16's Singles events the rounds on Saturday will be played at Marietta High School (MHS). If you are scheduled to play at the Marietta High School you will need to check in there first. There is no need to come to the Laurel Park Tennis Center (LPTC) first. Only the Saturday matches for the Boy's and Girl's 16s are played at the MHS. The matches on Sunday are at the Laurel Park Tennis Center. Marietta High School is located very close to the Laurel Park Tennis Center at 1171 Whitlock Ave., NW, Marietta, GA., 30064. The tennis courts are located down below next to the track and no cars are allowed to drive down to the tennis courts. You must park up at the top and let the people at the gate know you are there for the tennis tournament. Do not drive down below.
All other matches and age groups will be playing at the Laurel Park Tennis Center (LPTC). Please check in there at least 15 minutes prior to your first match.
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WILSON STRING IN PLACE OF T-SHIRTS
The response has been so great to giving out the Wilson strings instead of the t-shirts we are able to do this again for this tournament. Glad to do it and glad everyone is liking the strings. We still like our special t-shirts and we hope to bring them back in the near future.
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PRACTICE COURTS
We have 4 courts at Lewis Park which can be used on a first come first serve basis for warming up. These courts are the same Premier Hard Court Surface as the courts at Laurel Park. The facility is located at 475 Campbell Hill St., Marietta, GA. 30064
more info
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MARIETTA HILTON
The Hilton Marietta Conference Center is the official hotel for our tournament here at the park this year. The hotel is located very close to the park: 500 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA. The Laurel Park Tennis Center rate at the Marietta Hilton Conference Center can be input with the #2830136 in the corporate id box and the rate will automatically populate. This place is great to stay at even if you do not have a tournament to play in at the park!
more info
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GEORGIA LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENT. Boys/Girls 10 & Under divisions
will be played on a 60-ft court with a 25" racket, and use low
compression balls. At the start of the day all main draw matches
will begin play with a brand new can of balls. For consolation
matches used balls will be in play. BG 12 Under will use Stage 1 or
Green Dot balls. BG 10 Under will use Stage 2 or orange balls.
Limited draw of 16. This tournament offers a full feed-in
consolation to the quarterfinals. There will be a 3/4 playoff for
semifinalists. Awards will be provided for 1st through 6th place
finishers. T-shirts will be provided for each participant. Scoring
format for BG 10 Under must use 2 out of 3 short sets (sets to 4)
with a 7-point tie break for the 3rd for Main Draw and Consolation.
BG 12-18--2 OUT OF 3 SETS WITH A 3RD SET MATCH TIE-BREAK.. Any draw
with fewer than 6 players entered will become a round robin event.
This is true even with 2 players. The 2 players will have to play
one another two times. SATELLITE - Open to all players regardless
of ranking.
Refund/Withdrawal Policy
REFUNDS:
There are absolutely no refunds after the entry deadline. If there
are weather issues and no matches are played, then your 75% of your
entry fee will be refunded in the form of a credit to another
Tennis Dynamics tournament: (Note: $3.00 The USTA Tennislink
service fee will not be refunded) If there are weather issues and
you begin play for a match, we will do our very best to get you
back on court.
WITHDRAWALS:
Before the entry deadline, withdraw on-line thru TennisLink.
After the deadline, withdraw via e-mail.
PLEASE COPY & PASTE ALL LINKS BELOW: Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk. http://assets.usta.com/assets/723/15/Medical_Release_Form-USTA_Georgia_(1).pdf
Submit your Tournament Evaluation Form:https://s.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB228WMWVFDPA?p=WEB228WMWVFDPA
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 22, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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