11:30 AM WEATHER UPDATE 1/2 HOUR DELAY
We are making progress at this time. The courts are drying out nicely. To be safe we are defining a 1/2 hour delay to be added to your current start times. This will be last update barring any rain as we will be out on courts squeegeeing and blowing the courts dry. So add a 1/2 hour delay to your start times for your matches.
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11:00 AM SUNDAY WEATHER UPDATE
The rain has stopped flowing. We are in a mode to begin getting the courts dry. I will update again at 11:30 AM. Depending on how they dry we will decide if we need to call for a delay at that time. Right now no delay.
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10:00 AM SUNDAY WEATHER UPDATE
Sunday morning and the rain is beginning to cease. We are optimistic. The draws have been rescheduled and set for short sets and short play. We need the weather to cooperate. We need the misting to cease and once it ceases then we can hopefully have some drying. There is no change at this point to the times on the draws. We will return with an 11:00 AM update with that possibility. Please return to this site to see if there is any change at that time.
CHECK IN If you are scheduled to play at Marietta High School check in at Marietta High School. (MHS) If you are scheduled to play at Laurel Park Tennis Center check in at the Laurel Park Tennis Center. (LPTC)
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CHECK IN
If you are scheduled to play at Marietta High School check in at Marietta High School. (MHS) If you are scheduled to play at Laurel Park Tennis Center check in at the Laurel Park Tennis Center. (LPTC)
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DRAWS AND SCHEDULING
The draws are the same. The times have been changed. The locations have changed for some age groups. The courts at Marietta High School are going to be used. (MHS) The courts at Laurel Park Tennis are going to be used. (LPTC) We have studied the weather and it appears late morning the rain will move out. We plan to start with shortened matches. Once the match is done we are going to work on an "as follows" basis. The matches are going to all begin with sets starting at 2-All. There will be a match tiebreak for the third set. Then you will get ready for the next match. Please check the draws for your time and location of play. If we have delays from this point the consolation draws will not be played. **If you are scheduled to play at Marietta High School do not drive down to the courts. Park in the lot up top and walk down to the bottom. MHS, 1171 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA. 30064
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RAIN 6:00 P.M. REPORT
We have studied the radar as best we can. It appears the rain will be leaving late morning. We plan to begin if possible around 1pm. If all goes according to plan we should be able to get the tournament at least played out thru a few rounds.
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2:45 PM WEATHER UPDATE (RAIN) SATURDAY PLAY IS CANCELED
The rain is not leaving today. We are going to take the draws down at 3pm and we are going to reschedule the matches for Sunday. We will repost the draws at 6pm.
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12 NOON WEATHER UPDATE - RAIN PERSISTS NOW 7 HOUR DELAY
The rain is still falling. We now have a 7 hour delay. We will make a final decision on the day at 2:45 p.m. today and let you know on this site.
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930 AM WEATHER UPDATE (SATURDAY MORNING) 5 HOUR RAIN DELAY
With the current weather we have a 5 hour rain delay. Please add 5 hours to your start times. We will update again at 12 noon.
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6:30 AM WEATHER UPDATE (SATURDAY MORNING) 3 HOUR RAIN DELAY
We are experiencing rain as the forecast states. WE HAVE A THREE HOUR RAIN DELAY. This means you add 3 hours to the start time on your draw. We will update here again at 9:30 A.M.
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WEATHER UPDATES PROVIDED BEGINNING AT 6:30 AM SATURDAY
Please check back to this site for official tournament weather updates. We will not be answering the phones if outside assisting in the drying process so check at this site for information. We will do all in our power to work out getting the tournament played. That is our primary goal. We have blowers and squeegees and we will be using both. If you need to speak to us the best course of action is to drive to the facility.
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DRAWS AND SCHEDULES ARE COMPLETED
The draws and schedules are completed. We need to go over them in order to determine a few details. They will be posted on the website later tonight at before 9PM.
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NO T-SHIRTS - TOWELS INSTEAD!
We are not able to produce the t-shirts for this event. Our vendor is not able to do the turn around with the holidays and being off during that time. Instead we do have some very nice towels to give to each player in their tournament bags.
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WHAT IS IN A NAME?
We name the tournaments at the park along with events and things to connect back with the community. This tournament is no exception. The Bell Bomber plant transformed Marietta and helped the Allies win World War II. The Bell Aircraft Corporation plant built more than 600 B-29s during the war. The Roosevelt administration wanted to build aircraft away from the coast, and Atlanta was a prime location. General Lucius Clay, the son of former U.S. Senator Alexander Stephens Clay from Marietta helped get the plant located in Marietta. The federal government pumped $73 million into the plant that employed more than 28,000 locals at its peak and covered 4.2 million square feet, the largest such facility ever built in the Deep South. Rickenbacker Field became Dobbins Air Force Base in 1950, and a year later Bell Bomber became the home of Lockheed-Georgia.
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SCHEDULING AND MATCHES
OUR NUMBER 1 PRIORITY AT LAUREL PARK IS TO PLAY THE MATCHES AND TOURNAMENT. WE WILL WORK TO COMPLETE TOURNAMENT EVEN IN THE HARSHEST OF CONDITIONS. IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE IT UNSAFE DUE TO ICE OR WET COURTS THE REFEREE WILL HALT PLAY UNTIL THAT CHANGES. WIND AND COLD ALONE WILL NOT BE A CAUSE FOR CANCELING THE TOURNAMENT. PLEASE CHECK BACK TO THIS SITE AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR ANY DRAW OR WEATHER UPDATES.
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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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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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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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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, December 29, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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