Weather Update (3:30 pm Sunday)
Play has been canceled for today. Matches that were in progress will be abandoned. Thank you to players and parents for your patience throughout the tournament.
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Schedule Update, Sunday 7 am; Short Scoring
Matches in progress and those matches that were scheduled for Saturday should STILL report for play at 8 am! If you had a match scheduled for 8:30 am today please be ready to play at that time.
We will be going to SHORT SET scoring for the remainder of the tournament (Except for those in progress). At 7:15 am the Sunday schedule will be updated to reflect this change. Please check the website again at 7:15 am for updated match times.
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Draws are Posted
Sunday's schedule has also been posted.
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8 and Under tournament
Players for the 8 and under tournament can check in starting at 1:10 pm on Saturday, April 18th. Play will begin at 1:30 pm.
All players must play with a racquet no longer than 23 inches. All players must serve the ball out of the air (no drop hit) into the correct service box.
*Please continue to check this site for any updates, especially possible weather updates.
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Tournament Deadline Thursday April 9th
The deadline for all North Carolina Level 3
tournaments is the Thursday, the week before the tournament. This deadline is,
Thursday April 9th at 11:59pm. Please sign up ahead of time. No late entries
are allowed in North Carolina Level 3 tournaments.
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Seeds are Posted
The seeds have been posted. Rankings from the March 31st were used for seeding.
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12U Division
New for 2015 (effective March 1), players will
not be allowed to compete in a North Carolina Level 3 tournament in the 12U
division unless they have accumulated at least 300 ranking points in North
Carolina at the time selections are made. The North Carolina Junior Tournament
Committee put this rule in place to be sure that players are developing
properly in the correct pathway (from 10U Orange). All North Carolina state L4s
and L5s use green ball in the 12s, so the player has to earn their way into a
North Carolina L3 in 12U yellow ball.
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NO Late Entries
No entries will be taken after the online tournament deadline. Only online entries will be taken.
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8 and under Tournament Saturday
We have two divisions for the 8 and under tournaments.
-Intermediate/Advanced (Overhand serving to the correct box) will start between 1 and 2 pm on Saturday, April 18.
-Rally Ball (Drop hit to serve) will start between 3 and 4 pm on Saturday, April 18.
*We will post official start times for the 8 and under tournaments on Thursday, April 16, at 1 pm.
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Waterfall System
Taking
cost and school day factors into account, this allows L3 tournaments to be
completed in just two days and provides players with the opportunity to earn
more ranking points. Draws will be limited to 32 players per age division. Each division that has 24 or more players
will be split into two separate draws. Players will then be
"waterfalled" into two balanced draws based on the selection lists in
the following order:
Red:
1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32. White:
2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31. Selections will be made using the
most up to date NC Standings. Seeds will be determined using NCTA Seeding
Criteria after the waterfall is done. The format is FIC (Feed-In Consolation
through QF). All matches will play a 10-point match tiebreaker instead of a
full 3rd set. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th
place. Consolation finals will NOT be played out. Both players who
reach the finals of consolation will receive the same number of ranking points. Events
with 8-23 players will play a regular 32 draw with byes and will play a Feed-In
(through Quarterfinals) and there will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th
place. Consolation finals will NOT be played out. Both players who
reach the finals of consolation will receive the same number of ranking points.
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10 and Under Division
10s will play with the orange ball on the 60 ft. court. Players must use a racquet no longer than 25 inches. Play will be 2 out of 3 short sets.
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Contacting Tournament Director
All contact with the tournament director will be done by email. reid.kinlaw@townofcary.org
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Sportsmanship Video
Parents and players please watch the sportsmanship video if you have not done so already.
more info
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Medical Release Form
more info
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3 Week Travel League for 14/18 and Under JTT Advanced Players
Please click on the link for more information or contact Caroline Downs at caroline@nctennis.com. Thank you!
more info
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Refund Policy
No refunds are required after the online registration deadline. This is NC Tennis Policy.
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NCTA Rain Policy
NCTA Rain Policy for all sanctioned tournaments 1. Any division where play has begun – no refund 2. Any division where no play has begun – a partial refund after deductions for actual expenses. 3. All completed scores must be reported. Incomplete matches are recorded as ABANDONED( match started but Referee decided not to complete) matches. Matches never started are recorded as UNPLAYED 4. It is at the discretion of the tournament committee if the entire tournament is canceled due to inclement weather. 5. Check the alternate scoring methods for inclement weather
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Directions to Cary Tennis Park
Directions from anywhere in N.C. to the Cary Tennis Park
2727 Louis Stephens Drive From northwest of Cary to Cary Tennis Park: From Interstate 40 East, take exit #278 on the right. Go 0.2 miles. Turn right onto NC -55 South. Go 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Morrisville Carpenter Road. Go 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Carpenter-Upchurch Road. Go 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Louis Stevens Drive. Go 0.8 miles. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park.
From south of Cary to Cary Tennis Park: On NC 55, cross US 1 at Apex and continue on NC 55. Go 6 miles. Turn right onto High House Road. Turn left onto carpenter upchurch rd, Turn right onto Louis Stephens Dr. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).
From southeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park: From Interstate 40 West coming into Raleigh, pass exit #301 and bear left onto I-40 West/I-440/Inner Beltline. Go 8 miles. Take exit #293A onto US 64 West / US 1 South (not north) Go 2 miles. Take the exit on the right onto Cary Parkway. Go 5 miles. Turn left onto High House Road. Turn right onto Davis Dr. Turn left onto Preston Village Way. Turn left onto Circle on the Green Dr. Turn left onto Upchurch Meadow Rd. Turn Right onto Louis Stephens Dr. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).
From northeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park: After reaching I-440 South/Inner Beltline, continue south on this Interstate past exit #16 toward Durham. Continue with the set of directions above labeled "From southeast of Raleigh", starting at step 1. (Exit #16 is in the same area as exit #301 in those directions.)
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Weather Update 6:10 pm Saturday Play Suspended for Saturday
Play has been suspended for Saturday, April 18th.
All Matches currently in progress or those matches that were scheduled for Saturday and waiting to go on, please report at 8 am Sunday for your match.
Please check the website after 6:30 pm tonight updated match times for Sunday.
Please continue to check the website in the morning for any possible weather updates
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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 Thursday, April 9, 2015 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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