WE TRIED BUT TO NO AVAIL! SO HERE IS THE DEAL!
Hi Everyone, As is always our practice at the LPTC we tried very hard to remove the snow and ice but the ice has been persistent at the back of the courts. We do not feel we would be able to get all of the courts playable in a reasonable amount of time. So we are inviting everyone to come out Sunday between the hours of 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to get their custom t-shirts, drink some free hot chocolate and coffee and play a little in a free round robin on the courts that are open for play. We would rotate in any players who want to come and play. We might even have a fire going and a few marshmallows for the kids.
We will check with the GTA and see if we would be allowed to reschedule this tournament (but most likely, as it is a L4) the chances are not that great. But we have many others scheduled this year. Anyone who did not withdraw has a 75% credit to another one of our tournaments this year so check the USTA schedule. If you decide to enter one of our other tournaments please call us at 770-919-8602 to do so over the phone - in advance - instead of entering thru TennisLink and we can handle the credit and enter your child on our end.
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SATURDAY 11:30 AM UPDATE: NO SATURDAY PLAY
While the ice is now rapidly melting from the courts they will not be ready for play today. We will make an announcement on Sunday play later tonight based upon how much melting occurs on the courts over the next several hours. We will work with blowers to clear as much as we can during the day today.
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SATURDAY SCHEDULING
We do not anticipate any opportunity to play in the AM on Saturday. No matches will be scheduled before 2PM. We will update the draws to reflect that. If we are not able to play Saturday then we will plan to play on Sunday with shortened scoring and we will make that determination by noon on Saturday.
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1:30 PM FRIDAY TOURNAMENT UPDATE
RAIN HAS BEGUN HERE IN MARIETTA. We are SUSPENDING all play for the tournament today - Friday, January 6th, 2017 and postponing matches until Saturday and Sunday. We will pull down the draws later this evening and update them. Please check back to this site beginning on Saturday morning at 9 AM for updated schedules and draws.
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1PM FRIDAY TOURNAMENT UPDATE
No precipitation here in Marietta at this point. We are going to reschedule any matches tonight that were scheduled after 7 PM and move those matches to Saturday. No matches scheduled to be played after 7 PM. Any matches scheduled before 7pm are still on schedule at this time. Check back to this site at 2PM for any further updates.
WE WILL ISSUE ANOTHER UPDATE AGAIN AT 2PM.
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WITHDRAWALS AND CREDITS
If you withdraw from the tournament for whatever reason before there is any cancellation of the tournament then you are not entitled to a credit in the event of a subsequent cancellation of all play. No refunds are issued. Please read the policy below for all of the tournaments held at the LPTC. Cold weather is not a reason for cancellation of the tournament. It will be cold so wear layers and bundle up for the weekend. Additionally, in every tournament we conduct here at the LPTC we do all in our power to play the matches.
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DRAWS AND SCHEDULES ARE POSTED
The draws and schedules are posted. Sorry we waited a little longer to see what the forecast for the weather was going to be. We will most likely be updating and changing this before Friday. You WILL need to check back to this site under important information to see what the changes will be as the weather arrives. We cannot know for sure if the weather will get here before play on Friday but we will be keeping a watchful eye. Once there is a change we will post it here on this site. Do not call the tennis center to learn about any of the changes. Look for them here.
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LATE ENTRIES
We can accept late registration into the tournament. We will accept them up until 3pm on Tuesday. We can accept the registration into your age group if the registration does not affect the seeding. If the registration affects the seeding then we will automatically move the child up to the next age group where the seeding is not affected. We will not call you regarding moving to the next age group where your child can play and not affect the seeding. The move will be done automatically. The additional cost for a late registration is $10.00 per player. You will need to call LPTC before 3pm on Tuesday afternoon at 770-919-8602 and pay over the phone by credit card.
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SCHEDULING FOR GEORGIA LEVEL 4
This is a Georgia Championship L4 tournament. There is always the likelihood of play on Fridays for these tournaments. If you cannot commit to play on Friday then it might be better not to enter. The decision to play on Friday is affected by many variables. It will depend on weather, number of entrants, court availability and many other factors. It is our goal to get in as much play as is possible and scheduling after 5:00 p.m. on Friday is one way we insure this can happen.
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ALTERNATE SITE
It is possible we will be using the Marietta High School (MHS) courts for this tournament. Please check your draw for the location of your match when the draws are revealed.
Marietta High School (MHS) Site 1171 Whitlock Ave. SW Marietta, Georgia 30064*Parking
is not allowed down below the parking lots. Please park and walk down
to courts located behind the school next to the track. FYI Saturday MHS
is hosting a youth track meet so you might want to park in the side lot
closer to the baseball field and walk down below to the tennis courts.
Please make sure you allow plenty of time to park and walk down to
courts to be on time. NO dogs are allowed at MHS.
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DRAWS POSTED AFTER NOON THURSDAY
The draws and schedule for the tournament will be posted after noon on Thursday, January 5th, 2017.
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GEORGIA LEVEL 4 TOURNAMENT. Boys/Girls 10 & Under divisions
will be played on a 60-ft court with a 25" racket, and use low
compression balls. Limited draw of 16 for singles and 8 for
doubles. 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 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--(MAIN DRAW) 2 OUT OF 3 SETS REGULAR SCORING AND THE THIRD
SET IS DECIDED BY PLAYING A 7 POINT TB AT 6-ALL IN GAMES.
CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED USING A 3RD SET MATCH TIEBREAK.
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.
CHAMPIONSHIP - 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: $3.50 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! 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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Youth Tennis Progression Levels in ATL & Neighboring Communities:
GA Level 5 (Satellite, 1-Day, 4-Hr Shootouts) - Orange Level 2; 12U Green tagged for Progression Winner/Finalist Trophies only (no participation stars).
GA Level 4 (Championship) - Orange Level 1; 12U Green tagged for Progression Winner/Finalist trophies only (no participation stars).
GA Level 1, 2, & 3 (State Chps & Super Chps) - Green Level 1; the option of also offering Orange Level 1 (court availability permitting).
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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, January 2, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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