GA/ALABAMA STATE JR OPEN CHPS (14-10) (STATE CHP)-GA L2 & STA L4

SINGLES AND DOUBLES FIRST MATCH TIMES 8:45 PM 3/28

Congratulations to Allison Larson and Sean McKendree for receiving the Sportsmanship Awards for the 2012 GA/ AL State Championship!!

B14 and B12 Doubles SITE changed.

BG14 and BG12: All Round of 32 matches WILL be played today. Round of 16 matches have been postponed until Sunday. 1ST round Consolation is also postponed until Sunday.
B10 Round of 16 WILL be played today. Quarter Final is postponed until Sunday. 1ST round Consolation is also postponed until Sunday.
G10 Quarter Final WILL be played today. SF round is postponed until Sunday. 1ST round Consolation is also postponed until Sunday.

New Times for SUNDAY WILL BE POSTED BY 10 PM.

All players on court report back at 2:30.
9 am matches report at 2:30
All other matches are delayed 5 1/2 hours from original match time.
Please report 30 minutes prior to new match time.

We do have a few courts that are dry at this time. If you were on court, we would like for you to come on to finish your match.
There will be no penalty for lateness if you are not here before 1 pm.

All players on court report back at 1 pm.
9 am matches report at 1 pm
All other matches are delayed 4 hours from original match time.
Next update at 1 pm.

All players on court report back at 10:45.
9 am matches report at 10:45
All other matches are delayed 2 hours from original match time.
Next update at 10 am.

If you have any questions, please email the referee at chelton48@yahoo.com.
Draws will be posted Friday by 3 PM.

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PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION more info

Based on 32 draw size in Singles and 16 draws size for Doubles
Saturday – 1st round Doubles followed by 2 rounds Main draw singles and 1st round Consolation
Sunday – 1 round Doubles, 2 rounds of consolation singles,1 round Main draw singles, SF round Doubles
Monday – Final of Doubles, 2 rounds of consolation singles, F and 3/4 playoff Main draw singles
Tuesday – Rain day

Please note that the Consolation will be played through the semis.
B10 will follow the same schedule above, with only the Finals and 3/4 playoff being played on Monday. Doubles and Consolations are scheduled to finish on Sunday, provided we don't have rain. Any changes to the scheduling for the Finals or 3/4 Play off can be discussed with the referee.
G10 are scheduled to complete the tournament on Sunday, provided we don't have rain.

All withdrawals after the entry deadline should be in writing and the reason for the withdrawal given.
On or BEFORE Sunday, March 25, please withdraw on the website. Go to the Tournament website and find "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Comfirmation" just below "Withdraw".Your credit card will not be charged and no reason for the withdrawal is necessary.

AFTER Sunday, March 25 at 11:59pm, withdrawing players should email the referee at chelton48@yahoo.com stating the reason for the withdrawal.

NO refund will be given if a player withdraws after midnight, Sunday, March 25.

New GA/AL Junior Open State Championships (Formerly the GA/FLA Open) will be played at 2 locations simultaneously. The 10-14’s will be hosted in Bainbridge, GA and the 16-18’s will be hosted in Dothan Alabama.

This is a STA Level 4 event and is a Level 2 State Championship event for all age divisions for both Alabama and Georgia thru a cooperative agreement with both States Junior Competition Committees, GA players playing in the Alabama hosted event will receive State Championship credit as well as Alabama players playing in the Georgia event.

This Tournament is open to all Southern Players first, and then with other available spots other Sections players may be added as allowed.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES (not for this tournament) All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office before they are allowed to play in your state Qualifier. Players should go to this link to see if their name is on file. If your name does not appear here please Fax to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com more info

Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must withdraw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event.

We will be playing doubles on the first day of the tournament.
You must play doubles in the same age group in which you were accepted for singles.
Please sign up with your partner before the entry deadline. Once the deadline has passed you will need to email the referee by Tuesday evening, March 27 at midnight with the name of your doubles partner and their USTA number.
If you are playing doubles ONLY, then the fee is $25.00, which is payable at the first doubles match

Parents/ Players can join the Facebook Group to find a partner. more info

Late entries will be accepted until Tuesday, March 27 at noon. To enter after the online entries time has passed, send an email to tournament director at tthompson@bainbridgecity.com.

Sunday, March 25, 11:59pm - Online Entries and withdrawals with refund close. No refunds for withdrawals after this date and time.
Monday, March 26 - Selections for ontime entries by tournament director by 5 pm
Tuesday, March 27, noon - last date and time for late entries. Late entries will be placed at the end of the alternate list in order of time of entry request
Tuesday, March 27, midnight - Doubles partners must be designated by midnight.
Wednesday, March 28 – draws will be made at 10 am. First match times will be posted by 9 pm.
Friday, March 30 – Draws will be posted by 3 pm.

Entry for BG12, BG14 will be based on selection criteria of 28 from the age group of the event and up to 4 from the lower age group who do not get in the first 28, and who are in the top 40 of the standings in the lower age group at the time of selection.
Entry for BG10 will be based on selection criteria of the top 32 players applying from the latest USTA/Southern standing list.

Seeds will be determined by the most recent Southern Standing List (3/26/12).

Please complete the medical release form (see link below under "Notes" and bring with you to the tournament.
For BG10 BG12 and BG14 Check -in for the tournament is Friday at Bill Reynolds Tennis Center from 3:00pm-9:00pm. If you are not able to check-in Friday, you will need to check-in at Bill Reynolds Tennis Center before you play your first round match on Saturday.
Please inform the tournament director if Saturday check in is necessary.

For BG 12, 14: All main draw SINGLES matches will be best of three tiebreak sets. New balls will be provided for the third set.
Consolation matches will be 2 Tiebreak sets. A match tie-break will be played at 1 set all (10 points by 2).

For BG10: Main and consolation singles matches will be 2 tiebreak sets. A match tie-break will be played at 1 set all (10 points by 2). Play will be on 60 foot courts, using orange balls and rackets 25 inches or less.

The consolation will be a full feed-in through the quarterfinals.

There will be a playoff for third and fourth places in the main draw singles.

DOUBLES matches will be one 8 game Pro Set. A match tiebreaker (10 points by 2) will be played at 8-all.

BG10, BG12, and BG14 will be playing in Bainbridge.
BHS and YMCA will be used for practice courts unless needed for matches.
Below are the addresses for each site:

Bill Reynolds Tennis Center (BRTC)
1500 Cox
Bainbridge GA

Floyd Tennis Center (FTC)
1301 Miluli Ave
Bainbridge GA

Potter Street Tennis Center (PSTC)
601 Potter St.
Bainbridge GA

Bainbridge High School (BHS)
One Bearcat BLVD
Bainbridge

YMCA for practice/ warm up only
1818 E Shotwell St.
Bainbridge

HOST HOTEL: Jameson Inn
Phone: 229-243-7000
Room Rates (Please be specific): $71.99 + tax
Rates good from March 30 - April 4
Breakfast Available: Free Continental Breakfast
Number of Rooms Available: 61

Name of Hotel: Charter House Inn
Phone: 229-246-8550
Room Rates (Please be specific): + tax
Rates good from March 30 - April 4
Breakfast Available: Free Continental Breakfast
Number of Rooms Available: 87