Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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11:35 AM UPDATE
ALL SINGLES TIMES ARE CORRECT ON DRAW NOW. ALL NEW SATURDAY TIMES ARE CORRECT
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SATURDAY 10:05 AM UPDATE
YES WE ARE PLAYING BOTH SITES AT NOON. BE READY TO PLAY AT 12:00 if you were an 8:00 match originally. We will go to short scoring sets IE 4-2, 4-1 and NO AD for today's scoring to catch up. Sunday's scoring will go back to normal. NEW TIMES WILL BE POSTED BY 11:00AM.
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WEATHER UPDATE 6:10 A.M. SATURDAY
All matches are now delayed due to the rain. If you had a match scheduled for 8:00 A.M. at either location then your new match time is 12:00 Noon. We are currently rescheduling all other matches. We have removed the draws while we are rescheduling. Next weather update will be at 10:00 A.M. Please do not call us with questions about the weather or your individual rescheduled match time. Thanks.
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SHOTGUN START SATURDAY MORNING AT HTC
All 8:00AM matches Saturday and Sunday at HTC will be a shotgun start. Come to the tournament desk, locate which court you're on, and report to your court at 7:55AM. We will be using 30 courts at HTC.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES POSTED
First match times are posted - we will post all draws Friday morning with Saturday and Sunday times.
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TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN
No Friday mandatory check in. Just show up 30 minutes prior to your first match at the site where you play. ALL T-shirts will be handed out at HTC. If you are playing at ACA, you can come by HTC anytime to get your T-shirt.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Friday afternoon practice courts will be first come first serve. We are going to be packed with Adult USTA league from 5:30-7:30pm. Only 5 courts will be available then, plus the 6 hard courts. There will be Practice clay courts will be available each morning at HTC from 6:30am to 7:45am. Once 8:00am arrives, there will be no practice courts available at either site. Grissom High School and Huntsville High School each have 6 hard courts each open for the public.
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HTC - HUNTSVILLE TENNIS CENTER
Huntsville Tennis Center is the Main Site
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ACA - ATHLETIC CLUB ALABMA
Athletic club Alabama is approximately 1/2 mile away from the main site of Huntsville Tennis Center.
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LATE ENTRIES CLOSED
Late entries are now closed. No more late entries will be allowed.
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SELECTION PROCESS
Southern Selection Process: The top 32 players applying, from the most current usta/southern standings list, will make the draw. For Boys and Girls 12-18: 28 players from the current age group will be selected, and up to 4 players from the younger age group, who are eligible, from the younger age group will be selected. The younger players who have a ranking in the top 40 of the younger age group, and are not in the selected 28, will be selected. The names of the player who have been selected will appear as competitors. Aternates are listed in the report section. Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. they would be removed from the other age division. #2. players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. they would be removed from the alternate list in the other division. #3. players selected to one age division woud be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected. #4. once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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SINGLES ONLY
This is a singles only tournament. No doubles. You will get a third singles match if you lose your first two singles matches.
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CLAY COURT & HARD COURT
The 10's and 12's divisions (boys and girls) will be played on hard courts at HTC and ACA. 14's, 16', & 18's will be played on clay courts at HTC and ACA.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT - WATERFALL SYSTEM
32 entrants for each division will be split into two draws of 16 each. The 32 players will be split as follows via the most current southern standings list: Red 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32 Blue 2,3, 6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31 Seeding will be made after the players have been split. Players from the lower age group that were selected and meet the seeding criteria will be seeded according to the STA directions. *If draws are less than 24 players, there will only be one draw for that division.
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HOTELS plus Link
The three closest hotels will be Double Tree Suites, Hilton Garden Inn South, and the Hampton Inn South. These three hotels are within 5 minutes of Huntsville Tennis Center - NOTE THERE IS ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT THESE THREE HOTELS - TRAFFIC CAN GET BACKED UP. The next two closest hotels will be Spring Hill Suites, and Embassy Suites at 5-10 minutes away. The remaining hotels are 10-15 minutes away.
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PLEASE NOTE: B/G 14-18 will play on Claycourts and B/G 10's
& 12's will play on Hardcourts. This could change if weather
dictates.
Youth Progression for 10 and under Events:
All Players ages 10 and under must play thru the new Youth Progression System. Starting with 2017 Tournaments players will only be allowed to enter tournaments at their approved level or one level below. No playing up will be allowed. In general players will find the progression from Orange 2(entry Level, will count as a level 5) to Orange 1(intermediate Level will count as a level 4) the quickest, then from Orange 1 to Green Level 10's(Advanced will count as at least a level 3) slightly more difficult, then from Green Level 10's to Yellow Ball play in 12's more difficult. Once a player ages up to 11 they will be eligible for Yellow Ball Play automatically. We hope the New Progression Pathway will help all players find their natural pathway.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
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