NEW TOURNAMENT NAME AND SITE
This tournament was previously the USC Upstate JR. Challenger and was held at USC Upstate tennis courts. It is now known as the SAC Winter Blast Jr. Challenger and will be held at Spartanburg Athletic Club.
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LATE ENTRIES
Late entries will not be accepted. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, June 26 at 11:59 pm.
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AVOIDANCE REQUESTS
Avoidance requests cannot be accepted after entries close.
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DOUBLES SIGN UP
All doubles will be played on Friday night so we cannot accept any avoidance requests for doubles. Obtain your doubles partner's USTA# and sign up online before entries close. You may signup without a partner and we will randomly pair you with another player seeking a partner if one is available.
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WITHDRAWALS
ALL withdrawals must be emailed to the referee, Linda Sandusky at lsandusky@bellsouth.net., to be official.
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TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS
Direct all tournament questions to the tournament Referee, Linda Sandusky at lsandusky@bellsouth.net.
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10 and UNDER YOUTH PROGRESSION ELIGIBILITY
Please be award that this tournament has two 10 and Under Youth Progression divisions: ORANGE BALL DIVISION AND GREEN BALL DIVISION. This means that in order to play in a 10 & Under singles event, you must be eligible for the corresponding level. If you are not able to register for a 10 & Under event, that means you are not eligible for that level. To find out more information, call James Tart at (803)781-2574.
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BOYS' AND GIRLS' 10'S GREEN BALL DIVISIONS
Boys' and Girls' 10's Green Ball division will be played on a 78' court using a low compression green ball. Draw format will be determined by the number of participants. Scoring format is as follows: best of two short sets (first to 4 and win by 2 games) with a set tiebreak (first to 7 and win by 2)at 4-4 in each set. A set tiebreak (first to 7 and win by 2) for the 3rd set. They will use NO AD scoring at this level of play. For doubles, players will play 1 six game set, with a set tiebreak (first to 7, win by 2) at 6-6. THERE IS NO COACHING BETWEEN THE 2nd AND 3rd SETS IN THE 10 & UNDER DIVISIONS.
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BOYS' AND GIRLS' 12's-18's DIVISIONS
Singles main draw and consolation will play best 2 out of 3 sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set. AD SCORING WILL BE USED IN ALL 12's AND 18's DIVISIONS. If you split sets you are entitled to a 3 minute set break and on-court coaching is allowed. The player remains inside the fence and the coach talks to player from outside fence. If you leave the court you will forfeit your time to receive coaching. All doubles will play an 8 game pro set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8-8. All matches will have a 5 minute warmup.
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DOUBLES DIVISIONS
All doubles will be single elimination and will play NO AD scoring. A 7 point tiebreak will be played at 8-8.
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T-SHIRTS
Each player will receive a tournament t-shirt but you must enter your size when you register on-line. Please remember to check the box when you register. Also include a phone number where you may be reached DURIING the tournament.
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AMENITIES
Snacks and fruit will be provided on Saturday morning and lunch will be provided for the players on Saturday as well. Sports drinks will be available for sale.
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Parents of 10 and
Under Players: If this is your child’s first USTA tournament and you are
having trouble registering, please contact USTA South Carolina at 803-781-2574
for assistance.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700041518 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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