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TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN-at THE CITADEL (Please Read below)
MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE YOU FIRST MATCH. Print a copy from the link listed above. Tournament registration and check in will be at The Citadel on Friday from 2-7:00pm AND Saturday 7:30-5pm. Please bring your medical release to your first match and turn in when you arrive or you will have to fill one out when you arrive. Each site will have medical releases for you, HAVING YOUR MEDICAL RELEASE FILLED OUT BEFORE WILL SPEED UP YOUR REGISTRATION!!! Please come to The Citadel to pick up tournament information/directions to sites, players lunch ticket for Saturday, and T-Shirt before or after you play. YOU MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED MATCH TIME.
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MEDICAL RELEASE
Please click on link to get the medical release, print =, and bring to first match/or registration.
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WARM UP COURTS FOR FRIDAY
You may warm up at your site prior to your first match. Practice courts are also located next to the football stadium by the Citadel on Haygood Ave.
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PLAYERS LUNCH SATURDAY
will be provided at THE CITADEL by Jacks Cosmic Dog starting at 11am. Players must pick up lunch ticket at REGISTRATION AT CITADEL.
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Match Times
Play will begin Friday afternoon at 3:00pm if necessary for singles or doubles.
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Defaulting During the Tournament
You must see the Head Referee at the Citadel. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Refeee in person, it will be counted as a "No Show." No telephone withdrawals will be accepted. You must see the Head Referee in person or it will be counted as a "No Show" which carries 5 suspension points.
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Alternate Sites
We are using four sites for the tournament. You may be playing at any of the sites we are using so please PAY ATTENTION TO THE DRAWS AND LOCATION OF THE MATCH. It is THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY to know where there match is. Each site being used in no more that 3 miles away from the Citadel campus except CREEKSIDE in Mt Pleasant with is 8 miles. Penalties for lateness will be enforced.
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Sites: The Citadel (CTDL)
The Citadel College (CTDL)- 171 Moultrie St, Charleston, SC 29409
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St. Andrews Playground (StAnd)
Located at 1095 Playground Rd., Charleston, SC 29407.
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Porter Gaud School (PORT)
located at 300 Albemarle Rd., Charleston, SC, 29407.
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Creekside Tennis and Swim Club (CREEK)
790 Creekside Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
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Directions from 1-26 East (to Citadel)
Take Rutledge Ave exit (219-A). Follow Rutledge Ave 1.2 miles, then turn right on Moultrie Street. Follow Moultrie Street until it ends at Lesesne Gate, the main entrance to The Citadel.
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Directions from US 17 South (to Citadel)
After crossing the Ravenel Bridge, continue alon US 17 South, then turn right onto Hagood Ave at McDonald's. Follow Hagood Ave past the football stadium and enter The Citadel through the Hagood gate or if the gate is closed, turn right onto Huger St, turn left after one block onto Elmwood St, then turn left after one block and enter The Citadel through the Lesesne Gate
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Directions From US 17 North (to Citadel)
Immediately after passing the Round Holiday Inn and crossing the Ashley River Bridge, exit US 17 toward the right, but stay in the exit ramp's left hand lane until you reach the traffic light. Turn left onto Lockwood Dr., continue .5 miles and turn right onto Fishburne St just before the baseball park. Go .3 miles, then turn left at the stop light onto Hagood Ave. Follow Hagood Ave past the football stadium and enter The Citadel through the Hagood gate or if the gate is closed, turn right onto Huger St, turn left after one block onto Elmwood St, then turn left after one block and enter The Citadel through the Lesesne Gate
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Hotel Information
Please support the tournament hotels as they are very helpful to us in having this tournament.
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Town and Country Inn and Suites
The Town and Country Inn and Suites is offering a tournament rate of $84 per night for the weekend. This will include two $5 food and beverage vouchers upon check in. The Town and Country Inn and Suites is located at 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407. It is conveniently located within 4 miles to downtown and all tournament sites. Please call and ask for tournament rate or booking code #SC OPEN.
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Hampton Inn and Suites
Hampton Inn and Suites. The tournament rate of $79/night is available to all participants. Please call to book as soon as possible. This hotel will sell out of all rooms for the weekend. The Hampton Inn and Suites is located at 678 Citadel Haven Dr., Charleston, 29414. The Hampton Inn and Suites offers full complimentary breakfast daily. Their number is (843)573-1200 or 1 800-426-7866. Please ask for the Junior State Open rate.
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Comfort Suites of West Ashley
The Comfort Inn and Suites is offering at tournament rate of $79.99/night plus tax .The cut off date is Monday, November 26th, so reservations must be made prior to get tournament rate. Please call 843-769-9850 and ask for the USTA group rate in order to secure reservations. King Suites with pull out sofa beds or Two Queen Suites with pull out sofa beds are blocked and available. They are located at 2080 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407.
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Hampton Inn Airport
The Hampton Inn Airport located at 4701 Saul White Blvd., North Charleston, 29418 is offering a $79/night tournament rate as well. You may call 843-554-7154 to book your reservation. Please ask for booking code UST.
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Riverview
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Riverview is located at 90 Ripley Point Dr, Charleston, SC 29407. Please call 843-266-8084 and mention the SC State Open Championship, or call 888-287-9400 and also mention the SC State Open Championship.
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Courtyard by Marriott Charleston/Mt. Pleasant
The Courtyard by Marriott – Charleston/Mt. Pleasant is located at 1251 Woodland Ave, Mt. PLeasant, SC 29464 and is offering a $109/night room rate for the tournament. Please call 843-284-0921 (Direct) and ask for the SC State Open Tennis Champinship room rate.
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WELCOME!
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This is a NEW tournament for 2012!!! This is the South Carolina State Open Championships. It is a Southern Level 4 and South Carolina Level 2 event.
Please book your accomodations early!
We hope to see you at The Citadel!
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LATE ENTRIES
Any late entries that are accepted will be charged $100 to get in the tournament. That is only if we are able to get the player in. DO NOT WAIT TO ENTER UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!
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Contact Information
IT IS IMPERATVE THAT YOU ADD YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (e-mail and phone) during the online registration process when prompted. Failure to do so might result in not being able to reach you to notify you of alternate status, time changes and draw changes. If you are unsure if the correct information is attached to your membership, please email the tournament director (barth_jonathan@yahoo.com) with your contact information for the weekend.
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DOUBLES PARTNER INFORMATION
IF YOU NEED A DOUBLES PARTNER OR NEED HELP FINDING A PARTNER PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!! WE ARE VERY ACTIVE IN CALLING POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR YOU AND CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO FIND EVERYONE A DOUBLES PARTNER THE LAST MINUTE!!! IF YOU NEED A PARTNER REGISTER FOR SINGLES ONLINE AND EMAIL BARTH_JONATHAN@YAHOO.COM AND WE WILL TRY AND HELP FIND YOU ONE. INCLUDE IN YOUR EMAIL IF YOU DO NOT WANT ME TO PUBLISH YOUR NAME AS LOOKING FOR A PARTNER ON THE TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE. THANK YOU!
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DOUBLES
You must enter doubles with your partner unless you want us to try and pair you up with a partner. If you want a partner for doubles please email barth_jonathan@yahoo.com and we will try and find one for you and enter you in the doubles. We will post your name on the website as looking for a partner as well. We hope that everyone will play doubles at our tournament. If you do not have a partner please let us know and we will try and find you one!
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Match Format 12's -18's
All maindraw matches (12's -18's) will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set. All consolation matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set. Consolation is a First Match Losers Consolation. We will use best 2 out of 3 sets for the finals of main draw singles. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th place in the main draw. The Referee reserves the right to change the scoring in the Main Draw, if we have inclement weather. Doubles will use an 8-game pro set.
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CONSOLATION INFORMATION
All singles divisions will have a "FMLC" which is a First Match Losers Consolation. It is your responsibility to understand this format and ask when your consolation match is. If your player wins their first match and loses their second match then they are not in the consolation. This guarantees two singles matches in all age groups. All consolation matches will be two out of three sets with a match tiebreak for the third set in all 12's -18's divisions.
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10 and Under Divisions
B10's and G10's matches will play on 60' HARD courts using the orange ball. Racquet length is limited to 25". Singles sets will be first to 4 games (win by 2) with a 7-point tiebreaker at 4-all. If the players split sets, a 7-point tiebreaker will be played in lieu of a 3rd set. Deuce scoring will also be used.
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Draw Limits
The singles draws will be limited to 64. Doubles draws are limited to 32 teams.
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Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, the referee has the discretion to change sites, surfaces, and use alternate scoring.
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Withdrawals
If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online. Click on Edit Registration, then Withdraw. You will need your original confirmation number. Players withdrawing after the tournament deadline will not be refunded the entry fee.
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WORKING on Scheduling
We will be working on the schedule for singles and doubles. The First Match Report and all draws will be published on Wednesday evening (by 5pm). We will be using four sites including The Citadel, Porter Gaud School, St. Andrews Park aand Playground, and Creekside. All sites are listed below with their addresses for you.
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Looking for Partner?
Scroll down to see who else is looking for a partner:
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FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE AVAILABLE - Wednesday 4pm
Please look at the link below FIRST MATCH REPORT.
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SINGLES DRAWS WILL BE PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY by 9pm
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Tournament Appeals Committee
The tournament appeals committee is Jonathan Barth, Toby Simpson, and Theresa Hendrix.
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DOUBLES WILL START ON SATURDAY ALL DIVISIONS
Doubles draws will be posted on Thursday.
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2
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Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. Turn in the release at the tournament check-in desk. Click USTA SC Medical Release Form to download the USTA SC Medical Release Form. http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf
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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 Sunday, November 25, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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