New Albany Junior State Championships - MSL3 STAL4 - SPONSORED BY BOWMAN'S TENNIS SHOP

I want to thank everyone for playing in our tournament. We strive to make your tournament experience GREAT! Please check the draws & make sure scores are correct. If you find something incorrect please feel free to email me. Also if you have any suggestions or comments please feel free to email us. We can also forward to state & southern in order for us to host more tournaments like this. Again Thank You for playing & hope to see you at our next tournament. If you would like to join our email list email me at bowman10s@cableone.net ---- Thank You, Bo Bowman - Bowman's Tennis more info

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Great Saturday of play & we were able to move just about everyones Sunday matches up so we can all finish earlier than orignal times! See ya Sunday. Thank You!

Reminder this is a brand new site & the address does not pull up on gps yet. Use this address & it will get you right beside the courts. You will see signs for the tennis tournament.----- Fastenal Company 203 W Bankhead Street, New Albany, MS. 38652

Address: 315 Golden Gate Ave. 38652 From courts turn right onto Bankhead St. go 0.6 miles turn right onto S. Central Ave, Take the second left onto Apple St. Take the second right onto Golden Gate Ave. 4 courts located at the Middle School.

Well hopefully everything is fixed, uploaded, & seeds are posted. Please make sure to ck competitors list & make sure nothing was uploaded incorrectly. Will have draws online by 10am Thursday Morning. Thank You, Bo Bowman

THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE DATABASE THAT WENT OUT & SAID PLAYERS WERE NOT SELECTED! PLEASE DISREGARD THAT EMAIL & WE ARE GETTING IT FIXED ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE WILL BE SELECTED!!!!!!

DRAWS & TIMES WILL BE POSTED ONLINE BY THURSDAY MORNING 10AM. CHECK BACK FOR MORE UPDATES!

Host Site for tournament is the NEW BNA Tennis Park - New Albany, Ms! THIS IS A BRAND NEW FACILTY! Pro Shop: We will also have a grand opening in our new large pro shop! Sign up early for prizes! Concession: We also will have a full concession stand for all your needs.

Awesome rate at our host hotel! Only $79 mention tennis tournament for this special rate. I personally visited this hotel & here are just a few amenities: Indoor heated pool, fitness center, full breakfast set up, free wifi, & more! Ranked 1 in the area by star reports & Expedia! 662-534-7722 more info

12s, 14s, 16s, & 18s will have full feed in singles. No doubles due to full feed in. 10s will have singles & doubles due to first match consolation. See scoring format below.

Reminder 10's doubles must be signed up before the deadline also in order to have the draws & times posted with others. If you need a doubles partner email me.

All players will get s tournament shirt! Bowmans Tennis is doing a little extra also & giving LONGSLEEVE Shirts to the first 75 entries! Get in quick! Lunch will be provided to the players Saturday. Ice & Water will be supplied on all courts. Trophies & awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & consolation winers! More bonus stuff added soon.

Boys/Girls 10s: The 10s divisions for all tournaments will play on a 60' court using ORANGE compression balls. Racquets cannot be longer than 25". Matches are best-of-three 4 game sets (win by 2, tie-break at 4-games-all). Advantage scoring, with a 7-point match tiebreaker instead of a full 3rd set. 12s, 14s, 16s, & 18s the format is Full Feed-In Consolation (through Quarterfinals).....with a playoff for 3rd & 4th.

Draws will be limited to 32. If needed the MOST CURRENT USTA/Southern STANDINGS LIST is used for the SELECTION PROCESS. 28 players from the respective age group are selected and up to (4) players from the younger age group who are eligible and who have a standing in the top 40 of the younger age group are selected. If there are not (4) eligible players in the younger age group, remaining spots in the respective age group are filled with the next players from the respective age group. (FOR EXAMPLE, in the Girls’ 18 division, the top 28 players in Girls’ 18 – using the MOST RECENT Southern Standings List- who have applied are accepted as well as the top 4 players from the Girls’ 16 division who are eligible AND who have a ranking in the top 40 in Girls’ 16. If there are not four girls in Girls’ 16 who meet the requirements, the next player(s) in Girls’ 18 are selected into the event. The names of the players who have been selected appear as COMPETITORS.

Seeding will be done by latest Southern Standings.

LINK IS TO THE USTA SOUTHERN POINTS BREAK DOWN. more info

We will have many things for the players! Ping Pong, Wii Tennis, Mini Tennis Court for warm-up & play, and more!

Visit beautiful historic downtown New Albany just minutes from the courts! Links & websites updated soon!

Tournament Director: Bo Bowman, Referee: Daniel Bowman, Umpires & Committee: Warner Creekmore, Suzy Bowman, Jolyn Cooke, Susan Morris, & Brad Clayton.