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Tournament Update-Monday 12pm
Please check the draws for updated match times.
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2014 National Schedule Q & A
Bill Ozaki, the Director of Programs and Player Development for USTA Southern will be at the Cary Tennis Park on Saturday, October 12th, at 1pm to answer questions about the upcoming 2014 National Schedule changes.
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Host Hotels- Marriott
Marriott is the official hotel for the Cary Tennis Park. click here for special discounted rates at any of 5 Marriott properties in the Cary/Raleigh/Durham area.
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Player Check In
Check in begins on Friday at 4:30pm at the Cary Tennis Park. Pizza will be served at 5:45 during the check in and play. Check in will be available at the Cary Tennis Park throughout the event. There is not a mandatory check in at the Cary Tennis Park.
MEDICAL RELEASE WAIVER-Bring your medical release waiver to the site of your first match and turn it in when you check in for play. That means if your first match is not at the Cary Tennis Park, you can go directly to your site with your waiver and play your match. Then, you can check in at the Cary Tennis Park at your leisure to get your player packet.
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Format and scoring
Draws will be 64 players with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and a 3rd/4th playoff. Boys and Girls 14 Main Draw will play the best two out of three tie-break sets. Boys and Girls 12 and under and both 14 and 12s Feed-in will be the best of three sets playing a 10 point match tie break in lieu of third set. Main Draw will play two rounds each day beginning on Saturday.The Consolation draws will play one match on Saturday, three matches on Sunday and three on Monday. Doubles play will begin Friday afternoon. In the event of inclement weather, match format is subject to change.
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Seeding Guidelines and Southern FAQs
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Entering Two Tournaments
Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must with-draw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.
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Signing up for 2 divisions
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these #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.
Entering the 14's + 16's
Even though the 16's and 18's are being held in Raleigh under a different tournament code this weekend, it is still part of this tournament. So, you may enter the 14's and 16's without penalty.
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16's and 18's divisions
The 16's and 18's divisions will be held in Raleigh. Click here for the tournament website.
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Selection Process
Top 64 players applying from the USTA/Southern latest STANDINGS LIST. 56 players from this age group will be selected and up to 8 players from the younger age group who are eligible from the younger age group, who have a standing in the top 80 of the younger age group, and are not in the selected 56, will be selected. The names of the player who have been selected will appear as COMPETITORS. Alternates will be listed in the REPORT SECTION at the top of the page. DO NOT REFER TO THE ALTERNATES ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WEB PAGE (That list is only updated at the time of selections).
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Doubles Registration
Click on the link to go to the page to register for doubles. Only accepted singles players should register for doubles.
In order to make it easier and more efficient for players, we have set up another tournament ID and homepage just for doubles entries.
Entries for doubles will open on Tuesday, October 1st and the deadline for doubles entries is October 4th at 11:59 Eastern time. The tournament will not partner players for doubles. All players are responsible for finding his or her own partner. Players must sign up on the doubles tournament homepage before the doubles deadline. BOTH PARTNERS MUST SIGN UP ONLINE BEFORE THE DOUBLES DEADLINE.
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Medical Release Waiver
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of the tournament registration. Players are not allowed on the court without this release.
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Birth Certificates/Proof of Citizenship
All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US Citizenship. Green Cards will be accepted. Passports are not accepted. To verify you are on the list, click here.
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To the Cary Tennis Park (CTP)-2727 Louis Stephens
From northwest of Cary to Cary Tennis Park:
From Interstate 40 East, take exit #278 on the right. Go 0.2 miles.
Turn right onto NC -55 South. Go 6.5 miles.
Turn left onto Morrisville Carpenter Road. Go 0.1 miles.
Turn right onto Carpenter-Upchurch Road. Go 1.5 miles.
Turn left onto Louis Stevens Drive. Go 0.8 miles.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park.
From south of Cary to Cary Tennis Park:
On NC 55, cross US 1 at Apex and continue on NC 55. Go 6 miles.
Turn right onto High House Road.
Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Turn Right onto Louis Stephens Dr.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).
From southeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park:
From Interstate 40 West coming into Raleigh, pass exit #301 and bear left onto I-40 West/I-440/Inner Beltline. Go 8 miles.
Take exit #293A onto US 64 West / US 1 South (not north) Go 2 miles.
Take the exit on the right onto Cary Parkway. Go 5 miles.
Turn left onto High House Road.
Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd.
Turn Right onto Louis Stephens Dr.
Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).
From northeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park:
After reaching I-440 South/Inner Beltline, continue south on this Interstate past exit #16 toward Durham.
Continue with the set of directions above labeled "From southeast of Raleigh", starting at step 1. (Exit #16 is in the same area as exit #301 in those directions.)
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R.S. Dunham Park (5 cts) - 519 Walnut St.
R.S. Dunham Park (5 cts) - 519 Walnut St. 1. Turn right onto Louis Stevens Dr. Go 0.5 miles. 2. Turn Turn left onto Upchurch Meadow Road. 3.Turn right onto Circle on the Green Drive. 4.Turn right onto Preston village way. 5. Right onto Davis Drive. 6. Left onto High House. 7. Turn right onto Maynard Rd. Go 4 miles. 8. Turn left onto Walnut St. Go 0.3 miles. 9. Turn left onto Walnut St. again. Go 0.3 miles.10. Turn right into Dunham Park.
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Annie L. Jones Park (AJP) (6 cts) - 1414 Tarbert D
1. Turn right onto Louis Stevens Dr. Go 0.8 miles. 2. Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd. Go 0.3 miles. 3. Turn left onto High House Rd. Go 2 miles. 4. Turn right onto Cary Parkway. Go 3 miles. 5. Turn left onto Tarbert Dr. Go 0.3 miles. 6. Turn left into Annie Jones Park.
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Robert V. Godbold Park(GP) - 2050 NW Maynard Rd.
1. Turn right onto Louis Stevens Dr. Go 0.8 miles. 2. Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd. Go 0.3 miles. 3. Turn left onto High House Rd. Go 3 miles. 4. Turn left onto Maynard Rd. Go 2 miles. 5. Turn right into Robert Godbold Park.
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Middle Creek School Park(MCP)
**COURT ENTRANCE IS LOCATED OFF WEST LAKE RD PAST MIDDLE CREEK PARK AVE. Middle Creek School/Park (8 cts) - 4360 West Lake Rd. (just past Middle Creek Park Ave.) 1. Turn right onto Louis Stevens Dr. Go 0.8 miles. 2. Turn left onto Carpenter Upchurch Rd. Go 0.3 miles. 3. Turn right onto High House Rd. Go 0.7 miles. 4. Turn left onto NC-55/N. Williams St. Go 6 miles. 5. Turn left onto US-1 North. Go 0.5 miles. 6. Exit right, then turn left onto Ten-Ten Rd. (NOT right onto Center St.) Go 3.5 miles. 7. Turn right onto West Lake Rd. Go 1 mile. 8. Turn right into tennis court area just past Middle Creek Park Ave.
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Parking-NO PARKING ON LOUIS STEPHENS DRIVE
IT IS ILLEGAL TO PARK ON LOUIS STEPHENS DRIVE.
Parking is available in the Cary Tennis Park main parking lot, the Green Hope Elementary School Lot located across the street and the North Parking lot located on the North end of the Cary Tennis Park.
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Withdrawals
Sept 29 or before-->Withdraw online. September 30th or later-->All withdrawals should be emailed to the tournament director's email listed above. Withdrawals received after October 4th 11:59pm are not eligible for a refund.
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Stadium court will be chaired throughouth the event. Finals of
all divisions will be chaired.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, September 29, 2013 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: 703906713 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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