Tournament Reports
Alternates By Event Updated 2/1 Future Match Info Report
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CHECK IN INFORMATION
Check-in will be 30 minutes prior to match time at your scheduled site.
Please have the Medical Release Form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian with you at check-in.
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SITES
Please use the following links to get directions to the sites:
Lagoon Park Tennis Center (LTC)
O'Connor Tennis Center (OTC)
Alabama State University (ASU)
Ida Bell Young Park (IBY)Please use the parking lot on the west side of the park (near Catholic High School) and use foot bridge to access courts. Parking on Young Meadows Road may result in a ticket. GOOGLE MAPS WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE WRONG PLACE TO PARK.
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HOST HOTELS
Listed below are the hotels that help run our tennis events. PLEASE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE USE THESE HOTELS AND BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE LAGOON PARK TENNIS RATE. Their willingness to help sponsor our tournaments make this event possible. We thank you in advance for using them during your stay in Montgomery.
Country Inn & Suites (Exit 11, I-85 North)
10095 Chantilly Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone:(334)277-4142
*Complimentary HOT Breakfast
Guest rooms with one king bed at a special rate of $72.00 (Call to reserve rooms at these rates)
Guest rooms with two queen beds at a special rate of $82.00
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Comfort Inn & Suites (Exit 11, I-85 North)
10015 Chantilly Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone:334-532-4444
Call in to make reservations at these rates
Rate: King 69.99 , Two Queen 79.99
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HILTON GARDEN INN MONTGOMERY EAST (Exit 4, I-85 North)
1600 Interstate Park Drive
Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone:334-272-2225
Rate: Ask for Lagoon tennis tournament pricing
PLEASE STATE YOU ARE WITH THE TOURNAMENT AT LAGOON PARK
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HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON (Exit 4, I-85 North)
1800 Interstate Park Drive
Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone: 334-272-3010
Rate: Ask for Lagoon tennis tournament pricing
PLEASE STATE YOU ARE WITH THE TOURNAMENT AT LAGOON PARK
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - EASTCHASE PARK (Exit 11, I-85 North)
9250 Boyd Cooper Pkwy
Montgomery, Al 36117
Phone: 334-271-5516
Please use Group Code FBT
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CANDLEWOOD SUITES - EASTCHASE PARK (Exit 11, I-85 North)
9151 Boyd Cooper Pkwy
Montgomery, Al 36117
Phone: 334-277-0677
Please use Group Code FBT
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COURTYARD BY MARRIOT (Exit 6, I-85 North)
5555 Carmichael Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone:334-272-5533
Rate: $75.00 for a king
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Rate: Queen-Queen Room
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DRURY INN AND SUITES (Exit 6, I-85 North)
1124 Eastern Blvd Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-273-1101 Mention Lagoon Park Tennis
$79.00 2 Queen beds, $79.00 King
Free hot breakfast, free internet throughout the building, Free hot bar 5:30-7:00, free adult beverages, indoor -outdoor pool, fitness center, Gold Key rewards Points, free hot popcorn and sodas from 3:00pm until 10:00pm nightly
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Holiday Inn - Montgomery Airport South (I-65 South Exit #164
96 Folmar Parkway
Montgomery, Al 36105
Phone: 334-288-3858
Ask for Lagoon Park Tennis Rates
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SCORING FORMAT
64 Draw will have Full Feed In through the quarterfinals
All Main Draw matches will be best two out of three tie-break sets (new balls provided for the third set) Singles matches for 64 draw will begin on Saturday morning with finals on Monday.
All Consolation matches will be best two out of three sets with a tiebreaker in lieu of the third set (10 Points. The third set tiebreaker will be a match tiebreak played to ten points with a margin of two points. Consolation matches play one round on Saturday, three rounds on Sunday and three rounds on Monday.
The consolation will be a full feed-in consolation through the quarterfinals.
There will be a playoff for third and fourth place in the main draw.
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DOUBLES INFORMATION
Doubles registration will be done separately. The registration will open on Tuesday January 22 and close on Friday January 25 at 11:59 PM. PLAY WILL BEGIN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, AT 5PM.
You must sign up in the same age division that you were selected for singles.
Players will need to register with a partner. We do NOT partner players and cannot give out contact info on other kids. Both players must register online, stating their partners name when registering. Visit our doubles page for a link to the facebook page for help finding a partner
The doubles tournament ID is 703205413.
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TOURNAMENT DESK PHONE NUMBERS
AUM:
Alabama State: (334) 850-5277
O'Connor: (334) 240-4605
Lagoon: (334) 240-4061
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
The 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. Please download and bring this form completed with you of fax it to us @ (334)240-4060. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release:
Medical 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, but passports will not. A file of those withproof on file is found
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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 are listed in the REPORT SECTION.
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ENTERING TWO TOURNAMENTS
ENTERING TWO (2) TOURNAMENTS - DO NOT DO THIS--- Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list,you must withdraw from the alternate list first and then enter the second event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make changes.
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ALTERNATES
Players on the Alternates list choosing to play in another tournament, please be sure to send an email withdrawing from this tournament before entering another. This means you cannot be on the alternate list of another tournament.
We will use the information that you supplied upon entering to contact you. Please let us know if you would like to be contacted at a different phone number/email than the ones you provided.
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PRACTICE COURTS
Ida Bell Young Park will be used exclusively as a practice site throughout the tournament. There are only 4 courts so please share. Thanks.
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SEEDING
USTA SOUTHERN SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA: Seeding shall be done using only the results from the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings List (Plublislhed List used for selections) of the division in the order in which players appear on the list.
Players who have a standing in the next younger age division MAY be seeded in any group of seeds if they are in the top 10 of the most recently plublished USTA Southern Combined Standings List of any youngre age division. Players selected into the 12s division based on there 10s standing will not be considered for seeding. Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 10000 ATP or WTA rankings should be considered for seeding
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BALLS
The official ball is Dunlop
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THE CODE
In matches without an official on court, players are expected to play by the CODE that is found in the Friend of Court.
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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, January 20, 2013 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 703235413 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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