Tournament Reports
Events - Alternates by Event FIRST MATCH TIMES FOR SINGLES Events - Alternates by Event
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Sportsmanship Winners
Congratulations to the Sportsmanship Winners who are representive of many players who exhibited superior sportsmanship during the tournament. Boys - Daniel Li from Alpharetta GA Girls - Mary Jo Pidgon from Douglasville GA
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MONDAY DOUBLES OPTIONS:
Options for doubles:
1. Play earlier if all players are not involved with singles
2. Play a second round if both teams agree
See Cheryl Helton to confirm
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Doubles Matches Will Be Scheduled after Singles on Monday. (Posted 6/01 6:45 pm)
Match times will be posted on the draws by 9 pm tonight.
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DOUBLES MATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED for TODAY (Sunday)
We will make a decision later today about doubles for Monday.
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New Match Times for Sunday Matches (12:45 am)
ALL Match times and locations for Sunday are posted on the draws. Thank you for your patience.
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RAIN DELAY
(Saturday 6 pm) ALL SITES MATCHES ARE POSTPONED FOR SATURDAY. New match times will be posted by 11 pm.
Saturday 5pm ALL SITES Matches on court report back at 6:30PM. All other matches are delayed two hours (2) from original match time.
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TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION Friday and Saturday at JDS only
Please plan to register at least 1.5 hours
before your doubles match time, earlier if possible, to avoid the large
number of players expected during registration prior to doubles.Registration opens on Friday, MAY 30 by 10:30 AM. Saturday, May 31 at 7:00 AM.
Everyone must REGISTER for the tournament at the main site - John Drew Smith Tennis
Center- at least one hour before going to their scheduled play site for
match check in. If your registration is completed on Friday at JDS, you may go directly to your scheduled match site on Saturday for singles. Please save time and have your medical release form completed prior to registration. Thank you!
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of tournament registration. Please download and bring this completed with you to speed up the registration process. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release. Please click on more info to download this form and bring with you to registration. more info click below
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DOUBLES FIRST MATCH TIMES POSTED
First match times are posted under Reports on the Doubles Website.(link below to doubles website)
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RAIN INFORMATION
TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND COACHES, WE WOULD LIKE
EVERYONE TO JOIN THE RAIN OUT GROUP. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW: Go to www.rainedout.net
. Enter HELTON TENNIS
in the search box. Click on the name HELTON TENNIS. Follow
instructions to register your phone number.
Enter the validation code sent to your phone. Select GA JR QUALIFIER group. Instantly receive rain out
information to your phone via text. Information about rain
delays will also be posted on the tournament website.
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ON SITE ALTERNATES
Onsite Alternates must sign in with the referee. Any alternate desiring admittance must check in and be ready for play no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of the event for which they are an alternate. •If a default or withdrawal creates a vacancy in the draw, the alternate who has signed in and is highest on the alternate list will fill the vacancy. •The order of the alternates is based on the Alternate List published by the tournament, not a more recent Southern Standings List, and not in the order in which the players check in.
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BALL FOR THE 10s
For the 10s using orange dot balls by Wilson
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Seeds and Match Times
Seeds have been corrected. May 13 Southern Standings Doubles first match times will be posted by 5:30 pm Tuesday. Singles first match times will be posted by 9:30 am on Wednesday. Thank you for your patience.
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TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday - All divisions - 3 rounds of doubles
Saturday - 2 rounds of main singles, 1 round consolation, no doubles
Sunday -1 round main singles and 2 rounds consolation, followed by SF and Finals of doubles
Monday - 2 rounds Main singles (QF and SF), 3 rounds consolation
Tuesday - 1 round Main singles, 2 rounds consolation Wednesday - Rain day, if needed
Subject to change should we have rain.
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Seeding Corrected
The seeding in the boys 14s was corrected please review and sorry for the errors.Donna
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Tournament #703502014 – Doubles Registration
Doubles Sign-up – There will be no sign-up for Doubles at the Qualifying . Doubles registration opens May 16, 2014 – See Tournament ID #703502014 for more info on Doubles Registration. Deadline for Doubles registration is 11:59 pm, May 20, 2014. Click here for link to doubles page.
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LATE ENTRIES
USTA Georgia Regulation: Once the entry deadline has been established through the sanctioning process, it cannot be extended nor can the tournament accept late entrants.
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Southern 14s
Please remember to signup for the Southern Tournament in your age division. Please click on more info this will take you directly to the Southern 14s tournament page held here in Macon. Even if you qualifying you must signup for the tournament. Thanks Donna
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USTA GEORGIA REGULATIONS for USTA Georgia Qualifying Tournament
VERY INPORTANT: Please click on" more info" for information concerning USTA Georgia Regulations for this tournament. This should answer most of your questions about the tournament
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DATES TO REMEMBER
May 30 - June 4, 2014 (the tournament will end June 4, 2014, weather permitting). Ages: BG 10-18 (singles & doubles).Draw Size: BG 12-18-64 Draw.BG 10s- 32 Draw. Waiver Deadline: May 7, 2014, Noon
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SITES
HEALY POINT C.C (HP)., JOHN DREW SMITH TENNIS CENTER (JDS), MERCER UNIVERSITY TENNIS COURTS (MER), STRATFORD ACADEMY (STRAT), TATTNALL TENNIS CENTER (TAT), WESLEYAN COLLEGE (WES), WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (WSHS), AND HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL (HOWHS) JDS - 3280 N Ingle Pl, Macon, GA 31210
MER - Macon, GA 31207
STRAT -6010 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31220 WES - 4760 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210 TAT - 1155 College St, Macon, GA 31201 HP -293 River N Blvd, Macon, GA 31211 WSHS - 2851 Heath Rd, Macon, GA 31206 HOWHS -6400 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawals prior to the online entry deadline should be done in Tennis Link. All Withdrawals after ONLINE entries close must be sent in writing by E-mail to maconten@bellsouth.net to the attention of Donna Bailey. Please be aware that if a player withdraws for any reason other than illness, injury, or personal circumstance: suspension points will be given to that player. We will be checking if players that withdraw are playing in other tournaments that same week. Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will not be refunded the entry fee. No refunds will be issued for withdrawals after 11:59 PM EST on Friday, May 23, 2014.
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SAT TEST ACCOMMODATIONS
PLAYERS (BOYS & GIRLS 18s ONLY) TAKING THE SAT SHOULD PLAN TO TAKE IT IN MACON. MATCHES FOR THOSE PLAYERS WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED BEFORE 2 PM. BG18 PLAYERS should NOTIFY THE REFEREE (chelton48@yahoo.com) IF YOU PLAN TO TAKE THE SAT ON SATURDAY IN MACON.
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Criteria for Endorsement USTA Southern Closed
Players must play in the Qualifying in the age division the player wants to be endorsed to the USTA Southern Closed Championships. In some instances, players who meet outlined criteria may be waived from the Qualifying and still be endorsed to the USTA Southern Closed Championships. Click on the direct link to the Southern 14s site that will be held in Macon.
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HOTELS
Please click on the link to find the hotels and their information
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WARM UP DRILLS
If interested in warm up drills please click on "more info". Please call the number on the link below if you have questions about the drills. The tournament desk will not be able to answer any questions about drills
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SELECTION LIST
The selection Lists for all age groups will be posted by Tomorrow (Thursday) May 15, 2014 by noon.
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FACEBOOK GROUP for DOUBLES
Parents/ Players can join the Facebook Group to find a
partner. PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE COMMENTS.
You should send message to Player/parents with that information.
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GEORGIA STANDINGS
The Georgia Standing list will be updated and published on May 13, 2014 (Tuesday)
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COACHING FOR 10S
B&G 10s will not be allow coaching between
second set and the 7-point tiebreaker in lieu of the third set.
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GEORGIA LEVEL 1 TOURNAMENT. SOUTHERN LEVEL 3 TOURNAMENT. JR.
SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM IN EFFECT. This tournament is open only to
junior players whose parents have established a legal residency in
Georgia, hold a current USTA membership card assigned to Georgia,
and who are citizens of the United States or meet the resident
alien requirements for a national ranking. Boys/Girls 10s MUST play
all matches on a 60' court with a 25 " racket and use low
compression balls. Scoring format for BG18-12: Singles Main draw (2
out of 3 sets) Singles Consolation (2 sets with a 3rd set match
tie-break) Doubles (8 game pro-sets). BG10s Singles Main and
Consolation (best of two short sets (first to four (4) and win by
two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at
4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by
two) for the third set.) BG10 Doubles matches - 8 game pro set,
with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two at 8-all)
T-shirts. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - This is a State Championship
tournament. DOUBLES ONLY will begin on Friday, May 30, 2014. See ID
#703502014 to register for doubles.
PLEASE COPY & PASTE ALL LINKS BELOW: Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk. http://assets.usta.com/assets/723/15/Medical_Release_Form-USTA_Georgia_(1).pdf
Submit your Tournament Evaluation Form:https://s.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB228WMWVFDPA?p=WEB228WMWVFDPA
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.
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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 Monday, May 12, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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