Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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THANK YOU
On behalf of the staff from the 2014 Southern Closed Doubles, we want to thank everyone for visiting Rome, and playing in the event. See you next year!
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TOURNAMENT SURVEY
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FRIDAY NEWSFLASH
Draws with match times have been posted. Please check your site location and times carefully. Important things to note: 1. Bring your signed Medical Release form to check-in (at least a half hour before match time...you will be late if you have not completed tournament check-in and your match is being called). 2. Bring ice with you to your first match of the day. We will have ice at all the sites by mid-morning. 3. Trainer Availability: There will be a trainer on site at Rome Floyd Tennis Center. 4. HYDRATE!!! It is hot and humid in Rome during this time of the year. See the attached guidelines on staying healthy during extreme weather conditions by clicking on "more info".
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PARENT AND JUNIOR MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
Everyone must have a signed Parent and Junior Medical Release Form at check-in. To save time, please download a copy of the Medical Release Form (complete and sign it) by clicking on "more info".
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TIMELINE
8/19: Seeds will be posted by 5:00 pm. 8/20: All Draws will be made by 1:00 pm. 8/21: First Match Times as "Future Match Info
Report" will be posted by noon.
8/22: All Draws will be posted by noon.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
8/23: All Divisions - 3-4 rounds of play depending on draw size. 8/24: Main Draw - Semi-finals and Finals; Consolation - 3 rounds of play. Schedule subject to change due to weather delays, changes in draw size, etc.
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FORMAT OF PLAY
10U: All matches will play two regular (2) tiebreak sets to 4 games (win by 2 games) with a 7-point tiebreak at 4-4. A 7-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of the third set. 12U - 18U: All matches (main draw and consolation) will play two (2) regular tiebreak sets. A 10 point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of the third set.
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SEEDINGS
Seeding shall be done using the results from the most recently
published USTA Southern Combined Standings List of the division in the order in
which players appear on the list. Doubles teams shall be seeded in the order of their Combined Standings (e.g., Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing. The Team of A & B would have combined standing of 11.) Teams that have the same combined standing, the tie shall be broken by using the highest singles standing of the four players.
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FRIDAY CHECK-IN
Early check-in will be available Friday evening from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm at Rome Floyd Tennis Center. If you are not able to make the Friday check-in, you may check-in at the site of your first scheduled match. You must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to your match time. If your match is scheduled for 8:00 am, you must check-in by 7:30 (you will be considered late if you are still checking in when your match has been called...no exceptions). Please bring a completed, signed Medical Release Form to your match (see below).
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TOURNAMENT SITES AND DIRECTIONS
ROME FLOYD TENNIS
CENTER - 301 West 3rd. Street, Rome, GA 30165
Directions from I-75 Exit # 290
Go west (left if you are coming from Atlanta) on
GA Hwy 20.
Eventually, GA Hwy 20 will merge into US Hwy 411 Follow 411 into Rome.
As you enter Rome, you pass a Ford dealership on the Right,
Go past the Dean Ave. Exit and immediately take a RIGHT at the next exit onto
US 27 North (the exit will be marked "Rome").
Go 2.3 miles to the 5th traffic light
Turn LEFT onto Broad Street and go 0.3 mile to the
4th traffic light at 5th Avenue Turn RIGHT and go 0.2 mile to the 3rd traffic
light at W. 3rd Street.
Turn LEFT on W. 3rd Street.
Rome Floyd Tennis Center will be 0.2 mile on the RIGHT.
Total distance from US 411 - 3.0 miles
Alternate Directions to Rome from Atlanta and points south of I-20
From downtown Atlanta take I-20 west to Thornton
Road (north, i.e. turn right)
From Atlanta Airport take Camp Creek Parkway. (west, the only way it goes)
From I-285 southwest of Atlanta take Camp Creek Parkway (west, left if going
north on I-285). (After you cross I-20 (Camp Creek is called Thornton Road)
Stay on Thornton Road approximately 35 miles to Rockmart. This road will
change names several times (various peoples’ names, but is mostly US Hwy 278.
As you approach Rockmart, there will be a Sonic Drive-In on the right.
At the traffic light just past Sonic, turn right on GA 101.
Stay on GA 101 approximately 18 miles to Rome.
After you cross US Hwy 411, go 1/2 mile to the first traffic light.
Continue straight and merge onto Turner McCall Blvd.
Go 2.3 miles to the 5th traffic light (Checkers on the corner)
Turn LEFT onto Broad Street and go 0.3 mile to the 4th traffic light at 5th
Avenue (El Zarape on the corner)
Turn RIGHT and go 0.2 mile to the 3rd traffic light at W. 3rd Street
Turn LEFT on W. 3rd Street.
Rome Floyd Tennis Center will be 0.2 mile on the RIGHT.
Directions from I-75 southbound from Tennessee
Take Exit 312 (GA 53 West)
Turn RIGHT on GA HWY 53 West
Go Approximately 22.7 miles to intersection with Broad Street (GA Hwy 293) in
Rome (first traffic light past N. Broad Baptist Church)
Turn RIGHT onto Broad Street
Go 0.5 mile on Broad Street
Turn RIGHT onto 5th Avenue (El Zarape on the corner)
Go 0.3 mile to 3rd traffic light
Turn LEFT on W. 3rd Street
Rome Floyd Tennis Center is 0.2 mile on Right.
ALTERNATE SITES
Up to 3 satellite sites will be used. The distance from the main site
is between 2.75 miles and 7.5 miles. Directions to all sites will be
available at check-in at Rome Floyd Tennis Center. Directions to the sites from
Rome Floyd Tennis Center are below:
ALTO PARK (ALTO) – 1014 Burnett Ferry Rd. SW, Rome, GA 30165 Directions from
Rome Floyd Tennis Center:
Turn Right out of tennis center onto W. 3rd St. Go 0.1 mile to dead
end.
Turn RIGHT.
Go approximately 0.4 mile to 1st traffic light.
Turn LEFT onto Shorter Avenue (GA Hwy 20).
Go a little more than 2 miles to 1st traffic light past DAIRY QUEEN (on
Left).
Turn LEFT on Burnett Ferry Road. (The park is on this road, all appearances
to the contrary.)
Go approximately 2.7 miles to Alto Park.
Turn RIGHT into Alto Park and follow driveway (it sort of turns to the
right.)
TOTAL DISTANCE ~ 5.4 miles (1014 Burnett Ferry Rd SW, Rome, GA )
DARLINGTON SCHOOL (DAR)
- 1014 Cave Spring Rd., Rome, GA 30161 Directions from Rome Floyd Tennis
Center:
Turn LEFT out of tennis center onto W. 3rd.
Go 0.1 mile to traffic light.
Go straight onto Avenue A.
Turn RIGHT onto US 27/Turner McCall Blvc.
Go STRAIGHT 1 mile to US Hwy 27 South (sign says Gadsden - Cedartown)
Go approximately 0.9 mile to Darlington Drive-Old Lindale Road exit.
At end of Exit ramp turn LEFT.
At Stop Sign turn RIGHT onto Darlington Dr.
Darlington is approximately 0.5 mile on RIGHT just after the Railroad Track.
Total Distance: ~ 3.9 miles ( 1014 Cave Spring Rd SW, Rome, GA 30161)
ETOWAH PARK (ETO) – 1325 Kingston Rd. NE 30161 Directions from
Rome Floyd Tennis Center:
Turn LEFT out of tennis center onto W. 3rd.
Go 0.2 mile to dead end.
Go straight onto Avenue A.
Turn RIGHT onto US 27/Turner McCall.
Go approximately 0.5 mile to the intersection of Turner McCall and Broad
Street.
Turn LEFT onto Martin Luther King (changes name to Kingston Road) for
approximately 1.7 mile. Etowah Park is
on LEFT
Look for sign that says "GOLF Driving Range." (It is easier to see
than the Etowah Park sign). TOTAL
DISTANCE ~ 2.75 miles (1325 Kingston Rd NE, Rome, GA).
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE/PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office as proof of US citizenship.
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10 and under
10 and under Boys and Girls are now able to sign up
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Hotel Info
Hotel:
Americas Best Value Inn
Address: 2973 Cedartown Hwy SE
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: (706) 235-1717
Fax: (706) 378-0008
Rate: Double: $69.95
King: $59.95
Hotel:
Best Western Executive Inn
Address:
217 Highway 411S,
Rome,
GA 30161
Phone:
706-234-3161
Fax:
706-234-3161
Rate:
Standard King Rooms $79.99 (two person rate – direct to
hotel only)
Standard Queen/Queen Rooms
$79.99 per night (two person rate – direct to hotel only)
Hotel: Econo
Lodge
Address:
390 Dodd Blvd SE
Rome, Ga 30161
Phone:
706-234-0014
Fax:
706-234-0720
Rate:
Double: $50.00
King:
$50.00
Hotel:
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Address:
15 Chateau Drive
Rome, GA 30161
Phone:
706-291-1034
Fax:
706-291-1036
Rate:
Double: $89.99
King:
$89.99
King
Suite: $109.99
Family
Suites: $129.99
Hotel:
Quality Inn
Address:
40 Grace Drive
Rome,
GA 30161
Phone:
706-291-7797
Fax:
706-291-6858
Rate:
Double: $79
King:
$75
Suite:
$165
*All
rates do NOT include tax
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Player Selection Type
Player Selection Type No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
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Notes This is a USTA Southern Section Level 2 Tournament •
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Southern Seciton.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
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