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SCORE FORMAT FOR SUNDAY
All main draw matches will go back to best 2 out of 3 sets.
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PRACTICE COURT SITE
Courthouse Northeast does not open until noon on Sunday.
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QUESTION SESSION WITH BILL OZAKI
Bill will be at Ridgeland Tennis Center Saturday at 1;00 pm and Parham Bridges Tennis Center at 4:00 pm to answer any questions about the schedule, points, etc.
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BONUS POINTS UPDATE 01/27/14
01/27/14 Bonus Points Update
You will note that the standing list done Sunday, January
26th, once again has some changes. It is not an error. As you know,
starting in 2014, we started to use the new points table and bonus points.
Putting the bonus points into effect skewed the standings a bit for the bonus
points had to go retroactive to the 2013 results. This effected the standings
more than the committee had hoped and many complaints were recorded.
In researching the situation, it was found that National
was to do the same thing but decided to hold off, for they thought there might
be a fix where that the new 2014 bonus points would not have to go retro. That
fix is still being researched, but it is unknown if this will be a quick fix or
a long term fix.
Therefore, it was determined that the best route for us
to take was to go back and use the 2013 bonus points for now and the future
until a fix is installed without the need of going retroactive. Please keep
checking the new spot on the Southern Home Page for updates, or contact Bill or
Sandy in the southern office
I am very sorry for the confusion. We were truly hoping
for the quick fix, but it was not to happen.
Thank you again,
Sandy
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VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DOUBLES - PLEASE READ
YOU CAN ONLY SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES UNDER THE DOUBLES ID # 700012514 ..ENTRIES OPEN FOR DOUBLES JANUARY 28-31. YOU CANNOT SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES UNDER THE SINGLES TOURNAMENT ID #. IF QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL SUSAN AT 601-209-3096
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES
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.
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PARENT/PLAYER BEHAVIOR/MEDICAL RELEASE
Mandatory signatures required by parent and player.
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PARENT EDUCATION AND SPORTSMANSHIP
Parents are suggested to watch this short educational and sportsmanship video.
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DOUBLES SIGN UP
TO SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES PLEASE GO TO TOURNAMENT ID 700012514. Doubles matches will start Friday evening no earlier than 5:00 pm Doubles sign up January 28-January 31. YOU MUST PLAY DOUBLES IN THE SAME DIVISION AS ENTERED IN SINGLES...NO EXCEPTIONS
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TIMELINE
ALL TIMES POSTED ARE CENTRAL TIME 1/26 Sun - 11:59 pm (one minute before midnight) Deadliine to register or withdraw. To withdraw - Click on Registration, withdraw 1/27 Mon - After the above date, please email any withdrawals to ridgelandtennis@bellsouth.net (NO PHONE OR FAX ) 1/29 Wed - 5:00 pm Selection Lists and Ordered Alternates Report will be posted to the Tournament Website ...We will assume that Alternates can attend unless you email a withdrawal notification prior to your selection..Once an Alternate has been selected, entry fee is required immediately. 1/30 Thurs - Start calling Alternates for any open spots - You have 24 hours to respond. 2/1 Sat 11:59PM - Last day to withdraw and receive a refund. 2/5 Wed - Alternates will now have 6 hours to respond. 2/6 Thurs - First round match times posted at 5:00 pm ...Anyone withdrawing after this time will receive a penalty. 2/7 Fri - The first Alternate that we reach will be offered any open spot. NO CALLS WILL BE MADE AFTER NOON 2/7 Fri - Mandatory check-in at Ridgeland Tennis Center (and Bridges Tennis Center for those playing doubles there) 4:30-8:00 pm. Draws will be posted at this time. 2/8-10 - Sat, Sun, Mon - Practice courts open at 6:30 am at RTC PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AS THE START DATE APPROACHES.
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1ST MATCH PLAYING TIMES
For first match play time: Go to Home page and click on Tournament Reports..Future Match Info Report..This will show the first match play time
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SELECTION CRITERIA
Entry will be based on selection criteria of 56 from the age group of the event and up to 8 from the lower age group who do not get in the first 56, and who are in the top 80 of the Southern standings in the lower age group at the time of selection
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ALTERNATES
CONTACT INFORMATION It is your responsibility to notify us of your most current information. We will call the phone numbers given by TennisLink to notify you of the opportunity to enter. We will not try to contact you by the email address given by TennisLink as this has proven to be unsuccessful. We will only communicate with you by email if you first contact us. Please email to ridgelandtennis@bellsouth.net your contact info. ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT This is the order alternates will replace any withdrawals originally selected from the Standings List. This report will be posted after selections. PAYMENT If you accept a spot, payment must be made before you are listed as a competitor. . Since you were not selected in the initial batch, your credit cards were never processed. POINT OF NO RETURN It is your duty to notify us if you have reached the "point of no return" for traveling. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moments notice if a spot opens. Please be courteous and withdraw from the Alternates List if you know you cannot travel. We have to contact Alternates in order, even though it may be the night before the tournament and you are in Kentucky. We cannot know someone's intent until you tell us. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, we assume you can still attend. LATE ENTRIES Anyone wanting to enter the tournament after registration closes, has to email ridgelandtennis@ bellsouth.net. If there are alternates in the division you wish to enter, late entries will go below all other alternates, regardless of standing. ON-SITE ALTERNATES Need to report to the correct site for your age division 30 minutes before the start of play and must be present for all starting match times. If there is more than one on-site alternate, and there is an opening we will go by the Ordered Alternate List to make the selection.
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal AFTER Sunday 1/26/2014 11:59 pm You must fax or email your withdrawal. DO NO CALL TO WITHDRAW. The email is ridgeland tennis @bellsouth.net and the fax is 601-853-9919. You will receive a refund, but it may take 4-6 weeks.
Withdrawal AFTER Saturday 2/1/2014 11:59pm You must fax or email your withdrawal. Do not call to withdraw. The email is ridgelandteniis@bellsouth.net and the fax is 601-853-9919. You will not receive a refund. (Call 601-853-1115 to verify receipt of fax)
Withdrawal after 2/4 - 5:00 pm - You must fax or email your withdrawal..Do not call to withdraw. The email is ridgelandtennis@bellsouth.net and the fax is 601-853-9919. You will receive a penalty unless you have a documented medical excuse faxed to us . (call 601-853-1115 to verify receipt of fax.
Defaulting during the tournament: You must see the trainer and get approval from the Head Referee at Ridgeland Tennis Center. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it will be counted as a "No Show". If you are at another site, have the desk worker call the Head Referee for you to speak with him. No telephone withdrawals will be accepted. You must see the Head Referee in person or it will be counted as "NO SHOW" which carries 5 suspension points.
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RULES FOR ENTERING MORE THAN ONE DIVISION
Players are allowed to enter 2 divisions in Southern Level 3 and Southern Level 1A tournaments with the following guidelines. (This is for selection only you cannot play 2 divisions at one tournament) 1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply will automatically be selected in the older division. They will be removed from the other (younger) age division. 2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the Alternates list for both divisions but would be obligated to the division they first get in from the Alternates list. They would then be removed from the Alternates list in the other age division. 3. Players selected to one age division would 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. There will be not exceptions to these guidelines. The selection process is very fast and the guidelines will be followed precisely. If you feel you have made an incorrect decision during the entry process, you can edit your registration until the closing date.
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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 published 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 published USTA Southern Combined Standings List of any younger age division. 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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MANDATORY CHECK-IN
Friday February 7th, 2014 4:30-8:00 pm at Ridgeland Tennis Center for those playing SINGLES ONLY and those playing doubles at Ridgeland, and from 4:30-8:00 pm at Bridges Tennis Center for those playing doubles at that site. AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT THE ONLY CHECK-INS WILL BE AT RIDGELAND TENNIS CENTER. Mandatory means just that. We are staying until 8:00 pm for your convenience. We feel strongly that you should be able to make it by that time, for no other reason than your children need proper rest. For those of you that "JUST CAN'T MAKE IT" by that time, you need to do the following. 1. Make sure your entry fee has been paid by Friday night - check the Tournament Entry Fee Report. 2. Fax in your Medical Release Waiver with your cell phone numbers & hotel info to 601-853-9919. 3. Show up 30 minutes before your match time if you are playing at Ridgeland Tennis Center. If you are playing at another site, you will have to check in at RIDGELAND TENNIS CENTER BEFORE you go to the other site. Be sure to provide ample time to make it to your site 30 minutes before scheduled time .. Please be patient with us when checking in, we will be focused on getting matches on and off the court. Checking in people at this time will be a detriment to the tournament. 4. Those of you playing 8:00 am matches will need to be ready to be on your assigned court at 7:45 am. Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time. On Saturday we will have only one person checking in players for the tournament (those that did not come the night before). Obviously this is not enough to check in everyone 30 minutes before their match times. If you are not on your court by your assigned time, you will be penalized. Because you did not check-in the night before, is no excuse for being late for your match. We cannot predict if there will be 5 people or 50 people waiting to check in when you do. You cannot play your match until you have checked in for the tournament. If there is a line that causes you to be late for your match, unfortunately that will be your problem that could have been avoided. Therefore, we urge all of you to check in on Friday this includes Locals, Commuters and Travelers. We will be here until 8:00 pm on Friday. Thank you for your cooperation
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SCORING FORMAT
64 draws will have FULL FEED IN through the end of play on Sunday. Short scoring ( Match tie break for the third set) will be played in the feed in. Three rounds will be played Sunday and that will complete the feed in play. Short scoring may be used in the Main Draw to catch up after weather delays, but must get final approval from Southern office. Doubles will consist of a 32 single elimination draw. An eight game pro set will be played with a tie break at 8 all. A 3/4 playoff shall be played in both singles and doubles.
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HOST HOTEL
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE PLAYERS' FAMILIES TO KNOW THAT THE CABOT LODGE NORTH HAS BEEN A MAJOR SPONSOR FOR OUR BULLFROG FOR OVER 10 YEARS. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT THE CABOT LODGE NORTH TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THEIR YEARS OF SUPPORT OF THIS TOURNAMENT.
CABOT LODGE NORTH *****HOST HOTEL*****BULLFROG RATE = $89.00 120 Dyess Road Ridgeland, MS 39157 Direct: (601)957-0757 Toll Free: (800)342-2268 Tournament hotel reservations can be made at Cabot Lodge Jackson North I-55 at County Line Road near Northpark Mall and many restaurants
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PRACTICE COURTS/WARMUPS
We will be using 17 courts at Ridgeland Tennis Center (201 A McClellan Drive Ridgeland, MS ) . These courts will open at 6:30 am. First come. You must be off the court by 7:30 am Castlewoods, 100 Castlewoods Blvd., Flowood, MS, 39047. Phone: 601-992-5993. Saturday:1pm to 5pm and Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm. First come. No reservations. No charge Courthouse Northeast 601-956-1300 - 46 Northtown Drive Jackson, MS 39211 - 601-956-1300
Parham Bridges Tennis Center, 5055 Old Canton Road Jackson MS 39211. You must be off the court by 7:30 am
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THE CODE
In matches without an official on court, players are expected to follow the CODE. If you've never read it, please do so.
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FACILITY RULES
The tournament sites use conduct rules above and beyond those enforced by the USTA. Players participating in tournaments at these facilities are required to abide by these rules of behavior on and off the court. These rules also apply to parents, coaches, siblings, and other guests of the players. The list below indicates the Facility Behavior Rules: No use of the word "suck" or any form of the word spoken or spelled. No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. "Oh, my God", "Jesus", "Jesus Christ", "Christ", "God") either spoken or spelled. No use of "freakiing", "frigging", "fricking", or variations of such words either spoken or spelled. No Smoking anywhere on the premises. Premises includes parking lots, bathrooms, and anywhere within 30 feet of a tennis court. . ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CODE VIOLATION AND RECEIVE SUSPENSION POINTS.
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DRESS CODE
For the Boys: Any T-shirts worn must be plain or tennis related. No underwear should be visible above waist band or below hemline. Shirts must be worn at all times. Shorts must be worn appropriately above pelvic bones. Sleeveless shirts are acceptable if made that way - no cutoffs.
For the Girls: Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related. Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the pelvic bones. The bottom of your shirt must touch the top of your skirt or shorts while standing upright- shoulders back. This means do not roll down your skirts or shorts. Thank you for your cooperation.
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BALLS
Dunlop balls will be used.
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TRAINER
There will be one trainer on site at Ridgeland Tennis Center during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute medicine. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus medicine, etc. If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest that you see the trainer. IF you need to withdraw due to an injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer. Without confirmation, or a written doctor's excuse by Monday at 5:00 pm CST, you may incur suspension points for leaving. Remember that if you default due to an injury during the tournament, you must see the Head Referee in person or it will count as a "No-Show"
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STRINGER
There will be a stringer at various sites during the tournament. If you prefer a certain string, you might consider bringing your own, just in case your type of string is unavailable.
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RIDGELAND TOURISM WEBSITE
www.visitridgeland.org For maps, directions, contact info
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EVALUATION
This is an online evaluation form that will be tied into Southern championships and on the USTA Southern home page under Juniors. home page
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SITES
We will use the following sites. Please check the location on the DRAW ( address included for Map Quest and/or GPS) RTC = Ridgeland Tennis Center 201 A McClellan Drive Ridgeland, MS 39157 PB = Parham Bridges Tennis Center 5055 Old Canton Rd. Jackson, MS 39211 RCCL = The Racquet Club at Cypress Lake 300 Lake Circle Madison, MS 39110 601-856-8853 RY = RESERVOIR YMCA - 6023 Lakeshore Park, Brandon, MS 39042 - Phone: 601-992-9118 CCJ = COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON - 345 St. Andrews Drive Jackson, MS 39211 For directions to all sites check the above addresses and go to MAP QUEST. Print out a copy for your convenience.
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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 26, 2014 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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