Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to every player who participated in the 2014 Burger King / Southern Clay Court Closed BG 16s. Also, thank you to the parents and coaches who made this an enjoyable experience for all involved. Hope you participate in a tournament CORTA hosts in the future.
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
The winners of the 2014 Sportsmanship Awards were Oliver Crawford and Sophia Patel.
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DOUBLES DRAW MATCH TIMES
The second round of doubles match times for Monday are now scheduled. If you know your opponents are not involved in another event and you would like to play earlier contact your opponents and/or the tournament desk at 706-329-5470.
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RAIN / WEATHER DELAY (SATURDAY, 5:07PM)
Play is suspended for today due to court conditions after rain, Sunday's schedules for singles draws will not change, play will go on as originally scheduled. Doubles will resume Sunday after the singles events are complete. Doubles matches that were on the court Saturday and suspended due to rain will be scheduled Sunday afternoon. Check the doubles draws later today for updated times.
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PRACTICE / WARM-UP COURTS
The locked varsity courts at Columbus State University are not for public use. There are unlocked public courts available on a first come first serve basis. If you make the decision to climb the fence to enter the locked varsity courts campus security will be called.
Practice / Warm-up courts will be available all day Friday. The charge is $2.00/hr. Although Cooper Creek Tennis Center does not take reservations, there should be plenty of courts.
Cooper Creek Tennis Center is open until 8:00pm on Friday. During the tournament, warm-up
courts are available starting at 7:00am. Also, during the day hard courts are available
any time of day at Columbus State University. The address is 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES
First match times are posted in Future Match Info Report. Site CC is Cooper Creek Tennis Center Site CCC is Columbus Country Club. If you do not check-in on Friday evening at Cooper Creek Tennis Center you will need to report to Cooper Creek Tennis Center on Saturday morning before your first match. If your first match is at Columbus Country Club you need allow yourself enough time to check-in then get to the other site. If you do check-in on Friday you can report to your playing site 30 minutes before your Saturday match time.
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Attention: REGISTRATION: CHANGE IN LOCATION
Mandatory check-in for the tournament will be on Friday, August 29th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center. If you are absolutely unable to make the Friday check-in, you must check-in at Cooper Creek Tennis Center on Saturday at least an hour before your first match. At check-in please have the Medical Release Form, the CORTA Waiver and Hotel Information Sheet filled out and signed by a parent/guardian with you at check-in. Waivers can be found at the below link. If you checked in on Friday, report directly to your site 30 minutes prior to your match time on Saturday.
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MEDICAL RELEASE & PARENTAL ALERT 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 to check-in. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release:
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PLAYING SITES
Matches will be held at Cooper Creek Tennis Center (Main Site) and Columbus Country Club
Cooper Creek Tennis Center (Main Site) is located at 4816 Milgen Road Columbus, Georgia 31909 Cooper Creek Tennis Center is a public facility with a two-story clubhouse overlooking 30 newly resurfaced clay courts. There are walking and bike paths on site. Directions to Cooper Creek Tennis Center from I-185: Take I-185 S to Exit 7 (Manchester Expressway). Turn east onto Manchester Expressway. Travel approximately 2 miles to the Warm Springs Road Connector. Travel up the exit ramp and turn right. The entrance to Cooper Creek Park is directly ahead. The clubhouse is a two-story building located on the right as you enter the park. Tournament check-in desk will be on the left side of the road at the annex building. Country Club of Columbus is located at 2610 Cherokee Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31906 706 323 9116 The Country Club of Columbus has eleven courts, ten clay and one all weather court. Directions to Country Club of Columbus from Cooper Creek Tennis Center: Take a left at the light on Milgen Road. Travel approximately 3.5 miles. At the sixth traffic light turn left. (Hilton Avenue to the left/Woodruff Road to the right.) Cross the railroad tracks and turn right on Camille Drive(this street merges with Cherokee Avenue) The Country Club will be about 1 mile on your left. (Note: Milgen Road changes names. Milgen Road=Gentian Boulevard=Warm Springs Road)
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HOSPITALITY
Hospitality (trail mix, bananas, gatorade, ice, etc) will be available. The hospitality tent is located at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Based on 128 draw size in Singles and 64 draw size for Doubles. Saturday – 1 round Doubles, 2 rounds Main draw singles, 1 round Consolation. Sunday – 2 round Doubles, 2 rounds Consolation singles, 2 rounds Main draw singles. Monday – QF Doubles, 2 rounds Consolation singles, 2 rounds Main draw singles, SF Doubles. Tuesday – F and 3/4 playoff Doubles, 2 rounds Consolation singles, F and 3/4 playoff Main draw singles. Please note that the Consolation will not be completed. This schedule is subject to change with inclement weather. The quarterfinal losers automatically go into their own back draw. The
four losers will play and then the two winners for 5/6 place. The 7/8
place will not playoff.
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HOST HOTEL:
DoubleTree by Hilton located at 5351 Sidney Simons Blvd, Columbus, GA 31904 King with Sofa bed, breakfast included $99.00 / 2 Doubles, breakfast included $99.00 Book by 8/15/14 Paste link in web browser to make reservation: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/C/CSGDTDT-BUR-20140829/index.jhtml
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SINGLES REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED (8/22/14)
To enter email send email to: cissy@corta.org Late entries will be processed on a first come - first serve basis. Late entries that effect the seeding are NOT allowed. Late entries will be taken until 12:00 midnight, Thursday Aug. 21st. Please include the player's name and usta# with request. Please call the CORTA office at 706-317-4136 to give payment information.
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FORMAT
128 draw for both single divisions. FIC through the RD of 16 with Quarterfinal playoff. In 1A Championships, the quarterfinalist losers automatically go into their own back draw. The four losers will play and then the two winners for 5th & 6th place. The 7th & 8th place do not play. Doubles divisions consist of 64 teams. Single elimination for doubles draw. 8 game pro set will be played with a tie break at 8 games all. A 3/4 playoff shall be played in both singles and doubles.
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This is a USTA Southern Section Level 2 Tournament and a USTA
National Level 4 Tournament.
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 Sunday, August 17, 2014 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: 700016214 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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