Tournament Cancelled!
It is out of our control, but unfortunately the weather won. It is still raining and it looks like it will continue doing so for the remainder of the day. Thank you all for entering the tournament and your patience. Please look at the NC Rain Policy below for information on refunds.
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RAIN POLICY
more info
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Sun: 9:15am Update
Next update will be at 11:30am. Per the Weather Radar and local National Weather Service Director: There will be a break from the rain in the early afternoon.
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Sun, 6 am update: 3 hour delay
Will update at 9am. If the weather continues to be uncooperative throughout the morning, will look into making a final decision regarding the cancellation of the Sunday matches sometime between 9am-11am. Thank you for your patience.
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Sat: 5:11pm update: STOPPED RAINING!
Currently drying the courts. Today's 8am matches will start play at 7pm AND the following 9:30am matches will also start play at 7pm: Mason vs. Sachan; Panz vs. Harris; Wilson vs. Goh, and Pitman vs. Parker. All other previously scheduled 9:30am/10:00am/10:30am/11am MAIN DRAW matches please report to the tournament desk by 7:15pm. Matches will be go quicker than normal since we are using the inclement weather short set format. Previously scheduled 12pm, 12:30, 1pm, 2pm, 3:30pm will be rescheduled for Sunday at 8am.
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Sat, 6:10am Update: 2 hour delay
2 hr Weather DELAY: If you have a match at 8am it has been delayed to 10am (weather permitting). 9:30am matches delayed to 11:30am. Next online update will be at 8am.
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Inclement Weather: Scoring Format
Due to the inclement weather forecast for this weekend in Wilmington: All matches will be short sets:
Short sets- first to 4 games by 2, two out of three tiebreak sets, 7 point set tiebreak at 4-4, match Tiebreak(10 point tiebreak) in lieu of the third set
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STATE CLOSED residency requirements
When a player registers, they are certifying that they meet the residency criteria below.
Any person who is a resident of,
and domiciled in, the State of North Carolina for at least thirty (30) days
prior to the first day of the tournament and who during the current ranking
year has not entered a closed tournament in any other USTA District (State) or
any Section other than the Southern Section of USTA. The entrants for all
Adult/Senior, NTRP, Wheelchair and Family State Closed tournaments must meet
the following criteria:
1.
Must
be a US Citizen or meet the resident alien requirements.
2.
Hold
only one USTA membership card, residency for which must be NC.
3.
Players
may not play in State Closed tournaments of other states (districts) or
Sections of the USTA if they play in a NC State Closed.
4.
College
students who live in another state or country must meet requirements #2 and #3.
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Player Amenities
Bananas, bagels, and fruit platters will be available daily for breakfast. Sandwiches/chips will be available for lunch the first day of the tournament, pizza will be available for the players lunch the 2nd day of the tournament.
Lemonade/wate/ice will also be available throughout the duration of the tournament.
Each player will receive a player gift bag which will include goodies from local sponsors such as the Greater Wilmington Tennis Association, Omega Sports, Starbucks, Courts & Sports, Chik Fil A, Planet Smoothie, and more...
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SELECTION OF PLAYERS
Nothing
to lose so register to play. If a division in this tournament does not have
sufficient entries, your credit card will not be charged
the entry fee or the tennislink service/processing fee. Don’t be left out.
Register now.
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Adults Only Tournament
: Must be 18 years or older to participate.
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NTRP SELF-RATING
All players MUST have an NTRP
rating prior to playing this tournament. If you do not have a rating, you can
self-rate yourself by: 1. Go to www.nctennis.com. Above link 2. Click on TennisLink under Quick Hits on the
right side of the page.
3. Log in to your USTA account or CREATE an
account (right side of the page in RED) if you do not
currently have one. Player will need his
USTA#.
4. Click on "Self Rate" under the
"Find NTRP Rating Info" search box.
5. Follow the instructions and answer the
questions provided.
If your minimum rating allowed
is higher than you anticipated, make sure to click on the link to file a self-
rate appeal.
more info
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LIMITED EVENTS
A player may enter 1 singles
& 1 gender doubles and 1 mixed doubles
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COMBO MIXED DOUBLES ELIGIBILITY
Mixed
Combo 5.0-9.0 doubles with the players’ combined ratings not exceeding the
Combined NTRP level and with no more than One
(1) point difference in players’ NTRP ratings
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PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY
It
is the PLAYER’S responsibility to know their next match time and show
up in a timely manner. Check the website often for updated match times.
PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN FOR EACH MATCH 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ITS SCHEDULED
START TIME. ALL USTA RULES WILL BE ENFORCED FOR LATENESS.
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HOTEL DISCOUNT
Marriot Courtyard is offering a special $99/night tournament rate. Click on the link to book your reservations. Deadline for tournament rate is July 2nd.
more info
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WITHDRAWALS
If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online.
Click on “Edit Registration,” then “Withdraw.” You will need your
original confirmation number. All withdrawals after entries close must
both be sent in writing by email (to the Tournament Director’s address
above) and by phone to the tournament site. Players withdrawing after
the tournament deadline will not be refunded the entry fee
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FORMAT & Scoring
The format is FMLC (First Match Loser Consolation) . Players will play a minimum of 2 matches in each event entered if possible. Scoring is 2 out of 3 tiebreak sets
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TIEBREAKER
:
The Coman Tiebreaker will be used for all tournament matches this weekend. (10 pt tiebreaker if you split set)
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SEEDING
This tournament’s seeding will be done in accordance with USTA
Regulations. They will be compiled and examined by the Head Referee,
Tournament Director, and members of the Tournament Committee.
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DIRECTIONS: The tournament will be held at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex at Empie Park. It is located at 3405-A Park Avenue. Wilmington, NC 28403.
If you are driving from the Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Durham area: Take I-40 East. Then merge onto US-117/S/NC 132 S/N. College Rd. Turn right onto Oleander Dr/US-76. Turn right onto Independence Blvd. Then make your first right onto Park Avenue. You will see Empie Park on your left and make your first left. At the stop sign, make a left and you will see the tennis courts and tennis clubhouse where the check-in is on your right.
From Charlotte area: Merge onto US-74 E towards NC-27. Then merge onto US-76 East via the exit on the left toward Wilmington/State Port/Carolina Beach/Kure Beach. Make a slight right onto US-76. Left onto Independence Blvd. Then make your first right onto Park Avenue. You will see Empie Park on your left.
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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, July 28, 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: 700082414 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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