TOURNAMENT COMPLETE
Thanks to all players, parents, and staff at Bocage. Nice to have a tournament with NO RAIN! Hope to see many of you back next year. Remember too we have a Grand Prix on October!
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TIMES POSTED
ALL FRIDAY & SATURDAY TIMES ARE POSTED.
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LATE ENTRIES
ONLINE ENTIES CLOSE 11:59PM SUNDAY JULY 5TH. WE WILL ACCEPT LATE ENTRIES FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES THROUGH MONDAY JULY 6TH AT 6PM. LATE ENTRIES WILL BE CHARGED A $20 FEE IN ADDITION TO THE $65 ENTRY FEE FOR A TOTAL FEE OF $85. LATE ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL TO EDGASKELL@BOCAGERC.ORG WITH PLAYER USTA NUMBER & PHONE NUMBER. PLAYERS WILL BE CALLED FOR A CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO PROCESS THE ENTRY FEE & LATE FEE. PLAYERS THAT ARE ADDING A DOUBLES PARTNER FROM A PLAYER THAT ENTERED ONLINE WILL NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL FEE. ALL DOUBLES TEAM PAIRINGS MUST BE COMPLETE BY MONDAY JULY 6TH AT 6PM.
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DRAWS & START TIMES
ALL AGE GROUPS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PLAY SINGLES FRIDAY MORNING. ALL SINGLES DRAWS 10-18 WILL HAVE A FEED IN CONSOLATION THROUGH THE QUARTER FINALS AND A PLAYOFF FOR 3RD & 4TH.
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PLAYER CHECK IN / PRACTICE COURTS
PLAYERS MAY CHECK IN EARLY ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 2PM TO 6PM AT BOCAGE IN THE MAIN DINING ROOM. THIS IS NOT MANDATORY. OTHERWISE CHECK IN 30 MINUTES BEFORE FIRST ROUND MATCH TIME. PRACTICE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS FROM 1PM TO 5PM ON THURSDAY.
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LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNER
TO HELP THOSE PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A DOUBLES PARTNER EMAIL ME YOUR INFORMATION AND I WILL POST IT HERE. Ross Greenlee is looking for a B14 doubles partner - text Brooke 601-954-3402.
J. Wilbur Dotson would like a partner for B16's or B14 Doubles, 251-786-0507. John Dotson - Head Tennis Coach, Spring Hill College.
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SEEDING
SEEDING IS BASED ON THE SOUTHERN STANDING LIST. PLAYERS AGING UP OR PLAYING UP MAY BE SEEDED IF THEY HAD A RANKING IN THE LOWER AGE GROUP WHEN DOUBLED ALLOWED THEM TO BE SEEDED. SEEDS ARE POSTED.
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TENNIS CLOTHING RULES
90% WHITE TENNIS ATTIRE MUST BE WORN BY ALL PLAYERS. 10% COLOR TRIM PER ARTICLE OF CLOTHING IS PERMITTED. THIS APPLIES TO HATS VISORS, WRISTBANDS ETC. SLEEVELESS SHIRTS FOR BOYS ARE NOT PERMITTED. COLORED WARM UPS ARE ALLOWED. SHOES MAY BE ANY COLOR BUT MUST HAVE CLAY COURT SOLES. CLOTHING RULE APPLIES TO PRACTICE COURTS ALSO. THANK YOU!
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
Parents, please be reminded that junior players must have their Medical Release Form completely filled out and signed by a parent or guardian at Registration before the players first match. This form is available by clicking "more info"or at www.louisianatennis.com and clicking on the 'Juniors' page. This must be in our hands before the player can step on the court for their first match. Thank you!
more info
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PURCHASES AT CLUB
ALL FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE AND THE PRO SHOP WILL ACCEPT CASH & CREDIT CARDS DURING THE TOURNAMENT. CHECK OUT OUR JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SALE EXTRAVAGANZA IN THE PRO SHOP!
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BOYS & GIRLS 10 & UNDER DIVISIONS
BOYS & GIRLS 10 & UNDER MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON OUR HARD COURTS ON THE 60 FOOT COURT WITH ORANGE BALLS. SCORING WILL BE TWO OUT OF THREE SETS WITH NO AD SCORING. THE FIRST TO 4 GAMES WINS A SET AND MUST WIN BY 2 GAMES. IF THE SCORE IS 4 ALL A 7 POINT TIEBREAKER WILL BE PLAYED. IF PLAYERS SPLIT SETS A SET (7 POINT) TIEBREAK WILL BE PLAYED IN LIEU OF A THIRD SET. Doubles matches for 10 and under tournament play shall consist of a regular six (6) game set, with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 6-6, or short sets, as detailed above in singles play. Rackets used in 10 and under matches may not be any longer than 25 inches long!
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SCORING FOR 12-18 DIVISIONS.
MAIN DRAW SINGLES MATCHES WILL BE 2 OUT OF 3 SETS WITH A 12 POINT TIE BREAK IN ANY SET AT 6 ALL. ALL CONSOLATION SINGLES MATCHES WILL PLAY 2 SETS WITH A 10 POINT MATCH TIEBREAK USED IN LIEU OF A THIRD SET. ALL DOUBLES MATCHES WILL PLAY AN 8 GAME PRO SET WITH A 10 POINT TIE BREAK PLAYED AT 8 ALL. ** WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE SCORING AS NECESSARY IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER.**
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TOURNAMENT BALL
WILSON US OPEN REGULAR FELT BALL FOR 12-18.
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NUMBER OF EVENTS PLAYER MAY ENTER
PLAYERS MAY ONLY PLAY IN ONE SINGLES AND ONE DOUBLES EVENT. IF TENNIS LINK ALLOWED YOU TO SIGN UP FOR MORE THAN ONE EVENT WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO CHOOSE WHICH EVENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY.
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PIZZA PARTY AT THE POOL
PIZZA PARTY AT THE POOL SATURDAY NIGHT 6-9PM!
TOURNAMENT PLAYERS MAY SWIM AT THE POOL DURING THE TOURNAMENT!
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL - MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN TOWNE CENTER
Residence Inn Baton Rouge Towne Center at Cedar Lodge - 7061 Commerce Circle • Baton Rouge LA 70809 PH - 225-925-9100 •Free High Speed Internet •Free breakfast •Fitness Center Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate: Residence Inn Baton Rouge Towne Center at Cedar Lodge starting at 109.00 USD per night. CLICK MORE INFO TO RESERVE A ROOM.
more info
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Player Gift party, prizes, & Hotel discount! Feed in
Consolation through quarter finals and 3rd & 4th place playoff
in Singles! ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY!
USTA-MANDATORY MEDICAL RELEASE FORM-Each player that enters a USTA/STA/LTA sanctioned junior tournament must complete a medical Release form signed by his/her parent or guardian BEFORE
he/she steps foot on the court. Go to Jrs page on louisianatennis.com
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"All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the STA office for proof of US Citizenship. Green cards will be accepted. Passports are not accepted. A report of those with proof on file can be found at the STA website."
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THIS TOURNAMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
STA L4
LTA L4
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NEW RULES
1- After splitting sets and playing a tiebreak in lieu of the third set, there now will be a three minute rest period with coaching allowed before the tie break.
2- There will now be a mandatory ten minute break for the 18 and under divisions as well as all other divisions.
3- If a player reverses his/her out call, he/she will lose the point now.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, July 5, 2015 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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