Directions to the Sumter Aquatics Center
All participants are welcome to use the Sumter Aquatics Center, Friday June 8th, 7:00-10:00.
Address: 1115 S. Lafayette BLVD, Sumter, South Carolina.
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Arrival Information
Player check-in and registration will be Wednesday, July 6th from 3:00 - 6:00 pm, and a brief coaches meeting from 6:00-6:30 pm. There will be an informational meeting and dinner for all players and parents at the North Hope Center at 7:00 PM. Directions to the Hope Center will be added to player bags, and will also be available at the check-in desk.
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Directions to North Hope Center
400 Theatre DrSumter, SC 29150 Head northwest on Theatre Dr toward S Wise Dr0.2 mi Turn right onto S Wise Dr0.6 mi Turn right onto Broad St0.9 mi Turn left onto Carolina Ave0.7 mi Turn right onto Poulas St/Poulos St0.5 mi Turn right onto N Main St246 ft Continue straight to stay on N Main St Destination will be on the right
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Directions from local airports
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Method of Play
For those new to Zonals competition here are a few bits of info that may help you get comfortable with how this is run. Zonals is a team competition. Each team consists of 6 boys and 6 girls. Every player will play one singles match (two out of three sets) each day. They will also play either one doubles match or one mixed match. All doubles will be an eight game pro set. There will be a total of 12 teams from 4 different sections competing. The 12 teams will be divided into 2 groups of 6. The teams will play 4 of the 6 six teams in their group, each trying to reach the finals on Monday. Every team will continue to play matches all the way through Monday. Players are awarded national points for wins in singles and doubles so every match is important even if their team is out of the running. We will alternate start times each day between the two groups. One day they will begin at 8:00 AM and then the next will be 12:30 PM.
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Local Hotels That Have Blocks of Rooms
Here are the local hotels that have blocks of rooms for 12s Zonals. Ask for the "12s Zonals" block. Each hotel has varying numbers of rooms available and the prices vary as well so book early to get your best options. Day's Inn 888/668-2597 Country Inn and Suites 800/456-4000 Quality Inn 803/469-9001 Comfort Suites 803/469-0200 Sleep Inn 803/469-0500 Holiday Inn Express 803/469-4444 Spring Hill Suites 803/469-6000
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Local Restaurants and Hotels
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The Palmetto Tennis Center located in Sumter, South Carolina has
24 lighted newly resurfaced DecoTurf courts. Also on site there are
both men's and women's locker rooms with 3 private shower stalls in
each. The center has been honored as an Outstanding Tennis Facility
by the USTA in 2004, as well as USTA SC Member Facility of the Year
in 2010. In 2013 the PTC will host 14s tournaments. Those events
include Adult USTA and Junior Tournaments, ITA College Tournaments,
the 2013 USTA 12s Zonals, USTA Level 3 National Juniors, and a
Women's Pro Circuit event. There is a full service pro shop on
site, with three full time PTR/USPTA certified tennis professionals
on staff.
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:59:00 AM 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: 700002716 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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