Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - First Singles Match Times Alternates by Event February 25 (10:30am)
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THANK YOU
Thank
you so much for participating in the Icy Hot USTA Southern Tournament in Macon. I hope you enjoyed the experience and have a good remaining tennis season.
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APPLE WATCHES
APPLE watches are not allowed on court.
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7:00am local drills cancelled at JDS
7:00am local drills at JDS have been cancelled due one signing up. 8:00amdrills are still on.with room to add.
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY REGISTRATION
Doubles Players MUST register at the site of their first doubles match on Friday. Friday Registration at JDS will be from 2:30 pm until. Warm up courts will be available at JDS at noon on Friday. Friday registration at Tattnall will be at 4:15 until. There will be NO warm up courts available at Tattnall on Friday due to after school programs. Players not playing doubles MUST register Saturday at the site of their first Singles match.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES
First match times for doubles are on the DOUBLES website under Tournament Reports. SINGLES first match times are above under Tournament Reports. Click more info to go to the DOUBLES website.
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DOUBLES
Direct link to the doubles page. Click more info and it will take you directly to the doubles page. That is where you will sign up for doubles. Doubles sign up opens on February 16, 2016 You must signup for doubles in the division you're playing singles.
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DRAWS AND FIRST MATCH TIMES
The draws will be posted on line by Friday (February 26) at noon First match times will be posted on Tuesday by 5:00pm
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SITES
John Drew Smith Tennis Center(JDS)-3280 N. Ingle Place Macon, 31210--Stratford Academy (Stat) 6010 Peake Road Macon, 31220--Tattnall Tennis Center(Tat)1155 College Street Macon 31201--Wesleyan College 4760 Forsyth Road Macon, 31210
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LATE ENTRY IN DOUBLES
No more late entries after 2 pm Monday. Late entries will not be accepted if the pairing affects the seeding.
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Please check the alternates by events list to get the numerical alternate's list.
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USTA SOUTHERN SEEDING CRITERIA
In an effort to provide greater transparency and understanding of how USTA Southern seeds will be determined for USTA Southern L 1, 1A and 2 events, FAC (Friend at Court) method II.A.4.b., which provides for a computerized system of rankings or standings. The Junior Competition Committee approved the chart that the Tournament Seeding Committees, with assistance from the USTA Southern staff, shall utilize to determine seedings. Lower level USTA Southern L 3, 4 & 5 events and State events below USTA Southern L 1-2 events, may choose between FAC seeding methods II.A.4.a., which provides for an All Factors Method, or II.A.4.b., which provides for a computerized system of rankings or standings and shall be published. Criteria to be considered: Players who have a standing in the next younger age division, Players with a current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 1000 ATP or WTA rankings. When calculating 12U seeds, the 10U standings are not considered. Revised: June 5, 2015
Seedings shall be prepared by the Southern Office at the time they prepare the selection list.
DOUBLES SEEDING CRITERIA • Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined standings (e.g., Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing. The Team of A & B would have combined standing of 11.) Teams that have the same combined standing shall be seeded in the order of the total number of Ranking points held by each team • Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 1000 ATP or WTA rankings may be considered for seeding
To see the chart, click here for
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RAINEDOUT.NET INSTRUCTIONS
TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND COACHES, WE WOULD LIKE
EVERYONE TO JOIN THE RAIN OUT GROUP. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW: Go to www.rainedout.net
. Enter HELTON TENNIS
in the search box. Click on the name HELTON TENNIS. Follow
instructions to register your phone number.
Enter the validation code sent to your phone. Select Macon Icy Hot group. Instantly receive rain out
information to your phone via text. Information about rain
delays will also be posted on the tournament website.
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EXPLANATION OF THE SELECTION CRITERIA
Selections are based on the top 56 (Southern Standing List) 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 in the lower age group. The Southern Standing List at the time of selection is the relevant one.
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LATE ENTRIES
Seeding will be done as soon as selections are made and prior to any late entries being accepted. If a player's standing will affect the seeding he/she will not be accepted as a late entry.
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Birth Certificate
All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office. Players should go to this link to see if their name is on file. If your name does not appear here please Fax your birth certificate to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com.
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Medical Release
As you already know, everyone must have a signed "Parent" medical release form at check-in. You can print one from the Internet or just fill one out when you check in. DON'T MAIL, or fax, the release to us. To print a form, click "more info
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DRAW SIZE / FORMAT
1. Format:
64 draws in singles will have Full Feed In Thru Round of 16. Feed In matches will finish
play on Monday. Match tie break for the third set) will be
played in the feed in. 2. Doubles will consist of a 32
single elimination draw. An eight game pro set will be played with a 7 point tie-break
at 8 all. 3. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th place in both singles and doubles.
Scoring and Schedule: BG14 Main Draw Singles matches will be best of three tie-break sets (new balls provided for the third set). BG12 Main Draw Singles matches
will be two tiebreak sets with a match tiebreak (10 point) played at 1
set all. Main draw Singles matches will play 2 rounds on Saturday, 2
rounds Sunday, Semifinals and Finals on Monday.
Losers in quarterfinals of main will play in a separate draw for 5th and 6th place. 2 rounds on Monday.
Consolation matches play one round on Saturday,
three rounds on Sunday. Consolation matches will finish on Monday.
Doubles: All divisions play 2
rounds on Friday (5pm start time) and 1 round on Saturday, Sunday(SF), and Monday(F).
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SITE LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS
Matches will played at 4 different sites. Be sure to read your draw carefully for TIME AND LOCATION. Click more info for directions to each site. (JDS) John Drew Smith Tennis Center 3280 N. Ingle Place Macon, Georgia 31210 (TATT) Tattnall Tennis Ctr. 1155 College Street Macon, Georgia 31201 (STRAT) Stratford Academy 6010 Peake Road 31220 (WES) Wesleyan College 4670 Forsyth Road Macon, Georgia 31210
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SCAVENGER HUNT
Have fun and join the scavenger hunt click on the link for more information
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SIGNING UP FOR 2 DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for, will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alternate list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other 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.
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TOURNAMENT BALL IS DUNLOP
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HOW TO WITHDRAW
Withdrawal Prior to Entry Deadline: Go to the Tournament
website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen
then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your
Confirmation #, then click "Locate Confirmation" just below "Withdraw."
We cannot withdraw you, you must do this yourself. You will lose the
processing fee if you do not withdraw online before registration closes.
Withdrawal After Entry Deadline: Immediately contact the
tournament to withdraw from the tournament. You must fax or email your
withdrawal. DO NOT call to withdraw. The email is maconten@bellsouth.net. If the player is not playing because of
an injury or illness, the player shall provide written verification of
the injury or illness from a medical professional no later than the last
scheduled day of the tournament. There are No refunds after 2/19/15.
Refunds will only be given with proper documentation and valid excuse
and may take 6 weeks to process. Withdrawing during the tournament: You must see the
trainer and get approval from the Head Referee at the John Drew Smith
Tennis Center. Do not tell just anyone at the desk and think you have
properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it
will count as a "No Show." WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY WITHDRAWALS OVER THE
PHONE! If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the
player shall provide written verification of the injury or illness from
a medical professional no later than the last scheduled day of the
tournament OR a visit with the onsite trainer will suffice.
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FACEBOOK FOR DOUBLES PARTNER
Please use the Facebook Group to communicate in finding a doubles
partner. We are not allowed to give out personal information. Click more
info to go to the group. Thank you.
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HOTELS
Direct link to the hotels in Macon
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WARM UP DRILLS
Click on the link if you would like to signup for warm up drills
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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, February 14, 2016 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: 703411716 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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