Tournament Reports
Events - Alternates by Event (5-26-2016)
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TRAFFIC DETOUR for MERCER
Please allow extra time for traffic detour on route to MERCER.
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SMART WATCHES or PHONES
Smart watches, such as the Apple watch, are NOT allowed on court. PHONES MAY BE LEFT IN VIBRATE MODE IN BAG FOR USE DURING THE 3 MINUTE BREAK BEFORE A 3RD SET TIEBREAK.
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SITES (DIRECTIONS)
John Drew Smith Tennis Center (JDS) 3280 N. Ingle Place Macon, GA. 31210
Mercer University (MER) GPS will NOT take you to the courts. Please use directions below**: Mercer University Campus, Macon, GA 31207 USE THESE DIRECTIONS
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* Turn right on Northside Dr.
* Turn left on Riverside Dr., travel to first red light.
* Turn right on Arkwright Rd., travel 1/10 mile.
* Turn right on I-75 South, travel 7 miles.
* Take Exit 163, Mercer University Blvd.
* Turn left on Mercer University Blvd., travel 4/10 mile (second red light).
* Turn left into Mercer University Campus.
* Tennis courts are on the left, parking lot is on the right. Tattnall Tennis Center (TATT) 1155 College Street, Macon, GA 31201
* Turn right on Northside Dr.
* Turn right on Riverside Dr., travel 4 1/2 miles (seven red lights).
* Turn right on College St., travel 1 1/10 miles (five red lights).
* Turn right on Oglethorpe St., travel 1/10 mile.
* Take first left into parking lot.
Stratford Academy (STRAT) 6010 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31220
* Turn right on Northside Dr.
* Turn right on Riverside Dr., travel to first red light.
* Turn right on Wimbish Rd.
* At light, turn left on Forest Hill Rd.
* In 6/10 mile, turn right on Vineville Ave.
* In 1.5 miles, turn left on Tucker Rd.
* In 2.6 miles, turn right onto Peake Rd.
* In 4/10 mile, turn left into Stratford Academy
* Travel all the way around the school to reach the tennis court parking.
Wesleyan College (WES) 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA 31210
* Take left on Northside Dr.
* At the third traffic light, turn left on to Wesleyan Drive.
* At the Stop Sign, cross Rivoli Drive and continue on Wesleyan Drive over railroad tracks to the traffic Light.
* Turn left on Forsyth road.
* Travel 0.2 miles and turn right at light.
* Entrance to courts is on the right
Central High School (CHS) 2155 Napier Ave, Macon 31204
Healy Point Country Club (HP) 293 River North Boulevard, Macon, GA 31211 478.746.2394
* Turn right on to Northside and then left on Riverside Dr.
* At the light, turn right onto Arkwright Rd, travel 0.8 miles.
* Turn right into the River North community (River North Blvd).
* Continue 3 miles.
* At first stop sign, turn right into Healy Point Country Club and follow signs to courts.
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DETAILED PEACH STATE QUALIFYING & SO. CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
Detailed information including DEADLINES and IMPORTANT DATES on the Peach State Qualifying and Southern Closed Championships may be found on the USTA Georgia website. CLICK ON "MORE INFO" TO VISIT THE WEBSITE.
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CHECK-IN PROCESS
Early Check-in will be available on Friday, May 27 at John Drew Smith between 5-7 pm only. Saturday and Sunday check-in will be at your FIRST-MATCH SITE. For example, if your first match is schedule at Tattnall, you must check-in for the tournament at Tattnall. Check-In desk will open at 7am at all sites. Please bring a completed Medical Release Form with you to check-in. Click "more info" to obtain a Medical Release Form online. At time of check-in, player will receive a Player Bag, a Player Credential Badge, and Pre-purchased Additional Meal tickets (if applicable).
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
All players must submit a completed and signed Medical Release form at time of check-in. Click "more info" to obtain a copy of the Medical Release Form online.
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ON SITE ALTERNATES
Onsite Alternates must register with the Site Referee at the
site where your matches are being played .Any alternate desiring admittance must check in and be ready
for play no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of
the event for which they are an alternate.
Alternates must remain at the site
until all matches are assigned a court. You
must be present to be an onsite alternate – no phone calls.
Onsite alternates should have a medical release completed
and turned in at the site desk. Payment
must be made BEFORE going on court to play. Call Donna Bailey 478-320-7992 to make
payment.
•If a default or withdrawal creates a vacancy in the draw, the alternate who
has signed in and is highest on the ordered alternate list will fill the vacancy.
•The order of the alternates is based on the Alternate List published by the
tournament, not a more recent Southern Standings List, and not in the order in
which the players check in.
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PLAYER PICNIC
BBQ Picnic catered by Sonny's BBQ in Dublin, GA. Sunday, May 29. Stop by anytime between 4-7 pm at Tattnall Square Park & Tennis Center. Menu: Pulled Pork Sandwich OR Smoked Chicken and cornbread, 2 sides of your choice, and beverage Limited seating - Bring blankets and chairs. Tatnall TC Parking reserved for players ONLY. Street parking & off-site parking only for picnic. FREE for registered players; ADDITIONAL MEAL TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE FOR $12 ONLINE UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 26. Limited number of extra meals will be available if you choose to purchase on-site. CLICK "MORE INFO" TO PURCHASE MEAL TICKETS
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Texas Roadhouse
Dine with Texas
Roadhouse any time on Monday, May 30th. Please mention that you are with
the tennis tournament, and they will donate 10% to John Drew Smith Tennis
Center to help improve the facility. Thank you for your support!
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COLLEGE NIGHT Q&A SESSION
College coaches will be at JDS to watch the BG18 and some BG16 matches. A College night Q&A session at Mercer University will be held on Sunday, May 29 at 7:00pm at Tattnall Square following the Player Picnic.
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HOTELS
New rates of some hotels connected to the tournament: Candlewood Suites Rate $79.00 May 27- June 2. Holiday Inn North rate $104.00 May 27- June 2.Homewood Suites by Hilton rate $139.00 May 27 - June 2. Quality Inn rate $59.00 May 27 - June 2. Hampton Inn & Suites rate $119.00 May 27 - June 2. Wingate By Wyndham rate $99.00 May 27 - June 2. Macon Marriott City Center Rate $79 May 29 - June 2. More hotels listed on the Macon website.
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WITHDRAWALS
All Withdrawals after ONLINE entries close must be sent in writing by E-mail to maconten@bellsouth.net to the attention of Donna Bailey. and copy the referee at chelton48@yahoo.com.
Include the reason for the withdrawal. Please be aware that if a player withdraws for any reason other than illness, injury, or personal circumstance: suspension points will be given to that player. Medical documentation of the illness or injury must be sent once the draws are posted.
We will be checking if players that withdraw are playing in other tournaments that same week.
Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will not be refunded the entry fee. No refunds will be issued for withdrawals after 11:59 PM EST on Friday, May 20, 2016
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TRAFFIC INFO
There are 16 miles of heavy road construction between Exit 231 and 216 on I-75 south of Atlanta. Please drive safely and allow extra time if you are driving thru or from Atlanta.
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PLAYER AMENITIES
All players will receive an official PEACH STATE t-shirt. Round of 16 players will also receive a towel. In addition, Top 16 seeds will receive an official PEACH STATE cap. Player Cookout on Sunday, May 29, 2016 between 4-8 pm at Tattnall Square Park & Tennis Center. Chaired singles matches (QF, SF, Finals) for the BG18s on the stadium courts at JDS.
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RAINED OUT INFORMATION
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 GA Peach St . 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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THE BG10S WHEN AND WHERE THEY PLAY
The BG10s will start on Saturday, May 28 and will play on clay at Healy Point Country Club.
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DRAW FORMAT
128 Singles Draw limited to 80 PLAYERS ONLY for BG12-18. Block seeding. 32 Singles Compass Draw for BG10. BG10-16 Singles start on Saturday, May 28. Top 16 seeded players for BG12-16 play first match on Sunday, May 29. BG18 Singles start on Sunday, May 29. Top 16 seeded players for BG18 play first match on Monday, May 30. ALL Doubles start Sunday, May 29, 2016.
2 rounds of main draw will be played on the first day of each event. All main draw singles matches through round of 16 and all consolation matches will use tie-breaks in lieu of third set.Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals singles matches will play three (3) full sets. Round of 16 and Quarterfinals in main draw will be played on the same day. FIC through the round of 16 will be used.
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FORMAT
128 draw with 80 players, 16 block seeded singles players from each event (except the 10s) BG12s-16s will start on Saturday May 28 (seeds don't play until Sunday) BG18s will start on Sunday May 29 (seeds don't play until Monday) 2 rounds of main draw will be played on the first day of each event. All main draw singles matches through round of 16 and all consolation matches will use tie-breaks in lieu of third set.Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals & Finals singles matches will play three (3) full sets. Round of 16 and Quarterfinals in main draw will be played on the same day. FIC through the round of 16 will be used.
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WARM UP DRILLS
Click on the link to schedule warm up drills.
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PRO CIRCUIT WILDCARD OPPORTUNITY FOR BG18 Singles
Winner of Boys 18s will receive a berth in the Qualifying Draw of the 2017 Savannah $50K Challenger, PLUS Winner AND Finalist will receive a travel/expense allotment ($1000 total split 60/40).
Winner of Girls 18s will receive a berth in the Qualifying Draw of the 2016 WTA $50K Tennis Classic of Macon, PLUS Winner AND Finalist will receive a travel/expense allotment ($1000 split 60/40).
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ENDORSEMENT INTO SOUTHERN CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS
All players must play in the age division they wish to seek endorsement into the Southern Closed Championships. EXCEPTION: Players entering the 18U division can choose to seek endorsement in their lower age division.
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DOUBLES
DOUBLES will begin on Sunday, May 29, 2016. See ID #703502016 to register for doubles. Click on the direct link to the doubles page. ENTRIES open Friday, May 13 and closes on Tuesday, May17. Register with a partner. Both players should register online to confirm the partnership. PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN THE SAME AGE DIVISION THEY ARE PLAYING SINGLES.
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SINGLES AND DOUBLES DRAWS
Draws will be made Sunday, May 22 at 9 am.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE/GREEN CARD
Birth Certificate/Green Card Deadline is 11:59 pm, May 9, 2016. All players must have a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file with USTA Southern by the registration deadline prior to the selection process. Players will NOT be selected into the tournament without a birth certificate or Green card on file regardless of ranking. Please check the link to see if you have one on file with USTA Southern. If you do not see your name in the search, it means that USTA Southern does not have it on file. You can fax it to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com.
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PLEASE COPY & PASTE ALL LINKS BELOW: Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk. http://assets.usta.com/assets/723/15/Medical_Release_Form-USTA_Georgia_(1).pdf
Submit your Tournament Evaluation Form:https://s.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB228WMWVFDPA?p=WEB228WMWVFDPA
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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, May 9, 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: 703457916 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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