USTA AQUAFINA RTC JR OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - MTA L3/ STA L3

Events - Alternates by Event
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

Check in is still at the Cabot Lodge North from 5-7 on Friday Night. If you can't make that check in on Friday night you must go to Ridgeland Tennis Center and check in before you go to your playing site. Allow at least one hour.
Courthouse Policy: All players and spectators need go to the Courthouse Northeast member service desk and complete the guest registration before they will be allowed to proceed to the USTA tournament desk.
Make sure to arrive ahead of match time since tardy arrival at the facility will not be an excuse to bypass check in.
Please be patient with staff as they perform regular duties at the service desk. Thank you.
Address: Courthouse Racquet and Fitness 46 Northtown Drive, Jackson, MS 39211 Phone : 601-956-1300
When arriving proceed to first entrance..Gate will raise as approached..Exit at gate in front of facility.

SATURDAY 6:45AM - 7:45AM
$20 per person.
Need to sign up : Call 601-956-1105

Every division will have an extra draw except B and G 10's and B and G green dot.
Extra draws will not begin until Sunday. These times will be posted by 7:00pm Saturday night.

* For events with deadlines past March 1, you will be able to enter 10 & Under Orange, 11 & Under Green, or 12 & Under Yellow as long as a player is age eligible.
* Player will be able to enter two divisions ( 11 & Under as well as 10 & Under, 12 & Under as well as 11 & Under etc)
* Selection will be done as all selections for 12 thru 18's . Please see process listed on the home page below.
* Bottom line, if you enter two divisions, you will be considered for the upper division first and if not selected, then the lower division. You must play where selected.
* Selections will be based on the player's standing,
* For those entering 11 & Under Green, the 12 & Under standing will be used for selection until April 1. At that time an 11 & Under standing/ranking will be used.,
* Draw size will be 16.
* Now the choice will be left up to the coach/parent/player on what division to enter. Please remember though, selection will be based on standings.

Parents are suggested to watch this short educational and sportsmanship video more info

USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of tournament registration.

Please click on this link to read the current Format for Southern Level 3 tournaments. more info

The format is Full Feed-In Consolation (through Quarterfinals)
11s - 18s divisions: All Main Draw AND Consolation matches play a 10-point tiebreaker instead of a a 3rd set
10s divisions: See below

Boys/Girls 10s: The 10s divisions for all tournaments will play on a 60' court using compression balls. Racquets cannot be longer than 25".
Matches are best-of-three 4 game sets (win by 2, tie-break at 4-games-all).
Advantage scoring, with a 7-point match tiebreaker instead of a full 3rd set.

All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US citizenship. Green cards will be accepted, but passports will not. more info

RIDGELAND TENNIS CENTER - RTC - 201 McClellan Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 601-853-1115


PARHAM BRIDGES TENNIS CENTER - PB - 5055 Old Canton Rd., Jackson, MS 39211 601-956-1105


COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON - CCJ - 345 St. Andrews Drive Jackson, MS 39211


THE CLUB AT TOWNSHIP - CAT - 151 South Lake Avenue Ridgeland, MS 39157 601-790-2200


RESERVOIR YMCA - RY - 6023 Lakeshore Park, Brandon, MS 39042 - Phone: 601-992-9118


COURTHOUSE NORTHEAST - CHNE - Northtown Drive, Jackson, MS 601-956-1300

CABOT LODGE NORTH - 120 Dyess Road Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone : Direct (601)957-0757 Toll free (800)342-2268
Rate: $94

Mandatory check-in for the tournament will be Friday night, April 22nd, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Cabot Lodge North, 120 Dyess Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157. If you are absolutely unable to make the Friday night check-in, you must check in at RIDGELAND TENNIS CENTER 1 hour before your first match.

Lunch will be served by Papa John's at Ridgeland Tennis Center and Parham Bridges Tennis Center only from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Saturday.

This is a level 3 Mississippi tournament and a LEVEL 3 Southern tournament.

Each event, except 11 & Under Green, will be limited to a draw size of 32
11 & Under Green will be limited to 16 players.

Players are allowed to enter 2 divisions with these guidelines:
1. Players selected to both age divisions for which they apply, will automatically be selected to the older age division. They are removed from the other age division.
2. Players not selected to either division remain on the alternate lists for both divisions, but are obligated to play in the division in which they first get in. They are then removed from the Alternate list in the other division.
3. Players selected to one age division are removed from the alternate list of the division in which they were not selected.
4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
The selection process is very fast and the guidelines will be followed precisely. If you feel you made an incorrect decision during the entry process, you can edit your registration until the closing deadline.

The MOST CURRENT USTA/SOUTHERN STANDINGS LIST is used for the SELECTION PROCESS. 28 players from the respected age group are selected and up to 4 players from the younger age group who are eligible and who have a standing in the top 40 of the younger age group are selected. If there are not 4 eligible players in the younger age group, remaining spots in the respective age group are filled with the next players from the respective age group. (FOR EXAMPLE: In the Girls' 18 division, the top 28 players in Girls' 18 - using the MOST RECENT Southern Standings List - who have applied are accepted as well as the top 4 players from the Girls' 16 division who are eligible AND who have a standing in the top 40 in Girls' 16. If there are not 4 girls in the Girls' 16 who meet the requirements, the next players(s) in Girls' 18 are selected into the event. The names of the players who have been selected appear as COMPETITORS.

The Alternate List is made at the time of Selection according to the Southern Standing List at that time. PLEASE NOTE!!! WE CANNOT CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE ALTERNATE LIST. ONCE THE ALTERNATE LIST HAS BEEN POSTED, THIS IS THE ORDER THAT IS USED FOR THE TOURNAMENT. Alternates are listed in the REPORT SECTION. DO NOT REFER TO THE ALTERNATES ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WEB PAGE. (This is not updated). The ALTERNATE LIST is updated as soon as someone withdraws. IF NO ONE WITHDRAWS, THERE IS NOTHING TO UPDATE. It is the alternate's responsibility to check the website to see if the ALTERNATE LIST has changed. The tournament makes every effort to contact an alternate if he/she is selected to play in the tournament. Make sure your contact information is correct on your membership profile. The tournament is not responsible for a player not selected in the event the tournament cannot contact him/her due to incorrect or outdated contact information. Once an alternate is selected for play, payment is due immediately. Because ALTERNATES are not selected in the initial process we cannot process your credit card. Your acceptance is not final until entry fee has been received. It is your duty to notify us if you have reached "the point of no return" for traveling. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moment's notice if a spot opens. Please be courteous and withdraw from the alternate list if you know you cannot travel. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event, we assume you can still attend.

On site alternates must inform the Referee, in person, they are on site. The official On-Site Alternate List for each age group is ordered according to the Official Alternate List posted in the weeks leading up to the event. On-Site Alternates MUST CHECK-IN Saturday morning with the REFEREE at the respective sites, Parham Bridges or Ridgeland Tennis Center. After this it is a waiting game. If a player does not show up for hi/her FIRST match or withdraws before playing his/her FIRST match, the first player on the On-Site Alternate List is notified. On-Site alternates must be ON-SITE when called, or the next player on the list is notified.

If you need to withdraw BEFORE entries close, you must do so ONLINE. Click on Edit Registration, then withdraw. You will get a confirmation number - KEEP THIS NUMBER! Without the confirmation number you will not have proof that you withdrew. Alll withdrawals AFTER entries closemust also be sent in writing by email to ridigelandtennis@belllsouth.net. Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will not be refunded the entry fee. PLEASE contact us immediately if you realize that you cannot come. An official withdrawal MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL to ridgelandtennis@bellsouth.net. You will receive a penalty unless you have a documented medical excuse faxed/emailed to us at the time of withdrawal. You will not receive a refund no matter the excuse. If you withdraw during the tournament, you must see the Head Referee at Ridgeland Tennis Center. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it is counted as a "No Show". No telephone withdrawals are accepted. You must see the Head Referee in person or it will be counted as a "No Show", which carries 5 suspension points.

USTA SOUTHERN LEVEL 3 TOURNAMENTS SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA: Seedings will be based on the most recent Southern standings immediately following the entry deadline


Players who have a standing in the next younger age division MAY be seeded in any group of seeds if they are in the top 10 of the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings Lists on any younger age division. Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 1000 ATP or WTA rankings should be considered for seeding.

The Alternates by Event Report will be updated daily. Contact us immediately if you realize you cannot come. It is the alternate's responsibility to check the website to see if their alternate status has changed. The tournament will make every effort to contact you if your status does change to having the opportunity to be in the tournament. You should make sure your contact information is correct on your USTA membership profile, or email us at ridgelandtennis@bellsouth.net with updated info such as cell phone numbers, email addresses, etc.

All extra draw times will not be available on the web until 8:00 PM SATURDAY NIGHT..
All extra draw play will begin on Sunday..

Ridgeland Tennis Center (201-A McClelland Drive, Ridgeland, MS, 39157. Phone 601-853-1115), and Parham Bridges Tennis Center (5055 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211, Phone 601-956-1105) can be used Friday night and early in the mornings before play begins.
Castlewoods (100 Castlewood Blvd., Brandon, MS 39047. Phone 601-992-5993). Call to reserve a court.
Winners Circle Park 100 Winners Circle , Flowood,MS 39232

Play begins on Saturday, April 23rd. First match start times and sites are posted on-line Thursday, April 21st. Each day players are to report to their respective match sites 30 minutes before their scheduled matches.
Draws will be published April 22nd.

Please visit the Ridgeland tourism website,www.visitridgeland.com , for information on restaurants, hotels and local attractions in the Ridgeland area