Cary Spring Junior Open NC L3

Due to the National Tennis on Campus event at the Cary Tennis Park, matches on Saturday will be held at Annie Jones and Middle Creek Park.
Please be sure to check your site for Saturday. Sunday all play will be at the Cary Tennis Park.


Annie Jones Park (AJP): 1414 Tarbert Dr. Cary


Middle Creek School Park (MCP): 4360 West Lake Rd. (Just past Middle Creek Park Ave. in front of High school)

Intermediate Division Starts @ 1 pm. Please check in by 12:45 pm.
Rally Ball Division Starts @ 3 pm. Please check in by 2:45 pm.


8 & under Tournament Rally Ball Division:
The Rally Ball Division is designed for beginner 8s players who have little to no tournament experience. Matches will be played on the 36ft courts with Wilson Red Balls. Players are required to use racquets that are 23 in or shorter (all racquets will be measured at check-in). Points will begin with a drop hit into any part of the court. From there, all normal rules of tennis will apply. They will play 2 out of 3 games to 7 points, win by 2. The tournament will be completed in a matter of a few hours.


8 & Under Tournament Intermediate/Advanced Division:
Matches will be played on the 36ft courts with Wilson Red Balls. Players are required to use racquets that are 23 in or shorter (all racquets will be measured at check-in). Serves must go diagonally into the correct box. First serves must be hit out of the air into the correct service box, second serves can be hit off of the bounce still into the correct service box. Scoring will be 2 out of 3 games to 7 points, win by 2 points. Players will serve two points each. A change of ends will occur after each game. Players are placed in this division by default.


*We will post official start times for the 8 and under tournaments on Thursday, April 14th, at 1 pm.

All contact with the tournament director will be done by email. reid.kinlaw@townofcary.org

No entries will be taken after the online tournament deadline. Only online entries will be taken.

The deadline for all North Carolina Level 3 tournaments is the Thursday, the week before the tournament. This deadline is, Thursday April 7th at 11:59pm. Please sign up ahead of time. No late entries are allowed in North Carolina Level 3 tournaments.

Multiple sites will be used for the event. Please be sure to double check your site on the draw.


CTP - Cary Tennis Park 2727 Louis Stephens Dr., Cary


AJP - Annie Jones Park 1414 Tarbert Dr., Cary


GP - Godbold Park 2050 NW Maynard Rd., Cary


DUN - R.S. Dunham Park 519 Walnut St., Cary


MCP - Middle Creek School Park 4360 West Lake Rd. (Just past Middle Creek Park Ave. in front of High school)

New for 2015 (effective March 1), players will not be allowed to compete in a North Carolina Level 3 tournament in the 12U division unless they have accumulated at least 300 ranking points in North Carolina at the time selections are made. The North Carolina Junior Tournament Committee put this rule in place to be sure that players are developing properly in the correct pathway (from 10U Orange). All North Carolina state L4s and L5s use green ball in the 12s, so the player has to earn their way into a North Carolina L3 in 12U yellow ball.

Taking cost and school day factors into account, this allows L3 tournaments to be completed in just two days and provides players with the opportunity to earn more ranking points. Draws will be limited to 32 players per age division. Each division that has 24 or more players will be split into two separate draws. Players will then be "waterfalled" into two balanced draws based on the selection lists in the following order:
Red: 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32. White: 2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31. Selections will be made using the most up to date NC Standings. Seeds will be determined using NCTA Seeding Criteria after the waterfall is done. The format is FIC (Feed-In Consolation through QF). All matches will play a 10-point match tiebreaker instead of a full 3rd set. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. Consolation finals will NOT be played out. Both players who reach the finals of consolation will receive the same number of ranking points.
Events with 8-23 players will play a regular 32 draw with byes and will play a Feed-In (through Quarterfinals) and there will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th place. Consolation finals will NOT be played out. Both players who reach the finals of consolation will receive the same number of ranking points.

10s will play with the orange ball on the 60 ft. court. Players must use a racquet no longer than 25 inches. Play will be 2 out of 3 short sets.

No refunds are required after the online registration deadline. This is NC Tennis Policy.

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NCTA Rain Policy for all sanctioned tournaments 1. Any division where play has begun – no refund 2. Any division where no play has begun – a partial refund after deductions for actual expenses. 3. All completed scores must be reported. Incomplete matches are recorded as ABANDONED( match started but Referee decided not to complete) matches. Matches never started are recorded as UNPLAYED 4. It is at the discretion of the tournament committee if the entire tournament is canceled due to inclement weather. 5. Check the alternate scoring methods for inclement weather

Directions from anywhere in N.C. to the Cary Tennis Park

2727 Louis Stephens Drive From northwest of Cary to Cary Tennis Park: From Interstate 40 East, take exit #278 on the right. Go 0.2 miles. Turn right onto NC -55 South. Go 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Morrisville Carpenter Road. Go 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Carpenter-Upchurch Road. Go 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Louis Stevens Drive. Go 0.8 miles. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park.

From south of Cary to Cary Tennis Park: On NC 55, cross US 1 at Apex and continue on NC 55. Go 6 miles. Turn right onto High House Road. Turn left onto carpenter upchurch rd, Turn right onto Louis Stephens Dr. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).

From southeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park: From Interstate 40 West coming into Raleigh, pass exit #301 and bear left onto I-40 West/I-440/Inner Beltline. Go 8 miles. Take exit #293A onto US 64 West / US 1 South (not north) Go 2 miles. Take the exit on the right onto Cary Parkway. Go 5 miles. Turn left onto High House Road. Turn right onto Davis Dr. Turn left onto Preston Village Way. Turn left onto Circle on the Green Dr. Turn left onto Upchurch Meadow Rd. Turn Right onto Louis Stephens Dr. Turn left into Cary Tennis Park (2727 Louis Stephens Dr).

From northeast of Raleigh to Cary Tennis Park: After reaching I-440 South/Inner Beltline, continue south on this Interstate past exit #16 toward Durham. Continue with the set of directions above labeled "From southeast of Raleigh", starting at step 1. (Exit #16 is in the same area as exit #301 in those directions.)