WEATHER UPDATE
courts are open / matches are being scheduled - check notes below
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Back draw matches!
No more back draw matches will be scheduled for today - The ones that are scheduled (WITH TIMES) will be played - all others will not - we are doing what we can to get all main draw matches played today!!
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Tuesday Matches updated format / times
GET HERE EARLY - matches are going fast!!! All matches scheduled outside Tuesday will use short set format - Main draw matches will be scheduled first - back draws will be scheduled if weather allows. All Matches IN PROGRESS ( FROM YESTERDAY ) will go INDOORS starting at 9:15 / please check the website for updated match times - report to INDOOR! all of these matches are marked IN!!
Girls and Boys main draw matches will be scheduled outdoors starting at 10 / please check website for updated times / all of these matches are marked OUT!
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TOURNAMENT CHECK IN
Players can check in starting at 1:00 pm on Sunday / Doubles draws will start at 3:00 pm Sunday / Singles draws will start Monday at 8:00 am
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NO PRACTICE or WARM UP COURTS AVAILABLE!
No practice courts or pre-match warmup courts will be available at Olde Providence Racquet Club !!!!
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Directions to Olde Providence Racquet Club (OPC and OPRCH on the draws)
The tournament will be played on the historic 27 clay courts at Olde Providence Racquet Club, 5630 Sharon View Road, Charlotte, NC 28226. The club is located on 55 acres in south Charlotte. Click below for a YahooMap -- you can navigate closer or in any direction on this map. Enter your address on this map to get directions. NOTE: the club main entrance road from Sharon View Road that leads to the clubhouse and tournament desk is indicated as Alexander Hall Road on this map. Please click here>>>
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Medical Release
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. No player will be allowed on court without this form. Click on 'more info' to access a copy of this form.
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Parent Education Forum Presentation
Quite a few years ago, USTA North Carolina led the way with an online PowerPoint we called the Parent Education Forum. It began to give parents a better understanding of what a tennis parent needs to do, and not do, as it relates to their child and tennis. We also sprinkled some rules to help cut down on some confusion at the tournament sites. Since that time the USTA Southern Section has formed a Sportsmanship Task force to deal with the many issues that come our way that unfortunately involve parents much more than our kids. The video you are asked to watch is an expansion of what you have seen in previous years. It has changed and more information has been added to it that deals directly with sportsmanship. Therefore, in an effort to promote and encourage good sportsmanship among junior players and parents, USTA North Carolina and the USTA Southern Junior Competition Committee are asking all parents to visit the link below and view the presentation before having their child participate in any sanctioned tournament.
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ATTENTION SPECTATORS
Be advised that we will have a ZERO tolerance policy for abusive or unsportsmanlike behavior from spectators or parents. Parents will have been advised of the required behavior by signing the “Tennis Parent” statement which is required before a player can begin play. This signature may be considered the initial request to desist improper behavior, therefore, any official may at any time request an offending individual (or individuals) to immediately leave the tournament area.
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Diadem | Tournament StringSponsors
Stop by the Diadem booth at
the Olde Providence Racquet Club and get your FREE gift and set of string. Also
be the first to check out their new rackets that will be launching August
1st.
We are happy to announce
Diadem as this years string sponsors. Diadem co-polys feature their Star Core
Technology, the most aggressively shaped strings on the market, increasing spin
potential up to 40% more than the leading brands.
With over 40 ATP / WTA ranked
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Young players seeking soft
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creation..Evolution! Evolution is a very soft and elastic string, with a a
silicone based coating to increase snap back and playability. Ideal for younger
players or players who need a soft durable cross string for a hybrid. Stop by
and learn more about it.
Inquire about Team Diadem
Sponsorship program.
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National Scouting Report
Tennis athletes and parents,
Welcome to the N.C. Junior Clay Court Championship!
If you are hoping to play tennis in college and possibly beyond,
please click below.
www.nsr-inc.com/tennis
Please complete the form. This will allow you to be
evaluated by one of the qualified tennis scouts during this event. You
can also simply see one of the NSR scouts and you will be scheduled to be
evaluated. The evaluations are FREE and will allow you, the tennis
athlete, to better understand if you truly qualify to play collegiate tennis.
These evaluations will be done by former professional tennis
athlete, Tim Wilkison. For those who know tennis, Tim Wilkison is no
stranger to the tennis world as he once stood as one of the top professional
tennis players in the world. Tim will be
scouting on site for this event.
www.nsr-inc.com/tennis Click on the link. Complete the form. Get evaluated. Start the
recruiting process!
Best of luck as you compete this week!
Tim Wilkison
National Scouting Report Director of Tennis
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Seeding Process
The process is as follows: 1) Southern provides the latest selection list with the top 32 applicants in rank order. 2) This applicant list of 32 players is then waterfalled. 3) Each group of 16 players is then seeded. Players in Lower Standing are taken into consideration based on the seeding calculator.
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Format and Scoring
32 players will be selected for each event (see Selection Process headline) and then be split into two Draws of 16 players using the Waterfall System for selection (see Waterfall Headline), with a Full Feed In Consolation through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. The Feed-In Consolation will play through the Quarterfinals. The best two out of three sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set will be played for all Boys and Girls 12s - 18s. Doubles scoring format is 6 game set. The 14-18s division are to play no more than 4 matches in one day.
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Doubles for this tournament
Doubles will begin on Sunday July 22nd at 3 pm. We will not be playing the extra draws for any singles events. Please register with a partner so we have a complete team. Doubles draws will be limited to 16 teams per age division. Please note that you must play doubles in the age group you have signed up to play Singles in.
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10 and Under
The 10U division will be Green Level 1 within the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 78 foot court using Green Low Compression Balls and up to 29" racquet. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets - Ad Scoring (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set. 10U will play on hard courts.
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Excused Defaults
The referee ONLY must be advised of any defaults.. Acceptable defaults will be approved by the referee. Failure to notify the referee in person AND in a timely fashion will result in an unexcused default with appropriate sanction points.
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Selection Process
Draws will be limited to 32.-- Players will be
selected directly from the USTA Southern Standing list in the age division in
which they apply. Players will no longer be considered for selection based on
their lower age division standings.
(EXCEPT JUNE SOUTHERN CLOSED EVENTS)
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Rules
1. Juniors receive a mandatory 3-minute rest period after the second set when a match-tiebreak is played in lieu of the third set. The player must stay on the court and coaching is permitted. 2. Juniors in all age divisions, including boy's and girl's 18s, receive a mandatory 10-minute rest period after the second set in a best of 3 set match. As usual, coaching is permitted. 3. Line calls changed from "out" to "in" no longer result in a let. The player who made the incorrect call now loses the point regardless of their subsequent shot.
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Waterfall System for splitting Competitors
The players will be ordered using current standings and players from the younger age group that met the seeding requirements put in their place. The 32 players will be split as follows: Red 1,4,5, 8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32 and Green 2,3, 6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31
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REFUNDS
There will be no refunds after the deadline. No exceptions!
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Signing up for two events
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines:#1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected in the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in from the alternates list. They would be removed from the Alternates list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age group 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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This tournament will be using Wilson Tennis Balls
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Tournament Days!
This Tournament is on a Sunday, Monday and Tuesday / Doubles will start Sunday!
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Hotels
Hotels near OPRC TENNIS -
Comfort Suites 704-845-5911/Sleep Inn 704-841-1660 / Quality
Inn 704-821-9800 Matthews, Nc 6 miles
Fairfield Inn 704-980-8200 Matthews, Nc 6 miles
Hampton Inn 704-841-1155 Matthews, Nc 6 miles
Holiday Inn 704-443-3100 Matthews, Nc 7 miles
Double Tree 704-364-2400 South Park Charlotte, Nc 4 miles
Embassy Suites 704-527-8400 on S. Tryon Charlotte, Nc 9
miles
Quality Inn 704-889-7095 Pineville, Nc 9 miles
Hampton Inn 704-889-2700 Pineville, Nc 9 miles
Homewood 704-544-7902 Ballantyne, Nc 9 miles
Uptown hotels are about 10 miles from the club. You can also check VRBO.com for condo rentals.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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