Tournament Reports
Future Match Info Report Players By Event
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2008 LEXINGTON CHALLENGER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to MADISON HUTCHINSON OF COLUMBIA, Girls 16s, and MARK CARNES, Boys 12s, OF SUMTER, the 2008 Lexington Challenger Girls and Boys Sportsmanship Award Winners.
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PLAYER BY EVENT REPORT
ALL PLAYERS ENTERED ARE LISTED IN "PLAYER BY EVENT REPORT" : CLICK LINK TO ACCESS THE REPORT.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES POSTED IN FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT
FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE LISTED IN THE FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT. DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AFTER 3:00pm THURSDAY.
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QuickStart Format 8 and Under Event. PLAY WILL BE SATURDAY 9-12NOON.
QuickStart Tennis is a special format to help kids ten and under learn and play the game of tennis. All players in the 8 & Under age group will play using our the new Quick Start Format for play. The court is shorter and narrower, the net height is lower, and they will also use foam balls with a softer bounce. The 10s - 18s age divisions will play on a standard-sized court with regular duty balls.
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DRAWS AND STARTING TIMES
Play will begin Friday August 08 at 5PM. Players FIRST match times will be available online after 5PM Wednesday August 06. Match times will be posted on the webpage as a report, Future Match Info Report, with players listed alphabetically with their times. Draws will be posted online Thursday August 07 after 5PM. Players may get their match times also by calling LCTC NOT BEFORE Thursday 9AM-5PM = 803-957-7676. PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THEIR OWN MATCH TIMES.
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SUPPORT OUR LUNCH SPONSOR -- CHICK-FIL-A
CHICK-FIL-A WILL PROVIDE LUNCH FOR PLAYERS SATURDAY.
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CHALLENGER EVENTS ENTRY REGULATIONS 2008
NEW CHALLENGER CIRCUIT Eligibility Rules for 2008:
New eligibility rules were just passed by our Junior Competition Council for the Challenger Circuit. Any player not ranked in the TOP 25 of the age division they wish to play, may play in the Challenger Circuit. (Using most current standing list published at the end of the month previous to the event). Playing up in an age division is now allowed, as long as you are not in the top 25 of the current standings for that age division. Final Year End Rankings do not apply to this circuit any longer, only current standings.
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LEXINGTON COUNTY TENNIS COMPLEX
Lexington County Tennis Complex is a state of the art public facility featuring 21 lighted courts, a stadium court, locker rooms with showers, water on the courts, full stocked pro shop and ice machines. LCTC was voted Municipal Facility of the Year 2004, and Public Facility of the Year 2003 by the USTA, and A Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center in the USA 2006.
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RULES AND MATCHPLAY
Play will be in accordance with the 2008 USTA rules and regulations contained the Friend At Court manual. Draws are limited to 32 in each division. Singles will be a feed in draw with consolations. Each singles player will play two rounds of matches before elimination. Matches will be the best of 2 regular sets with a 10 point tiebreak game for a third set if needed. Doubles will be a single elimination format with matches being an 8 game pro set (a 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all).
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INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement or excessively hot weather which interrupts match play, the tournament committee may change the scoring format to a shortened format or cancel certain events in order to complete the tournament. ANY AND ALL CHANGES WILL BE POSTED AT THE TOURNAMENT SITE AND ON THE TOURNAMENT WEBPAGE SO PLAYERS WILL BE NOTIFIED PROMPTLY.
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
TOURNAMENT HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS LINK CAN BE FOUND AT THE LCTC WEBSITE, www.lexingtoncountytennis.com.
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PLAYERS MUST CHECK 30 MINUTES BEFORE FIRST MATCH TIME
PLAYERS CHECK IN REGISTRATION 30 MINUTES BEFORE FIRST MATCH TIME.
ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK 30 MINUTES BEFORE THEIR FIRST MATCH TIME TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION.
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AWARDS FOR COMPETITION AND SPORTSMANSHIP
Awards will given to winners and finalists in Singles Main Draw and to winners of Consolation Singles, and to winners and finalists in Doubles. A SPECIAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO A BOY AND A GIRL EXHIBITING THE BEST TENNIS SPORTMANSHIP DURING THE TOURNAMENT.
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PLAYER HOSPITALITY
Water available on courts and ice available in pro shop. Lunch provided Saturday 11:30AM -- 1:30PM.
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For information on Challenger tennis events----go to
sctennis.com, click on juniors, then click on challengers, to view
important information on entering challenger events.
Only those eligible for Challenger status may enter
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
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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