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Eligibility for Tournament Entry:
Players who have accumulated 200 points or less are automatically eligible for this tournament. Players who have points between 200-300 must email or call the Tournament Director and be voted in by the tournament committee for entry. Any player with 300 or more points are not eligible for this tournament. We will have an 8 & under division that will combine girls & boys in this event. The participants must be able to serve and keep score. We will have court monitors for this age division to help with scoring and rules. Also, the 8 & under division will play on a 36/60 court & use foam balls for more consistent play.
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Pizza Party!!!
There will be a pizza party from 12:00p.m. - 1:30p.m. approximately. This is for participants only. Cost of Pizza is included in the entry fee. Participants will be responsible for their own drinks. We do have concessions on site.
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Format:
One day events for players to be introduced to competitive tennis. The emphasis is on match play, fun, and education of players and parents.
Singles round robin format. Top two players from each division will play in afternoon finals. Others play doubles, if time allows. A shortened Scoring Format will be used. The # of games played for each match wiil be determined by the number of participants in each age division to allow all players to finish their rounds on time.
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Parent/Player Meeting:
There is a Parent/Player meeting at 8:30. All players and at least one parent may attend. Please confirm with Director if you can not make the meeting. Information wil be given about the format, rules, & expectations of players during tournament.
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Draw Update:
If there are 3 or less entries in any age group, we may combine with another age group to make a larger round robin.
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USTA Rules:
The point penalty system will be used for this event. USTA rules will govern all play. USTA Referees will be present along with court monitors during the entire event.
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Address for RHTC:
The correct address for the tennis center is: 897 Maplewood Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
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Directions to RHTC:
897 Maplewood Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29732 From I-77 North/South: Take Exit 82 B towards Rock Hill. Turn onto Cherry Road heading west. Continue on Cherry Road for 1 1/4 miles through 5-6 traffic lights. Tennis Center will be on your left. If you have come to Cherry Park or to Blockbuster you have gone to far. CiCi-s Pizza & TCBY is across the street, Little Caesar's Pizza, Penn Station, & Family Dollar are a block just before the center on the same side of the street. Call (803)-326-3842 if you need help. From I-85 take Route #5 or Route 161 towards Rock Hill/York, do not go all the way to Charlotte. Follow Route #5 into Rock Hill & turn left onto Cherry Road. Continue on Cherry Road for 2.1 miles and the tennis center will be on your right.
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Match Times:
Match times that will be posted are approximate. You will need to check in by the posted time, the 15 minute default rule will be in effect. Games will be penalized for any players checking in late. After 15 minutes, will result in a match default.
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Tournament Finals:
Two players will advance to the afternoon finals. Finalists are determined by total number of games won, minus the total number of games lost. During the lunch break, we will announce who has made the finals and what time each final will begin.
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Parking!!!
IMPORTANT!!! There are additional park spots behind the tennis center at Sullivan Middle School. We have only 35 spots at the bottom of the hill of the tennis center, with an additional 200 spots behind the courts at the middle school. DIRECTIONS: When you turn left/right onto Maplewood Ave. from Cherry Road, do not turn into the parking lot of the center, continue straight on Maplewood Ave. for 1/8 of a mile, then turn right onto Eden Terrace and then a quick right into the middle school lot by the tennis courts.
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USTA Membership
Current USTA Membership is required. Contact Member Services - Memberservices@usta.com or 1-800-USTA
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Thanks to all Participants!!!
Thank you for playing and braving the cold air. We had a wondeful time hosting the event for you and we hope you will come back to play our other events throught the year. March 8th - Rising Stars, April 11th - 13th City Championships, May 10th - Rising Stars, June 27th - 29th City Challenger, July 18th - 20th Rock Cup Challenger, August 29th-31st Back-to-school challenger, November 22nd Rising Stars, December 20th - Rising Stars.
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Kick off the New Year with the Mid-Carolina Tennis Association
and begin your year playing fun, competitive tennis.
South Carolina Junior Level 5 USTA Tournament
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, January 23, 2008 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: 704121408 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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