To All Players and Parents
The Plantation Club at Longcreek Staff would like to apologize to all Players, and Parents who attended the Longcreek Challenger. Due to weather conditions during the tournament, 8 game pro sets were used. Unfortunately, the USTA will not allow the 8 game pro sets to be used towards ranking points. The decision to use pro sets was made for the sole purpose of letting the kids get as much match experience as possible. We apologize for any inconvience, and hope that everyone enjoyed the event despite the foul weather. We want to thank you again for playing with us, and we hope to see you next year.
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Special Thanks to all the Competitors
The staff at the Plantation Club at Longcreek would like to thank everyone who participated in the tournament, and we hope to see you again next year!
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NEW 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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Match Check In
Please check in a half hour before your match time.
Draws will be posted Wednesday Afternoon
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Match Scoring
Matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with the 3rd set match tie breaker.
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Seeding
The Tournament Committee shall consider all available evidence, including, but not limited to, rankings, current standings, and particularly head-to-head encounters.
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Doubles
Please obtain your doubles partner's USTA number before registering.
If you are interested in doubles, and don't have a partner let us know and we'll be gladly to find someone for you!
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Awards
Trophies will be presented to the winner and finalist in each age division in singles
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Warm Up
Warm-up will be limited to 5 minutes.
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Court Surface
The Plantation Club at Longcreek has 6 clay, 2 outdoor hard courts and 4 Covered Indoor Hardcourts. Players must be ready to play on any surface.
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Hotels
Marriott Courtyard Hotel. For information call Mary Rose at 1 803-736-3600. 111 Gateway Corporate Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29203. Directions from Hotel To The Plantation Club at Longcreek: Take a right out of parking lot on Farrow Rd going away from I77. Continue approximately 3 miles. Take a right onto Clemson Road. Take a left onto Longtown Rd which is the first light you come to. Go to the end of Longtown through all lights and take a left onto Longtown West. Courts will be on your left roughly a mile.
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Directions From Charlotte/Rock Hill
Take I77 South. Take a left on to Killian Rd (Exit 22). Road changes to Clemson Road. Roughly 2 miles on Clemson Road take a left onto Longtown Rd. Travel to end of Longtown Rd through all lights and take a left onto Longtown Rd West. Facility is on the left about a mile.
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Directions from Greenville
I-385 S to I-26 E. Merge onto I-20 E via EXIT 107B toward FLORENCE. Merge onto SC-277 N via EXIT 73B toward I-77 N / CHARLOTTE. Merge onto I-77 N via the exit on the LEFT. Take a right on to Killian Rd (Exit 22). Road changes to Clemson Road. Roughly 2 miles on Clemson Road take a left onto Longtown Rd. Travel to end of Longtown Rd through all lights and take a left onto Longtown Rd West. Facility is on the left about a mile.
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Directions From Augusta
Take I20 E. Merge onto SC 277 exit 73B. Merge onto I77 North. Take a right on to Killian Rd (Exit 22). Road changes to Clemson Road. Roughly 2 miles on Clemson Road take a left onto Longtown Rd. Travel to end of Longtown Rd through all lights and take a left onto Longtown Rd West. Facility is on the left about a mile.
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Directions From Charleston
Take I 26 West. Then take I 77 North (exit 116) towards Charlotte. Take a right on to Killian Rd (Exit 22). Road changes to Clemson Road. Roughly 2 miles on Clemson Road take a left onto Longtown Rd. Travel to end of Longtown Rd and take a left onto Longtown Rd West. Facility is on the left about a mile.
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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 Sunday, March 23, 2008 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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