Thank You!
Many Thanks to ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS for their time and help over the weekend. Kudos also go out to our referee, Susie Honeycutt, Litchfield Racket Club and staff (Kristin Rocks!!) and our Stables Staff for their hard work in putting on a great event! Also, many thanks to our sponsors! Mercom (AWESOME COMPANY!!) was instrumental in making our event a huge success!! Also helping with sponsorship were Bistro 217 (YUM), South Atlantic Bank (K-CHING), The Litchfield Company (SOLD!), Hightower Financial (WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN HURT YOU!), Babolat (PLAY LIKE THE PROS!) and PAWLEYS CREEK APPAREL (COOL STUFF). Please help support all of these local businesses for your present and future needs. Thanks again to everyone! Next junior L4 tournament is 10.21.15!
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JUNIOR TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR
I sincerely hope that everyone had a great time at the MERCOM JUNOR CLASSIC. I want to personally thank you for playing, and hope you'll be back to all of our future events. We want to get more kids playing at our tournaments, so please spread the word! If you have any comments or concerns, please don't hesitate to e mail or call. And finally, if you feel like our tournament was second to none and you didn't fill out the nomination form, please take a moment and fill it out by clicking the link. Again thx for participating, and hope to see you soon at Stables Tennis Center! Many Aces! db
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TOURNAMENT CANCELLED
Tournament has been cancelled as of 3 PM Sunday.
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RAIN DELAY
We are on a rain delay. We will make a decision at 3 PM about the rest of the tournament. Update will be at 3:05 PM.
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LITCHFIELD RACKET CLUB DIRECTIONS
TURN ON TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE WHICH IS 1/4 MILE NORTH FROM STABLES ON HWY 17. TAKE FIRST LEFT ON HAWTHORNE DR, AND LRC IS IMMEIDIATELY ON YOUR LEFT. THX
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Back on Schedule!!
Please try and make your original start time. All matches will be on clay with modified scoring. So, all matches will finish quicker. Thx everyone!!
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MODIFIED SCORING FOR SUNDAY MATCHES
10's are now NO-AD SCORING 12's-18's are now SHORT SETS. FIRST PLAYER TO 4 GAMES, NO AD, WIN BY TWO GAMES OR MORE. 7 POINT TIEBREAKER AT 4 GAMES ALL. THIRD SET IS A 10 POINT BREAKER.
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RAIN AT STABLES
ALL, WE ARE ON A 1 HOUR RAIN DELAY. ALL MATCHES ARE ONE HOUR LATER THAN ORIGINAL START TIME. WE ARE TRYING TO SECURE SOME CLAY COURTS TO HELP FACILITATE PLAY THIS MORNING. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES EVERY HALF HOUR. THX!!
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SUNDAY MATCHES
Please be early for your matches. We will do our very best to get the players on and off the court on to their next match as quickly as possible.
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BABOLAT DRAWING RESULTS
Many thanks to Babolat and Mike Sprengelmeyer for donating some great Babolat Prizes! Babolat rocks! Winners below: Pure Drive Lite, Harrison Kemp Pink E Sense Lite, Hitomi Kobayashi Pure Drive 26" Roland Garros, Macy Lupo Black Fleece (L), Mike Zavacky Blue Hoodie (L), Tej Jaram Rafa Posters: Gigi Bohan, Caroline Woodard, Elise Dozier, David Allen, Jude Wilkey, Elena Hartley Sweatbands: Olivia Bull Vibrazorbs: Gigi Hinson, Kari Collins, Emily Loring, Holden Taylor Mini Racket: Kate Fico
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
Please remember to bring your signed medical release form and remit to the tournament desk. forms MUST BE filled out prior to playing in tournament. either copy and paste link posted near the bottom of the tournament page, or use this link and look for blue link to the form. Thanks for your cooperation! db
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CLAY COURT MATCHES
GIRLS 12'S GREEN BALL AND GIRLS 18'S ARE PLAYING ON CLAY..
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POSTING OF DRAWS
Draws will be posted late Thursday. There is no Friday play. Play begins 8:30 AM Saturday and everyone MUST check in 30 minutes prior to their match time with hopes we are running early or on time. With the rain forcast for Sunday we are considering using shortened scoring. BE PREPARED FOR A FUN LONG DAY ON SATURDAY.
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TITLE SPONSOR -- MERCOM CORPORATION
Many thanks to Mercom Corporation for their generous support of junior tennis and Waccamaw Regional Tennis Center at Stables Park! Do yourself a favor and visit their website for help in finding all of your technology needs!!
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GOLD SPONSOR -- BISTRO 217
Many thanks to Bistro 217 for their support and generosity for this years event. And remember to check them out for lunch or dinner. They are geared for success and will impress you and your guests no matter the occasion. Visit their website for more info, and for a quick glance at their offerings. YUM!!
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GOLD SPONSOR -- SOUTH ATLANTIC BANK
Thank you South Atlantic Bank for your generous support for this years tournament. Please remember to check them out for all your banking needs. They are local, accommodating and very friendly. Please visit their website to see what they can do for you!
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BRONZE SPONSORS
Many thanks to our Bronze sponsors Pawleys Creek Apparel, The Litchfield Company, Hightower Financial and Babolat for their unbelievable
support of junior tennis! Please give back by supporting their business' when the opportunity
arises! Their commitment, cooperation
and support of junior tennis and our tournament is greatly appreciated. Please visit them to see what they can do for you!
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LUNCH
BISTRO 217 will provide lunch for all players, coaches and
parents on Saturday. 11-3pm. Yum!!
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SNACKS
Fruit, nature valley bars, and bottle water provided daily!!
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BABOLAT DRAWING!
Saturday night drawing for some great Babolat rackets, bags, and accessories. Make sure you fill out raffle tix during check in.
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8 and under information
Boys and Girls 8 and under will use the 8 and under format
with 36 ft courts and red low compression balls. Players must use a 23” racket. 25” and up will not be allowed. No doubles.
Players will play the best of 3 sets with the first to win 7 points
winning the set.
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All 8's and 10's must have the appropriate racket size!!
Maximum sizes. 23" for 8's and 25" for 10's. USTA RULES WILL BE ENFORCED. We will have loaner rackets available if needed.
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10 and under information
Boys and Girls 10 and under will use the 10 and under format
with 60 ft courts and orange low compression balls. Players must use a 23-25” racket. 26” and up will not be allowed. Kids will play the best of 3 sets with the
first to win 4 games winning a set. You
must win by 2 games. If the score is 4
all, a 7 point tiebreaker is played (must win by 2 points). If players split sets, a 7 point tiebreaker
is played for the third set.
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Match Format Singles
All main draw matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a
match tie breaker in lieu of a third set.
All consolation matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie
breaker in lieu of a third set. First
match losers’ consolation for all events.
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Match Format Doubles
Doubles will use an 8 game pro set.
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Directions
From Myrtle Beach, travel south on Hwy 17 S towards
Georgetown. Turn Right onto Gilman Road
¼ miles past the Litchfield Beach stop light (this is the third light once you
get past Brook Green Gardens.) Drive to
the end of Gilman. You’ve arrived!
From Georgetown, travel north on Hwy 17 N towards Myrtle
Beach. 1/2 mile past the MLK road stoplight
in Pawley’s Island, make a left towards the Dollar General. Then take immediate left onto the frontage
road. Go 100 yards and make a right hand
turn onto Gilman Road. Drive to the end of Gilman. You’ve arrived!
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Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, the referee has the
discretion to change sites and use alternate scoring.
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Balls
Dunlop Grand Prix Balls will be used for all regular ball
events. Dunlop green dot, orange, and red
balls will be used.
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Awards
Will be given to all winners and finalist in the singles
draws, and for the winners of all doubles draws.
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T-shirts
Awarded to all tournament participants.
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South Carolina Tournament Level 4-Challenger: Beginning January 1, 2013, all CHALLENGER tournaments in SC will offer both yellow ball and green ball divisions for 12U play for the purpose of transition from the 10U orange ball. The 12U Green division is designated by "Quick Start: 12U" on the registration page. Play in the 12U green ball division will count toward the player's Current Standings.
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Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM 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. Turn in the release at the tournament check-in desk. Click USTA SC Medical Release Form to download the USTA SC Medical Release Form. http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf
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There will be no Matches Friday evening. There will be tournament check in Friday evening 4:00-6:00 PIZZ FRIDAY EVENING with optional check in. Thank You
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All parents are strongly encouraged to view the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in SC L4 or L5 tournaments. In addition, we encourage all parents to view the video, regardless of the level of experience or level of play the player is currently competing.
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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 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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