DRAW SHEET ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation on Draw - [VDMTC - VanDerMeer Tennis Center Hard Courts] [ VDMCV - VanDerMeer Under Cover Court] played at TOURNAMENT MAIN SITE Abbreviation on Draw - [SHPYD - SHIPYARD Clay Courts] [10SHD - SHIPYARD 10's Clay Court] [HCSHD ( Shipyard - Hard Court]
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DOUBLES PARTNER
If you do not sign up with a doubles partner AT REGISTRATION- you will be paired with another player that had not specified a partner either. All pairings made after September 6th are final; will not accept late pairing requests.
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SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL RELEASE
Junior Tournaments played in South Carolina REQUIRE that a MEDICAL RELEASES Must BE SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN of every player P R I O R to participation in any event.. PLEASE download and bring this completed form with you. Players W I L L N O T be allowed on court without signed release Link will direct you to the SC Release From. more info
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TIME REQUEST
All time request must be submitted via email to Referee. Request will not be considered after TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION CLOSES! Send request to: tpr316@gmail.com INCLUDE ALL EVENTS ENTERED
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LATE FEE
There will be a $20.00 fee for any late registrations - per event.
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CHECK TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE FOR CHANGES IN MATCH TIMES AND OR LOCATION
Match times DO change as players advance. Please CONFIRM YOUR TIMES - AFTER 9 pm the night before your match. Player with Changes after 9 pm will receive an email from Referee and require a confirmation email acknowledging change.
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2015 Messages
PLAYERS LUNCH ON SATURDAY
Players lunch catered by Papa Johns Pizza will be at both sites on Saturday beginning at NOON.
Stu's Surfside Subs Players families can receive a 10% discount at their restaurant all weekend! Located in Coligny Plaza.
Tournament Hotels Sonesta Resort, 130 Shipyard Dr. HHI 29928. (843) 842-9975 *$155 a night, ask for VDM Tennis Rate Code#0911Tennis Quality Inn, 2 Tanglewood Dr, HHI 29928. (843)842-6662 *109 a night, Ask for VDM Tennis Classic Tournament Rate
DRAWS POSTED DRAWS will be posted online Sep 9.(if available sooner - will post as soon as available!) Please DO NOT call VDM or email referee asking for a match time. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Reminder - as players advance in tournament conflicts occur. Check back every evening, after 9 PM to confirm next days TIME & LOCATION.
REGISTRATION CHECK IN REGISTRATION CHECK IN (MAIN SITE ONLY): LOCAL players guardians need to check in and pickup tournament gift ON FRIDAY between 3-7 PM - VDM Tennis Center (19 Deallyon Ave - directions below). Allow enough time because NO players will be allowed on court without turning in a signed SC Medical Release. If you are traveling on Friday and cannot make Friday check in - Registration Desk will be open on Saturday Morning from 7:45 - 9:30 AM
DIRECTIONS TO VAN DER MEER Abbreviation on Draw - VDMTC (Hard Courts), or VDMCV(Under Cover) played at TOURNAMENT MAIN SITE 19 DeAllyon Avenue, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Directions to VDM Tennis Center (VDM) from I-95, take exit 8 (Hilton Head Is) onto Hwy 278. Stay on Hwy 278 onto the island. At the north end of the island, Hwy 278 will fork... take left-hand fork onto the Cross Island Pkwy (Toll Road). Pay the toll and proceed until you reach the Sea Pines traffic circle. Take the second exit off of the circle onto Pope Avenue. At the second traffic light take a right onto Cordillo PKWY. Drive about 200 yards and take a left onto Deallyon Avenue. Drive past the Player's Club Resort entrance and turn right immediately after the Player's Club building.(You will see courts on both the left and right side of Deallyon).
DIRECTIONS TO SHIPYARD FACILITY Abbreviation on Draw - SHPYD (Clay Courts)10SHD 10's Clay Court) HCSHD ( Shipyard - Hard Court) Physical Address: 116 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Directions to Shipyard Racquet Club (SHIP): From the Van Der Meer Tennis Center (VDM) ,turn right on Cordillo Parkway. Go straight through the traffic light on Pope Avenue and into the entrance of Shipyard Plantation. (Shipyard Plantation is a gated community. Please notify the gate guard that you are attending a Van Der Meer Tennis Program to receive a day pass to enter the Plantation. Please obey all speed limit signs. They are strictly enforced!. Follow the main Shipyard Plantation road for 1 mile until it ends in a traffic circle onto Shipyard Drive (Towards the Sonesta Resort). Follow for 1.5 miles. The Van Der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort will be on your right. Turn into the parking lot (Sonesta) and turn right - park in this lot. The hard courts are four, located at the back of the clay courts. There is another grass field parking lot you can park in closer to the courts, but you must turn on the road just before the VDM Shipyard tennis center. (Barcelona Road)
SEEDING USTA South Carolina Seeding Regulations will be followed: SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA Seeding shall be done using only the results from most recently published USTA South Carolina Combined Standings Lists (at close of registration) of the division in the order in which players appear on the list. IN ADDITION to the list, other criteria to consider: Players who have a standing in the next younger age division may be seeded in any group of seeds if they are in the top 15 of the most recently published USTA SC Combined Standings Lists of any younger age division or in the top 50 of the USTA Southern Combined Standing Lists. Players with current top 50 USTA Southern Standing, top 400 National ranking will be considered for seeding. Out of State players with a Southern standing up to 300 may be given consideration for seeding. Doubles teams will be seeded in order of their combined standings. Teams that have the same combined standing shall be seeded in the order of the total number of Ranking points held by each team. Teams with a current top 50 USTA Southern Standings may be considered for seeding. MATCH PLAY FORMAT All main draw and consolation matches for the 12s - 18s age divisions will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a Match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set. Consolation is First Match Losers Consolation. All doubles matches will be 8 game pro sets. The Referee reserves the right to change the scoring in the Main Draw, if we have inclement weather. Play will begin in some draws on Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM.
10 AND UNDER MATCH PLAY FORMAT All play in the 10 and Under Age Division will be on Quick Start courts. All play will be on a 60 foot court using low compression balls. The scoring format will be as follows: Best of three short sets to 4 games, must win by 2 (7 point set tiebreak at 4-4) with a 7 pt tiebreak in lieu of the 3rd set. ( if the players reach 4-4, a 7 point tiebreak will be played to determine the winner). This 7 pt tiebreaker will only be used if a third set is needed to determine a winner after the first two sets are played.
8 & UNDER AGE DIVISION MATCH PLAY FORMAT Boys and Girls 8 and under will play on a court size of 36 feet with low compression balls using up to 23" junior racquets. There are only 7 points in a game. Kids play the best of 3 games, and the first to score 7 points wins the game. The first to win 2 games wins the match. If players split games, an additional game to 7 points is played. Players should be able to serve out of the air and are encouraged to serve overhead, but if they are unable to, they may serve underhand (no bounce).
WITHDRAWING Follow the directions on Tennislink to withdraw before the tournament deadline. No refunds will be given for withdrawing after the deadline. Email Referee if withdrawing before play begins. If Withdrawing during the tournament, You MUST see the Head Referee at the main site. DO NOT tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly withdrawn. You must see the head referee in person or it will be counted as a “No Show” which carries a penalty of 5 suspension points. No telephone withdrawals will be accepted. The withdrawal must then be confirmed in writing (email) to the Referee. Please be aware that if a player withdraws for any reason other than illness, injury, or a family emergency, suspension points can be given to that player. PLEASE NOTE IT IS THE PLAYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN. If you do not get a confirmation back from us, please contact us again. NO Refunds will be issued for players withdrawing after the deadline as per Friend At Court National Regulations. POINT PENALTY SYSTEM USTA Rules and The CODE of CONDUCT govern the tournament competition and participants during the event.
TOURNAMENT BALL The official tournament ball is Dunlop
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2 and Southern Level 4
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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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Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level 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 Monday, September 7, 2015 1:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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