Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info Events - Players by Event
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STARTING TIMES AND DRAWS
FIRST MATCH STARTING TIMES ARE POSTED IN THE FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT THURSDAY JANUARY 01, 12::00PM. **** DRAWS WILL BE POSTED FRIDAY JANUARY 02 NOT BEFORE 12:00PM. **** PLAYERS IN THE LARGER DRAWS WILL BEGIN PLAY FRIDAY PM AND SATURDAY AM. **** PLAYERS/TEAMS ENTERING TWO EVENTS SHOULD EXPECT TO PLAY BACK TO BACK MATCHES WITH MINIMUM REST PERIODS. PLEASE REPORT 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR MATCH TIME TO CHECK IN.
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PRELIMINARY SEEDS POSTED
SEEDS POSTED ARE BASED ON 2014 FINAL STANDINGS. SOME EVENTS DID NOT HAVE INFORMATION ON PLAYERS.
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
MATCH PLAY BEGINS FRIDAY AT 5:30PM, CONTINUES ALL DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 9:00AM THRU 8:30PM. AND ON MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MATCHES BEGIN AFTER 5:30PM.
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HOSPITALITY, AMENITIES & AWARDS
SNACKS AND OTHER FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED DAILY. **** ALL PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO ENJOY THE INDOOR TENNIS AND HOSPITALITY EACH DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT. **** ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A TOURNAMENT GIFT AT CHECK IN. **** AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF EACH EVENT.
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MATCH FORMAT - USTA RULES
EVENTS ARE DOUBLES ONLY, SINGLE ELIMINATION. **** MATCHES WILL BE BEST OF TWO REGULAR SETS, WITH A 10 POINT MATCH TIEBREAK FOR THE THIRD SET, IF NEEDED. **** A 10 MINUTE WARMUP WILL BE ALLOWED BEFORE EACH MATCH. **** USTA RULES GOVERN ALL TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION & PLAYER PARTICIPATION.
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!!! IMPORTANT--- PLAYERS LISTED WITHOUT PARTNERS IN COMPETITORS LIST
***** NOTE THAT BOTH PARTNERS MUST ENTER AS A TEAM IN THE EVENT TO BE CORRECTLY ENTERED IN THE TOURNAMENT. **** CHECK THE COMPETITOR'S LIST FOR THE CURRENT EVENT ENTRIES. *** IF YOU ARE LISTED WITHOUT A PARTNER, BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE YOU CAN ENTER CORRECTLY ONLINE. IF AFTER THE ENTRIES ARE CLOSED, YOU MUST SEND YOUR PARTNER'S NAME AND USTA # TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ASAP, SO YOU CAN BE CORRECTLY PAIRED IN THE EVENT YOU WANT TO PLAY. *** WHEN THE DRAWS ARE MADE, YOU CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN THE DRAW WITHOUT A PARTNER.
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EVENTS & FACILITIES
PLAYERS ARE LIMITED TO ENTERING TWO EVENTS. **** PLAYERS MAY ENTER ONE GENDER DOUBLES AND ONE MIXED DOUBLES. **** MATCHES WILL BE SCHEDULED INDOORS AT THE USC FIELDHOUSE AT WHALEY AND MARION STREETS. **** WEATHER PERMITTING SOME ROUNDS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAY BE SCHEDULED OUTDOORS AT THE 12 COURTS OF THE CAROLINA TENNIS CENTER ON HEYWARD STREET.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE POSTED IN THE FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT
CLICK ON THE FUTURE MATCH INFO REPORT TO GET YOUR EVENT MATCH TIMES. PLAYERS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY. PLAN TO REPORT TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK TO COMPLETE CHECK IN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR MATCH START TIME.
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MATCH TIME & SCHEDULE AVOIDANCES
MATCH TIME AND TEAM SCHEDULE AVOIDANCES WILL BE ALLOWED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THE FIRST ROUNDS, BUT NOT GUARANTEED. *** PLEASE EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BY THE ENTRY DEADLINE WITH ANY TEAM AVOIDANCES OR TIME AVOIDANCES. **** EMAIL TO: EPLEYK@MAILBOX.SC.EDU --
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PLAYERS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
ANY PLAYERS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS, SEND AN EMAIL TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WITH YOUR RATING AND EVENTS YOU WANT A PARTNER FOR. ****** THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTNERS: STEPHEN WILLIAMS LOOKING FOR MEN'S 4.0 PARTNER AND ALSO MIXED 7.0 OR 8.0 PARTNER; CHRIS WOFFORD (MEN'S 3.5) IS LOOKING FOR MIXED 7.0 OR 8.0 PARTNER.
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PLAYERS LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNERS
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR DOUBLES PARTNERS SHOULD CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECT ASAP WITH THEIR NTRP RATING AND EVENTS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ENTERING. **** THE TOURNAMENT WILL KEEP A LIST OF THESE PLAYERS AND TRY TO PAIR THESE PLAYERS IN THEIR EVENTS.
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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION
THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE 2014 ARLO ELKINS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT WINTER EVENT IS KEVIN EPLEY, WOMEN'S TENNIS COACH. **** EPLEYK@MAILBOX.SC.EDU -- 803-777-7857.
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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 Saturday, December 27, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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