INDOOR COURT SITE INFORMATION!!!!!
We will be using the following sites for Indoor Courts... Directions will be available at The Champions Club for those who need them. Addresses are below: The McCallie School: (MCC on Draw) 500 Dodds Ave Chattanooga, TN 37404
The Baylor School: (BAY on Draw) 171 Baylor School Rd Chattanooga, TN 37405
Manker Patten Tennis Club: (MP on Draw) 100 Douglas St Chattanooga, TN 37403
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AS OF 2:10EDT 5/28: DRAWS ARE POSTED!!!
Draws are posted! Good luck to everyone, and we will see you tomorrow for at Registration. Registration begins at 1:30 at The Champions Club PLEASE NOTE: CHATTANOOGA IS ON EDT!!! Please plan Friday travel accordingly!
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FRIDAY NIGHT PLAYER PARTY
Friday evening we will be having a players party for all players and their parents. We will begin serving dinner around 5:30. Chattanooga's premier caterer, Events with Taste, has graciously agreed to help us provide the meal for the evening. All are welcome. Menu: Baked ziti three cheese marinara with Meatballs, Rotini Pasta with garlic cream, fresh spinach, cherry tomatoes, parmesan cheese. Garden Salad with assorted dressings. Garlic Bread. Cookies and Brownies
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Format of Play
All main draw singles matches will be 2 out of 3 tie-break sets, and all back draw
matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of a
third set. All doubles matches will consist of one 8-game pro-set.
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Schedule of Play
Doubles play will begin Friday afternoon May 29th not before 3:30. Singles play will begin Saturday morning May 30.
NOTE: CHATTANOOGA IS ON EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)!!!
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AWARDS:
We're thinking outside the box this year for our awards. Accordingly, 1st-6th place finishers (1st and 2nd place in Doubles) will receive a 12x18 Graphic Action Poster. For those of you who are not familiar with what that is, check out www.yourgameface.com for more info. These commemorative photographs will have the players name, 2015 TN State Junior Qualifying, Age Division, as well as their place in the event. Please don't hesitate to email or call me if you have any questions! These images will be captured during our event, and will be shipped to you as soon as possible after the event is finished!
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HOTEL PARTNER
The Marriott Hotel Downtown Chattanooga is our official hotel partner for the event. Please book through the link below or call 800-841-1674 and ask for a room in the TN State JR. Qualifier block. The rate is 124/night. They will be offering a free continental breakfast from 6:30-8:30 each morning for up to 3 guests per room (this will be set up by the hotel specifically for our event). Also, the parking fee for self park will be 5.00 instead of 10. Your bill will be adjusted accordingly! NOTE: The Marriott has extended the deadline for this rate to Wednesday 5/27/2015. PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO STAY WITH THEM!
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ON-SITE FOOD DAILY:
Chattanooga's Premier Caterer, Events with Taste, will be on site daily with fresh, gourmet food for purchase. The menu will include lunches as well as drinks and snacks. Please check out their website for more information, and help us by supporting our local businesses in Chattanooga.
MENU will include: Breakfast (Breakfast burrito - egg, chorizo, potato, bean, and cheese. Fresh Fruit Salad. Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagels) Lunch (Chicken Salad Wraps. Turkey and Avocado Wraps. Club Sandwich Wraps) Fresh Sides (Pasta Salad. Fresh Fruit Salad. Black bean and corn salad) Cookies Bottled Water, Powerade, Bottled Lemonade, tea, and Sodas
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ON-SITE STRINGING SERVICES DAILY
Chattanooga's only registered Master Racquet Technician Mike Stephens, owner of String Sensation, will be set up on-site and available each day of the tournament. On site services include stringing, grip, over-grip replacement, and grommet/bumper-guard replacement depending upon racquet type and stock available. We have a large selection of strings, including Wilson, Luxilon, Babolat, Prince, Ytex, and Gamma. On site selection of accessories will be available including grips, over-grips, vibration dampeners, and wristbands. Please see the link below for more info! We are excited to have Mike with us this year!
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COLLEGE FORUM
There will be a College Forum free for all players, parents, and coaches Saturday evening at 5:00PM at the Champions Club. College coaches will be on hand and available to answer any questions and discuss topics such as recruiting, eligibility requirements, and opportunities to play at various collegiate levels. Please make plans to attend this event, especially if you have any interest at all of playing tennis at the next level! Refreshments will be provided by the Chattanooga Tennis Association!
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SITES and WARM UP COURTS:
ALL MATCHES will be played at The Champions Club. On Saturday and Sunday, we will be using all 26 courts (including the 6 courts as you drive in the Park).
All courts will be available on a first come first serve basis in the morning before play for hitting. There is a Park nearby at Red Bank United Methodist Church (3800 Dayton Blvd) that has a couple of courts for practice. Riverview Park is nearby (1703 Riverview Rd) and has a couple of courts for practice. University of Tennessee Chattanooga is downtown at 500 Houston St for those staying downtown.
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SOUTHERN ENDORSEMENT INFO!!!
Here's info on Southern Endorsement for everyone to have a look let! Please don't hesitate to let any of us know if you have any questions
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Medical Release Form
The Medical Release Form is required by USTA/TN
prior to playing matches with a parent or guardian signature. Players may
report directly to their first match site to check-in and drop off their form
at the tournament desk. Blank forms will be available at each site. A
link to the form can be found below by clicking "more info."
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Birth Certificate
In order to compete in the Tennessee State
Qualifier, a player's birth certificate MUST be submitted and on file at
the Southern Section Office. Please email copies of birth certificates
to the USTA TN Director of Junior Competition
(kristenschlukebir@ustatn.com).
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NOTE:
Please Note: If we do not get a copy of a player's birth
certificate, the player will not be able to participate. To check if a
player's birth certificate is on file, please click on "More Info"
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Parent Alert Form
All Players must bring a signed Medical Release/Tennis Parent form or they will not be able to participate in the event.
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ZONALS FLYER
Please see below for a link from Southern regarding information Zonals!
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 22, 2015 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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