THANK YOU!
THANKS TO ALL PLAYERS, PARENTS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, COURT MONITORS, MW TENNIS ACADEMY AND THE FAMILY CIRCLE TENNIS CENTER FOR ANOTHER GREAT DAY OF TENNIS COMPETITION! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT OUR NEXT EVENT ON NOVEMBER 14TH! THESE EVENTS ARE GREAT BECAUSE YOU CAN COMMITT A SHORT TIME PERIOD AND GET A LOT OF MATCH PLAY FOR A GREAT PRICE! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE NEXT EVENT THE MW TENNIS RISING STARS TOURNAMENT SERIES #5 ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14TH! REGISTRATION IS OPEN! SEE YOU ON THE COURTS!
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MATCH TIMES FOR SATURDAY
Match Times for Saturday:
GIRLS 10'S AND GIRLS 12S WILL PLAY A ROUND ROBIN FROM 11:30AM TO APPX 1:30PM
BOYS 12S WILL PLAY A ROUND ROBIN FROM 1:30PM TO APPX 4:30PM
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GIRLS 10 AND UNDER AND GIRLS 12 AND UNDER START TIMES
THE GIRLS 10S AND GIRS 12S WILL START AT 11:30AM ON SATURDAY. BARRING NO RAIN, PLAY WILL LAST APPX 2 HRS.
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DRAWS AND MATCH TIMES
Draws and Match Times will be published on this home page by Thursday at 3 pm. We will most likely start at 11:30 with an age group and then 1:30 start with the other age groups. Decisions cant be made on this until all entries are in. But these are appx times. Actual times will be published Thursday at 3pm.
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SITES AND COURT SURFACE
All matches will be played at the Family Circle Cup Tennis Center located on Daniel Island at 161 Seven Farms Dr, Charleston, SC 29492.
The 8's division will play on hard courts built for 8's tennis(36 ft courts). The 10's will play on chalked and lined 60 ft hard courts. The 12s division will compete on both hard and clay courts.
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MATCH PLAY FORMAT & COURTS - BALL- RACQUETS
Draws will be a round robin format. In a round robin, juniors play multiple matches against several different opponents.
The 8 and under division will use the 36 foot court, red balls, and a 23" racquet The 10 and Under division will use the 60 foot court, Orange balls, and 25" racquets. The 12s division will use the Green Dot balls on the 78' regular court.
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SCORING
The 8 and under will play best of 3 games to 7 points each game. (First player to win 2 games wins the match)
The 10's, 12's, will either play short sets to 4 (with a 7 point set tiebreaker at 4-4). using no ad scoring. Or a regular set to 6 (tiebreaker at 6-6)
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AWARDS AND PLAYER GIFTS
Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place in each age division. Every player receives a player gift at check in.
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RISING STARS ELIGIBILITY- NOVICE LEVEL 5
RISING STARS TOURNAMENTS ARE FOR BEGINNER NOVICE PLAYERS TO GAIN TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE. **** THE EMPHASIS IS ON FUN, COMPETITION AND LEARNING ABOUT TOURNAMENT TENNIS FOR PLAYERS AND PARENTS. ******* ANY PLAYER HAVING MORE THAN 200 RANKING POINTS IN ANY DIVISION IN ANY STATE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NOVICE LEVEL 5 TOURNAMENTS.
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PRACTICE AND PLAY
The MW Practice and Play program is designed to link weekday practice sessions with weekend competitions. These tournaments are for all USTA entry level players in the red, orange and green dot divisions (8's, 10's and 12's). MW players that practice in these groups are encouraged to play these open events to gain competitive experience. The symbiotic connection with practices and competition will allow the player to realize the importance of daily practice with the purpose of improving skill sets needed to improve. Regular competition will allow the player to measure their progress and continue on the developmental pathway towards becoming a complete player.
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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, October 20, 2015 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700106415 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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