SITE ADDRESSES ARE LISTED BELOW
LEGEND OAKS - 118 LEGEND OAK WAY SUMMERVILLE SC. 29485 DOTY PARK - 450 N. LAUREL STREET, SUMMERVILLE SC 29483 GRAND OAKS (BEES LANDING) - 1580 ASHLEY GARDEN BLVD. CHARLESTON, SC 29414
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SITE LEGEND (SITE ABBREVIATION ON DRAW)
LEGEN = LEGEND OAKS DOTY = DOTY PARK GRAND = GRAND OAKS
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DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED - PLEASE READ BELOW
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR TIMES AND MATCH LOCATION. THE SITE ABBREVIATION ON THE DRAW IS AS FOLLOWS: LEGEN IS LEGEND OAKS, DOTY IS DOTY PARK, AND GRAND IS GRAND OAKS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES IN TIMES OR LOCATIONS FOR ANY REASONS. PLAYERS NEED TO BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY AT THE POSTED TIME AND BE ABLE TO PLAY AT THE SITE INDICATED. NO EXCEPTIONS
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ATTENTION PLAYERS
IF YOU ARE PLAYING AT DOTY PARK OR GRAND OAKS YOU ARE TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THESE SITES FIRST FOR YOUR MATCH. PLAYERS SHOULD NOT REPORT TO LEGEND OAKS (HOST SITE) PRIOR TO THEIR MATCH SITE . NO ALLOWANCES WILL BE GIVEN FOR LATENESS DUE TO PLAYERS DRIVING TO HOST SITE FIRST
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CRITERIA TO DETERMINE SEEDING OF TEAMS/PLAYERS
THE MOST RECENT SOUTH CAROLINA STANDING LIST DATED 01/18/16 WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE SEEDING FOR ALL DIVISIONS. USING THIS LIST REMOVES ANY SUBJECTIVITY FROM APPLYING OPINIONS OR GUESSWORK. THE STANDING LIST RANKS PLAYERS BASED ON POINTS WHICH ARE EARNED FROM WINNING MATCHES IN PRIOR TOURNAMENTS.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE CONCERNING THURSDAY EVENING
DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY AND HIGH PROBABILITY OF RAIN FOR THURSDAY WE WILL NOT SCHEDULE ANY MATCHES FOR THURSDAY EVENING. HOWEVER PLAYERS NEED TO BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH SOME MATCHES STARTING AT 5PM AND BE PREPARED TO PLAY THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. WE WILL BE USING 3 SITES THROUGHOUT FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. PLAYERS WILL NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PLAY AT LEGEND OAKS (HOST SITE), DOTY PARK, AND GRAND OAKS. WE HAVE GREAT WEATHER FOR THIS WEEKEND STARTING FRIDAY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A FUN WEEKEND OF TENNIS.
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YOUR ENTRY WILL BENEFIT OUR CHARITY
NET PROCEEDS FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LEGEND OAKS PLANTATION WILL BENEFIT THE ARK of SUMMERVILLE
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ONE ROUND (NOT PLAYED OUT) CONSOLATION
PLAYERS WHO ARE INTERESTED WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ONE CONSOLATION MATCH (NOT PLAYED OUT) ONLY FOR THE EVENTS LABELED FMLC
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RULES
USTA RULES AND CODE WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. ALL MATCHES WILL BE THE BEST OF THREE SETS WITH A 10-POINT TIE BREAK BEING PLAYED FOR THE 3rd AND FINAL SET. THE TOURNAMENT REFEREE HAS THE DISCRETION TO CHANGE THE SCORING FORMAT AND SURFACE IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
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PLAY
DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF ANTICIPATED ENTRIES SOME DRAWS MAY BEGIN PLAY ON ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 at 5:00 p.m.. ALL OTHER MATCHES WILL START ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 AT 5PM. ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO PLAY AT THEIR SCHEDULED TIME. SOME MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT ALTERNATE SITES AND ALL WILL BE PLAYED ON HARD COURTS.
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HOSPITALITY
ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A GIFT. A DINNER IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY. WATER, SPORTS DRINKS, AND BEER (AT LEGEND OAKS ONLY) WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL PLAYERS THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT.
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EVENTS
THIS YEARS EVENT WILL FEATURE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 SINGLES, DOUBLES. MIXED DOUBLES IS OFFERED IN 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 DIVISIONS. ALL PLAYERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTER FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO EVENTS. (1 SINGLES/SAME GENDER DOUBLES AND ONE DOUBLES/ONE MIXED DOUBLES AND SINGLES/MIXED DOUBLES)
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ENTRY DEADLINE
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 @ 11:59 P.M. NOTE WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LATE ENTRIES AFTER THE DEADLINE SO IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU REGISTER ONLINE BEFORE JANUARY 24 AT 11:59PM
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ENTRY FEE
THE ENTRY FEE IS $45.00 FOR THE FIRST EVENT AND $15.00 PER PERSON FOR A SECOND EVENT. NET PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE THE ARK OF SUMMERVILLE, (AN ALZHEIMERS DISEASE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION)
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TOURNAMENT HOTEL
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ADDRESS: 9280 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406 PHONE:(843) 553-4444. TOURNAMENT RATE IS $79/NIGHT. PLEASE CALL THE HOTEL DIRECTLY TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION. DEADLINE TO RESERVE AT THE SPECIAL RATE IS TUESDAY, JANUARY 27. ASK FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT LEGEND OAKS PLANTATION GROUP. ROOMS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE CALL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IF ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE WYNDHAM.
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ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT
TO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT PLEASE GO TO TOURNAMENTS.USTA.COM AND ENTER TOURNAMENT ID# 700014216. NO PHONE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. (SPONSOR TEAMS SHOULD CONTACT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR ENTRY)
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A SOUTH CAROLINA LEVEL 2
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STARTING TIMES
ALL STARTING TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE STARTING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 at 5:00pm. ALL PLAYERS SHOULD PLAN TO BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THIS TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE TO OBTAIN THEIR STARTING TIMES
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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, January 25, 2016 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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