General Info and Directions
All matches will be played on hard courts, 8 lit and 2 not lit. The facility has seating but is limited so SPECTATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAWN CHAIRS TO WATCH THE MATCHES.
Myrtle Beach Tennis Center is located at 3302 Robert M Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. The courts are located behind the Myrtle Beach High School. DO NOT enter the main entrance to the high school. Enter through the bus entrance which is located next to the electronic MBHS sign. You will see underneath sign...Myrtle Beach Tennis Center.
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Tournament Check In
All participants must check in at Myrtle BeachTennis Center at least 45 minutes prior to their first match. Check in at least 30 minutes prior to all other matches. Better to have players waiting a bit than to have empty courts!
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Start Day and Time
Tournament will start, October 10th with first matches beginning at 9 AM. Match times will be posted Thursday, October 8th at 5 PM.
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WARM UP PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT
WARM UP ON TOURNAMENT COURTS WILL BE ALLOWED FROM 8-8:30 AM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AFTER 8:30 ALL WARM UPS BY PLAYERS CANNOT BE ON TOURNAMENT COURTS. ASK AT CHECK IN DESK FOR DIRECTIONS TO ADDITIONAL SITES.
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Scoring Format By Levels
12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s main draw matches and consolation matches will be a 10 point tie-breaker in lieu of the 3rd set. Main draw matches will be regular scoring and the consolation draw will be no add scoring. Boys and Girls 10s (ORANGE BALL) will be played based on the 10-under format with no add scoring. 10U will play two short sets of 4 games each (win by two games), with a 7 point tie break at 4 games all. If both players win a set they will play a 7 point tie break to decide the match. All doubles will be a 8 game pro set with a 7 point tie break at 8 games each.
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8 UNDER UNDER
A round robin will be played for all participants. 2 out of 3 7 point tiebreakers will be played.All Boys and Girls 8U MUST report to MBTC by 8:45 Am on Saturday. Play will begin at 9 AM. We hope to have these fine young players finished in time for lunch. Please have them bring water with their names on the bottles and/or coolers.
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Balls
All age diviisons will be using Wilson tennis balls.
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Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast will consist of coffee and breakfast bars. Lunch will be provided by our very generous sponsor BOJANGLES Saturday and Sunday mid-day.
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Awards
Awards will be given to the Champion and Finalist of all front draw age divisions. With draws consisting of more than 7 participants the Champion of the consolation round will receive an award. All 8U participants will receive a medal.
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Alternate Date and Refunds
USTA SC is looking into an alternate weekend to host the Bojangles Fall Classic. We will know what the dates are by Friday. Please check Tournament website and your email. There are two options for a refund:1) Requesting the refund right now2) Moving your entry fee to the future weekend of the Bojangles Fall Classic If requesting the refund right now please be patient. I have to submit check requests to our Accounting Department. Please allow 2-3 weeks for these checks to arrive. I will be sending out an email also so please reply with your request. If you wish reply with 1 or 2. I will know by the options stated above. Thank you for all your support! Unfortunately the ultimate competitor Matthew dominated Us with a double bagel;)
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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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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, October 3, 2016 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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