DRAW AND SCHEDULES ARE NOW POSTED
PLAYERS ARE TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST MATCH TIME TO CHECK IN.
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ATTENTION PARENTS AND PLAYERS
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PLAYERS WHO ARE REGISTERED FOR THIS SATURDAY'S UPSTATE 10 & UNDER TOURNAMENT. THE DRAWS WITH SCHEDULING FOR ALL PLAYERS WILL BE POSTED THURSDAY MORNING AT 10am. WE WILL START AT 9AM. WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF WATER AND ICE FOR THE PLAYERS. HAVE YOUR CHILD START DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER AND HAVE THEM PLAY OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SO THEY CAN GET ACCLIMATED TO THE HEAT.
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EVENTS OFFERED
WE ARE OFFERING DIVISIONS 8 AND DIVISIONS 10 IN BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THE 6'S WE MAY COMBINE BOYS AND GIRLS. THE 10'S DIVISIONS WILL BE SEPARATED BY BOYS AND GIRLS DUE TO THESE DIVISIONS BEING RANKED
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COURT SIZE AND REGULATIONS
8 & UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS WILL PLAY ON A 36 FOOT COURT USING RED LOW COMPRESSION BALLS AND USING UP TO A 23" JUNIOR RACQUET. MAKE SURE YOU BRING A 23" RACQUET AS A PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY WITH A RACQUET THAT EXCEEDS THIS LENGTH REQUIREMENT. 10 & UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS WILL PLAY ON A 60 FOOT COURT WITH ORANGE LOW COMPRESSION BALLS USING UP TO A 25" RACQUET. THE PLAYER MUST BE ABLE TO SERVE OUT OF THE AIR. (NO DROP SERVES ALLOWED). MAKE SURE YOU BRING A 25" RACQUET AS A PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY WITH A RACQUET THAT EXCEEDS THIS LENGTH REQUIREMENT.
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SCORING FOR 8 & UNDER - COED
BOYS AND GIRLS 8 & UNDER WILL PLAY 7 POINTS IN A GAME. THE FIRST TO SCORE 7 POINTS WINS THE GAME. PLAYERS WILL PLAY THE BEST OF 3 GAMES. (THE FIRST TO WIN 2 GAMES WINS THE MATCH). IN THE EVENT BOTH PLAYERS WIN 1 GAME EACH THEN AN ADDITIONAL GAME OF 7 POINTS EACH IS PLAYED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER OF THE MATCH.
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SCORING FOR 10 - BOYS AND GIRLS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 10 DIVISION THE REQUIRED SCORING FORMAT SHALL BE THE BEST OF TWO SHORT SETS (FIRST TO 4 BY A MARGIN OF 2), WITH A SET TIEBREAK FIRST TO 7 AND WIN BY 2 WHEN THE SET REACHES 4-4. IF BOTH PLAYERS WIN ONE SET EACH THEN A THIRD SET 7 POINT MATCH TIEBREAK WILL BE PLAYED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER OF THE MATCH.
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COURT SURFACE
ALL MATCHES WILL BE HELD ON HARD COURT UNLESS THERE ARE LARGER DRAWS THAN EXPECTED IN WHICH CLAY COURTS WILL BE USED.
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AWARDS
AN AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH WINNER AND FINALIST IN THE 8 AND 10 DIVISIONS.
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SCHEDULING
THE TOURNAMENT WILL START AT 9AM. SOME PLAYERS WILL START AT 9AM. PLEASE CHECK THE DRAW ON THURSDAY TO DETERMINE YOUR START TIME. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY.
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South Carolina Tournament Level-5 Rising Stars: All parents must complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.
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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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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, June 22, 2016 2:00:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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