THURSDAY NOTES--Please Read
1...Singles times are posted. There is a 3/4 playoff in the singles. 2..Doubles times will be posted after 9:15pm. 3..Again, there will be no posted draws at Hudlow. 4..Regular scoring is back in the singles. 5..A few of the consolations without final times probably will not be played.
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3:15pm WEATHER UPDATE
1...All doubles matches are at 7:00pm 2...All singles matches from 1:30pm through 2:10pm are at 4:00pm. Coming early will not hurt. 3..All singles matches from 2:20pm onward are delayed 2 hours. 4..Matches without times are Thursday. Those times will be posted this evening, after 8pm.
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THURSDAY TIMES WILL BE POSTED LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.
ALSO, THE USTA PROGRAM IS PREVENTING US FROM PRINTING AND THUS POSTING DRAWS AT HUDLOW TENNIS CENTER. MATCHES WITHOUT TIMES WILL BE PLAYED THURSDAY
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SINGLES TIMES ARE POSTED---DOUBLES WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY
Scoring format for BG12-18 singles will be two short sets
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5:40pm WEATHER UPDATE:::::ALSO, AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AT THIS SITE---DO NOT US E THE USTA APP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There will be NO B12's matches this evening. The other matches that were scheduled for 6:15pm are now scheduled for 7:00pm. New match times will be posted after 9:00pm. We could use help drying the courts. Again, ,there is no doubles this evening.
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PRACTICE COURTS::::
All courts are open from sun-up to first match. After the first match begins, there are none.
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FIRST MATCH TIME REPORT::::Read Everything at this Site Read Everything at this Site The First Match Time Report is directly above. Just open the link - it shows the first match time. Next round times, excluding round robin events, are in the brackets. Draws will be visible Monday moring. All matches are at Hudlow. AFTER YOUR MATCH, DO NOT LEAVE THE TENNIS CENTER WITHOUT CHECKING THE POSTED DRAWS FOR YOUR NEXT MATCH TIME.
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STUFF---READ EVERYTHING AT THIS SITE.
1..Match times will be posted Sunday early evening. All matches are at Hudlow Tennis Center. 2..READ EVERYTHING AT THIS SITE. 3..RUSH HOUR EXISTS:::Come early. Normal rush hour is NOT an excuse for being late. 4..WEATHER: Read below for the plan. Even if it did not rain during your match, if rain does come later that day, then your next match time very well could be affected. Stay tuned to this site. DO NOT CALL.,
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3-MINUTE REST PERIOD
There is NO need to get an umpire. Juniors receive a mandatory 3-minute rest period after the second set when a match-tiebreak is played in lieu of the third set. Coaching is permitted, but the player must stay on the court. After the 3-minute rest period, no further coaching is allowed. If needed, a bathroom break can be taken after the 3-minute rest period. If a player takes a bathroom break during the 3-minute rest period, the player waives the right to further coaching. No coaching is allowed during the bathroom break...REMEMBER::There is NO need to get an umpire.
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WEATHER-DELAY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE---Step by Step
Step 0. Be patient. Please do not call or ask "what the plan is" as it will take some minutes to figure out a plan.... Step 1. Refer to web site for information.... Step 2. Players on site receive information... Step 3. Refer to web site... Step 4. Refer to web site... Step 5. Refer to web site... Step 6. Refer to web site ... Step 665. Refer to web site... Step 666. Phone may be answered.
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION INFO
Road construction and normal rush hour are not valid reasons for being late for the match. For road construction issues, open this link and find the Atlanta area
more info
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MEDICAL RELEASE
Medical Release:::::Please bring it with you. We do not have copies. Click
more info
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CAUTION: DIRECTIONS TO HUDLOW TENNIS CENTER....Posted 4-21
Hudlow Tennis Center (A second site may be
used.) is located off the Jimmy Carter Blvd. exit of I-85 and is about
1.4 miles west of the interstate in Best Friend Park (on the left),
not on Best Friend Road!!. Internet/GPS directions to Hudlow Tennis
Center are a bit misleading, as well as the USTA app . For a map, click
more info
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NO TEXT MESSAGES USTA MOBILE APP---Do NOT USE
The USTA Mobile App is a bit out of sorts. Do not use it. INSTEAD, use the Internet
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REFUND/WITHDRAWAL POLICY ...Posted 4-21
REFUNDS:
There are no refunds after the entry deadline. If there are weather
issues and no matches are played, then you will get a 3/4 credit to
another tournament offered by the above-named organization.
Otherwise, there are no refunds. WITHDRAWALS: Before the entry deadline, withdraw on-line. After the deadline, withdraw via e-mail.
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NO MORE LATE ENTRIES DOUBLES CLOSES WEDNESDAY AT 5PM
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READ Read READ---COMPETITOR LIST//DOUBLES INFO---PLEASE READ BELOW
The Competitor List is published. Please check for accuracy. The 6-1 or 6-2 GTA Standing List was used. REMEMBER:::If you were not selected, then you can play"up". Send an e-mail to the referee. DOUBLES:::READ BELOW FOR FURTHER INFO. IT CLOSES FOR GOOD AT 5:00PM ON 6-8. A Second Site may be used!!!!!!..
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DOUBLES REGISTRATION PROCEDURE/SOME SINGLES INFO--Posted 4-24
1...The singles competitor list will be
published on 6-6. (Remember the registration deadline is 6-4).. Also,
ineligible players can request to play "up" 2...Singles and doubles must be in the same age group 3...Be sure that both partners are eligible under the rules for this tournament. 4...Both partners must enter the doubles,,,not just one partner. REMEMBER::BOTH PARTNERS MEANS "BOTH" 5...We absolutely do not "partner" players, nor do we give out player information. 6...The
initial doubles competitor list will be published on 6-6. There is s
second doubles deadline of 6-8...The time between the 6-6 deadline and
the 6-8 deadline gives players a chance to find a partner or replace an
ineligible partner. Entering during this time requires an e-mail
with the words "Doubles" and the age group in the subject line,,,for
example,,. "Doubles, B14". Include both names and USTA numbers.
Doubles payment will be at the first match.
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TOURNAMENT INFO/ELIGIBILITY INFO...PLEASE READ--Posted 4-24
... This is a the perfect opportunity for players outside the top
100(BG 12-18) and top 50(BG10) in Georgia to earn Level 3 points. 2... It is a new version of the Futures. 3... This is a GA Level 3 tournament with singles and doubles. 4... ELIGIBILITY:
At the registration deadline, eligible players must have a Georgia
standing outside the top 100 for BG 12-18 and top 50 for BG10. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT QUALIFY, THEN YOU CAN PLAY "UP". 5... Singles draw is 32 limit. Doubles draw is 16 limit 6... BG 12's will use regular tennis balls. 7... DOUBLES:::
SEE BELOW FOR REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. This tournament does not
"partner" players. Players must find their own partner. Singles and
doubles must be in the same age group 8. This tournament is limited to Georgia residents.
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ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY, JUNE 4 12's will use Regular Balls
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LIMIT-32 DRAW---Selection Process...Posted 4-24
Per GTA Level 3 regulations, this tournament has a 32-draw limit. REMEMBER:::To
be eligible for this tournament, players must be outside the top 100
(top 50 for 10's) as of the latest GTA Standing List at the registration
deadline.. Also, doubles must be in the same age group as singles.
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LATE ENTRIES---Posted 4-21
Per 2015
GTA regulations, late entries can be accepted at the tournament's
discretion as long as the posted seeding is not affected. There will be an additional $10 fee.
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GEORGIA LEVEL 3 TOURNAMENT. . ELIGIBLE PLAYERS (BOYS/GIRLS
12-18) MUST HAVE A CURRENT GEORGIA STANDING OUTSIDE THE TOP 100 AND
BOYS/GIRLS 10s MUST HAVE A CURRENT GEORGIA STANDING OUTSIDE THE TOP
50 AT THE TIME OF THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE. PLAYERS NOT ELIGIBLE
IN THEIR AGE GROUP MAY PLAY "UP". . Singles draw limit is 32.
Doubles draw limit is 16. Boys/Girls 10s MUST play all matches on a
60' court with a 25 " racket and use low compression balls. SIGN UP
FOR DOUBLES ONLINE - Doubles players will not be "partnered" by the
tournament. Players must find their own partner and then register
online. Singles and doubles must be in same age group. Doubles play
will start the first day of the tournament. This tournament is open
only to junior players whose parents have established a legal
residency in Georgia, hold a current USTA membership card assigned
to Georgia, and who are citizens of the United States or meet the
resident alien requirements for a national ranking. CONSOLATION -
FIC Singles & 3/4 Playoffs. JR. SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM IN
EFFECT. T-Shirts provided. No phone entries. Playing times will be
available late on June 15. Additional sites may be used. Draw size
will determine an event's starting date. Any match times found on
the Internet, outside of the First Match Time Report, are
unofficial. Official match times only may be found on the posted
drawsheets at the tournament sites. Players must check the posted
drawsheets to get their match time and location. The Singles
scoring format for BG12-18 for main draw and FICs is 2 out of 3
sets with a 3rd set ten (10) point match tie-break. Doubles scoring
format for BG12-18 will be 8-game pro-sets. BG10s Singles scoring
for main draw & consolation will be short sets with a 3rd set
seven (7) point "Match" tie-break. BG10s Doubles: 6-game no-ad set
with a seven (7) point :Match" tie-break played at 6-all.
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PLEASE COPY & PASTE ALL LINKS BELOW: Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk. http://assets.usta.com/assets/723/15/Medical_Release_Form-USTA_Georgia_(1).pdf
Submit your Tournament Evaluation Form:https://s.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB228WMWVFDPA?p=WEB228WMWVFDPA
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.
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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 Saturday, June 4, 2016 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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