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TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN
Friday's check-in will be at Player's Choice Tennis. 10-7 CST. If you do not check in on Friday night, you must check in at Highland Park Tennis Center on Saturday at least one hour prior to your first match. If you checked-in on Friday, report directly to your site on Saturday. Players's Choice Tennis 1074 Montgomery Hwy. Birmingham, AL 35216 205-985-4989 Player's Choice Tennis Extended Hours of Operations Friday 10-7 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-4
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LATE ENTRIES
If you would like to enter, email us at: academytennis@gmail.com Please include name, USTA#, age division and contact #. or call us at: 205-251-1965. Effective immediately players signing up for a Southern tournament as a late entry, will be charged an additional $25.00. This policy will cover Level 1, 1A, and 2 events”
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“Parent/Player Behavior & Medical Release"
The USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of the tournament registration. Please download and bring this form completed with you of fax it to us @ (205) 251-1864. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release:
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11 and Under BGs Green Update
11 & Under Green
Updat3 As you are well aware, there has been an 11 & Under
pilot ongoing to help with the development of our players, by initiating a 11
& under Green division. A benchmark
was added to slow down the race to 12 & Under yellow, again, for
developmental purposes for the player.
As of March 1, 2016, the USTA Southern Junior Competition Committee is
taking the next step. The “benchmark”
will be eliminated. Therefore, the
following will take place:
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For events with deadlines past March 1, you will
be able to enter 10 & Under Orange, 11 & Under Green, or 12 & Under
Yellow as long as player is age eligible.
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Player will be able to enter two divisions ( 11
& Under as well as 10 & Under, 12 & under as well as 11 & Under
etc)
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Selection will be done as all selections for 12
thru 18’s. Please see process listed on the home page below
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Bottom line, if you enter two divisions, you
will be considered for the upper division first and if not selected, then the
lower division. You must play where selected.
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Selections will be based on the player’s
standing.
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For those entering 11 & Under Green, the 12
& Under standing will be used for selection until April 1st. At
that time an 11 & Under standing/ranking will be used.
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Draw size will be 16
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Now the choice will be left up to the
coach/parent/player on what division to enter. Please remember though,
selection will be based on standings.
Draw size is limited to 8 players for BGs 11s Green Dot
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Southern Level 3 Format
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FORMAT & SCORING
32 players will be selected for each event and then be split into two Draws of 16 players using the Waterfall System for selection with a Full Feed in Consolation through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. All Singles draws (12-18) will play the best two out of three tie-break sets with a Match tie break in lieu of the third set. The Finals of the Consolation will not be scheduled and will not be played. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 60 foot court using Orange Low Compression Balls and 25" racquest. The required scoring format, for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set.
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HOTEL
SpringHill Suites by Marriott 2024 4th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 205-322-8600 code: Academy Tennis Book by:
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HOTEL
DoubleTree by Hilton 808 S. 20th St. Birmingham, AL 35205 205-933-9000 code:SL3
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STRINGING
Player's Choice Tennis "Everything Tennis!" 1074 Montgomery Hwy. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 205-985-4989 Extended hours of operation for the tournament: Friday 10 to 7, Saturday 10 to 5 & Sunday 12 to 4.
Highland Park Tennis Center 3300 Highland Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35205 205-251-1965
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TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
Tropical Smoothie Cafe will provide smoothies for all players at all sites on Saturday at noon. Tropical Smoothie Café 1350 Inverness Corners Birmingham, AL 35242 205-834-8309
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HIGH-TECH TENNIS VIDEO SERVICES
We’re very excited to bring our popular video services to the Alabama Junior Spring State Chps Open!! As you may already know, we’ve been helping tennis players play better tennis since 2005 and we’ve learned TWO important things: 1) If you want to play college tennis, YOU NEED A COLLEGE RECRUIT VIDEO and 2) if you want to compete with the top players, YOU NEED A MATCH PLAY VIDEO! Fortunately, HIGH-TECH TENNIS can help with BOTH! Please visit www.high-techtennis.com for more info, including samples, and contact us via e-mail (video@high-techtennis.com) or text (678.640.2723) to reserve your match time. We have MANY digital camcorders and our services are very popular…FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED!!
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TOURNAMENT BALL
USPTA Pro Penn Regular Felt for BG14s & QS balls for BG10s. Divisions will be played on clay courts. USPTA Pro Penn Extra Duty Felt for BG12s, 16s & 18s. Divisions will be played on hard courts. BGs11s Green Dot Divisions will be played on clay courts.
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SITES
Highland Park Tennis Center (HPTC) (BG10s, BG14s) 3300 Highland Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35205 Site Director: Chris Marks Cell #: 205-230-3357
George Ward Park (GW) (BG12s) 331 16th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35205 Site Director: Flip Phillips Cell #: 256-694-3547
James Lewis Tennis Center (JL) (BG16s) 2800 Ave. K Ensley, AL 35218 Site Director: Vic Bell Cell #: 205-317-5160
Pine Tree Country Club (PTCC) (B14s) 5100 Pine Whispers Dr. Birmingham, AL 35210 Club Phone: 205-656=1598 Site Director: Austin Wang Cell #: 205-218-1558 Country Club of Birmingham (CCB) (BG11s) 3325 Country Club Rd. Birmingham, AL 35213 Site Director: Jenny Robb Cell#: 205-902-1188
Birmingham Southern College (BSC) (BG18s, BG12s) 900 Arkadelphia Rd. Birmingham, AL 35254 Site Director: Caroline Faught Cell #: 205-568-1165 Site Director #2: Austin Yager Cell#: 205-281-3982
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TRAINER
A UAB trainer will be available at Highland Park (main site) throughout the tournament.
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HITTING PROS
Our staff is available for private lessons and warm-ups throughout the tournament. Match warm-ups cost is $20 per session. Contact the desk at Highland Park via phone at 205-251-1965 or by email at: academytennis@gmail.com
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WITHDRAWALS
A player may withdraw from a match or tournament only because of injury, illness, or personal emergency. A player who cannot play a match shall notify the Referee at once so their opponent will save a trip. A player who withdraws from a tournament is not entitled to the return of the entry fee unless the player withdrew prior to the published refund deadline date, which is (7) days prior to the start of the tournament. In the event of inclement weather and you do not play any matches in this tournament you are entitled to a partial refund based on the fixed tournament expenses. Please understand that tournaments have fixed costs which include: Trophies, T-shirts, Balls, USTA Officials, and many other costs that we must cover. The tennislink portion of your entry fee is non-refundable in accordance with USTA policy. If you complete a match there is no refund/credit. Thank you for your understanding.
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ALTERNATES
The alternate list will be updated daily. It's listed above - "Alternate by Event". If you plan to enter another tournament, you have to first e-mail me at academytennis@gmail.com to take your name off the altenate list.
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ON SITE ALTERNATES
"On Site" Alternates must register at their age group's tournament site. You can inform the Tournament Referee on Friday night or before that you plan to be an On-Site Alternate. Please make sure we have accurate contact information for you to be reached during the weekend. On-Site Alternates will be selected in the order of the Alternates List. On Site Alternates should be on-site when their age and gender check in for play 30 minutes prior to the first match in the first round.
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PRACTICE COURTS
All tournament sites will be open for practice each morning of the tournament at 7am. Courts will be available on a first come-first serve basis.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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