MATCH TIMES FOR SATURDAY
Match times for Saturday are divided into 2 groupings. Please remember this is a round robin tournament played over a two to two and half hour time frame where you play everyone in your draw.
THE BOYS 10S AND GIRLS 10'S WILL PLAY FROM 12:00-2:30 ON SATURDAY. PLEASE CHCK IN BY 11:45
THE BOYS 12S AND GIRLS 12S WILL PLAY FROM 2:00-4:30. PLEASE CHECK IN BY 1:45PM.
CHECK IN DESK WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN COURTS 11 AND 14 AND 15-16.
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10 AND UNDER DIVISION
The 10 and under division will play on hard courts using the 60' lines. There will be both boys and girls divisions in the 10's. 10's will use the Orange Ball and players are required to use a 25" racquet. The scoring format will be a 4- game set or a 6 game set dependent on sign ups. No ad scoring.
THE BOYS 10S AND GIRLS 10S WILL PLAY ON SATURDAY FROM 12:00-2:30PM. CHECK IN BY 11:45AM
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12 AND UNDER DIVISION
The 12 and under division will play on a regulation size court (78'). There will be both boys and girls divisions in the 12's. 12's will use the Green Dot Ball. The scoring format will be a 4- game set. or a 6 game set dependent on sign ups. No ad scoring.
THE BOYS 12S AND GIRLS 12S WILL PLAY FROM 2:00-4:30. PLEASE CHECK IN BY 1:45PM.
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FAMILY CIRCLE TENNIS CENTER
Family Circle Tennis Center (FCTC) is the host site for this tournament. We are located on beautiful Daniel Island! All matches for this tournament will be played at FCTC. The address of FCTC is 161 Seven Farms Dr. Daniel Island SC 29492. Please any tournament questions call the Tournament Director not the facility.
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AWARDS
Awards will be presented to the Champion and Finalist of each age division. Players must wait until all matches are decided in their round robin before awards are presented. There wil also be sportsmanship awards given out.
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TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR- COLE DONLEY
Please contact Tournament Director Cole Donley 706-340-4428 or cole@mwtennisacademy.com with any questions. Please make sure you look over all the notes on this home page before you call or email me as most of your questions are answered in the tournament notes.
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PLAYER RESPONSIBILITIES
Players are responsible for signing up to the tournament online on USTA.com by the tournament deadline ( Tuesday, October 18th by 11:59pm). You are responsible for making sure you have not accumulated more than 200 points in South Carolina or you are ineligible to play. Players are responsible for checking the match times when they are posted online by the Director on this home page ( Thursday October 20th). Players are responsible for showing up at the time they are scheduled to play. Please understand, if you are late, the round robin will have to move on and you may be defaulted a match. Also , please understand players are expected to be available during the entire length of the round robin in case of inclement weather.
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RISING STARS LEVEL FIVE ELIGIBLITY
Level Five Tournaments The Rising Stars events are designed as introductory events to competitive tennis for those players who are new to tennis or are looking to gain experience in a tournament atmosphere. These one-day events are round-robin format with emphasis being placed on fun, match play, and education of parents and players. Eligibility requirements for this circuit include a USTA membership, the player must not have accumulated more than 200 points from any state in the current standings of any division, and players should be able to serve and keep score.
*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE OVER 200 POINTS IN STATE STANDINGS OR ELSE YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THIS EVENT.
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WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS
If you've registered for the tournament and want to withdraw before the deadline has passed, simply log back on to USTA.com and edit your registration details on the tournament home page. If you withdraw from the tournament after the deadline has passed, you must email the tournament director with the reason for the withdrawal. You cannot call in a withdraw. It must be in writing as it will be documented on the players record with USTA. Once the deadline has passed, there will be no refunds for withdrawals. Please understand the tournament has fixed costs and cannot offer refunds after the deadline for the tournament entry has passed and the draws are being organized by the director.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
If there is rain or wet courts, you will be notified immediately on this home page. If there are any cancellations or delays, this weather headline will be updated with information.
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COED 8 AND UNDER DIVISION- cancelled no signups
The 8 and under division will be coed. All matches will be played on our Red Ball 36' courts. Players in this age group will use the Red Ball for matches. Players should use a 21' or 23" racquet for competition.
Scoring for the 8 and under division will be best of 3 games to 7 points each game. Each player will serve 2 points until someone reaches 7. Switch sides at the end of each game.
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Welcome to the MW Tennis Rising Stars Junior Tournament Series
#1 at the Family Circle Tennis Center! We are excited to have you
participating in our event. Please be sure to read over the notes
of the tournament underneath for all pertinent information about
the tournament.
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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