THANK YOU
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL FOR MAKING THIS TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS. WE BEAT THE RAIN! LAST MATCH CAME OFF AT 6:30 pm SUNDAY EVENING AND THE SPRINKLING STARTED. A BIG THANK YOU TO BOJANGLES FOR ALL THE FOOD, T-SHIRTS AND COOLERS. WE HAD GREAT PLAYERS, PARENTS, SPECTATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE SUPPORT OF THE MYRTLE BEACH TENNIS CENTER STAFF. THANK YOU ALL.
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RAIN COMING IN FAST
PLEASE PLEASE COME AT LEAST AN HOUR EARLY. WITH THE SHORT SCORING WE WILL BE GOING VERY QUICKLY TODAY. RAIN IS COMING IN FASTER THAN EXPECTED.
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POSSIBLE RAIN SUNDAY
IN ANTICIPATION OF RAIN ON SUNDAY WE WILL BE GOING TO NO ADD SCORING FOR ALL MATCHES. THIS WILL MOVE US ALONG QUICKLY SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO REPORT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR MATCH TIME. IF WE SEE THAT THE FORECAST HAS CHANGED WE MAY ALSO CHANGE THE SCORING.
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MIDWAY PARK SUNDAY
THE FOLLOWING WILL PLAY AT MIDWAY PARK ON SUNDAY. PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR MATCH. BOYS 12 CONSOLATION YELLOW BALL, ALL BOYS AND GIRLS GREEN DOT BALL, GIRLS 18, AND GIRLS 14 CONSOLATION.
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DOUBLES DRAWS AND TIMES
THE DOUBLES DRAWS ARE POSTED. MANY OF THESE MATCHES ARE FRIDAY NIGHT SO PLEASE CHECK THE TIMES CLOSELY. SOME TIMES WILL BE POSTED AFTER SOME MATCHES HAVE BEEN PLAYED.
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SINGLES DRAWS AND TIMES
SINGLES DRAWS AND TIMES ARE STILL BEING WORKED ON. THEY WILL BE POSTED LATE THURSDAY EVENING. NO SINGLES ON FRIDAY.
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DOUBLES PLAY
DOUBLES WILL BE PLAYED FRIDAY EVENING BEGINNING AT 5 PM. ONLY THOSE THAT PREVIOUSLY TOLD US THEY COULD NOT PLAY ON FRIDAY WILL BE EXCUSED FROM FRIDAY PLAY. WE HAVE HAD SUCH A GREAT TURN OUT.
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TRANSFERS REGISTERED
PLEASE CHECK CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS REGISTERED FOR THE TOURNAMENT. IF YOU CONTACTED US TO TRANSFER YOUR CHILD FROM THE OCTOBER TOURNAMENT TO THE DECEMBER TOURNAMENT AND YOUR CHILD IS NOT REGISTERED, PLEASE CONTACT THE REFEREE BY EMAIL, HONEYCUTT@SC.RR.COM, WITH YOUR CHILDS INFORMATION.
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ!
Imagination Athletics will be on site Saturday 8:30 am-1:00 pm personalizing each player's Tournament T-Shirt FREE of charge. Please check in during this time slot to get their Tournament Shirt Personalized. SATURDAY ONLY 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.
On behalf of MBTC, a VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to our AMAZING sponsor BOJANGLES!
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IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
IF YOU REGISTERED YOUR PLAYER FOR THE OCTOBER TOURNEY AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO REFUND OR TRANSFER PLEASE DO SO ASAP. EMAIL ANDERSON14651@HOTMAIL.COM. THANK YOU!
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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. Please bring chairs AND BLANKETS. We will have heaters on deck to warm up spectators when the sun goes down.
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 Beach Tennis 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
BG 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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Balls
All age divisions 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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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Monday, November 28, 2016 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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