SUNDAY MATCH TIMES
Please check the draws online after 8 p.m. Saturday to verify your match time for Sunday. Withdrawals and schedule changes may occur and the draws online will be updated.
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START TIMES NOW POSTED!
Start times are now posted. Check your start times by clicking on your draw. Make sure to check your singles and doubles times.
Please do not call VDM for start times or draw info, they will not have the information.
The sites on the draws are as follows:
SHIP = VDM Shipyard Racquet Club 116 Shipyard Dr SYIND = Shipyard Indoor 116 Shipyard Dr SYHRD= Shipyard Hard Courts 116 Shipyard Dr VDMTC = VanDerMeer Tennis Center 19 DeAllyon Ave
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Tournament Check-in options
Tournament Check-in will be available at both locations Friday beginning at 330 p.m. Please check into your site of play. If you are not scheduled to play Friday the check-in is not mandatory, just check in at least 30 minutes prior to your first match.
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IMPORTANT! BRING THIS FORM TO CHECK IN!
Please click "more info" after this message to download and print the medical release form. Bring this form (completed and signed) to check in Friday, or your first match Saturday if not playing doubles. The medical release form must be completed and signed before you play your first match.
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Tournament Scoring Formats
BG 12-18 singles: 2/3 sets with match tie break (to 10) in lieu of 3rd set.
BG 10 Green singles: 2/3 short sets to 4 games with tie break (to 7) in lieu of 3rd set
Co-ed Orange 10 singles: 2/3 short sets to 4 games with no-ad scoring and a tie break (to 7) in lieu of 3rd set
BG 12-18 doubles: 8-game pro-sets with no-ad scoring.
BG 10 Doubles: 6-game pro-set with no-ad scoring
Doubles Divisions are SE (single-elimination) unless only 3 teams then RR (round-robin) Singles Divisions are FMLC (first Match Losers Consolation). If you lose your first match you will play consolation. Once a main draw match is won, you will not feed into consolation after a loss.
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VAN DER MEER TENNIS ACADEMY
If you are looking to maximize your development as a tennis player, look no further... it's right here at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy on beautiful Hilton Head Island. Our elite Tennis Academy has a proven track record over 30 years of producing and helping top ATP, WTA, ITF and Collegiate Stars with great character. Our top international staff is dedicated and experienced in integrating mental toughness, fitness training, stroke production, tactics, tournament scheduling, nutrition, and injury prevention for all levels and ages. When choosing an academy, do your research. Choose wisely. Choose Van Der Meer!
Special pricing for practice sessions for Tournament Players available. Call 800-845-6138 ext #1 to book a session.
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Hotel Discount
Park Lane Hotel (right outside the Shipyard Front Gate) Hot Breakfast provided! Address: 12 Park Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Phone: (843) 686-5700Tournament discount rate of $110 per night. Copy and paste this address into your browser to book directly, or hit "more info" https://reservations.travelclick.com/13325?groupID=2063300
https://reservations.travelclick.com/13325?groupID=2063300
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Hotel Special Rate
Best Western Ocean Breeze (within walking distance of VDM Tennis Center)
Address: 11 Lemoyne Ave, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928Phone: (843) 715-4116Tournament discount rate of $91 on Thursday night / $95 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. To book copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-details.41102.html?groupId=3J5KC6N4
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Sites / Surfaces / Schedule of Play
12s and 14s will be played on clay at Van Der Meer Shipyard 10s, 16s, and 18s will be played on Hard Courts at Van Der Meer Tennis Center (Hard Courts at Shipyard may also be used if needed). Play may begin as early as 415 p.m. Friday (depending on draw size) and complete on Sunday.
*Weather problems may cause changes to venue and court surfaces.
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SEEDINGS
The most current Southern Standings list will be used for seeding.
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Tentative Schedule of Play
Doubles will begin Friday evening, as early as 4:15 pm. (If you want to avoid Friday play, do not enter doubles). Singles will start Saturday, as early as 8 a.m.
*This tentative schedule may be adjusted for any singles draw over 16 players, in that case a round of singles may be played Friday evening.
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Doubles Pairings
Please indicate doubles partner during online registration if possible. If you pick up a partner after you have done online registration you can add them in the "edit registration, indicate doubles partner" box online. If you register for doubles but do not indicate a partner, we may randomly pair you with another player who has not indicated a partner.
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Start Times / Draws Info
Start times and draws will be posted Thursday by noon. Please check here online Thursday. Do not call VDM for start times, they will not have that info, it will be posted here, online.
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Withdrawls
All withdrawals must be made online (not by email) before the entry deadline. Hit "edit entry" or withdrawal on the home page prior to the deadline to withdrawal. No refunds will be issued after the online entry deadline.
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National Scouting Report
Tennis athletes and parents,
Welcome to the Dennis Van der Meer SC Jr. State Open
Championships!
If you are hoping to play tennis in college and possibly beyond,
please click below.
www.nsr-inc.com/tennis
Please complete the form. This will allow you to be
evaluated by one of the qualified tennis scouts during this event. You
can also simply see one of the NSR scouts and you will be scheduled to be
evaluated. The evaluations are FREE and will allow you, the tennis
athlete, to better understand if you truly qualify to play collegiate tennis.
These evaluations will be done by former professional tennis
athlete, Tim Wilkison. For those who know tennis, Tim Wilkison is no
stranger to the tennis world as he once stood as one of the top professional
tennis players in the world. Tim will be
scouting on site for this event.
www.nsr-inc.com/tennis
Click on the link. Complete the form. Get evaluated. Start the
recruiting process!
Best of luck as you compete this week!
Tim Wilkison
National Scouting Report Director of Tennis
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2 and Southern Level 4
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Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.
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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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Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.
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Please be aware that this tournament is a 10U Youth Tennis
Progression event. This means that in order to play in the 10U division offered
you must be in the corresponding level. If you are not able to register for 10U
singles that means you are not eligible for that level of 10U. To find out more
information call (803) 781-2574.
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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 Monday, November 27, 2017 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 704129118 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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