***** SUNDAY MORNING 5AM UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REMINDER WE WILL HAVE A FREE WARM UP CLINIC 7:30AM-8AM. CHECK DRAWS & TIMES A FEW MAY HAVE CHANGED SLIGHTLY. WE HAD A GREAT DAY OF MATCHES YESTERDAY & LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER FANTASTIC DAY OF TENNIS!
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*****UPDATE FRIDAY MORNING 6:07AM*****
A few important updates!
1. We will move indoors Saturday & some times may have changed.
Please check your times.
There is very limited seating & chairs at the indoor facility so please
bring a chair.
Address for indoor courts:
1107 Joyner Avenue
Tupelo, MS 38804
*PARK IN THE SECOND PARKING LOT BY THE BIG WHITE BUBBLE.
BATHROOMS ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.
2. Players must check in 15 minutes prior to the time posted on the
draw!
3. Some exciting news to share with the kids.
The 4 semifinalists will be invited to a USTA Southern High Performance
Camp. The Southern Section will manage the camp and the invitations to
the camp. This will be a great (and free) opportunity for the top 4
players from each tournament (East, Central, and West) to attend a camp
together.
4. We also have some pretty awesome trophies for this weekend & will be
posting pics on social media today!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bowman10s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bobowman10s
Instagram: http://instagram.com/bowman10s
5. We will try to do some video & score analysis on matches this
weekend but may be a little limited with service indoor. Here is a fun
video from the 12 & Under Southern Cup Championships.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkdY8dWLh0A&feature=youtu.be
6. Scoring Format (Reminder this is a Southern rule & all other L1s will be the same)Singles: 2 sets to 4 No-Ad. Set tiebreaks will go to 7 (win by 2) if the set score gets to 4 all. 7-point match tiebreak if players split sets.
Doubles: 1 set to 6 No-Ad
Thank You & look forward to seeing everyone Saturday.
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***** NEW UPDATE THURSDAY 1-11-18 AT 4:42PM******
CHECK WEBSITE FRIDAY AT 2PM FOR THE LATEST UPDATES! WE MAY MOVE SOME MATCHES TO THE INDOOR BUBBLE! ALSO, I HAVE RECEIVED SOME EMAIL ERRORS SO PLEASE EMAIL OR TEXT ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT YOU DO NOT MISS IMPORTANT UPDATES. THANK YOU
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******** NEW UPDATES TUESDAY 11:31PM 1-9-2018 ********
DRAWS & TIMES ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Schedule of Play: First Round will not start till 12 noon Saturday Saturday Doubles 12:00 & 1:00 2:00-3:00 Break Singles 3:00 & 4:00 Sunday Doubles Final 11:00 Boys Singles 1:00 & 3:00 Girls Singles 1, 2, & 3:30 WARM UP COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE THE ENTIRE WEEKEND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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***** LAST UPDATED MONDAY JAN 8TH 6:03pm *******DRAWS & TIMES WILL BE POSTED by THURSDAY JAN 11
..We are not planning on starting until the warmer part of the day which means first rounds will start at 12 NOON and right now forecast for 12 is 35 & we will finish before sundown. Last year we had a winter championship and it was actually 21 degrees and if it’s not windy it’s not to bad. The indoor option in the other city is only for unplayable courts conditions like rain. Hopefully it will not be windy & the forecast will continue to rise. Will keep everyone updated on the website. Thank you ----------------------------------
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Tournament Notes
**** LATEST UPDATE 1-2-2018 AT 8:03AM. DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT & THEN WE WILL HAVE TO START ORDERING SHIRTS & TROPHIES! WE WILL HAVE THIS TOURNAMENT NO MATTER WHAT SO DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Welcome to the USTA Southern Winter Level 1 Championships (10 and Under WEST Region). This tournament is a “Pilot” - which means that the
Junior Competitive Committee is testing this before introducing it as a
permanent tournament on the Southern Schedule. Players will still receive Level
1 points. The top 32 boys and the top 32 girls based on the 10U Southern section rankings will be selected for this tournament. Only players from Arkansas, Mississippi, or Louisiana can enter. There will be a referee dedicated to the semi-final and the final matches.
Schedule *Tournament will start on Saturday January 13th. We will start with a doubles match and then go into singles after. *Monday, January 15th is a federal holiday. Schools are not in session. *The singles and doubles final will be on Monday January 15th. **( WE WILL FINISH ON SUNDAY IF POSSIBLE )** *Because singles and doubles are a compass draw, all players will be guaranteed 3 singles and 3 doubles matches.
Format (Reminder this is a Southern rule & all other L1s will be the same) *Because singles and doubles are a compass draw, all players will be guaranteed 3 singles and 3 doubles matches. Singles: 2 sets to 4 No-Ad. Set tiebreaks will go to 7 (win by 2) if the set score gets to 4 all. 7-point match tiebreak if players split sets.
Doubles: 1 set to 6 No-Ad All players must play doubles. Please text me your partner if you did not indicate them when you signed up. If you do not have a doubles partner, we will assign you one.
4-semifinalist. The 4 semifinalists will be invited to a USTA Southern High Performance Camp. The Southern Section will manage the camp and the invitations to the camp. This will be a great (and free) opportunity for the top 4 players from each tournament (East, Central, and West) to attend a camp together.
Video The Semi-finals and the Final in singles will be live on Facebook. The Doubles Final will be live on Facebook.
Ball The tournament will be played on the full court with the green ball.
Main Site: 505 Tallahatcie Trail, New Albany, MS 38652
Warm Up Courts ( NO COURT FEE ) 310 Golden Gate Avenue New Albany, Ms. 38652
In the event of Inclement weather we have satellite indoor courts 20 miles away which will only be used in the event of rain or snow. Wind and cold will not move us indoor. However, this is a guarantee that the tournament will happen so you do not have to worry about rain. Southern requires this to be an outdoor even unless there is inclement weather.
All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office for proof of citizenship. This search function allows you to search our database to determine if we have a player's Birth Certificate or Green Card on record. If the search returns the player's name we DO have their certificate on record. If the search does not return the players name we DO NOT have their certificate on record. If you need to submit a birth certificate, you can fax it to 770-368-9091 or e-mail it to USTA Southern office. Reminder withdrawals must be done online before the deadline for a refund. Active.com\tennislink cannot refund after the online deadline. Entry fee will be forfeited after this deadline due to the purchase of tournament supplies & policy posted.
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Entry to this tournament is by invitation only. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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