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Tournament Survey
Thank you for participating in the 2008 Peach State Junior Tennis Classic. Your input is important to us. Please visit this link to pass along your opinion and thoughts on the brief 15 question survey.
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2008 Peach State QuickStart Tournament
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**CONSTRUCTION ON THE WAY TO GEORGIA TECH**
REVISED GEORGIA TECH DIRECTIONS
Georgia Tech, 940 Fowler St., Atlanta 30332 (GT):
Left on Peachtree Parkway (0.2mile)
Merge onto Peachtree Industrial (South-4.2mile)
Left onto 285 East (1.3)
Exit 85 South (0.4 mile)
85 South to exit 84-17th, 14th, 10th Street (9.9 mile)
Turn right on 17th street and go approx 1.0 mile to Northside Drive
Left on Northside Drive and go 1.0 mile
Left on 10th street and go 0.7mile
right on Fowler Street
Courts are on right
additional parking is available if you take first left off of Fowler and drive past metered parking spots to a parking lot on the left.
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Player Check-in-NOT MANDATORY-PLEASE READ-YOU CAN CHECK IN AFTER YOUR MATCH
Marriott Atlanta Norcross on Friday, May23rd from 6pm to 8pm. Additional check-in available Saturday at the Racquet Club of the South. Players will receive their player packets at check-in. PLAYERS CAN GO DIRECTLY TO THE SITE THEY PLAY AND CHECK IN LATER. Players must bring their medical release waiver form to the site of their first match and turn it in at the time they check in for play.
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Medical Release Waiver
Click here to download a medical release waiver form. Forms must be brought to the site that you are scheduled to play and turned in when you check in for your first match.
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Friday Drill Session
A drill session Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 at the Racquet Club of the South for any kids needing a hit
before the tournament. Cost will be $30 and to register they can email us at Grant@rcsacademy.com.
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Sites for each division on Saturday ONLY
*please confirm your site on the draw when it is posted as sites may change -
Racquet Club of the South- Boys and Girls 18s
Sandy Springs Tennis Center- Girls 16s and Girls 18s
Georgia Tech- Boys 16s
Windward Lake Tennis Club- Girls 14s and Girls 12s
Hudlow Tennis Center-Boys 14s
The Fields Club-Boys and Girls 12s
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Entrant Payments
Accepted alternates please click here for entry fee payment. Competitors that received notification of a payment error, please click here to process entry fee payment.
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ADDRESS FOR RACQUET CLUB OF THE SOUTH-IMPORTANT
Use 6350 Courtside Drive. Click on Link for directions.
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QuickStart Tournament information
For information on entering the Peach State QuickStart Tournament for 8 and unders please scroll to the bottom of the page.
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HOST HOTEL-Marriott (770) 263-8558
Marriott Atlanta Norcross, 475 Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA, 30092. Tournament Rate:$90. Click here to make your reservations.
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CO-HOST HOTEL-Courtyard Atlanta Norcross/Peachtree Corners-770-446-3777
3209 Holcomb Bridge Road Norcross, Georgia 30092. Tournament Rate:$79. Click here for reservations of 2 queen beds.
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Air Travel Discounts to Atlanta on AirTran Airways
Attendees and Travel Agents should call the AirTran Airways EventSavers Desk at 1-866-68EVENT (1-866-683-8368) to obtain more information about the following features: A 10% discount on the lowest available AirTran Airways one way fare No minimum stay length or Saturday night requirement A one time waiver of Change Fee per reservation for any name or itinerary change. You must refer to the Event code ATLA051608
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Rental Car Specials from AVIS
To reserve a car, contact Avis at 1-800-331-1600 and use your Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number D086863. Or reserve online and have your discount number automatically included in your reservation and receive an email confirmation. Click "more info" to access the Avis tournament website.
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VIDEOS FROM HIGH-TECH TENNIS
HIGH-TECH TENNIS (from Atlanta, GA) will be onsite for the entire tournament to offer Match Play DVDs, Match Analysis DVDs, College Videos, and more. What an EXCELLENT teaching tool (and a WONDERFUL keepsake too)!!! SEEING IS BELIEVING. Visit http://www.high-techtennis.com/Tournament_News.htm and then contact us (info@high-techtennis.com or 678.640.2723) to make a reservation or to get more information. We have five cameras...FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. :)
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Wilson Stringing- Team Members receive free stringing
The Peach State Junior Tennis Classic is proud to offer Racquet Stringing Services by Wilson, a leader in innovative products and services.
Services include:
Re-stringing $15 (Labor only with customer string)
Customizations $29 (Racquet matching)
A wide variety of Wilson String is available for purchase and re-stringing is included. (Prices vary)
If you are a Wilson Team Player, come by and get your 1st string job FREE, see tent for details. (Available only at Racquet Club of the South)
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TennisRecruiting.net
The Tennis Recruiting Network – also known as TennisRecruiting.net – is the premier website for junior tennis. There is something for everyone – junior players, their parents, college coaches, and fans. Weekly rankings by graduation year show how recruits stack up against each other. Players can market themselves to college coaches by updating their player profiles – completely free of charge. Coaches can add players to their “watch lists” and receive email updates about recruit activity. With extensive information about tens of thousands of recruits – and articles from recruiting experts and former coaches – there is something for everyone at TennisRecruiting.net.
Photographers from TennisRecruiting.net will be in attendance for the majority of the of tournament taking action photos.
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Tournament Information
This is a LEVEL 3 NATIONAL EVENT.
NSL that will be used for selection will be publsihed on 5/2/07 and the NSL that will be used for seeding will be publsihed on 5/16/07. T-shirts, Oakley Sportmanship Award. Saturday night cookout for players, families and coaches at the Racquet Club of the South. Umpires on court for finals of all main draw matches.
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Peach State Selection Procedures
Click here for tournament selection procedures.
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Withdrawals and Refunds
All Withdrawals must be sent via email. Withdrawals received prior to Saturday May, 17th will be refunded. All withdrawal refunds will be mailed by check within 7 days of the completion of the tournament.
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Scoring format
Scoring for the Main Draw will be the best of three sets; Consolation will be the best of two sets with a Match Tie Breaker in lieu of the third set. In the event of inclement weather an alternate scoring system will be used for all draws.
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Draw Sizes
Boys and Girls 14, 16 & 18 Divisions are 64 draws and on hard courts. Boys and Girls 12 Divisions are 32 draws on hard courts.
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Practice Courts- Please call to reserve courts
Sandy Springs Tennis Center/North Fulton Tennis Center(old name) (STC):
Phone: 404.303.6182
Hudlow Tennis Center (HTC):
Phone: 770.417.2210
Racquet Club of the South (RCS) Friday only:
Phone: 770.449.6060
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Tournament Sites- All directions are from Mariott Atlanta Norcross
To Racquet Club of the South (RCS):
Left onto Peachtree Parkway (0.2mile-South)
Right onto Holcomb Bridge Rd. (0.5mile)
Yield right onto Holcomb Bridge Rd. (0.5mile)
Right onto Peachtree Corners (0.5mile)
Left onto Courtside Drive-Club is on Right.
To Sandy Springs Tennis Center/North Fulton Tennis Center(old name),500 Abernathy Road, Sandy Springs, 30328 (STC):
Left on Peachtree Parkway (0.2mile)
Merge onto Peachtree Industrial (South-4.0mile)
Right onto 285 West (3.8 mile)
Right onto GA 400 North (1.4 mile)
Exit 5B to Sandy Springs (1.0 mile)
Right into North Fulton Tennis Center.
To Hudlow Tennis Center, 2051 Old Rockbridge Rd, Norcross (HTC):
Left onto Peachtree Parkway (0.3mile-South)
Follow signs to 140/Jimmy Carter Blvd. (0.5mile)
Left onto Jimmy Carter Blvd. (1.4mile)
Cross over Buford Highway
Turn right into Best Friend Park
Follow signs to tennis center
Windward Tennis Club, 2001 Lake Windward Dr. Alpharetta 30005(WTC):
Right onto Peachtree Parkway (2.1 mile)
Peachtree Parkway turns into Medlock Bridge Rd. (1.3mile)
Left onto State Bridge Rd. (3.6 mile)
Right onto Kimbrall Bridge Rd. (0.4 mile)
Left on Webb Bridge Way
Webb Bridge Way becomes Webb Bridge Rd.
Right onto Lake Windward Dr.
Club is on Right
Georgia Tech, 940 Fowler St., Atlanta 30332 (GT):
Left on Peachtree Parkway (0.2mile)
Merge onto Peachtree Industrial (South-4.2mile)
Left onto 285 East (1.3)
Exit 85 South (0.4 mile)
85 South to exit 84-17th, 14th, 10th Street (9.9 mile)
Follow signs to 10th street West (1.0 mile)
Right on 10th Street (0.1 mile)
Left on Fowler
Courts are on right
To The Fields Club, 4500 Missendell lane, Norcross, 30092 (FC):
Right on Peachtree Parkway/141 N (2.2mile)
Left onto East Jones Bridge Rd. (0.8mile)
Right onto Riverfield. (0.1mile)
Left on Missendell (0.2 mile)
Follow road to Fields Club entrance.
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QuickStart Tournament
QuickStart Tournament – Monday, May 26, 2008, 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM
The 8 and Under (Co-ed) division is a part of the new USTA Georgia Junior QuickStart tournaments. Because of the new format, results in the 8’s will not count towards USTA Georgia Standings or USTA Georgia end-of-year Satellite or Championship rankings. USTA membership is required to participate. Limit 16 draw.
8 and Under Scoring Format
The 8 and Unders (Co-ed) will play on a 36’ court with foam balls. Scoring format is 2 out of 3 games. Games are played to 7 points with sudden death at 6-6. Game scoring is as follows: Player 1 will serve one point from the deuce side of the court and then one point from the ad side of the court. Player two will then serve one point from the deuce side of the court and then one point from the ad side of the court. This will continue until one player reaches 7 points. Rackets will be limited to 23”.
QuickStart Court Monitors
All 8 and Under (Co-ed) matches will have a court monitor to help with the management of play (scoring, switching sides, etc.). Court monitors will be adult volunteers selected by the Peach State tournament committee. Parents will not monitor courts on which their own children are playing.
QuickStart Entry Fees
Limit 16 draw. Deadline: 6:00 pm, Saturday, May 24, 2008. The entry fee for the 8 and Under (Co-ed) Division will be $15 – includes Peach State hat for all participants and award for the winner and finalist. Please email your entry (include Name, Address, Phone #, Date of Birth, and USTA #) to: thepeachstate@bellsouth.net, Attn: QuickStart 8 and Under (Co-ed) Division.
When you are accepted into the draw you will be instructed via email to pay the entry fee on the link below to confirm your spot.
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Peach State 8 & under Quick Start Entrant Payment
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NSL that will be used for selection will be publsihed on 5/2/07
and the NSL that will be used for seeding will be publsihed on
5/16/07. This is a LEVEL 3 NATIONAL EVENT. T-shirts, Oakley Most
Outstanding Player Award. Saturday night cookout for players,
families and coaches at the Racquet Club of the South. Umpires on
court for finals of all main draw matches.
For entry, contact Tournament Director.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members, however, acceptance to the events is by Tournament Director selection only. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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