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TOURNAMENT CANCELED
Due to the weather, all matches for the tournament are canceled. We greatly apologize. All matches that have been completed will count towards points for satellite standings. Matches that were in progress but not completed will not count towards the standings.
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QuickStart Tournament
The 8 and Under and 10 and Under divisions are part of the new USTA Georgia Junior QuickStart tournaments. Because of the new format, results in the 8's and 10's will not count towards GTA satellite or championship rankings.
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8 and Under Scoring Format
8 and Unders 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".
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10 and Under Scoring Format
10 and Unders will play on the 60' court with low compression balls. Scoring format is best of three "mini-sets" to 4 games, with no-ad scoring. At 3 games all in a set, a regular game will be played. If the players split sets, a 7 point game will played in place of a third set (same game scoring as the 8 and Unders). Rackets are limited to 25". Any 8 or 10 and Under player who does not have the proper size racket can borrow one. All players are guaranteed 3 matches. 8 and Unders will play from 10:00-12:00 on Saturday. 10 and Unders will play from 12:30-5:00 on Saturday. Sunday will only be used in case of rain.
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QuickStart Court Monitors
All 8 and Under matches will have a court monitor to help with the management of play (scoring, switching sides, etc.) All 10 and Under matches will have a court monitor for every two courts of play. Court monitors will be adult volunteers selected by Petersburg Racquet Club. Parents will not monitor courts on which their own children are playing.
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QuickStart Entry Fees
The entry fee for the 8 and Under and 10 and Under Divisions will be $15 plus the TennisLink Fee ($3). Due to the fact that TennisLink cannot display two different entry fees, players will need to register online through TennisLink with the fee of $25 plus $3 TennisLink Fee. When players check in for the tournament, parents will be given a $10 cash refund.
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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, March 24, 2008 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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