Tournament Reports
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Check in
You may check in and submit your medical release form at your the time of your first match. You may get your tee shirt by coming to Jeff Adams any time on Saturday. There will also be a courtesy check in Friday evening @ Lenny's Sub Shop (7808 S. Tryon St.) from 6:30-8:30 pm. Come on by, pick-up your tee shirts and enjoy some of the delicious food that has been featured in Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte Taste magazine and the Charlotte Observer. They also have shoppes in the University Area that are convenient to Hornets Nest Park.
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On Site Alternates
Any withdrawal made after 8 pm this evening (Friday) will be awarded to on site alternates. To be an on site alternate, you must be on site at the time that the withdrawn/defaulted player was to play. You must make yourself known to the site referee prior to the time of the match. The highest ranked onsite alternate will be selected each time a first round default/withdrawal occurs. At that time you must pay your entry fee of $48.88
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STRINGER
Stringing for the tournament will be provided at Jeff Adams Tennis Center sat/sun and Hornets Nest Park on monday by Eric Snyder of On The Ball Racquet Stringing. To find out more about his services, please go to the see more link. You can also reach him at 704.858.2224. Cost with your own string is $12. We also have a limited variety of string if you do not have your own.
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warm up courts
There are courts at Park Road Park, Freedom Park and possibly Jeff Adams that are left open to the general public and my be used on a first come first serve basis.
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Withdrawal
All withdrawals must be in the form of an email sent to devans@snavegroup.com. NO PHONE WITHDRAWALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Withdrawals from this point forward (2/24/08) will not receive a refund for any reason.
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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, 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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Alternates - Friday until 8pm
From now until 8 p.m. today (Friday) if someone withdraws, we will replace them with the first Alternate that we are able to reach. We will leave messages but this does not mean that the spot is being held. If you have alternative contact information not given at the time of application please email it to DEvans@SNAVEGroup.com.
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MEDICAL RELEASE WAIVER
Medical Release Forms have to be completed and signed by the PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. Parents, please do not send your child without this form completed. Print it now to save time and frustration later. This form has to be completed in order to check in. Please click on the link here and print.
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FORMAT OF PLAY
All matches will be best two out of three sets with a tiebreaker in leau of the third set. The third set tiebreaker will be a match tiebreak played to ten points with a margin of two points.
The consolation will be a full feedin consolation through the quarterfinals
There will be a playoff for third and fourth place in the main draw.
Schedule of Play (for a 32 Draw):
Saturday: 2 rounds Main Draw, 1 round Consolation
Sunday: 2 rounds Main Draw, 3 rounds Consolation
Monday: 1 round Main Draw, 2 rounds Consolation
Weather Delays: We may use alternative scoring in order to stay on schedule. REMEMBER, NOTHING CANCELS UNLESS IT ALL CANCELS.
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Our Hospitality Partner
We wish to thank Visit Charlotte for assisting us in our efforts to provide a quality visit to our out of town guest. To find out more about Visit Charlotte, go to the link listed below.
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Jeff Adams Tennis Center
1200 West Tyvola Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217
I77 to Exit 5 (Tyvola Road). Take Tyvola toward the old colesium and pass through two traffic lights. Jeff Adams will then be the first driveway on the right.
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Park Road Park
6215 Park Road, Charlotte 28210
I77 to Exit 5 (Tyvola Road). Take Tyvola away from the old Colesium and proceed approximately 3.5 miles to the intersection of Park Road. Turn Right on Park Road. The entrance to the tennis center is approximately .5 miles on left
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Hornets Nest Park
6301 Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216
I77 to Exit 16B (Sunset Road). Follow sunset approximately .5 miles to the intersection of Beatties Ford Rd. Turn Right on Beatties Ford and continue approximately 1 mile and the entrance to the park will be on you left just after University Park Baptist Church.
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Freedom Park - From Hyatt Place
1. Head northeast on Forest Point Blvd toward W Arrowood Rd
2. Turn left at W Arrowood Rd 0.2 mi
3. Merge onto I-77 N/US-21 N via the ramp to Charlotte 5.3 mi
4. Take exit 8 for Remount Rd toward NC-160 0.2 mi
5. Turn right at Remount Rd 0.7 mi
6. Turn left at South Blvd 0.8 mi
7. Turn right at East Blvd 1.5 mi
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Signing up for two tournaments
Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must with-draw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.
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First Match Times & Draws
First Match times have been posted. Click on the Future Match Info Report to find out your first match times. Draws will be posted Friday afternoon at 3 pm.
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hotel - more rooms added to block 2/19/08
ROOMS FROM OUR BLOCK THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP BY MONDAY FEBRUARY 25th WILL BE RELEASED. I am pleased to announce that we have selected the Hyatt Place Arrowood as our preferred hotel. Ii first stayed in a hyatt place during the sta tournament directors' workshop. subsequently, I have stayed in two other Hyatt Places (Atlanta & Frisco, tx). It is my new favorite brand. You may know that hyatt place's are former Amerisuite properties that are completely renovated and feature 42" lcd tvs that you can conveniently plug your computer or gaming equipment to. We are still up against the ciaa basketball tournament and area rooms are scarce. Please contact the Hyatt Place at 704.522.8400 today and mention midcourt cup to get one of our reserved rooms.
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NO MORE - Late Entry
Those who entered today by phone - YOU MUST CALL 704 540 7003 ON FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2008 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND NOON ONLY (NO OTHER LATE ENTRIES WILL BE CONSIDERED). YOU ALSO MUST HAVE THE ENTRY FEE IN THE FORM OF CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER DELIVERED TO SNAVE GROUP, LLC 6511 WINDYRUSH ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28226 NO LATER THAN 5 PM ON MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2008 OR YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE DRAW.
NO ONSITE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
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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. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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