Tournament Reports
Medical Release - Please sign and bring with you!
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DIRECTIONS TO FURMAN
I-385 TOWARD GREENVILLE. TAKE THE PLEASANTBURG EXIT. EXIT 40A. LEFT ONTO N. PLEASANTBURG. N PLEASANTBURG BECOMES STATE PARK RD/SC-253. TURN RIGHT ONTO POINSETT HWY/US-25 BR N/US-276. EXIT AT RAMP ON RIGHT AND TURN LEFT AND GO BACK OVER 25. TURN RIGHT AT LIGHT. FURMAN WILL BE ON THE RIGHT.
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MATCHES FOR SUNDAY WILL BE PLAYED AT FURMAN
MATCH TIMES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE CHECK THE DRAWS.
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HOSPITALITY
Powerade, hot chocolate, coffee and bananas will be provided throughout the tournament. Lunch will be provided for players at 12:00 on Saturday.
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CHECK IN
Please check in for your first match 30 min. early. After that you may check in 15 min. prior to your match.
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CONSOLATION DRAWS
Please report to the tournament desk after every match regardless if you win or lose the match. We have a consolation draw for all draws, including mixed, and you may play again. In an effort to get the players as many matches as possible, we changed the mixed draws from single elimination to full feed-in consolation. All draws are either a round robin or full feed in consolation.
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MATCH FORMAT
Boys and Girls 12's-18's main draw will play best 2 out of 3 match tie break sets. Boys and Girls 10's and all consolation matches will play a 3rd set super tiebreak. If you are playing in both the age division event and the mixed event, please be prepared to play 3 matches per day. Alternate scoring may be used in the event of inclement weather.
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SEEDS
The tournament seeding has been completed. Seeding for this South Carolina State Championship has been done using the new 2009 Southern Seeding Criteria. This information was directly mailed to all Southern players in mid-December. Please feel free to contact our Tournament Referee or Director, if you have any questions: Stephen Broom - StephenBroom@bellsouth.net or Kelly Hesketh - KSHesketh@aol.com
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TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
Thank you to our loyal sponsors! Without their support we could not make this such an extraordinary event! GREENVILLE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, ALLSTATE INSURANCE - CAMERON BLACKWELL, SC TEL-CON, PROFESSIONAL PARTY RENTALS, CAPEHART FAMILY & COSMETIC DENTISTRY & COCA COLA.
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TOURNAMENT LOCATION
THIS TOURNAMENT WAS FORMERLY PLAYED AT HOLLYTREE COUNTRY CLUB. WE HAVE MOVED THE TOURNAMENT TO SOUTHSIDE PARK IN SIMPSONVILLE. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT SOUTHSIDE PARK ON HARD COURTS. THIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IS NOW AN OPEN EVENT!
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SC LEVEL 2 STATE OPEN JR. DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
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SOUTHERN LEVEL 4
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Host Hotel
The host hotel for the SC State Open Jr. Doubles Championships is Drury Inn & Suites - hotel address is #10 Carolina Point Parkway, Greenville, SC 29607. The tournament rate is $79.00. The group # is 2052901. To make reservations on-line click on "more info". You may also call 1-800-325-0720 to make your reservations. Please make your reservations by Monday January 12 to receive the tournament rate.
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Awards
Awards will be presented to the champions and finalists in each event with 4 or more doubles teams. Awards will be presented to champions only in divisions with less than 4 teams.
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Warm-up
Warm-up will be limited to 5 minutes.
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Lights
Lights will be used if necessary.
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Directions from Columbia, SC
I-385 toward Greenville. Take the US-276 W exit, EXIT 30, toward Mauldin/Greenville. Take the Standing Springs exit. Keep right at the fork to go onto Standing Springs Rd. Turn right on Baldwin Rd. Southside Park is on the left.
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Directions from GA
I-85 north. Take the SC-153 exit, Exit 40, toward Easley. Turn right on SC-153. SC-153 becomes Earle E Morris Hwy. Take the I-185 Toll S ramp toward Columbia. Merge onto I-185 toll S/Southern Connector. Take the Neely Ferry Rd. exit, EXIT 1A, toward Standing Springs Rd. Turn right onto Neely Ferry Rd. Turn right onto E Standing Springs Rd. Turn right onto Baldwin Rd. Southside Park is on the left.
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Directions from NC
I-85 South toward Greenville. Take the I-385 S/Woodruff Rd./SC-146 exit, EXIT 51, toward Columbia. Merge onto I-385 S via EXIT 51B. Take the Standing Springs Rd./Old Stage Rd. exit, EXIT 30, toward US-276. The ramp becomes Standing Springs Rd. Turn right on Baldwin Rd. Southside Park is on the left.
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2
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Southern Tournament Level 1 A
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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, January 12, 2009 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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