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We would like to thank everyone for their cooperation over the weekend!
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DINNER ON SATURDAY
The Atlanta Bread Company will host a catered player party on Saturday evening at 5:30. Please join us at the main site. Thank you!
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TRAINING SESSIONS
Training sessions at Van Der Meer Tennis will be offered at a discounted rate to all applicants on Thursday, September 17th from 3—6pm and Friday, September 18th from 10am—12pm. Please call 843.785.8388 option 1 to register or for any questions.
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AMENITIES
Breakfast will be provided each day including muffins, bagels, danishes and fruit. Atlanta Bread Company will host a catered player party on Saturday evening at 5:30. Discount Cards will be given to each participant for additional discounts from various local restaurants.
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SITES
Practice courts will be available on Friday at Van Der Meer Tennis Center(13 hard) and Shipyard(4 hard). Courts will be 1st come/1st serve (4 players per court).
Match Play Sites-VDM Tennis Center(VDM)-main site and VDM Shipyard(SHIP)
Practice Sites-Cordillo Courts(3 hard), Hilton Head Middle School (4 hard), and VDM Tennis Center(3 hard). Alll practice courts will be 1st come, 1st serve (4 per court). Directions to all sites will be provided at check-in.
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MATCH PLAY FORMAT
All maindraw matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a Match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set.
All consolation matches will be best 2 out of 3 sets with a Match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set. Consolation is First Match Losers Consolation. We will use best 2 out of 3 sets for the Semis and Finals in the Main draw. There will be a playoff for 3rd and 4th place in the main draw. The Referee reserves the right to change the scoring in the Main Draw, if we have inclement weather. Doubles will us an 8-game pro set.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE SITES
Physical addresses for the Sites:
Van Der Meer Tennis Center (VDM) 17 Deallyon Avenue, (zip code - 29928)
Shipyard (SHIP) - (Van Der Meer @Shipyard) 116 Shipyard Drive (zip code - 29928)
Van Der Meer Tennis Center - (VDM) - Main Site
Once on the Island, follow Business 278 East until you reach the
traffic circle. Take the third exit off of the circle onto Pope Avenue.
At the second traffic light down Pope Avenue, take a right onto
Cordillo Parkway. About 1/4 mile down Cordillo Parkway, take the
first left onto DeAllyon Drive. The Van Der Meer Tennis Center is
located at the second driveway on the right.
Directions from Van Der Meer Tennis Center to Satellite sites:
Shipyard Racquet Club (SHIP) - Alternate Site
From the Van Der Meer Tennis Center, turn right on Cordillo Pkwy.
Go straight through the traffic light on Pope Ave. and into the
entrance of Shipard Plantation. (Shipyard Plantation is a gated
community. Please notify the gate guard that you are attending a
Van Der Meer Tennis Program to receive a day pass to enter the
Plantation) Follow the main Shipyard Plantation road for 1 mile
until it ends in a traffic circle. Take the second exit off of
the circle onto Shipyard Drive. Follow for 1.5 miles.
The Van Der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort will be on your right.
843-686-8804. 116 Shipyard Dr, Hilton Head Isle, SC 29928
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POINT PENALTY SYSTEM
USTA Rules and The CODE of CONDUCT govern the tournament competition and participants during the event.
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DRESS CODE
For the Boys: Any T-shirts worn must be plain or tennis related. No underwear should be visible above waist band or below hemline. Shirts must be worn at all times. Shorts must be worn appropriately above pelvic bones. Sleeveless shirts are acceptable if made that way - no cutoffs. For the Girls: Any T-shirts must be plain or tennis related. Skirts and shorts must be worn appropriately above the pelvic bones. The bottom of your shirt must touch the top of your skirt or shorts while standing upright- shoulders back. This means do not roll down your skirts or shorts. Thank you for your cooperation.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
IT IS IMPERATVE THAT YOU ADD YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (e-mail and phone) during the online registration process when prompted. Failure to do so might result in not being able to reach you to notify you of alternate status, time changes and draw changes. If you are unsure if the correct information is attached to your membership, please email the tournament Referee with your contact information for the weekend. (MsRabb@aol.com)
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AWARDS
Awards will be presented to winners, finalists, and consolation winners.
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HOTELS
Players Club Hotel- $59.95 per night, 35 Deallyon Avenue, For reservations call 1-800-504-8823 and ask for Kathy. Hotel is located directly next door to VDM Tennis Center
Comfort Inn Hotel- $79.95 per night, 2 Tanglewood Drive, For reservations call 843-842-6662
Hotel is located within walking distance to VDM Tennis Center
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Hampton Inn- $89.00 per night, 1 Dillon Road, For reservations call 843-681-7900
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SEEDING
USTA South Carolina Seeding Regulations will be followed: SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA Seeding shall be done using only the results from most recently published USTA South Carolina Combined Standings Lists of the division in the order in which players appear on the list. Definition of Most Recently Published USTA SC Combined Standings Lists. In addition to the list, other criteria to consider: Players who have a standing in the next younger age division may be seeded in any group of seeds if they are in the top 10 of the most recently published USTA SC Combined Standings Lists of any younger age division or in the top 30 of the USTA Southern Combined Standing Lists. Players with current top 50 USTA Southern Standing, top 100 National ranking will be considered for seeding.
Doubles teams will be seeded in order of their combined standings. Temas that have the same combined standing hall be seeded in the order of the total number of Ranking points held by each team. Teams wiht current top 50 USTA Southern Standings may be considered for seeding.
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BALLS
The official tournament ball is Dunlop.
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2
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Southern Tournament Level 4
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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 Sunday, September 13, 2009 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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