Tournament Reports
Alternates By Event 2009 SEEDING REGULATIONS Parent Alert and Medical Release
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TOURNAMENT EVALUATION
WE NEED YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON THIS YEARS TOURNAMENT. YOU CAN ACCESS THE EVALUATION FORM BY CLICKING ON "MORE INFO". YOUR INPUT WILL ALLOW US TO REVIEW WHERE WE EXCELLED AND WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT IN PARTICIPATING IN THE EVALUATION
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO WERE AWARDED BEST SPORTSMANSHIP
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GIRLS 16 - MADELEINE HAMILTON
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BOY'S 16 - ROBERTO HENNIS
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GIRLS 18 - MOLLY O'KONIEWSKI
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BOYS 18 - LUKE SYNN
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THANK YOU PLAYERS and PARENTS
THANKS FOR SPENDING THE WEEKEND WITH US. WE CONGRATULATE NOT ONLY ALL OF OUR CHAMPIONS AND FINALIST BUT ALSO TO ALL PLAYERS FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTERRUPTIONS CREATED BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. WE WISH OUR GRADUATING PLAYERS A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE AND LOOK FORWARD TO OUR RETURNING PLAYERS IN 2010!!!
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PRACTICE COURTS
PRACTICE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CLEMSON AND FURMAN. PLEASE CONSULT THE TOURNAMENT DESK AND THEY WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PRACTICE COURTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND THEIR LOCATION
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PARKING FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - BOY's and GIRL's 16's
Please be aware that you should park in the large parking area behind the courts. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON OR AROUND THE CHURCH PROPERTY ON SUNDAY
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ATTENTION BOYS 16 & 18 - PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO CHANGES IN DRAW
WE HAD SEVERAL WITHDRAWALS THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH AND THERE WERE SEEDS INVOLVED IN THE WITHDRAWALS. THE SEEDS WERE ADJUSTED BASED ON "FRIEND AT COURT". PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR TIMES.
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ALTERNATES LIST - UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 1ST - 9:00pm
ALTERNATES LIST IS NOW UPDATED (MAY 1st) AND PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER OF PRIORITY. IF YOU ARE AN ALTERNATE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND ALL OF YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO GLINKSC@YAHOO.COM IN THE EVENT A POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ALTERNATE NOT BEING CHOSEN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT, OUTDATED OR UNAVAILABLE CONTACT INFORMATION. IF YOU PROVIDED YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT TIME OF REGISTRATION YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AGAIN AS THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT KEPT.
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ALTERNATES
The alternates by Event Report will be updated daily. Contact us immediately if you realize that you cannot come. It is the alternate's responsibility to check the website to see if your alternate status has changed. The tournament will make every effort to contact you if your status changes and as a result you are selected to play in the tournament. You should make sure your contact information is correct on your membership profile. The tournament will not be responsible for a player not selected in the event the tournament cannot contact him/her due to incorrect or outdated contact information. Once an alternate is selected for play, payment is due immediately.
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WITHDRAWALS
All request for "Withdrawals" after the entries close must be made in writing and sent by E-Mail to Gary Link at glinksc@yahoo.com. Please be aware that if a player withdraws for any reason other than illness, injury, or a family emergency, suspension points can be given to that player. We will be checking if players that withdraw from the Bullfrog tournament are playing in other tournaments that same weekend. No refunds will be issued for withdrawals after 11:59 EST on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will not be refunded the entry fee. If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do it online. Click on "Edit Registration", then withdraw. You will get a Confirmation Number - KEEP THIS NUMBER! Without the Confirmation Number you will not have proof that you withdrew.
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LATE ENTRIES
Late entries may be accepted or a new player may be substituted into the draw if the Tournament Committee determines that the ability of a new player does not invalidate the seeding. Please note that "Late Entries" will be placed at the bottom of the Alternates List regardless of your position in the Standings List. Please E-Mail Gary at glinksc@yahoo.com
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SELECTION CRITERIA
Top 64 players applying from the USTA/Southern latest Standing List..56 players from this age group will be selected and up to 8 players from the younger age group who are eligible for the younger age group, who have a standing in the top 80 of the younger age group, and are not in the selected 56, will be selected.
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MEDICAL RELEASE
MEDICAL RELEASE is now REQUIRED by SOUTHERN prior to playing in your first match. Parent or guardian MUST SIGN. Please print the release form from this website. Medical forms MUST be completed and turned in before player is allowed to play.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES / PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office. Players should click on the "more Info" below to see if their name is on file. You may also manually enter this link into their browser address bar: http://southerntennis.com/cgi-bin/db.cgi?db=default&uid&view_search=1 If your name does not appear here please fax it to 770-368-9091 or E-Mail to howard@sta.usta.com
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CLEMSON ADDRESS - BOYS & GIRLS 16 DIVISIONS
Boy's and Girl's 16'S Divisions will be played at Clemson University in CLEMSON, S.C. The address of the site is: Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, Hwy 93, Clemson S.C. 29634. The Clemson site is approx.45 min to 1 hour from Furman Univ. and 30 minutes to Anderson.
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FURMAN ADDRESS - BOY's and GIRL's 18 DIVISIONS
Boy's and Girl's 18 Divisions will be played at FURMAN UNIVERSITY in Greenville S.C. The address of the site is: 3300 Poinsette Hwy, Greenville, SC. The Furman site is approx.45 min to 1 hour from Clemson University.
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BOY's and GIRL's 16 HOTEL INFO
The Host Hotels for CLEMSON are: Comfort Inn (864-653-3600), Days Inn (864-653-4411), and Sleep Inn (864-653-6000). PLEASE ASK FOR THE BULLFROG TENNIS SPECIAL RATE.
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BOY's and GIRL's 18 HOTEL INFO
The Host Hotel for FURMAN is LaQuinta Inn & Suites (864-233-8018) which is located 15 to 20 minutes from the Furman courts. PLEASE ASK FOR THE BULLFROG TENNIS SPECIAL RATE.
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FORMAT AND SCORING
Draws will be 64 players with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. Main Draw will play the best two out of three tie-break sets. Feed-in Consolation will be the best two out of three sets and will play a 10 point match tie break in lieu of third set. Main Draw will play two rounds each day.The Consolation draws will play one match on Saturday, three matches on Sunday and three on Monday. In the event of inclement weather, match format is subject to change.
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ENTERING TWO TOURNAMENTS:
Players are cautioned not to enter two tournaments at the same time. Suggestions to avoid being penalized: If you are listed on the Alternate List, you must with-draw from the Alternate List first and then enter the 2nd Tournament. Tournaments have been assigned different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.
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IMPORTANT - ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two Divisions with these guidelines: (This is for selection only you cannot play two divisions at one tournament). (1) Players selected to both age Divisions they apply for will automatically be selected in the older age division. They will be removed from the other age division. (2). Players NOT selected to either of the two divisions entered would remain on the alternates lists for both Divisions but will be required to play in the first Division in which they are selected from the Alternates list. They will be removed from the Alternates list in the other Division.(3) Players selected to one age Division will be removed from the Alternates List of the division they were not selected. (4) Once a player is selected to a Division a player will not be allowed to change to another Division after the selection process.
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NEW USTA SEEDING INFORMATION
USTA Southern Level 1, 2 and 3 Tournaments. SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA Seeding shall be done using only the results from most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings Lists of the division in the order in which players appear on the list. Definition of Most Recently Published USTA Southern Combined Standings Lists: Southern Designated Published List at least 8 days prior to tournament start. 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 Southern Combined Standings Lists of any younger age division. Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 1000 ATP or WTA rankings should be considered for seeding.
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STRINGING AVAILABLE
Stringing Will Be Available at Both Clemson University and Furman University
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NEW RULE FOR MATCH CHECK-IN
Regulation IV.A.2 now states "The Referee may penalize a player who is on site for lateness if a court is available and the player has failed to check-in at the tournament desk by the scheduled match time. IF THERE IS 1 OPEN COURT AT 10:00 AND THERE ARE 3 MATCHES TO PUT ON: THE REFEREE WILL START THE CLOCK FOR LATENESS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NOT CHECKED IN FOR 10:00. (EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COURTS FOR ALL 3 MATCHES)
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ON SITE ALTERNATES
"On Site" Alternates must inform the Referee in person they are on-site. On-Site Alternates will be selected in the order of the Alternates List. On Site Alternates should be on-site when their age and gender check in for play.
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DRAWS ARE NOW AVAILABLE- 6:00PM
FIRST ROUND TIMES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE MAIN DRAW. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE REGISTRATION FRIDAY NIGHT, YOU WILL NEED TO REPORT TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST MATCH TIME.
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PLAYER REGISTRATION - 16's
BOY's and GIRL's 16's REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD FRIDAY EVENING AT THE HOKE SLOAN TENNIS CENTER(CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TENNIS CENTER).FROM 4:30p.m.until 7:00p.m. or 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST MATCH.
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PLAYER REGISTRATION - 18's
BOY's and GIRL's 18's REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE FURMAN UNIVERSITY TENNIS CENTER FRIDAY EVENING FROM 4:30p.m.until 7:00p.m. or 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST MATCH. THE ADDRESS IS: 3300 POINSETTE HWY, GREENVILLE, SC.
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South Carolina Level 1A (New for 2009)
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Southern Level 2
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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