THANK YOU PLAYERS AND PARENTS
Thank you for playing in the Burger King Southern Open. We hope you enjoyed your time in Columbus, Georgia and will come back to play here again. We want to congratulate all the players especially the Champions, Finalists and Sportsmanship Winners. We appreciated your patience with us as we worked though a rain delay. We were pleased with the positive attitude of the players, coaches and parents. We appreciate you taking the time to fill out the tournament evaluation on-line. Your comments mean a lot to us and help us identify ways we can improve and areas where improvement is needed. Have a great rest of the summer!
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SUBMIT YOUR TOURNAMENT EVALUATION FORM ONLINE
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OVERALL SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations to our Overall Sportsmanship Winners:
Girls: Samantha Tuttelman
Boys: Alex Gaines
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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations to our daily Sportsmanship Winners:
Sunday: Paul Yamane and Charlotte Kemp
Monday: Steven Weaver and Mi'Kola Cooper
Tuesday: Alex Gaines and Marylen Santus
Wednesday: Mitchell Vegas and Idia Amen
Thursday: Anish Sharma and Samantha Tutelman
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DOUBLES
All pairs have been made according to doubles sign in on Saturday evening, if you are not paired with someone and want to be, email me by 9:00 am with a partner's name or say pair randomly. Please check the doubles pairs carefully on the competitors list.
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FIRST MATCH TIMES
First Match Times will not be posted until 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2010 due to multiple last minute withdrawals.
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WAIVER AND RELEASE
Please download the Waiver and Release and return to the address below, send via the fax number, or bring to Registration. Signed waivers are required for participation in the tournament.
CORTA P.O.Box 8236 Columbus, GA 31903 Fax 706-317-4501
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FACEBOOK DOUBLE'S PAGE
We will be using Facebook to help you find a doubles partner. If you have a Facebook account, you can join the group and post messages for others that are playing in the tournament. If you need a double's partner, post your information on the group home page and see who else needs a partner for the tournament. Please note that we will not pair players or make teams. All players are responsible for finding their own partner.
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PLAYER CHECK-IN AND RECEPTION
Player Check-In will be Saturday, July 10th from 4:00-6:00pm at Cooper Creek Tennis Center. We will have appetizers and snacks on-site free of charge to players. Please plan to be at the early check-in on Saturday. If your travel arrangements have you arriving after 6:00pm, please let us know via email.
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MATCH CHECK-IN TIMES
You must check-in 20 minutes before each match. IF you miss early check-in on Saturday, then you must plan to check-in 45 minutes before your first scheduled match.
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LINK TO COLUMBUS, GEORGIA WEATHER
Be prepared for extreme heat and humidity.
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TOURNAMENT BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES
Players participating in the tennis tournament are required to abide by the tournament rules of behavior on and off the court in addition to The Code. These rules also apply to parents, coaches, siblings, and other guests of players.
# No use of any “?uck” word (i.e. “suck”) either spoken or spelled.
# No use of expressions of frustrations with references to deities (i.e. “Oh my God”, “Jesus”, “Christ”, “God”) either spoken or spelled.
# No use of “freaking” or “frigging” or “fricking” or variations of such either spoken or spelled.
ANYONE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A CODE VIOLATION.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Special rates end on June 30, 2010 at most hotels. You need to go ahead and secure your rooms! We have rooms reserved for the tournament at eight different local hotels. We have negotiated special rates with them for the tournament. Please use the links below to access the hotels and their special rates. If you prefer to call, please mention that you are attending a CORTA event.
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COUNTRY INN AND SUITES
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COURTYARD MARRIOTT
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DOUBLETREE HOTEL
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FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES
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HYATT PLACE
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SPRINGHILL SUITES
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STAYBRIDGE SUITES
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TOWNE PLACE SUITES
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DIRECTIONS: COOPER CREEK TENNIS CENTER
4816 Milgen Road Columbus, GA 31909 706 317 4136
Directions to Cooper Creek Tennis Center from I-185:
Take I-185 to Exit 7 (Manchester Expressway). Turn east onto Manchester Expressway. Travel approximately 2 miles to the Warm Springs Road Connector. Travel up the exit ramp and turn right. The entrance to Cooper Creek Park is directly ahead. The clubhouse is a two-story building located on your right as you enter the park. Tournament check-in desk will be at the annex building on the left side on the road.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PLAY
We hope to play 2 rounds of main draw singles on Sunday. The boys matches will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the girl's matches will follow on that day. Round 1 of doubles will be played that afternoon. On Monday, we will begin with a consolation round, followed by main draw singles, a consolation round and doubles. We would like to start with the girls first on Monday at 8:00 a.m. This is a tentative plan and subject to change. Come prepared to play at least 3 matches a day.
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PRACTICE COURTS AND WARM-UP COURTS
If you would like to hit at Cooper Creek Tennis Center on Friday or Saturday afternoon, you will need to contact them directly. The main clubhouse is located on the right side of the road as you enter. Their number is 706-317-4186. There is a fee for court usage.
There will be a limited number of warm-up courts available at Cooper Creek Tennis Center on match days beginning at 7:00am. However, if the tournament gets behind due to weather issues, we will not be able to offer warm-up courts. We will have to use all available courts for the tournament.
There may be one other option for warm-up courts, more information will be in your information packet when you check-in.
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ALTERNATES
See the TOP "Alternates By Events" report for the most recent order.
Tuesday, June 22: Some of the late entries have been added, in order, to the alternates list. We will continue to add others as we work through the list. If your name is on this list, please continue to check for emails and messages daily regarding entry.
We will contact you, should a spot become available and we will need a response within 24 hours or we will move on to the next player on the list. We have a long list of boys requesting late entries also. Late entries are ordered by day and time that the email was sent.
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MATCH FORMAT
Main Draw Singles: Best of 3 Tiebreak Sets.
Consolation Singles: Best of 3 Teibreak Sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.
Doubles: 8-Game Pro Set with a 10-Point Tiebreak at 8 games all.
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
The airport code for the Columbus, Georgia airport is CSG. It is a small airport with connections from Atlanta daily. Atlanta, Georgia (ATL) is about an hour and a half from Columbus and is another option. You would need to rent a car there and drive down.
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REQUEST FOR LATE ENTRY
It looks like I will be able to enter in all of my requests for the Girl's late entries. Be sure that I have your daughter's name, USTA number and a contact number.
We have a list for late entries on the Boys. Once we exhaust our Alternates, I will post the late entry Boys in order. Check you email daily.
Feel free to contact me should you have any further questions.
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WITHDRAWING AFTER THE TOURNAMENT DEADLINE
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament directors do not have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the player re-enters their contact information at the time of the event registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone number and email information each time they register for a tournament, the tournament director will not be able to contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that the tournament directors can continue to communicate necessary information to all of the tournament players.
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THANK YOU TO OUR TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
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Burger King
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Columbus Sports Council
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WITHDRAWING FROM THE TOURNAMENT
There will be no refunds given if you withdraw from the tournament after the deadline of Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 11:59 AM. If you must withdraw from the tournament before the deadline, you must do this on-line.
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T-SHIRT SIZES
T-shirt sizes needed Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Order will be placed on that day at 4:00pm.
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SELECTION PROCESS
Draw size of 128
26 players will be selected from the top 200 players on the most recent Regional Tournament Standing List of the next-younger age division (14s).
98 players will be selected from the most recent Regional Tournament Standings List of the division of the event (16s).
Remaining vacancies will be filled by players from the Regional Tournament Standing List of the division of the event.
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SELECTION NOTIFICATION
Tournament selection will be done by the Tournament Committee on June 14th. Selected players will be charged the entry at that time and posted as accepted. The non-selected players will be listed as alternates.
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ELECTRONIC DEVICES PROHIBITED ON COURT
Players may not use electronic devices on court that are designed for communication (cell phones, pda's, etc.) or data storage/display (pocket notebook, rolodex, word processor, etc.). Use of these devices will result in immediate code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. (A device that is in the "ON" mode constitutes use.) Notes and printed material brought on court for reference with a player are permitted.
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PLEASE NOTE ENTRY DEADLINE IS JUNE 10 at 12:00 PM (NOON) EASTERN TIME
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TENNISLINK REGISTRATION
It has been brought to our attention that there is a problem when registering for doubles and putting in your t-shirt size. If you are paying for your partner, you may not be able to put in their t-shirt size. Tennislink is working to correct this, but in the meantime, please follow the directions below for a work-around.
Choose "edit registration" and select "update t-shirt size".
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CREDIT CARD CHARGES
If you received an email saying that you credit card did not go through, please call us with the correct information as soon as possible. Deadline for us to have this information will be Wednesday, June 16 at 5:30pm eastern time.
If you were a late entry in the girls, Alex will be contacting you for credit card information.
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This is a USTA Southern Section Level 2 Tournament and a USTA
National Level 3 Tournament.
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 Thursday, June 10, 2010 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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