BullFrog USTA Southern Section Designated - STA L 2

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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM

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 2011!!!

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. more info

THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WILL BE USED EFFECTIVE AT 8:00am THIS MORNING (MONDAY)

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.

BOYS AND GIRLS 16'S are being played in CLEMSON, SC (Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, HWY 93, SC 29634). ALL 16's WILL REGISTER AT THIS SITE. Registration will be available Friday evening 5:00p.m.until 7:00p.m or 30 minutes prior to your first match. The Clemson site is approx.45 min to 1 hour from Furman Univ. and 30 minutes to Anderson.

BOY's AND GIRL's 18's are being played at FURMAN UNIVERSITY (3300 Poinsette Hwy, Greenville, SC). ALL 18's REGISTER AT THIS SITE. Registration will be available Friday evening 5:00p.m. till 7:00p.m or 30 minutes prior to your first match.

4/27/10 - PLEASE NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN ADJUSTMENTS IN SEEDED PLAYERS FOR THE GIRLS 16 and GIRLS 18 DIVISIONS DUE TO A WITHDRAWAL OF SEEDED PLAYERS.

IF YOU ARE AN ALTERNATE YOU MUST SEND ALL CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATLY TO GLINKSC@YAHOO.COM. THIS INCLUDES ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES, CELL, HOME and WORK NUMBERS IF APPLICABLE. THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN THE EVENT WE CANNOT REACH YOU DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONTACT INFORMATION.

All Withdrawals after entries close must be sent in writing by E-mail to 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 players withdrawing after Saturday, April 24th, 2010 after 8:00 AM as per Friend At Court National Regulations. Any player who withdraws after this point or during the tournament (for any reason) will receive 1 (one) suspension point from Southern USTA. (NEW for 2010) A player defaulting during the tournament MUST see the Trainer and get approval from the Head Referee. Players need to be aware that they cannot just tell anyone at the desk but must request the default from the Head Referee in person or it will be counted as a “No Show” which carries a penalty of 5 suspension points. Please also note we cannot accept telephone withdrawals.

The Host Hotels for CLEMSON are: Comfort Inn (864-653-3600), Days Inn (864-653-4411), Sleep Inn (864-653-6000) and Hampton Inn (864-653-7744). PLEASE ASK FOR THE BULLFROG TENNIS SPECIAL RATE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 more info

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.

Stringing Will Be Available at Both Clemson University and Furman University

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.

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)

"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.

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

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

South Carolina Level 1A (New for 2009)

Southern Level 2