State Games of NC Junior Futures NC L5

Draws and match times are now posted online. To view your match time and location, click on Draws and select the appropriate age division from the 'drop down box'. All matches on Friday will be played at Park Road Park (PRP). Some matches on Saturday and all of the Quick Start matches will be played at Jeff Adams Tennis Center (JATC). Please make sure you identify which location you are playing. Throughout the course of the tournament, it is the player's responsibility to verify that their match times/locations are accurate. Schedule changes may be unavoidable due to weather and/or withdrawals.

Check in will be available starting at 8am on Friday, June 18th at Park Road Park. Please be sure to have a signed Medical Release (printable from this website below) with you for check-in. If you were provided an entry voucher, please bring that to check-in as well. Late entries who have not paid their entry fee will be required to submit payment prior to their first match. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON COURT IF WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SIGNED MEDICAL RELEASE AND THEIR ENTRY FEE.

The Medical Release Form is required by USTA Southern Section. The Medical Release must be signed by a parent or guardian. Please be sure to provide a telephone number where you can be reachded during the tournament. A signed form is extremely important in the event your child may need emergency medical assistance and you are not at the court site. Please download and bring with you to registration otherwise the form must be completed at registration. No player will be allowed on court without this form. Click on 'more info' to access a copy of this form. more info

The Tournament Headquarters location is Park Road Park (6220 Park Road, Charlotte, 28210). From I-77 exit onto Tyvola road (Exit #5). If travelling south, turn left onto Tyvola Road if travelling north, turnright onto Tyvola. Follow Tyvola to Park Road. Turn right onto Park Road. Tennis courts are on the left just before the next intersection. Click on "more info" to link to Mapquest. Matches may also be scheduled at the Jeff Adams Tennis Center. See directions below. more info

Singles format will be First Match Losers Consolation. The scoring for the Main Draw and Consolation of the Singles Divisions will be best of three sets with a Match Tie Break in Lieu of a third set. Doubles Divisions format will be a round robin. For Doubles, an 8-game pro set (with a 7 point tiebreak played at 8-8) will be played. In the event of inclement weather, an alternate scoring method may be used.

If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online. Click on “Edit Registration”, then “Withdraw.” You will need your original confirmation number or credit card number that was used to register. After the online deadline has passed, all withdrawals must be sent by e-mail to tournaments@charlottetennisassociation.com. Once the tournament has started, withdrawals must be emailed AND called into the tournament headquarters desk. There are no refunds after the tournament entry deadline has passed.

Awards will be presented to the Winner and Finalist of the Main Draw, and the Winner of the Consolation for singles, and the Winner and Finalist for doubles.

Organized and hosted by North Carolina Amateur Sports, in conjunction with local sports organizations, the State Games of North Carolina is a multi-sport festival and one of the largest State Games programs in the United States. It’s Olympic-style festival is designed to promote personal development through physical fitness and health.

1200 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC. Directions: From I-77 exit onto Tyvola road (Exit #5). If travelling south, turn right onto Tyvola Road if travelling north, turn left onto Tyvola. Turn right into tennis center after the 49/Tryon Street intersection. Click on "more info" to link to Mapquest. more info

Tournament is open to all USTA Juniors 16 & under except those with the following standings: Boys & Girls 18s: 1-50 Boys & Girls 16s, 14s, 12s: 1-80 and Boys & Girls 10s 1-10. A player ineligible to play Futures in any age group is ineligible to play Futures in all age groups.

Junior Team Tennis Participants, playing in a tournament for the first time, are eligible to receive a voucher towards FREE entry into this Futures event! The procedure for obtaining the voucher and entering the tournament is as follows: 1) Player will register online and pay the entry fee at Tennis Link for the desired singles/doubles event. 2) Player will email Marusa at marusa@nctennis.com and copy the Tournament Director at the above email address to request a voucher. 3) Marusa will email the voucher to the player. 4) Player must present voucher at tournament check-in. 5) Player will receive reimbursement for the entry fee (minus the $3.13 TennisLink fee) approximately one week following the conclusion of the tournament. Players who withdraw after the entry deadline or who do not show up to play, will not be reimbursed for their entry fee. Players will only receive reimbursement for one event. Although players may enter both singles and doubles, they will only receive reimbursement for the singles. First time tournament players should carefully read all the information on this site.

NEW FOR 2010!! Required for all 10’s & 12’s playing in Futures tournaments. At least one parent or guardian of a child planning to enter the 10’s or the 12’s of Futures Tournaments must view the Parent Education Forum presentation prior to the deadline of the tournament. In this presentation, NC Tennis has attemped to lay out some basic behavioral “do’s and don’ts” based on a survey of players and parents. The presentation highlights good behaviors as well as bad behaviors from the players' perspectives. Players will not be allowed to compete unless the presentation is viewed and the certification form (found at the end of the presenation) is submitted. Click on 'more info' for details and to view the presentation more info

This event will be coed (boys and girls in the same group). Format will be round robin or compass draw (depending on number of entries) so that players are guaranteed 3 matches, each lasting approximately 20 minutes. Play will be held on 36-foot courts with the level 1 Red Ball. Specific court location and time to be determined. The draw may be limited to 16 players in which case, players will be drawn by lot. The entry fee is $13 and you must enter online through Tennislink. Players must be 8 years of age or younger. If you turn 9 in June, you are not eligible to play. Players must be current USTA members and have the appropriate size racquet (19", 21", or 23").

In order to truly enjoy the sport of tennis, it is essential to display good sportsmanship which includes abiding by the rules, playing fair, and showing respect for your opponent. At the conclusion of the tournament, one boy and one girl who demonstrated these qualities will be awarded the 2010 NC States Games Sportsmanship Award.

THE CTA would like to thank Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation for use of their facilities and the support of their staff, making this event possible. Click on more info for details on Charlotte's Park & Recreation. more info