AUBURN UNIVERSITY TENNIS TEAM TAKES ON LSU AND ARKANSAS
Auburn University Womens Tennis Matches . Friday , April, 1st starting at 2:30 p.m. verses LSU Tigers . Free pizza and bumpers stickers to the first 100 people. Sunday , April 3rd at 1:00 p.m verses Arkansas pizza and free tennis racquet giveaway. All surrounding this year 'sBullfrog for your entertainment.
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PRACTICE COURTS
We will have 16 clay courts UNTIL 4:00P.M. (SWEEPING) and 6 outdoor and 6 indoor hard courts available at Yarbrough Tennis Center for warm-up Friday , April 1st until 4:30p.m. (Hard). Moores Mill, Intramurals, and Calhoun Tennis will be available all day Friday , April 1st. Saturday and Sunday, April 2nd and 3rd, 6 indoor hard court , Samford and Calhoun Tennis Courts will be available all day for warm-up. Hard Courts/Indoor Courts will be available at 6:45 a.m. to 7:35 a.m. for warm-up before 8:00a.m. matches. NO WARM-UP ON CLAY COURTS DUE TO BEING SWEPT FOR MATCHES!!!! FOR 8:00A.M. MATCHES.
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YARBROUGH DIRECTIONS FOR GPS
Punch in 1449 Richland Road , Auburn AL 36832 and follow it to Yarbrough Tennis Center
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PLAY SITES and SURFACES
YTCC = Yarbrough Tennis Center Clay
YTCV = Yarbrough Tennis Center Varsity
INT = Auburn Intramurals Courts
MM = Moores Mills Country Club
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MAPS TO YARBROUGH TENNIS CENTER AND TO OTHER SITES/PRACTICE COURTS
Yarbrough Tennis Main Tennis Check IN Site.
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NEW USTA RULES FOR 2011
***NEW USTA RULES FOR 2011***
When using a 10 point tiebreaker in lieu of the full 3rd set, there will be a mandatory 3 minute break. Coaching will be allowed during this break.
When using a full 3rd set, there will be a mandatory 10 minute break between the 2nd and 3rd sets for ALL age divisions.
Line calls changed from "out" to "in" no longer result in a let. The player who made the incorrect call now loses the point regardless of their subsequent shot.
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SPORTMANSHIP AWARDS
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ALL MATCHES ARE CENTRAL TIME
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FIRST MATCH TIMES ARE POSTED
First match times will be posted under FUTURE MATCH REPORTS.. Doubles times are now posted. Draws will be posted Friday, April 1st before 12:00 p.m.
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ON SITE ALERNATE
Sign in will be at tournament check in desk starting at 7:00 A.M Saturday. MUST stay at Yarbrough to secure selection.
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REGISTRATION
Registration: will begin April 1st (Friday) at 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM and Saturday all day beginning at 7:30AM. Players who do not register may register ONE HOUR before their schedule match time. Registration is at the main site Yarbrough Tennis Center only. Only the player is allowed to register into the tournament.
Yarbrough Tennis Center, for GPS punch in 1449 Richland Road , Auburn, AL 36832
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
A signed medical release form is required prior to playing in the tournament. Parent or guardian must sign the medical release.
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SURFACES OF PLAY
Boys and Girls 12's on Clay and Boys and Girls 14 on Hard
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SCORING REGULATIONS/ FORMAT OF PLAY
Main Draw--2 out of 3 tie-break sets (new balls provided for the third set ). Consolation--2 out of 3 sets, playing a match tie-break in lieu of third set ( 10 points ).
All mainidraw matches will be best two out of three sets.
All consolation matches will be best two out of three sets with a tiebreaker in lieu of the third set. The third set tiebreaker will be a match tiebreak played to ten points with a margin of two points.
The consolation will be a full feed-in cnsolation through the quarterfinals.
There will be a playoff for third and fourth place in the main draw.
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BALLS
The official ball is DunLop
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LUNCH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 11:30 A.M
Chappy's Deli on Saturday and Subway on Sunday
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Hotel Information
Click link for local hotel information.Hotels will hold rooms until March 22nd. Identify yourself as a Bullfrog Tournament Tennis Players to get that rate for that hotel. If you have any trouble booking please do not hesitate to call Cindy Chancellor at 334-704-0114 or cindy@autourism.com.
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CITY AND AREA MAP
Go to http://www.auburnalabama.org/parks/tenniscourts.asp , if using GPS system put in 1449 Richland Road , Auburn Alabama 36832 will get you to Richland Road then follow road and facility will be on left.
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DOUBLES INFORMATION
This tournament will have doubles
The tournament ID for doubles registration is 703233011.
Doubles play will begin on Friday evening with two rounds. ( It is an 8-game pro set.)
We do NOT partner players.
Please enter doubles in the same age group that you were accepted in for singles. It is your job to find a partner, confirm the partnership, and then register by the doubles deadline. BOTH partners must (mandatory) sign up with your partner.
If you only are playing doubles, then the fee is $25.00, which is payable at the first doubles match.
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SEEDING
USTA SOUTHERN SINGLES SEEDING CRITERIA: Seeding shall be done using only the results from the most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings List (Published List used for selections) of the division in the order in which players appear on the list.
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 List of any younger age division. Players with current top 50 USTA National standing, top 100 ITF ranking, top 10000 ATP or WTA rankings should be considered for seeding.
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SELECTION CRITERIA
SELECTION CRITERIA Entry will be based on selection criteria of 56 from the age group of the event and up to 8 from the lower age group who do not get in the first 56, and who are in the top 80 of the Southern standings in the lower age group at the time of selection
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COMPETITOR and ALTERNATE LISTS and LATE ENTRANT INFO
The ordered "Alternate Lists" should be posted March 23rd. Late entries will appear at the end of these lists and are ordered by the time that the tournament received notification.
The "Competitor List", located directly above, is the list of players selected for the tournament. This is the list that changes as players are withdrawn and then replaced.
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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. Click the "Alternate by Events" tab above to view the updated alternates list. (Payments are not made on line for alternates).
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TIMELINES and DEADLINES
The selected player list should be posted late Tuesday, March 22nd.
The ordered alternate lists should be posted late Wednesday or before, March 23rd.
The seed lists should be posted by Marchl 29th.
REMINDER: Doubles registration begins March 22nd ends on March 25th. The tournament ID for doubles registration is 703233011 . For more info on doubles, please see below....
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ALTERNATES IN TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected. #4. Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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ENTERING TWO TOURNAMENTS (Including those on the Alternate List)
Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must with-draw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.
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WITHDRAWALS
WITHDRAWALS: If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online (follow the directions listed at the bottom of this message). All withdrawals after entries close must be sent in writing by E-Mail to tdebardelaben@auburnalabama.org. You must include the reason for the withdrawal, players name, players age division and USTA #. We also would like for you to include phone contact information just in case we need to call you. Please notify us immediately upon your decision to withdraw so another player will have an opportunity to be selected to play. Players not withdrawing on or before 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 27th will NOT be refunded the entry fee as regulated by Friend At Court - National USTA Regulations.SOUTHERN will issue 1 suspension point to each player for late withdrawals following this rule.Thank you
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Friday Doubles Start Times:
Refer to the draws on the Doubles sites. Friday Doubles Start Times: Be prepared to play doubles beginning at 5pm on Friday, though of course, not everybody will start at 5pm. Match times will be available Thursday by 12:00 PM (noon).
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A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PLEASE CHECK SITES FOR NEW TIMES
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REGISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Information: Due to Alternate notification, time changes, and draw changes, it is imperative for you to add contact information (email and phone) during the online registration process when asked. So a player does not lose out, please help us by offering this contact information.
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MAKE RESERVATION FOR ROOMS EARLY
If you know that your coming and have receieved entry to prior Bullfrogs , please make your reservations early. State to the hotel your with the Bullfrog with Cindy Chancellor. We have 280 rooms blocked until March 22nd , but please book early .
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES / PROOF OF CITZENSHIP
All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US citizenship..Green cards will be accepted, but passports will not. A file of those with proof on file is posted above. more info
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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, March 20, 2011 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 703222011 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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