Tournament Reports
Alternates By Event
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Sportsmanship awards: 18 Girls: Karlee Bryde, Suwanee, GA 18 Boys: Michael Chen, Johnson City, TN and Mark Guentert, Lilburn, GA 16 Girls: Chloe Ouellet-Pizer, Chapel Hill 16 Boys: Will Baird, Raleigh
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Draws are Posted
Draws are now posted. Be sure to re-check match information on this site prior to the tournament as they may change.
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Check In
If you are not able to make the Friday night check in, you may check in at your match location on Saturday prior to your first match.
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Lunch
Subs & More will be providing sandwiches at each match location before 12 noon Saturday and Sunday.
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Official Tournament Hotel & Friday night tournament Check In
Hilton Garden Inn is one of our official tournament hotels and Friday night tournament check in will be in the lobby conference room, 6-9pm. 2.0 miles from Tennis Center, Double queens $95 or Junior suites $105 by mentioning Bullfrog by Sept 19th. Tel: 919-876-5650 . Hilton Garden Inn, 6412 Capital Boulevard • Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
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Official Tournament Hotel & Friday night tournament check In
Hampton Inn is one of our official tournament hotels and Friday night tournament check in will be in the lobby conference room, 6-9pm. Breakfast incl., 1.8 miles from Tennis Center, Doubles or Kings available $90/night by mentioning Bullfrog by Sept 19th. Tel: 919-872-7111 . Hampton Inn, 3621 Spring Forest Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
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Tournament Sites
3 sites will be used on Saturday and Sunday and just Millbrook on Monday. Check the draw for your match location. See draws for details.
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MEX - Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
1905 Spring Forest Rd. Raleigh, N.C. 27615 919.872.4129, 23 lit courts +practice wall.
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OPT - Optimist Park (Sanderson High School)
5900 Dixon Dr Raleigh, NC 27609, 8 lit hard courts+wall. Turn into Sanderson High School and go to the end of the parking lot.
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Lions - Lions Park
516 Dennis Ave. Raleigh, NC, 8 lit hard courts+wall. Courts are down the hill from the Community Center. Drive around the ballfields to the backside of the courts.
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Format and scoring
Draws will be 64 players with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3rd/4th playoff. Main Draw will play the best two out of three tie-break sets. Feed-in will be the best of three sets playing 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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Practice courts
There are practice courts available at 23 locations around the city
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Balls
All matches will use Dunlop Championship Hard Court Balls
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Stringer
There will be a stringer available at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center during the tournament.
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Trainers
There will be a trainers on site at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center, Optimist Tennis Courts and Lions Park during the tournament. Remember that if you default due to an injury during the tournament, you have to speak directly to the Head Referee. Speaking to anyone else will result in a "Default-No Show" for your match.
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Medical Release Form
Parents (or players who are 18) must sign a USTA Medical Release form to drop off at registration or at the turnament desk. Click here for the form
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Withdrawals
Sept 18 or before-->Withdraw online. Sept 19 or later-->email your withdrawal to david.bell@raleighnc.gov. Do not call. Withdrawals after Sept 24 11:59pm - No refund. You must email to david.bell@raleighnc.gov. Defaulting during the tournament - You must see the trainer and get approval from the Referee. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted, unless you speak to the Referee, it will be counted as a "NO SHOW".
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Birth certificates/Proof of citizenship
Players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office. To verify you are on file, click here
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Seeding FAQs from USTA/Southern
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Alternates
An ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT will be posted above. This is the order you will be contacted for any open spots. If you accept a spot, you must call in with your credit card number or overnight a check to cover your entry fee. Since you were not selected in the initial batch, your original credit card was never processed. An Alternate will not be listed as a Competitor until the entry fee has been received.
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Entering Two Tournaments
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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Signing up for 2 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 woud 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 the 14's + 16's
Even though the 12's and 14's and being held in Cary under a different tournament code this weekend, it is still part of this tournament. So, you may enter the 14's and 16's without penalty.
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Events
This is a singles event only! Doubles will be held for just the 12's and 14's divisions in Cary.
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Selection Process
Top 64 players applying from the USTA/Southern latest STANDINGS LIST. 56 players from this age group will be selected and up to 8 players from the younger age group who are eligible from 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. The names of the player who have been selected will appear as COMPETITORS. Alternates are listed in the REPORT SECTION. DO NOT REFER TO THE ALTERNATES ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WEB PAGE (That list is not updated).
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12's and 14's divisions
The 12's and 14's divisions will be held in Cary. Click here for the tournament website
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Late Entries
After the 12 midnight deadline on September 18, players may still be added to alternate list but they must be placed at the end of the list regardless of their ranking.
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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, September 18, 2011 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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