Southern Boys' & Girls' 18 Closed

Alternates By Event
Medical Release

Doubles registration will be online beginning Tuesday, June 14th and closing at 4:00 PM on Friday, June 17th. Doubles play will begin on Sunday, June 19th. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO STAY FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. Alternates are encouraged to participate in doubles - must enter by fax, e-mail or in person by 6:00 pm, Saturday, June 18th. Doubles draws will be posted Sunday, June 19th, by 9 am. more info

• 5/01 SUN - Entries Open
  
• 6/10 FRI - Entries close 11:59 pm (1 Minute before midnight) Central TIME
  
• 6/12 SUN - States' deadline for Endorsement list to be posted at Noon
  
• 6/12 SUN - States' deadline for List of State Waived players by Noon to Southern
  
• 6/12 SUN - Section to have list of Southern Waived players by Noon
  
• 6/12 SUN - States' deadline for Top Four List to tournament director and Southern by Noon
  
• 6/13 MON - Tournaments will be sent a selection list no later than Noon
  
• 6/13 MON - Tournament Director Selection Process to be completed by 5:00 PM
  
• 6/14 TUE - Online Doubles Entry Opens - Separate Tournament
  
• 6/14 TUE - Respond to late entry requests
  
• 6/14 TUE - Suggested seeds to Southern by Noon for review
  
• 6/14 TUE - Seeds posted by 5:00 PM
  
• 6/14 TUE - Use State alternate list to replace players until Noon, Wednesday, June 15th
  
• 6/15 WED - Ordered alternate list posted at Noon
  
• 6/16 THU - First alternate reached verbally will have 15 minutes to decide before the next alternate is contacted
  
• 6/16 THU - First match times listed by Noon
  
• 6/17 FRI - NOON Draws posted and stop calling alternates
  
• 6/17 FRI - 4:00 PM Online Doubles Entry Closes
  
• 6/17 FRI - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mandatory Check-In at the Mobile Tennis Center for non-seeded players
  
• 6/17 FRI - 8:00 PM Open spots filled by ON-SITE alternates
  
• 6/17 FRI - Site opened until 9:00
  
• 6/18 SAT - Play Begins: 2 Rounds Main Draw Singles, Non-seeded Players only
  
• 6/18 SAT - 3:00 - 6:00 Mandatory Check-In for Seeded Players
  
• 6/18 SAT - 6:00 pm ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE FOR DOUBLES Sign-up, Changes, Pairings
  
• 6/19 SUN - MD Rd of 64, Cons 1st Rd, Doubles Rd of 128, 64, and 32
  
• 6/19 SUN - 7:00 pm College Night at the Mobile Tennis Center
  
• 6/20 MON - Doubles Rd of 16, Cons 2nd Rd, MD Rd of 32, Cons 3rd Rd
  
• 6/21 TUE - Doubles QtrFinals, Cons Rd 4, Quali MD Rd of 16, Cons 4th Rd
  
• 6/22 WED - Cons Rd 5 Quali, MD Qtrs, Cons 5th Rd, Doubles Semis
  
• 6/23 THU - Cons Rd of Qrts Quali, MD Semis, Cons Qtrs, Doubles Finals
  
• 6/24 FRI - Cons Semis, Main Draw Finals & 3/4 Playoff, Cons Finals
  
• 6/25 SAT - RAIN DAY - NO MATCHES SCHEDULED UNLESS WEATHER DICTATES!

All players must enter through the TennisLink On-line Registration. Players may enter only one division even though each age division is at a different site and listed as a separate tournament on the schedule. Players should play in the age division they are seeking Southern Endorsement. Fourteen of the selections will be based on the most current Southern Standings of the age division only. (No selections based on the younger age group). All other selections are based on the quotas and endorsements of the States. Make a link to the selection process on your home page of your tournament.

Players should play in the age division they are seeking Southern Endorsement.

Thirty-two seeds will be “block seeded” into the third round of the singles tournament and will thus not play until Sunday, June 19th. Seeding will be done and posted online on Tuesday, June 14th at 5:00 pm. Seeded singles players: carefully note the dates for doubles!
The Southern Seeding Calculator is used for Seeding. more info

All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office. Players should go to this link to see if their name is on file. If your name does not appear here please Fax your birth certificate to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com. more info

Boys and girls singles 160 draw with Feed-in championship through quarterfinals and playoff matches for 3/4 places. Play in the FIC is mandatory. Semifinal losers in the main draw are required to play the 3/4 playoff match. The Singles draw will be posted at Noon on Friday June 17th. Draw sheets will be posted at SITE on Friday June 17th by noon. NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRAW WILL BE GIVEN BY PHONE.

CONTACT INFORMATION
It is your responsibility to notify me of your most current contact information. I will first email an alternate to offer an open spot. If there is no response, I will call the available phone numbers. I will leave a message, but move on to the next alternate. Please email tennistournament@comcast.net or fax to (251) 208-5188 your contact info.

ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT - POSTED BY NOON WED, JUNE 15th
This is the order alternates will replace any withdrawals originally selected from the Standings List. Withdrawing players will be replaced with an alternate from the State's Alternates List, unless there are none, until this report is posted.

POINT OF NO RETURN
It is your duty to notify us if you have reached the point where travelling is not an option. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moments notice if a spot opens. Please be courteous and withdraw from the alternates list if you know you cannot travel. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, YOU are telling us you can still attend.

ENTRY FEE
Because you were not selected in the initial process, you must call (251) 208-5185 and provide a credit card number for processing the Entry Fee.

All applicants NOT admitted to the main draw shall be listed in order, to be moved into the main draw if/when spaces become available. The order will be based on Southern Standings.
If you are an alternate and do NOT get in on Friday, you may do any or all of the following:
1) Stand by as an on-site alternate through Saturday, 18th for any of the 128 unseeded positions
2) Come to play doubles on Sunday, June 19th
3) Stand by as an on-site alternate on Sunday, June 19th for the 32 seeded players

Alternates wishing to enter another tournament should withdraw from the Alternates list before entering another tournament. Alternates are not charged the entry fee.

Because we are dealing with such a short time period between entries closing and the start of the tournament there will be very little time to deal with late entries. Remember late entries will go below all other alternates regardless of standings in the order received. We will only accept email or fax requests for late entry - absolutely no phone calls. Also, if a late entry's standing will affect seedings, the late entry will not be accepted unless a seed were to withdraw. Following are dates for you to note:
6/10 FRI - Entries close 11:59 pm (1 Minute before midnight) Central TIME
6/13 MON - Tournament Director Selection Process to be completed by 5:00 PM
6/14 TUE - Respond to Late Entry Requests.
Best advice is to register on time and know there are no excuses for missing the deadline. If you miss the deadline your only hope is to be a late entry.

Mandatory means just that. We are staying until 9:00 pm for your convenience. We feel strongly that you should be able to make it by that time.
For those of you that "just can't make it by that time" need to do the following and please do not call:
1. Make sure your entry fee has been paid - check the Tournament Entry Fee Report when posted
2. Email or Fax in your Medical Release Waiver WITH your CELL phone numbers & HOTEL info completed to 251/208-5188.
3. Show up 30 minutes before your match time. Please be patient with us when checking in, we will be focused on getting matches on and off the court. Checking in people at this time will be a detriment to the tournament.
4. Those of you playing 8:00 am matches at the Mobile Tennis Center will need to be on your assigned court at 7:45. Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time.

On Saturday we will only have one person checking in players for the tournament (those that did not come the night before). Obviously this is not enough to check in everyone 30 minutes before their matchtimes. If you are not on your court by your assigned match time, you will be penalized. Because you did not check-in the night before, is no excuse for being late for your match. We cannot predict if there will be 5 people or 50 people waiting to check in when you do. You cannot play your match until you have checked in for the tournament. If there is a line that causes you to be late for your match, unfortunately that will be your problem that could have been avoided. Therefore, we urge all of you to check-in on Friday this includes Locals, Commuters and Travelers.
Thank you for your cooperation.

USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of tournament registration. Please download and bring this completed with you or fax to us (251-208-5188) to speed up the registration process. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release: more info

Please Check the "Entry Fee Owed Report" when posted to make sure your fee has been paid. There will be several Credit Card Failures and Alternate Entries that will have to pay the entry fee. We do not accept checks. YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS ONLY:
1. OVERNIGHT YOUR FEE. MONEY ORDER ONLY - The Fee is $70 Made Payable to MATA, c/o Mobile Tennis Center, 851 Gaillard Drive, Mobile, AL 36608.

2. CALL IN YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER. Call the Mobile Tennis Center Pro Shop at (251) 208-5185 only, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm. Do not call any other phone numbers or email for credit card processing.

Some of you will send in your waivers and it is listed on this report. If you have an "S" in the Waiver column, it means I have received your Signed Waiver with contact information completed.

Singles main draw will be the best of three sets. In the event of inclement weather, this format may be changed to best of two sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.
Singles Consolation will be best of three sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third on days that two matches are played.
Doubles will be an 8 game pro-set through the semis, with a set tiebreak played at 8-all. The set tie-break is a 7-point format. The Doubles Finals and Playoff matches will be best of three sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.

Withdrawal Prior to Entry Deadline:
Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the left side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Confirmation" just below "Withdraw." We cannot withdraw you, you must do this yourself. You will lose the processing fee if you do not withdraw online before registration closes.

Withdrawal After Entry Deadline:
Immediately contact the tournament to withdraw from the tournament. You must fax or email your withdrawal. DO NOT call to withdraw. The email is tennistournament@comcast.net and the fax is (251) 208-5188. There are No refunds. You will receive one suspension point no matter the excuse.

Defaulting during the tournament:
You must see the trainer and get approval from the Head Referee at the Mobile Tennis Center. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it will count as a "No Show." WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY WITHDRAWALS OVER THE PHONE!

If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall provide written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament OR a visit with the onsite trainer will suffice.

MATCH CHECK IN RULE:
Regulation IV.A.2 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."

THIS MEANS, 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.
1. The first matches of each day will report directly to the court at 7:45, and balls will be on the court. Matches should begin promptly at 8:00.
2. For all matches after 8:00 am, please get in a single-file line at the tournament desk at least 15 minutes before your scheduled match time. Do not wait until 9:59 to check in for 10:00. You must go to the bathroom, fill your water bottle, etc. and be ready to go on court before you check in.
3. Once you have checked in, please stay near the tournament desk until we tell you the court assignment. You must be where you can hear us call your name after you check in.
4. We will be watching the clock for lateness. Please do not ask if your opponent has checked in - you have other things to think about. The staff and the Referee will take care of lateness issues you need only worry about your own timeliness.

We will only use the Mobile Tennis Center for Matches - 851 Gaillard Drive, Mobile, AL 36608

YOUR GAME FACE more info

We do have a Fully Stocked Pro Shop at the Mobile Tennis Center. The tournament discount is 20% off regular priced clothing, shoes, racquets, and bags and 10% off most sale merchandise.

There will be two Experienced Stringers at the Mobile Tennis Center during the tournament. Cost with your own string is $15. We also have a large string inventory if you do not have your own.

One trainer will be on site at the Mobile Tennis Center during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, Epi Pens, etc.
Temperatures can go either way, so pack for hot and cold weather and Always HYDRATE.

If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer. Without confirmation, or a written doctors excuse by the end of the tournament, you may incur suspension points for leaving. Remember if you withdraw during the tournament, you must see the Head Referee in person or it will count as a "No Show."

Thursday and Friday the Mobile Tennis Center will be hosting an Adult League Tournament.
This will change the location of the Tournament Desk and Practice courts for you.
Courts 35-41 will be used for Matches and 42-44 will be used for Practice Courts.
The Tournament Desk will be located by Court 37.
Parking will be difficult after 8:00 am. Please be very careful crossing the street.