USTA Open Regional Tournament- November

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

Early Check in will be from 4-6pm on Thur. Players can check in on Friday one hour prior to their first match time.
NTC will be closing at 5pm on Wed.
We will be open from 2-6 pm on Thursday and open for warm up at 7am Friday-Sunday.

Player Meeting: All players with 8:30am match times will have a meeting at 8:15am. Players with Matches scheduled for 12:30am will meet at 12:15. All meetings will be in the lobby of the Club House. Please be on time. If you attended the 8:15 meeting you will not be required to attend the 12:15 meeting.

Since we have not heard from all players regarding doubles teams we will leave the entry open until Friday Nov. 28th at noon. Only players that have already confirmed teams will be assured of not meeting their doubles partner in the first round.

The Participating Hotels are offering players a discounted rate and are supporting tennis in our community. When you book rooms at one of these hotels let them know you are attending a tournament at Newman Tennis Center. Thank you.
Augusta Marriott 706-722-8900 $109 Receptionist
Baymont Inn & Suites 706-855-6060 $69 Receptionist
Candlewood Suites 706-733-3300 $69 Catrina Lanham
Comfort Inn & Suites (I-20 exit 194) 706-495-3579 $80 Jean Givans
Comfort Suites (I-20 exit 200) 706-434-2540 $99 Receptionist
Courtyard by Marriott 706-737-3737 $99 Bonnie Powers
Double Tree by Hilton 706-855-9414 $99 Opal Blanding
Fairfield Inn 706-733-2121 $94 Lena Priester
Hilton Garden Inn 706-739-9990 $99 Ask for NTC rate
Homewood Suites 706-738-3131 $107 Receptionist
Jameson Suites 706733-4656 $79 Susi Crosby
Partridge Inn 706-396-1530 $99 Wakia Horton
Quality Inn 706-737-5550 $64 Atul Sinha
Sleep Inn 706-738-7473 $69 Atul Sinha

If you would like someone to warm up with prior to you match please call Michael McGrath at 706-414-4522.

If you are withdrawing from the Draw please send an e-mail to the TD ASAP.
If you are on the alternates list and want to enter another tournament you must withdraw from this tournament (this will eliminate parents contacting me about other players that are in two tournaments). If you are on an alternates list you are committed to that tournament, thus you must withdraw. It will also help other National Opens if, when selected for one of the four sites you let the other sites know that you have accepted a spot at another site.
REFUNDS: If you are in the Draw and withdraw prior to the draw being made (Noon on Thur Nov. 20st) you will receive a full refund. After that time and date there will be no refund. If you are on the alternate list you have not been charged for the tournament.

Wed. Nov. 19th is the deadline for late entries being accepted directly into the draw. Any late entries that are seedable will not be accepted and once the draw are made on Friday we will not accept any late entries into the draw only as alternates if they are not seedable.

Please follow these directions if you need a doubles partner and how to confirm your partner. We will not give out player contact information with out that players consent. ALL PLAYERS MUST CONFIRM DOUBLES TEAMS AFTER SELECTIONS TO INSURE CORRECT TEAM PAIRINGS.

If you do not have a partner and would like to have us share your contact information with other players (that also are sharing their information) please send a request to the TD for a Share Contact Information form. Fill it out and return it to the TD. Each day or when there are at least 2 players in an event that have sent in their information we will send that information to those players that are sharing their information.

Please go to the link to review the Seeding Criteria.


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Please click on the link and print your Medical release before you check in for the tournament.
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The tournament will start Friday Nov. 28th and end on Sunday the 30th. Thanksgiving day is Nov. 27th and Newman Tennis Center will be open from 2pm to 6pm for practice. On Thur. Nov. 28th Early Check in will be from 5 to 6pm . Those that do not check in on Thursday will need to check in Friday 30 minutes prior to your player meeting. We will have a player information meeting at 8am and 9:30am, Players are responsible to abide by all the information covered.
Girls meeting is at 8am on Friday
Boys meeting is at 9:30am on Friday

Injury or Illness Written Verification Requirement: If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall deliver written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. If a tournament has a trainer on site, it is recommended that the trainer be asked provide the written verification on site before the player leaves the tournament.
Personal Circumstance Written Verification Requirement: If the player is not playing because of a personal circumstance, the player shall deliver a written explanation of the situation no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament and the Referee shall determine whether the situation is a personal circumstance.

On the first day we will play 2 rounds of Main Draw singles and 1 round of Consolation singles, followed by 2 round of doubles. On day 2 we will play 2 Main Draw singles and 2 consolation singles followed by 1 rounds of doubles.

The Tournament committee has set A dress code in this Tournament The Rules to which all participants are expected to adhere. These Rules are based on our community standards and all participants must observe, all rules, at all of the sites used during the tournament. Good manners on and off the court will be required of all participants, coaches and family at all times. Proper tennis attire should be worn. For females, proper attire does not include, roll down waist bands on skirts or shorts, or exposure of skin between tops and skirts or shorts. For males proper attire does not include tank tops or sleeveless shirts, or shorts worn below the waist. Shirts must be worn at all times. Please respect our standards and adhere to our rules. Failure to do so will result in the player being required to change prior to the match. This delay may result in penalties (PPS) being assessed.

If you decide to fly to the tournament and are looking for airports, please consider flying directly into Augusta or using the Columbia, SC airports.

A player shall not enter a tournament and then withdraw when the player discovers that tough opponents have also entered. A player may withdraw from a match or tournament only because of injury, illness, or personal emergency. A player who cannot play a match shall notify the Referee at once so that the opponent may be saved a trip. A player who withdraws from a tournament is not entitled to the return of the entry fee unless the player withdrew prior to the published refund deadline date.

In the event of inclement weather and you do not play any matches in this tournament you are entitled to a partial refund based on the fixed tournament expenses. Please understand that tournaments have fixed costs which include: Trophies, T-shirts, Balls, USTA Officials, and many other costs that we must cover. The tennislink portion of your entry fee is non-refundable in accordance with USTA policy. If you do complete a match there is no refund/credit. Thank you for your understanding.

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When you check in for the tournament we will give you a map with directions to Hotels, Restaurants and other practice sites.

The individual draws are 32 in singles but there are 4 draws around the country (128 total players), more than 32 will sign up for individual sites but only 32 will be selected at each site. The remainder will be placed on an alternate list based on where the players said they would play and the alternates would be called if someone withdraws at one of those sites. If players (families) are willing to travel they have a better chance of getting into one of the draws.
The selections will be completed early the first week of Nov.. We will be notified by National and then each tournament will publish the list for their site, along with the alternate list. We will use the Nov. National Standings for Seeding.
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Make sure you go to this link if you are entering two divisions.
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 1-5, in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.