Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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Welcome Players
Columbus Regional Tennis Association (CORTA) is excited and pleased to announce that we are hosting the USTA National Selection Tournament Boys 14s & 16s. The tournament committee, volunteers, officials, Columbus Parks and Recreation, the Columbus Sports Council and CORTA would like to welcome you and the rest of the players, as well as parents and coaches to this tournament.
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TOURNAMENT UPDATE:
Thursday, Feb.13th - There is no change in the status of the tournament. Columbus has had some rain but as of today, there are blue skies and sunshine. The predicted weather for this weekend is temperatures in the 60s and mostly sunny. The draws will be available at the player check-in on Friday evening and will also be posted online at that time. Doubles matches are scheduled first on Saturday and all doubles matches will start at 8:30a.m. If you do not check in on Friday night you will need to check-in 1-hour prior to your first match time. Others will need to check-in at least 30 minutes before the scheduled match time.
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Host Hotel is Hyatt Place - Columbus North
The rate is $94.00 for a room with a king bed and $99.00 for a room with two queen beds. Hot breakfast and Wi-fi are included in the rate.
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USTA Release and Waiver - To be completed and faxed or emailed prior to tournament!
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TIMELINE
ALL TIMES POSTED ARE EASTERN TIME: 01/23/14 Thu - 11:59 am Eastern Time (One minute before Noon) Entries will Close 01/28/14 Tue - By 6:00 pm Selection Lists posted to the Tournament Website 01/28/14 Tue - Start calling alternates for any open spots - You have 8 hours to respond 02/06/14 Thu - 11:59 am Eastern Time (one minute before noon) FREEZE DEADLINE - VERY IMPORTANT - READ ABOUT IT!!! 02/09/14 Sun - 8:00 am Alternates will now have 4 hours to respond 02/12/14 Weds - 7:00 pm Last Day to make doubles changes: add or change partner, enter or withdraw via Email 02/13/14 Thu - 8:00 am The first Alternate we reach will be offered any open spot 02/13/14 Thu - 8:00 pm First Match Times posted 02/14/14 Fri - 5:00 pm - Stop contacting alternates, any open spots will be filled with on-site alternates 02/14/14 Fri - 5:00-6:00 pm Check-In at Hyatt Place - Columbus North 02/14/14 Fri - 6:00-7:00 pm Mandatory Meeting at Hyatt Place - Columbus North
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Player Amenities
Moe's Southwest Grill will be hosting the player party on Saturday with a Taco Bar available to all players.
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Playing Site
Cooper Creek Tennis Center is located at 4816 Milgen Road Columbus, Georgia 31907. Cooper Creek Tennis Center is a public facility with a two-story clubhouse overlooking 30 clay courts. There are walking and bike paths on site. Directions to Cooper Creek Tennis Center from I-185: Take I-185 S to Exit 7 (Manchester Expressway). Turn east onto Manchester Expressway. Travel approximately 2 miles to the Warm Springs Road Connector. Travel up the exit ramp and turn right. The entrance to Cooper Creek Park is directly ahead. The clubhouse is a two-story building located on the right as you enter the park. Tournament check-in desk will be on the right side of the road under the deck of the two-story clubhouse.
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DOUBLES REGISTRATION
After the selection process is complete, but before 7:00pm on Wednesday, Feb. 12th, please email cissy@corta.org with your name and your partner's name (even if you entered on-line). BOTH players must confirm their partner's name in an email. If you do not have a partner and still wish to enter without a partner, please send an email stating that you do not have a partner. It is not the responsibility of the Tournament Committee to match a player with a partner, but we will do our best to help pair as many players as possible. There is no on-site Doubles sign-up after the Thursday deadline.
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FREEZE DEADLINE INFORMATION
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Eligibility for USTA National Junior Tournaments, USTA Regional Tournaments, and Additional USTA National Tournaments
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Entering Two Divisions, Entering Concurrent Tournaments, and the Freeze Deadline
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Selection Process for USTA National Selection Tournaments
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Seeding Criteria for USTA National Selection Tournaments
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Entry Fee Refund Policy for USTA Regional Tournaments
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Sectional Quota for USTA National Championships and Closed USTA Regional Tournaments
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For entry, use the USTA Registration System.
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Level 2
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This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. Citizens; Permanent Resident Aliens; Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA Regulation III.A.2a.
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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.
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Entry to this tournament is restricted. To see how entrants will be selected, follow the “Selection Process” link to the left. It is the player’s responsibility to check the selection list(s) after registering online to be sure that a check mark appears beside the player’s name on the list, in order to insure proper registration. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, January 23, 2014 11:59:00 AM Eastern 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: 700004614 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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