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Tournament Notes
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET CLOCKS "FALL" BACK THIS EVENING...ALSO SUNRISE SHOULD BE 6:45am SUNDAY
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TOURNAMENT WINNERS
**WINNERS** Girls 14's and Girls 16's SINGLES WINNERS will receive a THREE-NIGHT/ FOUR DAY stay in a two-bedroom deluxe villa located in Harbour Town. In addition, the Girls 14's and Girls 16's singles winners & finalists, doubles winners will receive a FREE ONE WEEK OF TENNIS at the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy.
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**SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS**
Congratulations to the sportsmanship awards winners this weekend. Girl's 16's Anna Ross. Girl's 14's Hibah Shaikh. These girls demonstrated the best behavior on and off the court.
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WELCOME!!!
This event is organized by the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy. We are honored to host this prestigious National Select event, featuring many top-ranked players in the United States, in Girls 14's and 16's divisions.
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SMITH STEARNS TENNIS ACADEMY
The academy was founded in 2002 to help prepare junior athletes for the highest level of competition possible in both collegiate and professional tennis. Led by Stan Smith, former #1 player in the world and former USTA Director of Coaching, Billy Stearns, one of the world's top coaches, and BJ Stearns, former top nationally and internationally ranked player, and Academy Director, the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy is uniquely designed for individual junior player development. The Academy is within one of the top-rated resorts in the country, The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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GATE PASSES
**IMPORTANT** The Sea Pines Resort is a gated community. We will have passes for each participant in the tournament. Please read the following instructions on entering the Sea Pines Resort. **FRIDAY** Please enter through the visitors side and mention to the guard that you are playing in the USTA National Selection Tournament **DELAY** There might be a delay (5 minutes) in entering due to you have to wait in line to talk to the gate guard. The guard will let you enter Sea Pines at no charge. When you check into the tournament at the Racquet Club you will be given a physical gate pass that will allow you to enter and leave the resort as you want. When you have the physical pass you will be allowed to enter through the residence lane, which is the middle lane. This lane is much faster to enter the Sea Pines Resort. IF YOU MISS CHECK-IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PAY $6 ENTRY FEE AT GATE SATURDAY MORNING. YOU WILL THEN GET A PASS FOR REST OF TOURNAMENT AT CHECK-IN.
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REGISTRATION/ CHECK-IN
Mandatory check-in for the tournament will be on Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM (EST) at the Sea Pines Racquet Club, 5 Lighthouse Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. If you are absolutely unable to make the Friday check-in, you must check-in on Saturday at least an hour before your first match. Please note if you are unable to make the mandatory check-in Friday, then you will need to pay a $6.00 entry fee at the gate Saturday morning. If you checked in on Friday, report 15 minutes prior to your match time on Saturday. You must have the Medical Release Form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian before playing your first match.
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Daylight Savings Time
Reminder Daylight Savings Time will end this weekend and clocks will "fall" back an hour beginning Sunday morning!
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HOTEL
We are pleased to announced a SPECIAL DISCOUNT for the National Select Players. Please click on the link to book your hotel.
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PRACTICE COURTS
There will be practice courts available at The Sea Pines Racquet Club before the first round of each day on a first come basis starting at 7:30am. Practice courts for Friday November 4th may also be scheduled beginning November 3rd thru The Sea Pines Racquet Club pro shop at 843-363-4495. There will also be courts available from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at The Sea Pines Racquet Club on a first come basis. Please note use of all tournament practice courts will need to accommodate four players as needed.
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
GPS address for Smith Stearns Tennis Academy at The Sea Pines Resort is 5 Lighthouse Lane Hilton Head, SC
There are several airport options: Hilton Head Airport (HHH) is 11.5 miles or 20 min. from tournament site Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is 49 miles or 1 hr from tournament site Charleston International Airport (CHS) is 109 miles or 2hr 15 min from tournament site
All listed airports feature rental car companies.
CHS and SAV are Uber friendly with one-way costs to the tournament site estimated at $100-130 and $55-65, respectively. Uber is also available on the island.
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SURFACE AND TOURNAMENT BALLS
This tournament will be played on Har-Tru green clay. Balls used will be Wilson US-Open Extra Duty.
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TRAINING SESSIONS
GET PREPARED!!!! We will be offering special training at the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy. Each session will be supervised by one of our highly qualified pros at the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy. Please call Joanie at 843-384-4555 to reserve your space. Training location will be at the Sea Pines Racquet Club. Session times: Thursday October 6 from 2-5 pm, Friday October 7 from 8-10 am and 2-5 pm. Cost is $50.00 per session.
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DOUBLES
The doubles deadline is Thursday, September 28 @ 5 pm. If you have a partner and/or would like for us to pair you with someone please email Worth Richardson at Dwrich27@gmail.com. Please make sure you receive a confirmation email. DOUBLES PAIRINGS WILL BE UPDATED THIS WEEKEND.
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DRAW SIZE/FORMAT
Singles: 32 draw with a FIC-R16. Main draw 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring. Consolation 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie break in lieu of a 3rd set Playoff for 3rd/ 4th
Doubles: 16 draw single elimination. 8 game pro set with a 7 point tie break at 8 games all. Playoff for 3rd/4th place
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RACKET STRINGING
Stringing will be available during the tournament at the Sea Pines Racquet Club pro shop. Please allow a 24 hour turn around. If you have your own string, the cost is $15.
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WEATHER DELAYS
Any delays due to weather will be posted on the tournament homepage in a timely manner.
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SELECTION PROCEDURE
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Players are accepted into the draws and given preference in their choice of site in the following order:
* Up to 24 (6 per draw) that are in the top 100 of the National Standings List of the next-younger age division.
* Up to 104 (26 per draw) from the National Standings List of the division.
* If vacancies remain, players that are in the top 400 of the National Standings List of the division.
* If vacancies remain, players that are in the top 250 of the National Standings List of the next-younger division.
* If vacancies remain, from the National Standings List of the division until draws full. Alternates. Players not selected for their first choice shall remain in the pool of applicants for entry into other concurrent USTA National Selection Tournaments. Those players who have not been selected after all four USTA National Selection Tournaments draws have been filled shall be placed in alternate pools at all concurrent USTA National Selection Tournaments for which the players indicated a preference.
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TRAINER
A trainer will be on site throughout the tournament. Thank you to Drayer Physical Therapy Institute for supplying the trainer.
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RANKING LEVEL
This is a National Level 2 event
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GENERAL INFORMATION
When you register, be sure to provide your email address and cell phone number during he registration process. This is the information we will use to contact you about the tournament.
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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, September 8, 2016 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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