Sea Pines Junior Championships (STA L3)

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First Round times are now posted. Please continue to check times through Friday in the rare event that there is a change and we cannot contact you. Tournament Check-in will be Friday from Noon to 6:30 and will resume Saturday at 7:15am.

Ordered Alternates Updated Thursday at 8:45pm. Please see about the Special Parents Program below.

ALL DRAWS AND SEEDING ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN CASE OF WITHDRAWAL. Times will be posted later in the week as the scheduling is done. Once the draw is made all withdrawals are subject to penalization at the discretion of the director. In addition, refunds will be at the discretion of the tournament director. Please continue to check the alternates list for updates.

In addition to the free tennis clinic for juniors offered by Billy Stearns, this year we are pleased to offer a special program complimentary to parents of young athletes. Sports Psychologists Dr. Bryce Young and Linda Le Claire will be in town to present the same program they’ve delivered to parents at many USTA National events. This program is primarily designed to continue fostering the development of healthy parent-child relationships. Ancillary benefits are the improved athletic performance of your child and a healthy perspective on sports for both of you. Joining Bryce and Linda is David Warren from the Sea Pines Resort, who has a son that competed in Junior Tennis and is now a sophomore playing for Davidson College. David will be on hand to share his experiences as a parent. This program is being offered from 4-5:30 Friday, October 19 in the Heritage Room adjacent to the Harbour Town Conference Center (during the second session of the free junior clinic, and just prior to the complimentary dinner in Harbour Town). Reservations are recommended. Please call 843-363-4495 to reserve your space or for more information on this free program. For more information on Bryce and Linda, please visit www.drbryceyoung.com. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity!

This is a USTA SOUTHERN LEVEL 3 Event! The Sea Pines Resort has a long tradition of hosting tournaments, from decades of ATP and WTA events to top flight junior tournaments. Our commitment to junior tennis tournaments continues with the 4th Sea Pines/Rosie Gwynn Junior Championships. We offer a complimentary welcome dinner on Friday at 6:00PM for each player plus a guest, with additional guests at $20 per person. A special complimentary clinic hosted by world renowned coach Billy Stearns, of the Smith Stears Tennis Academy, will also be offered Friday afternoon - Please call 843-363-4495 for details.

Lodging information is available at www.seapinesjuniorchampionships.com or call 888-807-6873 for more information. LODGING CANCELLATIONS AT THE SEA PINES RESORT MUST BE MADE BY OCTOBER 15. COMPETITORS SHOULD BE POSTED BEFORE THEN AS THE DEALINE FOR ENTRY IS OCTOBER 10. more info

IT IS IMPERITAVE THAT YOU ADD YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (e-mail and phone) during the online registration process when prompted. Failure to do so might result in not being able to reach you to noify you of alternate status, time changes and draw changes.

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. A link is at the end of this section for your convenience. You may fax it in advance to (843) 363-4483. more info

The Top 32 players applying from the USTA/Southern latest STANDINGS LIST will be selected consisting of a minimum of 28 players from the current age group and up to 4 players from the younger age group who meet the following criteria: they are ligible for the younger age group; they have a standing in the top 40 of the younger age group; and are not already in the selected 28. ALL COMPETITORS are selected by the USTA Southern Section. ONCE YOU ARE SELECTED INTO AN AGE DIVISION, NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE. The names of the players who have been selected 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. Alternates-Accepted and On Site Alternates that are accepted into the tournament will be placed into the draw(as long as they do not affect seeding) and will be notified by the tournament. Please check list daily as they are updated as we have new information. Withdrawals: No refunds will be made for withdrawals after October 15. Withdrawals prior to the deadline must be on-line

Entering two events Players are allowed to enter two divisions in Southern Level 3 tournaments with these guidelines. #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected in the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division. #2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternates lists for both division but would be obligated to play the division they first get in from the alternates list. They would be removed from the Alternates list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division would 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.

Draws are limited to 32 - Boys' and Girls' 12's through 18's

All Main Draw matches are best 2 of 3 sets. Consolation Matches are two regular scoring sets with a match tie-break to decide a third set if necessary. The format may change due to inclement weather or need. The consolation will only be cancelled if the main draw is cancelled.

3 new Wilson US Open regular duty balls will be used per match. New balls will be issued if a full third set will be played. Matches which require a match tie-break will utlize the originally issued balls.

Har Tru

Main Site - Sea Pines Racquet Club Altenate Sites - South Beach Racquet Club, Sea Pines Country Club, Palmetto Dunes. Currently all sites are in or near Sea Pines and no site is more than a 15 minute drive. A map will be provided at check in and will be on the SEAPINESJUNIORCHAMPIONSHPS.COM website soon

An on-site alternate list will be compiled at 7:45am on Sataurday, October 20. If spaces in the draw become available, alternates will be called in the order they are placed on the alternate list. Alternates must be prepared to play when called upon.

Registration begins Friday October 19 at noon at the Sea Pines Tournament Desk and continues Saturday at 7:15am.

In addition to enforcement of USTA conduct rules, the following are the Sea Pines Junior Championship's conduct rules. The behavior of players, parents, officials and volunteers - regardless of the circumstances - will exemplify behavior befitting ladies and gentlemen. No use of expressions of frustrations with references to any deity in any language will be permitted (e.g. "Oh my God", "Jesus Christ", etc.) either spoken or spelled. No use of the word "suck" in any form. No use of "freaking", "frigging", "fricking" or any variations or derivatives of the "F" word. Your behavior applies to any language. As a general rule if you have a doubt about whether you may use a particular negative expression, don't do it. While you are more than permitted to express yourself, verbal outbursts and language will be monitored closely. If you carry yourself in the manner in which your parents intend, you will have a smooth tournament.