Congratulations Francis Altick, our Sportsmanship Winner. And to all the players for a great job--we hope to see you in 2011. Our first 2011 National Tournament is in January.
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CONTACT INFO: From this moment forward, the best way to contact the tournament is via phone at 770-417-2210. E-mail service will be sporadic.
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Odds and Ends On-Site Alternates: Report by 8:45am Thursday. Doubles Teams: Be sure that your partnership is listed on the correct sign-up sheet at the tennis center. Deadline is 1:00pm Thursday. Hudlow will open at 7:30am Thursday.
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MATCH TIME/DRAW INFO-Read Everything 1. Outside of the the First Match Time Report, the only official place to find match times are on the posted draws at Hudlow Tennis Center. 2. The First Match Time Report is directly above. Next to these times are next round times. 3. Read everything here. 4. The draws at this site do have Thursday and Friday times though they ARE NOT OFFICIAL - these times on the web draws are simply guides for planning purposes. Please read the following. Remember: Official times are on the First Match Time Report and the posted draws at Hudlow Tennis Center. 5. It is the PLAYERS' RESPONSIBILITY to get their next round match times from the posted draws at Hudlow Tennis Center BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE SITE!!!! Do not depend on this web site for your next round times. REPEAT: Do not depend on this web site for your next round times. Please refer to the posted draws at Hudlow Tennis Center. Barring weather issues, no additional match times will be posted at this site.
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ON-SITE ALTERNATES: Report by 8:45am Thursday.
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Alternates: Contact e-mails and phone numbers would be helpful. You can e-mail the stuff.
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Scoring Format Effective 2010, main draw is 2 out of 3 sets, consolation is a 10-point match tiebreak, and doules is an 8-game pro set.
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BEFORE YOU CALL or E-MAIL, PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW -IT WILL SAVE ON PHONE CALLS and E-MAILS.
Also, read the section about doubles - in summary, it does not matter if you did or did not register for doubles on-line. If you are playing doubles, then you must register at the tournament before your first singles match! REMEMBER: Singles draws and singles first match times should be posted Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24, around 2:00pm.. Doubles draws should be posted by 3:30pm Thursday, Nov. 25.
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ON-SITE ALTERNATE PROCEDURES If you an alternate and have not been admitted by late Wednesday, November 24, then you can be an on-site alternate. Alternates must sign-in at the tournament desk no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of the event for which they are an alternate. If a default or withdrawal creates a vacancy in the draw, then the alternate who has signed-in and is highest on the alternate list will fill the vacancy. Alternates may play doubles even if they are not admitted to singles.
Effective January 1, 2009, the procedure for accepting on-site alternates into the draw was rewritten for clarification as follows: On each day in which alternates may be accepted into a draw, any alternate desiring admittance must check-in and be ready for play no later than 15 minutes prior to the first scheduled match time of the event for which they are an alternate. The order of the alternate list is based on the original Alternate List published by the tournament, not a more recent National Standings List, and not in the order in which the players check in.
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SEEDING INFO Players who are accepted based on their standing in the next younger age division may be seeded in the last group of seeds (5-8, 9-16, or 17-32, depending on the draw size) if they are in the top 50 of the most recently published National Standings List of the next-younger age division. Players from the National Standings List of the division may be moved within major groups (1-4, 5-8, 9-16, 17-32) due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 100 ranking points. Players from the National Standings List of the division may be moved between major groups due to direct wins if players are separated by fewer than 50 ranking points.
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COMPETITOR and ALTERNATE LISTS and LATE ENTRANT INFO If you are near the top of this Alternate List, then you may want to give us your phone numbers - you can e-mail them. The "Alternate List" ( "Alternates by Event" ) is ordered by the 10-27'10 National Standing Lists. (See below for ordering procedure.) Players will be called as openings occur. The most "recent" alternate list is the top one. Remember: Alternates have selected multiple sites, so the list may not be as long as it appears. The "Competitor List", located directly above, is the list of players selected for the tournament. This is the list that changes as players are withdrawn and then replaced. There is a "Late Entrant List" of players who missed the deadline. These players appear at the bottom of the "Alternate List".
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REFUND POLICY A player accepted into the main draw of this tournament will receive a refund if: The player withdraws at least 7 days prior to the starting time of the event, and The Tournament Committee receives written verification no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament that the withdrawal is for injury, illness, or personal emergency, and The illness, injury, or personal emergency is genuine. In all other cases, a refund is not required.
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ORDERING ALTERNATE LIST PROCEDURE 1. Players in positions up to 600 from the National Standings List of the division used to select players into the tournament in the order in which their names appear on this List 2. Players not already placed on the alternate list in positions up to 400 from the National Standings List of the next-younger division used to select players into the tournament in the order in which their names appear on this List 3. Players not already placed on the alternate list whose names appear on the National Standings List of the division used to select players into the tournament in the order in which their names appear on this List 4. Players not already placed on the alternate list whose names appear on the National Standings List of the next-younger division used to select players into the tournament in the order in which their names appear on this List and 5. The remaining entrants in an order determined by lot. 6. Late Entrants ordered by the time and date of contact.
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GENERAL INFORMATION-DOUBLES INFO
There is no meeting, however, tournament staff will be at the center all day on Wednesday, November 24 to answer questions etc. The singles draws will be posted no sooner than Wednesday early afternoon. Also on Wednesday, the center will be open all day for free play. If playing doubles, then sign-up is mandatory and needs to be done before your first singles match!! Finally, we suggest that all players arrive 30 minutes before their first singles match.PRACTICE COURTS:There will be a multitude of practice courts on-site throughout the tournament.
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY-DOUBLES INFO
On Thursday, there will be two rounds of the main draw and one round of the consolation. (Thirty-two first round matches, then first round consolation and second round main.) Then, a round of doubles may follow. If playing doubles, then sign-up is mandatory and needs to be done before your first singles match!! Doubles will start either Thursday evening or Friday, first thing in the morning, before singles. On Friday, doubles first followed by one round of the consolation, one round of the main draw, and another round of the consolation and then maybe, another round of doubles. Same pattern will hold on Saturday. If playing doubles, then sign-up is mandatory and needs to be done before your first singles match!! Needing a partner-----There will be a "Player Looking for Partner" sign-up sheet available. However, we do NOT partner players. It is your job to find a partner, confirm the partnership, and then let us know. In summary, it does not matter if you did or did not register for doubles on-line. If you are playing doubles, then you must register at the tournament!
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CAUTION: DIRECTIONS TO HUDLOW TENNIS CENTER Hudlow Tennis Center is about 25 miles north of the airport. It is located off the Jimmy Carter Blvd. exit of I-85 and is about 1.4 miles west of the interstate in Best Friend Park (on the left), not on Best Friend Road!!. Internet directions to Hudlow Tennis Center are a bit misleading. The best bet is to call us when you get in town so we can give you clearer directions. For a map, click "more info" below.
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USTA RELEASE All players and parents must complete and sign a USTA Release form prior to check-in. If the player is traveling without a parent, then the parent must send the signed release with the player. Please click "more info" to print a release.
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Hotel Information
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Atlanta Marriott Norcross at 1.800.228.9290 or 770.263.8558, 475 Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA. Request the "USTA National" rate. A Full Breakfast Buffet is included. For on-line reservations,
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Atlanta Hilton Northeast at 678-533-3323, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross, GA. Request the "National Open Group" rate.
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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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4 players are selected for each site from the most recent National Standings List of the next lower age division and 28 players are selected for each site from the age division of the event
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, October 28, 2010 12 Noon Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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