Tournament Reports
Alternates By Event
Alternates By Event as of May 31, 2012
FIRST MATCH TIME REPORT
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THANK YOU
Thanks to everyone that participated in the our tournament. Hope all got home safe. Donna
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to Terri Fleming from Alpharetta, GA. on being selected to receive the sportsmanship award for girls.
Congratulations to Jack Sorel from Alpharetta, GA on being selected to receive the sportsmanship award for boys
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Rain Delay (3:30 pm Tuesday)
All 4:30 matches scheduled at TAT will now be at JDS at 4:30. Please come earlier if possible.
Matches are as scheduled at JDS.
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Schedule update
New Times are posted for Tuesday matches.
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Rain Delay (12 noon Monday)
All 8am and 9:30 pm matches on court or waiting to go on court should report to your site at 1:30 pm.
New match times for 12:00pm and 1:30 matches will be posted by 2:00 pm. 12:00 and 1:30 matches will not be before 2:30pm.
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RAIN DELAY (10:45 am Tuesday)
TATTNALL Matches: players ON COURT should report back at 11:00am. 12pm matches should at report at 2:00pm
JDS: 9:30 matches are delayed 1.5 hours. 12:00 matches should report at 12:30pm
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RAIN DELAY (TUESDAY - 8:30am)
Tattnall Matches: players ON COURT should report back at 9:30 am.
JDS: Players on court should remain at JDS. 9:30 matches are delayed 1 hour.
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Tuesday
Unless we have rain, we will complete the tournament on Tuesday.
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NEW MATCH TIMES POSTED
THE NEW MATCH TIMES FOR TUEDAY (JUNE 5) HAVE BEEN POSTED
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MATCHES POSTPONED!!!
The 3rd round of consolation scheduled for Monday and the SF of Main Draw have been postponed until Tuesday. New Match times will be posted by 9 pm Monday.
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Watermelon
Watermelon will be served rain or shine at 2:00PM at JDS
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RAIN DELAY (12:30PM MONDAY)
For Tattnall and JDS
All matches on court report back at 2 pm. All 11am matches should report at 2 pm.
All other Monday matches are in a 3 hour delay.
If you have any information you need to convey to the tournament, you may leave a message on the answering machine, or preferably, send an email to Donna Bailey or Cheryl Helton.
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Rain Delay (11:10 am Monday)
For Tattnall and JDS
All matches on court report back at 1 pm. All 11am matches should report at 1 pm.
All other Monday matches are in a 2 hour delay.
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Monday weather update
We have had no rain in Macon as of 7:15am. Sun is shining.
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Traffic on I-75 (11:50 am Sunday)
There has been an accident on I-75. Check traffic to see if traffic has cleared. To go to MER or MSC, don't use I75. Instead, use Riverside Drive. Go south on Riverside Dr until you reach Pierce Avenue. Take a right at the light. Pierce Ave becomes Pio Nono. Continue to Mercer University Blvd. Take a left to go the MER courts.
To go to MSC continue on Pio Nono to Eisenhower and take a right.
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Weather Update for Saturday (7:15am)
Sun is shining in Macon. Will give further updates if conditions change.
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TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION Friday and Saturday
Registration opens on Friday by 10:30 AM. Saturday by 7:00 AM. Everyone must REGISTER at the main site - John Drew Smith Tennis Center- at least one hour before going to their scheduled play site for match check in.
If you register on Friday, you may go directly to your scheduled play site on Saturday for singles.
Please save time and have your medical release form completed prior to registration. Thank you!
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FIRST MATCH TIMES FOR SINGLES ARE POSTED
FIRST MATCH TIMES FOR SINGLES ARE POSTED CLICK ON REPORT.
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DOUBLES MATCH TIMES ON DOUBLES SITE
To find your fist match times for doubles go to the doubles site 703457912 click on director link to doubles site
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ON-SITE ALTERNATES
Onsite alternates should check in with the referee at John Drew Smith Tennis Center (JDS) 30 minutes prior to the match time that the alternate's age division will be playing. Should a singles player not show for his/her scheduled match, alternates will be entered into the draw in the same order they appear on the ordered alternate list that is posted on the website.
Onsite alternates should have their medical release forms completed and give to the tournament registration table.
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TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday - All divisions - 3 rounds of doubles
Saturday - 2 rounds of main singles, 1 round consolation, no doubles
Sunday - 1 round doubles(SF), followed by 1 round main singles and 2 rounds consolation, followed by Finals of doubles
Monday - 2 rounds Main singles (QF and SF), 3 rounds consolation
Tuesday - 1 round Main singles, 2 rounds consolation
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SITES
JOHN DREW SMITH TENNIS CENTER (JDS)
TATTNALL TENNIS CENTER (TAT)
MERCER (MER)
MACON STATE COLLEGE (MSC)
WESLEYLAN COLLEGE (WES)
HEALY POINT COUNTRY CLUB HP)
STRATFORD ACADEMY (STRAT)
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DIRECTIONS TO STRATFORD FROM MAIN SITE - JDS
STRATFORD ACADEMY, 6010 Peake Rd. Macon, GA 31220 Take a right on to Northside Dr. Go about 100 yards and take a right on to Riverside Dr. Go 4/10 mile and turn right onto Wimbish Road. Go 1.5 miles, then take a slight left onto Forest Hill Road (Forest Hill Rd is just past North Minster Drive). Go 6/10 of a mile and turn right onto Vineville Ave. Go 1.5 miles, and then turn left onto Tucker Road. Go 2.6 miles and turn right onto Peake Road. Go 4/10 mile, and then turn left into the Academy. You must go all the way around the school to reach the tennis courts parking.
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SEEDING
SEEDING is done by Southern Standing List of 5-15-2012
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MAIN SITE ADDRESS
JOHN DREW SMITH TENNIS CENTER MAIN SITE TO CHECK IN: 3280 n. INGLE PLACE, MACON, GEIRGIA 31210. ADDDRESS TO ALL SITES CLICK ON MORE INFO
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ALL DOUBLES START ON FRIDAY
ALL THE DOUBLES WILL START ON FRIDAY JUNE 1. BOYS AND GIRLS 10s THROUGH 18s.
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*NEW* - BIRTH CERTIFICATES/GREEN CARD:
All players must have a Birth Certificate/Green Card on file with USTA Southern to be SELECTED to play in the Georgia State Junior Qualifying tournament. Without birth certificate on file, you will not be selected. All players must have a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the USTA Southern Office for proof of US citizenship prior to playing in the Georgia State Junior Closed Qualifying Championship. Birth Certificate/Green Card Deadline is 11:59 pm, May 14, 2012. Please check the following link to see if you have one on file with USTA Southern:
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USTA GEORGIA REGULATIONS
Very impotant information. Please click on the link for information concerning USTA Georgia Regulations, this should answer most of your questions.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
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. Please download and bring this completed with you to speed up the registration process. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release. Please click on more info to download this form and bring with you to registration. more info click below
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WITHDRAWALS
All Withdrawals after entries close must be sent in writing by E-mail to maconten@bellsouth.net to the attention of Donna Bailey. Please be aware that if a player withdraws for any reason other than illness, injury, or a family emergency: suspension points will be given to that player. We will be checking if players that withdraw are playing in other tournaments that same week. Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will not be refunded the entry fee. No refunds will be issued for withdrawals after 11:59 PM EST on Friday, May 25, 2012.
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10 & UNDER SCORING FORMAT
10 & UNDER SCORING FORMAT for this tournament - Singles matches shall be the best of two short sets (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) for the third set. Doubles matches shall be a regular six (6) game set, with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two at 6-6. Boys/Girls 10s MUST play all matches on a 60’ court with a 25 “ racket and use low compression balls.
Singles will be a COMPASS DRAW and Doubles will be SINGLE ELIMINATION.
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SAT TEST ACCOMMADATIONS
PLAYERS (BOYS & GIRLS 18s only)TAKING THE SAT SHOULD PLAN TO TAKE IT IN MACON. MATCHES FOR THOSE PLAYERS WILL NOT BE SCHEDULE BEFORE 2PM.
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DIRECT LINK TO THE DOUBLES PAGE
DIRECT LINK TO THE DOUBLES PAGE MUST SIGN UP WITH YOUR PARTNER. CLICK ON MORE INFO
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DOUBLES SIGN UP
The sign up for doubles opens on May 18, you can go directly to the doubles site by clicking on more info below, which is a direct link.
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HOTELS
Hotels, click on the link.
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Criteria for Endorsement USTA Southern Closed Champion
Players must play in the Qualifying in the age division the player wants to be endorsed to the USTA Southern Closed Championships. In some instances, players who meet outlined criteria may be waived from the Qualifying and still be endorsed to the USTA Southern Closed Championships. Click on the direct link to the Southern 14s site.
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WRAM UP DRILLS
If interested in warm up drills please click on more info.
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GEORGIA LEVEL 1 TOURNAMENT. SOUTHERN LEVEL 3 TOURNAMENT. JR.
SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM IN EFFECT. This tournament is open only to
junior players whose parents have established a legal residency in
Georgia, hold a current USTA membership card assigned to Georgia,
and who are citizens of the United States or meet the resident
alien requirements for a national ranking. Boys/Girls 10s MUST play
all matches on a 60' court with a 25 " racket and use low
compression balls. Scoring format for BG18-12: Singles Main draw (2
out of 3 sets) Singles Consolation (2 sets with a 3rd set match
tie-break) Doubles (8 game pro-sets). BG10s Singles Main and
Consolation (best of two short sets (first to four (4) and win by
two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at
4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by
two) for the third set.) BG10 Doubles matches (regular six (6) game
set, with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two at 6-6)
T-shirts. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - This is a State Championship
tournament. DOUBLES ONLY will begin on Friday, June 1, 2012.
SINGLES will begin on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
href="http://www.ustageorgia.com/juniors/medical_release.htm"
target="_blank">Medical Release Form Submit your Tournament
Evaluation Form Online! Click here:Tournament Evaluation
Form
Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, May 14, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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