Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info
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2018 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS WINNERS :
GIRLS, LILY ZIMMERMAN FROM MOUNT PLEASANT,
AND FOSTER CAHILL FROM CONWAY.
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!!IMPORTANT!!! HEAT ADVISORY UPDATE IN SOUTH CAROLINA--FORMAT CHANGE
CURRENT WEATHER ARTICLES IN THE MIDLANDS STATE: "DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX TEMPERATURES HIT THE MIDLANDS THIS WEEK" - HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES IN MID--90S GENERATING HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105+ TEMPERATURES IMPACTING ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN MONITORING THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CONDITIONS THIS WEEK AND CONSULTED WITH THE USTA SOUTH CAROLINA STAFF REGARDING A FORMAT CHANGE TO SHORTEN THE EXPOSURE OF PLAYERS TO THESE EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS.
THE CONSENSUS DECISION FOR THE TOURNAMENT, INVOLVING EXPOSURE OF PLAYERS, PARENTS AND STAFF, IS TO CHANGE THE SCORING FORMAT TO NO AD SCORING FOR ALL SINGLES AND DOUBLES MATCHES. THE FORMAT CHANGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL MATCHES BEGINNING FRIDAY- 10:00 AM AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT ALL MATCHES DURING THE TOURNAMENT.
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PLAY BEGINS FRIDAY 10:00AM -- ALL PLAYERS CHECK IN AT CAYCE TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER
ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT CAYCE TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER. *** THE REGISTRATION CHECK IN DESK OPENS FRIDAY AT 9:00AM. **** SINGLES MATCHES BEGIN AT 10:00 AM
PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO CHECK IN FOR THEIR FIRST MATCH, 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHEDULED TIME TO COMPLETE ON SITE REGISTRATION.
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MATCH PLAY, TIMES AND DRAWS UPDATE
FRIDAY MATCH PLAY WILL BE SINGLES STARTING 10:00 AM.
DOUBLES WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AFTER SINGLES.
PLAYERS' FIRST MATCH TIMES WILL BE POSTED IN THE 'FUTURE MATCH INFO' REPORT BY 12 NOON THURSDAY..
DRAWS WILL BE POSTED BY 5:00PM THURSDAY.
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MATCH FORMAT -- 12S, 14S, 16S, 18S
THE FEED IN THROUGH THE QUARTERS FORMAT (MAIN DRAW AND CONSOLATIONS) FOR THE 12S, 14S, 16S &-18S SINGLES WILL BE: 2 NO AD SCORING SETS, FIRST TO 6 GAMES BY A MARGIN OF 2 WITH A 7 POINT TIEBREAK AT 6 GAMES ALL, AND A 10 POINT TIEBREAK FOR A THIRD SET IF SPLITTING THE FIRST TWO SETS. *****
THE DOUBLES FORMAT WILL BE A SINGLE ELIMINATION PRO SET TO 8 GAMES, NO AD SCORING, WITH A 7 POINT TIEBREAK AT 8 GAMES ALL . DOUBLES EVENTS WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE SCORING FORMAT HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT INDEX WEATHER IMPACTING THE COMPLETION OF THE TOURNAMENT.
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BOYS AND GIRLS 10S SCHEDULE & FORMAT
ALL BOYS & GIRLS 10S WILL BE PLAYED AT CAYCE TENNIS & FITNESS CENTER STARTING SATURDAY 9:00AM. DEPENDING ON SIZE OF THE DRAWS, MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED SUNDAY AS NEEDED.
**** SINGLES WILL BE TWO SHORT SETS, - NO AD SCORING, FIRST TO 4 GAMES BY 2 GAMES WITH A 7 POINT TIEBREAK AT 4 GAMES ALL. IF SPLIT SETS A 7 POINT MATCH TIEBREAK WILL BE PLAYED FOR THE 3RD SET. ****
DOUBLES WILL BEGIN AFTER SINGLES. DOUBLES WILL ONE NO AD SET TO 6 GAMES BY TWO GAMES, WITH A 7 POINT MATCH TIE BREAK AT 6 GAMES ALL.
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!!! DOUBLES ENTRY: PLAYERS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS
A "PLAYERS BY EVENT" REPORT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AFTER ENTRIES CLOSE.
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR PARTNERS MAY EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT AT CAYCESCTENNIS@GMAIL.COM FOR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL PARTNERS . PLEASE INCLUDE 'DOUBLES PARTNERS' IN EMAIL SUBJECT HEADING.
PLAYERS CONFIRMING PARTNERS SHOULD THEN EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT WITH THE PLAYER NAMES AND EVENT TO BE ENTERED. ALL DOUBLES ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 12 NOON TUESDAY JUNE 19.
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TOURNAMENT HOST HOTELS
THE TOURNAMENT HOST HOTELS ARE: THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CAYCE, 1125 FORT CONGAREE TRAIL, CAYCE 29033, 803-794-7033. RATE $129.00 + TAX, INCLUDES BREAKFAST. AND RATE INCLUDES UP TO TWO GUESTS. THIS HOTEL IS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CAYCE TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER.
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - COLUMBIA/LEXINGTON -Wingate by Wyndham, 108 Saluda Pointe Court Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 957-5000, Rate: $109.00 + tax; BREAKFAST INCLUDED. (10 miles from Cayce Tennis Center)
STAYBRIDGE SUITES, 1913 HUGER STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 803-451-5900, $129 + TAX (INCLUDES BREAKFAST)- WITHIN 3 MILES OF CAYCE TENNIS CENTER, IN THE POPULAR VISTA AREA OF COLUMBIA.
NOTICE!!! FOR TOURNAMENT RATES PLEASE INDICATE DURING RESERVATIONS PROCESS THAT YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE SC CLOSED JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
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WILD CARDS FOR LEVEL 4 SOUTH CAROLINA ITF TOURNAMENT
THE 2018 SC CLOSED JUNIOR HARD COURT SINGLES CHAMPIONS AND FINALISTS IN THE BOYS AND GIRLS 18S AND 16S WILL RECEIVE WILD CARDS INTO THE MAIN DRAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION LEVEL 4 JUNIOR TOURNAMENT. ****
ALSO, WINNERS AND FINALISTS IN THE BOYS AND GIRLS 14S WILL RECEIVE WILD CARDS INTO THE ITF QUALIFYING EVENT.****
THIS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IS HOSTED BY THE LEXINGTON COUNTY RECREATION AND AGING COMMISSION IN NOVEMBER. TOP AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR PLAYERS WILL COMPETE IN THIS IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT FOR WORLD ITF RANKING POINTS.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM REQUIRED FOR ALL PLAYERS
A MEDICAL RELEASE FORM IS REQUIRED OF ALL PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT. DOWNLOAD THE FORM AT THE MORE INFO LINK, AND BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK.
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SEEDING INFORMATION
State Championships Singles
Seeding Criteria:
Computerized seeding shall be done using the
results from the most recently published USTA
Southern Standings list of the division in the order in which the players
appear on the list. **** Doubles
Seeding Criteria-State Championships:: Teams shall be seeded in the order of their
combined standings (e.g., Player A holds the #1 standing and Player B holds the
#10 standing. The Team of A & B
would have a combined standing of 11.)
Teams that have the same combined standing shall be seeded in the order
of the total number of Ranking points held by each team.
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SATURDAY COUPON LUNCH FOR PLAYERS AT SCHOLOTZSKI'S DELI
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED TO PLAYERS SATURDAY BY 'SCHOLOTZSKI'S DELI' **** COUPONS FOR PLAYERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CHECK IN.
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NOTICE: NO PETS ALLOWED AT LEXINGTON COUNTY AND CAYCE FACILITIES
LEXINGTON COUNTY FACILITIES POLICY PROHIBITS PETS AT THE FACILITIES. ****ONLY 'SERVICE DOGS' WITH CREDENTIALS ARE ALLOWED. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THE POLICY.
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PENN TENNIS BALLS WILL BE USED FOR MATCH PLAY
**** PRO PENN HEAVY DUTY BALLS WILL BE USED FOR THE 12S-18S EVENTS. **** PENN GREEN DOT BALLS WILL BE USED FOR THE 10S **** PENN ORANGE BALLS WILL BE USED FOR 10S ORANGE BALL LEVEL 1.
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The SC Closed Junior Hardcourts is open to SC residents only.
The tournament format for 12-18s singles will be a Feed In
Consolation through the quarterfinals in SINGLES, and Single
Elimination in DOUBLES. SINGLES will be begin FRIDAY. The 10 and
Under will play a multiple match format Saturday and
Sunday.
Only SC residents allowed to enter closed events
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2
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Southern Tournament Level 4
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Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. Turn in the release at the tournament check-in desk. Click USTA SC Medical Release Form to download the USTA SC Medical Release Form. http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf
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Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.
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Participation in Junior Division closed USTA South Carolina State
Championships and the award of annual rankings shall be limited to players who
have established a legal residency in South Carolina, hold a current
United States Tennis Association membership assigned to South Carolina and are
citizens of the United States of America or meet the resident alien
requirements for a USTA National ranking. In the case of a junior player, legal
residency is that of the parent(s) or guardian who has legal custody.
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Please be aware that this tournament is a 10U Youth Tennis
Progression event. This means that in order to play in the 10U division offered
you must be in the corresponding level. If you are not able to register for 10U
singles that means you are not eligible for that level of 10U. To find out more
information call (803) 781-2574.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, June 17, 2018 11:59:00 PM 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: 700022218 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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