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Tournament Reports
Future Match Info Report
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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Congratulations to our Sportsmanship Awards Winners.
BOYS 18s Overall winner: Christain Garay
GIRLS 18s Overall winner: Karlee Bryde
BOYS 16s Overall winner: McClain Kessler
GIRLS 16s Overall winner: Danielle Vines
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ATTENTION MAIN DRAW SEMI AND FINAL PLAYERS
All Semi final and final matches will be played with regular scoring.
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GIRLS 16s UPDATE FOR MONDAY SCHEDULE
There is only one round of consolation being played at the Country Club Tomorrow morning. All other Girls 16s matches will be played at the MAIN SITE. 10:58am 4/1/12
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Doubles is officially Cancelled
In order to complete singles draws doubles has been cancelled. PLease call 706-317-4205 if you have any questions. Please check this page for updates.
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TOURNAMENT DESK NUMBER
To reach the tournament desk please call 706-317-4205
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TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN INFORMATION
Tournament Check-In Update: Friday, March 30th 7:44 p.m.
All Girls 16's matches will be played at Columbus Country Club
All Girls 18's matches will be played at Cooper Creek Tennis Center Site A
All Boys 16's & 18's matches will be played at Cooper Creek Tennis Center Site B
Please check-in on Saturday for the tournament and/or your match at the appropriate site.
Tournament check-in is Friday, March 29th from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES/PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
All players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office for proof of US Citizenship. Green cards will be accepted, but passports will not. A file of those with proof on file is posted below.
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ATTENTION!! DOUBLES REGISTRATION
Double's Registration opens on March 20 and closes on March 23. Double's play will begin Friday at 5:00 and we will play 2 rounds. We will not partner players. Please enter double's in the same age group that you were accepted in for singles. BOTH players must sign up with your partner. IF you are only playing doubles, the fee will be $25.00 due at check-in. To Register please click on
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FACEBOOK DOUBLE'S PAGE
We will be using Facebook to help you find a doubles partner. If you have a Facebook account, you can join the group and post messages for others that are playing in the tournament. If you need a double's partner, post your information on the group home page and see who else needs a partner for the tournament. Please note that we will not pair players or make teams. All players are responsible for finding their own partner.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament directors do not have access to phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the player re-enters their contact information at the time of the event registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone number and email information each time they register for a tournament, the tournament director will not be able to contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, etc. Your cooperation will ensure that the tournament directors can continue to communicate necessary information to all of the tournament players.
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MEDICAL RELEASE AND WAIVER
Please download the Waiver and Release and return to the address below, send via the fax number, or bring to Registration. Signed waivers are required for participation in the tournament.
CORTA P.O.Box 8236 Columbus, GA 31903 Fax 706-317-4501
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HOST HOTEL
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HYATT PLACE
To reserve your room with the Host Hotel please click on
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The Hyatt Place Hotel is our HOST HOTEL for the BULLFROG
Address: 2974 Northlake Parkway Columbus, Georgia 31909 (706.507.5000)
TOP REASONS TO STAY AT THE HYATT PLACE HOTEL
•The Hyatt Place is the HOST HOTEL and a SPONSOR for the tournament.
•Free Hot Breakfast
•Free WiFi Internet access
•Laundry facility at no additional charge
•Guest Kitchen Menu available 24/7
•Full Bar, Starbucks Specialty Coffee
•Spacious rooms with separate living area with sofa bed. If you book your room by March 25th, your name will be entered in a drawing for a free room night that can be used during your stay.
•Hospitality bags will be provided and waiting in your room for all players staying at Hyatt Place.
Book your room early as quantities are limited
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PREFERRED HOTELS WHO ARE ALSO TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
The hotels listed below are also sponsors for the Bullfrog Tournament. They are partnering with us to make this a great tournament. We appreciate the support that these local hotels give to tennis in our area. Please reserve your room for the Bullfrog Tournament at either our HOST HOTEL or one of our PREFERRED HOTELS so that we can continue our great partnerships that help make tennis in our area outstanding!
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CORTYARD MARRIOTT
Call 1-800-321-2211 and ask for the "Bullfrog USTA South" room block or click on
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DOUBLETREE HOTEL
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HILTON GARDEN INN
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AGE DIVISION SITES
Al matches will be at Cooper Creek Tennis Center (Sites A and B) on Friday.
Age Division sites for Saturday-Sunday:
SITE A: B16, Cooper Creek Tennis Center, left side
SITE B: B18 and G18, Cooper Creek Tennis Center, right side
SITE C: G16, Country Club of Columbus
All matches will be at Cooper Creek Tennis Center (Sites A and B) on Monday.
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WELCOME
The tournament committee, volunteers, officials, Columbus Parks & Recreation Department and CORTA would like to welcome you and the rest of the players, as well as parents and coaches to this tournament.
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PLAYING SITES
PLEASE NOTE THAT INITIAL CHECK-IN FOR ALL AGE GROUPS WILL BE AT COOPER CREEK TENNIS CENTER, SITE A. BEGINNING ON SATURDAY, YOU WILL REPORT TO THE SITE WHERE YOUR AGE GROUP IS PLAYING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED MATCH TIME.
SITE A= Cooper Creek (left side) B16's SITE A is located on the left side of the road as you enter Cooper Creek Park. Phone Number: (706) 317-4205
SITE B= Cooper Creek (right side) B&G18's SITE B is located on the right side of the road as you enter Cooper Creek Park. Phone Number: (706) 289-5227
Cooper Creek Tennis Center (SITES A and B) is located at 4816 Milgen Road Columbus, Georgia 31909 Cooper Creek Tennis Center is a public facility with a two-story clubhouse overlooking 30 newly resurfaced clay courts. There are walking and bike paths on site.
Directions to Cooper Creek Tennis Center from I-185: Take I-185 S to Exit 7 (Manchester Expressway). Turn east onto Manchester Expressway. Travel approximately 2 miles to the Warm Springs Road Connector. Travel up the exit ramp and turn right. The entrance to Cooper Creek Park is directly ahead. The clubhouse is a two-story building located on the right as you enter the park. INITIAL TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN DESK WILL BE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT THE ANNEX BUILDING (SITE A).
SITE C= Country Club of Columbus G16's SITE C is at the Country Club of Columbus. Phone Number: (706) 323-9116
Country Club of Columbus (SITE C) is located at 2610 Cherokee Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31906 706 323 9116
The Country Club of Columbus has eleven courts, ten clay and one all weather court.
Directions to Country Club of Columbus from Cooper Creek Tennis Center: Take a left at the light on Milgen Road. Travel approximately 3.5 miles. At the sixth traffic light turn left. (Hilton Avenue to the left/Woodruff Road to the right.) Cross the bike path and turn right on Camille Drive(this street merges with Cherokee Avenue) The Country Club will be about 1 mile on your left. (Note: Milgen Road changes names. Milgen Road=Gentian Boulevard=Warm Springs Road)
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INCLEMENT WEATHER BACK UP PLAN
We have no indoor courts that may be used in case of inclement weather.
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RACQUET STRINGING
There will be racquet stringing available at Cross Court Sports and it is located within walking distance of Cooper Creek Park. They will be open Sunday 11am-5pm.
Cross Court Sports 4784 Milgen Road Columbus, GA 31907 (706)561-1108
Country Club of Columbus has racquet stringing available on site (706) 323-9116 (SITE C).
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LINK TO COLUMBUS, GEORGIA FORECAST
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FORMAT
64 Draw per age division, Full-feed in through the QF
Scoring: Singles main draw will be the best of three tie-break sets. New balls provided before the 3rd set.) There will be a 3rd/4th playoff in the main draw.
Singles consolation will be two out of three sets with a 10 point match tie-break being played in lieu of third set. We will not play out the finals in FIC.
Doubles will play 8 game pro-set with a match tiebreak played at 8-all
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OFFICIAL BALL
DUNLOP
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ENTRY
Entry will be based on selection criteria of up to 56 from the age group of the event and up to 8 from the lower age group who did not get in the first 56, and who are in the top 80 of the Southern standings at the time of selection.
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UPDATED TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
All Boys 16's and 18's report to Cooper Creek Tennis Center Site B
All Girls 18's report to Cooper Creek Tennis Center Site A
All Girls 16's report to Country Club of Columbus.
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WEATHER UPDATE!
Friday, March 30th - 6:17 p.m. - All doubles matches for tonight have been cancelled. Singles matches will begin at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. Doubles will be rescheduled for tomorrow. Check the website for future updates and match details.
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Tournament check - in is Friday, March 29th from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
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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 Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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