NC State Tar Heel Qualifier - NC L1/STA L3

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Main Draw: Regular scoring, 2 out of 3 full sets for semifinals and finals.
Consolation: Super tiebreaker for the 3rd with regular scoring.

All matches are on time as scheduled.

It is the responsibility of each player to obtain his or her match time and court site for every match. This information will be posted on the tournament website.EVERYONE SHOULD REPORT TO THEIR SITE DESIGNATED ON THE ONLINE DRAW. PLAYERS SHOULD REPORT 30 MINUTES AHEAD OF TIME. DUE TO AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND A TIGHT SCHEDULE, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE. PLEASE BE AWARE THERE IS A WINE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY FOR THE TANGLEWOOD COURTS AND A PRO BIKE RACE NEAR HANES PARK WHICH WILL CAUSE SLOW TRAFFIC AROUND THESE AREAS. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME SO YOU CAN GET TO YOUR SITE EARLY.

For tournament inquires and other information please email us at wsti1@aol.com. Phone # for tournament (activated only during tournament
hours) is 336-724-0666

All Players must bring a signed Medical Release/Tennis Parent form or they will not be able to participate in the event. more info

Players must play in the Tar Heel Qualifier in order to be endorsed into the Southern Closed (exceptions can be made for the players who compete in the USTA National Selection tournament over Memorial Day Weekend. These requests must be made in writing via email with name, USTA number, Tournament ID, and age division for endorsement to dan@nctennis.com prior to the entry deadline for the THQ). Players must actually compete in the National event in the age division they wish to be endorsed into for the Southern Closed. Please know that these players who compete in the National Selection tournament will then ONLY be put on the NC endorsement list wherever they fall point wise after completion of Tar Heel Qualifier.

Please click on attached link for important information regarding 10s Southerns Closed with quota numbers. Players must play in the age division in which they wish to be endorsed in. more info

Please click on attached link for important information regarding 12s-18s Southern Closed with quota numbers. Players must play in the age division they wish to be endorsed in. more info

There are sites we are not using for the tournament at this time. You may use them as practice courts. All courts being used for the
tournament will be cleared at 7:30 am. The indoor facilities and all clay courts are not available for practice. Practice courts are: Leinbach Park, Polo Park, Parkland High School, and Bolton Park.

Directions from Winston-Salem: Take I40 Business EAST towards Greensboro. Merge onto I-40 EAST. Continue on I-40 to LEE ST Exit. LEFT on LEE St. Turn LEFT on FLORIDA ST (follow Barber Park signs). Go strait for 30 seconds. Park entrance will be on your left.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take left on Hawthorne. Remain on Hawthorne for approx. 2 miles. (You will cross over the following streets before coming to Bolten St- First St- Queen St - Academy St - Miller St - Magnolia Knollwood.) Take left on Bolten St. Continue on Bolten approx mile. Bolten Park will be on your right.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take left on Hawthorne . Remain on Hawthorne, cross First St., go under bridge and take immediate left onto Lockland Ave. Take I-40 Business East to Exit 6A (US 52/311 South -Lexington). Exit immediately at Exit 108C Winston-Salem State University. Take right onto Stadium Dr. Take left onto Salem Ave. Continue on Salem Ave. Central Tennis courts will be on your left mile.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.
At traffic light take left on Hawthorne. Right on Cloverdale.
Right on First St. and continue thru Northwest Blvd. Get in far
right lane at major intersection and go strait thru light.
You are now on Country Club Rd. Remain on Country Club Rd approx 2-3 miles.
Entrance is on the right.

During the tournament, there is a Pro bike race going on in Winston-Salem which could cause delays to the park. The course goes by Hanes Park which may result in delays to access the park and parking. Please allow extra time to get to this site. Approaching Winston-Salem on Business I-40 from the east or the west, take Cloverdale Avenue exit off I-40. Turn left onto Cloverdale Avenue. Remain on Cloverdale to Hawthorne Rd. Turn left onto Hawthorne Rd. Go one block and bear right onto Glade St. Hanes Park will be on your left.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take right on Hawthorne. Take right on Northwest Blvd. Turn left onto Reynolda Rd. Continue on Reynolda and take left on Robinhood Rd. Continue approx. 3 miles and take a left on Norman Rd. Left on Sally Kirk Rd. Courts on your left.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.
At traffic light take left on Hawthorne. Continue on Hawthorne Rd.
to Elizabeth Ave. Right on Elizabeth Ave. Continue on Elizabeth Ave
until it dead ends at the courts.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take left on Hawthorne. Take right on Cloverdale to I-40 Business East ramp. Take I-40 Business East to Peters Creek Parkway. Remain on Peters Creek Parkway to Brewer Rd. Turn left on Brewer. Continue on Brewer and bear right courts on your left.

Take theI-40 BR E/ US-421 S. approx 14 miles.Merge onto I-40 East to Greensboro for approx 7.7 miles. Take the I-40 East exit to Greensboro (NOT Raleigh). Take WENDOVER AVE EAST exit, EXIT 214B. Turn RIGHT onto W WENDOVER AVE. for approx 1.6 miles. Directly across from CARMAX take a Right onto Oak Branch Drive, Piedmont Indoor is the 3rd building on the right.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take right on Hawthorne. Take right on Northwest Blvd. Turn left onto Reynolda Rd. Continue on Reynolda Rd past Coliseum Drive and past the Wake Forest University entrance. Left on Polo Rd. Continue on Polo Rd until Speas Elementary School. Courts on the left side past school buildings.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic light take right on Hawthorne. Take right on Northwest Blvd.
Turn left onto Reynolda Rd. and go approx. 4 miles.
Turn LEFT onto YADKINVILLE RD. 2.7 miles. Turn RIGHT onto
TRANSOU RD. 1.0 miles. Reagan High School tennis courts
will be on your left BEFORE main school entrance. PLEASE DO NOT PARK
ON THE GRASS next to courts.CONTINUE THRU GATE AND PARK DOWN AT
BASEBALL FIELD PARKING AREA

There is a Wine Festival Saturday at the park. Please allow extra time due to traffic coming to the Festival. At the gate tell the attendant that you are with the Tarheel Qualifier and you will not be charged a gate fee and will be given a gate pass.
Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.. At the light take left on Hawthorne. Take right on Cloverdale to I-40 Business West ramp. Take I-40 Business West. Merge left on I-40 West. Remain on I-40 West
to Exit 182 Tanglewood/Bermuda Run. At top of ramp take left onto Harper Rd.
Remain on Harper to stoplight. Right at stoplight onto Hwy 158. Tanglewood
entrance on your left. Proceed strait to entrance guard house. Tell guard
that you are with the Tar Heel Qualfier tennis tournament. Proceed mile
and the courts will be on your right.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade. At traffic
light take left on Hawthorne. Take right on Cloverdale to I-40 Business West ramp.
Take I-40 Business West. Merge right onto Hwy 421. Take Lewisville-Clemmons Rd.
exit. Left at top of ramp back over Hwy. 421. Take first left after stoplight
between Circle K gas station and Bojangles. Vision Tennis Center will be strait ahead

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.
At traffic light take right on Hawthorne. Take right on Northwest Blvd.
Turn left onto Reynolda Rd. Continue on Reynolda Rd. past Stratford Rd.
Right on Coliseum Dr. Left on University Parkway. Right on Deacon Blvd.
Left on Shorefair Dr. Take first left next to indoor court building.
Left into parking lot.

Westwood Tennis Club (WWC) (255 Harper St, Winston-Salem, NC 27104)
Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.
At traffic light take left on Hawthorne. Right on Cloverdale.
Right on First St. and continue thru Northwest Blvd. Get in
far right lane at major intersection and go strait thru light.
You are now on Country Club Rd. Remain on Country Club Rd
approx 3-4 miles. Left at stoplight on Harper St. Continue
on Harper, Westwood Tennis Club will be on your left.

Right on Sunset out of Hanes Park parking lot. Right on Glade.
At traffic light take left on Hawthorne . Remain on Hawthorne,
cross First St., go under bridge and take immediate left onto
Lockland Ave. Take I-40 Business East to Exit 6A (US 52/311 South -Lexington).
Exit immediately at Exit 108C Winston-Salem State University.
Take left onto Stadium Dr. Take right onto Martin Luther King Blvd.
Take right at Reynolds Park Blvd stop light (Anderson Center entrance).

Please note that you are with the Tarheel Qualifier when registering for your room. Thank you.****
Best Western Plus 3330 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem (HANES MALL) 336-893-7540 www.bestwestern.com $79.99****
Clemmons Village Inn Conference Center 6205 Ramada Drive Clemmons (CLEMMONS) 336-766-9121 www.thevillageinn.com $79.00****
Courtyard by Marriott - Hanes Mall 1600 Westbrook Plaza Drive Winston-Salem (HANES MALL) 336.760.5777 www.winstonsalemcourtyard.com $95.00 ****
Fairfield Inn & Suites (HANES MALL) 1680 Westbrook Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem 336-714-3000 www.Marriott.com/intfi $99.00 single, $109.00 double ****
Hampton Inn - Hanes Mall 1990 Hampton Inn Ct Winston-Salem (HANES MALL) 336.768-9168 www.hamptoninn.com $105.00 ****
Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 Creekshire Way Winston-Salem (HANES MALL) 336-765-1298 www.winstonsalem.hgi.com $129.00 single $139.00 double ****
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 1015 Marriott Crossing Way, Winston-Salem (HANES MALL) 336-765-0190 www.marriott.com/intsh 119.00****

Selections into this event will be made from the most up to date North Carolina Standing List (mid-May published list), 64 players per age division (age eligible) will be selected. Players must compete in singles in the age division they wish to be endorsed in for Southern Closed. Please note that the tournament will seed using the most up to date USTA Southern Standings (5/19 list).

By registering online for this tournament, I, or if a junior, my parent or guardian certify that I am in compliance with the following statement.
I hereby certify that I am domiciled in, and a resident of, the State of North Carolina and will have been so for 30 days preceding the start of this tournament; and that during the current ranking year, I have not entered, nor do I intend to enter, any closed tournament in any other USTA District (State) or in any other USTA Section, other than the Southern Section; and that this certification is made to determine eligibility for this tournament and is made under penalty of disqualification by the Tournament Committee from entry, suspension, denial of any ranking or any other appropriate action by the North Carolina Tennis Association.”

All players who compete in the Tar Heel Qualifier must have a birth certificate and/or green card on file with the USTA North Carolina office for proof of citizenship. Please see attached link to see if you are on the list. Please email copy of birth certificates along with player's USTA number to gwenda@nctennis.com more info

Play the Columbia Forest NC State Closed Open, May 29- June 5th. Older juniors have the opportunity to compete against more experienced Adults. Click on the link above for more information if interested. Please note that NO junior NC standing points will be awarded as this is considered an adult tournament. more info

Singles play will not begin until Saturday.
BG 10s - Best of two short sets (first to 4 games by a margin of 2) with a tiebreak (first to 7) in lieu of third set in both Main Draw and Consolation (Ad Scoring).

BG 12s-18s - All Main Draw Matches will be play best two out of three full tiebreak sets (Ad Scoring). All consolation matches will play best 2 out of 3 sets with a match tiebreak (first to 10) in lieu of third set (Ad Scoring).

Doubles will begin Friday afternoon.
BG 10s will play a regular 6 game set with a set tiebreak (first to 7) at 6-6 (AD Scoring).

Format will be a regular 8 game pro set for BG 12s-18s (Ad Scoring)

PRO PENN will be used for as the Yellow ball for ages 12-18.
PRINCE Orange Ball for the 10s.

A picnic will be held Friday starting at 5:30 pm. All players, coaches, and family welcome. The picnic will be at the Hanes Park and Wake Forest courts.