Rockbridge Southern Level 3 - (STA L3) - SC L 2

The snow continues and with the weather forecast we cannot make a confident assessment on when courts may be playable. At this point we are going to CANCEL the tournament. We thank you all for your patience and for supporting our tournament. We hope to see you next year!

Match times are available on the draws. Questions need to be emailed to rockbridgetennis@sc.rr.com

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The USTA Southern Section requires a signed release covering all entrants in USTA Southern Section events. The release must be signed by the entrant and parent or guardian of any entrant who is a minor more info

DO NOT FORGET TO MOVE YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!!!

Rockbridge STA L3, hosted by Rockbridge Club in Columbia, SC
Address: 4135 Rockbridge Rd. Columbia, SC 29206 803-787-6141
To get to Rockbridge Club you MUST come to Rockbridge Rd through Trenholm Rd or Percival Rd
Tournament check-in will begin Friday at 4:30 PM (we encourage all players to check in Friday is possible)
Doubles matches will start Friday at 5:30 PM. We will play two rounds of doubles Friday afternoon
Saturday morning check in opens at 7:30 AM Rockbridge all other sites 30 minutes before play starts
We will play one more round of doubles at 8:00 AM Saturday then singles to follow
Singles play will start 9:00 AM Saturday morning and two rounds will be played
Pizza lunch will be available for players and parents at Rockbridge Saturday at noon until supplies last
Doubles will be finished Saturday afternoon
Sunday check in will open at 7:30 AM at Rockbridge
Sunday we will play two rounds of singles to finish the tournament

USTA Southern will provide selection list. Players will be selected directly from the USTA Southern Standing list in the age division in which they apply. Players will no longer be considered for selection based on their lower age division standings.

Rockbridge Club Hard Courts - RBCH
Rockbridge Club Clay Courts - RBCL
Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center - Cayce
Southeast Park Hard Court - SEHC
Southeast Park Clay Court - SECL
Old Woodlands Park Hard Court - WDPK
Parklane Tennis Center Hard Courts - PKLN
Cardinal Newman School Hard Courts - CNS
Spring Valley Country Club Clay Courts - SVCC

The 10U division will be Green Level 1 within the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 78 foot court using Green Low Compression Balls and up to 29" racquet. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets - Ad Scoring (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) in lieu of the third set.

DUE TO ALTERNATE NOTIFICATION, TIME CHANGES, AND DRAW CHANGES, IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR YOU (PLAYERS) TO ADD YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (EMAIL AND PHONE) DURING THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. IN ORDER FOR US TO REACH YOU AND FOR ALL PLAYERS TO HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE HELP US BY PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU...

Boys 18s and girls 10s will play on clay courts. All other divisions will play on hard courts.

There are over 20 hotels within a 5 mile radius from the main site and all sites are within 10 to 15 minutes away from the main site and hotels in the area. People should plan on traffic at lunch time but for the most part every site and hotel is in close proximity. Recommended hotels but not limited to:La Quinta Inn NE Ft. Jackson 803-736-6400,Red Roof Inn Columbia Ft Jackson 803-736-0850 ,Best Western Plus Columbia North East 803-736-6666 ,Hampton Inn Columbia North East 803-865-8000,Comfort Suites Columbia 803-678-4266,Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Columbia 803-760-1700,Holiday Inn and Suites I-77 Two Notch Rd 877-410-6681,Quality Inn Ft Jackson 803736-0822,Wingate by Wyndham Ft Jackson 803-699-9333,Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia NE 803-788-8850, Courtyard by Marriott Columbia North East I-77 803-736-3600,Hilton Garden Inn Columbia NE 803-807-9000,Quality Inn and Suites 803-776-1700,Columbia Marriott 803-771-7000,Holiday Inn Express and Suites Columbia Ft Jackson 803-695-1111,La Quinta Inn Columbia Ft Jackson SE 803-783-5410,Comfort Inn and Suites Columbia Ft Jackson Maingate 803-695-5555

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There will be bagels, orange juice, fruit, PB and Js station, and lemonade for the tournament participants at Rockbridge Club. Gatorade, sodas, snacks will be available for purchase in the Pro Shop. Alternate sites will have some bananas (until suplies last)

If you need to withdraw before entries close, you must do so online with your confirmation number you get when you registered for the tournament. Click on edit registration, and then withdraw. You will get a confirmation number- KEEP THIS NUMBER! Without the confirmation number, you will not have proof of your withdrawal.

All participants must check in at Rockbridge at least 45 minutes prior to their FIRST match. Check in at least 30 minutes prior for all other matches or if you are going straight to your site Saturday morning and we have your medical release form.

YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SITE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY MORNING IF WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MEDICAL RELEASE VIA EMAIL YOU CAN ALSO GIVE YOUR MEDICAL RELEASE FORM TO THE SITE REFEREE BEFORE YOUR MATCH AND THAT WAY YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO YOUR SITE. WE STILL NEED YOU TO COME BY ROCKBRIDGE AT SOME POINT TO PICK UP YOUR TOURNAMENT TSHIRT AND OTHER TOURNAMENT INFORMATION.

DOUBLES REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND MUST BE DONE ONLINE AT TOURNAMENT ID 700129817. Players must register with a partner and can do so after the singles deadline and the selection has been posted.

We will play two rounds of doubles Friday March 10 starting at 5:30 PM. Please check in at Rockbridge or your playing site at least 30 minutes before your match.Please check the schedule when it becomes available for your playing times and sites. We will play another round of doubles Saturday morning before singles play.

DOUBLES PLAYERS MUST PLAY IN THE SAME AGE GROUP AS IN SINGLES! NO EXCEPTIONS!--- Doubles partners must register ahead of time. If you need a partner I can list you on the Doubles Registration page so other players can find you. The list with players looking for partners will be updated periodically.
The tournament ID for Doubles page is 700129817

If you need to withdraw from the tournament please email your request to rockbridgetennis@sc.rr.com This email must have a request to be withdrawn, reason why, players name, USTA #, and contact information. No phone calls please, we need written proof of your withdrawal. Thank you. Players withdrawing after Monday March 6,2017 at 5:00 PM will not be refunded the entry fee.

DO NOT ENTER TWO TOURNAMENTS AT THE SAME TIME. How to avoid penalties: If you end up in the alternates list, you must withdraw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes.

There will be pizza available for tournament players and parents at Rockbridge Club on Saturday March 12 at 12:00 PM until suplies last. We will try to deliver pizzas to other bigger sites if possible.

Seeding shall follow the USTA Southern Section seeding regulations and will be provided by Southern with the selection list.

It is the alternate's responsibility to check the website to see if your alternate status has changed. The tournament will contact you if you are selected to play in the tournament. You should make sure your contact information is correct on your membership profile and also when you register to the tournament. The tournament will not be responsible for a player not selected in the event the tournament cannot contact him/her due to incorrect or outdated contact information. Once an alternate is selected for play, payment is due immediately. Alternate report will be updated daily! On Site-Alternates must inform the Referee in person they are on-site. On-Site Alternates will be selected in the order of the Alternates List. On Site-Alternates should be on-site when their division checks in for play.

This tournament will be played using Wilson US Open Tennis Balls.

Consolation will be played according to the STA L3 format. The scoring format will be best of two sets with a 3rd set match tie-break in lieu of the 3rd set. We will have no extra draws

Lateness will not be tolerated DEFAULTS WILL BE ENFORCED 15min AFTER YOUR SCHEDULED MATCH TIME UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN REST TIME BECAUSE OF YOUR PREVIOUS MATCH. Please try to check in on Friday if you are not playing doubles then Saturday you can go straight to your site. Be at your match site ready to play 30 minutes before your scheduled time.

In the event of inclement weather, alternate scoring or playing surfaces maybe used at the discretion of the referee. We will still try to play as many matches as possible.

Rockbridge will offer stringing service during the tournament with quick turn-around time. We have some Wilson, and Gamma strings in stock and we will string your racquet if you bring your own string. Please see Pro Shop for details.

Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center--CTC 803-227-3030 ( 1120 Fort Congaree Trail Cayce, SC 29033)

The park is located approximately two miles east of I-77. Take Garners Ferry Road east past Wal-Mart and turn left at the first flashing traffic signal at Hazelwood. The park will be on the left hand side about a block away. 951 Hazelwood, Columbia, SC 29209 more info

* 6500 Old Knight Parkway Columbia, SC 29209 Phone: 803-776-1096 more info

7500 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 788-3001 more info

3900 Covenant Road, Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 787-0216 more info

Trenholm park wont be used for matches and may be available for practice courts.

2945 Alpine Rd, Columbia, SC 29223

300 Spring Valley Rd, Columbia, SC 29223

South Carolina Tournament Level 2

Southern Tournament Level 3

Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.

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

Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.

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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