Alabama Junior Spring State Championship Open STA L-3, Ala L-2

Events - Alternates by Event

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We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience!
We will be using Match Tennis App for all tournament communications. "Find a Doubles Partner" Service, Rain Delay info and "Medical Release Form" service (Auto Fills and Prints)
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Highland Park Tennis Center (HPTC) (BG14s & BG10s)
3300 Highland Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35205
Site Director: Flip Phillips
Cell #: 256-694-3547
George Ward Park (GW) (BG12s)
331 16th Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35205
Site Director: Sam Edwards
Cell #: 770-547-1222
James Lewis Tennis Center (JL) (BG16s)
2800 Ave. K
Ensley, AL 35218
Site Director: Austin Yager
Cell #: 205-281-3982
Riverchase Country Club (RCC) (B14s)
2000 Club Rd.
Hoover, AL 35244
Phone: 205-988-8165
Site Director: Austin Wang
Cell#: 205-218-1558
Country Club of Birmingham (CCB) (BG10s)
3325 Country Club Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35213
Site Director: Patrick Hire
Cell#: 678-570-6207
Birmingham Southern College (BSC) (BG18s)
900 Arkadelphia Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35254
Site Director: Bob Cianchetti
Cell #: 205-601-3965

The USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of the tournament registration. Please download and bring this form completed with you of fax it to us @ (205) 251-1864. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release: more info

Report directly to your given site to check-in either Friday for doubles or Saturday for singles. Registration opens at 4 pm CST on Friday and 7 am CST on Saturday.

32 players will be selected for each event and then be split into two Draws of 16 players using the Waterfall System for selection with a Full Feed in Consolation through the Quarters and 3/4 playoff. All Singles draws (12-18) will play the best two out of three tie-break sets with a Match tie break in lieu of the third set. The Finals of the Consolation will not be scheduled and will not be played.
Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 78 foot court using Yellow Green Dot Balls and up to a 29" racquet.
The required scoring format, for 10's 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) in lieu of the third set.
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Seedings shall be done using only the results from the most recently publicized USTA Southern Combined Standings Lists of the division in the order in which players appear on the lists.
Doubles Seeding: Teams shall be seeded in the order of their combined standings (e.g., Player A holds #1 standing and Player B holds the #10 standing. The Team of A & B would have combined standing of 11.) Teams that have the same combined, the tie shall be broken by using the highest singles standing of the 4 players.

Friday: Doubles starts at 5pm CST.
Saturday: 2 rounds of Main Draw Singles and one round of feed-in consolations, followed by Doubles.
Sunday: 2 rounds of feed-in consolations and 2 rounds of Main Draw Singles, followed by Doubles.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott
2024 4th Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35233
205-322-8600
code: Academy Tennis
Book by: 4-14-17
Free WiFi
Free Breakfast
Fitness Center
Business Center

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DoubleTree by Hilton
808 S. 20th St.
Birmingham, AL 35205
205-933-9000
code: 414
$129.00
Last Day to Book: 4-01-17
Free WiFi
Free Parking
Free Breakfast Buffet for 2.
Pool Fitness Center
Business Center



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Birmingham Marriott
3590 Grandview Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243
205-968-4510
Last Day to Book: 8-18-17
$117.00
Fitness Center
Pool
Pets Allowed
Free Parking

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Player's Choice Tennis
"Everything Tennis!"
1074 Montgomery Hwy.
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
205-985-4989
Extended hours of operation for the tournament:
Friday 10 to 7, Saturday 10 to 5 & Sunday 12 to 4.


Highland Park Tennis Center
3300 Highland Ave. S.
Birmingham, AL 35205
205-251-1965

Tropical Smoothie Cafe will provide smoothies for all players at all sites on Saturday at noon.
Tropical Smoothie Café
1350 Inverness Corners
Birmingham, AL 35242
205-834-8309

We’re very excited to bring our popular video services to the Alabama Junior Spring State Chps Open!! As you may already know, we’ve been helping tennis players play better tennis since 2005 and we’ve learned TWO important things: 1) If you want to play college tennis, YOU NEED A COLLEGE RECRUIT VIDEO and 2) if you want to compete with the top players, YOU NEED A MATCH PLAY VIDEO! Fortunately, HIGH-TECH TENNIS can help with BOTH! Please visit www.high-techtennis.com for more info, including samples, and contact us via e-mail (video@high-techtennis.com) or text (678.640.2723) to reserve your match time. We have MANY digital camcorders and our services are very popular…FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED!!

USPTA Pro Penn Regular Felt for BG14s. Divisions will be played on clay courts.
USPTA Pro Penn Extra Duty Felt for BG12s, BG16s & BG18s. Divisions will be played on hard courts.
BGs10s Green Dot Divisions will be played on clay courts.

A UAB trainer will be available at Highland Park (main site) throughout the tournament.

Our staff is available for private lessons and warm-ups throughout the tournament. Match warm-ups cost is $20 per session. Contact the desk at Highland Park via phone at 205-251-1965 or by email at: academytennis@gmail.com

The alternate list will be updated daily. It's listed above - "Alternate by Event". If you plan to enter another tournament, you have to first e-mail me at academytennis@gmail.com to take your name off the altenate list.

"On Site" Alternates must register at their age group's tournament site. You can inform the Tournament Referee on Friday night or before that you plan to be an On-Site Alternate. Please make sure we have accurate contact information for you to be reached during the weekend. On-Site Alternates will be selected in the order of the Alternates List. On Site Alternates should be on-site when their age and gender check in for play 30 minutes prior to the first match in the first round.

All tournament sites will be open for practice each morning of the tournament at 7am. Courts will be available on a first come-first serve basis.

A player may withdraw from a match or tournament only because of injury, illness, or personal emergency. A player who cannot play a match shall notify the Referee at once so their opponent will save a trip. A player who withdraws from a tournament is not entitled to the return of the entry fee unless the player withdrew prior to the published refund deadline date, which is (7) days prior to the start of the tournament. In the event of inclement weather and you do not play any matches in this tournament you are entitled to a partial refund based on the fixed tournament expenses. Please understand that tournaments have fixed costs which include: Trophies, T-shirts, Balls, USTA Officials, and many other costs that we must cover. The tennislink portion of your entry fee is non-refundable in accordance with USTA policy. If you complete a match there is no refund/credit. Thank you for your understanding.

Players are allowed to enter 2 divisions.
1. Players selected to both divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be removed from the other age division.
2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternates lists for both division but would be obligated to play the division they first get in from the alternates list. They would be removed from the Alternates lists in the other division.
3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the alternates list of the division they were not selected.
4. Once a player is selected for any one division NO CHANGES can be made.

Youth Progression for 10 and under Events: All Players ages 10 and under must play thru the new Youth Progression System. Starting with 2017 Tournaments players will only be allowed to enter tournaments at their approved level or one level below. No playing up will be allowed. In general players will find the progression from Orange 2(entry Level, will count as a level 5) to Orange 1(intermediate Level will count as a level 4) the quickest, then from Orange 1 to Green Level 10's(Advanced will count as at least a level 3) slightly more difficult, then from Green Level 10's to Yellow Ball play in 12's more difficult. Once a player ages up to 11 they will be eligible for Yellow Ball Play automatically. We hope the New Progression Pathway will help all players find their natural pathway.