GA STATE JR CLAY COURT OPEN CHPS (18-10) - (STATE CHP) - GA L 2 & STA L4

Congratulations to Saagar Mehta and Kennedy Porch, our sportsmanship award winners!They both exhibited good sportsmanship on and off the court. Way to go!

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A mistake was made in the list of seeds posted at noon; they were inaccurately based on Georgia Standings. A correct seeding has been published based on Southern Standings (as required for this level tournament) using the June 11 Southern Standings list. Our apologies for any confusion.

If you are planning to play doubles please check the competitors list in your Doubles to make sure you are signed up with a players. Players are required to play singles and doubles within the same age group (ex: you are not allowed to play Boys 12s singles and Boys 14s doubles). All players must email the tournament director to confirm the partnership by Wednesday, June 19th at 5:00 p.m.

We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience!
Please register for Match Tennis App. We will be using Match Tennis App during our tournament for the following:

1. Important Tournament Notifications- you must register to receive automatic email messages for (rain delays, schedule changes, draw changes etc.) instead of having to check the website over and over.
2. “Doubles Pairing” – Privatized Service (Find a doubles partner for our tournament. Register, add your name to the list, and connect with others looking)
3. “Find a Warm-Up Partner” Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your matches. Register, Add your name to the list, and connect with others looking)
In order to receive all important Tournament notifications, YOU MUST register. Enter promo code “GA-26182” during registration for free access. You must register through the website before you can use the mobile app. No Credit Card Required. Please click the “more info” link below to register.
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If you need a doubles partner please use The Match Tennis App Free Doubles Pairing Service. Please click the link below to register, add your name to the doubles request list, and communicate privately with others who are also looking for a doubles partner. This service is privatized through Match Tennis App, so you do NOT have to share any personal contact info with others unless you choose to do so!

If you are already a Match Tennis App subscriber, find our tournament, go to the tournament details page, click the “Find a Doubles Partner” button, and add your name to the doubles partner request list for our tournament. Click the “more info” link below to register:
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This is a Georgia State Championship, an advanced-level tournament sanctioned by USTA Georgia as a Level 2 (Southern Level 4 points). Junior suspension point system in effect. Registration must be completed online. In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 703469319 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Boys and Girls registered for 12 and under division will play on a full court with yellow balls.
Boys and Girls 10 and under that are eligible for green balls in Youth Progression will play on a full court with green dot balls.
Boys and Girls 10 and under that are eligible for orange balls or new to Youth Progression will play on a 60’ court with orange balls. Orange-level players will receive GA Level 4 points for standing purposes.

USTA Georgia tournaments do not offer Orange Level 2 divisions. All players that register for Orange 2 will be automatically moved to Orange 1 before the draws are posted.

Player selection
Selection will be made using USTA GA standings. Seeding will be done using USTA Southern standings.

Late Entrants
USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments in the event that the draw is not full, provided that such late entrants do not affect the seeding and further provided that late entrants do not prevent timely entrants to be accepted into the draw under any circumstances. Accepting late entrants is at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Seeds must be posted by 12 noon following close of registration. Once draws are posted, the tournament is closed and can no longer accept late entries.

Draws
Draws will be published by Thursday at 5 pm. It is your responsibility to check this tournament webpage for the players’ draws, match times and any other updates.

Format
Doubles play will start the first day of the tournament. CONSOLATION - FIC Singles & 3/4 Playoffs.
JR. SUSPENSION POINT SYSTEM IN EFFECT. T-shirts. Player's lunch. Scoring format for BG 18-12: Singles: Main draw (2 out of 3 sets with a 10 point match tiebreaker), Consolations - 2 out of 3 sets with 3rd set match tiebreaker.

WITHDRAWALS AFTER SELECTION & DURING TOURNAMENT
A player shall not enter a tournament and then withdraw when the player discovers that tough opponents have also entered. A player may withdraw from a match or tournament only because of injury, illness, or personal circumstance; written verification must be provided. A player who cannot play a match shall notify the Referee in writing (NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED) immediately so that the opponent may be notified at once and saved 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.

No smart watches or phones are allowed on court. If you are unsure about what is allowed and what is not, please check with the official.

Tournament player check-in will be Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Cooper creek Tennis Center in the CORTA hospitality room. The CORTA hospitality room is located downstairs in the new two-story building at the Judy and Roger Pearce Tennis Complex. You will see this on your left as you enter Cooper Creek Park.

12U - 18U Scoring Format:
Singles: Best 2 out of 3 sets, with a ten (10) point "match" tie-break played in lieu of a third set.
Doubles: 6 games set with ad scoring. Tie-break at 6-all
10U Scoring Format:
Singles: Best 2 out of 3 short games no ad sets with a tie-break played at 4-all and a 7 point tie-break played in lieu of a third set.
Doubles: 6 game pro set using no ad scoring. Tie-break at 6-all

No refunds for any reason will be issued after the close of entries, players should expect to forfeit the entry fee, regardless of circumstances.

Please be aware that these matches will be played on hard courts.

Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk.
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