POLAR BEAR JR CHPS - GA LEVEL 3 (STA 4)

We would like to thank you for playing in the 2020 Polar Bear. Despite the rain we had a great time, and happy to get the Doubles and Main Draw completed. Thanks for being patient and understanding during the delays. We hope to see each of you soon.
Adam and Donna

John Drew Smith Tennis center will open at 12 noon on Sunday. Practice courts will be available at South Bibb starting at 6:45 am until play starts at 8 am.

We will be playing matches at South Bibb Tennis Center (SBTC).
Address: 7035 Houston Rd, Macon, GA 31216

Practice courts and stringers will be available at John Drew Smith (JDS) Tennis Center
Address: 3280 N Ingle Pl, Macon, GA 31210

BG10 will use Wilson Green Dot balls
BG12-18 will use Dunlop balls

This is an advanced-level tournament sanctioned by USTA Georgia as a Level 3 (Southern Level 4 points). Registration must be completed online. In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700027020 from the searchable schedule homepage.

Player Gift to all participants. Awards to winner, finalist, consolation winner, and consolation finalist of each event having six or more players. Additional sites may be used. Match times and tournament information can be accessed online by 2/13.

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.

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.

Youth Progression (for children ages 7-10):
If this is your child’s first time playing a tournament, please email Eva Marie McCravy (mccravy@ustageorgia.com) or Susan Pierce (pierce@ustageorgia.com) to activate your child's USTA number in the Youth Progression program. For more information about Youth Progression, visit our webpage.

Player selection:
This tournament is open to junior players regardless of ranking. You will receive an automated email if your player is selected and your credit card is charged.

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 from being 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 four (4) days prior to the start of the tournament. 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:
FIC with a 3/4 playoff in the main draw. BG12-18 Main and Consolation Draw: 2 out of 3 sets with a 3rd set tiebreaker played in lieu of a full third set. BG10: short scoring with 3rd set match tie-break. Doubles will be a 6-game set (No Ad Scoring), with a 7-point tiebreak played at 6 games all. A round robin format will be played if there are only 3-5 players. Scoring may be changed due to inclement weather.

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Withdrawal After Entry Deadline:
Immediately contact the Tournament Referee to withdraw from the tournament. You must email your withdrawal to daltondeuce@aol.com. In the email subject line include WITHDRAWAL, your name, and division. DO NOT call to withdraw. There are no refunds after entries close. If there are weather issues and no matches are played, then you will get a 3/4 credit to another tournament (see list below) or a 1/2 refund. If there are weather issues and you only play one match, then you will get a 1/2 credit to another (see list below) or a 1/4 refund. (TennisLink does not refund the processing fees). Tournaments include Super Champs in the Macon (Sept. 14-15) and GA State Jr. Winter Chmps. (Dec 27-29).
Withdrawing During the Tournament:
You must get approval from the Head Referee in person. If not, it will count as a "No Show." WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY WITHDRAWALS OVER THE PHONE! Please send an email as soon as possible if you are withdrawing from your next match so we can try to contact your opponent promptly.

Saturday-Monday

BG12s-18s 32 draw
3 FIC matches may play on Monday to complete the FIC


BG10s - 16 draw

FIC with a 3/4 playoff in the main draw (8 or more players). Main and Consolation Draw - 2 out of 3 sets with a 3rd set tiebreaker played in lieu of a full third set. 7 or less players will feed into the consolation semis

A trainer WILL NOT be available for this tournament.

Please note that starting January 2020 USTA Southern’s Youth Progression has changed from offering 2 levels of Orange ball to only one level of Orange ball - Orange Level 1. Players will now start at Orange Level 1 and progress to Green Level 1 then to Mission Complete/Yellow Ball. Youth Progression point distribution has also changed. See here for more info: more info