Bruce's Yam Slam- SC L3/STA L5 (2021 Nat L6)

WE ARE ON COURT, BUT WE ONLY HAVE 6 CLAY COURTS. IF YOU WERE REGULARLY SCHEDULED FOR 11 AM THEN REPORT AT 1 PM. UPDATED 10:27 AM.

IF YOUR SINGLES MATCH WAS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, YOUR MATCHES WILL BE THE FIRST ON TODAY. THIS IS GIRLS 12 AND GIRLS 14 SINGLES. UPDATED 8:53 AM

BOYS AND GIRLS ORANGE BALL IS DELAYED TILL SUNDAY. NEW TIMES WILL BE POSTED LATER TODAY. UPDATED 8:40 AM

THE HARD COURTS WILL NOT DRY FOR SOME TIME. WE HAVE 8 CLAY COURTS. WILL START THE 8 AM MATCHES AT 10 AM ON CLAY. WILL BE USING SHORT SCORING. PLAN ON A LONG DAY. UPDATED 8:30 AM

THE COURTS ARE WET. 8 AM MATCHES REPORT AT 10 AM. 9:30 AM MATCHES REPORT AT 11 AM.

MAKE SURE ALL BOYS 16'S CHECK THEIR NEW EARLIER TIMES

FRIDAY PLAY HAS BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE OF RAIN FORECAST! NEW TIMES WILL BE POSTED BY 1PM TODAY

All players should check in at Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center - (FTC) 1300 Jennie O'Bryan Ave,Florence, SC 29501 or 1060 N. Cashua Dr. Florence, SC 29501. All players must check into the tournament 30mins before your first schedule match time in order to receive players gift. All matches will be played at Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center,

Please contact Larry Rizzo at Email: Lrizzo6430@aol.com or cell 843-245-4782 if you have any question or concerns about the Bruce's Yams Slam Tournament.

The tournament would like to thank McCall Farms' Bruce's Yams for their continued support of our junior tennis tournament. Our goals could not be reached with out your support, involvement, and enthusiasm.

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Hotel Florence- 843-629-0100

CHECK THIS SITE OFTEN
Always double check your match times before you leave for your match! Also, check this site for up to the minute weather information. As soon as we make a decision concerning the weather delays, we will immediately post the information on the website.

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. Please copy and paste the link attached into your browser:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf

10 & Under Youth Progression Eligibility
Please be aware this tournament has two 10 & Under Youth Progression divisions. ORANGE BALL DIVISION AND GREEN BALL DIVISION. This means that in order to play in a 10 & Under division, you must be eligible for that corresponding level. If you are not able to register for a 10 & Under singles event, that means you are not eligible for that level. To find out more information call PJ Fulmer at (803) 781-2574.

Tournament/Match Check In
BRING YOUR MEDICAL FORM TO CHECK-IN
Please check-in for the tournament 30 min. early. Tournament check-in will be available beginning Friday at 3:30 p.m. Please check into your site of play. If you are not scheduled to play Friday, the check-in is not mandatory, only check in at least 30 min. prior to your first match.

Seeding Criteria
The most current USTA Southern Standing List will be used for seeding purposes.

Boys and Girls 10's Orange Ball Divsions
Boy's and Girl's ORANGE BALL divisions will be played on a 60' court using a low compression orange ball. Racquet size is limited to 25" or smaller. Draw format will be determined by the number of participants. Scoring format as follows: 2 out of 3 short sets using NO AD scoring, first to 4 games (win by 1). If players split sets then a 7 point tiebreak is played for the 3rd set (win by 2). THERE IS NO COACHING BETWEEN THE 2nd AND 3rd SET BREAK IN THE 10 & UNDER DIVISIONS. Doubles will be a 6 game pro set Using NO AD scoring

Boys and Girls 10's Green Ball Divisions
Boy's and Girl's 10's GREEN BALL divisions will be played on a 78' court using low compression green ball. Draw format will be determined by the number of participants. Scoring format as follows: 2 out of 3 short sets using NO AD scoring, first to 4 games (win by 2). A 7 point tiebreak is played if players reach 4 all. If players split sets then a 7 point tiebreak is played for the 3rd set (win by 2). THERE IS NO COACHING BETWEEN THE 2nd AND 3rd SET BREAK IN THE 10 & UNDER DIVISIONS. Doubles will be a 6 game pro set using NO AD scoring

2020 USTA Southern Youth Progression Update
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: http://www.southern.usta.com/Juniors/youth_tennis/?intloc=headernavsub and contact your state’s USTA office with any questions.

WITH THE WEATHER FORCAST CALLING FOR RAIN TODAY WE ARE CANCELING FRIDAY PLAY! LOOK FOR YOUR NEW TIME. SOME MATCHES TIMES WILL CHANGE SOME WILL NOT! NEW TIMES WILL BE POSTED BY 1PM TODAY AND WILL BE YOUR NEW TIME!