BELL BOMBER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - GA LEVEL 4

Even with rain all of Friday and a large portion of Saturday we are still playing regular scoring. Stunning achievement from the staff and officials! Where there is a will there is a way! The draws are now visible and ready for you to check Sunday times! The doubles will have to follow the singles and be played later on Sunday. Please stay tuned as we see how singles matches move forward and then we will schedule in the doubles.

We are going to take down the draws and we will be working on them until 9PM or so. Please check back then for your times on Sunday.

We are in a rain delay currently. All matches starting 7:30PM or later will not play tonight. Matches will be rescheduled for Sunday.

THE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE HAS BEEN REDONE. NEW TIMES ARE UP AND READY. NO MATCHES ARE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY YET. THE DOUBLES IS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTER THE SINGLES. PLEASE CHECK THE NEW TIMES FOR MATCHES. NO MATCHES WILL START BEFORE 130 PM TODAY.

WE ARE GOING TO TAKE DOWN THE DRAWS FOR THE NEXT 30-45 MINUTES. THEY WILL NOT BE VISIBLE. WE ARE GOING TO RESCHEDULE THE TOURNAMENT DURING THAT TIME AND THE DRAWS WILL BE VISIBLE ONCE AGAIN.

Light rain now at the park. We are now in a 4hr delay. (Example, matches originally scheduled for 9am are now 1pm). Next update 11am.

The courts are soaked. We have a 2.5 hour delay. (Example, if your match was scheduled at 9AM it is now 11:30AM). The next update will be at 9:30AM.

We are only posting the singles draws at this time. We will post the doubles draws on Friday before noon. Please check back then. Doubles will be played depending on weather forecast for Saturday and in the morning before the singles on Sunday. Please check this site for times and delays due to rain.

Based on the forecast we are going to plan to play on Saturday and Sunday only. There will be no play on Friday. We are still looking for a few doubles players and will be playing doubles late on Saturday and early Sunday.

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We will post the draws and schedules for matches tonight after 8PM.

This is a tournament played in the middle of the winter outside. We will play in cold temps. The kids need to layer up and be ready to play in very cold temps. If you do not think your child can handle the colder temps this might not be the best tournament for your child to play. We will not play if there is snow or ice on the courts. Additionally this is a Level 4 tournament and we are set to play beginning at 5pm on Friday night. Please be ready for the possibility of play on Friday night. If there is rain we will not play on the courts. Please check back to this site for more info as the tournament progresses.

We will be extending the registration into Tuesday. The deadline passed last night - but we will accept late registration into the tournament. We will accept them up until 4PM on Tuesday. We can accept the registration into your age group if their registration does not affect the seeding. If the registration affects the seeding then we will automatically move the child up to the next age group where the seeding is not affected. We will not call you to confirm this change. The additional cost for a late registration is $10.00 per player. You will need to call LPTC before 3PM on Tuesday afternoon at 770-919-8602 and pay over the phone by credit card. If there is no answer then please leave a message and we will contact you.

This is an intermediate-level tournament sanctioned by USTA Georgia as a Level 4 (Southern Level 5 points). Registration must be completed online.T-shirts will be provided.

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 their USTA number in the Youth Progression program. For more information about Youth Progression, visit our webpage.

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

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

Format
Limited draw of 16 for singles and 8 for doubles. This tournament offers a full feed-in consolation to the quarterfinals. There will be a 3/4 playoff for semifinalists. Awards will be provided for 1st through 6th place finishers.
Scoring format for BG 10 Under use 2 out of 3 short sets (sets to 4) with a 7-point tie break for the 3rd for Main Draw and Consolation.
BG 12-18 (Main Draw) - 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring and the third set is decided by playing a 7-point tiebreak at 6-all in games. Consolation matches will be played using a 3rd set match tiebreak.
Any draw with fewer than 6 players entered will become a round robin event. This is true even with 2 players. The 2 players will have to play one another two times.

Withdrawals and Refund Policy
Before the entry deadline, withdraw on-line thru TennisLink. After the deadline, withdraw via e-mail.
There are absolutely no refunds after the entry deadline. If there are weather issues and no matches are played, then your 75% of your entry fee will be refunded in the form of a credit to another Tennis Dynamics tournament: (Note: $3.50 The USTA TennisLink service fee will not be refunded) If there are weather issues and you begin play for a match, we will do our very best to get you back on court.

Follow the link to download your Medical Release Form. Please bring it with you to the Registration desk.
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USTA National is changing the tournament structure starting in 2021. For more information, follow the link to visit the USTA web page.
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USTA Georgia would love to hear about your experience. Please follow the link to share your thoughts about this tournament on our short survey.
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LATE ENTRANTS - USTA Georgia will allow late entrants to be accepted into all USTA GA tournaments, Levels 4-5, 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