THURSDAY NIGHT
There are no lights. Thus, all matches on the court and those that were scheduled will have new match times posted sometime later this evening.
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7:00am THURSDAY WEATHER UPDATE
The courts are wet. All matches are delayed one hour.
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WEDNESDAY 8am COURT ASSIGNMENTS---Posted Below
Players need to be at their court by 8am. Balls will be on the court. The assigned court number is on the left. There is no need to check-in at the tournament desk. Be sure to report scores as outlined below. Court #15 G10 Chang vs Blanco #17 G12 O'Leary vs Seagraves #1 G14 Holman vs Mendel #2 G14 Bedi vs Pettit #3 G14 Porter vs Warren #4 G14 McKinnon vs Kirkley #5 G14 Chang vs Clements #6 G14 Roberts vs Bruner #7 G14 Jakovenko vs Gendlin #8 G14 Pennington vs Wu #9 G14 Cox vs Boresow #10 G14 Stewart vs Margeson #11 B14 Laukya vs Merchant #12 B12 Frierson vs Nguyen #13 B12 Griffin vs Pombo #14 B12 Holton vs Moorhead
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WEDNESDAY WEATHER UPDATE-----If NECESSARY, AN UPDATE WILL BE POSTED BY 6:45am
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DRAWS POSTED:::::Read Everything at this Site
ALL MATCHES ARE AT HUDLOW Read Everything at this Site AFTER YOUR MATCH, DO NOT LEAVE THE TENNIS CENTER WITHOUT CHECKING THE POSTED DRAWS FOR YOUR NEXT MATCH TIME AND LOCATION. Future match times found here at this site are not official!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! H-Hudlow FINALLY, DO NOT USE THE USTA APP for anything AND, we do not respond to text messages AND, you are responsible for knowing all on this site
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REPORTING SCORES
1. Give to on-court umpire. 2. E-Mail ASAP 3. Give to tournament desk
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PLAYERS
1. Water and Ice will be almost non-existent. 2. Report Scores as outlined above. 3. Use the match-app for the Medical Waiver. 4. No handshake after the match 5.
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WEATHER-DELAY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE---Step by Step
Step 0. Be patient. Please do not call or ask "what the plan is" as it will take some minutes to figure out a plan.... Step 1. Refer to web site for information.... Step 2. Players on site receive information... Step 3. Refer to web site... Step 4. Refer to web site... Step 5. Refer to web site... Step 6. Refer to web site ... Step 665. Refer to web site... Step 666. Phone may be answered
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3-MINUTE REST PERIOD
There is NO need to get an umpire. Juniors receive a mandatory 3-minute rest period after the second set when a match-tiebreak is played in lieu of the third set. Coaching is permitted, but the player must stay on the court. After the 3-minute rest period, no further coaching is allowed. If needed, a bathroom break can be taken after the 3-minute rest period. If a player takes a bathroom break during the 3-minute rest period, the player waives the right to further coaching. No coaching is allowed during the bathroom break...REMEMBER::There is NO need to get an umpire
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MATCH TIMES WILL BE POSTED LATE MONDAY or EARLY TUESDAY
Players remember to bring your Medical//Waiver with you. DO NOT COMPLETE IT AT THE CENTER. YOU MAY USE THE MATCH-APP FOR THIS PURPOSE. See below for Match-App info.
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The COMPETITOR LIST will be posted late Friday or Saturday.
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BEFORE YOU REGISTER,,, BE SURE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE----read further down
NOTE:::Ineligible entries will automatically be moved to the next older age group.
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USTA Guidelines on Covid-19
There is no doubles.
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SAFE PLAY GUIDELINES
1.
Tournament desk will be
located outside. (if not windy)
2.
Match balls will be given
to the players in the can. After the
match, the balls will be returned in the can.
Players will retrieve loose balls.
3.
Players will bring water
and ice.
4.
There will be no
doubles.
5. The building will only be open for the bathrooms
6.
Players will bring hand
sanitizer.
7.
No handshake after the
match.
8.
Scores will be given to the roving umpires or to the tournament desk.
9.
Draws will be posted
outside
10.
Finally, practice safe
distancing at all times.
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BEING MOVED UP
Players who are NOT eligible (eligibility rules are listed below) to play in the division registered will be moved "UP" by the tournament . If you do not want to risk the chance of being moved "UP", then please do not enter .
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TOURNAMENT INFO/ELIGIBILITY INFO...PLEASE READ--Posted 4-8
... This is a the perfect opportunity for players outside the top
100(BG 12-18) and top 50(BG10) in Georgia to earn Level 3 points. 2... It is a new version of the Futures. 3... This is a GA Level 3 tournament with singles and doubles. 4... ELIGIBILITY: Eligible players must have a Georgia
standing at the time of of the selection process outside the top 100 for BG 12-18 and top 50 for BG10. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO NOT QUALIFY, THEN YOU WILL BE MOVED "UP". 5... Singles draw is 32 limit. Doubles draw is 16 limit 6... BG 12's will use regular tennis balls. 7... CANCELLED----DOUBLES:::
SEE BELOW FOR REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. This tournament does not
"partner" players. Players must find their own partner. Singles and
doubles must be in the same age group... HINT::::USE THE TENNIS MATCH APP 8. This tournament is limited to Georgia residents.
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Tournament Check-In (New COVID-19 Procedures) **Required for All Players**
In response to the COVID-19, we will be using Match Tennis App’s Virtual Tournament Desk technology to help facilitate CDC best practices. In order to compete in this event, all competitors MUST click the below link and fill out the check-in form, and sign the medical waiver for this tournament.
more info
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USTA MOBILE APP---Do NOT USE
The USTA Mobile App is a bit out of sorts. Do not use it. INSTEAD, use the Interne
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CAUTION: DIRECTIONS TO HUDLOW TENNIS CENTER.
Hudlow Tennis Center (A second site may be
used.) is located off the Jimmy Carter Blvd. exit of I-85 and is about
1.4 miles west of the interstate in Best Friend Park (on the left),
not on Best Friend Road!!. Internet/GPS directions to Hudlow Tennis
Center are a bit misleading, as well as the USTA app . For a map, click
more info
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PLAYING ATTIRE
No attire with a political inference or meaning will be allowed.
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*** PLAYERS***PLEASE USE THE MATCH TENNIS APP--please read
This tournament will be using The Match Tennis App for tournament notifications via email and/or text. YOU MUST register to receive these tournament notifications.... Enter promo code “GA-42362” during registration for free access...This also is used to find a practice partner. To register click
more info
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CANCELLED====IN NEED OF A DOUBLES PARTNER???--please read
If you are in need of a doubles partner, then please use The Match Tennis App Free Doubles Pairing Service. (This tournament does not "partner" players).. Please click the link below to register, add your name to the doubles request list, and then communicate with others who are also looking for a doubles partner without sharing your personal info until you accept a request.
If you are already a Match Tennis App subscriber, find this 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 here for
more info
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CANCELLED-------DOUBLES REGISTRATION PROCEDURE/SOME SINGLES INFO
1...The singles competitor list will be
published on late 6-5. (Remember the singles registration deadline is 6-3).. Also, all ineligible players WILL BE moved "UP"" 2...Singles and doubles must be in the same age group 3...Be sure that both partners are eligible under the rules for this tournament. 4...Both partners must enter the doubles,,,not just one partner. REMEMBER::BOTH PARTNERS MEANS "BOTH" 5...We absolutely do not "partner" players, nor do we give out player information. 6...FOR FINDING A DOUBLES PARTNER, USE THE MATCH TENNIS APP 7...The DOUBLES DEADLINE is June 6.
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LIMIT 32 DRAW---Selection Process
REMEMBER:::To
be eligible for this tournament, players must be outside the top 100
(top 50 for 10's) as of the latest GTA Standing List.. Also, doubles must be in the same age group as singles.
SELECTION PROCESS:::: Beginning February 1, 2017, the singles
and doubles results for
each player earned in a division for the previous 12-month period shall
be
counted as results in the next-older division at 20%. As such, younger
players playing "up" will no
longer be considered for selection based on their lower age division
standings.
And, as usual, Georgia Standings will be used for selection. A
description of this new amendment may be found on the USTA Southern
website
at:
more info
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REFUND/WITHDRAWAL POLICY ..
REFUNDS: There are no refunds after the entry deadline. If there are weather issues and no matches are played, then you will get a 3/4 credit to another tournament offered by the above-named organization. Otherwise, there are no refunds. WITHDRAWALS: Before the entry deadline, withdraw on-line. After the deadline, withdraw via e-mail.
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LATE ENTRIES-
Per 2015 GTA regulations, late entries can be accepted at the tournament's discretion as long as the posted seeding is not affected. There will be an additional $10 fee. .
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THERE WILL BE PLAY DURING THE DAYTIME
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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
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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