USTA RIVER HILLS JUNIOR OPEN - MTA L3, STA L3-(10U-Gr1)(In 2021 Nat L5)

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

9:59 UPDATE**** NO WIND AND NO SUN IS NOT HELPING ---- MATCHES NOT BEFORE 10:45AM AT PARHAM BRIDGES


**********9:12 PLAY NOT BEFORE 9:45 ******SOME MATCHES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO RHC SO WE WILL NOT BE EXACTLY 1 3/4 HOURS BEHIND SCHEDULE******PLAN ON GOING TO BRIDGES TO CHECK ON STATUS ******I WILL TRY TO UPDATE THIS LATER*********IT IS RAINING AT PARHAM BRIDGES. NO PLAY BEFORE 9:30. CHECK THE WEB PAGE FOR MORE INFO

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 to fill out the check-in form, and sign the waiver for this tournament.
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* When setting up your Match Tennis App account, all family members should sign in with the same username and password.
* Make sure you add three DIFFERENT contact numbers during the Pre Tournament Virtual Check-In THAT WILL BE ON during the tournament. They all should be cell numbers since messages will be in the form of texts. When you are called to court, all your contact phones will receive the message.
* If you need to add or change contact numbers go to “My Account” in Match Tennis App and click “Completed Waivers” to add or change contact numbers.

For the safety of all Tournament players, parents, coaches and staff we will NOT be using a physical tournament desk where social gathering is most common. We instead will be using Match Tennis App’s Virtual Tournament Desk to help facilitate CDC guidelines for social distancing. Please click the “more info” link to learn how we will be using VTD to keep you SAFE during the tournament:
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Sunday Sept 27 7:35am CDT/ 8:35 EDT on the FCATennis FB Page Live. All players , parents, coaches, and friends welcome

Because of the smaller draw we will not be using Ridgeland Tennis Center. B10, B12, B14 will be played at Parham Bridges

There will not be score cards on the courts. Players can bring pencil and paper if they wish.
There will not be any water on the courts. Please remember to bring your own water for the matches.
If you go inside the building to use the restroom at either site please remember to wear your mask.
Players will play with 3 balls per match.
BOTH players should report their score on the Match Time App before leaving the court.

There will be no doubles this year sorry.

***NEW HOTEL***Residence Inn Jackson at the District. Hotel under 2 miles from the club. Restaurants near by. Book by 9-18-20. $109 per night. Click on the more info link below to make your reservation.



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The USTA Southern Section requires a signed release covering all entrants in USTA Southern Section events. The release must be signed by the entrant and parent or guardian of any entrant who is a minor.....Click Link for more info more info

***There is a $25 fee for taking late entries***Late entries only taken by email. I take them in the order they come in. I reserve the right to stop taking them. If there are alternates in the division you wish to enter, late entries go below all other alternates, regardless of ranking. ....****$25 FEE FOR LATE ENTRIES***

River Hills Club 3600 Ridgewood Rd. Jackson, MS 39211 (RHC) (601) 987-4451


River Hills Hard (RHH) (This is River Hills Club) 3600 Ridgewood Rd. Jackson, MS 39211

Parham Bridges 5055 Old Canton Road Jackson, MS 39211 (PB) (601) 956-1105

You can give your waiver form at any site, but please come by River Hills Club to pick up your t-shirt. Thanks.

This Level 3 tournament does not have the 3rd singles match if you lose the first two.

Ridgeland Tennis Center will not have a stringer on site this weekend. The pro shop will close at 6pm on Friday night and will open Saturday and Sunday at 7am. The courts are open for warm up earlier than 7:00.

River Hills Club: B18, B16, G18 ****on claycourts****....G10 on hard courts...............................Parham Bridges: Hardcourts G12, G14, G16., ...Now at Parham Bridges B10, B12, B14

BG 10's, 12's, 14's and G16's will be played on hard courts. B 16's and BG 18's will be played on clay courts. Due to inclement weather, the referee has the right to use additional surfaces at his/her discretion. River Hills has 4 indoor courts, but we DO NOT have these available for the tournament.

SINGLES play begins on Saturday, September 26th. First match start times are posted on-line Thursday, September 24th.. Players are to report to their respective match sites 30 minutes before their scheduled matches. Check-in on the Match Tennis App 15 minutes before you are scheduled to play.

Players are allowed to enter two divisions with these guidelines: 1 - Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They are removed from the other age division. 2 - Players not selected to either division remain on the alternate lists for both divisions, but are obligated to play in the division in which they first get in. They are then removed from the Alternate list in the other division. 3 - Players selected to one age division are removed from the alternate list of the division they were not selected. 4 - Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.

In matches without an official on court, players are expected to follow The Code. If you've never read it, please do so.

USTA Southern will provide selection list. Players will be selected directly from the USTA Southern Standing list in the age division in which they apply. Players will no longer be considered for selection based on their lower age division standings.

Seeding shall follow the USTA Southern Section seeding regulations and will be provided by Southern with the selection list.

The ALTERNATE LIST is made at the time of SELECTION according to the Southern Standing List at that time. PLEASE NOTE!!! WE CANNOT CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE ALTERNATE LIST. ONCE THE ALTERATE LIST HAS BEEN POSTED, THIS IS THE ORDER THAT IS USED FOR THE TOURNAMENT. Alternates are listed in the REPORT SECTION. DO NOT REFER TO THE ALTERNATES ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE WEB PAGE (That list is not updated). The ALTERNATE LIST is updated as soon as someone withdraws. IF NO ONE WITHDRAWS, THERE IS NOTHING TO UPDATE. It is the alternate's responsibility to check the website to see if the ALTERNATE LIST has changed. The tournament makes every effort to contact an alternate if he/she is selected to play in the tournament. Make sure your contact information is correct on your membership profile. The tournament is not responsible for a player not selected in the event the tournament cannot contact him/her due to incorrect or outdated contact information. Once an alternate is selected for play, payment is due immediately. Because ALTERNATES are not selected in the initial process, we cannot process your credit card. If you are offered a spot, please be prepared to call in credit card information. Your acceptance is not final until entry fee has been received. It is your duty to notify us if you have reached the "point of no return" for travelling. We understand that some of you may not be able to come at a moment’s notice if a spot opens. Please be courteous and withdraw from the alternate list if you know you cannot travel. As long as you are on the Alternates by Event Report, we assume you can still attend.

If you need to withdraw BEFORE entries close, you must do so ONLINE. Click on edit registration, then withdraw. You will get a confirmation number- KEEP THIS NUMBER! Without the confirmation number you will not have proof that you withdrew. All withdrawals AFTER entries close must also be sent in writing by email to daverandall@riverhillsclub.net . Players withdrawing within 7 days of the tournament start date will NOT be refunded the entry fee. PLEASE, contact us immediately if you realize that you cannot come. An official withdrawal MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL to daverandall@riverhillsclub.net . You will receive a penalty unless you have a documented medical excuse faxed/emailed to us at the time of withdrawal. You will not receive a refund no matter the excuse. If you must withdraw during the Tournament, you must see the trainer at River Hills, and get approval from the Head Referee at River Hills Club. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it is counted as a "No Show." No telephone withdrawals are accepted. You must see the Head Referee in person or it will be counted as a "No Show" which carries 5 suspension points.

This is a Level 3 Mississippi tournament and a LEVEL 3 Southern tournament.

The singles format is Full Feed-In Consolation (through Quarterfinals).....with a playoff for 3rd & 4th 12s - 18s divisions: All Main Draw and Consolation matches play a 10-point tiebreaker instead of a a 3rd set. Regular Scoring. The doubles is regular scoring single elimination set to 6 games with a 7 point tie breaker played at 6 games all.

The 10U division will be Green Level 1 within the new Youth Progression system parameters. Boys and Girls 10's will play on the 78 foot court using Green Low Compression Balls and up to 29" racquet. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets - Regular Scoring (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set. ...........All information on p. 58 of the 2016 FAC (under “Entry Form”) header.

Please click on this link to read the 2012 Format for Southern Level 3 tournaments. more info

PER STA RULES, YOU MUST PLAY THE SAME DIVISION IN DOUBLES THAT YOU DESIGNATED TO PLAY IN SINGLES. PLEASE SIGN UP ACCORDINGLY. FOR PLAYERS SIGNING UP FOR TWO SINGLES DIVISIONS, PLEASE KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR DOUBLES STATUS AFTER THE COMPETITOR LIST COMES OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Players may not use electronic devises on court that are designed for communication (cell phones, pda's, etc.) or data storage/display (pocket notebook, rolodex, word processor, etc.). Use of these devices will result in immediate code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. (A device that is in the "ON" mode constitutes use.) Notes and printed material brought on court for reference with a player are permitted.