(New COVID-19 Procedures) Virtual Tournament Desk Registration **MANDATORY** 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 to fill out the check-in form, and sign the waiver for this tournament.
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FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO ENSURE YOU'LL RECEIVE COURT ASSIGNMENTS VIA TEXT
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.
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VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT DESK ***MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS***
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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Welcome!
This is an entry-level tournament sanctioned by USTA Georgia
as a Level 5 (no Southern points). Registration must be completed online.
Boys and Girls registered for 12 and under division will play on a full court with green dot balls.
Boys and Girls registered for 10 and under division will play on a 60’ court with orange balls.
Boys and Girls registered for 10 and under division eligible for green balls will play on full court with green dot balls.
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 web page.
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.
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 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. A $10 fee may be charged for a late entry.
Individual players can register for this tournament. The tournament director will pair players together within their age group when possible.
Match Format Singles - All players will be placed in two matches with the FIC Quarter Finals consolation match format. Main draw and consolation match scoring is the best 2 sets with a third set tiebreaker to determine the match. FIC through Quarterfinals, 3rd and 4th place playoffs. Some consolations matches may not finish.
PRIMARY SITE Randy Stephens Tennis Center Macon, GA 31210
Draws Draws will be published by Friday. It is your responsibility to check this tournament webpage for the players’ draws, match times and any other updates. Any match times found on the Internet, outside of the First Match Time Report, are unofficial. Official match times only may be found on the posted draw sheets at the tournament sites. Players must check the posted draw sheets to get their match time and the location.
Withdrawals and Refund Policy If this tournament is canceled due to weather conditions, players will receive a credit towards future tournament as follows: No match played - 100% registration fee paid, 1 match played - no credit. Note: USTA service charge is non-refundable.
Format Round Robin Format.
Trophies will be awarded to First Place only.
Limited Draws
to 8: Tournament
Director is permitted to have up to four (4) draws per Division.
Boys & Girls 10s – All matches are the best
of 2 no-ad short sets (4 games), with a “sudden death” played at 3-games all:
the next game wins the set (it is not necessary to play a set tiebreak nor to
win by 2 games). If the players/teams
split sets, the final set is a 7-point tiebreak: the first player/team to 7
points wins (it is not necessary to win by 2 points). Adult monitoring and play
supervision (correcting scoring mistakes) may be permitted, but no coaching is allowed.
Boys & Girls 12s-18s (SG) - All matches are the
best of 2 no-ad short sets (4 games), with a set tiebreak (first to 7 points by
2) played if the set score is tied at 3-games all. Should the players/teams
split sets, the final set is a match tiebreak (first to 10 pts by 2). Coaching is NOT allowed.
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Junior Tournament Changes for 2021! Please read.
USTA National is changing the tournament structure starting
in 2021. For more information, follow the link to visit the National USTA website.
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Tournament Evaluation
USTA Georgia
would love to hear about your experience. Follow the link to share your thoughts about this
tournament on our short survey.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, September 20, 2020 11:59:00 AM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700130320 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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