Tournament Reports
B-14s ALT 1-31 G-14s ALT 1-31
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MONDAY PRACTICE COURTS
Practice courts will be available at RTC until 8:00 a.m. If you'd like to warm up after that time, please use Cypress Lake. Thank you!!
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DOUBLES FINALS AND 3/4 PLAYOFFS
Doubles finals and playoffs for 12's have been moved to 6:15 on Sunday at RTC. 14's are currently scheduled for 7:30, but may change based on Singles matches.
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HAVE QUESTIONS or CONCERNS REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES FROM NATIONAL?
Please feel free to contact Bill Ozaki or Maria Cercone if you have questions regarding the proposed changes from National for 2020. Bill Ozaki-ozaki@sta,usta.com Maria Cercone-cercone@sta.usta.com
Bill Ozaki will be conducting a Q and A for players and parents on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at RTC. He''ll be discussing the proposed changes coming from Southern and National in 2020 as well as answering any questions regarding player development, tournament scheduling, etc.
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MOST OF THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ON THIS PAGE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER REVIEWING THE INFO BELOW, EMAIL JUSTYNSCHELVER@HOTMAIL.COM
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PRACTICE COURTS-SUNDAY
The Club at the Township will have 5 hard courts available for players on Sunday from 7:00 a.m until noon. There will be an open gate(near the hard courts) if the pro shop is not open.The address is 3040 Township Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157. Thank you and call Justyn at 843-422-4450 if you need additional options.
All match sites will be first come first serve from 7:00 until 7:50
Reunion Golf and Country Club will be available all weekend for practice courts, but they are all CLAY. The address is 150 Greensward Drive, Madison, MS 39110.
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Pre-Match Warm Up Sessions-Private and Group
Private Sessions-There will be 2 pros from Reunion Tennis Center available fo private hitting sessions or pre-match warm-ups over the course of the tournament weekend. Cost is $30 for a 30 minute session. Please contact them directly: Andres Yepez-786-599-7411, Gabriel Costa- 803-626-6861, . They will have access to courts at tournament sites prior to matches and will have clay courts at Reunion(150 Greensward Drive, Madison, MS 39110).and alternate sites for hard courts throughout the day.
Group Warm-Up- Andres Yepez will be running a group warm-up on Saturday and Sunday morning from 7:00-7:40 at RTC. You must contact him directly at 786-599-7411 to reserve your spot. Cost is $15 per player.
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MANDATORY TOURNAMENT CHECK IN-(RTC and Parham Bridges!)
Mandatory means just that. We are staying from 3:30p.m-7:00 pm at two sites(Ridgeland Tennis Center and ParhamBridges Tennis Center) for your convenience. We feel strongly that you should be able to make it by that time. For those of you that "just cant make it by that time" you need to do the following and PLEASE DO NOT CALL: 1- Make sure your entry fee has been paid 2 - Email or Fax in your Medical Release Waiver WITH your CELL phone numbers & HOTEL info! completed to justynschelver@hotmail.com or 601-605-8754. 3 - Show up 30 minutes before your match time. Please be patient with us when checking in, we will be focused on getting matches on and off the court.
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TIMELINE:
ALL TIMES POSTED ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME: 1/20/19 Sun-11:59 pm(one minute before midnight) Entries will close 1/22/19 Tues- By noon selection lists will be posted to the Tournament Website- If your credit card had an issue, you can call 843-422-4450 to give payment. 1/22/19 Tues- By 3:00 pm an ordered alternates list posted and any late entries added(only take late entries if no alternates) 1/23/19 Wed-Start calling alternates-You will have 8 hours to respond 1/25/19 Fri-Players must email doubles partner to justynschelver@hotmail.com by midnight to be included in the Doubles draw! 1/28/19 Mon-Last day to make doubles changes regarding partners 1/31/19 Thur- First Match Times, Seeds, and Draws Posted by 3:00 p.m 2/1/19 Fri-Doubles matches begin not before 5:00 pm 2/2/19 Sat-Practice courts open at 6:30 am, play begins at 8:00 am 2/3/19 Sun-Practice courts open at 6:30 am, play begins at 8:00 am 2/4/19 Mon-Practice courts open at 6:30 am, play begins at 8:00 am
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Please update your USTA account or add current information(phone and email) during registration!!!!
Due to Alternate notification, doubles, time changes and draw changes, it is imperative that you add contact information(email and phone)during the online registration process when asked. So a player does not miss something, please help us and yourselves by offering this contact information. If you did not add your contact information during registration, you can email this information to justynschelver@hotmail.com.
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MATCH SITES
Ridgeland Tennis Center(RTC)- 201A McClellan Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157-(601)853-1115 Parham Bridges Tennis Center(PB)-5055 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211-(601)956-1105 The Racquet Club at Cypress Lake(LAKE)-300 Lake Circle, Madison, MS 39110 The Club Tennis Center at the Township (CLUB)-3040 Township Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157-(601)856-0220
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PLAYER LUNCH
Lunch for players and parents will be served at RTC on Saturday from 11-1.
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Friday: Doubles starts at 5:00 PM. 2-3 rounds to be completed. Saturday: Singles play will begin at 8:00AM. 2 Rounds of Main Draw Singles and one round of feed in consolation will be completed Saturday. Also a round of doubles. Sunday: Two rounds of feed in and two rounds of main draw. Monday: Two rounds of main draw, quarterfinal playoffs, and three rounds of feed in
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FORMAT OF PLAY
The format of play for singles is a 64 Draw, Full feed in through the Round of 16. The scoring for Main draw singles for 14s is Best 2 of 3 sets and the scoring for Consolation singles , Quarter Final Playoffs and all 12s singles(Main Draw and Consolation) is a tiebreak in lieu of a third set. The format of play for doubles is a 32 Draw, Single elimination with a 3rd/4th Playoff. The scoring for Doubles is a 6-game set with add.
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ALTERNATE LIST INFORMATION:-
An ordered alternate list will be visible on the tournament information page beginning Wednesday morning. If you were not selected for the event, your name WILL be on an ordered list. You MUST email the director (justynschelver@hotmail.com) if you wish for your name to be removed from the alternate list. If your name appears on this list, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE GOOD CONTACT INFO FOR YOU. IF YOUR INFORMATION IN THE TDM DATABASE IS OUT OF DATE OR NO LONGER VALID, PLEASE EMAIL THE DIRECTOR A GOOD CONTACT NUMBER FOR YOU. Alternates contacted for entry prior to Friday January 26th: you will have 8 hours to respond for entry. Alternates contacted for entry after January 26th but before Friday February 5th: you will have 4 hours to respond for entry. Onsite alternates MUST check-in with the tournament desk 30 minutes prior to the FIRST SCHEDULED MATCH for the respective age division. More information about a specific site for you to report to will be available Friday.
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TOURNAMENT HOTELS
All tournament hotels are
located centrally to Ridgeland Tennis Center and all the shopping and dining at
the Renaissance and Township. Please reference" 1A Tennis" when making reservations and note that each hotel has
its own cut-off date! All tournament hotels are offer breakfast and are the
nicest/newest properties in the area! We ask that you help support all of our
tournament hotels and the city of Ridgeland by choosing from one of our sponsor
hotels!
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SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOT
Springhill Suites by
Marriott-121 Southtowne Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (601)-898-3747 $109 per night *Book by Jan 11th
Book by phone or click the link:
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HYATT PLACE
Hyatt Place- 1016 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (601) 898-8815
$109 per night *Book by Jan 18th Book by phone or click on the link:
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TOWNPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT
TownPlaceSuites by
Marriott-310 Southlake
Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (601)-898-9880 $109-$119 per night *Book by
Book by phone or click the link:
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EMBASSY SUITES
Embassy Suites by Hilton-
200 Township Place, Ridgeland, MS 39157-601-607-7112 $139 per night. *Book by
Jan 2nd *Call or click on the link to
make reservations
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Airport-Jackson International(JAN)
Jackson International Airport(JAN) is located roughly 20 minutes from the host facility and tournament hotels.
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WEATHER INFORMATION
INFORMATION REGARDING WEATHER ISSUES AND ANY MATCH TIME CHANGES WILL BE POSTED HERE!
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ENTRY FOR DOUBLES
Entries for singles and doubles takes place on this site and entries will close online on January 21st. Please enter online with your partner's USTA number if at all possible! For those players who are entered without a partner, you have until Friday, January 26th at midnight to email your partner's name to justynschelver@hotmail.com. If you do not have a partner and would like to be matched with another player without a partner this request must be emailed to justynschelver@hotmail.com by Friday, January 26th at midnight.
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ELIGIBILITY
This event is restricted to the following Jr. players: U.S. citizens, Permanent Resident Aliens, Diplomats, Refugees/Asylees; CTA. Refer to USTA regulation III.A.2a.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES
All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file with the Southern office. Players should go to this link to see if their name is on file. If your name does not appear here, please Fax your birth certificate to 770-368-9091 or email to BirthCertificates@sta.usta.com
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TENNIS PARENT ALERT AND JUNIOR MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of tournament registration. Please download and bring this completed form with you or email to justynschelver@hotmail.com.
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WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawal Prior to Entry Deadline: Go to the Tournament website and click "EDIT REGISTRATION" on the right side of your screen then "Withdraw". From there you can withdraw. If you do not know your Confirmation #, then click "Locate Confirmation" just below "Withdraw." We cannot withdraw you, you must do this yourself. You will lose the processing fee if you do not withdraw online before registration closes. Withdrawal After Entry Deadline: Immediately contact the tournament to withdraw from the tournament. You must fax or email your withdrawal. DO NOT call to withdraw. The email is justynschelver@hotmail.com and the fax is (601) 605-8754. If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall provide written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. There are No refunds after 1/26/18. Refunds will only be given with proper documentation and valid excuse and may take 4 weeks to process. See procedures below for receiving a refund. Defaulting during the tournament: You must see the trainer and get approval from the Head Referee at the Ridgeland Tennis Center. Do not tell just anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted. Unless you speak to the Head Referee in person, it will count as a "No Show." WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY WITHDRAWALS OVER THE PHONE! If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player shall provide written verification of the injury or illness from a medical professional no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament OR a visit with the onsite trainer will suffice.
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RULES FOR ENTERING TWO DIVISIONS
Players are allowed to enter 2 divisions in Southern Level 1A tournaments with the following guidelines. (This is for selection only you cannot play 2 divisions at one tournament) 1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply will automatically be selected in the older division. They will be removed from the other (younger) age division. 2. Players not selected to either division would remain on the Alternates list for both divisions but would be obligated to the division they first get in from the Alternates list. They would then be removed from the Alternates list in the other age division. 3. Players selected to one age division would be removed from the Alternates list of the division they were not selected. 4. Once a player is selected for any one division, no changes can be made. There will be not exceptions to these guidelines. The selection process is very fast and the guidelines will be followed precisely. If you feel you have made an incorrect decision during the entry process, you can edit your registration until the closing date.
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STRINGER
There will be experienced stringers at Ridgeland Tennis Center and Parham Bridges during the tournament.
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TRAINER
A trainer will be on site at Ridgeland Tennis Center during matches. By law, trainers are not allowed to distribute any medicine. Please bring your own Tylenol, Advil, Sinus Medicine, Epi Pens, etc. If you have an injury or illness, we strongly suggest you see the trainer. If you need to withdraw due to injury or illness, the process will be much smoother if we have confirmation from the trainer. Without confirmation, or a written doctors excuse by the end of the tournament, you may incur suspension points for leaving. Remember if you withdraw during the tournament, you must see the Head Referee in person or it will count as a "No Show."
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TOURNAMENT BALLS
Dunlop tennis balls will be used for all divisions.
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RIDGELAND TOURISM INFORMATION
Please visit the Ridgeland tourism website,www.visitridgeland.com , for information on restaurants, hotels and local attractions in the Ridgeland area.
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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 Sunday, January 20, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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