USTA GEORGIA ROAD TO MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP #1 - GA LEVEL 4

We need 1 more Boys 16 U Dubs player. Please call us at 770-919-8602 and let us know. ASAP! Might play at 5PM tonight!!!

We apologize for the delay. Please check the time and location of your matches. We will be playing at (MHS) - Marietta High School and the Laurel Park Tennis Center (LPTC).

We will be using Marietta High School for portions of the tournament and draws. Please check the draw and learn where you are playing and check in there for your match. If you are scheduled for your first match at Marietta High School then please go directly there. Bring a chair and do not drive down below for parking. You must park up top near the baseball field as they are under construction in the front of MHS. No cars are to be driven down below past the gates.
1171 Whitlock Ave. SW Marietta, Georgia 30064*


Parking is not allowed down below the parking lots. Please park and walk down to courts located behind the school next to the track. Please make sure you allow plenty of time to park and walk down to courts to be on time. NO dogs are allowed at MHS.

BG 12-18: With rain the the forecast we are switching from the full 2 out of 3 set matches which were advertised to the 10 point match tiebreak for the third set.

We apologize but the draws will not be visible with schedules until later this evening. Please check back with us again after 8PM tonight for the draws and schedules.

We will be extending the registration into Tuesday at 8pm. The deadline passed at midnight (tonight) Monday night - but we will accept late registration into the tournament. We will accept them up until 8PM 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 8PM on Tuesday evening 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 a series of nine (9) Georgia Level 4 Championship tournaments we have grouped together and fashioned into the "USTA Georgia Road To Masters Championship". This will be set up and players will accumulate their regular points assigned to them by the USTA Georgia and they will also gain points toward qualifying for the season ending Master's Championship held in Norcross, directed by Tennis Dynamics and One-Love Tennis. We have put this series together with the hopes of creating a special set of local tournaments granting great incentives and awards for these tournaments. Ultimately, players will be competing to win a spot in the season ending "Master's Championships" held in November of 2019.

At the current time we are still working out details but here are some of the particulars we currently know:

* A separate ranking database will be set up by USTA to keep track of the participation and points for the Road series of Championship tournaments. It will automatically calculate the totals. It may or may not be ready before the second tournament in the series. P{layers will get points for singles and they will get points for the person the play doubles with the most.


* We do not know yet how many points will be awarded for the wins and losses in each event toward the Master's event. As soon as we know we will post to our websites associated with each tournament.


* The selection for the finals Masters event will be based on these point totals and not based on the any other criteria. The best 8 players based on their results in the "Road" events.


* Ties will be broken by giving the edge to the players who participated in more tournaments/events in the series.


* Players can qualify for the singles or the doubles events based on the number of events they have entered.


* Trophies will be awarded at each event as per USTA Georgia guidelines. We will also award to the winners of each division at the end of the regular season 9 tournaments awards.


* Winners of the regular season in each age group and division will win an extra momento before heading into the Master's event in November of 2019.


* The Master's event will take the best 8 players into the final event.

This is an intermediate-level tournament sanctioned by USTA Georgia as a Level 4 (Southern Level 5 points). Registration must be completed online. In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700011919 from the searchable schedule homepage. 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.

New for 2019
USTA Georgia is publishing two separate standing lists for 10 and under players: Orange Ball standings and Green Ball standings. Players will receive same level points for this tournament but will be listed in separate standing lists according to their ball color.

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.

Draws
Draws will be published by Thursday at 5 pm. It is your responsibility to check this tournament webpage for the players’ 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.

REFUNDS:
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.

Download your Medical Release Form and bring it with you to the Registration desk.
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