Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Match Schedule Info
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***THANK YOU***
Thank you to all of the playersarents, and coaches for your patience this weekend with the weather. We played 537 matches on Sunday finishing all singles matches and almost all doubles matches. I know there were delays today with court limitations after so much rain, but we did the best we could to play out everything. Thank you to Carlos Lozano at Wild Dunes, Randy Pate/Patrick Heiber/and Robb Eppelsheimer at LTP-Mt. Pleasant, Philip Burke at St. Andrews and Peggy Bohne with the City of Charleston for working with us this weekend to play as much as possible. I hope everyone arrived safely home and that we see you at the next event in Charleston!
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Sunday 7:00am
All sites on schedule
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SATURDAY 8:15pm
IF YOU DO NOT SHOW UP FOR YOUR MATCH SUNDAY WITHOUT EMAILING ME WITH TIME TO CONTACT YOUR OPPONENT, IT WILL BE COUNTED AS A DEFAULT(NO SHOW) AND WILL BE GIVEN 5 SUSPENSION POINTS. PLEASE RESPECT YOUR OPPONENTS TIME AND MINE AND EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE NOT PLANNING ON PLAYING. THANK YOU.
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SATURDAY UPDATE 5:00pm
We have rescheduled all of the singles and doubles matches for tomorrow. We will post an update for the sites in the morning by 7:15/7:30am. We have spread out to larger facilities in order to play as much as possible. Please pay attention to the site and time as the sites have changed for most divisions. We are using the following sites on Sunday: Charleston Tennis Center(FARM) for G14s, G16s, Kiawah Island (KIAH) for Boys 10s Orange and Green, Girls 10s, Girls 12s, Wild Dunes (WILD) for Boys 14s, Boys 18s, Girls 18s, St. Andrews (Stand) for Boys 12s, and LTP for Boys 16s. We will be playing short sets and no ad for singles all day and one set to 6 with no ad for doubles. We intend to finish as much as possible depending on court conditions and have scheduled to play the finals in singles and doubles. Because of shortening the format to short sets we are able to play four rounds of singles in one day as well as doubles. The rule can be found on page 87 Table 8 in the Friend of Court where it states we can play "117 games, no more than 88 of which should be singles." Again, if you decide to pull out of the tournament please email me as I will not take a withdrawal over the phone. Thank you.
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Charleston Tennis Center (FARM)
Located at 19 Farmfield Ave, Charleston, SC 29407. (15 courts)
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KIAWAH ISLAND (KIAW)
Roy Barth Tennis Center is located at 2 Sanctuary Beach Dr. , Kiawah Island, 29455.
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WILD DUNES (WILD)
Wild Dunes Tennis Center located at 1 Sundial Circle, Isle Of Palms, 29451 Phone:(843)886-2113
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LTP- Mt. Pleasant (LTP)
located at 1513 Mathis Ferry Rd, Mt. Pleasant, 29464.
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St. Andrews Park And Playground (St. And)
located at 1095 Playground Rd., Charleston , SC 29407 (11 courts)
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Porter Gaud School (PORT)
located at 300 Albemarle Rd., Charleston, SC 29407 (6 courts)
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Creekside Tennis Club (CREEK)
located at 790 Creekside Dr. , Mt. Pleasant, 29464
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James Island High School (JIHS)
located at 1000 Fort Johnson Rd. , Charleston, 29412 (6 courts) Site Director:
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SATURDAY UPDATE 1:30PM
ALL MATCHES ARE CANCELLED FOR THE DAY. WE ARE WORKING ON THE SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW NOW AND WILL POST THE DRAWS AND TIMES FOR ALL DIVISIONS THIS EVENING. I WILL POST ANOTHER MESSAGE AT 5:00PM WITH A TIME THAT WILL BE COMPLETE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
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SATURDAY UPDATE 12:45PM
ALL MATCHES ARE CANCELLED FOR THE DAY. WE ARE WORKING ON THE SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW NOW AND WILL POST THE DRAWS AND TIMES FOR ALL DIVISIONS THIS EVENING. I WILL POST ANOTHER MESSAGE AT 5:00PM WITH A TIME THAT WILL BE COMPLETE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
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WILD DUNES UPDATE 11:03AM-
ALL MATCHES AT WILD DUNES ARE SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF RAIN. WE WILL UPDATE ALL SITES AT 1:00PM WITH A DECISION OF WHAT TO DO FOR THE DAY.
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WEATHER UPDATE- SATURDAY 11:00AM
ALL SITES ARE WET EXCEPT WILD DUNES AT THE MOMENT. WE WILL UPDATE AGAIN AT 1:00PM FOR A START NOT BEFORE 3:00PM. AT 1:00PM WE WILL MAKE A DECISION FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
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WEATHER UPDATE SAT 9am
Misty rain again. All sites on rain delay with play not before 12 noon (with an 11am update on match times) except for WILD DUNES(playing now) and LTP (original match start time 12 NOON).
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TOURNAMENT UPDATE SATURDAY 7:30AM
The hard courts are drying at all facilities. We will try and start as close to 9am as possible at all sites. WILD DUNES WILL START MATCHES AT 9:00am on clay. SCORING FORMAT: We will be playing short sets with ad today for singles. IF WE GET RAIN WE WILL UPDATE THE SITE IMMEDIATELY.
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***TOURNAMENT UPDATE - 5:20PM***
Please read all of the information posted in this message. ALL MATCHES FOR SATURDAY WILL BE ON A ONE HOUR DELAY EXCEPT THE MATCHES SCHEDULED AT LTP-Mt. Pleasant(since we don't play there until 12). I WILL POST ANOTHER UPDATE AT 7:30AM ON THE CONDITION OF THE COURTS AND IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL DELAYS. WE HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF PLAYING AS MUCH TENNIS AS THE WEATHER ALLOWS THIS WEEKEND. WE MAY HAVE TO SPREAD OUT TO ADDITIONAL SITES TOMORROW AND SUNDAY TO GET IN THE MATCHES SO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY. I AM AWARE THAT WEATHER SATURDAY DOESN'T LOOK GOOD, BUT SUNDAY IS LOOKING BETTER. IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO PLAY YOU MUST EMAIL ME OF YOUR WITHDRAWAL AS I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY WITHDRAWALS OVER THE PHONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. ALSO, IF HANNAH MARIE MCKAY WANTS A REMATCH IN PING PONG, I WILL BE AT THE CHARLESTON TENNIS CENTER TOMORROW:)
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Thursday 1:30pm
Draws and times are posted for singles. Please pay attention to the site and times. We will be monitoring court conditions and weather throughout today and tomorrow so please check back for additional information. The girls 18 singles will be posted once the next alternate is secured.
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THURSDAY- 12:00pm
We will have a 2:00pm weather update for Friday. We are looking at using additional facilities with clay to be able to play as much as possible Saturday and the weekend. If we have inclement weather we may have to use shortened scoring depending on when we can start play after rain. The forecast as of now is for rain early Saturday.
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Surfaces:
The boys 14's and 18's will be played on CLAY at WILD DUNES or LTP. All other divisions will be played on hard courts.
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WEDNESDAY***11:20AM
We are working on the draws today and the match times. We are also aware of the weather forecast. We will be monitoring the weather throughout today and tomorrow and post any updates here. We have to wait as long as possible to cancel anything for Friday.
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Draws and First Match Times
All draws will be published on Thursday at 2:00pm or earlier. Please check the doubles and mixed doubles website to get the match times for doubles and mixed.
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Alternate Lists
The alternate list has been updated as of Tuesday- 8:45 pm
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Seeding
All seeding will be done using the Southern standing from 11/5/19 in all divisions.
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Player Selections
Player selections will be done when I receive the list from the USTA-Southern office. I should receive the list by 5:00pm today and I will post selections tonight at 8:30pm.
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***LATE ENTRIES***
We are only taking late entries in divisions that have not filled. There will be a $25 processing fee if you are a late entry.
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Hotel #1
Hampton Inn and Suites Charleston/West Ashley: located at 678 Citadel Haven Dr. Charleston, SC 29414. Phone: 1(843)266-3620. Please call and ask for the Junior Tournament Rate or booking ID#TT1. The tournament rate is $109/night. To secure this rate you must book by October 28, 2019.
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Hotel #2
The Hilton Garden Inn Charleston/Mt. Pleasant located at 300 Wingo Way, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.(843)606-4600 The tournament rate is $159/night.
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***Doubles and Mixed Doubles***
Players may play in BOTH MIXED DOUBLES AND REGULAR DOUBLES. Mixed Doubles will play all matches on Friday starting at 4:00pm. If a player plays in both Mixed and regular doubles they will play MIxed on Friday and regular doubles starting on Saturday. If you are only playing regular doubles you may play on Friday as early as 5:00pm.
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*****REMINDER****
You must play in the same age group in REGULAR DOUBLES AS IN SINGLES. Mixed Doubles can be be any age group.
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***LATE ENTRIES***
There will be a $25 processing fee for all late entries that are accepted into the tournament. All players must register online prior to the entry deadline to be considered for selection. Late entries may be accepted after the deadline provided the division is not full. If the event is full the late entry may be placed at the bottom of the alternate list.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The top 32 players will be selected from the most current USTA Southern Standings List in each age division.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
USTA requires a medical release signed by the parent or guardian for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. No player will be allowed on court without this form. Click on 'more info' to access a copy of this form
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Selection Process/Seeding
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: Seeding shall follow the USTA-Southern Section seeding regulations and will be provided by Southern with the selection list. The names of the player who have been selected will appear as competitors. Alternates are listed in the report section. Do not refer to the alternates on the far left side of the web page after competitors have been listed. (That list is not updated). 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 divisions would remain on the alternates lists for both divisions but would be obligated top play the division they first get in from the alternates list. They would be removed from the alternate list in the other 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.
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WATERFALL SYSTEM FOR SPLITTING DRAWS
The players will be ordered using current standings. The 32 players will be split as follows: Red: 1,4,5, 8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32 White: 2,3, 6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31
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Registering for Two Divisions
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 will be removed from the other age division. (2) Players not selected to either division would remain on the alternate's lists for both divisions but would be obligated to play the division they first get in, from the alt list. They will be removed from the alternates of the other division. (3) Players selected to one age division will be removed from the alternates list of the other division. (4) Once a player is selected for any one division no changes can be made.
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ALTERNATES INFORMATION
An Alternates By Event Report will be generated each day and published to the website. All players listed on the alternates list may elect to play another tournament, however, they MUST send an email to the tournament director to withdraw from this event first. Until Thursday at midnight if there are withdrawals, we will place the next person on the Alternates By Event Report into the draw in the order listed without notifying the alternate placed into the draw. It is your responsibility to check the draw to see that you were placed into the draw. For any withdrawals after Thursday at midnight, we will contact the next person on the Alternates By Event Report and give them one hour to respond back to our email and or phone call. At that time we will go to the next person on the Alternates By Event list. Please ensure that we have your correct email address or phone number.
Anyone wishing to be an On-Site Alternate must check in at the appropriate match site 30 minutes prior to the first match time for the appropriate age division and ensure they are listed as an On-Site Alternate with the Site Referee. Further instructions will be given to On-Site Alternates at that time.
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WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS
There will be no refunds after the entry deadline. No exceptions.
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South Carolina Tournament Level 2
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Please take the time to fill out our tournament survey.
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Sportsmanship Responsibilities: All parents are encouraged complete the "Parenting My Champion" sportsmanship video before their player participates in this level tournament.
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CHECK THIS SITE OFTEN Always double check your match times before you leave for your match! Also, check this site for up to the minute weather information. As soon as we make a decision concerning the weather delays, we will immediately post the information on the website.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player prior to their first match. Please download, complete, and bring signed form to expedite player check-in. Turn in the release at the tournament check-in desk. Click USTA SC Medical Release Form to download the USTA SC Medical Release Form. Please copy and paste the link attached into your browser: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/576/15/usta_sc_medical_release_10.5.11.pdf
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10 & Under Youth Progression Eligibility Please be aware this tournament has two 10 & Under Youth Progression divisions. ORANGE BALL DIVISION AND GREEN BALL DIVISION. This means that in order to play in a 10 & Under division, you must be eligible for that corresponding level. If you are not able to register for a 10 & Under singles event, that means you are not eligible for that level. To find out more information call PJ Fulmer at (803) 781-2574.
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Boys and Girls 10's Green Ball Divisions Boy's and Girl's 10's GREEN BALL divisions will be played on a 78' court using low compression green ball. Draw format will be determined by the number of participants. Scoring format as follows: 2 out of 3 short sets using NO AD scoring, first to 4 games (win by 2). A 7 point tiebreak is played if players reach 4 all. If players split sets then a 7 point tiebreak is played for the 3rd set (win by 2). THERE IS NO COACHING BETWEEN THE 2nd AND 3rd SET BREAK IN THE 10 & UNDER DIVISIONS. Doubles will be a 6 game pro set using NO AD scoring
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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 Monday, November 4, 2019 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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