ATTENTION PARENTS - TOURNAMENT STATUS AND DETAILS
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WITH THE ADVICE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TENNIS ASSOCIATION (SCTA) HAS DECIDED TO CANCEL THE TOURNAMENT DUE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF RAIN FORECASTED FOR ALL THREE DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENT. WE WILL BE PARTNERING WITH SCTA TO RESCHEDULE FOR A FUTURE DATE. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE AS I AM SURE MANY OF YOU ARE DISAPPOINTED AS WE HAD A GREAT TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED FOR THE PLAYERS AND PARENTS. (SEE REFUND SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS REGARDING OUR PLANS FOR REFUNDING THE PLAYERS FEE)
|
REFUNDS DUE TO CANCELLATION
DUE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT ALL PLAYERS WILL BE MAILED A PARTIAL REFUND. THE REFUND WILL EQUAL THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID LESS THE FOLLOWING FIXED EXPENSES. (1) TENNISLINK FEE (2) LABOR OF REFEREE UP UNTIL THE TIME OF CANCELLATION (3) T-SHIRT COST (4) TROPHIES/AWARDS (5) DRINKS AND FOOD PURCHASED IN ADVANCE THAT CANNOT BE REUSED FOR OTHER PURPOSES OR ACTIVITIES. (6) POSTAGE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAILING OF THE T-SHIRT. (SEE SECTION TITLED T-SHIRTS DISTRIBUTION PROCESS FOR RECEIVING YOUR T-SHIRT IF YOU WERE NOT A LATE ENTRY.
|
T-SHIRT DISTRIBUTION PROCESS
IF YOU ARE A LOCAL PLAYER YOU WILL NEED TO PICK UP YOUR SHIRT AT THE SPORTSCLUB LOCATED AT 712 CONGAREE ROAD, GREENVILLE SC 29607. IF YOU ARE A DISTANT PLAYER YOUR T-SHIRT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU AT THE ADDRESS YOU LISTED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. T-SHIRTS WILL BE HELD FOR PICK UP FOR LOCAL PLAYERS UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
|
TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS?
PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TOURNAMENT TO GARY LINK, REFEREE AT GLINKSC@GMAIL.COM
|
SEEDING CRITERIA WAS BASED ON THE SOUTHERN STANDING LIST DATED 02/19/19
SEEDING WAS ASSIGNED TO ELIGIBLE PLAYERS USING THE MOST RECENT USTA SOUTHERN STANDING LIST DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2019.
|
T-SHIRTS & CONTACT INFORMATION
Please indicate your t-shirt size as well as your contact information when you register for the tournament.
|
HOSPITALITY
Lunch will be provided for players on Saturday at noon.
|
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 weather delays we will immediately post the information on this site. The Referee reserves the right to change the scoring format and/or court surfaces due to inclement weather.
|
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
Kelly Hesketh, Chair; Dave Carrick, Tournament Director; Gary Link, Tournament Referee
|
AWARDS
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO SINGLES CHAMPION, SINGLES FINALIST, AND CONSOLATION WINNER.
|
First Tournament Promotion: Players participating in their first ever USTA tournament within the State of SC are eligible for the following promotion. Please copy the link to your browser to apply. SC Tournament Levels 1-4 $30 Amazon Gift Card SC Tournament Level 5 and 6 $20 Amazon Gift Card https://form.jotform.com/ustasc/firsttournament
|
Tournament Questions Direct all tournament questions to the Tournament Director, Tournament Organizer, or the Referee.
|
Seeding Criteria The most current USTA Southern Standing List will be used for seeding purposes.
|
Boys and Girls 10's Orange Ball Divsions Boy's and Girl's ORANGE BALL divisions will be played on a 60' court using a low compression orange ball. Racquet size is limited to 25" or smaller. 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 1). 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
|
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
|
No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, February 18, 2019 12 Noon 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: 700038519 from the searchable schedule homepage.
To use TennisLink, cookies must be enabled in the user's browser. For more information,
please go to your browser's help menu.