Thornblade "Outlaw" Charity Tennis Classic (STA 100)- SC Level 2

DRAWS ARE POSTED AND TIMES CANNOT BE CHANGED. PLAYERS MUST BE PREPARED TO PLAY AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PLAYERS ARE TO REPORT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR MATCH TIME. NO ALLOWANCES WILL BE MADE FOR LATENESS. MAKE SURE YOU PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR MATCH TIMES.
TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE EVENT OF RAIN

EVENTS 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and OPEN WILL BE PLAYED ON CLAY COURTS. ALL AGE DIVISIONS WILL ALSO BE PLAYED ON CLAY COURTS. EVENTS 3.0 AND 6.0 WILL BE PLAYED ON HARD COURTS. IF PLAYING IN TWO EVENTS BE PREPARED TO PLAY BACK TO BACK MATCHES. ALL DRAWS WILL BE LIMITED TO 32 ENTRIES. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER OR ANY DELAYS PLAYERS ARE SUBJECT TO PLAY ON ALTERNATE AND MULTIPLE SURFACES.

A PLAYER POOLSIDE PARTY IS SET FOR FRIDAY EVENING 6:00pm-9:00pm WITH DINNER. PLAYERS ARE ADMITTED TO THE PARTY FOR FREE WHILE GUEST ARE $15 EACH. A LIVE BAND WILL BE PLAYING 6:00PM TO 9:00PM. MENS OPENS SINGLES, MENS OPEN DOUBLES AND PLENTY OF GREAT TENNIS TO WATCH DURING THE DINNER. COME AND JOIN US FRIDAY EVENING FOR FUN, TENNIS AND SOCIALIZING WITH FRIENDS.

THERE WILL BE FREE HAMBURGER & HOT DOG COOKOUT FOR THE PLAYERS AND AVAILABLE FOR GUEST FOR $10 PER PLATE WHICH INCLUDES DRINK.

USTA RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. A FIRM 15 MINUTE DEFAULT POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT. NO CONCESSIONS WILL BE MADE FOR LATE ARRIVALS. CELL PHONES MUST BE STORED AWAY AND NOT VISIBLE WHILE ON THE COURT. IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS DURING PLAY THE POINT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE OPPOSING TEAM.

ALL STARTING TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 at 2:00PM.

NTRP SELF RATING
ALL PLAYERS WHO WISH TO ENTER A NTRP DIVISION MUST HAVE AN NTRP RATING PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RATING YOU CAN SELF RATE BY:

1. LOG IN TO YOUR USTA TENNISLINK ACCOUNT/HOMEPAGE.
2. CLICK ON "TOURNAMENTS" IN THE TOP LEFT.
3. CLICK ON "MY QUICK LINKS"
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO SELF RATE.

TCLAY - THORNBLADE CLUB - CLAY COURT
THARD - THORNBLADE CLUB - HARD COURT

THE MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED SOUTHERN STANDING REPORT WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE SEEDING FOR ALL DIVISIONS. IF YOU ARE IN A DIVISION WHICH HAS NO SEEDS ASSIGNED THEN IT IS DUE TO A ROUND ROBIN FORMAT, A DIVISION WITH ONLY TWO TEAMS OR PLAYERS, OR THE TEAMS OR PLAYERS IN THE DIVISION HAD NO SOUTHERN STANDING.

$43.50 SINGLES/$76.26 DOUBLES TEAM. PLAYERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO EVENTS: (1 SINGLES/1 DOUBLES or 1 SINGLES/1 MIXED DOUBLES or 1 DOUBLES/1 MIXED DOUBLES). PLAYERS MAY NOT ENTER 2 SINGLES EVENTS OR 2 MIXED DOUBLES EVENTS.

AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO ALL WINNERS AND FINALIST. A DRI-FIT T-SHIRT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH PLAYER. BEER KEG AND HOSPITALITY TABLE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AT THORNBLADE CLUB. A CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING.

PLAY WILL BEGIN FRIDAY, JUNE 15 at 2:00pm/3:30PM/T5:00PM. ALL MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THORNBLADE CLUB AND ALTERNATES SITES WILL USED IN THE EVENT THERE IS NEED FOR ADDITIONAL COURTS.

SUBSTITUTION OF PLAYERS/PARTNERS: IF YOU ARE SUBSTITUTING A PLAYER/PARTNER, THE SUBSTITUTE MUST NOT AFFECT THE SEEDING AND MAY NOT BE IN ANY OTHER DRAW. YOU WILL NEED TO CALL GARY LINK AT 864-275-0161 TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBSTITUTED PLAYER IS ELIGIBLE.

ALL MATCHES WILL BE THE BEST 2 OUT OF 3 SETS WITH A 10-POINT MATCH TIE BREAK PLAYED FOR THE 3RD SET. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER THE REFEREE HAS THE THE DISCRETION TO MODIFY SCORING AND SURFACE

TO THORNBLADE CLUB (TBCL & TBHD) - 1212 THORNBLADE BLVD GREER SC 29650 - FROM I-85 NORTH TAKE EXIT 54. AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT TURN LEFT ONTO PELHAM RD. AT THE THIRD STOPLIGHT TURN RIGHT AT HARDEES (OLD BOILING SPRINGS RD). FOLLOW OLD BOILING SPRINGS A SHORT DISTANCE AND TURN RIGHT ONTO MEILLAND DRIVE. AT THE END OF MEILLAND TURN RIGHT ONTO THORNBLADE BLVD. THE TENNIS COURTS WILL A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE RIGHT.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES, COURTYARD MARRIOTT AND HOME2 ARE ALL WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE THORNBLADE HOST SITE.

LATE ENTRIES MAY BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 10:00AM MONDAY MORNING. IF WE HAVE AN EVEN NUMBER IN THE DRAW NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME.

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