Southern Boys' & Girls' 10 Closed

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Congratulations to WYNN BURRUS, NORTH CAROLINA, and DYLAN FULLILOVE, ALABAMA for winning the 2007 Sportsmanship Awards by a vote of players, parents and officials.

The MANDATORY PLAYER'S MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:00PM. All players are expected to attend this VERY important meeting. Registration will open at 4:00PM and close at 6:00 PM Friday, June 15 at the Lexington County Tennis Complex.

All players must have a copy of a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office. Players should go to this link to see if their name is on file. http://southerntennis.com/cgi-bin/db.cgi?db=default&uid&view_search=1 If your name does not appear here please fax your birth certificate to 770-368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com. more info

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 with you or fax to us at 803-951-3556 to speed up the registration process. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release: http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/southern/doc/content/doc_14_583.pdf more info

All Players must enter through TennisLink Online Registration. Selection is by state quota by State Endorsers. ALTERNATES: All players not selected for the main draw are listed on the Alternates List by Southern Ranking, and selected to enter the main draw if/when there is a player Withdrawal. Players on the Alternate List should check their standing no later than Noon Wednesday, June 13 and check daily thereafter. Players not selected by Wednesday, may come to the tournament Saturday as a Stand By Alternate in case of last minute withdrawals.

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Boys and Girls SINGLES will be a COMPASS DRAW limited to 64 entries. This type of draw places the losers of each round in a separate consolation so that ALL Players will play 4 Singles Matches. All Players will play Singles on Saturday, Sunday and MONDAY. Singles matches will be 2 regular tiebreak sets with a 10 Point Tiebreak as the third set if needed. Doubles will be a First Match Loser Consolation draw limited to 32 entries with matches being an 8 game pro-set with a 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all.

SINGLES Seeding will be done by USTA Southern Section on Monday, June 11, by 6:00 p.m. EST. The Draws will be posted online on Friday, June 15 by 10 a.m. EST.

Prior to the deadline, players should withdraw Online. After the deadline, players needing to withdraw, should notify the tournament director either first via fax (803) 951-3556, or second via email (lctc@alltel.net). No calls will be accepted for withdrawls. Please be prompt if you must withdraw because Alternates are waiting to enter the tournament and need to know quickly to make plans.

All Players are encouraged to play Doubles. You may enter online with or without a partner, and partners do not have to be from the same state. The tournament committee will TRY to find partners for those players that do not have a partner but wish to play doubles. TO PLAY DOUBLES YOU MUST SIGN UP AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, 4:00PM. If you signed up online, double check that you are entered in doubles with the tournament desk by Saturday, 4:00PM.

Play will be in accordance with the 2007 USTA rules and tournament regulations. USTA officials and court monitors will be at courtside to assist as needed. The tennis balls for the tournament will the USPTA Pro Penn Hardcourt Extra Duty balls.

If inclement weather delays play such that the tournament cannot be completed on time, the tournament committee may implement short format scoring to finish the competition. Players and Parents will be promptly notified of any changes in times or play caused by inclement weather.

A Sportsmanship Award will be presented to the Boy and Girl exhibiting the best Sportsmanship during the tournament. Players, Parents and tournament officials may submit nominees to the tournament desk. Trophies will be awarded to the top four finishers in the Singles Main Draw and to the Winners and Finalists of the Singles Consolation Draws. Trophies will also be presented to Doubles Winners and Finalists and Consolations Winners and Finalists. A Player Participation Medal will be presented to all players to commemorate participating at the 2007 Southern 10s at Lexington County Tennis Complex in Lexington, South Carolina.

All matches will be played at the award winning Lexington County Tennis Complex, a state of the art facility featuring 21 lighted courts, a stadium court, shower and locker rooms, a pro shop with stringing available, a snack shop and the TENNIS CHANNEL. Check www.LEXINGTONCOUNTYTENNIS.COM for more info. PRACTICE COURTS: The 21 main site courts will be open for practice at 6:45 AM until 8:15AM. Additional practice courts will be available daily at Topspin Racquet Club, Ball Park Road tennis courts and Hollywood tennis courts. Check with the tournament desk for directions to the off site practice courts. more info

All players must enter through the TennisLink On-line Registration. Players may enter only one division even though each age division is at a different site and listed as a separate tournament on the schedule. Players should play in the age division they are seeking Southern Endorsement. Fourteen of the selections will be based on the most current Southern Standings of the age division only. The remaining selections are based on the quotas and endorsements of the States. Make a link to the selection process on your home page of your tournament.

Bill Ward of Ace Sports and Action Photography will be on site as the Tournament Photographer. He did an excellent job last year and parents were pleased with his work. He will have a display on site and you can get more information at his website www.compuchild.info. more info