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Tournament Reports
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Monday tournament update 12:15pm
All matches have been cancelled due to the weather. Please drive safely home.
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Monday Lunch
There will be subs from Harris Teeter at Millbrook at 11:30am.
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Monday weather update 10:30am
Matches will not begin before 2pm. Please check back at 12:30pm for the next update.
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Monday weather update 8:30am
Matches will not begin before 12pm. Please check back for an update at 10:30am.
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Monday weather update 7:30am
We are currently on a 2 hour delay. Please check back at 9am for the next update.
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Monday weather update 6:30am
The courts are 50% moist with no puddles and light mist outside. We are on a 1 hour delay at this time. All 8am matches should plan for 9am. Please check for the next update at 7:30am.
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Monday draw times update
Please check your Monday matches times again because some Sunday matches finished very late and the Monday times were pushed later Monday morning. All matches are scheduled for Millbrook on Monday.
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Draw Update - Saturday 7pm
New match times for Sunday are posted on the draws. All matches will be 2 out of 3 sets with a 3rd set tie-break. The remainder of the doubles has been cancelled.
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Doubles
Doubles tournament page
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Alternates
If you are near the top of the alternate list, please double check your contact information on your USTA account for accuracy. It is the only way we have to contact you.
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Withdrawals
Sept 16 or before-->Withdraw online. Sept 17 or later-->email your withdrawal to david.bell@raleighnc.gov. Do not call. Withdrawals after Sept 22 11:59pm - No refund. You must email to david.bell@raleighnc.gov. Defaulting during the tournament - You must see the trainer and get approval from the Referee. Do not tell anyone at the desk and think you have properly defaulted, unless you speak to the Referee, it will be counted as a "NO SHOW".
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Birth certificates/Proof of citizenship
Players must have a Birth Certificate on file in the Southern office. To verify you are on file, click here:
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Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. North, 3621 Spring Forest Road
Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. North is one of our official tournament hotels. Breakfast incl. Doubles or Kings available $91/night by mentioning Bullfrog by Sept 19th. Tel: 919-872-7111. (Distances: 1.8 miles to Millbrook Tennis Center, 5.2 miles to Lions Park, 5.7 miles to Optimist Park, 12.5 miles to Biltmore Hills Park). Address: 3621 Spring Forest Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
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Hampton Inn Raleigh Midtown, 31001 Wake Towne Dr
Hampton Inn Raleigh Midtown is one of our official tournament hotels. Breakfast incl., Doubles or Kings available $81/night by mentioning Bullfrog by Sept 19th. Tel: 919-828-1813. (Distances: 2.7 miles to Lions Park, 4.2 miles to Optimist Park, 4.5 miles to Millbrook Tennis Center, 10.1 miles to Biltmore Hills Park). Address: 31001 Wake Towne Dr • Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
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Check In
You may check in at your first match location.
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DAILY SCHEDULE-Singles
SATURDAY: 2 rounds of Main Draw, 1 round Consolation SUNDAY: 2 rounds Main Draw, 3 rounds Consolation MONDAY: 2 rounds Main Draw, 3 rounds Consolation (Consolation Finals will not play out)
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Tournament Sites
4 sites will be used Friday, Saturday and Sunday and just 1 site on Monday. Check the draw for your match locations and times.
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MEX - Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
1905 Spring Forest Rd. Raleigh, NC 27615 919.872.4128, 23 lit courts + practice wall:
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OPT - Optimist Park (Sanderson High School)
5900 Dixon Dr Raleigh, NC 27609, 8 lit hard courts+wall. Turn into Sanderson High School and go to the end of the parking lot:
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Lions - Lions Park
516 Dennis Ave. Raleigh, NC, 8 lit hard courts+wall. Courts are down the hill from the Community Center. Drive around the ballfields to the backside of the courts:
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Bilt - Biltmore Hills Park
2615 Fitzgerald Dr. Raleigh, NC 27610, 8 lit hard courts+wall. Courts are located in the lower parking lot below the community center:
more info
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Format and scoring
Draws will be 64 players with a Full Feed In through the Quarters and 3rd/4th playoff. Main Draw will play the best two out of three tie-break sets. Feed-in will be the best of three sets playing a 10 point match tie break in lieu of third set. Main Draw will play two rounds each day.The Consolation draws will play one match on Saturday, three matches on Sunday and three on Monday. In the event of inclement weather, match format is subject to change.
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Lunch
Sandwiches and drinks will be delivered to each site before 12 noon Saturday and Sunday.
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Practice courts
There are practice courts available at 23 locations around the city:
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Balls
All matches will use Dunlop Championship Hard Court Balls.
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Stringer
There will be a stringer available at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center during the tournament.
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Trainers
There will be a trainers on site at Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center, Optimist Park, Lions Park and Biltmore Hills during the tournament. Remember that if you default due to an injury during the tournament, you have to speak directly to the Head Referee. Speaking to anyone else will result in a "Default-No Show" for your match.
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Medical Release Form
Parents (or players who are 18) must sign a USTA Medical Release form to drop off at registration or at the tournament desk. Click here for the form:
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Seeding FAQs from USTA/Southern
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Alternates
An ORDERED ALTERNATES REPORT will be posted above. This is the order you will be contacted for any open spots. If you accept a spot, you must call in with your credit card number or overnight a check to cover your entry fee. Since you were not selected in the initial batch, your original credit card was never processed. An Alternate will not be listed as a Competitor until the entry fee has been received.
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Sponsors
Thanks to all of our sponsors including The Athletic Coach Connection.
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HIGH TECH TENNIS VIDEOS
HIGH-TECH TENNIS is very excited about bringing their very popular video services, including College Recruit Videos and the ever-popular Match Play Videos, to the RALEIGH BULLFROG!!! Don’t miss your chance to use video to your advantage! Danny and Julie provide a wonderful video service to tournament players and they always add value AND fun to the tournament experience for players and coaches alike. It’s time for you to find out what so many of the top players already know: VIDEO WORKS! Please visit for more info, including samples, and contact Danny or Julie Thiets directly (video@high-techtennis.com or 678.640.2723) to reserve your match time. They have TEN digital camcorders and their services are very popular…FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED…
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Entering Two Tournaments
Do not enter two tournaments at the same time. How to avoid Penalties: If you end up on the alternate list, you must with-draw from the alternate list first and then enter the 2nd event. Tournaments have different deadlines that will allow you time to make your changes:
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Signing up for 2 age divisions in this tournament
Players are allowed to enter two divisions in Southern Level 3 and Bullfrog tournaments with these guidelines: #1. Players selected to both age divisions they apply for will automatically be selected to the older age division. They would be 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 to play the division they first get in, from the alt. list. They would be removed from the Alternate list in the other division. #3. Players selected to one age division woud 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. *Please note this is for Southern Level 3 and Bullfrog Tournaments only and does not mean you can enter more than one tournament for the same dates. This is not offered in Southern Open or Closed Championships.
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Entering the 14's + 16's
Even though the 12's and 14's and being held in Cary under a different tournament code this weekend, it is still part of this tournament. So, you may enter the 14's and 16's without penalty.
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12's and 14's divisions
The 12's and 14's divisions will be held in Cary. Click here for the tournament website:
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Late Entries
After the 12 midnight deadline on September 16, players may still be added to alternate list but they must be placed at the end of the list regardless of their ranking.
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Selection Process
Top 64 players applying from the USTA/Southern latest STANDINGS LIST. 56 players from this age group will be selected and up to 8 players from the younger age group who are eligible from the younger age group, who have a standing in the top 80 of the younger age group, and are not in the selected 56, will be selected. 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 (That list is not updated).
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, September 16, 2012 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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