GOIN’ TO SOUTHERNS

Parent, Player, and Coach Information Sheet

June 19-22, 2010 (10s) ● June 19-23, 2010 (12s) ● June 19-26, 2010(14s, 16s, 18s)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

HOW DO I ENTER THE SOUTHERN JUNIOR CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS?

Beginning on April 29, 2010,go to enter the Tournament ID on the following page for the age division you played in at Belton. You may only be selected to play in the Southern Closed Age group in which you play the Palmetto Championships- and you may only enter one age group in singles in the Palmetto Championships

Go through the tournament registration process online. This is for singles only. For doubles entry check the tournament homepage for registration instructions. Contact information for tournament directors is located on the back of this page.

You may only enter online with the above process. JUNE 11th at 11:59 PMis the deadline to register.

Your credit card will not be charged until you have been selected to the tournament.

How will the selections be done?

  • 10’s (6 per age group/gender): Any player who finishes in the top 4 (semi-finalists) of the Palmetto will be endorsed within our quota. The remaining 2 players will be determined by the 2 with the highest South Carolina standings at the completion of play on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
  • 12’s (13 per age group/gender):-Any player who finishes in the top 8 of the Palmetto will beendorsed within our quota. The next 4 players selected for endorsement within our quota will be determined by the 4 with the highest Southern standing at the completion of play on Thursday, June 10th, 2010. The remaining player selected for endorsement within our quota will be chosen based on the 2010 player records, the caliber of head to head matches, National, Sectional and State standings including play in the Palmetto. All available match data will be used, including head to head results that may not agree with the order of the Standings List.
  • 14’s-18’s (15 per age group/gender):Any player who finishes in the top 8 of the Palmetto will beendorsed within our quota. The next 6 players selected for endorsement within our quota will be determined by the 6 with the highest Southern standing at the completion of play on Thursday, June 10th, 2010.The remaining player selected for endorsement within our quota will be chosen based on the 2010 player records, the caliber of head to head matches, National, Sectional and State standings including play in the Palmetto. All available match data will be used, including head to head results that may not agree with the order of the Standings List.

How will you find out if you are selected?

The Selections will be posted on by Friday, June 11 at 5:00 pm. All applicants should check the individual tournament site for selections/alternates on June 14th after noon.

What if you are listed as an alternate?

Once you have been chosen as alternate, you could be selected to the tournament if someone from theSC quota list is unable to go and notifies the tournament before the draw is made. Once the draw is made, Southern will order the alternates and ask alternates to fill in the draw based on that list as selected players are unable to come and notify the tournament. It is your responsibility to check. All applicants should check the individual tournament site for selections/alternates on June 15th after noon.

What if you are listed as an alternate for BG 14-18’s?

Once you have been chosen as an alternate from SC, you are then put into the Southern list with the alternates from the other eight Southern states. USTA South Carolinais not responsible for which alternates are chosen to enter the main draw of the Southern Closed. To find out if you have been selected to play in the main draw of the Southern Closed, you may check on the appropriate Southern Junior Closed website (listed on following page) on June 14thin the afternoon. Remember it is your responsibility to check- no one will call or email you.

There are 14 spots for alternates in each Southern Closed draw. The fourteen alternates are taken in before the draw has been made. After the draw has been made, the remaining alternates may continue to be called up if there are players who must withdraw prior to start of play. So if you are an alternate, keep watching your Southern Closed Tournament website.

**BG 14-18s Please Note: There is a new, accelerated match schedule for these groups and seeds will begin play on SUNDAY, JUNE 20.

Please see each website for a Southern Medical Release Form. The form may be downloaded at each tournament website. One must be given to the tournament director at check in for each player signed by his/her parent or guardian before play. Tournament Hotel informationis listed on each individual tournament’s website.

2010 Southern Closed Championships

Boys and Girls 10 and Under Southern Junior Closed- Tournament ID# - 704102510

LexingtonCountyTennis Complex-SCOrgPhone:(803) 957-7676

Director:Jorge AndrewDirector E-mail:

SOUTH CAROLINA 10’S COACH: Gary Agardyphone: 864/344-1965e-mail:

Boys and Girls 12 and Under Southern Junior Closed- Tournament ID # - 703929010

Cary Tennis Park-Cary, NC OrgPhone: (919) 462-2061

Director:Sean Ferreira DirectorE-mail:

SOUTH CAROLINA 12’S COACH: Carl Hocker phone: 864/680-7654 e-mail:

Boys and Girls 14 and Under Southern Junior Closed- Tournament ID #- 703410810
Macon Tennis Center-Macon, GAOrgPhone:(478) 477-1957

Director:Carol Reilly DirectorE-mail:

SOUTH CAROLINA 14’S COACH: Carlos Lozano phone: 803/315-9933 e-mail:

Boys and Girls 16 and Under Southern Junior Closed- Tournament ID #- 703472010

Rome Floyd Tennis Center-Rome, GA OrgPhone770-631-0930

Director: Sandy Cobb BowieDirectorE-mail:

SOUTH CAROLINA 16’S COACH: Brian Parkkonen phone: (803) 464-9958 e-mail:

Boys and Girls 18 and Under Southern Junior Closed- Tournament ID #- 703302110

Burns Park-Little Rock, AROrgPhone: (501) 227-7611

Director: Cindy CurtisDirectorE-mail:

SOUTH CAROLINA 18’S COACH: Mark Smith phone: 864/344-3676 e-mail:

If you have any endorsement questions, please contact South Carolina Endorser Terry Ferrell at 803.422.2328.