USTA League 2006 Super Senior National Championships Men & Women 7.0 & 9.0 April 27-29, 2007 Clay Courts

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1 USTA League 2006 Super Senior National Championships Men & Women 7.0 & 9.0 April 27-29, 2007 Clay Courts Charleston, SC Family Circle Tennis Center Snee Farm Country Club

2 CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS Event: USTA League Tennis presented by Chrysler 7.0 and 9.0 Super Senior National Championships Date: April 27 29, 2007 Matches begin on Friday, April 27 Team Registration Fee: Contact Person: There is NO team registration fee for this National Championship event Dene Owen, USTA Southern Section Adult Events Coordinator or Hotel and Court Information: Hotels: Holiday Inn Mt. Pleasant JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD, HWY 17 Mount Pleasant, SC Toll free: Direct Phone: Fax: Room Rate: $ per night (plus taxes and fees) Hampton Inn Daniel Island Fairchild Street Charleston, SC Toll Free Hampton Direct Phone: (843) Fax: Room Rate: $ per night (plus taxes and fees) Hampton Inn Isle of Palms Isle of Palms Connector Mount Pleasant, SC Toll Free Hampton Direct Phone: Fax: Room Rate: $ per night (plus taxes and fees) Residence Inn Marriott 90 Ripley Point Drive Charleston, SC Toll Free: Direct Phone: Room Rate: $189 - $269 for studio, 1 and 2 bedroom suites

3 Hampton Inn Patriots Point Sessions Way Mount Pleasant, SC Toll Free: Hampton Direct Phone: Fax: Room Rate: TBD Hilton Garden Inn International Blvd North Charleston, SC Toll Free: STAY-HGI Direct Phone: Fax: Room Rate: $ (plus taxes and fees) Wild Dunes Resort (30 minutes from Family Circle/Snee Farm) GREAT PLACE FOR TEAM ACCOMODATIONS AT TOP TEN TENNIS RESORT Palm Boulevard Isle of Palms, SC Toll Free: Room Rate: At click on "make a reservation" Type in promotional code: USTASR 10% off 1, 2, & 3 bedroom villas Room Reservation Link: Please book your rooms by March 27 except for teams playing through April 3 rd. Call Family Circle Tennis Center and ask for Kathy Molony if you have trouble locating rooms after March 27 th. Use this link to reserve your hotel rooms for your team or pass this information on to your team members so that they may reserve on their own!! A room block has been held but availability is on a first come first serve basis. Court Sites: Family Circle Tennis Center Seven Farms Drive Charleston, SC Clay Courts Snee Farm Country Club Club Drive Mt. Pleasant, SC Phone:

4 Practice Court Fees: Team Captains: Team Registration: Mandatory Captain s Meeting: Call both sites for reservations prior to event and they will also offer additional sites during event. Also check with Wild Dunes Tennis if you are staying at the resort. Thursday at the Family Circle Tennis Center 4:30 5:30 pm Following registration from 5:45 6:30 pm Captains and co-captains only are invited Complimentary Player Party: At Family Circle Tennis Center Saturday evening 6:30-8:30 pm Dinner, Cash Bar, DJ Tournament Information: NOTE: Be prepared to give the number attending the party at the team registration on Thursday Format: Coman Tiebreak: Eligibility: Flighted Round Robin Best of two tiebreak sets with a Match Tiebreak if required; no coaching allowed. The Coman Tiebreak Procedure will be used for the Set and Match Tiebreak. Two minute set rest between the 1 st and 2 nd set and between the 2 nd set and 3 rd set match tiebreak. The Coman Tiebreak Procedure is the same as the present procedure except that ends are changed after the first point, then after every four points at and the conclusion of the Tiebreak. More information on how to play the Coman will be given at the captains meeting! A minimum of 6 players who were on the final local roster must be available to compete at nationals. A captain must request a waiver through the section office to participate at nationals with fewer than this number. Procedures in the event of a tie: The tie will be broken by the first of the following procedures: o Winner of the most individual matches in the entire competition o Loser of fewest number of sets o Loser of fewest number of games o Winner of the head-to-head match o A method to be determined by the championships committee

5 Move Up/Split Up: Balls: The Super Senior Division does not have a national move up/split up rule. Check your section regulations to confirm policy in your section. Penn regular felt balls provided Awards: Awards and banners will be presented to the 1 st & 2 nd place teams. Athletic trainers: Cancellation: On-site during play at all sites If the championship, or part of the championship is cancelled due to rain or unforeseen circumstances, the championship will not be rescheduled. Ratings: Year-end ratings will be posted on TennisLink by November 30. Transportation: To and From the Courts: SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE HOTEL AND THE SITES Car/Van Rental is suggested Airport Service: Fly into Charleston International Airport (CHS) Other: Team Photographs: Medical Emergency: TBA Be sure to start drinking plenty of fluids at least 2 days before the event begins Medical University of South Carolina 171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, South Carolina Key Websites:

6 For more information: Jeanne Lucido, USTA National League Coordinator or or in the USTA Southern Section: Dene Owen, Adult Events Coordinator or

7 Schedule of Events Thursday Practice Courts available Family Circle Tennis Center Snee Farm Country Club 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. USTA Registration Desk opens Family Circle Tennis Center 5:45 p.m. 6:30 pm Mandatory Captains Meeting Family Circle Tennis Center Friday 7:30 a.m. Tournament Desk opens Family Circle & Snee Farm 8:00 a.m. Match play begins (check in 30 minutes prior to scheduled match at designated match site) Saturday 7:00 a.m. Tournament Desk opens Family Circle and Snee Farm 7:30 a.m. Match play begins Saturday Evening 6:30-8:30 pm Player Party Family Circle Tennis Center Dinner, Cash Bar, DJ Sunday 7:30 a.m. Tournament Desk opens Family Circle and Snee Farm 8:00 a.m. Semi-Finals Family Circle and Snee Farm Followed by Finals and 3 & 4 playoff Family Circle Followed by **Awards/Banners presentation Family Circle Smaller draws may result in semi-finals being played on Saturday. ** Play should be completed and awards presented no later than 2:00 pm make flight arrangements accordingly.

8 Directions Driving Directions to Family Circle Tennis Center Tournament Headquarters 161 Seven Farms Drive Daniel Island, SC From Charleston International Airport Take I-526 East to Daniel Island exit #24. Proceed to the traffic light and turn left. You will see the stadium and tennis courts on your right. The entrance to the parking area is at the far end of the facility. From I-95 Take I-26 East to Charleston. Take the I-526 East exit (Exit 212) toward Mt. Pleasant. Turn off on the Daniel Island exit #24. Proceed to the traffic light and turn left. You will see the stadium and tennis courts on your right. The entrance to the parking area is at the far end of the facility. From Mt. Pleasant Take I-526 west and turn off on the Daniel Island exit #24. Go through the traffic light. The entrance to the Family Circle Tennis Center is immediately past the I-526 overpass. From Charleston Take I-26 West to I-526 East (Exit 212) towards Mt. Pleasant. Turn off on the Daniel Island exit #24. Proceed to the traffic light and turn left. You will see the stadium and tennis courts on your right. The entrance to the parking area is at the far end of the facility. From Family Circle Tennis Center To North Charleston hotels: Exit the parking lot and turn right onto Seven Farms Dr. Proceed to the traffic light at the intersection. Continue straight ahead and merge onto I-526 West. To hotels and tennis sites in Mount Pleasant and Charleston: Exit the parking lot and turn left onto Seven Farms Dr. Turn right at the traffic light onto River Landing Drive. Continue straight ahead and merge onto I-526 East. Follow specific directions to tennis sites below. Charleston can also be reached by following directions immediately above to I-526 West and taking I-26 to Charleston. TO: SNEE FARM COUNTRY CLUB (Second Site) 1200 Club Dr., Mount Pleasant, SC (843) From North Charleston and Family Circle Tennis Center: Follow I-526 east to Mt. Pleasant and exit at the Georgetown exit. Turn left heading north on US 17 and proceed through four traffic lights. After passing the Isle of Palms Connector (SC 517), look for the entrance to Snee Farm on the left about 0.2 mile ahead. Follow the Snee Farm Parkway to the roundabout and take the 2nd right into the country club and the 1st left to the tennis courts. From Mt. Pleasant and Charleston: Follow US 17 north in Mt. Pleasant past the IOP Connector and follow the directions immediately above.

9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PLAYING IN WARM WEATHER You may be playing your matches in conditions to which you are not accustomed. The temperature and/or humidity can get quite high. If you follow the suggestions below, there is no reason why you cannot have good matches and a good time. YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN EARLY ARRIVAL IN ORDER TO ALLOW YOUR BODY TO BECOME SOMEWHAT ACCLIMATED TO NEW CONDITIONS. You will lose fluid from your body through perspiration. Along with water you lose sodium, potassium and other electrolytes. It is necessary to replenish your body with BOTH water and these electrolytes. All athletes should drink plenty of fluids (water, sport drinks, juice, milk, etc.) throughout the day. If you wait until you are thirsty, you have waited too long. Note: your body can lose a lot of fluid, via evaporation, while you are flying since the air in the passenger compartment is very dry. You should drink 1 cup of non-caffeine or non-alcoholic drink per hour. Drink another cup of fluid just prior to play. In fact, also drinking 16 to 20 ounces of water, juices, or sports drink minutes before your match can further help in avoiding heat disorders. Bring a large thermos with you on court and drink frequently (i.e., at every changeover). There will also be water available on the courts. Water and/or sport drinks are effective. After your match, drink plenty of fluids. It could be water, gatorade, lemonade, juice, etc. If you prefer, dilute any of these to your own taste. Water by itself does not replace necessary electrolytes. Don't forget to eat! Fresh fruit and fruit juices are excellent source of some electrolytes and carbohydrates, but you may have to make a special effort to replace some salt as well. Wearing white really can help in hot weather. Use cotton/polyester blends rather than 100% cotton or tightly woven nylon. Have an extra dry shirt available for change. Perspiration can block ventilation when the shirt is soaked and on humid days, the cooling of evaporation is of little significance. Use sunscreen. Use waterproof/sweatproof sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays. Have an SPF of at least 15, but an SPF 30 or above is preferred. Wear a wide-brimmed hat that is well ventilated and shades the neck as well. Remember, you are allowed 25 seconds between points and 90 seconds at the changeover. Use this time to recover. Take advantage of shade during changeover as much as possible. Change the shirt frequently (and shorts if necessary), and use a cool towel on the face and upper back. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT DISORDER 1. Heat cramps: muscle spasms, usually due to extensive and repeated sweat losses, fatigue, normal body temperature. 2. Heat exhaustion: extreme weakness, exhaustion, headache, dizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, chills and cool skin, normal body temperature, rapid pulse, sometimes unconscious. 3. Heat stroke: hot, dry skin, headache, nausea, confusion, staggering gait, extremely high body temperature, collapse, unconsciousness, sometimes death. IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS (#2 OR #3) SHOULD OCCUR: 1. Call a doctor or emergency vehicle. (Keep applying ice water continuously and generously until medical assistance arrives). 2. Loosen the player's clothing at once. 3. Place player in a prone position in the shade. 4. Apply ice to head and body (or whatever means are available to providing cooling).

10 Would you like to participate in the Player Gift Exchange? Who: Many teams (not all) bring little gifts for the other teams in their flight. They should be inexpensive small tokens. What: Often the gifts represent their region or state. Examples are state pins, magnets, key rings, candy, macadamia nuts and leis (Hawaii). When: These gifts are presented to the opponent before each match. How: If you want to participate contact your local or state tourist/convention bureau. They may be able to provide you with small, promotional items.