The 2008 Wachovia
Palmetto Championships

Players must check online at www.usta.com for their first match time. First match times will be published to the internet by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1.

Players who are exempt from qualifying should expect to play their first main draw singles match on the following days:

Efforts will be made to schedule around school conflicts where possible.

Times will be posted to the internet.  Be sure to check online to confirm your first match time.

If either draw in the 10’s exceeds 32 players, some matches will be required on Thursday afternoon, June 5.  This is expected in the boys, but is not expected in the girls. If either draw in the 10’s doubles exceeds 8 teams, some matches will be required on Thursday afternoon, June 5.  If either draw in the 18’s exceeds 32 players, some matches will be required on Wednesday, June 4.

Some doubles matches may be required in any doubles draw exceeding 16 teams late Wednesday afternoon, June 4.

All 14’s, 16’s & 18’s players report to the Belton Tennis Center, 104 Brown Avenue, Belton, SC  29627.

All 12’s players report to the Cardinal Racquet Club, 808 Reed Road, Anderson, SC  29621.

All 10's players report to the Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center tennis courts, Freedom Way, Anderson, SC  29625 .

48 Laykold (hard) courts in Belton and Anderson will be used for tournament matches.

Singles Scoring:
-Deuce scoring will be used, unless weather delays occur.
-12’s, 14’s, 16’s & 18’s qualifying and main draw-Best of 3 sets with a 7-point tiebreak used in any set reaching 6-all.
-12’s, 14’s, 16’s & 18’s feed-in consolation-A 7-point tiebreak will be used in any set which reaches 6-all. A match tiebreak (first to 10 points) will be played instead of a third set.
-10’s main draw and consolation-A match tiebreak (first to 10 points) will be played instead of a third set. A 7-point tiebreak will be used in any set reaching 6-all.

USTA Rules and The Code will govern play.

Doubles (next page)