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Level 5 in Ridgeland, MS, about 653 miles from you, entries close Fri, Oct 23, 4:59pm CDT. What do you want to know?
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Draws
One set to 8, 7-point tiebreak · Hard courts · Yellow ball
| Division | Entered | Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Boys' Doubles 12 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 12 & under | 0 | 32 |
| Boys' Doubles 14 & under | 3 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 14 & under | 3 | 32 |
| Boys' Doubles 16 & under | 1 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 16 & under | 2 | 32 |
| Boys' Doubles 18 & under | 1 | 16 |
| Boys' Singles 18 & under | 1 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 12 & under | 1 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 12 & under | 2 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 14 & under | 1 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 14 & under | 2 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 16 & under | 0 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 16 & under | 0 | 32 |
| Girls' Doubles 18 & under | 1 | 16 |
| Girls' Singles 18 & under | 1 | 32 |
Counts are live from USTA as of the last hour. Selection is by ranking list: a full draw still takes alternates, and unranked juniors get in when a draw is not full.
From the tournament desk
Important Registration Tips
● If you are encountering issues registering for this tournament, please see this Customer Care article on Registering Your Child for a Tournament
● If you need to add your child to your USTA Account, so that you can register them for the tournament, please see this Customer Care article on How to Add a Child to Your USTA Account
● If you run into further issues with registration, please contact USTA’s Customer Care at customercare@usta.com or 1-800-990-8782, for assistance.
New Process to Declare Residency on Player Profile Update 2/24/21 As of February 24, 2021, players that register for Level 1-4 tournaments will need to declare their residency on their player profiles. This action will only need to be done once. Please see the below links for more information on how to do this:
● How to Declare Your Linked Child’s Residency
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New Selection + Seeding Process (Effective May 14, 2021)
As of May 14, 2021, the Southern Junior Competitive Committee has approved the selection process for Level 3 Closed – Level 5 Open tournaments to return to the original selection process.
All selections will be off the National Standing Combined List.
Seeding for Singles will be done from the National Singles Seeding List (when flighted tournament- split will be done from the Singles Seeding List)
Doubles seedings will be done from National Doubles Seeding List
SIGNING UP FOR TWO DIVISIONS
At this time, players may only sign up for one age division in Singles and Doubles because we cannot support players signing up for two age divisions.
YOU MUST PLAY THE SAME AGE DIVISION FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES Per STA rules for all National Level 3-5's, you must play the same doubles division as your chosen singles division.
Important Notice to All Players Re: Concurrent Tournaments USTA Regulations state the following:
· Player shall not enter two tournaments at same time. When entries close, a player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments, if any part of the tournaments overlap unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation and concurs in writing. After a player
has been eliminated from a tournament whose schedule of play partially overlaps with that of a second tournament, the player may enter the second tournament.
(USTA REGULATIONS IV.C. (Standards of Conduct),2021 Friend at Court, #s 12 through #17 apply).
Penalty: (4) Suspension points to player in violation per offense, enforced by either Tournament Committee, and/or USTA Administration.
Safe Play Information:
Safe Play Proactive Policy Highlights
The director's own notes, as published on USTA. Ace reads these too.
Timeline
| Entries opened | Sat, Aug 1, 11:00am CDT |
| Entries close | Fri, Oct 23, 4:59pm CDT |
| Selections | After entries close |
| Draws posted | Usually the week of |
| Play | Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 |
Questions parents ask
Will my junior get in?
No draw is full yet. Selection is by ranking list, so a junior with no ranking can still get in when a draw is not full, and goes on the alternate list when it is.
What is a Level 5?
A district-level event. Bigger draws, ranking matters for selection, points per win are higher than Level 6.
When do we know?
Selections post after entries close (Fri, Oct 23, 4:59pm CDT). Draws usually post the week of the tournament. Text Coach Ace and we will tell you the moment either one lands.
Closing soon near you
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- Scarborough East Head-Penn Open BG12s Single Day ShowdownLevel 7 · 9 mi · Sat Sep 12, 2026 · closes Tue, Sep 8, 5:59pm EDT
Text Coach Ace at (213) 410-2440 with your junior's name and division. Ace keeps the file: deadline, selections, draws, and what to do the night before.
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