The 2010 Zonal Team Championship registration is now open. Once again, the registration will take place online. Please read and follow closely, the attached chart for registering and all necessary information. If you have any questions, please contact your endorser or the USTA Southern office.

This year, all three Zonals will be played over the same dates, Wednesday, July 28 to Sunday, August 1. They will take place at the following locations:

Boys' and Girls' 12s: Knoxville, TN
Boys' and Girls' 14s: Cary, NC
Boys' and Girls' 16s: Winston Salem, NC

As mentioned, please read carefully, for there are two web sites for each Zonal, one, the Southern Application site for registering, and two, the actual home page of the event, which is not where you register, but find local information. The first column is the application site. The second column is the actual home page of the hosting site giving you all necessary information.

The endorsement requirement for each of the events is to play in the Southern Closed in the age division you wish to play Zonals and to fall into the endorsed group (stated on the chart).  We will have six teams representing USTA Southern in all ages (Knoxville, Cary, and Winston Salem).  Each team consists of six boys and six girls. Everyone will play a singles and doubles match each round (five rounds). Coaching is allowed in Zonals and each team will have their own coach, assigned by USTA Southern.

We very much look forward to a great opportunity and experience for our players. Please do not wait to sign up at the last minute. Sign up now. This is always a highlight of each player’s tennis experience.

Once again, registration for Zonals will be done online. In 2010, our teams will play at the following sites:

Please look at the list below closely to see which site you will go to for entry:

The link above and to the right is the actual tournament site for your additional information.

There have also been questions of late in regards to the endorsement requirements for Zonals. They are as follows:

- 16 Zonals: Any player who has played in the Southern Closed 16s and whose Southern standing is within the endorsed group. Top 36 boys and top 36 girls who apply will gain entry.

- 14 Zonals: Any player who has played in the Southern Closed 14s and whose Southern standing is within the endorsed group. Top 36 boys and top 36 girls who apply will gain entry.

- 12 Zonals: Any player who has played in the Southern Closed 12s and whose Southern standing is within the endorsed group. Top 36 boys and top 36 girls who apply will gain entry

For more information, please contact your endorser. The endorsers are as follows:

Boys' 12s Mary Jane Miller millerky@insightbb.com

Girls' 12s Terry Ferrell accessdoor@aol.com

Boys' 14s Bill Lindsay williamlindsay@bellsouth.net

Girls' 14s Rosemary Cornett rmcornett@uams.edu

Boys' & Girls' 16s Sandy Hastings hastings@sta.usta.com

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