SOUTHLAKE JUNIOR OPEN (Jr)

Thanks to all the parents and players who paitently waited for the courts to dry on Sunday. We managed to getall main draw singles matches in on Sunday. Please send any corrections regarding the draw to the tournament director by Tuesday at noon. We host another Junior Open event in August, so we hope to see you there.

The courts are wet, so we are in a one hour reain delay. The courts should dry quickly as soon as there is sun.

The draws are now posted for Sunday matches. The format is 2-2, no ad, third set is 10 pt. tiebreak for 12's-18's. Format for 10's stays the same. I am sorry we were not able to fit in consolation matches or doubles.

The weather forecast for the rest of the day is over 60% chance of rain through 6 p.m. The radar shows significant weather coming in from the west. so we are going to cancel all matches for today. We will reschedule the tournament for tomorrow. The new draws will be posted by 5 p.m. if possible. We will be eliminating consoliaton singles and doubles so that we can get the entire tournament in tomorrow. The format for the B/G 10s will remain the same. The format for the remaining events will be short sets starting at 2-2, no ad scoring, with a 10 point tiebreaker for the third set.

There is a large cell that has formed to the west. We are in a weather delay until 12 noon. This means that no matches would start before 2:00 p.m. The noon update will be the last of the day. We will either set a schedule for the rest of the day or we will cancel for today and reschedule for tomorrow.

There isa some clearning at the moment, but there is a large system behind it. We are postponing all matches until 12 noon, so 8:00 matches would not start until noon, all other matches are in a 3 hours delay. We will provide another update at 10:00 am. If it continues to rain or if the forecast is not favorable we will make a decision no later than 1:00 p.m. about play for the day. If we cancel today the entire tournament will be rescheduled for tomorrow.

It is currently raining at STC. We are in a weather delay at all sites until at least 10:00 am. We will make another weather update at 9:00 am. The earliest 8:00 matches would go on is 10:00 am if it has stopped raining. All other matches are delayed by at least two hours for now. Someone will be at STC by 7:30 am, but no one will be at the remaining sites until we are out of the current weather delay.

We are aware that the forecast for Saturday calls for rain. We will update the tournament website starting at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning and will continue to update throughout the day if there is a delay. We will make every effort to get the tournament in during the two days of the event. We will most likely cancel doubles first, and then go to a shortened format for singles matches to stay on schedule.

Carroll Senior High School is located at 1501 W. Southlake Blvd. in Southlake. Click here for a map to this site. more info

Central High School is located at 9450 Ray White Rd. in Keller. Click this link for a map to this site. more info

Keller High School is located at 601Pate-Orr Dr N., Keller, TX 76248. Click here fore a map to this site. From STC take a right (west) on Southlake Blvd. Continue through Keller to Pate-Orr Rd. Make a right turn on Pate-Orr. The tennis courts will be on the right side of the road. There are restaurants all along 1709 (Southlake Blvd.) more info

Richland Tennis Center is located at 7111 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX. Phone 817-427-6680 RTC is located off the 820 frontage road near Holiday Lane. Click here for a map to this site. more info

Wagon Wheel Tennis Center is located at 950 Creekview Dr., Coppell, TX Phone 972-393-5687. Click here for a map to this site. more info

STC is located at 450 W. Southlake Blvd. in Southlake. We are inside Bicentennial Park, between White's Chapel and Shady Oaks. To enter the park from Southlake Blvd. turn north at the large arch that says Bicentennial Park. Make a right hand turn at Liberty Dr. which is the second right. Continue until you dead end into the tennis center. Phone 817-421-5605 more info

Welcome to the STC Junior Open! We look forward to hosting this event again this year. This is an open event, meaning that anyone can play. There are divisions at each age level for ZAT, Champs and Supers. The event will award ranking points for Supers/Champs. The tournament does not give points for moving up from one level to the next. We have 19 lighted hard courts and a full service pro shop. Stringers will be available at the main site throughout the tournament. There are drinks and snacks at the main site. We have approximately 20 restaurants within 5 miles of the main site. There will be 4-5 additional sites within 20 minutes of the main site.

The seeding and divisions are now posted online. We combined some levels to make draws. The seeding in doubles was determined by the combined rankings of both players. There will be no further updates until Tuesday at noon, when the draws will be posted.

PLEASE NOTE: Most doubles events will be combined events (ZAT/CH/S), as stated in the tournament notes. If you are interested in playing doubles but have not signed up yet please send an email to the tournament director and we will try to get you paired up with another player.

B/G 10's will play using the new 10U riules on 60 ft courts with orange balls or 78 ft courts with green balls. The 10U division you play in is determined by the Texas Section. B/G ZAT are 2 sets and 10 pt TB (no-ad scoring), B/G Champs/Supers are 2 of 3 sets (regular scoring), Doubles are 8 game pro sets, regular scoring. Doubles is single elimination.

ZAT (non-qualified) players enter the OPEN level all other players enter at their qualified level. The tournament, in cooperation with the Texas Section, reserves the right to move players to the correct division in accordance with Texas Section Junior Guidelines. For doubles, players must enter at the level of the most advanced player. Teams may play up a level provided that one of the players is qualified for that level. The tournament reserves the right to combine levels within age groups to form larger draws. Last year there was one division for each age group.

Players in Champs and Supers can earn ranking points. These points do not count toward moving up a level only toward rankings. ZAT players do not earn points in Open events.

MATCH CHECK IN: Players must check in AT THE SITE OF THEIR MATCH with the site director 15-20 minutes prior to the scheduled time of their match. You must check in before EACH MATCH. Once you have checked in it is assumed you are immediately available for a match. MATCH TIMES: Players are responsible for obtaining their own match times. Prior to the tournament, players are responsible for checking the tournament website, as times may change due to withdrawals. During the event, players are responsible for asking the site director for new match times and sites.

There will be at least one USTA official at each site who is responsible for enforcing USTA rules. The Point Penalty System will be strictly enforced, including penalties for racquet abuse and audible obscenities. We will try to provide court monitors when requested. Junior players and parents should know the current USTA Texas Section rules. Parents are not allowed to interfere with on-going matches, including talking to their child or requesting an official unless there has been an injury. ONLY PLAYERS can request officials.

We will be playing this tournament at mutliple sites. Please check the draw carefully to make sure you know the correct site for your match. A list of sites and directions will be posted when the draws are available.

WITHDRAWING A PLAYER
Players who want to withdraw prior to the entry deadline can do so online at the tournament home page. Players who are withdrawing after the entry deadline must send an e-mail to the tournament director at mia@southlaketennis.com There are no refunds after the entry deadline.

DRESS CODE Players and spectators are asked to wear attire appropriate for a family environment. All guests are required to wear shirts, no sports bras/bare abdomens. Spectators are not allowed on the courts at any time. No smoking.

TENNIS ETIQUETTE We request that spectators use good sportsmanship when observing matches. This means clapping for good points on both sides and refraining from cheering when opponents make errors. ONLY PLAYERS can request a linesperson or umpire.

Youth Tennis Texas Website:
For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com

New 10 & Under Regulation - Other Junior Tournaments

Starting on January 1, 2012, 10s will offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green dot ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). Please register for Boys' or Girls' 10s, and you will be placed into the correct 10s division. For the full 10s regulation, please click here