PLAYING SITE and CHECK-IN:
All players are asked to check in 30 minutes before their first match time at Midland College Tennis Center. Check draws online for any changes. Tournament headquarters and all matches for this tournament are at Midland College Tennis Center (MC), 3600 N. Garfield St, Midland TX 79705. (432) 686-4266
MATCH SITES: Midland College Tennis Center (MC), 3600 N. Garfield St, Midland TX 79705
WARM UP SITES If you have an 8:00am match, here are some alternative sites to warm up on: San Jacinto Junior High, 1400 N. "N" St, Midland, TX 79701 Goddard Junior High School, 2500 Haynes Ave, Midland, TX 79705 Abell Junior High, 3201 Heritage Blvd, Midland, TX 79707 Midland High School (MHS), 1206 W. Illinois, Midland, TX 79701 Lee High School, 3500 Neely Ave, Midland, TX 79705
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CLOSEST HOTELS to MIDLAND COLLEGE:
(in order of distance, from least to greatest) 1. COMFORT SUITES, 4706 N. Garfield Dr., Midland, TX 79705, (432) 620-9191 2. FAIRFIELD INN, 2300 Faulkner Dr., Midland, TX 79705, (432) 570-7155 3. DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, 117 W. Wall Ave., Midland, TX 79701, (432) 683-6131 4. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 5309 W. Loop 250 N., Midland, TX 79707, (432) 520-3600 5. LA QUINTA INN & SUITES, 2606 North Loop 250 West, Midland, TX 79707, (432) 694-1200 6. MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN, 5509 Deauville Blvd., Midland, TX 79706, (432) 689-3511 7. SLEEP INN & SUITES, 5612 Deauville Blvd., Midland, TX 79706, (432) 694-4200
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DOCUMENT REQUIRED at February CHALLENGER check-in:
USTA TX MEDICAL WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM - Please print at home, fill out and bring to tournament desk for first match check-in. We will have extra copies available at desk. The medical release is a USTA TX requirement and ALL USTA TX sanctioned tournaments are required to collect these.
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FRIDAY MC COURT USAGE
Tournament players are welcome to play Friday afternoon/evening at Midland College ANYTIME w/o paying courts fees. However, if you arrive in Midland after dark, please be aware that Midland College does not have lights.
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WITHDRAWAL FROM TOURNAMENT
To withdraw after tournament deadline, email TD at armsracquetshop@yahoo.com ASAP, with reason for withdrawal. No refunds after entry deadline.
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THE OFFICIAL TENNIS BALL IS THE WILSON U.S. OPEN EXTRA DUTY.
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MIDLAND/ODESSA AIRLINES
Airlines to Midland International Airport (MAF) are: American Eagle Continental Express Southwest Airlines United Express Airlines
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CAR RENTAL AGENCIES
Most local car rental agencies are conveniently located within the Airport Terminal,on the first level across from the Baggage Claim Area. Alamo (432) 563-0378 www.nationalcar.com Avis (432) 563-4700 www.avis.com Budget (432) 563-1640 www.budget.com Dollar (432) 561-5995 www.dollar.com Enterprise (432) 561-5172, www.enterprise.com Hertz (432) 563-0110 www.hertz.com National (432) 563-0378, www.nationalcar.com Thrifty (432) 561-5454 www.thrifty.com
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO IN MIDLAND?
Midland Community Theater presents several entertaining plays and events throughout the year. The $3 million Cole Theatre complex is home to the MTC, ranked among the Top 10 amateur theater groups in the United States. MCT’s 500th membership production is The Little Mermaid, a stage adaptation of the 1989 animated classic by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the tale by the beloved Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid follows young Ariel from under the sea to the human world of Prince Eric. After saving him when he falls overboard during a storm, Ariel visits the sea witch Ursula for a spell that will allow her to walk on land. In exchange for legs, Ariel gives up her voice. To remain on land, Ariel must fulfill the terms of her contract or be enslaved forever by the evil sea witch. Feb. 12-13, 7:30pm curtain; Feb. 14, 2:00pm curtain.
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COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Tour the museum and CAF, including the world’s largest collection of aviation nose art on the planes flown in World War II. The CAF is a nonprofit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance, by maintaining a flying museum of classic military aircraft. More than just a collection of flyable warbirds, the Commemorative Air Force’s fleet of historic aircraft, known as the “Ghost Squadron,” recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history.
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CINERGY CINEMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Cinergy Midland and EPIC complex, boasts 11 auditoriums, a game floor with over 60 games, chef-prepared American favorites, beer and wine, movie must-haves, a multi-level Laser Tag arena, Sky Walker (a gravity-defying, black light overhead ropes course), and Atomic Rush (a quick response, immersive game experience). Auditorium showcase large wall-to-wall screens, enhanced JBL sound, and plush leather seating. The theatre also features a Cinergy EPIC (“Experience Perfection in Cinema”) auditorium, and five 3D-capable auditoriums.
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CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
The Durham Children's Museum offers a variety of hands-on, interactive exhibitions that create an exciting learning experience for children of all ages. A rotating exhibition space offers 4 to 5 diverse and education-based exhibitions a year. A permanent exhibition space called "My Town" is a two-story, child-sized cityscape featuring a bank, construction site, Victorian house, grocery store and more. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Sunday, 2 to 5 pm. Admission charged.
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DRIVE-IN THEATER
The Big Sky Drive-In Theatre was built with the Family in mind! Quality time with the family, great tasting dinner choices for everyone, outdoor dining amenities and four playgrounds for children of all ages! One ticket buys admission to two great first-run movies for only $7!! All in the comfort of your own car!
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Youth Tennis Texas Website: For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com
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10 & Under – USTA Texas regulations mandate that all junior sanctioned tournaments offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). For the full 10 & under regulation, please visit our website www.texas.usta.com, click on 10 & Under Tennis.
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First-off Consolation – All Challengers and CMZs use the First Off Consolation Format. This format will show as Single Elimination on the tournament homepage, but all players are guaranteed two matches. This format eliminates “maybe matches” and almost every player in consolation will play their first consolation match on Saturday. How does it work? Players that lose in the main draw will be fed into the consolation draw in the order that they come off the court (i.e. the first player to come off the court will go on line one, the sixth player to come off the court will go on line six). This new format ensures more players playing on Saturday and an overall better tournament.
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Excessive Overrule Guideline: The USTA Texas Officials Committee along with the Competitive Department has established a guideline in reference to excessive overrules as clarified in the Friend at Court. This guideline states "Once a player has been overruled for a second time in a match, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the point penalty system."
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Inappropriate umpire/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a tennis event is prohibited while a match is in progress. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition at any time, a parent or coach is merely a spectator.
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USTA Texas "No Late Entries" Policy for Juniors Due to a new USTA Texas internal procedure, junior division players will NOT be able to register for a tournament after the online published deadline. We are aware that currently parents reach out via email or phone to the USTA Texas staff and/or tournament director requesting to be manually added to the tournament after online registration has closed. If a player misses the registration deadline, then he/she will not be permitted to participate in that tournament
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Registration Confirmation: As a parent or player it is your responsibility to assure registration in the event. Regardless if you register on the website or mobile app after completing the registration you should visit the USTA web driven site and confirm your registration by finding the player in the applicants list. If you select to skip this process please be aware that should any malfunctions of the system occur, players will not be granted late entrance in the event due to a system error.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 800033317 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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