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USTA MEDICAL WAIVER AND MEDIA RELEASE FORM
USTA TX medical waiver and media release form is a USTA TX requirement to play in any Challenger, Championship Major Zone (CMZ), or Super Championship Major Zone (SCMZ).
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PLEASE NOTE: CHECK DRAWS AS SOME CHANGES COME ABOUT BEFORE PLAY BEGINS AS PLAYERS WITHDRAW
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Challenger 2-Day (12s-18s) and Challenger 1-Day (10s) are now located on separate tournament homepages
The 12s-18s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 12s-18s homepage is 800022717.
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Challenger Information and Schedule
Check out the new Challenger Information page on our www.texas.usta.com website using the following link! Every Challenger tournament is listed with dates, locations, rules, formats, points, and directions on how to find ranking information!
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2017 Summer Camp Application
The deadline for the USTA Texas Summer Camp Scholarship is April 14th.
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Notes
DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AT 5PM ON TUESDAY MARCH 28
ENTRY DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, MARCH 21 11:59 PM
NO REFUND FOR WITHDRAWALS AFTER THE ENTRY DEADLINE.
TEXAS JUNIOR POINTS: Challenger 1-Day 10s Progression
Tournament
ELIGIBILITY: This tournament is for all junior players who have
not progressed through the 10s system. 10s players can only compete
in 1 Challenger per month.
REGISTRATION: Players must register at first match playing site
30 minutes prior to start of match.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: As early as 8:00 am Saturday. Players will be
expected to play up to four singles matches per day. We make quite
an effort to move our tournament along as expeditiously as
possible. Please make sure you check your next match time with the
tournament desk and arrive and be ready to play 30 minutes before
that match time.
Playing Format
10 & Under Format: Best two-out-of-three short sets
no-ad scoring with a deciding 7 point tiebreak, in lieu of the 3rd
set. First one to four wins the set and does not have to win the
set by 2.
Draws will be posted by 5PM on Tuesday, March 28
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."
WITHDRAWAL FROM TOURNAMENT
To withdraw BEFORE tournament deadline, visit
http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/playerregistration/Withdraw.aspx.
To withdraw AFTER deadline, immediately email the TD, Bert
Rainwater, fsrainh2o@sbcglobal.net.
Weather Cancellation Policy: If the tournament is cancelled
due to weather conditions, your player will be eligible to apply
this year's entry fee toward the entry fee for the 2017 Fort
Stockton August Challenger (less the $3 electronic processing fee).
Immediate refunds will not be possible as the funds from entry fees
have been spent on presenting this year's event. Contact the
tournament director for more information.
Playing Sites
Fort Stockton High School FSHS: 1200 W. 17th St, Fort Stockton TX
79735 (Tournament Headquarters)
Fort Stockton Intermediate School FSINT: 1100 W. 2nd St, Fort
Stockton TX 79735
Fort Stockton Middle School FSMS: 2400 West 5th St, Fort Stockton
TX 79735
Warm-up Sites
After play begins at 8:00 am on Saturday morning, all courts at
playing sites will be used for matches. As the 10s competition
begins to thin out, courts may be available later in the day at the
Middle School. Check with the tournament desk as the day progresses
for availability. The Fort Stockton High School tennis courts will
have lights for warm up starting at 6:00 am Saturday. The high
school courts will also be available all day Friday for use.
Host Hotel:
Food in Fort Stockton:
* Sagebrush Cafe * K Bob's Steakhouse * Dragon Buffet * Pecos
Roadhouse * Pepito's Mexican Restaurant * Alfredo's Mexican
Restaurant * Bienvenidos Mexican Restaurant * Tacos OJ Mexican
Restaurant * KFC/Taco Bell * McDonalds * Dairy Queen * Carl's Jr *
Pizza Hut * Little Cesar's * Pizza Pros * Doughnut Palace * Sonic *
Subway * Howards Drive In * Burger King *Almost all of these
restaurants are located on Dickinson Blvd.
ATM Locations:
First National Bank:
900 West Dickinson Blvd
1002 N. Sycamore by Walmart
Pecos County State Bank:
501 West Dickinson Blvd.
Closest Hotels to Fort Stockton High School: All hotels are
5 minutes or less away from playing sites.
Fairfield Inn & Suites 2571 W I-10 Service Road Fort
Stockton, TX 79735 432-299-2252
� Hampton Inn Address:
2271 I-10 BUS, Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Phone:(432) 336-9600
� Holiday Inn Express: Address: 2915 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort
Stockton, TX 79735 Phone:(432) 336-3421
� Comfort Suites: Address: 3101 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, TX
79735 Phone:(432) 336-3224
� Sleep Inn: Address: 3401 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, TX
79735 Phone:(432) 336-8338
� La Quinta: Address: 1537 N Hwy 285, Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Phone:(432) 336-9781
� Days Inn: Address: 1408 N Hwy 285, Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Phone:(432) 336-7500
� Candle Wood Suites:2469 W IH-10, Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Phone:
(432)336-7700
DOCUMENT REQUIRED at April Challenger check-in:
1. USTA MEDICAL WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM - The medical release is a
USTA requirement and ALL USTA sanctioned tournaments are required
to collect these. We will have extra copies available at
check-in.
https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/33e8a94f-50d4-4c69-8536-696856c844b6
THE OFFICIAL TENNIS BALL IS THE WILSON U.S. OPEN EXTRA
DUTY.
Looking for something to do in Fort
Stockton:
PCMH Physical Therapy & Wellness Center: Need a quick
workout in-between matches or during the day, stop by PCMH Physical
Therapy & Wellness Center. We have a $5 one day membership deal
available. We are located at 387 W I-10 - B, Ft. Stockton, Texas
(located on the East side of PCMH) (432) 336-5544.
Paisano Pete: Have your picture taken with the world's
largest roadrunner! We are located at 1000 W Railroad Ave, Fort
Stockton, TX 79735. Intersection of Main St. and Dickinson Blvd.
Also, visit Historic Fort Stockton and look at our website at
http://historicfortstocktontx.com/ .
Annie Riggs Museum: Come and stop by the Annie Riggs Museum
to learn about the history of Fort Stockton on your downtime. We
are located at 301 S Main St, Fort Stockton, TX 79735 and our phone
number is (432) 336-2167.
Notes
Headquarters: Fort Stockton High School, 1200 W. 17th St.,
Fort Stockton TX 79735
Phone for Information: (432)290-1086
Email: jean.e@att.net
Special Notes: First match times will be posted on the
Internet.
Messages
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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Player Selection TypeNo Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, March 21, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 800016617 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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