TOURNAMENT CANCELLED at 1:55 p.m.
With rain falling at 1:55 p.m. at both sites and the radar showing more rain on the way, we have cancelled the tournament. Players will earn qualifying points for all matches played.
Thank you for playing our tournament.
Tournament Committee
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12:50 p.m. WEATHER/SCHEDULE UPDATE
The courts are still wet at both locations. We have moved the earliest match time to 3:00 p.m.and all first-match times have been pushed back another hour. Please check the draws for specific match times. Please continue to check this webpage for future weather related updates.
Tournament Committee
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11:55 a.m. NEW MATCH TIMES POSTED--EARLIEST MATCH IS 2:00 P.M.
The first-match times have been updated. Please see the message below for more detail. we recommend you check the draws frequently for schedule updates.
Tournament Committee
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11:25 WEATHER/SCHEDULE UPDATE--DRAWS TAKEN DOWN WHILE SCHEDULE IS BEING REWORKED
We are re-working on the schedule to reflect the change in scoring format. As soon as we complete the new schedule, we will re-post the draws and playing times. The earliest match time will be 1:00 p.m. and it is likely to be pushed back.
Please check the draws frequently to stay aware of the new schedule.
Tournament Committee
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10:55 a.m. Sunday, March 5, WEATHER MESSAGE and SCHEDULE UPDATE
The earliest we will start play is 1:00 p.m. We will use shortened scoring once we start
play. We will post a first match time (only)
for all players. After the first match,
the winner will be given his next round time at the tourney desk, but it will
not be posted on the internet. Players
need to be prepared to play with just thirty minutes rest time between matches.
We have removed all match times for now. Once we know the start time, we will post the
first match times for all players.
Thank you for your patience as we all deal with the challenges
presented by today’s weather conditions.
Tournament Committee
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10:20 a.m. Sunday, March 5--RAINING AT BOTH SITES
It is raining at both sites and play is suspended until further notice. We will post a schedule update by 11:30 a.m. Please check this webpage by 11:30 a.m.
Tournament Committee
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8:30 a.m. Sunday Weather Message
The courts are drying very slowly. We have pushed the start times back another hour. Please check the updated times on the draws. If the times do not show up, they will shortly.
Thank you for your patience.
Tournament Committee.
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RAIN DELAY
6:10 a.m., Sunday, March 5
Due to overnight rains, the start of play at both sites (High Point Tennis Center and Collin College) has been delayed by one hour. The times on the draw sheets are accurate and reflect the one hour delay. All matches times have been affected. Please check the new times on the draw, please.
Thank you in advance for your patience as we all deal with the weather challenges. Tournament Committee
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**IMPORTANT – PLAYER AND PARENT INFO**
February 28, 2017
Dear Parent of Player or Player,
Thank you for entering the High Point Spring Challenger. Your
draw, along with playing times and sites, are available by clicking on the “Draws” tab above.
This webpage will be used for any updates concerning bad
weather, postponements, revised schedules, etc. You may also call
972-941-7170, option 1, for any updates concerning bad weather. Tournament
staff and/or volunteers will not have the time necessary to call players in
case of bad weather, postponements or revised schedules. Players are responsible
for checking the website or calling High Point in case of such event.
Draw sheets will be available for viewing (only) at each
site. It is recommended that all
players print their own draw sheets and/or check the tournament homepage
frequently throughout the tournament for results and scores. Site directors
and tournament volunteers are not responsible for a player’s match
times. Players are ultimately
responsible for reading the draw sheets correctly.
Please check in thirty minutes before your match time at your
playing site.
Thank you.
Tournament Committee
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HERE'S HOW TO CHECK YOUR DRAWS FOR PLAYING TIMES AND WHERE YOU PLAY
To check your draw or your child's draw, please click on "DRAWS" and find your name or your child's name in his/her age group draw. Please note that there are multiple draws that are named after professional tournaments (the tournament names are random and have no significance). Once you have found your name or your child's name in the draw, please print the draw sheet or carefully note the time and location of the first round match.
Only Boy's 10's Girl's 10's events will play at High Point on Saturday. If you are in 12's through 18's, you will not play at High Point on Saturday. Again, please check your playing site closely so you arrive on time for your first match.
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HIGH POINT CHALLENGER BOYS & GIRLS 12 - 18'S PLAYING SITES AND DIRECTIONS LISTED BELOW
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The abbreviations for the sites are:
COSC = Collin College Spring Creek(Plano location, Spring Creek Pkwy.) HPTC = High Point Tennis Center LJHS = Lovejoy High School PESH = Plano East Senior High School PSHS = Plano Senior High Shool PWSH = Plano West Senior High School.
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ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL,(ALHS) 300 Rivercrest, Allen, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exchange Parkway (Exit 36). Take Exchange Parkway east about ¾ mile and turn right on Rivercrest. Courts are about ½ mile on right.
more info
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COLLIN COLLEGE SPRING CREEK, (COSC) 2800 E. SpringCreek Pkwy., Plano, TX75074
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to exit 31 (Spring Creek Pkwy.) Take Spring Creek East about 1 mile to Jupiter Road. Turn right on Jupiter, and go about ½ mile and courts are on the left.
more info
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HIGH POINT PARK TENNIS CENTER, (HPTC) 421Springcreek Pkwy., Plano, TX75023
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 31 (Spring Creek Pkwy), go left under the highway and stay on Spring Creek for about ½ mile. Tennis Center is on the right side.
more info
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LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL, (LJHS) 2350 Estates Parkway,Lucas, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to McDermott (exit 34). Go East on McDermott (right). Once you cross over Greenville (Hwy. 5), go approx. 3.5 miles. High School will be on the left hand side.
more info
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PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH, (PESH) 3000 Los Rios Blvd,Plano, TX 75074
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 28 (Plano Parkway). Take Plano Parkway east and turn left onto Los Rios Blvd. Los Rios Blvd. dead-ends into Plano East Senior High School. Plano East is at the corner of Los Rios Blvd. and San Gabriel. Courts are on the northeast corner of the campus.
more info
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PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, (PSHS) 2200 IndependencePkwy, Plano, TX 75075
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 29 (15th Street, Whitsitt Pkwy, FM 544). Go left under highway (west). Stay on 15th Street until Custer Road. Turn right on Custer and left on Park Blvd. High School is on right side. Entrance to court is on Park Blvd.
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PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH, (PWSH) 5601 W. Parker Road, Plano,TX 75093
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 30 (Parker Road). Take Parker Road West. Plano West is between Preston Road and the Dallas Tollway
more info
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Challenger 2-Day (12s-18s) and Challenger 1-Day (10s) are now located on separate tournament homepages
The 10s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 10s homepage is 800041216.
more info
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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!
more info
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IF YOU NEED TO WITHDRAW YOUR CHILD PLEASE PROVIDE PLAYER NAME, EVENT, AGE GROUP AND REASON FOR WITHDRAW.
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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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Watch out For Watches: Due to recent advances in watch technology, many watches now allow communication by text or email. Just a cellphone use prohibited on court, we are going to ask that players not wear watches on court. Please do NOT be offended if you forget and go out on court with a watch and are directed to remove it during play by tournament officials. If your watch or device is a medical necessity to monitor bloods sugar levels as in the case for type one diabetes or you have another medical or ADA consideration, please inform the tournament director and the referee at check-in. Please be prepared to show documentation.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, February 19, 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: 809600517 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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