Bay Area Racquet Club February Junior Open (Jr)

Good morning parents and players,
We are currently having a light mist. (Bay Area Racquet Club,ONLY SITE today)
Courts are DRY, so we still shooting for a 8:00am start.
Thank you.

RAIN Stopped at BARC. (Bay Area Racquet Club)
- All Matches in progress will resume at 3:30pm ( Please check in at 3:15pm)
- All other matches schedule at 1:15pm through 3:15pm check in at 3:30pm since we have open courts.
- All other Matches check in 30 minutes past their original time.
Thank you for your understanding.

We are currently in a RAIN delay at BARC. (Bay Area Racquet Club)
Matches wont play before 3:30pm, Please check tournament website at 2:45pm for Weather/tourney update for BARC.
Thank you for your understanding.

RAIN Stopped at HTTC. (Harry Taylor Tennis Center)
- All Matches in progress will resume at 3:00pm ( Please check in at 2:45pm)
- All other matches schedule at 1:00pm through 1:30pm check in at 3:00pm since we have open courts.
- All other Matches check in at their original time.
Thank you for your understanding.

We are currently in a RAIN delay at HTTC. (Harry Taylor Tennis Center)
Matches wont play before 3pm, Please check tournament website at 2:00pm for Weather/tourney update for HTTC.
Thank you for your understanding.

Bay Area Racquet Club and Harry Taylor Tennis Center courts are currently DRY. ( NO RAIN)
ALL DRAWS/MATCHES will play at original schedule time
Looking forward for a great weekend
Thank you

We will be posting weather updates on the tournament homepage as early as 6:00a.m. Tomorrow Saturday 2/17.
Please review this information closely as we will post notes pertaining to both sites ( Bay Area Racquet Club and Harry Taylor Tennis Center).
We hope weather forecast keep changing for good like it did today!!
Please text RAMON at 787-616-5203 if you have any questions/concerns and also to inform of any withdrawal for this tournament. Please indicate player name, player age division and Draw. Thank you for your excellent communication.

We will be playing at two locations on Saturday February 17.
Bay Area Racquet Club (BARC) on draws. 17901 Kings Park Ln. Houston, TX 77058. Carlos McIntyre 281-488-7026.
Harry Taylor Tennis Center (HTTC) on draws. 1202 Parkside Dr. Pasadena, TX 77502. Patrick Larroza 773-732-9061.
All weather updates will be posted on the tournament homepage if we are faced with any inclement weather issues.
Match Formats:
10's- Best 2 out of 3 short sets to 4, win by 1, no ad scoring. 7 point match tiebreak if split sets.
12-18's- Best 2 out of 3 sets, regular scoring. 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of a full third set.
G14 Doubles- 8 game pro set, regular scoring. 7 point tiebreak at 8 games all.
If you are forced to withdraw contact your site coordinator above. If you need to speak with Tournament Director, please contact Ramon Gomez at 787-616-5203 cell. Thank you!

The 2018 Summer Camp Scholarship is now open! This program is open to all Texas section members 18 years of age and under, who will not be entering college. Scholarship winners are matched with a camp. The scholarship is for players who may not otherwise be able to attend a summer tennis camp. Proof of financial need is required. more info

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

10 & Under Regulation - Junior Other Tournaments All junior other sanctioned tournaments 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 the correct division based upon age, Challenger tournament credit / wins, etc. All tournament entries are verified by the section office. For the full 10 & Under regulation, please click here

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."

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.

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

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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