10:15 Update:
Good news - looks like the moisture has moved out and 9:00 a.m. matches are now scheduled for 11:15. Matches scheduled from 10:00 to 11:00 please check-in 2 hours after your match time. We are shortening formats, so we hope to be able to catch up.
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9:15 Update:
We are still having some moisture at the tennis center. 9:00 a.m. matches are pushed back to 10:15. Please check in at 10:15. All matches originally scheduled between 10:00 and 10:30 please check in 1 hour after your match time. Will post additional updates.
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8:30 a.m. Update:
At 8:25 we had a small shower come through the tennis center, 9:00 matches are delayed 30 min.
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6:00 a.m. Weather/Conditions Update:
Currently conditions are dry in Kerrville. Will post update if conditions change. Follow me on Twitter @ kerrvilletennis for quick updates.
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Notes
POINTS: TX Section: Adult-100; Senior-200; Super
Sr-200.
National: Adult, Senior, Super Sr-Local: 1x.
The Parent / Child division is a non-ranking Texas section
division, and will not result in TX ranking points.
TEXAS JUNIOR POINTS:
10s: No Ranking Points or Progression
Non-Qualified/Challenger: No Ranking Points
Champs: Level 2 "Other" Main Draw Ranking Points
Super-Champs: Texas Tier 5 Points
SITES: Main site - (HEB) HEB Tennis Center, 801 Tennis Ave,
Kerrville, TX 78028. (Take Exit #508 off Interstate 10, courts
located 1 mile west of I10, turn left @ I Hop). 14 Lighted courts
(6 newly resurfaced), covered spectator stands for most courts,
pro-shop, racket stringing and concession sales. Water & ice
available for players.
Additional Site:
(SU) Schreiner University - 2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX
78028. Enter school and go right - court around the bend on right.
3 miles/7 min from main site. 8 Lighted Courts, limited
concessions, covered spectator seating.
Warm-up Site:
(TIVY) Tivy High School - 3250 TX-534 Loop, Kerrville, TX 78028. 3
miles from main site. Enter school and go left, follow around past
ball field, courts on left. Please park along curb, vehicles not
allowed over bridge.
SEEDING: USTA Texas recommends the "All Factors Method" of
seeding for Ad/Sr/SS divisions and that Committees use the Texas 12
Month Rolling Standings List for initial considerations. If other
information is to be considered (such as head-to-head wins), emails
must be sent to the Tournament Director immediately after the entry
deadline.
ADULT FORMAT: (Singles & Doubles) Ad/Sr/SS
Two-of-three sets regular scoring with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak in
lieu of a 3rd Set. Weather conditions during the tournament may
change this scheduled format.
JUNIOR SINGLES FORMAT: All junior singles will play 2 out of
3 sets with a 10 point tie-break in lieu of the full third set.
Non-Qualified Divisions will play No Ad scoring; all Open,
Qualified, Champs and Super Champ Divisions will play regular Ad
scoring.
JUNIOR DOUBLES FORMAT: All junior doubles will play an 8 Game
Pro-Set - regular Ad scoring - with tie-break @ 8 all. Smaller
draws will play a round-robin format.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ KERRVILLETENNIS for current
tournament and weather information before and during
tournament.
WITHDRAWALS: If you need to withdraw after the registration
deadline, please email Diane Asper @
kerrvilletennisacademy@yahoo.com. All players should check draws
late Friday evening for any late withdrawals in their divisions and
continue checking draws throughout tournament for up to the minute
status and/or changes.
Effective 1-1-2018: NTRP TX Sanctioned players are required to
Self Rate, if they have no rating. If a player enters and plays
a TX Sanctioned tournament levels division with a "0.0" rating,
they will be notified that Self Ratings are now required for play
in levels divisions in Texas Sanctioned Tournaments. A player
violating this rule by playing in a levels division in a second
sanctioned tournament without a self rating will receive an
automatic 30 day suspension and any points earned from those
tournaments will be removed.
Round Robin draws: a player who is defaulted for any
reason other than lateness shall not play in subsequent matches. If
a player or team defaults, they will not be allowed to play the
Rounds following that defaulted match, and if subsequent matches
are played, those matches will not count towards rankings.
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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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 Monday, May 14, 2018 1:00:00 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: 800054918 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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