PARKING AT FSHS
The parking lot for the tennis courts at FSHS is currently under major construction and you may find it easier to park on Rio Street on the west end of the courts in order to avoid the machinery and fresh oily black top pavement.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY JULY 26 AT 1159 PM
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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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Challenger Information and Schedule
Check out the new Challenger Information page on our Youth Tennis Texas 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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Challenger 1-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 800003118
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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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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.
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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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WATCH OUT FOR WATCHES DUE TO RECENT ADVANCES IN WATCH TECHNOLOGY, MANY WATCHES NOW ALLOW COMMUNICATION BY TEXTING OR EMAIL. JUST AS CELL PHONE USE IS PROHIBITED ON COURT, WE ARE GOING TO ASK THAT PLAYERS NOT WEAR ANY WATCHES ON COURT. PLEASE DO NOT BE OFFENDED IF YOU FORGET AND GO 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 BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AS IN THE CASE OF TYPE 1 DIABETES OR YOU HAVE ANOTHER MEDICAL OR ADA CONSIDERATION, PLEASE INFORM THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND REFEREE AT CHECK IN. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DOCUMENT THE NECESSITY.
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Playing Sites
Fort Stockton High School: 1200 W. 17th St, Fort Stockton TX 79735 (Tournament Headquarters)
Fort Stockton Intermediate School: 1100 W. 2nd St, Fort Stockton TX 79735
Fort Stockton Middle School: 2400 West 5th St, Fort Stockton TX 79735
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Warm-up Sites After play begins at 8:00 am on Saturday morning, all courts at FSHS will be used for matches. The courts at the Intermediate School and the Middle School will be available all day for warm up on Saturday. The FSHS 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 including after dark until 10 PM.
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Weather Cancellation Policy: If the tournament is cancelled after play has begun due to weather conditions, your player will be eligible to apply this year's entry fee toward the entry fee for the 2018 September Fort Stockton 1 Day 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.
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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 * Domino's * Doughnut Palace * Sonic * Subway * Howards Drive In * Burger King *Almost all of these restaurants are located on Dickinson Blvd.
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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. Host Hotel: 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
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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 Thursday, July 26, 2018 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: 800002718 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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