All doubles matches are cancelled except for a few
Attention all players, make sure to check the draws for doubles. If it says unplayed then that means your doubles match will not be played. There are no matches until 1130a on sunday the 13th.
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Attention players, please check your new draw times!
Attention all players, please check your new draw times. Many withdraws have occured and the whole tournament has had to be rescheduled twice. A pro set format will be used for all singles and novice doubles matches.
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New start times for sat the 12th and sunday the 13th have been posted!
Attention all players, new start times for 1/12-1/13 have been posted. Due to the rain, the format for open singles will be changed to a pro set format and all open doubles is canceled. Novice doubles will be played. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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Rain Delay! Matches Suspended for Today
It is Currently Sunday the 6th at noon. All matches are suspended for today due to the weather. It has just started to mist again. Please enjoy the rest of your Sunday. Sorry for holding you hostage until now and thank you for your patience during the delay. Please ck back after tuesday for next weekends new schedule. We will have to redo the start times again.
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Rain Delay
It is currently Sunday the 6th at 11am. All matches are now delayed 4 hours from your original start time currently online. We will update again at noon. Conditions are foggy which makes for slow drying. However, the fog is starting to lighten up. We have a full crew squeegeeing the courts and blowing them now.
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Rain Delay
It is currently Sunday the 6th at 10am. All matches are now delayed 3 hours from their original start times. We will update again at 11a. Conditions are foggy which makes for slow drying. Hopefully things will lighten up soon! We are squeegeeing the courts and blowing them now.
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Rain Delay
It is currently Sunday the 6th at 9am. All matches are now delayed 2 hours from their original start times. We will update again at 10a. Conditions are foggy which makes for slow drying. Hopefully things will lighten up soon! We are squeegeeing the courts and blowing them now.
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Rain delay
It is Saturday the 5th at 10p and it is raining. All matches for sunday the 6th are delayed 1 hour from their original start time. this message will be updated again at 9a. The new draws have been posted with new start times. The time on the draw is your original start time. Make sure to check your start time and the rain delay before you head out to the club. Please read further below to find out more details. We will be squeegeeing courts early so be prepared to play tomorrow if the weather breaks. Again, thanks for your patience during the delay!
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Attention all players! New draw times are posted
Attention all players, please check the draws as we have rescheduled everything due to our partial rainout.
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RAIN DELAY FOR SATURDAY THE 5th
It is currently sat. the 5th at 4p and it has started to rain. All play is suspended for today. We are in the process of rescheduling the tournament for tomorrow. If your match was in progress on the 5th then you will most likely be first on on the 6th. Please Check the internet for your new start time for Sunday the 6th after 9p tonight and before you drive to the club in the morning. We may go on a rain delay tonight after 9p for your new match time on sunday the 6th. Please do not come to the club until checking the notes section about the delay.
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Rain delay info and hotline!
Currently there is no delay. All matches for sat the 5th are on schedule. If it begins to rain and a delay is called for, we will update this message. We will update this message 2hrs before the start of all matches on a given tournament day if it is raining. If it is raining after 8p on the night before the tournament, we may start a delay then. Please check this section of the notes to stay up to date on a possible delay. We will not cancel a day before noon due to the rules. We have lights, so plan on playing under them if we experience delays due to rain. The rain hotline is 925 9372582. Please only call this # in case of an emergency or if you are en route to the club and it begins to rain. If you are driving from more than 2 hrs out then you may call the director directly. Unfortunately, usually we will not be able to start a delay more than 2 hrs before the first match times.
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Doubles Changes
Please check your start times on friday for doubles in case they change. If you signed up for a different age group in doubles compared to your singles then your team will not be entered in the tournament, Please refer to the rules below in our notes section.
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Scheduling
If the dates of this tournament are on 2 weekends, we will try to play all of the tournament over the first weekend unless we have large draws or inliment weather. If the tournament is only scheduled for 2 days then we will complete all play in one weekend.
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Draws are subject to change
All draws are subject to change if the tournament makes an error. Please recheck draws for changes in times and/or withdrawals. All changes made within 24 hrs of tournament start will be phoned to the affected parties. Any changes outside of 24hrs will not be communicated to the player. Please recheck your start time on thursday or friday before the tournament. Also, again, please recheck your start times every night during the tournament.
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Contacting the director, entry fee, check in and withdraws
If you need to pay your entry fee to the tournament, please bring a check payable to the HGA for the entry fee or cash. Make sure to have exact change if you bring cash. Please pay the fee to the tournament desk before your first match. No player will be allowed to play until the entry fee is paid. If you need to withdraw from the tournament please email the director at hunterhg@comcast.net. Please list the players name, age, division and reason for the withdraw. make sure to state exactly what matches you are withdrawing from in your email. If you do not notify us immediately that you will participate in the consolation, playoff or other match in your email then we will withdraw you from all other play as well. An excused withdraw is due to emergency, illness or injury. All withdraws are subject to 2 penalty points assesed by the usta after the tournament. You need 10 penalty points in a year to be suspended from playing tournaments. The director will contact you to confirm the withdraw. If you need to withdraw before the deadline then use your confirmation # and/or credit card to withdraw online before the deadline. Your credit card will be fully refunded. unfortunately no refunds will be issued if you withdraw after the deadline. All players should check in at least 15 minutes before your scheduled match time. Make sure you check in directly to the site that you are assigned. Lateness penalties will be strictly enforced if you check in to the wrong site. Also, lateness penalties will be strictly enforced if you run into traffic. Please plan ahead so that you may arrive safely and early. If your opponnent has checked in and we have a court, we may be able to put your match on early. We use many alternate sites during our tournaments. LTC is the Lafayette Tennis Club. NGH is Northgate High School. RDP is Rudgear Park Tennis Courts. LP is Larkey Park. DVC is Diablo Valley College. Your site will be listed on the draw by your start time. The notes below will have detailed directions to each site! All sites will be accepting entry fee checks!
Refuse to Lose!!
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Directions to Lafayette Tennis Club, LTC
For directions to the Lafayette Tennis Club (3125 Camino Diablo, Lafayette, CA 94549, (925) 937-2582), please use the following link to Yahoo maps --> Off of the 24 take the Pleaseant Hill Rd exit North, rt on Stanley then Right on Camino Diablo. You will see our exit sign first. Keep going and you will hit our entrance sign, then turn right down a steep drive. We are located in a hidden glen. Make sure to allow ample time for traffic. We are located close to the freeway so it is an easy drive for most players.
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Draws
Draws will be posted no later than Wednesday before 8am. Please only ck the internet for your start time. Phone requests for start times will not be accepted. Seeding will be done using norcal/usta standard seeding rules. For questions on seeding please call the norcal/usta office at 510 7487373. Make sure to check your start time every day before and after the tournament. Rain and other factors may change the schedule. You are responsible for finding your start time and any changes to it.
Good Luck and
Refuse to Lose
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Match format
The Match format for singles is best of three sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of a third set. Doubles will be an 8 game pro set. Open and Challenger players format is single elimination. Novice players format will be first round match loser consolation. All novice players will be guaranteed to have the opportunity to play 2 singles matches. Novice consolation matches will be 6 game pro set. There is a mandatory playoff for third and fourth place in all divisions. If you sign up for a novice singles division and there are no other or only one other entry, we may opt to put you in the challenger division. Same goes for Challenger to Open singles. We will only bump you up one division and/or age group not two and we will never move you down a division or age group in singles. Make sure to check other draws following these parameters if you cannot find the draw that you signed up for.
Please sign up for doubles with a partner before the deadline. You must have your partners usta # to sign up. This # can be found on the norcalusta website. Your partner must also sign up with you or you will not be put into the draw. All doubles players must sign up for doubles in the same age category and division that they signed up for in singles. The tournament will not move you up a division or age category in doubles if there are not enough entrants. Your entry into the doubles is free due to the combined entry fee. If you email the director we will put you on a "looking for a partner" list but cannot guarantee a partner. Please email us at least 1 week before the deadline or we will not be able to attempt to find a partner for you.
If you sign up for a novice singles division and there are no other or only one other entry, we may opt to put you in the challenger division. Same goes for Challenger to Open. We will only bump you up one division and/or age group not two and we will never move you down a division or age group. Make sure to check other draws following these parameters if you cannot find the draw that you signed up for.
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Practice courts
During the tournament no practice courts will be open at the Lafayette Tennis Club. Acalanes High School is a stones throw away from the club and is open to the public. The address is 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd. Take the Pleasant Hill rd exit North and continue on Pleasant Hill until you see the courts on your right hand side. The Lafayette Tennis Club is a 2 minute car ride away
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Main tournament hotel
Diablo Mountain in is a stones throw away from the club. Mention the Lafayette Tennis Club and you will receive a special rate. A Queen is $72. 2 Queens Deluxe is $95. Here is the link, http://www.diablomountaininn.com/
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Selection process, Eligibility, Seeding
This tournament is a Tournament Director selection process. That means that you are not in the tournament until we accept you. Most likely we will accept all players unless we have extreme large draws. We will follow the usta rules on the selection process if we do not accept all players. Eligibility to this tournament is open to all usta members that fall in the correct age brackets. If your birthday is during the same month of the tournament then you must play in the next higher age group. The seeding method that is used is whatever the current norcalusta list is on the day that we do the draws.
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Tournament hotel
For hotel accommodations, please contact the Embassy Suites in Walnut Creek. Tel: 800 EMBASSY. Ask For the Hunter Gallaway Tennis Academy Special Rate. It should be no more than $104 per night for a great room! They have a complimentary breakfast, Ice machines, Indoor swimming and a gym! The address is 1345 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek Ca 94597. Pleas Check out the link to their website for more information!
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LTC is home to the Hunter Gallaway's Tennis Academy
For more information about the club and Hunter Gallaway's high level Excellence I Junior Academy please check out our website on the link provided. We have great lower level year round program as well.
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Dress Code
Proper tennis attire is required on the courts at all times. Collared shirts are not required. All running shoes including non marking running shoes ar prohibited. Black soled shoes except for barricades and other tennis shoes are prohibited as well. You will be defaulted if you cannot find a replacement pair of shoes within 15 minutes after your match time. This rule will be strictly enforced, no exceptions. Shorts, skirts or sweats with pockets or some system to hold an extra ball is required. No cuttoff jeans are allowed on the courts. If you look good on the court you will play better!!!
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Tournament Evaluation
Without your support we will not be able to continue hosting tournaments. We strive for Excellence! Our goal is to run a fair well organized event. We hope that you are able to check the yes box on all of the questions! If you liked the tournament please check Excellent. If you mark down "average", this is bad. Thanks again for your participation! We appreciate your support!
Refuse to Lose!!
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Tournament ball is wilson us open. Green dot and orange balls are wilson.
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Come play a tournament at the lovely Lafayette Tennis Club. We
have newly resurfaced US Open Blue courts and operate as a private
club! We recently renovated the clubhouse and locker rooms!
Attention all players, most of the tournament will be completed
over the first weekend. unless we have large draws or inclimate
weather. LTC is the Lafaayette Tennis Club. . Please check in at
least 15 minutes before your match time at the tournament desk.
Lateness penalties will be strictly enforced. Allow extra time due
to traffic. Snacks will be provided daily but lunch may not be
purchased at the club. Casa Gourmet Burrito and Subway is a stones
throw away in Lafayette. Downtown Walnut Creek is also an option
for food but the parking can be tough sometimes. Please check the
draw on Friday before the tournament and then daily once the
tournament starts. You are responsible for checking for your start
time. If you need to withdraw from the tournament please email the
TD Hunter at hunterhg@comcast.net and call at 925 368-8882. Entry
fee refunds will not be given after the deadline. You may withdraw
yourself from the tournament at anytime before the deadline using
your confirmation #. Many matches may be viewed from the parking
lot. Please bring a couple of folding chairs as the club does not
have enough chairs to go around. Good Luck! Refuse to Lose!!! Come
play a tournament at the Lafayette Tennis Club. We are a private
facility nestled in a hidden glen in lovely Lafayette CA.
The 12's Novice event will be played using a Green Dot Ball. For more information about U/12 Tournaments visit norcal.usta.com/TAUT and click on the Junior Development Pathway.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, January 1, 2013 7:00:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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