Rain Out
Hi all player parents, many of you in the past have receive credits for rain out tournaments. Unfortunately we cannot issue you a credit due to norcalusta rules. NorcalUSTA would like us to send you a refund
following the USTA guidelines below. Please email me hunterhg@comcast.net the full name and
address of the person that should receive the refund check and a ck will
be mailed out within a week. If you completed a match then you will
unfortunately not receive a refund. This is he tournament rule that we
will follow in processing refunds. The active.com fee will not be refunded. Fees for Refunding Not Permitted; Administrative Fee for Full Rain Out Permitted.The Tournament Committee shall not charge any fee (such as a processing, service, or handling fee) for refunding the entry fee. However, in the case where the tournament is rained out before a match is played, the tournament may will hold an administrative fee of $2.00 per entry in the case of a tournament that charges a per-entry fee or a total of $2.00 in the case of a tournament that charges a base fee.
b.When Base Fee Charged.No refund of the base fee will be required to be made to a player if that player finishes one match in all events in whichtheir name appears in the draw and the event(s) are subsequently rained out. We apologize for not being able to issue you a credit !
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rain delay
It is Sunday the 9th at 2p, the courts are soaked. All matches are now canceled for today. Please read the tournament home page for details about the rainout sometime after 8p tomorrow. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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rain delay
Hi, it is Sunday the 9th at 1p, it is raining again, all matches are delayed 8 hours from their original start time. We will update this message again at 2p most likely for our final update.
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rain delay
Hi, it is Sunday the 9th at 12p noon, the courts are still soaked. All matches are delayed 7 hours from their original start time. We are not canceling yet because the weather has let up a bit. The next update will be at 1p. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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rain delay
Hi, It is currently Sunday the 9th at 9a and the courts are soaked and it is raining hard. All matches are delayed 6 hours from their original start time. The next and most likely final update will be at 12p noon. All matches that start at 3p today or later without the delay are canceled. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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Rain Delay
Hi All players and parents, it is currently Saturday the 8th at 7p and
raining hard. All matches scheduled for Sunday the 9th are delayed 3
hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 9a.
The weather looks a little better tomorrow with 90% to 70% predictions for rain.
We will not cancel for the day officially until 12p or noon due to the
rules. All matches scheduled for 6p or later without the delay are now officially canceled. Thanks again for your patience during the delay. If the weather breaks we have a full staff ready to squeegee and dry courts. Thanks again for your patience during the delays!
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Tournament Matches canceled for Sat. the 8th
Hi All players, It is Sat the 8th at noon and the forecast for the rest of the day is 100% rain. All matches for today are canceled and rescheduled for the same time tomorrow. The draws will not reflect this. If it is raining at 8p tonight we may start a delay for Sunday the 9th matches. The weather looks like 90% rain for most of the day on Sunday. Due to the rules again we cannot cancel matches until noon. If we do cancel tomorrow, the tournament will count towards your record and you will receive your points depending on what round you made it to in your open age group. Thanks again for your patience during this rain storm!
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is currently Saturday the 8th at 9am, the courts are soaked and it is raining. All matches scheduled for today are no delayed 6 hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 12p noon for what will most likely be the final update for today. All matches originally scheduled for 330p or later today are canceled. The weather forecast is for 100% rain all day. Thanks for your patience during this dealy!
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Rain Delay
Hi all Players, it is currently Friday the 7th at 8p and it is raining. The forecast tomorrow looks bad all day! All matches are delayed 3 hours from their original start time for Sat. the 8th. All matches originally scheduled for Sat. the 8th at 6p or later are now canceled for tomorrow. We will update this message next at 9a on Sat. the 8th. We cannot cancel the day until noon no matter how bad the weather is. Thanks for your patience during the delay. Please do not head to the club until we give the green light. If we are completely rained out tomorrow then we will attempt the same schedule on Sunday the 9th. All doubles is canceled and the format for singles will be a 6 game pro set using regular scoring. If you are coming from more than 2 hours away then you may call the director directly for an update on the delay. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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New draws and start times posted
Attention all players, the new draws and start times have been posted. The entire tournament has been rescheduled. Due to a complete rain out on Sunday the 2nd and rain in the forecast for this weekend, we have changed the format for singles to a 6 game pro set using regular scoring with a 7point tie break at 6-6. You may be scheduled to play 3 or 4 matches on Saturday. Remember that the new format is a 6 game pro set. Unfortunately we are also forced to cancel the doubles. The forecast is not great for the weekend. If it is raining on Friday night, please ck the rain delay section of this home page before you go to bed for a possible delay. It may allow you to sleep in a little longer. Otherwise we will update the rain delay at 6am on Saturday. If you are driving from more than 2 hrs away then you may call the Directors cell phone for a possible delay earlier than 6a. Please do not drive to the club until you ck this home page to see if we are on a delay! Please only call the rain hotline at 925 9372582 if it is an emergency, you are en route to the club or you do not have internet access. We have a strong team to squeegee the courts and get them playable if there is a break in the weather. If Saturday is completely washed out then we will stick to the same times for Sunday and try again. If we have a partial rain out on Saturday then look for a complete reschedule after 8p on Saturday.
Thanks for your patience during this winter tournament!
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rain delay
Hi, it is sunday the 2nd at about 12p noon and it is still raining. The forecast is not good for today. All matches originally scheduled for today are officially postponed until next weekend. Alll players are released for today. We will post the new schedule for next weekend by wednesday at 8am. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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DRAWS
Draws will be posted no later than wed before 8am for a weekend tournament and Friday am for a weekday tournament. 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. 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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Scheduling
if this is a 2 weekend event then we will try to complete the tournament or at least play most of it over the first weekend. If we large draws or incliment weather then we may use the second weekend.
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Format
The tournament format for open players is single elimination in singles and doubles. 2 out of 3 sets with a match tie break will be used for open singles and an 8 game pro set for doubles. Regular scoring will be used.
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! The tournament will not move you up a division or age category in doubles if there are not enough entrants.
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Draws are subject to change!
All draws are subject to change if the tournament makes an error. Please check the draws an the day before the tournament starts to see if your time has changed! Please recheck draws for changes in times and/or withdrawals. Also, please recheck your start times every night during the tournament. All changes made within 48 hrs of tournament start will be phoned to the affected parties. .
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Limted Draws
We will accept as many players as possible to fill our courts following norcalusta scheduling guidelines. Open level players are limited to 16 singles and 8 doubles. Challenger level players are limited to 8 singles and 4 doubles. If this is a 2 weekend event then we will most likely accept more players. if this is a stand alone open or challenger then we will most likely accept all players.
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Contacting the director, entry fee, check in and
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. Sometimes we use alternate sites during our tournaments. LTC is the Lafayette Tennis Club. CVH is Clayton Valley High School. 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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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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LTC is home to the world famous 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!
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Attention all players and alternates
Thank You for applying for the tournament! This is a limited draw/tournament director selection tournament. The selection process is determined by the usta. If you were not accepted then you were automatically put on an alternate list and we will notify you if a spot opens up. Please email us if you do not want to be put on the alternate list. You also will not be charged for your entry fee. This is a new tournament that was sanctioned this year. The problem with the usta sanctioning a new tournament and not a longstanding one is that we cannot prepare for the amount of players ahead of time. We hate turning any players away and would like to give the most amount of players an opportunity to play. Please check your start time on friday just in case your opponent has withdrawn and your schedule changes!
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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. It is a top down selection process for open players and bottom up for challenger 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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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.
Receive 50% of your entry fee back. Apply for the TOURNAMENT ENTRY ASSISTANCE GRANT(TAG). For more information about this grant or to obtain a copy of the application please visit the USTA Northern California junior homepage at www.norcal.usta.com.
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CODE OF CONDUCT. Players, persons who appear to be associated with a player, officials, and organizers of any tournament are under duty to encourage and maintain high standards of proper conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship.
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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 Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:59:00 PM Pacific 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: 500018114 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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