Tournament Reports
Match Schedule Info - Match Schedule Info
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Rain Out
Hi, it is currently Sunday the 8th at noon! Attention all players and parents, all matches scheduled for sunday the 8th are now officially canceled. You are released! Have a great weekend! Sorry about the weather. All matches players will rceive crdit and point for matches played to whatever round that they left off in. The tournament will not be rescheduled. Hope To See you at the next tournament in Late february! Hopefully the weather will cooperate better!! Again, thanks for your patience during the delays!!!!
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Rain Delay
Hi, It is currently Sunday the 8th at 7a and it has started to rain, all matches are delayed 6 hours from their original start time, the next update is at noon. If you need to withdraw from the tournament, please email the director at hunterhg@comcast.net and mention the players name, age, division and the reson for the withdraw. All withdraws need to be in writing. We cannot cancel the day until noon due to the rules. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
If we are washed out for today, the tournament wil not be rescheduled. Points will be awarded based on the round that you made it to.
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Rain Delay
Hi all players, it is Saturday the 7th at 7p and the courts have been squeegeed but are still wet and unplayable. All Sunday the 8th matches are now delayed 1 hour from their original start time. We will update this message at 7a on Sunday the 8th. The weather looks bad for tomorrow so please do not come until we give you the green light! Thanks again for your patience during the delay. If it is raining hard tomorrow we will not delay as long as we did but cannot cancel the tournament until noon due to the rules. Again, thanks for your patience during the delays!!!
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Rain out for today!!
Hi, it is Saturday the 7th at 230 p and it has started to drizzle again. All matches are cncelled for today and will be rescheduled for the same time that they were originally scheduled for today. So if you were scheduled to play on saturday the 7th at 8a then your new match time will be sunday the 8th at 8a. We wil not update your start times on the draws for the date change. Please check this section of the home page befroe you go to bed for a possible delay to start off with for tomorrow. Thank you for your patience during the delays today!
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Rain Delay
It is Saturday the 7th at 2p and unfortunately it rained again, All matches originally scheduled 8a to 12p are now delayed 9hours
from their original start time. All matches starting at 1230p and
later are delayed 8 hours from their original start time. we will
update again at 3p. Hopefully we can get the courts dried up quickly. We are trying hard to get some play in today because tomorrows forecast looks bad!
Thanks again for your patience during the delay.
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Rain Delay Alert!!!
It is Saturday the 7th at 120p and unfortunately it has begun to rain again, all matches originally scheduled 8a to 12p are now delayed 8hours from their original start time. All matches starting at 1230p and later are delayed 7 hours from their original start time. we will update again at 2p. Hopefully we can get the courts dried up quickly. Thanks again for your patience during the delay.
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Rain Delay
Hi, It is currently Sat the 7th at noon the courts are just about dry and playable. Alll matches scheduled from 8a to 1200p are delayed 6 hours from their original start time. All matches from 1230p on are delayed 5 hours from their original start time. This is your green light to start heading to the club. We will not update this message again unless it begins to rain. Please arrive early for your match as lateness penalties will be strictly enforced. We will update this message and the rain hotline immediately if it begins to rain again. 12s and 14s have a strict rule where matches cannot be scheduled to start after 7p and 16s and 18s cannot start after 8p. We are reducing the format to a 6 game regular scoring set for doubles and an 8 game regular scoring pro set for singles. With this adjusted format things will speed up but we cannot adjust the official times for matches due to the reduced format unfortunately. We hope to get as many matches in today for you as possible within the rules.
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Some matches are canceled for Sat the 7th!
Due to strict norcalusta start time guidelines, all 12s and 14s matches originally scheduled for 230p or later are now cancelled due to the fact that we cannot start a12s and 14s match after 7p on a saturday. Also all 16s and 18s matches that weere originally scheduled for 330p and later are now cancelled due to the 8p maximum start time. these matches will be rescheduled for tomorrow. We will post new start times for tomorrow later this evening after 8p.
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is currently Saturday the 7th at 11a, the courts are drying better after the drizzle hit us, all matches from 8a to 12p ar delayed 6 hours from their original start time. All 1230p and later matches are delayed 5 hours from their original start time. We will update this message again at noon for hopefully the last update. The weather looks better for the rest of the day. Currently there is no wind with heavy clouds. Thanks again for your patience during the delay!!
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Rain Delay
Hi, It is currently Saturday the 7th at 10a, all matches originally scheduled from 8a to 12p are delayed 5 hours from their originals start time. All matches scheduled from 1230p and later are delayed 4 hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 11a. Conditions are no wind and it has started to drizzle a little. the forecast is for improvement by 2p. Thanks for your patience during the delay!!!
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is currently Saturday the 7th at 9a, the courts are drying up nicely, all matches originally scheduled for Saturday the 7th from 8a to 1200p are delayed 4 hours from their original start time. All matches originally scheduled from 1230p on are delayed 3 hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 10a.
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Rain Delay
Hi all players, it is currently Saturday the 7th at about 8a, the courts are wet and unplayable, all matches are now delayed 3 hours from their original start time. We will update this message again at 9a. The showers have stopped and we have been squeegeeing and blowing the courts since 630a. The forecast is for a few showers this am with conditions improving as the morning progresses. It looks like we will have a good window of opportunity to play today. Again, please do not start heading to the club until we give you the green light on this message. please read below about past delays and other information.
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Rain delay for Saturday the 7th
Currently it is friday the 6th at 7p, the courts are wet and unplayable and it is raining hard. All Saturday the 7th matches are delayed 2 hours from their original start time. We wil update this message again at 8am on Saturday the 7th to either extend the delay or give you the green light to come to the club. Please do not come to the club until we give you the green light on this message!!!!! The forecast has improved for Saturday the 7th and we may have a good window to play. Our crew will be squeegeeing early in the am to try and get the courts dry as soon as possible.
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 format may change if we experience a delay. 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.
Thanks for your patience during the delay!!!!
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Draw time changes
Attention all players, please check the start times for February 7 and 8. some have them may have been changed. Players are responsible for their start times. on Friday the 6th before you go to bed please check for a possible rain delay for the 7th. Also, please read below about how a possible rain delay will be handled.
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Some start times have changed
If you are playing in the girls 18s, boys 14s and b18s your start times have been updated to ensure that we are within the norcalusta rule compliance. We wanted to get in as many matches in over the first weekend. However, we realize that Sunday is a school night and many players are driving great distances so we will not start any matches past 6p on a Sunday. We have made every effort to conatct players if their initial start time has been changed via a phone call and an email if the phone number doesnt work! The weather looks great this weekend! Good Luck to all players and Refuse to Lose!!!
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DRAWS
Most likely all players will be likely all players accepted into the tournament!!!!!! Draws will be posted no later than wed 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. 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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Format
The tournament format for open players is single elimination in singles and doubles. The tournament format for challenger players is fmlc for singles and single elimination for doubles. All challenger singles players will be scheduled for 2 singles matches at least if the numbers work out. The Match format for open singles is best of three sets with a match tiebreak in lieu of a third set and an 8 game pro set for open doubles. The challenger level is 8 game pro set for singles main draw and an 8 game pro set for doubles. Consolation singles will be a 8 game set for singles. Regular scoring will be used for all divisions. The usta has eliminated all novice tournaments. All novice players are encouraged to sign up for challenger level play.
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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Scheduling
if this is a 2 weekend event then most matches will be played over the first weekend unless we have large draws or incliment weather. If it is a one weekend event then all matches will be completed over one weekend. You may play anytime from 8am to 10p for start times.
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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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Contacting the director, entry fee, check in and doubles sign ups
To sign up for doubles please sign up with your partner and your partner must sign up with you. You also must sign up in the same age category and division as your singles. If you are looking for a partner please email the tournament director at least one week before the deadline and we will put you on a looking for a partner list and randomly pair you up with another player that emails the director about being put on the list. Do not sign up for doubles without a partner. You will not be partnered randomly. 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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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.
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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 limied 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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Limted Draws
We will accept as many players as possible to fill our courts following norcalusta scheduling guidelines. Open level players are limited to 32 singles and 16 doubles Challenger level players are limited to 16 singles and 8 doubles. We will not add any players to the challenger limits. We will accept as many open level players as we can possible handle given our court constraints. If you want to have the best shot of being selected for the tournament then please sign up for the open division. The selection process top down for open players and bottom up for challenger players.
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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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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 Monday, January 26, 2015 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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