12:56 p.m. CYTC COURTS PLAYABLE WITH SUN SHINING THROUGH; COME PLAY ASAP
All match times from 8 am through 10:30 a.m. at CYTC need to report back to CYTC for play NOW. Sun has finally started shining through and courts drying FAST. players are warming up. FUTURE MATCH TIMES: 11:30 MATCHES (6) Report at 1:30 pm. We have 4 matches soon to come off once play resumes; First come, first on. Others may have to wait a few to get on; 11:30 and 12:00 matches: Report at 2:00 p.m. 12:30 matches report at 2:15 1:00 matches report at 2:30 1:30 matches report at 2:50 2:00 matches report at 3:10 2:30 matches report at 3:30 3:00 matches report at 4:15 4:30 matches report at 4:45 All others report as scheduled or as verbally instructed by site director.
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LAKEWAY TO RESUME PLAY AT 1:00 P.M. FUTURE MATCH TIMES BELOW
We had additional courts at 1pm; All matches through 11:30 start times report to Lakeway at 1:00 p.m. Future matches expect shortened format in consolations; 2-all no ad; Main draw we are trying to stay with regular format, but may have to go to no-ad scoring to get caught up. 12:00 matches report at 1:15 to 1:30 12:30 match report at 1:45 1:00 matches report at 2:15 1:30 matches report at 2:40 2:00 matches report at 3:00 2:30 matches report at 3:20 3:00 matches report at 3:50 4:30 matches report at 4:30 All others report as normal or as site director informs you.
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FUTURE MATCH TIMES AT LOST CREEK
IF your original match time was: 11:30 match report at 12:45 p.m. to Lost Creek 12:00 matches report at 1:00 p.m. 12:30 matches report at 1:30 p.m. 1:00 matches report at 2:15 p.m. 2:00 matches report at 2:45 p.m. 2:30 match report at 3:15 p.m. 3:30 matches report at 3:45 p.m. 5:00 matches report at 5:00 p.m. The above assumes no additional rain delays. Check back here for updates if needed. Anticipate shortened format to catch up of at least no-ad scoring in all consolation rounds. We are trying to keep MAIN DRAW matches at regular format if we don't have future delays. Otherwise all bets are off.
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11:30 RE-START TIME GOOD FOR COURTYARD; read below
According to Accuweather for zip code 78731, another short period of moisture is possible at Courtyard between 11:45 and 12:15, which "may" produce another short delay. However, for right now 11:30 is a good start time for CYTC. If more moisture comes our way again, we'll deal with that delay when it hits.
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LOST CREEK OK TO PLAY AROUND 10:30 to 10:45
Lost Creek appears to be in better shape court-wise than Courtyard. Play can resume as early as 10:30 to 10:45.
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10:00 a.m. LAKEWAY PLAY STOPPED; 10:06 UPDATE: PLAY TO RESUME IN 5 MINUTES
A/O 10:00 a.m. Officials are waiting for a few minutes before calling play for an extended length of time. Will update homepage as soon as I hear more from Lakeway.
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TOURNAMENT PLAY BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. FRIDAY
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DRAWS PUBLISHED, MATCH TIMES FINAL UNLESS ERROR MADE
Play begins Friday, Jan 15th at 10:00 a.m. The latest matches on Friday have ALL been scheduled by request prior to draw creation and scheduling. Any change requested for a later match time will be denied, unless an error was made based on a prior request that was honored by the TD. The Player Bingo Party begins at 7:00 p.m. Last match times are 6:00 p.m. on Friday at The Courtyard, which is also where the party is hosted. Once your match is completed, please join us in the clubhouse for more tournament fun.
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DAUBERS UP!!!
DAUBERS UP BINGO FANS!!!
Friday night of the Polar Brrr "nothing but doubles" Major Zone is our PLAYER BINGO PARTY!!! Come join us at The Courtyard Tennis
and Swim Club at 5608 Courtyard Dr., Austin, TX 78731. We'll be in the bar area
with our DAUBERS UP ready to play B.I.N.G.O. complimented
by all the popcorn you can eat along with one CATA complimentary beer or
soda. BINGO begins at 7:00 p.m. and most if not all players
should be off court so you too can join in the FUN!
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YOU ARE GUARANTEED NO LESS THAN 3 DOUBLES MATCHES IN THIS MAJOR ZONE
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SITES AND LEGEND
Lost Creek Country Club - LCCC on draws (512) 892-0173 2612 Lost Creek
Blvd., Austin, TX 78746
The Courtyard Tennis and Swim Club - CYTC on draws (512) 345-4700 5608
Courtyard Dr., Austin, TX 78731 Lakeway World of Tennis-LKWY on draws (512) 261-7222 One World of Tennis Square, Austin, TX 78738
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EVENT PLAYOFFS FOR THOSE WITH 6-7 TEAMS
Events with 6-7 teams are too large for One Event Round Robin so these
will be split into two events. The #1 place team in the RED DRAW upon
completion of the RR will play against the #1 place team in the WHITE DRAW to
determine the EVENT CHAMPION; The #2 place team in the RED DRAW will play
against the #2 place team in the WHITE DRAW, etc. The RR flight with 4
teams...the #4 place team will not play a playoff match, they will already have
had their 3 matches and there is not a 4th place team to play in the Flight
with only 3 teams.
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INFORM SITE DIRECTOR IF YOU'VE NOT PLAYED YOUR GUARANTEED 3 DOUBLES MATCHES
This tournament guarantees all players 3 matches and you could play more
if your draw dictates. If you are informed by your site director that your draw
is complete and you've only played 2 matches, please inform your site director
that you've only played twice. He/she will make sure that you play 3 times
before your tournament experience is complete.
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ALL PLAYERS PICK UP LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AT THE COURTYARD
CATA is hosting our player party Friday at 7:00 P.M. at the Courtyard.
If you are not playing at The Courtyard the entire weekend, you can pick up
your shirt at the party or ask someone to pick it up for you.
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RE-CHECK DRAWS OFTEN, ONCE PUBLISHED
You are asked to RE-CHECK YOUR DRAWS, once published, up to tournament
start time. Tournament is anticipated to start at 12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15th. If
entry numbers dictate, the tournament start time may be early morning to
accommodate the player BINGO party scheduled for Friday evening at 7:00.
Be aware that the tourney does regretfully receive withdrawals for injury and
illness and you wouldn't want to show up unnecessarily. If I have a contact
number or email address in the tournament software program, I'll do my best to
contact you. However, some players have NO contact information provided. For
this reason, ALL PLAYERS CONTINUE TO RE-CHECK DRAWS UNTIL YOUR MATCH TIME,
beginning with your first round and throughout the tournament. Thanks and we'll
see you at the Polar Brrr...."nothing but doubles" tournament. Come
prepared to have FUN and PLAY LOTS OF TENNIS!
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FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER FOR UP-TO-DATE TOURNAMENT INFO
For up-to-minute tournament updates, follow me on TWITTER at
http://twitter.com/catadirector. more info
more info
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WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
In the event the tournament experiences inclement weather please follow
these helpful instructions.
For the most up-to-the minute tournament messages, follow me on TWITTER at
http://twitter.com/catadirector. In addition,
I routinely (every 1 to 1 1/2 hours) update this website with details about
weather delays, and when play is anticipated to resume. If you do not have
internet access readily available to you, your hotels generally do in their
business centers. Please use their internet services to access our tournament
homepage for updates. This will help you know when to return to your site for
match play and help the tournament run more smoothly by reducing unnecessary
phone calls. Your most up-to-date info can be found FIRST via
twitter and secondly via the use of our tourney homepage
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HOW A COMPASS DRAW WORKS
At the end of round 1 (for purposes of rounds, a bye in Round 1 counts as a round played) • The winners go east •The losers go west At the end of round 2 • The east losers go north • The west losers go south At the end of round 3: • The east losers go northeast • The north losers go northwest • The west losers go southwest • The south losers go southeast. • The winners play the finals on each draw sheet. *WINNER AWARDS ONLY TO THOSE PLAYERS WHO REMAIN IN THE EAST DRAW (MAIN DRAW) THROUGH THE FINAL ROUND OF PLAY.
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Monday, January 4, 2016 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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