All Consolation matches are canceled!
A friendly reminder, Due to the fog out, all consolation matches are cancelled. They have all been marked as unplayed on the draws. Please do not show up to play a consolation match today. Thank You!
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Court condition update
Hi Players, It is Monday at about sunrise. We are still waiting on a few back drops to become safe for play. Most will be safe by the first match time of 8a. As of now there is no official delay. Please check in for your match at least 15 minutes early if possible. Thanks and good luck! This section of the tournament home page will not be updated again unless the fog or rain rolls in and makes conditions unplayable!
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court condition update
Hi, it is currently before 6a on Monday the 16th. The courts are dry and playable and all matches are on schedule for today. This message will be updated immediately if conditions should change. The temperature for early am matches will be around 37 to 40 degrees so please dress accordingly.
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cold!
Please dress warmly and be careful going down the main court entrance steps as it is icy in the am!!!
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UPDATED Match Time Posted (615pm Sunday) for Monday the 16th!
Hello All,
Due to the fogged out day of today, new match times have been posted. Please check your draw for updates. All consolation matches are cancelled and the format will be changed when we start play tomorrow for main draw matches. Please check this important info of the notes section for a possible delay starting at starting at 6a. Currently the courts are dry! Below in the notes section our rain hotline and more info is listed. Thanks again for your patience during the delays today!
NOTE: All consolation matches are cancelled.
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Rain delay info and hotline!
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. If it is raining Friday before the tournament we may start a delay Friday night after 8p. So please check this section before going to bed on Friday night if the weather looks iffy!
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fogged out for today!
Hi, it is sunday the 15th at noon, the backs of the courts are still wet and not safe for play. All matches for today are cancelled. Please check the internet tonight after 8p for your new schedule for Monday the 16th. The format will be changed and all consolation in the Challenger singles division is cancelled. Thank you for your patience during the delay!
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Fog Delay
Hi, it is Sunday the 15th at 11a, the fog has begun to lift but there is no wind to dry the backs of the courts yet. All matches originaly scheduled from 8a to 2p are delayed 6 hours from their original start times. All 230p and later matches are delayed 4 hours from their original start times. All originally scheduled 430p and later matches are cancelled for today and will be rescheduled for tomorrow. We will make the final decision on the delay at 12p. Due to usta rules we cannot cancel a day until 12p. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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Fog Delay continues further!
Hi all players, it is Sunday the 15th at 10a, the fog has not lifted yet. All matches originally scheduled from 8a to 2p are a 5 hour delay. All 230p and later matches are delayed 3 hours from their original start times. the next update is at 11a. All matches originally scheduled for 530p or later are now cancelled due to the delay and will be rescheduled for tomorrow.
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Fog delay continues
Hi, it is Sunday the 15th at 9a, the fog is starting to lift, all matches originally scheduled from 8a to 2p are delayed 4 hours from their original start time. All matches scheduled from 230p and on are delayed 2 hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 10a. Hopefully we will give you the green light then!
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Fog Delay
It is Sunday the 15th at 8a, the fog has rolled in, all originally scheduled 8a to 2p matches are delayed 3 hours from their original start time. All 230p and later matches are delayed 2 hours from their original start time. The next update will be at 9a. Hopefully the fog will lift soon!
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Scheduling
Hi, this is a one weekend tournament with Monday added on if we have large draws or incliment weather. You may play anytime from 8am to 10p for start times. Usually we start matches at about 8a and finish putting on matches at 8p on Saturday and 6p on Sunday. No avoidance requests will be accepted.
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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. 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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Directions to Clayton Valley Charter High School, CVH
If you are assigned to play at the Clayton Valley High School site, please check in directly to the site 15 minutes before your match. Clayton Valley Charter High School is about ten miles from the Lafayete Tennis Club. 1101 Alberta Way, Concord, CA 94521. Practice courts will not be open at this site. When you check your start time make sure to check the site location. Lateness penalties will be strictly enforced!
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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. Make sure that you are playing at the LTC before you drive to the CLub! We also use Clayton Valley High School as our alternate site. Lateness Penalties will be strictly enforced!!!
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If you were not accepted for doubles
Hi, if you did not sign up with your partner and your partner did not sign up with you in the same age and division as your singles, then you were not put in the doubles draws. Hope you understand.
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boys and girls 12 challenger and open draw corrections are currently being made
Hi, the draws for the b and g 12s challenger and open were posted last night. We have had to pull them down to make corrections. They will be re posted by 10p tonight. If you are not qualified for yellow ball play then you will not be in the draw. This rule is being enforced by the usta.
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Attention all players!
Please check the draws online on Saturday am or whatever the day of your first match is scheduled. Your opponent may have dropped out or a delay due to fog or a match time may have changed. We will try to contact players if their opponents withdraw but sometimes we do not have the correct contact info. Players are responsible for finding their start times and staying posted with a possible delay. Please read our entire notes section. If you were not selected for doubles then not enough players signed up by the deadline or you did not sign up correctly for doubles. We accepted all doubles entries until the Monday before the tournament. Please make sure that you arrive 15 to 20 minutes early. No warm up courts are open at the club. Acalanes high is our warm up site. Again please check this section before you come to the club to see if we have a rain or fog delay. All detailed info is listed below. Good luck and refuse to lose!
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DRAWS
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, first match loser consolation 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 2 out of 3 with a 10 point tie break and an 8 game pro set for doubles. Consolation singles will also be 2 out of 3 with a 10 point tie break game 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. Please email me one week before the deadline if you would like to be placed on a looking for apartner list.
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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
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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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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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 Sunday, January 8, 2017 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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