New Schedule fo r the 11-12th will be posted by Early Wednesday AM!
HI ALL, WE WERE RAINED OUT FOR A FULL DAY AND A HALF. THE NEW SCHEDULE FOR THE 11-12TH WILL BE POSTED BY EARLY AM WEDNESDAY OR LATE TUESDAY EVE. WE WILL STICK WITH THE 8 GAME PRO SET FORMAT FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND FOR ALL MAIN DRAW SINGLES AND DOUBLES MATCHES. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED NOT TO CANCEL CONSOLATION OR DOUBLES MATHCES. ALL CONSOLATION MATCHES WILL BE A 6 GAME PRO SET. ALL SCORING IS REGULAR SCORING OR WITH ADD. PLEASE STAY POSTED WITH THIS SECTION OF THE NOTES ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A POSSIBLE DELAY FOR THE SATURDAY START IF IT IS STILL WET AFTER 8P ON FRIDAY! GOOD LUCK!
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Rain out for Sunday the 5th
Hi all players, it is Sunday the 5th at 328pm and it has started to rain. All matches in progress and to come are cancelled for today! We will post the new draws on Wednesday am for the next weekend! Thanks for your patience and sorry about the rain!
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is Sunday the 5th at about 8a, the courts are drying up nicely! All matches are delayed 2 hours from their original start times. We will not update this message again unless it begins to rain! Good luck today! We will be using an 8 game pro set format for all singles and doubles matches today. It will be regular scoring and you will play a 7 point tie break at 8 all. All originally scheduled 430p and later matches are no cancelled due to the fact that by usta rules we cannot schedule a match on after 6p on a school night. All of these cancelled matches will be rescheduled next weekend. You may check for the new schedule on Wednesday am! Thanks again for your patience during the delays.
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Rain Delay for Sunday the 5th!
Hi all players and parents, It is Saturday the 4th after 8p, It misted again and wet the courts enough to make puddles. All Sunday the 5th matches are delayed 2 hours from their start times. The next update will be at 8a. The weather looks good until about 4p on Sunday as of now. Hopefully we will get a good window to play! We will squeegee early as we did today and hope the weather cooperates! Thanks for your patience during the delays, we really appreciate it!! Remember that your start time is the same on Sunday as it was for Saturday and the date change is not reflected on the draws. If you were originally scheduled for Sunday the 5th or scheduled at 630p or later on your original time then you are also cancelled. We may cancel later afternoon matches after the delay is settled. Thanks again for your patience!!
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Rain Out for Saturday the 4th and Reschedule for Sunday the 5th!
Hi all Players, We were washed out today at 1245p after squeegeeing the courts all am! So sorry! No matches played! We will try again tomorrow! All matches are scheduled for the same time tomorrow as they were scheduled for today! The date change will not be reflected in the draws! Also, if your original start time was scheduled for 630p or later on Saturday the 4th then you will be rescheduled for the following weekend. All originally scheduled Sunday the 5th matches are cancelled and will be rescheduled for the following weekend as well. We will follow the same routine for a delay tomorrow as we did today. Please Check the notes section of the rain delay after 8p tonight or by 6a tomorrow am for a possible delay. Do not come until we give you the green light! We will post the new schedule for next weekend by Wednesday am. Thanks again for your patience during the delays today!
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Rain Out
Hi all Players, it is Saturday the 4th at 1245p and it started to drizzle. This was not in the forecast. All matches are no cancelled for today and we will let you know about the new schedule asap. Thanks for your patience during the delay! We worked extremely hard to get the courts dry. Please make sure to check for delays after 8p tonight and or tomorrow am by 6a. We will do our best to get play in this weekend if we have a good window!
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Rain Delay
Hi all players, it is Saturday the 4th at noon. The courts are drying slowly and should be dry by 2p if the weather holds. We just experienced some mist but it went away.. This is the green light. Please start heading to the club. All matches are delayed 6 hours from their original start time. There may be a format change. All matches originally scheduled for 330p and later are now cancelled for today. All originally scheduled 3p boys 14s entry level singles semis are cancelled for today. This message will not be updated again unless we get more rain or experience a further delay. Please check the internet tonight after 8p tonight to confirm your new start time for tomorrow. Thanks for you patience during the delay! Most courts should be dry by 2p if the weather holds. The forecast is dry for the rest of the day!
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Rain Delay
It is Saturday the 4th at 11a, The courts are drying slowly. We have squeegeed and blown all of the courts! All matches are now delayed 6 hours from there original start times. The next and final update will be at 12p. All matches originally scheduled at 330p and later are now cancelled for today. Also both boys 14 entry level semi final singles matches originally scheduled for today at 3p are cancelled for today. After today, please check the draws before you go to bed for your new start times for tomorrow. Many start times will be changed.
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is Saturday the 4th at 10a, the courts are drying slowly. All matches originally scheduled for today are now delayed 5 hours from their original start times. The next update will be at 11a. All matches that were originally scheduled for 4p or later are now officially cancelled for today.
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Rain Delay
Hi, it is Saturday the 4th at 9a, the courts are soaked and it is drizzling. All Saturday the 4th originally scheduled 8a to 2p matches are delayed 4 hours from their original start times. All 230p and later matches are a 3 hour delay from their original start times. The next update will be at 10a. Please do not head to the club until you get the green light!
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Rain Delay
Hi all players, it is Friday the 3rd after 8p and the courts are soaked and showers are in the vicinity! All matches originally scheduled on Saturday the 4th from 8a to 2p are delayed 3 hours from their original start times. All matches originally scheduled at 230p and on are delayed 2 hours from their original start times. We will update this message next at 9a. the forecast is for 50 percent rain at 11a. If it is not raining we will be squeegeeing. Please do not come to the club until we give the green light! We will not cancel a day until noon due to strict usta rules. Thanks for your patience during the delay!
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Rain delay info and hotline!
Currently there is no delay. 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. That means please check this section of the notes before you go to bed on Friday and Saturday Night! 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.
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Late entries considered for open singles only!!! 12s non yellow ball qualified should not apply!
Due to new norcal usta rules for this year the entries online cannot be extended until Tuesday at 7p which we normally do. If you have missed the online entries please email me with your players full name, age division and usta number before Tuesday at 7p. Please do not sign up for the 12s unless you are yellow ball qualified. If you send this email then you are liable for the entry and if you withdraw after sending the email you must send your entry fee to the club. We will consider his or her application for singles only in the open division. Late doubles entries will not be considered. Challenger singles late entries may not be considered. Please make sure to list on the subject heading of the email, "late entry". You should check the draws on Wednesday am. If you were selected then you will pay your entry fee to the tournament desk exact change cash or ck payable to the hga for $45. We will accept as many entries as possible within the time guidelines of play and based on the fact that this is a 5 day event. We would like to complete the tournament in 4 days if possible.
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Scheduling
This tournament is scheduled for 2 weekends. We, as always, will try to play most of the matches over the first weekend but may have to use the second weekend if there are large draws, rainy weather and possible consolation matches for the challenger level. If you sign up for doubles please plan on playing over 2 weekends . We are giving you this information but scheduling may change for any or all of these reasons. You may play anytime from 8am to 8p for start times depending on your age group and weather it is a school night. We have lights on 6 of our courts at the Lafayette Tennis Club!
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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. 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 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 best of three sets with a match tie break in lieu of a third set for singles main draw and an 8 game pro set for doubles. Consolation singles will be best of three sets with a match tie break in lieu of a third set.. Regular scoring per usta rules for all junior tournaments 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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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 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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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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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.
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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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 29, 2017 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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