READY TO PLAY:
As of 11:15 AM: The courts are dying and will be ready for play. Check in 45 minutes before you match time witch is 5 hours later than your scheduled match time. THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S PATIENCE.
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 10:30 AM: The rain has stopped but the courts are not drying without the wind and sun. All matches are delayed 5 hours, the 8:00 AM matches are now scheduled for 1:00 PM. If we can not start by 2:00 PM the tournament will be cancelled. Next update will be at 11:45 PM.
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 9:30 AM: The rain has stopped at Garland tennis Center and we are squeegeeing the courts. The lack of wind and sun will not help the courts dry. All Matches are delayed 4 hors for the original scheduled time. The 8:00 AM matches will go on at 12:00 noon. Please check the draws for withdrawals. Next update at 10:45 AM.
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 8:15 AM Sunday: Still raining at the Garland Tennis Center, the forecast is for more of the same for next few hours. All matches are delayed for 3 hours from the originally scheduled time. Next update will be at 9:30 AM.
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 6:30 AM Sunday: The courts are wet at the Garland Tennis Center and there is a light rain. All matches are delayed for 2 hours. The 8:00 AM matches are now scheduled for 10:00 AM. The next update will be at 8:30 AM.
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SUNDAY'S DRAWS ARE ONLINE:
As of 6:00 PM Saturday: Please check the Sunday's draws for new match times. Thanks for everyone's patience it is truly appreciated.
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SUNDAY'S MATCH FORMAT:
Sunday's Format: All singles matches will be "short sets". Two of three sets to 4 games, no-add scoring with a tie-break at 4 games all. A match 10 point tie-break if sets are split.
10 AND UNDER: is 2 out of 3, 4-game sets (first to win 4 games by a margin of 1 game) using
no-ad
scoring; 7-point tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set (first to win 7
points by a margin of 2).
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TOURNAMENT CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY:
AS OF 2:30 PM: IT IS RAINING AT GARLAND AND ALL MATCHES FOR SATURDAY ARE CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE LATER TONIGHT FOR A NEW SUNDAY MATCH SCHEDULE. ALL MATCHES THAT WERE ON THE COURT WHEN THE RAIN STARTED WILL BE THE FIRST MATCHES ON SUNDAY.
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TOURNAMENT WILL START AT 2:00 PM:
As of 12:45 PM: The courts are drying and the tournaments will start at 2:00 PM. Please check in 30 minutes before your match. The new schedule is posted below under NEW MATCH SCHEDULE:
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NEW MATCH SCHEDULE:
As of 12:00 AM: If your match was originally scheduled for 8:00 AM, 8:40 AM or 9:00 AM your new match scheduled time is 2:00 PM. If your match was originally scheduled for 9:20 AM, 9:40 AM, 10:20 AM, 10:40 AM, 11:00 AM or 11:20 AM your new match time is 3:00 PM. If your match was originally scheduled for 11:40 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:20 PM, 12:40 PM, 1:00 PM your new match time is 4:00 PM. If your match was originally scheduled for 1:20 PM, 1:40 PM, 2:00 PM, 2:20 PM or 2:40 PM your new match time is 5:00 PM. If your match was originally scheduled for 3:00 PM, 3:20 PM, 3:40 PM your new match time is 6:00 PM. If your match was originally scheduled for 7:00 PM your new match time is 5:00 PM. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT 1:00 PM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 9:30 AM Saturday: The courts are wet and it still raining at the
Garland Tennis Center. The 8:00 AM matches are delayed until 12:00 noon. A new match schedule will be posted fwill startAll matches are delay for 3 hours from the
original scheduled time.
The 8:00 AM matches will start at 11:00 AM. Next update will be at 9:30
AM. Follow us on Twitter @metroplextennis
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 8:00 AM Saturday: The courts are wet and it still raining at the Garland Tennis Center. All matches are delay for 3 hours from the original scheduled time.
The 8:00 AM matches will start at 11:00 AM. Next update will be at 9:30
AM. Follow us on Twitter @metroplextennis
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WEATHER DELAY:
As of 6:00 AM Saturday: The courts are wet and a steady rain in Garland. All matches are delay for 2 hours, from the original scheduled time. The 8:00 AM matches will start at 10:00 AM. Next update will be at 8:30 AM. Follow us on Twitter @metroplextennis
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WEATHER ALERT:
Looks like it might rain this weekend. Please check the website for any information regarding delays due to weather. The first update will be posed at 6:30 AM Saturday. You can always reach me on my cell 626-825-6930 and follow us on Twitter @metroplextennis
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GARLAND TENNIS CENTER:
GTC: Garland Tennis Center is located at 1010 W. Miller Road, Garland, 75041 and the phone number is 972-205-2778.
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WELCOME:
Thank you for entering the Metroplex Juniors Championship tournament, we are delighted host this event and it is our goal to make this a fun and exciting experience. Any questions or concerns please e-mail Metroplextennis@aol.com or call Lee Thornburg at 626-825-6930. We look forward to seeing you on the courts!
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TWITTER:
Follow us on Twitter @metroplextennis for all weather updates and important information during the tournament.
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Youth Tennis Texas Website: For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com
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Excessive Overrule Guideline: The USTA Texas Officials Committee along with the Competitive Department has established a guideline in reference to excessive overrules as clarified in the Friend at Court. This guideline states "Once a player has been overruled for a second time in a match, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the point penalty system."
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Inappropriate umpire/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a tennis event is prohibited while a match is in progress. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition at any time, a parent or coach is merely a spectator.
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USTA Texas "No Late Entries" Policy for Juniors Due to a new USTA Texas internal procedure, junior division players will NOT be able to register for a tournament after the online published deadline. We are aware that currently parents reach out via email or phone to the USTA Texas staff and/or tournament director requesting to be manually added to the tournament after online registration has closed. If a player misses the registration deadline, then he/she will not be permitted to participate in that tournament
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Registration Confirmation: As a parent or player it is your responsibility to assure registration in the event. Regardless if you register on the website or mobile app after completing the registration you should visit the USTA web driven site and confirm your registration by finding the player in the applicants list. If you select to skip this process please be aware that should any malfunctions of the system occur, players will not be granted late entrance in the event due to a system error.
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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 Sunday, August 5, 2018 11:59:00 PM Central 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: 800008918 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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