Houston March Challenger 2-Day sponsored by Jen Fine Homes @ Bay Area Racquet Club (12s-18s)

Weather update for Harry Taylor Tennis Center site SUNDAY 9:50am.

All matches in progress will check in for a 10:45am start.

All matches Schedule between 8:30-8:45am Check in for a 10:45am start.

All Matches Scheduled Between 9:00am -10:45am Check in for a 11:45am start.

All Matches Scheduled between 11:00am-10:30am check in for a 11:45am start

all other matches check in with the tournament desk for new time.

Thank you

Weather update for Bay Area Racquet Club site SUNDAY 9:40am.

All matches in progress will check in for a 10:30am start.

All matches Schedule between 9:00-9:15am Check in for a 10:30 start.

All Matches Scheduled Between 9:30am -9:45am Check in for a 11:30am start.

All Matches Scheduled between 10:15am-10:30am check in for a 11:45am start

All matches Scheduled between 10:45-11:00am check in for a 12:15pm start

All Matches Scheduled between 12:00pm-12:30pm check in for a 1:00pm start.

all other matches check in at their original time.

We are Currently in a RAIN DELAY on BOTH SITES: Bay Area Racquet Club (BARC) and Harry Taylor Tennis Center(HTTC)
No Matches will be played before 10:30am.
Please Check the tournament website at 9:30am for tournament updates for both sites.

Thank you for your patience.

There will be 3 sites on Saturday. Please review closely as you will be subject to a default if not on time to your correct playing location.
Homer Ford Tennis Center (HFTC) on draws. Boys 12 Red, All Girls 12's, Girls 14, & Girls 16 draws!
5225 Calhoun Rd
Houston, TX 77004
Site Coordinator: Matt Risoldi

Harry Taylor Tennis Center (HTTC) on draws- Boys 12 White, All Boys 14, & All Boys 16 draws!
1202 Parkside Dr.
Pasadena, TX 77502
Site Coordinator: Patrick Larroza

Bay Area Racquet Club (BARC) on draws- Boys & Girls 18's and All 10's Saturday!
17901 Kings Park Ln.
Houston, TX 77058
Site Coordinator: Ramon Gomez

*All Players will receive a complimentary event shirt at check in at their playing site!
* If you are seeking some AMAZING Pro Shop SPECIALS on Racquets, bags, apparel, Shoes, and more stop by Bay Area Racquet Club anytime during the weekend and you will SAVE $$$!!
If you need to withdraw from the tournament at anytime, please text Eric Striesfeld, Tourney Director at 832-428-5048

USTA TX medical waiver and media release form is a USTA TX requirement to play in any Challenger, Championship Major Zone (CMZ), or Super Championship Major Zone (SCMZ). more info

The 10s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 10s homepage 800010118 more info

Check out the new Challenger Information page on our Youth Tennis Texas website using the following link! Every Challenger tournament is listed with dates, locations, rules, formats, points, and directions on how to find ranking information! more info

The 2018 Summer Camp Scholarship is now open! This program is open to all Texas section members 18 years of age and under, who will not be entering college. Scholarship winners are matched with a camp. The scholarship is for players who may not otherwise be able to attend a summer tennis camp. Proof of financial need is required. more info

Youth Tennis Texas Website:
For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com

10 & Under – USTA Texas regulations mandate that all junior sanctioned tournaments offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). For the full 10 & under regulation, please visit our website www.texas.usta.com, click on 10 & Under Tennis.

First-off Consolation – All Challengers and CMZs use the First Off Consolation Format. This format will show as Single Elimination on the tournament homepage, but all players are guaranteed two matches. This format eliminates “maybe matches” and almost every player in consolation will play their first consolation match on Saturday. How does it work? Players that lose in the main draw will be fed into the consolation draw in the order that they come off the court (i.e. the first player to come off the court will go on line one, the sixth player to come off the court will go on line six). This new format ensures more players playing on Saturday and an overall better tournament.

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."

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.

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

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.