King Daddy March Challenger 1-Day (10s) presented by Ciro's Italian Grill

We are drying at all sites. Original 8:00 am matches will start at 11:00 and possibly sooner if you can get there to check in early. (8:30 at 11:30, 9:00 at 12 etc.). All other first matches are still on a 3 hour delay.

Good morning parents and players,
We are experiencing light rain all throughout our playing sites. We have put a 3 hour delay on all matches at all sites.
All 8 AM matches report to your site at 11 AM (8:30 report at 11:30, 9:00 report at 12, etc.)
We will send out another weather update at 9:45 to keep you informed.
Please understand that these weather delays do happen, but we will do our best to get started on a timely fashion. Also the USTA section has guidelines and procedures that the tournament must follow in regards to weather delays.

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

Come by our sponsor CIRO'S Italian Restaurant and get a COMPLEMENTARY Fried Calamari with any entree purchase! One per table. Expires 2019. Ciros' Italian Grill, 9755 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77024. 713-467-9336. www.ciros.com PRINT THIS PAGE and SHOW TO YOUR SERVER

Lee Leclear (LL) - 9506 S.Gessner, Houston 77074 - site director Taylor cell 713-542-6218
Chancellors Family Center (CHAN) - 6535 Dumfries Houston 77096 - site director - Charvy cell 832-340-1697

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

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

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.

Watch out For Watches:
Due to recent advances in watch technology, many watches now allow communication by text or email. Just a cellphone use prohibited on court, we are going to ask that players not wear watches on court. Please do NOT be offended if you forget and go out on court with a watch and are directed to remove it during play by tournament officials. If your watch or device is a medical necessity to monitor bloods sugar levels as in the case for type one diabetes or you have another medical or ADA consideration, please inform the tournament director and the referee at check-in. Please be prepared to show documentation.

5:50 Saturday Update Weather and Schedule Update


Good morning parents and players,
We are experiencing light rain all throughout our playing sites. We have put a 3 hour delay on all matches at all sites.
All 8 AM matches report to your site at 11 AM (8:30 report at 11:30, 9:00 report at 12, etc.)
We will send out another whether update at 9:45 to keep you informed.
Please understand that these weather delays do happen, but we will do our best to get started on a timely fashion. Also the USTA section has guidelines and procedures that the tournament must follow in regards to weather delays.