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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Limted Draws
We will accept as many players as possible to fill our courts following norcalusta scheduling guidelines and the fact that the usta mandated that the changed sanction must be first match loser consolation. Open level players are limited to 8 singles. We will accept as many open level players as we can possible handle given our court constraints. The selection process is top down so the highest ranked players will get in first. We will absolutely take no late entries and will not give any player concurrent permission as there are already over 120 players signed up. Good luck!
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GENERAL INFORMATION
When you register, be sure to provide your email address
and cell phone number during the registration process. We do not have access to
phone numbers and email addresses of the tournament participants UNLESS the
player re-enters their contact information at the time of the event
registration. This means that if a player does not enter their phone number and
email information each time they register for a tournament, we will not be able
to contact them for any reason, including withdrawals, defaults, etc. Your
cooperation will ensure that we can continue to communicate necessary
information to all of the tournament players.
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PLAYER TOURNAMENT WAIVER
Each player must submit a signed Player Waiver to the
Tournament Director BEFORE playing their first match.
Click "more info" to download the Player
Tournament Waiver.
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USTA NORCAL TOURNAMENT SAFETYPOLICIES
The health and safety of our NorCal family continues to
be our priority. USTA NorCal reminds players to always prioritize safety. We
encourage you to review NorCal’s tournament safety polices before stepping onto
a tennis court.
Click "more info" to view NorCal’s Tournament
Safety Policies.
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USTA PLAYER TIPS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS
We encourage you to also review National’s player tips
and recommendations before stepping onto a tennis court.
Click "more info" to view National’s Player
Tips and Recommendations.
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Tournament Evaluation
Parents and players, please complete the online
evaluation form after you have completed the tournament. Your feedback helps
USTA NorCal to continually monitor and improve the quality of the tournaments
we sanction. All responses are held private.
To locate the evaluation form, click on more info:
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covid rules at the club
Hi all, Welcome back to our first usta open at the Club since covid! We will be playing singles only in the month of August. During this time we will need to follow some social distancing protocols that will make this tournament fun for everyone!! Only one spectator is allowed to come with a player. This will be strictly enforced. All players will wear a face covering throughout the day unless the player is on court. Players will wear face coverings down to the courts and up from the courts to report their scores. The viewing clubhouse will be closed with chairs outside 6 ft apart where you will line up if you are on deck to play after checking in by the blocked of tournament desk entry. if there are already 4 players in the viewing clubhouse then we will have some chairs 10 feet apart outside the viewing clubhouse. If you have a bit of a wait and you do not want to sit outside then you may go to your car and leave your window down. Luis will call your name when your match is on using a megaphone. no special rules for the balls or changing sides but we ask that you stay at least 6 feet away from your opponent during the changeovers. Please racket tap instead of shaking hands. A touch less hand sanitizer is located by the main entrance to the courts and various hand sanitizers are located on most courts. Good luck and have a great tournament!!!
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How to find your start time
The following instructions are to be used after the posting of the draws on Wednesday morning * opens are intermediate tournaments
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH YOUR MATCH TIME AND LOCATION SO PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
On the right of the 'Important Information' button there is a new 'draws' button. Click on it and select the event that a player is registered to. Know that some draws (e.g. "B12s - Challenger", "B14s - Open", ...) are quite large so the system divides them in two, so a symbol (with a picture of a draw on it) allows you to select the top or bottom half of the draw and you could be on the second part of the draw. On the left of each draw, find the player's name and follow the line to the right. That will show you the first match, with a date/time and the abbreviated site name (e.g. LTC, Lafayette Tennis Club The sites (names, abbreviated names, addresses and Google maps), are available on the tournament web site. Come 15 minutes before your scheduled match time. After your match, report your match result (win or lose) and then check the draws online from your phone or look at the hard draws posted at the tournament desk
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All matches professionally recorded and available for purchase!
VIDEO & ANALYTICS BY GAME SMART TENNIS ALL MATCHES AT LTC WILL BE RECORDED and available for purchase at www.matchbox.tennis up to 14 days after the tournament. Game Smart Tennis will be offering the following services: * MATCH VIDEO: Recording of the entire match. First match $40.00 and every next $30.00. * CONDENSED VIDEO: Don't waste time watching players picking up the balls. On average a two hour match compresses to 20 min of video. Price per match: $70.00. * HIGHLIGHT joy VIDEO: Video consisting of the best points of the match showcasing your strengths. Price per match $100.00. * INTERACTIVE ANALYTICS: Get match statistics and use them to watch points of interest. Features include sharing, creating playlist and writing comments. Mobile app available. Price per match starts at $130.00. For all orders and samples of video/analytics visit www.matchbox.tennis.
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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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Format
Attention all players!!! The tournament format for open and challenger players is first match loser consolation format with a 2 out of 3 w match tie for singles and 8 game pro set for first match loser consolation. Regular scoring for both. Players are responsible for their start times. Good luck and have great tournament!!!
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Scheduling
Hi, This is a 1 weekend 2 ay tournament. All matches will be played at the Lafayette tennis Club, Northgate High School or Granada High School. You may play anytime from 8am to 8p for start times depending on your age group. Usually we start matches at about 8a and finish putting on matches at 8p on Saturday and 6p on a school night. No avoidance requests will be accepted. Younger age groups will be played earlier than older age groups in general.
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Attention All Players! especially b12s and 16s
Please check your start time as some times were adjusted on Wednesday. Especially the b12s and b16s. Thank you and have a great tournament!
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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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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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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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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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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.
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, November 29, 2020 11:59:00 PM Pacific Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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