Weather Update - 10/10 - 6:15 am - NOT RAINING!!
It is currently NOT raining at the Conway Tennis Center. All matches are on schedule. If anything changes in the weather we will update this [age as soon as possible.
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NTRP RATING REQUIRED
USTA
Southern requires all players to have a NTRP rating in order to participate in
any NTRP tournament in the Southern section.
Players that do not currently have a computer rating will be required to
complete the self-rate process in TennisLink. To begin the self-rate process,
click “more info” below:
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ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HEALTH DIRECTIVE
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CDC GUIDELINES
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Tournament/Facility Safety Procedures
Due to the ongoing concerns of COVID-19, tournaments, tournament participants, and spectators are expected to follow the Arkansas Department of Health’s Directive for Community and School Sponsored Team Sports. Please click on the link above to view the ADH Directives.
Facility Procedures/Guidelines: *The tournament desk will be located in Viewing Room 1. No more than two (2) players will be allowed in at a time. *The restrooms will be open. *Ice will be available---only the staff is allowed access to the ice machine. Please bring your own water. *There will be no seating provided for spectators, so bring your own seating. In order to provide social distancing. areas are marked off around the facility where spectator seating is allowed. * If we go into a rain delay, please check with the Tournament Director to confirm the rain plan.
Safety Procedures: *Do NOT play if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 (click the link above to view CDC Guidelines), or are not feeling well. *Social distancing (6 ft) is required at all times. *Per the ADH Directive regarding face coverings---Face coverings are required for everyone present, except for children under 10 years of age, who are exempt. For outdoor venues, once attendees are seated and maintaining 6 feet physical distance from others, face coverings may be removed. However, if moving around where social distancing is not achievable, or if you are in any area where there is confinement such that 6 feet distancing cannot be maintained, the face-covering must be put back in place. Athletes, Coaches and Officials may be without a face covering during active play. *Wash your hands before AND after play. *Bring your own hand sanitizer. *Bring your own equipment. This includes water bottles, towels, or any other personal equipment (store inside of your tennis bag when not in use). *Maintain a safe, physical distance between yourself and your opponent during the racquet spin at the start of the match. *Maintain physical distancing if changing ends of the court. *Avoid touching the net, fences, and gates as much as possible. *If a ball comes onto your court from another court, use your racquet to send the ball back. *Clearly verbalize the score at the start of each point, especially if scorekeepers are not on the courts. *After the match, do NOT shake hands—do a racquet tap, nod, thumbs up or “good match”, then leave the court and go report scores immediately. *Pick up the balls after your match and return them to the tournament desk.
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1. All spectators must wear a mask, including players when not
playing.
2. Players are asked to check in 30 minutes before their match,
Code Violations for lateness will be enforced, play their match,
and then not remain at the facility until their next match. If you
choose to stay, we will be monitoring large groups of spectators to
ensure they staying at least 6 ft apart and wearing a mask.
3. Water coolers, and scorecards will not be on courts. Players
will need to bring their own water, and will be expected to keep up
with the score without aide from scorecards.
4. Spectators must bring their own seating. Bleachers around the
outside loop of the facility will be removed. Seating will allowed
on the outside of both Viewing Rooms, but we will not provide
chairs of any kind for spectators. Viewing Room 1 will be the
tournament desk, and check in only. A maximum of 2 players will be
allowed at any time for check in purposes only. Viewing Room 2 will
remain locked during the entire tournament. Neither Viewing Room
will be allowed for seating to watch matches. Seating areas will be
marked with chalk paint at 6-7 ft intervals. Areas not allowed for
seating will be marked with signs.
5. Restroom doors must remain open at all times.
Hand Sanitizer will be place on all benches between courts for
players. We will also have Hand Sanitizer at the Front Desk,, and
Tournament Desk.
6. Guidelines from the Health Department, and the City of Conway
will be hung at all entrances. These guidelines will be
enforced.
7. If you have any problems or complaints about the directives or
guidelines please come to the Tournament Desk. The staff is there
for monitoring purposes only.
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 Tuesday, October 6, 2020 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: 700392720 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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