Arlington Tennis Center Fall-Apalooza for Adults (Ad)

Thank you for playing in the ATC Fall Apalooza Adult Open! We hope you all had a fun time. Final results have been posted and reported to local newspapers.

Congratulations to Sarah Bowers and Christine Marin for winning racquets from the door prize drawing! Sarah won the Head Metallix 4, and Christine won the Wilson K Zen. Enjoy!

We will accept entries via phone through Friday noon, September 5. Please contact our customer service staff at 817-459-6163 with entry information, including USTA number and payment. Thanks!

Welcome to the Arlington Tennis Center's Fall-Apalooza Adult Open! ATC is a public facility featuring 20 outdoor lighted tennis courts and a full-service proshop. We carry the latest in tennis racquets and other equipment, and we offer prompt stringing service. All of ATC's teaching staff are USPTA certified professionals. If you have any questions about ATC or the tournament, please contact us via email: atc@arlingtontx.gov. We look forward to seeing you at ATC! more info

• Players who are NTRP eligible may play in this tournament. Note: Players become eligible for levels the month they turn 19 years old.
• Out of Section players may compete
• Players who are moved up in level during the year must play in the new levels division unless they moved up after the entry deadline.
• Players are limited to two events. Players may enter one singles and one doubles, or men's/women's doubles and mixed doubles.

The ATC Fall-A-Palooza Adult Open is a USTA sanctioned tournament, and USTA membership is required to participate. Your USTA membership info is the official data downloaded and used by the tournament staff. Cell phone numbers and email addresses are helpful. more info

All events with five or more entries will be first match loser consolation. If three or four players/teams are entered, the event will be a round robin. Some events with fewer than three players may be combined with another division. Players will be contacted (if contact information is available).

For general information on the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP), select the link, or visit: www.usta.com/adultseniortournament/ more info

• Remember that players MUST register for Doubles with a partner.
• Once the deadline passes, players whose partners did not register (or who are not eligible) may be removed from the tournament.
• Before the deadline and before registering for Doubles, confirm your partner is playing, that he/she is eligible, and that he/she is playing with you, not someone else.
• Remember that your partner must be playing in the same age division in Singles and Doubles.

The format for this tournament is best of three full sets, regular scoring. Alternative scoring may be used due to extreme heat or other weather issues (see below). The Coman Tiebreak will be used when a set reaches six all. (Coman Tiebreak: Players change ends after the first point, and thereafter every fourth point.)

If the Referee elects to use alternative scoring (e.g., 10-point Match Tiebreak) due to extreme heat or other weather related issues, please note:

• Players take only a two-minute break after the second set (not a 10-minute break).
• Players do not leave the court (they go directly into the 10-point tiebreak after the two-minute set break).
• Players do not receive new balls for 10-point Match Tiebreaks.
• A decision regarding alternative scoring may not be made until shortly before matches begin. Players will be advised of the alternative scoring before they go on court for their matches.

Draws for this tournament will be posted by Monday evening, 6:00 PM, September 15. Draws will be updated nightly during the tournament, with final results reported to local newspapers.

Seeding for this tournament may be based on rankings, current records and head-to-head encounters.

This tournament begins Friday, September 19. Some draws may not begin play until Saturday, September 20.

Awards will be given for First, Second and Consolation in all divisions. All players will also receive a tournament towel.

All officials for this tournament are USTA certified, and the USTA code of conduct will be enforced. Court monitors may also be used, as needed.

All matches will tentatively be played at Arlington Tennis Center. more info

Practice courts will not be available at ATC. Practice courts are available at area Park courts (see link) on a first come, first served basis. more info

Information on hotels, restaurants and entertainment in the Arlington area, see the link and visit FUN CENTRAL on line. Hotels in the general area of the Parks at Arlington mall will be close to ATC. Remember the new Highlands mall just down the street from Arlington Tennis Center! more info

If rain is an issue, we will provide updated information on the information line, 817-459-6166, as well as on this website. If in doubt, please show up ready to play at your scheduled match time. more info

Arlington Tennis Center is pleased to provide free wireless Internet to our guests.

The official tournament balls are Penn Championship Yellow Extra Duty. A new can of balls will be distributed for each match and for split sets (if playing a full third set).

Arlington Tennis Center is located directly across the street from Medical Center of Arlington, one of our area's largest hospitals. In addition, Medical Center of Arlington has a state of the art, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. We hope you do NOT require its services! more info

Please let us know as early as possible if you must withdraw so that we can update draws timely. Withdrawals should be via email or fax prior to the start of the tournament. Once the tournament begins (Friday evening), please contact THE REFEREE at ATC with verbal withdrawals.

Just a few FYIs for our guests:

• Spectators are not allowed on the courts at any time.
• No pets are allowed in the ATC proshop/building or inside the fenced area around the courts.
• Smoking is not allowed in the proshop/building or inside the fenced areas.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the property (including the parking lot).
• Water coolers are not on placed on courts. However, free cups are available inside the proshop, and a water fountain (with jug-filling spout) and a commercial-sized ice machine are located on the west patio. Players may also bring their own water jugs on court, or purchase bottled water, fountain drinks, sports drinks and juices in the proshop.

Please note that players may NOT use cell phones on court or in the Tournament room. Please turn them OFF. Spectators who use cell phones around the courts either at ATC or at alternate sites should be mindful of whether their conversations interfere with tournament play (in which case, they will be asked to leave the area or turn the phone off) or normal business operations at ATC. Thank you for your cooperation.