Arlington Tennis Center Super Championship MZ (SCMZ 12_14)

Thank you to all the players, parents and coaches who braved the weather today to stay and play the Semi Finals and Finals of the Main and Consolation rounds. We hope everyone had a great time, and congratulations to all the winners.

Final results are posted and have been reported to local newspapers.

The tournament staff (officials, site directors, facility staff) are pleased to announce winners of the Sportsmanship awards. The winner of the Clarence Mabry award was presented to Xavier Gonzalez (Boys' 12A) of Houston, Texas. The player selected for the Nancy Jeffett award was Lisa Fieldsend (Girls' 14A) of New Braunfels, Texas. Xavier and Lisa demonstrated great sportsmanship on the court and a fun, enthusiastic behavior off court. In addition to the Clarence Mabry and Nancy Jeffett awards, the tournament staff also chose two additional players to receive tournament sportsmanship awards for their fair play during matches and their positive attitude off the court: Jacob Brisky (Boys' 14) of Southlake, Texas, and Lindsey Huynh Bennett (Girls' 16A) of Allen, Texas. Congratulations to Xavier, Lisa, Jacob and Lindsey!

As of 11:00 AM on Monday, October 6, Main Draw matches scheduled for 8:30 AM and Consolation matches scheduled for 10:30 AM were delayed due to rain. However, the radar indicates a clearing this afternoon, with no new storms headed toward Arlington.

The courts are completely saturated and need time to dry (plus a little wind and maybe some sun), but at this time (11:00 AM), we anticipate play to take place this afternoon. Tentatively, Main Draw matches should plan to check in by 1:45 PM, and Consolation matches should plan to check in by 2:15 PM. Modified scoring will be used for both Main Draw and Consolation matches. PLAYERS ARE WELCOME TO COME EARLY, AS COURTS ARE DRYING FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED. AS OF NOON, WE HAVE A FEW COURTS READY FOR PLAY!

Please note that we will update this information line and the website by 12:30 PM with new information to either confirm matches for today, or to cancel matches if the weather changes again.

Thank you for your patience during the rain delays. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sunday results are posted. All Main Draw semi finals are scheduled for 8:30 AM, and all Consolation semi finals are scheduled for 10:30 AM. All matches on Monday are at Arlington Tennis Center. Check the information line and this website if rain is an issue on Monday. Good luck!

• Please call 817-459-6166 for tournament rain information.
• The Website and rain line will be updated by timely each morning by 7:00 AM if rain delays are an issue.
• Regardless of rain, players should be prepared to play at their scheduled time and location.
• Out of consideration for opponents and tournament staff, please do not "no show" or assume play is cancelled. Penalties will apply for no shows, even during rain delay issues.
• Be sure the tournament staff/site director have cell phone numbers for you.
• Unfortunately, for SCMZs, refunds are not offered for tournaments (or divisions) that are cancelled due to rain. more info

Draws for this tournament have been posted. Note sites and site abbreviations carefully. Please see Sites and Site Abbreviations below to view an area map of locations, as well as obtain addresses for on-line location searches.

Draws will be updated with withdrawals as they are received (must be in writing). See Withdrawing below. Good luck at the tournament!

To find your name on the draw for your first match time and location, remember to check both the upper and lower section of the draw to find your name. You will need to click on the numbers, 1-32 or 33-64 (not the bracket).

• Arlington Tennis Center is the Headquarters for this tournament.
• Matches may be played at other locations, including local high schools, clubs and the University of Texas at Arlington.
• Specific site information will be listed when draws are posted.
• Draws will indicate location.
• Warm up courts will NOT be available at match locations.
• See map link for locations and addresses for matches and area warm up courts. more info

Specific site information will be listed when draws are posted. Draws will indicate location. Use link for addresses that can be mapped on line.

*restroom facilities may be limited more info

• Players should plan to arrive at their first match site 30 minutes before the matches are scheduled to begin so that they will have time to pick up their tournament towel and provide the site director with cell numbers.
• Players must check in with their site director before each match. Players should plan to check in for their other matches at least 15 minutes in advance.

• Penalties will be assessed automatically regarding withdrawals. See link.
• Withdrawals before the deadline should be done through the on-line registration system by editing registration.
• WITHDRAWALS AFTER THE DEADLINE MUST BE MADE IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO atc@arlingtontx.gov, with a valid reason specified.
• Please note if you are withdrawing from Singles, Doubles or both.
• Withdrawals will be reflected on-line through 12:00 Noon on Friday, October 3.
• LATE WITHDRAWALS MAY NOT BE POSTED ON-LINE. We will attempt to contact opponents, but we may not be able to do so in every situation, particularly regarding withdrawals on Friday afternoon.
• If withdrawing late (after 12:00 Noon on Friday), please be considerate of opponents and notify ATC in writing AND via phone, as email may not be read "instantly" beginning Friday.
• Email: atc@arlingtontx.gov
• Phone: 817-459-6163
• Remember to list your email and cell phone numbers when you enter the tournament! more info

Seeding has been completed by the USTA Texas Section Competitive Department, and the seeds are now posted. Draws will be posted by Tuesday, September 30, 7:00 PM.

ALL entries for this event have been closed. No additional Singles or Doubles will be accepted. Thanks, again, to the USTA Texas Section Competitive Department, as well as the Tournament Director and Tournament Staff, for their willingness to work extra hours to complete seeding, draw splits and scheduling in such a short amount of time due to the deadline extension for the hurricane victims in south Texas.

See Competitor list for updated information, including doubles partner adjustments. All entries have been entered, so if the information on the Competitor list is not accurate, contact atc@arlingtontx.gov immediately.

For players who have been affected by the recent hurricane in south Texas, we will be extending the on-line deadline by 48 hours, until Thursday, September 18, 11:59 PM on. For those players only, we will also accept phone entries until 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 18. Note that the deadline extension is not for other players who simply failed to register by the original deadline, September 16, 11:59 PM.

Due to the deadline extension, draws may not be posted until Tuesday, September 30, 7:00 PM - one day later than originally planned.

Special thanks are extended to the USTA Competitive Department, as well as the Tournament Director/staff, who will be working extra hours during their limited "off" time to complete seeding, draw splits and tournament scheduling for timely posting.

The deadline for this tournament is September 16, 11:59 PM. No late entries will be accepted, so please register before the deadline to be sure your entry is received. Any issues with on-line registration should be directed to linkteam@usta.com.

If you are registering for doubles, please be sure that the person you list as your partner has entered the tournament (or will enter before the deadline) and that he/she has agreed to play THIS tournament with you. We must have confirmation from both players. That is, if you list a player's name, and he/she has not indicated playing doubles with you, we cannot place you together as a team. If you are unsure about the status of your doubles team, check the Applicants and Competitors.

Welcome to the Arlington Tennis Center's Super Championship Major Zone 12s-14s! 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

Arlington Tennis Center is the Headquarters for this event. more info

Courtyard Marriott by the Ballpark is newly renovated and a preferred partner with our Convention and Visitors Bureau. Courtyard Marriott by the Ballpark features dozens of amenities, including free FULL breakfast, FREE wireless Internet in the lobby and FREE Internet in all sleeping rooms, INDOOR and OUTDOOR pools, laundry facilities, VERY spacious rooms and location, location, location! Courtyard Marriott by the Ballpark is in the heart of the Entertainment District, across the street from the Texas Rangers Ballpark, and is less than six miles from ATC. Call the hotel directly at 817-277-2774 to book your rooms, or visit them on the Web (see the link) to make your reservations on-line. Be sure to use the special codes for discounted pricing:

• ATCATCA for King rooms (with fold-out couch) at $109
• ATCATCB for Queen/Queen rooms at $129. more info

Hampton Inn & Suites in south Arlington is a brand new hotel and a preferred partner with our Convention and Visitors Bureau. Hampton Inn & Suites in south Arlington features too many amenities to list, but at the top are the free FULL breakfast, FREE wireless Internet, spacious rooms (great for mounds of tennis bags), on-site security and location, location, location! Hampton Inn & Suites in south Arlington is an easy drive from ATC. Call the hotel directly at 817-419-3700 to book your rooms, and be sure to mention Arlington Tennis Center to receive the special room rates.

• King room, $99
• Double Queen rooms, $109
• King Suites (two sinks and a fold out couch), $129
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• TEXAS JUNIOR POINTS: "A" Draw-Level 2 "B" Draw-Level 3 "C" Draw-Level 4
• NATIONAL JUNIOR POINTS: "A" Draw Doubles ONLY-National Level 5
• NATIONAL JUNIOR POINTS: "A" Draw ONLY-National Level 5
• ELIGIBILITY: This tournament is for qualified Texas Super Championship resident junior players and approved out-of-section players ONLY.
• Out-of-Section applications must be submitted to the Section office 2 weeks prior to the entry deadline.
• For doubles events, players MUST sign up in the same age division as in singles and with doubles partner’s USTA ID number before entry deadline. Teams that are not paired up will not be placed on the draw. Only one of the doubles partner need to be of Super Championship qualified status. See also Doubles below.
• Players may only compete in one ZAT/CMZ/SCMZ per month.

• This tournament accepts on-line registration only. No mailed, faxed, phoned, in person or emailed entries will be accepted.
• The fee for this tournament is a $45 flat fee. This fee will cover Singles only, Singles and Doubles, or Doubles only. TennisLink will charge an additional administrative fee of approximately $3 per event.
• Players will receive a confirmation at the end of their on-line registration process.
• All issues with on-line registration should be directed to linkteam@usta.com.

After a great deal of discussion between all of the competitive committees and the Discipline and Grievance Committee, points for withdrawals, walkovers and default/no-shows will be assessed to the player record in the Point Penalty System as follows:

• Default/no-show: 4 points (no change)
• New from the Junior Competitive Council, effective September 1, 2008:
  • Withdrawals/walkovers in Super Championship Major Zones (SCMZ): 3 points, Zero Tolerance.
  • No excuses will be accepted.
  • If you enter an SCMZ and must withdraw for any reason, three (3) points will be assessed to your player record.
  • According to this new regulation, a player will be able to withdraw from an SCMZ up to three (3) times within a 12-month period, as long as he/she receives no other point penalties (see the Standing Orders of the USTA Texas Section).
  • However, if a player receives ten (10) or more points due to withdrawals, walkovers or no-shows, he/she will be automatically suspended for two months following the verification process.
  • Players – if you must withdraw from any tournament, notify the director as soon as possible. Verify on the draw that your withdrawal is correctly coded. Plan your schedule carefully. See also Withdrawing below.
  • Penalty points will not be assessed for withdrawals or walkovers (illness, injury or emergency) in other tournaments.

• To be eligible to play in this event, players must be qualified in the appropriate age and gender divisions in Super Championship junior tennis in Texas, or they may be Out-of-Section players who have been approved IN ADVANCE BY THE TEXAS SECTION.
• Super Championship players may play up in Super Championship major zones.
• Players must compete in the same age division in Singles and Doubles.
• Players may compete in only one Singles and one Doubles event.
• In Doubles, at least one member of each Doubles team must be qualified in Super Championship (and be age eligible).
• ZAT and Championship players may not play in Super Championship major zones. Players may register for only one SCMZ each month. more info

• Before you enter the tournament, PLEASE CHECK YOUR USTA MEMBER INFORMATION. Your USTA membership info is the official data downloaded and used by the tournament staff.
• Check that your USTA membership is current, your address and TELEPHONE NUMBERS are correct and that you have LISTED ALTERNATE (work and/or mobile) PHONE NUMBERS.
• Junior players should also enter email addresses for each tournament entered, as tournament directors no longer have access to junior players' email or phone numbers unless the information is listed for a specific tournament. 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 deadline for this tournament is Tuesday, September 16, 11:59 PM.
• Late entries will not be accepted.
• Once the deadline passes, the Competitive Department begins review of the draws, and players may not be added, which means the deadline is firm.
• Please do not wait until the last minute to enter.

• Applicants are players who register for the tournament. Competitors are players who will play in the tournament.
• Players who enter on-line will appear on the list of Applicants.
• If you do not see your name on the Applicant list within a few minutes after your on-line entry is complete, and you have a confirmation number, contact LinkTeam@usta.com.
• If you withdraw before the deadline, your name should be removed from the Applicant list (and from the Competitor list). If you withdraw before the deadline, and your name is still on the Applicant list, contact LinkTeam@usta.com.
• If you withdraw after the deadline, your name WILL STILL APPEAR on the Applicant list. We cannot remove your name from the Applicant list after the deadline, as that information is locked for the tournament directors. However, your name should NOT appear on the Competitor list.
• After the deadline (within 24 hours), the Competitor list will reflect all players who are entered in the tournament.
• The Competitor list may be updated if players are removed from the tournament (e.g., ineligible).
• IF YOUR NAME IS ON THE APPLICANT LIST, BUT YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR NAME ON THE COMPETITOR LIST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE DEADLINE, EMAIL ARLINGTON TENNIS CENTER, atc@arlingtontx.gov.

• Format for B&G 12-14 Singles is best of three sets, regular scoring, for all three full sets.
• First Match Loser Consolation is required for Singles.
• Formats for B&G 12-14 Doubles are 8-game prosets, regular scoring, with a regular set tie-break at 8-all.
• Doubles are Single Elimination.
• Formats may be adjusted by the Referee due to the heat index or rain delays. However, a decision will not be made prior to the tournament.

If rain results in format changes, as determined by the Referee, the following options will be used individually or in combination, as needed, to complete all or as much of the tournament as possible:

• No ad scoring, Singles and Doubles
• Match tiebreak in lieu of third set, Singles
• Short sets (begin sets at two games all), Singles and Doubles

• Draws include match days, times and site abbreviations
• Draws will be posted by 7:00 PM, Monday, September 29.
• When possible, players from the same town, or doubles partners, will be separated for first rounds.
• Maximum draw size is 64 for Singles and 32 (teams) for Doubles.
• Draws exceeding 64 Singles or 32 Doubles will be split according to tournament specific regulations.
• Seeding is done by the Junior Tennis Council Chair and the Competitive Department staff.
• Seeding is based on the latest Standings list, but may include information gathered from rankings, player records and head-to-head encounters.
• Players from younger age divisions and out-of-section players may be seeded.
• Draw splits and seeds will be posted as soon as they are available from the Competitive Department.

• Doubles will begin Friday Evening, not before 7:00 PM.
• Singles will begin Saturday morning, not before 8:00 AM.
• Doubles will continue through Sunday, if necessary.
• Singles will continue through Monday for larger draws. Smaller draws may be completed on Sunday.
• Up to two rounds of Doubles may be played Saturday and Sunday, (if needed).

• Warm up courts will NOT be available at match locations.
• Never assume because a court is momentarily free, that it is available for you to warm up.
• See map link for locations and addresses for matches and area warm up courts.
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• Medals will be awarded in each draw for 1st, 2nd and Consolation.
• A Sportsmanship award will be given to one boy and one girl who exhibit overall good sportsmanship on and off the court.

• All officials for our tournament are USTA certified.
• Each site will have at least one USTA roving umpire.
• The Referee (the tournament "boss"), Susan Wertenberger, will be stationed at the main site, Arlington Tennis Center.
• The Point Penalty System will be strictly enforced.
• Remember, there is no grace period for lateness before matches begin or after split sets.

See the link at the Texas Section's website under "Know the Rules." more info

Arlington is home to some of the finest restaurants in Texas! Select the link or visit Fun Central at www.arlington.org for a sampling of the delicious cuisine our town has to offer! more info

Visit FUN CENTRAL on the web (www.arlington.org) for the inside scoop on our fantastic local area attractions, including Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor Waterpark. See the link for additional entertainment ideas. Or, if shopping is your "bag," visit The Parks at Arlington (http://www.theparksatarlington.com/html/Index2.asp) or the open-air mall, Arlington Highlands, to map out your mall experience in advance! more info

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

ATC’s stringing staff is among the most experienced in our area, and we will offer 24-hour service for tournament players during the two-day event. In addition, demo racquets are available for a small fee.

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).

Videotaping by individuals is allowed only for personal use. Videotaping and photography of players other than for those who are related to the person taking the photograph is prohibited.

• Spectators are not allowed on 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 fenced areas.
• Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the property (including the parking lot).
• See also notes below.
• Thanks for your cooperation.

Water coolers are not on placed on ATC courts. However, free cups, are available in the proshop, and a commercial ice machine and water fountain are located on the west patio. In addition, players are welcome to purchase bottled water, fountain drinks, sports drinks and juices in the proshop. Players may also bring their own water jugs on court. Alternates sites do not have water on the courts.

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.

• We ask that all players and spectators at ATC wear traditional attire appropriate for a family tennis environment.
• All guests (players and spectators) are required to wear shirts (including ladies wearing shirts over sports bras), and no bare stomachs / abdomens.
• Shorts and skirts should be of an appropriate length, as well.
• Thank you for your cooperation.