• Mid Cities are one-day, non-sanctioned junior tournaments for non-qualified players.
• Summer Mid Cities are on Fridays (unless otherwise noted). This tournament will be held Friday, June 19.
• USTA membership is required
• The deadline for on-line registration for this tournament is Tuesday, June 16, 11:59 PM.
• Draws will be posted by 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 18.
• ATC will open at 7:30 AM on Friday, June 19. Matches will not begin before 8:00 AM on Friday. Please be prepared to play late on Friday (into the evening).

Arlington Tennis Center will open at 7:30 AM on Friday, June 19.

• This tournament is for non-qualified players aged 18 and under. No Championship or Super-Championship players may enter the Mid Cities.
• Summer Mid Cities are generally held on Fridays. This tournament will be held on Friday, June 19.
• This tournament is a non-sanctioned event for non-qualified players.
• Events offered at this tournament are B&G 10s-18s singles, with a Co-ed 8s singles division.
• Age divisions that do not make will be combined or cancelled.

• PLEASE CHECK YOUR USTA MEMBER INFORMATION PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.
• 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 &/or mobile) phone numbers.
• Junior players need to supply email addresses for each tournament, as that information is no longer available to tournament directors.

• The entry fee for ALL Mid Cities players who do not register on-line is $20.
• Players who register on-line will pay $15, plus the USTA Tennis Link user fee of (approximately $3).
• On-line registration is encouraged as it is the fastest and most secure means of registration.
• You should receive a confirmation number when you register on-line. If you do not, or if you have any problems with on-line registration, contact linkteam@usta.com.
• Check Applicants list after registration for the most updated information. Competitors list may not be complete until after the deadline.
• Entries from independent players (players not registering through a club) who do not register on-line may be accepted via e-mail or in person, but the entries/fees must be in the hands of the tournament director and prepaid by Tuesday night, 11:59 PM.
• Manual entries must include name, address, phone number, date of birth, USTA number, gender, division entered and payment.

• THE DEADLINE FOR THIS TOURNAMENT IS 11:59 PM ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16, for on-line and manual entries.
• Pros from facilities may call in players from their clubs through noon on Wednesday, June 17.
• No late entries will be accepted.
• If you are in doubt about your entry, check the Applicants list, and email linkteam@usta.com if your name does not appear on that list shortly after your registration on-line, or if you do not receive a confirmation number at the end of your registration process.
• Please do not wait until the day before the tournament to check on your entry status, as draws will have been done. If your name does not appear on the Applicants list by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 17, email atc@arlingtontx.gov.

• Seeding is based on ZAT Standings lists. Draws with insufficient information available in the ZAT stranding lists may not have seeds.
• Draws are computerized, but an effort will be made to separate players from the same town when possible.
• Draws will be a maximum size of 32 players. Events with more than 32 players will be split and winners awarded for each draw.
• Draws will be posted Thursday, June 18, 2:00 PM.
• Format for all divisions, main and consolation, will be 8-game prosets, no ad, tie-break at 8-all.
• Divisions with only three or four competitors will be scheduled as round robins or combined with other divisions.

• WITHDRAWALS WILL BE REFLECTED ON-LINE THROUGH 6:00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 18. LATE WITHDRAWALS MAY NOT BE POSTED ON-LINE.
• If withdrawing late (after 6:00 PM Thursday, please be considerate of opponents and notify ATC in writing AND via phone BEFORE the tournament begins Friday morning, as email may not be read "instantly" during the last hours before the tournament starts.
• Email: atc@arlingtontx.gov.
• Phone: 817-459-6163.

For ALL Mid Cities: Players who withdraw after the draws are posted or who "no show" Friday morning are still responsible for tournament fees. Non payment of fees may result in players not being accepted into future Mid Cities tournaments.

• The USTA Code of Conduct and the Point Penalty System will be strictly enforced for the benefit of all players and spectators.
• Any player who is issued two code violations during the summer Mid Cities schedule (due to player or spectator actions) will be disqualified from remaining tournaments that season.
• Lateness penalties will also be assessed. See the link for "Junior Know the Rules" for general information. THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD.

• All Matches are tentatively scheduled to be played at Arlington Tennis Center (ATC).
Alternate locations may be necessary, depending on number of tournament entrants.

• If the full tournament on Friday is rained out, the tentative makeup rain date is Thursday, June 25.
• Please confirm with tournament desk about rain issues/makeup, or call 817-459-6166. Refunds will not be given for divisions that begin play. more info

• 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 DRESS CODE.
• Thanks for your cooperation.
• Personal videotaping is not allowed, except parents/guardians who are videotaping their own child from a non-distracting position off court.

• We ask that all players and spectators 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.
• Thanks for your cooperation.