HSCC Junior Championship (AR Level 4)

The Sunday match schedule has been posted. Please check back to be certain that you have the official match times. ____________________________________________________ Thank you for your cooperation in adjusting as we juggled the schedule to cope with the weather conditions. Thanks also to the many volunteers who helped with squeegeeing and blowdrying the courts so that matches could begin outdoors this morning. In addition, the merry group of younger volunteers who ran the match check-in desk, posted scores, and figured out who the T.B.D. (to be determined) players were on the match cards and kept them updated did an outstanding job!

Matches are continuing both indoors and outdoors at HSCC and outdoors at the alternate site (Lakeside), with only a few singles matches still to go on the court. Doubles matches should report to HSCC at the times scheduled, though several may be delayed because some of the players finishing singles will be given a rest break before starting doubles.

Matches will be played on both the outdoor courts and the indoor courts at the HSCC. Because the weather projections indicate rain Friday evening and Saturday, both singles and doubles matches will consist of two sets with no add scoring and a tie-break in lieu of a third set. In case of extensive rain delays, doubles may be changed to 8-game pro sets.

The OFFICIAL phone to call for information about rain delays is the Tennis Shop at 501-624-2153. In the event of rain delays, please call this number only. Many callers will be trying to get information, so please be brief and end your call quickly as a courtesy to other players. Remember -- we can tell you if it is raining now, but please don't ask us to guess when it will stop. The web site will be updated as soon as possible when changes in scheduling are needed.

We encourage all players to enter doubles. You can view the list of tournament entries online and possibly find a partner. If you would like to play and do not have a partner, please register for doubles anyway and we will form doubles teams from the unpaired players. If we have an uneven number of upaired players we will draw to determine which players will be placed in the draw. If we do pair you up, please accept our pairing and don't ask to change partners. Players shown in doubles without a partner may play the event if they find a partner and notify the tennis shop before noon Saturday.

Check in at the Hot Springs Country Club tennis courts at least 30 minutes prior to your first match. All players registered in the tournament will receive a tournament t-shirt and be given a ticket for a special raffle for tennis accessories. A drawing will be held Saturday, May 1, at 4:00 p.m. to select the lucky winners. You do not have to be present to win. If you will not be present, please be sure that we have your phone number in case we need to contact you

The Arlington Resort Hotel is offering a special rate of $79.00 per night for tournament participants. Call 501-623-7771 during the day and ask for reservations -- be sure to let them know you will be participating in the HSCC Jr. Championships to ensure this rate.

For your concenience, hamburgers and hotdogs will be available for purchase on site. Bottled water will be provided (for players only!) -- parents, coaches, and spectators are encouraged to visit the tennis shop where sports drinks, soft drinks, etc. are available for purchase. For a more relaxing dining experience, you are invited to enjoy the club restaurants at the main HSCC clubhouse.

Racquet stringing will be available on-site during the tournament.

Round of 16 singles matches will be played Friday starting at 4:00 pm (we hope to complete all of these matches even with inclement weather by using the indoor courts). Weather permitting, quarterfinals will also be played Friday in G12s, B14s, and B16s. The Saturday match schedule is shown, but times may be revised if the matches planned for Friday are not completed. Matches will be played on the indoor courts regardless of the weather. Please be patient -- we will update the schedule as quickly as possible, so please check online OFTEN if rescheduling becomes necessary. The Sunday forecast is for good weather and is expected to allow completion of the tournament............................................................. Doubles will start no earlier than Saturday after 1:00 pm. The doubles match schedule will be posted Friday........... The match times shown are tentative pending changes in the forecast. Check again Friday at noon for any revisions. In no case will times be earlier than shown here.

The weather forecast shows several hours of clearing Saturday morning, so matches will be played as scheduled beginning at 8:30 am unless there is a change. Match times for the divisions which completed quarterfinal matches Friday evening have now been scheduled. Two consolation matches in G12 (Gray-Alford, Gibbens-Miller) will be played at 9:30 am. Other consolation matches are also scheduled -- note that B14 and B16 will be played at 10:00 and 10:30 am, respectively. Many age groups depend on the results of the quarterfinals and matches may be delayed if the earlier matches run long. Doubles matches have been scheduled beginning at 2:00 pm. ................................................................... All of the above is based on no rain and will be revised as necessary. In the event of extended periods of rain, main draw singles matches will be played indoors (3 courts) and will be played in the following order starting at 8:30 am -- B10, B12, G14, G16, G12, B14, B16. A revised schedule will be posted online as quickly as possible. The actual schedule is expected to be a combination of the two cases above, so please be patient as we adjust to conditions. Consolations and doubles may be postponed to Sunday if we are forced to take all matches indoors, but will be played unless the total weekend is a washout.