Weather update; Sunday 6:15
It appears that the rain is staying to the south for now. The 8 am matches will be on time. We will post up later if there is any delay.
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Match Times and Locations:
Players need to locate their time off of the draw and then pay particular attention to the abbreviation next to the time as this indicates where the match is to be played. We are using three sites and some draws will change locations from Saturday to Sunday. Use the more info link to see a map and address for the location on the website. Sunday match times will published on Wednesday.
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FOTC= 469-644-6730 Fair Oaks Tennis Center
7501 Merriman Parkway, Dallas Texas Click on the more info link for a map and directions.
more info
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RHS = 214-733-6163 Richardson High School
1250 West Beltline Rd. Richardson Texas 75080 The tennis courts are located on the South side of Beltline across from the high school.
more info
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GTC= 281-703-4474 Garland Tennis Center
1010 West Miller Rd Garland Texas 75041
more info
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Junior Know the Rules
more info
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Junior Matches:Juniors begin play on Saturday
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Notes
POINTS: TX Section: Adult-100 Senior-200 Super
Sr-200.
National: Adult, Senior & Super Sr-Local: 1x.
_TEXAS JUNIOR POINTS: Super Champs- Tier 5 Standing points;
Champs-Level 2 Ranking points.
This tournament provides no qualifying points for ZAT players, only
ranking points (not qualifying points) for Champ players and
standing points for Super Champ players.
SEEDING: USTA Texas recommends the "All Factors Method" of seeding
for Ad/Sr/SS divisions and that Committees use the Texas 12 Month
Rolling Standings List for initial considerations. If other
information is to be considered (such as head-to-head wins), emails
must be sent to the Tournament Director immediately after entry
deadline.
HEADQUARTERS: Fair Oaks Tennis Center, 7501 Merriman
Parkway, Dallas Texas 75231
REGISTRATION: Players must register at first match playing
site 30 minutes prior to start of match.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: (Adults) 5:00 p.m. Friday. All mixed
doubles start Friday evening. Juniors start 8:00 am Sat. Otherwise,
play begins on Saturday morning.
PHONE FOR INFORMATION: 214-535-7460. Match times will be available
on the Internet.
EMAIL: steve@stevefranklintennis.com.
SPECIAL NOTES: Events with fewer than 4 entries may be combined.
Please e-mail if you will NOT play a combined event. No refunds
after entry deadline or for weather-related cancellations. A first
match loser consolation will be provided for adult singles and
doubles, provided draw size, court availability and weather permit.
Consolation scoring will be two sets, with 10 point tie break in
lieu of the third set!
Doubles teams must enter together and pay full fees to be placed on
draw. All mixed doubles start Friday evening.
No match times over the phone. Check the Internet for match times,
maps, hotel, and weather information.
Players Who Need to Withdraw! Please mail
steve@stevefranklintennis.com for any withdrawals. This will create
a hard copy for our file. NO phone withdrawals please. Also
indicate the reason for the withdrawal.
Draws and match start times will be available! Re-Check your
draw for any possible changes on Friday evening. Draws will be
posted by 5pm on Monday 11-9-15. All players should pay particular
attention to the abbreviation next to the match time as this
indicates the match location. Players are requested to download a
copy of their draw as well as a map to each site that they are
scheduled to play. Maps are located under the more info tab.
Match Start times!! To improve consistency and help ensure
fairness to all players, Referees and Officials will be strictly
enforcing lateness rules this year. The Lateness Penalty begins
when the match is scheduled and called, and any court is available.
This means there will be no grace period on first match times.
Players should arrive 30 minutes early for every match and once
checked in be ready to play. If a player checks in and is not ready
when called, point penalties may apply as well. All players should
check in at their assigned location.
Match Locations! For Maps, please click on the more info
tab!
_FO = Fair Oaks Tennis Center 7501 Merriman Pkwy Dallas, Tx
75231. Fair Oaks Tennis 214-670-1495 more info
_GT = Garland Tennis Center, 1010 West Miller Road, Garland
Texas 75041. Garland Tennis Center Phone 972-205-2778 more
info
Tournament Hotel Courtyard by Marriott" Click here for Hotel
Information 10325 North Central Expressway Dallas 75231 Ask for the
USTA Dallas Fall Discount, call 214-739-2500. Alternate Hotel:
Fairfield Inn Dallas Park Central 9230 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75243
* Our guests can call the hotel directly at (972) 437-9905
Tournament Day Player Phone Number CONTACT PHONE NUMBER Day
of the tournament. Please make sure the Site Director has your
contact (Mobile) phone number before you leave the site.
Circumstances with matches may arise in which the Site Director may
need to contact you. FORMATS and SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Adult Scoring:
Ad/Sr/SS Scheduled Format: Two-of-three sets regular scoring with a
10-Point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd Set until the finals which
will be full matches.
Juniors will play the same format with the exception of the Coman
and Junior Doubles will be single elimination with 8 game Pro Sets.
Check draws for times and locations.
No Waitlist or Late Entries Per the Texas Section No players
may be added after the entrants have been verified.
Match Start times!! Get to Court on Time! To improve
consistency and help ensure fairness to all players, Referees and
Officials will be strictly enforcing lateness rules. The Lateness
Penalty begins when the match is scheduled and called, and any
court is available. This means there will be no grace period on
first match times. Players should arrive 30 minutes early for every
match and once checked in, be ready to play. Players must check in
for each round. If a player checks in and is not ready when called,
point penalties may apply as well.
AWARDS First Second and Consolation awards for all divisions except
round robins which are first only.
PLAYERS NOTE We appreciated everyone participating in the Dallas
Fall Champ Super Adults. Some sites may not have water on the
court, so be prepared.
REGISTRATION: SCHEDULE OF PLAY: 30 minutes before your first
match at the match location.
HEADQUARTERS: Village Tennis Center, 8310 Southwestern Blvd.,
Dallas
PHONE FOR INFORMATION: 214-535-7460.
EMAIL: steve@stevefranklintennis.com
SPECIAL NOTES: No refunds after entry deadline, or for
weather-related cancellations.
No match times over the phone. Check Internet for match times,
maps, hotel, and weather information during the tournament. PLAYER
NOTES REGARDING MATCH SITES: All players should be sure and check
the location of their particular match. Each match time will have
an abbreviation that reflects the location. Players should then
look under sites on this web page, and click on the particular site
and print off the map and directions. Phone numbers to all sites
are provided.
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10 & Under Regulation - Junior Other Tournaments
All junior other sanctioned tournaments offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green dot ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). Please register for the correct division based upon age, Challenger tournament credit / wins, etc. All tournament entries are verified by the section office. For the full 10 & Under regulation, please click here
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Player Selection TypeNo Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, November 4, 2015 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 809691615 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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