Tournament Reports
Events - Event Information
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Events that have been cancelled:
Boys 14 doubles, Boys 16 doubles, Girls 12 Champs and Supers, Girls 14 Doubles, Girls 18 Singles , Mixed 3.5 and 4.0, Women's 3.5 doubles, Women's open singles.
We will sending out refunds for these events. Thanks to everyone for entering.
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How to find your match time and location:
Once the draws are posted on Tuesday, players will need to click on the draws tab about halfway down the page. Once you have located your draw, find your name on the draw line and pay particular attention to the time and the abbreviation next to the time as this indicates where the match will be played. Then go back to the front page of the tournament and look at the legend of sites with the abbreviation of your match. Click on more info, and a map link with address will populate for that site. It is recommended that players re-check there time on Friday evening to see if any withdrawals have occurred which might advance a player in the draw with a new time. We do our best to send players an email notice of any withdrawals.
Some draws will change locations from Saturday to Sunday, so pay attention as no grace will be given for players who arrive late. Remember that the times posted online are the official times. If a match time is changed at the site due to long matches, make sure and have the site director update the time online.
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Tournament Sites:
Players need to pay attention to the abbreviation next to the match time in order to find the appropriate match site. Some draws sites will change from Saturday to Sunday. Click on the more info tab next to the site for address and map. No allowance will be made for players who show up late because they went to the wrong site. For your convenience the site phone numbers will be posted on Saturday. Please call the site if you have a question about a possible consolation time. Remember that the times posted on the internet are the official times, and if a time is changed at the site, it is best to get it in writing from the site director of have them update the online time.
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Tournament Site: 214-901-3554 JPII John Paul II High School
800 Woodburn Corners Plano Tx 75075 Courts are located at the corner of Plano West Parkway and Woodburn Corners, at the East Sports Complex. One block West of Coit and from the school. Enter the Sports Complex and head left to the Tennis Courts.
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tournament Site: 469-955-4877 PWHS = Plano West High School
5601 W Parker Rd Plano Tx 75093
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Tournament site: 469-321-1100 HTC = Huffhines Tennis Center
1601 Syracuse Ricahrdson Tx.75081
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Check In at the Site:
Players are ask to check in each round, 30 minutes prior to your match. Also, make sure and sign in on the yellow pad with your cell contact number so the site personnel can contact you if necessary. Remember that it is the players responsibility to obtain your match time, and Site Directors will only call when time allows as a courtesy. The times listed online are the official times. If a time must be changed due to longe match and rest time, ask the site Director to also update it online.
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Reminder for parents and coaches:
Coaching or talking to players is not allowed unless there is a break between the second and third set. This is generally a 3 minute timed break and players are ask to stay close by the court during this time. If players are not back on the court at the end of 3 minutes and ready to play, point penalties will apply. Coaches and parents are ask not to address other players, coaches or parents during a match. If a problem occurs, only the players can ask for assistance of the roving officials.
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Warm up courts. Most sites will be open one hour before the 8am matches but no less than 30 minutes:
Players other than the 8am matches are recommended to use tennismaps.com to locate local tennis courts for warm up. Use local park courts or other tennis centers.
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Water Ice and other equipment:
Players should come prepared with sufficient water and ice for their matches. We will provide some but it is always a good idea to be prepared. Some of the tennis facilities may be able to string rackets, but it is best to have your rackets strung prior to the tournament and have a back up as well.
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Youth Tennis Texas Website: For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com
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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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Excessive Overrule Guideline: The USTA Texas Officials Committee along with the Competitive Department has established a guideline in reference to excessive overrules as clarified in the Friend at Court. This guideline states "Once a player has been overruled for a second time in a match, they will be cautioned that after another overrule, they will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct under the point penalty system."
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Inappropriate umpire/spectator communication, whether it be about a ruling or any other facet of a tennis event is prohibited while a match is in progress. Being a parent, coach, etc. does not endow special privileges. With the only exception of the right to remove their own child from competition at any time, a parent or coach is merely a spectator.
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USTA Texas "No Late Entries" Policy for Juniors Due to a new USTA Texas internal procedure, junior division players will NOT be able to register for a tournament after the online published deadline. We are aware that currently parents reach out via email or phone to the USTA Texas staff and/or tournament director requesting to be manually added to the tournament after online registration has closed. If a player misses the registration deadline, then he/she will not be permitted to participate in that tournament
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, March 9, 2017 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 800030617 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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