Arlington Tennis Center Super Championship MZ (SCMZ 16-18)

Congratulations to our two sportsmanship winners, Lara Landers of Southlake and Andrew Klores of Franklin. Lara and Austin were chosen by the officials and site directors for their postive attitude on court, as well as their behavior off court toward, along with their interactions with other players and tournament staff. Both will receive Sportsmanship awards and be highlighted on the Texas Section website. Others deserving of sportsmanship mentions were Russell Brockett, Stephanie Do, Madison Hollan, Richard Klimczak, Mia Lancaster, Christiana Renfro, Clayton Rogers and Michael Vutam.

Congratulations to everyone! We truly appreciate you participating in our event. Results through Monday have been updated on line and reported to the local newspapers. If you have a score correction, please email atc@ci.arlington.tx.us ASAP. Thank you!

DRAWS ARE NOW POSTED. Players who withdraw from Singles or Doubles after posting will receive 4 penalty points. Players who withdrew after the Texas Section began applicant reivew (after the deadline) were left in Consolation, with no match times indicated. Opponents will advance to the next round. Posted draws include match days, times and site abbreviations. When possible, the tournament director separated doubles partners and players from the same town for first round matches. Due to court availability, some draws may change locations between rounds. CHECK SITE ABBREVIATIONS CAREFULLY! Ask your site director if in doubt.

Welcome to the Arlington Tennis Center Super Championship Major Zone 16s-18s! ATC is a public facility featuring 20 Plexipave outdoor lighted tennis courts, a full service proshop and concessions. Our proshop carries the latest in tennis racquets and other equipment, and we offer prompt stringing service. ATC's teaching staff includes several USPTA certified professionals, former high school state champions and Division I full scholarship players, and a number of area high school coaches. Hours of operation: Arlington Tennis Center will open each morning during the Tournament at 7:30 AM. The facility will close after matches are completed on Friday, and at 8:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday (or after matches are completed if play goes beyond 8:00 PM). For regular hours, see facility website. more info

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. Email addresses are also helpful. THE TOURNAMENT STAFF MAY NEED ALTERNATE METHODS OF CONTACTING YOU REGARDING TOURNAMENT ISSUES, so please check your home/cell numbers and email address carefully BEFORE you register. If your USTA membership information is wrong, the information the tournament staff has will also be wrong. more info

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 juniors may "play up" in the next higher Super Championship age division if they are in the final twelve months of their younger age division AND they were Super Championship qualified during their first twelve months of their younger age division. (Players endorsed within the "endorsement range" by the Section may also play up.) ZAT and Championship players may not play in Super Championship major zones. Note: The Tennislink on line registration system does not prohibit players from entering older age divisions. However, if players are determined to be ineligible by the Section office, the players will be removed from the event they entered and given the option of withdrawing (no penalty) or playing in the appropriate division.

Entering: Prior to registration, be sure you are eligible to enter this event, and review your USTA membership information. On-line entry is recommended for all players. Entries (with payment) will also be accepted via postal mail, fax and email, but entries must be in the hands of the tournament director by the deadline. (Note: on-line registration is the fastest and most secure means of entering our event. However, any issues with the on-line process should be directed to linkteam@usta.com. Remember to get a confirmation number at the end of your registration process. If you do not, contact LinkTeam.) The fee for this tournament is a flat fee of $40 for singles and doubles. REMEMBER, THE USTA TENNISLINK ON LINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM DOES NOT CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD UNTIL AFTER THE DEADLINE. Also, if you are entering doubles, be sure your partner has/will also enter. You must have your partner's USTA number when you enter doubles.

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, AND THERE WILL BE NO WAITING LIST. The deadline for this tournament is July 28, 11:59 PM CST (in hands of Tournament Director). No late entries will be accepted. Immediately after the deadline, all events are reviewed by the Texas Section office, and once the process begins, players may not be added. Adding just one player to a division can move other players up or down from one draw to the other (see DRAWS paragraph below), and all player eligibility must be approved in advance. Substitutions (e.g., on site alternates) are also not allowed in Super Championship Major Zones.

Players at this event may play in only one singles and one doubles. Note that in doubles, only one player in a team must be Super Championship qualified in the age division entered, but no one may "play down" an age division.

Doubles times that conflict with Singles matches will be postponed accordingly. Doubles is single elimination (no consolation). Doubles are required to begin Friday evening, August 18. (Teams with a bye may not play until Saturday.) Some draws may have two rounds scheduled Friday night. AGE ELIGIBLE PLAYERS MAY PLAY IN EITHER 16s OR 18s. PLAYERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PLAY IN THE SAME AGE DIVISION IN DOUBLES AND SINGLES. When entering doubles, note that your partner's USTA number is required at the time of on-line registration. Please do not enter doubles without verifying that your partner will/has also entered. Only one player in a team must be Super Championship qualified in the age division entered, but no one may "play down" an age division. Penalty points for withdrawing and no-shows apply to doubles, as well as singles. Medals will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams. See also ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT, LIMITATIONS, FORMATS and SCHEDULING.

We will open TOURNAMENT check-in on Friday night, August 18, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM, at Arlington Tennis Center. ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN FOR THE TOURNAMENT AT ARLINGTON TENNIS CENTER EITHER FRIDAY EVENING OR SATURDAY BEFORE 12 NOON TO RECEIVE PLAYER INFORMATION, DRAW COPIES AND A TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT. We will also need to get contact information (cell phones, etc.) at Tournament check in. The headquarters at ATC is expected to be very busy on Saturday once the tournament begins, so we encourage all players to check in on Friday, if possible. Players must check themselves in for the tournament (not parents, coaches, etc.).

MATCH CHECK-IN: Players must check in with the site directors at the scheduled sites for EACH MATCH at least 15-30 minutes prior to the scheduled match times. Remember, checking in for the Tournament is not checking in for matches, so remember to see the site director prior to EACH MATCH. MATCH TIMES: Players are responsible for obtaining their own match times from the website (prior to tournament) or from the site directors (once tournament begins). If in doubt, ASK. As with tournament check-in, players must check themselves in for matches, not parents, coaches, etc.

Applicants are persons who have entered the tournament via the on-line registration system or who have been batch entered by the tournament director. Competitors are persons who are scheduled to play in the tournament. Prior to the deadline, the Applicant list is the most current. After the deadline, see the Competitor list. Once the deadline has passed, the Applicant list is locked. Changes (see note on ineligible players) will be reflected on the Competitor list, not the Applicant list. Players who are not eligible to play in the event in which they have entered will be removed from the Competitor list and notified. Please see the Competitor list as it is updated.

SINGLES: All Singles divisions have a mandatory first match loser consolation. Boys' and Girls' 16-18s are best of three (two out of three) sets, regular scoring, with mandatory 2-minute set breaks between the 1st and 2nd sets. A 10-minute set break is also mandatory in Boys' and Girls' 16s if players split sets. (If alternative scoring is used due to weather [e.g., rain, heat], the 10-minute split set break will be eliminated, and a standard 2-minute set break will be taken, with no coaching allowed.) Boys' and Girls' 18s take only a 2-minute set break if they split sets ... no 10-minute break, and no coaching. DOUBLES: Single elimination. Boys' and Girls' 16s-18s are 8-game prosets, regular scoring with a tie-break at 8 games all.

For both singles and doubles, check draws for days, times and sites. SINGLES: Play for most Boys' and Girls' 16-18s are scheduled to begin Saturday morning, with the semis/finals played on Monday. Additional rounds may be played on Sunday to finish the tournament if 1) courts and staff are available, and 2) all players agree. DOUBLES: Doubles play is required to begin Friday evening, August 18. More than one round of doubles may be played Friday evening. Doubles may have two rounds scheduled per day Saturday through Sunday (if needed).

See the link at the Texas Section's website under "Know the Rules," pages 8-14. more info

For Super Championship Major Zones, the Texas Section Competitive Department reviews all applicants, splits draws (when applicable) and prepares seeding to ensure accuracy. Some players competing in older age divisions may be placed in the A draw IF they appear on the current Standings List among the top five in their younger division, or if they appear on the current USTA Standings List among the top 100. In addition, out of section players may be placed in the A draw based on their positions on the USTA Standings List among the top 100. Out of section players may not exceed more than one-eighth of the draw. Out of section players may also be seeded.

WITHDRAWING: IF YOU ENTER ON LINE AND WITHDRAW BEFORE THE DEADLINE, TENNISLINK WILL NOT CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD. After the deadline: Players who must withdraw are asked to do so as early as possible, and WITHDRAWALS AFTER THE DEADLINE MUST BE MADE IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO atc@ci.arlington.tx.us, with a valid reason specified. (Note, if you withdraw after 6:00 PM on Thursday, August 17, your email may not be read timely due to tournament preparation. In addition to the email, you will ALSO need to contact ATC via phone or fax.) Through Thursday, PLAYERS WHOSE OPPONENTS HAVE WITHDRAWN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING UPDATED MATCH TIMES FROM THE WEBSITE. Beginning Friday morning, the tournament staff will attempt to contact players whose opponents have withdrawn late (after 6:00 PM Thursday). However, we cannot guarantee success in every situation. CHECK TO BE SURE YOU HAVE UPDATED YOUR USTA MEMBERSHIP WITH EMAIL AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS BEFORE YOU REGISTER! more info

Due to the Texas Section's zero tolerance policy, penalties may be assessed for players who withdraw after the deadline, after draws are posted, once the tournament begins (regardless of match time) and for no-shows. Please note that penalties apply to both Singles AND Doubles. Players are not penalized if they withdraw before the deadline or retire during a match (at least one point must be played) due to illness, injury or personal emergency. more info

Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and Consolation in each Singles draw for Boys' and Girls' 16-18s. Medals will be awarded for 1st and 2nd in Doubles. In addition, one player will be selected who exhibits outstanding Sportsmanship throughout the tournament, both 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.

Back by popular demand, a professional sports photographer, John Tyler of Action Photography, will be on site during the tournament! You will be able to see and purchase snaps of yourself and your friends. Say CHEESE! more info

Arlington Tennis Center is the headquarters for this tournament. Matches will be played at ATC, as well as area public courts and some private clubs. Some courts (e.g., park and high school courts) may not have restrooms or water available, so plan ahead. Due to court availability, some draws may change locations between rounds. CHECK SITE ABBREVIATIONS CAREFULLY! Ask your site director if in doubt. more info

ATC=Arlington Tennis Center; CCC=Cotton Creek Club; UTA=University of Texas at Arlington; ARL= Arlington High School; BOW=Bowie High School; COL=Colleyville High School; GRA=Grapevine High School; MAR=Martin High School; SEG=Seguin High School; Park courts may be used for warmup. See map for additional information. Notes: Cotton Creek Club is a private clubs that does not allow public play. We have a cooperative agreement with them for match play, only. Also, Grapevine High School and Colleyville Heritage High School are not pictured on the map link. However, the addresses are listed on the map, and players may locate them on-line.

Practice courts are available at area public parks (not being used for the tournament), on a non-reservation, first come, first served basis. Tournament sites will be booked tightly with matches (and warmup is not allowed next to a match in progress), so no practice courts will be available at the match sites. more info

To receive a special rate and SUPER-STAR hospitality for TENNIS FOLKS, mention Arlington Tennis Center when making reservations at the newly remodeled Whitten Inn, 817-467-3535. Located at the corner of Matlock and I-20, the Whitten Inn is smack dab in the middle of the sites used for the tournament, and it is less than five minutes from Arlington Tennis Center. Remember to mention ATC so they know you are one of the tournament players! See the link for additional information on other hotels, area dining and attractions, airports, car rentals, etc. more info

Texas is HOT, especially in August! If heat is an issue, the Referee may choose to adopt alternative scoring (e.g., match tie-breaks in lieu of third set). Also, regarding rain, we have a "game plan" in place (even in August), but rain delays can sometimes involve changes in the best plans. We will update the website and the rain line 817-459-6166 every hour if rain is an issue. If in doubt, be prepared to play at your regularly scheduled time (or hurry up and wait to play). Also, in the event of rain, we may play late into the evening each day, including Monday. Please be prepared to stay, if necessary, to complete the tournament. more info

Just a few FYIs for our guests: *Spectators are not allowed on the 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 the fenced areas. *Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the property (including the parking lot). *Water coolers are not on placed on courts. However, free cups are available inside the proshop, and a water fountain (with jug-filling spout) and a commercial-sized ice machine are located on the west patio. Players may also bring their own water jugs on court, or purchase bottled water, fountain drinks, sports drinks and juices in the proshop. *See also DRESS CODE. Thanks for your cooperation.

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, as well. Thank you for your cooperation.

Arlington Tennis Center is located directly across the street from Medical Center of Arlington, one of our area's largest hospitals. In addition, Medical Center of Arlington has a state of the art, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. We hope you do NOT require its services! more info