Houston Marriott Energy Corridor
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October 2015 Excellence Notes:
The goal of this compass draw tournament is to give players the opportunity to play 3 to 4 matches in a non-elimination format. Because of the varied number of entries in each age division and withdrawals after the entry deadline, we have put the following guidelines in place. Draws for this tournament will not be published until the prior Thursday at 6:00pm. After Thursday at 6:00pm, if a withdrawn player does not affect seeding, then players will not be moved to the open line. If a withdrawn player is seeded, then players may be moved and seeding may be corrected (as per Friend at Court regulations).
Every age division will start with a D draw to manage withdrawals after the entry deadline. Players may be moved from the D draw to the C draw depending on the number of entries on the prior Thursday at noon.
Every effort will be made to have full A, B and C draws to ensure 4 matches for every player. Changes may be made after draws are published! No draw adjustments will be made after play begins. All Super Champ players are eligible for this tournament. This tournament is for Texas Section residents only. In each age group there will be an A draw, B draw, multiple C draws (as needed) and a D draw. The A draw will be the top 16 players, and the B draw will be the next 16 players. The C draw will consist of all other players, equally split into draws of 16 (maximum). The D draw will consist of overflow players from the C draws and will have a minimum of 8 players. A and B draws will be compass draws. C draws may be compass or round robin draws depending on the number of players. The D (or last) draw will be a round robin or a compass draw depending on the number of players (see note below for exact breakdown of draw based on number of players).
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Draw format based on number of players:
4 players – round robin 5 players – round robin 6 players – 2 round robins of 3 players and a playoff for 1st, 3rd and 5th 7 players – 2 round robins with one of 3 players and one of 4 players. A playoff for 1st, 3rd and 5th. 4th place in the larger round robin does not get a playoff. 8 players – 2 round robins of 4 players and a playoff for 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th 9 players - 2 round robins of 4 and 5 players with no playoff 10 players – 2 round robins of 5 players with no playoff 11 players – compass draw with round robin of 3 players instead of the west draw 12 players – compass draw 13 players – compass draw with west draw becoming a FMLC 14 players – compass draw 15 players – compass draw 16 players – compass draw
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USTA Texas Diversity Grant
The USTA Texas Diversity Grant is an opportunity for junior players to become tennis ambassadors and receive funding for more play opportunities for lessons and tournaments through the calendar year.
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Players may only compete in one ZAT/CMZ/SCMZ per month.
REGISTRATION: Players must register at first match playing site 30
minutes prior to start of match.
Texas Section Points: Tier 2
National Points: N/A
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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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, September 21, 2015 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: 800027815 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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