Updated draws 7:40 pm
Draws are on line again. Due to several late withdrawals, we had to redo several divisions and schedules. Changes were made on the following draws: B14, B18 and G18. These changes have been made in the last hour. We still encourage you to check your draws carefully prior to coming to your sites. If you need to contact us, please send us player's name, division and specify your conflict/question. Do not call us nor text us. We are looking forward to hosting you this weekend. Fernando Velasco, Tournament Director Mike Henry, Referee
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Complete Draws Posted
Thursday,
April 25, 2019
Dear
SCMZ Players and Parents,
The
final draws and schedules have been posted.
For your information:
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Sites will be open no later than 7:30 am
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Matches will begin at 8:30 am
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Check sites carefully for Saturday and Sunday matches. Players playing at Connolly High School (CHS)
and Pflugerville High (PFHS) will move to UT Whitaker (UTW) on Sunday.
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We will provide bananas, ice and water at all sites. We suggest that players bring their own water
and ice in case we run low during the tournament.
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Most sites have good viewing.
For your comfort, we suggest you bring your own folding chairs and
umbrellas.
We
are expecting good weather. Any
changes/additions will be posted on the home page and also sent via
Communication Center. Also, check your match schedules periodically in case of any
changes.
Please
do not call nor send text messages if you need to contact us. Only send emails to director@austintennis.org. They will be returned on a timely basis.
Thank
you,
Fernando
Velasco, Tournament Director
Mike
Henry, Referee
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First Match times are posted
All first
matches and locations are posted. Doubles substitution are allowed prior
to Wednesday noon. Events maybe re-seeded and teams moved based on combined
rankings prior to the Thursday posting. This may affect first matches,
especially if seeded players have a “bye” and a late first match starting time. If more withdrawals, draws will have to be readjusted
even until the first match.
Final draws
will be posted by 6:00 pm Thursday. Players will be replaced/moved
due to withdrawal until 12:00 pm Thursday.
All updates
will be sent via the USTA Tennis Link “Communication Center” and posted on the
tournament page. If you are not receiving the texts and messages, please
check your “spam” box. If you have not registered to receive it via
Communication Center, you may do so following the link listed on “More info”
For any changes, please send email to director@austintennis.org. Do not
call nor send texts.
Thanks
Fernando
Velasco, Tournament Director,
Mike
Henry, Referee
more info
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DIVISIONS ARE POSTED
Divisions are split and posted. For any changes, please send email to director@austintennis.org. Do not call nor text. See updated sites below - G16 was moved to PLHS.
*B12 and B14– Saturday and Sunday ATA *B16 – Saturday WHS and HHS; Sunday UTW and WHS *B18 – Saturday and Sunday: HHS *G12 and G14: Saturday and Sunday: UTW *G16: Saturday PLHS; Sunday UTW *G18: Saturday: CHS; Sunday: UTW
Hope this helps you make the proper hotel reservations.
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Tournament Sites
*Austin Tennis Academy (ATA)– 6800 Spanish Oaks Club Blvd, Austin, TX
78738
*UT Whitaker (UTW)- E 51st St, Austin,
TX · 78751 *Pflugerville
High School (PLHS) - 1301
Pecan St W, Pflugerville, TX 78660
*John Connolly
High School (CHS) - 13212 North Lamar, Austin, TX
78753
*Hendrickson High School (HHS) - 19201 Colorado Sand Dr. Pflugerville, TX
78660
*Weiss
High School (WHS) - 5201
Wolf Pack Drive, Pflugerville, TX 78660
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Doubles Process and Tournament Timeline
For doubles, if one player in a team withdraws, the partner will have until Wednesday, April 24th at 12 Noon to find a new partner. After Wednesday at Noon, if the remaining player is left unpaired, they will be removed from the draw. After the Noon deadline, teams will be re-seeded into draws based on the combined Texas Standing List ranking of the final teams. (We will still use the standing list from the week of the deadline, April 15th) Any withdrawal made after Wednesday at Noon results in the entire team being withdrawn. The Wednesday 12 Noon deadline gives the TD time to adjust both singles and doubles draws prior to the Thursday 6:00 PM draw posting.
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Hotel near Austin Sites
The
host hotel is the Hyatt House Austin Arboretum.
10001 North Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX 78759. Click on "more info" for registration or call 866-974-9288 and give the group code G-AJ10.
more info
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Hotel Pflugerville
For those players playing in the Pflugerville area, the host hotel will be the SpringHill Suites located at 12520 North IH-35 Austin, Texas 78753. They are offering a special rate for our players. For details see "more info".
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Warm Up Courts
The following courts may be available for warm up in Austin. Some courts may be locked in the High Schools. We do nor have control of this. Sorry *LBJ High School: 7309 Lazy Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78724 (no longer available - they are locked) * Manor High School: 12700 Gregg Manor Rd, Manor, TX 78653 *Anderson High School: 8403 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78759 (Only four courts unlocked) *Pharr Tennis Center: 4201 Brookview Rd, Austin, TX 78722 – For reservations and fees call 512-477-7773 *Caswell Tennis Center: 2312 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78705 – For reservation and fees call 512-478-6268 *South Austin Tennis Center - Call for reservations and fees: 512-442-1466 (1000 Cumberland Rd) *Pharr Tennis Center - Call for reservations and fees: 512-477-7773 - (4201 Brookview Rd) *Grey Rock Tennis Club - Call for reservations and fees: 512-301-8685 (7401 Hwy 45)
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Withdrawal Penalty for Super Champ Level Tournaments
There will be no penalty for withdrawing from singles or doubles prior to Wednesday, April 24th at 12 Noon for this Super Champ Major Zone. After that time, if a player withdraws from doubles, they will be penalized 2 suspension points for the withdrawal. This includes any withdrawals, walkovers, and retirements after Wednesday, April 24th at Noon until the end of the tournament. The maximum penalty is 2 points per tournament. If a player does reach the suspension threshold of 10 suspension points, they will be able to appeal any points at that time. More information can be found in the Friend at Court.
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Important - 2019 Medical and Media Waiver/Release Information and Form
The 2019 Medical and Media Waiver/Release form is available using the link below. This form must be completed, once per calendar year, by every player prior to participating in their first event of that year. Failure to complete this form prior to the event will make the player INELIGIBLE for that event. For this tournament, players must have the waiver completed by their first match time. If you are missing the waiver, you will be contacted via email after the deadline and before the tournament.
If you are planning on participating in any Super Champ or Champ Major Zones in 2019, we strongly advice that you complete this form as soon as possible and avoid the risk of being ineligible for an event.
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Player Eligibility
Players can compete in both the Super Champ Major Zone on April 13-14 and the Doubles Excellence on April 27-28. Players who were Super Champs as of April 1st can register as individual players. Any player who is not a Super Champ eligible player as of April 1st can play in this tournament as long as they properly partner with a Super Champ eligible player prior to the deadline. Players who qualified for Super Champs in April are only eligible for this tournament if they partner with a player who was a Super Champ as of April 1st.
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2019 Doubles Excellence Notes
In each age group there will be an A draw and multiple B draws as needed. There will also be a C draw. The A draw will be the top 16 teams. The B draws will consist of all other teams, equally split into draws of 16 (maximum). The C draw will consist of the overflow teams from the B draws and will have a minimum of 4 teams. A and B draws will be compass draws. The C draw will be a round robin or a compass draw depending on the number of teams. All matches will play best of 3 sets with a full third set. All draws will be adjusted up until the first match begins as long as a match needs to be created. If a match needs to be created, then adjustments will be made up until the previous Thursday at 6:00pm. No adjustments will be made after play begins.
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Draw format based on number of teams:
4 teams – round robin 5 teams – round robin 6 teams – 2 round robins of 3 teams and a playoff for 1st, 3rd and 5th 7 teams – 2 round robins with one of 3 teams and one of 4 teams. A playoff for 1st, 3rd and 5th. 4th place in the larger round robin does not get a playoff. 8 teams – 2 round robins of 4 teams and a playoff for 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th 9 teams - 2 round robins of 4 and 5 teams with no playoff 10 teams – 2 round robins of 5 teams with no playoff 11 teams – compass draw with round robin of 3 teams instead of the west draw 12 teams – compass draw 13 teams – compass draw with west draw becoming a FMLC 14 teams – compass draw 15 teams – compass draw 16 teams – compass draw
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Awards
First, Second and Third Place medals will be awarded. Consolation winners no longer receive medals.
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Junior Players: Want to play College Tennis?
Come and play in front of college coaches at the USTA College Showcase July 27-28, 2019 in Waco!
more info
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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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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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Registration Confirmation: As a parent or player it is your responsibility to assure registration in the event. Regardless if you register on the website or mobile app after completing the registration you should visit the USTA web driven site and confirm your registration by finding the player in the applicants list. If you select to skip this process please be aware that should any malfunctions of the system occur, players will not be granted late entrance in the event due to a system error.
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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, April 15, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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