First Match Times and Locations Published
First match times and locations are now published on the tournament homepage. Please click the link above this message. Please keep in mind that there will be some changes to the schedule due to withdrawals. Please be sure to check your draw carefully on Thursday evening when draws are published and again Friday evening to see if any additional changes have been made. Also, keep in mind that players will incur 2 suspension points if they withdraw after noon on Wednesday.
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*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS*** MATCH TENNIS APP
We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience! Please register for Match Tennis App. We will be using Match Tennis App during our tournament for the following: 1. Important Tournament Notifications- you must register to receive automatic email messages for (rain delays, schedule changes, draw changes etc.) instead of having to check the website over and over. 2. "Doubles Pairing" - Privatized Service (Find a doubles partner for our tournament. Register, add your name to the list, and connect with others looking) 3. "Find a Warm-Up Partner" Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your matches. Register, Add your name to the list, and connect with others looking) Please register now to use any of these free services. Enter promo code "tx-28093” during registration for free access. You must register through the website before you can use the mobile app. No Credit Card Required. Please click the "more info” link to register.
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Playing Sites
Playing Locations for Saturday and Sunday (these are no longer tentative): B12 - UTW G12A, G12 Orioles, G12 Blue Jays top half on Saturday, all G12 Blue Jays on Sunday - XYZ (Austin Tennis Center) G12 Blue Jays bottom half on Saturday - UTW B14A, B14 Astros, B14 Nationals - UTW B14 Cardinals, B14 Dodgers - WLHS on Saturday, UTW on Sunday G14A - LTHS on Saturday, ATA on Sunday G14B - ATA on Saturday & Sunday except G14B Cons will be at UTW on Sunday All divisions will play at ATA on Monday unless we are behind due to bad weather. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Click on the following link for a map that shows the sites as well as other courts in the area
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WEATHER UPDATES
Please follow us on twitter @briannotisata for weather updates or check this message in the event of inclement weather.
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Tournament Trainer
We do have an athletic trainer at UT Whitaker Saturday and Sunday and one at ATA on Monday.
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Please Opt in to Communication Center
Communication Center will be one of the primary methods of communication for the Austin SCMZ. There are a handful of folks who did not opt-in when they registered. If you did not, please click the following link to opt-in and receive important tournament communication before and during the tournament. We will also continue to use the tournament homepage for communication.
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HOTEL PARTNER - SONESTA BEE CAVE
Please support our hotel partner, the Sonesta Bee Cave Austin located at 12525 Bee Cave Parkway, Bee Cave TX 78738. This hotel opened in July 2015 and features beautiful modern accommodations in a premiere location just minutes from ATA. A short walk to Whole Foods, numerous restaurants and a movie theater. The Sonesta is offering ATA customers a special rate. You may call the Sonesta directly at 855-463-3097. Code: 1116ATASCM
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Withdrawal Penalty for Super Champ Level Tournaments
There will be no penalty for withdrawing from singles or doubles prior
to the Wednesday before the tournament at 12 Noon for Super Champ Level Major Zone
events. After that time, if a player withdraws from singles and/or
doubles, they will be penalized 2 suspension points for the withdrawal.
This includes any withdrawals, walkovers, and retirements after
Wednesday at Noon until the end of the tournament. The
maximum penalty is 2 points per tournament. You will not be penalized
twice for singles and doubles withdrawals. If a player does reach the
suspension threshold, they will be able to appeal any points at that
time.
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IMPT: Monday Withdrawal Rule - Please Read
Players are required to inform the tournament desk or tournament
director the day before of their intent not to complete their matches on
the last day of the tournament. This must occur no later than 6pm
Sunday for singles draws that end on Monday. It also can be done within 15 minutes of
completing their final match of the day (whichever is later). For
this tournament, all players must inform the site or
tournament director by Sunday at 6pm for Monday (11/18) matches. The director will inform
the opponent immediately of any withdrawals. Players who pull out after
Sunday at 6pm will have their match coded as a withdrawal and
will receive no points for their wins in that tournament. If a player
gets injured or ill after that 6pm deadline and they think it's
important to "keep their ranking points" they (the player) will need to
physically show up on Monday morning and pull out in person
in order to have that match coded a walkover and retain their points.
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Doubles Registration
Players may register with or without a partner. Those who register with a
partner must indicate their partner through the online registration
system before the entry deadline. Players will need to correctly
identify their doubles partner during their initial registration process
or they may go back later, prior to the entry deadline, and “Edit
Registration” to indicate their partner of choice. Correct doubles
registration is the player’s responsibility. Immediately after
registration, players need to check the Applicant List to ensure they
are registered with their partner of choice (and their partner is also
registered with them). Remaining individual players will be paired up
based on the order of the Texas Standing List and will have their email contact shared with their partner. There will be a 24 hour
doubles pairing period after the deadline for players to correct any
errors in their doubles registration.
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Doubles Process and Tournament Timeline
For doubles, if one player in a team withdraws, the partner will have
until Wednesday, November 13th 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 updated combined Super Champ Standing of the
final teams. 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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USTA Texas Feed In Consolation through the Round of 16
Singles All Draws – 14s Main Draws play full two-out-of-three set
matches. 12s Main Draws play 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of the
third set. All Consolation Draws play 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of
the third set. Feed In Consolation through the Round of 16. Players who
lose in the Quarterfinal Round will be placed into their own
consolation bracket of four players and the winner of this bracket
receives fifth place points (same format as consolation draw). There is
no playoff match for 7th place. Play-off for 3rd and 4th place will use
same format as main draw. Draws will be split using the most recent
Texas Standing List after the deadline.
Doubles A and B Draw –8 game Pro-Sets with single elimination with NO AD. Doubles will be split and seeded off the combined position in the standings of each individual on the team based on the USTA Texas Standing List.
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The November Super Champ Level 4 Information - PLEASE NOTE CHANGES IN BOLD
Singles: A draw of 32, B draw of 16. Doubles: A draw of 16 teams, B draw of 16 teams. The A draw singles begins on Saturday and ends on Monday. The B draw singles begins on Saturday and ends on Sunday. The A & B draw doubles begins on Saturday and ends on Sunday. Additional Information can be found through the link, however, please note that the recent changes to the Tier 3 tournament format approved at the September USTA meeting has not been updated on this link yet.
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Draw Posting
Only first match times and site locations will be posted on the Tuesday prior to the start of the tournament. Draws will be posted on the Thursday prior to the start of the tournament at 6pm. Due to A draw players receiving higher sectional and /or national points for these tournaments, players will be moved from the B draw to the A draw to replace A draw withdrawals based on "Friend at Court" regulations. Tournament Directors will make draw changes due to withdrawals until the prior Thursday at noon. Final draws will be published on the prior Thursday at 6:00pm. All players are responsible for re-checking their draw after Thursday at 6:00pm to make sure their time and location have not changed.
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Awards
First, Second and Third Place medals will be awarded. Consolation
winners no longer receive medals. A sportsmanship award is given to the
outstanding boy and girl in each designated tournament.
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Out of section players are not eligible for this tournament.
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ATA Location and Directions
The Austin Tennis Academy ATA is located in southwest Austin inside the Spanish Oaks community. Our physical address is 6800 Spanish Oaks Club Blvd., Austin, Texas 78738. ATA is located .2 miles west from the intersection of Hwy 620 and Hwy 71W. Look for the McCoy's Building Supply sign on your right and get in the left hand lane, make a left at the windmill into Spanish Oaks, go to the second round about and we are on your left. Also go to our website at www.austintennisacademy.com for directions and a map.
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USTA MEDICAL WAIVER AND MEDIA RELEASE 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.
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UT Whitaker (UTW)
Corner of 51st Street and Guadalupe. You can put 218 W 51st St, Austin 78751 into your GPS and look for the entrance to the parking lot across the street. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST OBTAIN A PARKING PASS FROM THE UTW STAFF AND PLACE IT ON YOUR VEHICLE TO AVOID GETTING A PARKING TICKET. THIS IS THE CASE ALL WEEKEND INCLUDING MONDAY. PLEASE DO THIS IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO UTW. Click on the following link for a map and directions:
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Westlake HS (WLHS)
4100 Westbank Dr, Austin 78746 - Click on the following link for a map - Courts are on the right off of Westbank Dr. as your coming from 360.
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Lake Travis High School (LTHS)
3322 Ranch Road 620 South, Austin, TX 78738 - From the intersection of
Hwy 71 and RR 620, go north on 620. Turn left on Spillman Loop. Courts
on your right. Some GPS devices to not find LTHS so please click on the
following link for a MAP:
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Austin Tennis Center (XYZ)
7800 Johnny Morris Road, Austin Texas 78724 - (512) 928-8119. This is a totally different location from Austin Tennis Academy. Click the following link for a map to Austin Tennis Center.
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PRACTICE SITES
All locations other than the public tennis centers are first come first served: Lake Travis HS (available Sunday only) - near ATA Westlake HS (available on Sunday only) - 20 min from ATA or UTW Westridge MS - near ATA and WLHS Lake Travis MS - near ATA and LTHS Hudson Bend MS - near LTHS Ramsey Park - near UTW Northwest District Park - near UT South Austin Tennis Center - call for reservation 512-442-1466 Pharr Tennis Center - call for reservation- 512-477-7773
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WELCOME TO THE AUSTIN TENNIS ACADEMY
The Austin Tennis Academy is a training program for junior tennis players who aspire to achieve excellence in tennis and in life. Our mission is to create a local junior tennis community of parents, coaches, teachers and players, dedicated to developing students to their fullest potential in tennis, academics and character. One of our primary objectives is to help students leverage the perfect college choice through tennis. ATA College Prep is a fully accredited private school that augments student-athlete potential and maximizes college choice through rigorous academics, flexible scheduling, and leadership opportunities. We look forward to seeing you at the ATA College Prep Open!
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Become an Official
Give back and help grow the game of tennis through Officiating. Click here for more info
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Junior Know the Rules and Additional Important Documents
Click on the following link for documents and answers to questions about the junior competitive system in Texas
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Junior Open Information and Schedule
Check out our Junior Open Page at our Youth Tennis Texas site!
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WITHDRAWALS - Please click on edit registration on the left side of this homepage and follow the directions to withdraw before the deadline. Please email me at john.kudrick@clubcorp.com if you need to withdraw from the tournament after the deadline. Include your name, division and reason for withdrawing. Written notification (email is sufficient) is required for withdrawals after the entry deadline as per USTA rules. There are no refunds for withdrawals after the entry deadline or for weather related cancellations.
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CHECK IN PROCEDURE - Please register at your playing site 15-30 minutes before your first match. You will then also need to check in for each of your matches (including your first match) when you are ready to play (before your scheduled time, of course) and stay within earshot of the tournament desk.
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HOTEL INFORMATION - Lakeway Area: Hampton Inn Lakeway - 2013 FM 620 South, 10 minutes from ATA, 512-263-7474, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lakeway 15707 Oak Grove Blvd 512-735-5555, Mountain Star Lodge, HWY 620, 5 minutes from ATA, 512-263-2010. Lakeway Inn Resort, 512-261-6600. The Vintage Villas Hotel, 512/266-9333. See "Hotel Info - Mopac and NW" for additional options
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Please recheck your draws before Friday as there may be changes due to withdrawals.
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BALL TYPE - Wilson US Open Extra Duty Felt balls will be used for all matches (12's - 18's).
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Court Surface - All matches will be played on hard courts
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WEATHER UPDATES - We will do everything we can to complete the tournament even if we have inclement weather. The Austin weather can change very quickly. If necessary, we will go to alternate scoring to speed up the matches. This website will be updated with any weather related delays or you may call ATA at 512-276-2271 during the tournament for weather related updates. Please also be sure to follow me @briannotisata on twitter for up to the minute tournament updates.
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AIRPORT - The Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport is approx 45-60 min. from the Austin Tennis Academy. The ATA is in southwest Austin. Go west on Hwy 71W for approximately 22 miles, Hwy 71W is called US 290W for a few miles, follow signs to Hwy 71W. When you get to the light at Hwy 620, get into left lane, turn left into Spanish Oaks across from McCoys.
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HOTEL INFORMATION - Mopac and NW Areas: La Quinta, 4424 S. Mopac Expressway, Hyatt House Austin Arboretum 10001 N. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78759, 1-866-725-1661, Hampton Inn NW/Arboretum 3908 W Braker Ln 512-765-9998, Homewood Suites Arboretum/NW 10925 Stonelake Blvd 512-765-9996, Embassy Suites-Arboretum 512-372-8771 Hampton Inn - Arboretum 512-349-9898 Towneplace Suites-Northwest 512-231-9360 Fairfield Inn and Suites - Northwest 512-527-0734 La Quinta Inn and Suites - Northwest 512-832-2121. Candlewood Suites 4320 IH 35-512-444-8882, Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin, 512-477-1234, Crown Plaza, 6121 IH 35, 512-323-5466. The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretrum Blvd, Austin, TX - 1-800-228-9898
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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, November 4, 2019 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: 800028819 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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