SATA FST Super Champ Excellence (SCMZ 14_18)

Match Schedule Info - Future Match Info

AH = Alamo Heights Tennis Center, 705 Trafalgar, SA, TX 78216; 210-366-3155 - G14s
BL = Blossom Tennis Center, 12002 Jones-Maltsberger, SA, TX 78216; 210-491-6108 - G18s
MCF = McFarlin Tennis Center, 1503 San Pedro, SA, TX 78212: 210-735-3069 - B18s
NTC = Northside Tennis Center, 12045 Leslie Road, Helotes, TX 78023; 210-398-1800 - B14s more info

Please visit our tournament sponsor, First Serve Tennis, 1931 N.W Military, SA, TX 78213. First Serve Tennis will be open all day Saturday - they will be closed on Sunday so please plan ahead. 210-349-3439

Visit www.satennis.com for the link to Drury Inn Hotels more info

There will be no penalty for withdrawing from singles prior to Wednesday, October 16th at 12 Noon for this Super Champ Major Zone. After that time, if a player withdraws from singles, they will be penalized 2 suspension points for the withdrawal. This includes any withdrawals, walkovers, and retirements after Wednesday, October 16th at Noon until the end of the tournament. The maximum penalty is 2 points per tournament. If a player does reach the suspension threshold, they will be able to appeal any points at that time.

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.
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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 Draws for this tournament will not be published until the prior Thursday at 6:00pm. After Thursday at 6:00pm, if a withdrawn player does not affect seeding, then players may be moved to the open line (as per Friend at Court alternate list). If a withdrawn player is seeded, then players may be moved and seeding may be corrected (as per Friend at Court regulations).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. There will be 2 B draws if there are 80 or more entrants in a division. 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 4 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).

The Super Champ schedule and points charts associated with each tournament can be found here. more info

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

All matches will be best of 3 tie break sets with a full third set. Format subject to change due to inclement weather.

First, Second and Third Place medals will be awarded. A sportsmanship award is given to the outstanding boy and girl in each designated tournament.

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."

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.

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

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.