PLAY CANCELLED AT PLANO WEST
Rain has stopped play at Plano West Senior High and all play at that site has been cancelled. All matches on court will be recorded as "Unplayed". Thank you to all the players and have a safe trip home. Tournament Committee
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PLAY CANCELLED AT ALLEN HS, COLLIN COUNTY, and HIGH POINT 6:20 pm
Due to rain and lightning, all play has been cancelled at Allen HS, Collin County, and High Point Tennis Center. Matches that were on court when it started raining will be recorded as "Unplayed". For players at those sites, thank you for playing and have a safe trip home. At this point, play is continuing at Plano West Senior High. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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PLAY HAS STARTED BACK AT ALL SITES, 11:05 a.m.
Play has started back at all sites. The times on the draws are accurate. Tournament Committee
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PLAY HAS STARTED BACK AT HIGH POINT, 10:55 a.m.
Play has started back at High Point and we expect play to begin at the other sites in just a few minutes. We will post/send an update on those sites ASAP. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Due to play still being stopped, another 30 minutes has been added to the online times for all sites. The plan is to update every thirty minutes until play starts by site. Once play starts, we will post that info as well. Tournament Committee
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PLAY STOPPED AT ALL SITES 10:00 MESSAGE
Due to a light mist falling, play was stopped at all sites around 9:15 a.m. The courts will dry quickly if the mist will stop. We have pushed back the start times for all following rounds by 45 minutes. We will update as often as needed. Tournament Committee
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SUNDAY MATCH TIMES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED
The Sunday match times are now available on the tournament homepage. Please note that the playing sites have been reduced from seven to four and many players will be playing at a different site. Please note that the consolation draws are far from complete and more lines will be filled as the round of 16 matches finish. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE AND PLAYING FORMAT
We are still working on the Sunday match times and we should be able t0 post them by 10:00 p.m. In all consolation matches, short sets (0-0 sets to 4, 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of third set) will be played. At this point, in the main draw, short sets will be used through the quarters and full sets will be used in the semis and finals. The format in the main draw semis and finals is subject to change if we have more weather issues. Thank you for patience as we all have dealt with a challenging day. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER MESSAGE 2:58 p.m. Saturday
Play is still scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. To clear up confusion: ALL DRAWS HAVE BEEN UPDATED, TO REFLECT THE CHANGES LISTED BELOW. 1. If a player has a bye in the round of 32, he will not play today. 2. If a player has received a default in the round of 32, he will not play today. No consolation matches will be played today. 3. No decisions have been made about tomorrow's playing format. 4. We cannot schedule match times for tomorrow at this point. It is a very time-consuming process and will not be done until sometime tonight. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 2:20 p.m. Saturday
The rains have stopped and we have scheduled play to start back at 4:30 p.m. The match times on the draws have been changed to show the new schedule. The earliest match time is 4:30 p.m. We request that players report thirty minutes early since we expect a few courts to be playable early. Only one round in the main draw will be played today. (The following rounds' times should be ignored). No-scoring will be used but full sets will be played other than in the third set. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 1:30 p.m. Saturday
It is still raining in the Plano area and all play at all sites is still suspended. We will send/post another update by 2:30 p.m. The earliest play could start is 4:00 p.m. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE
It is still raining at all sites. We will post/send another update by 1:30 p.m. The earliest play could start at this point is 3:00 p.m. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 10:40 a.m.
All play at all sites has been suspended due to rain. We will post a new update by 12:00 Noon. The earliest play could start is 1:30 p.m. We will not update the match times until we have a better feel for when we can re-start play. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 8:30 a.m. Saturday
The match times on the draws have been updated to reflect the two-hour rain delay. Since the courts are drying faster than expected, we request that players report thirty minutes early. In other words, if you have a 10:00 a.m. match, please report at 9:30 a.m.. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 7:45 a.m. Saturday
The courts are drying quickly. After 8:00 a.m., we will update the times to reflect the two-hour delay. However, since the courts are drying faster than anticipated, we request all players to report 30 minutes early. In other words, if you have a 10:00 a.m. match, please report at 9:30 a.m. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE 7:00 a.m. Saturday
7:00 a.m. Saturday It is raining at all sites and play has been delayed at all sites. All players should check for an update by 8:30 a.m. The earliest play could start is 10:00 a.m. Tournament Committee
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WEATHER UPDATE
WEATHER UPDATE
6:30 a.m., Saturday
The courts at High Point are wet due to a fine mist
falling. At High Point only, play is
delayed. Players should check for an
update by 7:30 a. m. The earliest play could
start is 9:00 a.m.
All other sites—we do not have reports from other sites at
this time. We expect to post an update for all sites by 7:10 a.m.
Thank you for your patience as we deal with the weather
conditions.
Tournament Committee
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COURTS ARE DRY--PLAYERS SHOULD REPORT AS SCHEDULED
5:30 a.m. Saturday The courts are dry and there are no delays at this point. Players should report as scheduled. Thank you. Tournament Committee
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INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL BAD WEATHER DELAYS
1. We will post a message about any delay (or lack of delay) on the tournament homepage by 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. We will also use the USTA Communications Center to distribute the info by email and text. 2. If the 8:00 a.m. matches on Saturday are delayed, all subsequent matches on Saturday will be delayed as well. 3. We hope to complete any play we can on Saturday. 4. We hope to play the tourney in its entirety this weekend. 5. Good communication is very important if we have rain as forecasted. Please check the tournament homepage frequently and/or opt-in for the emails and texts sent through the USTA Communications Center.
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RESTROOMS, ICE, WATER, ATHLETIC TRAINER
Restrooms: Players, parents, family members, friends will have access to facility restrooms at Allen High School, Collin College, High Point Tennis Center, and Lovejoy High School. Unfortunately, at Plano Senior High, Plano West Senior High and Plano East Senior High, access to restrooms inside campus buildings will not be made available. Instead, a portable restroom near the tennis courts at PWSH and PESH site will be available. At PSHS, restrooms will be available at the City of Plano Aquatic Center adjacent to the parking lot near the tennis courts.
Athletic Trainer: Will be provided by Children's Health Andrew s Institute Orthopaedics Medicine. Services provided are free of charge and available at High Point tennis Center throughout the tournament.
Water: A water fountain will be accessible at all sites except Plano Senior SH, Plano East SH and Plano West SH. At those three sites, water will be available for players to replenish their water jugs.
Ice: Ice will be available at all sites on a limited basis. All players are encouraged to provide their own ice--quantities of ice will be limited at most sites. All players are welcome to fill their water jugs with ice at High Point.
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USTA MEDICAL WAIVER AND MEDIA RELEASE FORM
USTA TX medical waiver and media release form is a USTA TX requirement to play in any Challenger, Championship Major Zone (CMZ), or Super Championship Major Zone (SCMZ). more info
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DRAWS HAVE BEEN POSTED
Please click on "DRAWS" above to check first round match times, opponent, and playing site. Since the First Match report was published on Friday, seeded players have withdrawn in two draws (Girls 14 White and Girls 16 Blue). Consequently, the seeds in those two draws have been adjusted according to USTA rules. Please be sure to check the draws for updated playing times and sites in those two draws.
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BAD WEATHER COMMUNICATIONS
In case of bad weather during the tournament, we will post weather delay and schedule change messages as needed on the tournament homepage. Also, weather delays and schedule changes will be sent by text messages and emails through the USTA Communications Center. To receive the text messages and/or emails for this tournament, a player must "opt in" or subscribe to the emails and/or texts sent by the Tournament Director. If a player did not "opt in" at time of registration, he may do so on "My Tennis Page" when logged in to his USTA account.
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Players may play both the April Doubles Only Champ Major Zone and the Champ Major Zone (singles).
If a player qualifies in an April Singles CMZ at the beginning of the month they will not be eligible to compete in the April Doubles CMZ. If a Challenger player qualifies for Champs in an April Challenger, they are not eligible for the Doubles CMZ. The first CMZ a player may participate in after a player has qualified is the month after qualification. Supers players cannot requalify in the Doubles CMZ if they play in the April SCMZ (Players may not compete in a CMZ and a Super Champ Designated singles event in the same month).
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CMZ Schedule and Information
Check out the Championship Information page on the Youth Tennis Texas website using the following link! Every Championship tournament is listed with dates, locations, rules, formats, points, and directions on how to find ranking information!
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Texas Diversity Grant and Camp Scholarships
The TDG provides Texas players with financial assistance to prepare for and participate in tournament play. Players between the ages of 6-18 may apply to receive grant awards ranging from $300-$1,000. Camp scholarships are available for tennis camps around the state.
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IF YOU NEED TO WITHDRAW YOUR CHILD PLEASE EMAIL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE PLAYER NAME, EVENT, AGE GROUP AND REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL.
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SITE ABBREVIATIONS ARE:
ALHS = Allen High School COSC = Collin College Spring Creek (Plano location, Spring Creek Pkwy.) HPTC = High Point Tennis Center LJHS = Lovejoy High School PESH = Plano East Senior High School PSHS = Plano Senior High Shool PWSH = Plano West Senior High School.
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PLAYING SITES AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS LISTED BELOW
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ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL,(ALHS) 300 Rivercrest, Allen, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exchange Parkway (Exit 36). Take Exchange Parkway east about ¾ mile and turn right on Rivercrest. Courts are about ½ mile on right.
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COLLIN COLLEGE SPRING CREEK, (COSC) 2800 E. SpringCreek Pkwy., Plano, TX75074
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to exit 31 (Spring Creek Pkwy.) Take Spring Creek East about 1 mile to Jupiter Road. Turn right on Jupiter, and go about ½ mile and courts are on the left.
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HIGH POINT PARK TENNIS CENTER, (HPTC) 421 W. Springcreek Pkwy., Plano, TX 75023
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 31 (Spring Creek Pkwy), go left under the highway and stay on Spring Creek for about ½ mile. Tennis Center is on the right side.
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LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL, (LJHS) 2350 Estates Parkway,Lucas, TX 75002
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to McDermott (exit 34). Go East on McDermott (right). Once you cross over Greenville (Hwy. 5), go approx. 3.5 miles. High School will be on the left hand side.
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PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH, (PESH) 3000 Los Rios Blvd,Plano, TX 75074
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 28 (Plano Parkway). Take Plano Parkway east and turn left onto Los Rios Blvd. Los Rios Blvd. dead-ends into Plano East Senior High School. Plano East is at the corner of Los Rios Blvd. and San Gabriel. Courts are on the northeast corner of the campus.
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PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, (PSHS) 2200 IndependencePkwy, Plano, TX 75075
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 29 (15th Street, Whitsitt Pkwy, FM 544). Go left under highway (west). Stay on 15th Street until Custer Road. Turn right on Custer and left on Park Blvd. High School is on right side. Entrance to court is on Park Blvd.
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PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH, (PWSH) 5601 W. Parker Road, Plano,TX 75093
Central Expressway North (from Dallas) to Exit 30 (Parker Road). Take Parker Road West. Plano West is between Preston Road and the Dallas Tollway
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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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First-off Consolation – All Challengers and CMZs use the First Off Consolation Format. This format will show as Single Elimination on the tournament homepage, but all players are guaranteed two matches. This format eliminates “maybe matches” and almost every player in consolation will play their first consolation match on Saturday. How does it work? Players that lose in the main draw will be fed into the consolation draw in the order that they come off the court (i.e. the first player to come off the court will go on line one, the sixth player to come off the court will go on line six). This new format ensures more players playing on Saturday and an overall better tournament.
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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 Sunday, March 24, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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