Open Courts Due to Withdraws
We have open courts if you want to play early, please come to the tournament desk and check in.
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Sunday Format
All matches will be best of 3 short sets to 4 with a 10 point breaker for the 3rd set.
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Sun 6:00am Weather Update
Courts are dry. 8:00am matches will start on time. No more weather updates today unless we have a delay.
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Sat 9:30pm - All Draws Times Updated
All Sunday matches are scheduled to be played at Waco Regional Tennis Center(WRTC)
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Sat 6:30pm Update
The new draw times for Sunday will be posted between 9:00pm and 10:00pm. Please check your times tonight and again in the morning. The draws will be updated as soon as a withdraw is received. If you plan to withdraw, please text or email Claire. 254-717-8789 / mcferranc@aol.com
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3:00pm Weather Update-Courts are Drying
Courts are drying. We will start the round of 32 matches at 4:00pm. If you would like to help dry courts, come on down.
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1:00am Weather Update-Delayed until 4:00
No matches until 4:00pm. Only round of 32 will be played today. Everyone else is free to go for today. Today's format is 2 short sets to 4 with a 10 point breaker for the 3rd set. Next update for round of 32 will be at 3:00pm All other matches will be moved to Sunday. Please check the draws tonight for new match times. If you need to withdraw, send text or email to Claire 254-717-8789 / mcferranc@aol.com
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10:01 am Weather Update-Delay Until 2:00pm
We are experiencing another heavy rain. .No matches before 2:00pm. Next update at 1:00pm.
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10:00am Weather Update-Delay Until 1:00
We just got another heavy rain. No matches before 1:00pm. Next update at noon.
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9:00am Weather Update-Currently in a delay
No Matches before 11:00. Next Update at 10:00.
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;Sat 8:00am Weather Update
We are still rain free. No more updates unless we go into a delay
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Sat 7:00am Weather Update
On schedule for 9:00am start time. All 8:00am matches report at 9:00am. All other matches report at your regularly scheduled time.
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Sat 6:00am Weather Update
Light fog but no rain yet. No matches will start before 9:00am. Next update at 7:00am.
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Welcome to Our Tournament
Currently there is rain in the forecast for Saturday. All delays will be posted here.Our first Weather Update will be posted at 6:00am Saturday morning. We will do our best to get the tournament played.Please continue to check your draw. If your opponent withdraws, it will change your first match time.
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Draw & Match Information
Draws will be posted Tuesday before the tournament. The draw will tell you where and when you will play. Saturday matches will be played at multiple sites around Waco. All Sunday matches will be played at Waco Regional Tennis Center. See driving directions & check in information below.
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Directions & Check In Information - Waco Regional Tennis Center (WRTC)
900 W. Lake Shore Dr. , Waco, TX 76708(It shares a parking lot with Hawaiian Falls. Walk straight through the building and you will see the pavilion. Check in at the tournament desk located at the back of the pavilion From Dallas: From I35, take Exit 339 (Lake Shore Dr) on the right. Turn right onto Lake Shore Dr for 3 miles. Turn left into River Bend Park. Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness is on the right. From Austin: From I35, take Exit 335C (MLK Jr. Blvd) on the right. Turn left onto MLK for 4 miles. Turn left onto Lake Shore Dr. for 1/2 mile. Turn left into River Bend Park. Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness is on the right Click here for map.
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Directions & Check In - McLennan Community College (MCC)
1400 College Dr. / Waco TX 76708 Check in is at the desk in front of the courts. Please note that this site is less than 1/2 mile from Waco Regional Tennis Center. From Dallas From I35, take Exit 339 (Lake Shore Dr) on the right. Turn right onto Lake Shore Dr for 3 miles. Turn left on College Dr. Turn left on McLennan Dr. The courts are on your left. From Austin From I35, take Exit 335C (MLK Jr. Blvd) on the right. Turn left onto MLK for 4 miles. Turn left onto Lake Shore Dr. for 1/2 mile. Turn left on College Dr. Turn left on McLennan Dr. The courts are on your left. Click here for map.
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Directions - Robinson High School (RHS) Practice Courts
700 W Tate St / Robinson TX 76706 The courts are to the right beside the Junior High. From Austin From I35 S take Exit 325 (Hewitt Dr / Moonlight Dr) to the right. Turn right on Moonlight Dr. Take a left on Old Robinson Road. Take a Left on Tate. From Dallas From I35 N take exit 330B on the right.Take the Loop 340 / Highway 6 Exit. Follow signs toward Marlin (East). Take a right on Highway 77/Robinson Road. Click here for map:
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Host Hotel Information
Quality Inn South in Waco $99.00 base rate with breakfast included Send an email to Darrell Elliott at delliott@HelmsBriscoe.com. Reference Waco Challenger Include: Name Check in date: Check out date: (morning when you are leaving and checking out; not the last night staying) Number of single king rooms Number of double queen rooms You will receive a call in code / link to book at this rate.
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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).
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Challenger 2-Day (12s-18s) and Challenger 1-Day (10s) are now located on separate tournament homepages
The 10s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 10s homepage is 800034219
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USTA Texas Challenger Information and Schedule
Check out the new Challenger Information page on our Youth Tennis Texas website using the following link! Every Challenger tournament is listed with dates, locations, rules, formats, points, and directions on how to find ranking information!
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Youth Tennis Texas Website
For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit
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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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10 & Under – USTA Texas regulations mandate that all junior sanctioned tournaments offer 10 & Under Orange Ball Division (orange ball, 60 foot court and 25 inch racquet) and 10 & Under Green Ball Division (green ball, 78 foot court and 27 inch racquet). For the full 10 & under regulation, please visit our website www.texas.usta.com, click on 10 & Under Tennis.
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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 Thursday, April 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: 800035319 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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