Tournament Information
Hey There Welcome to The Courts of McKinney 1-Day Challenger. Thank you all so much for signing up. This Note is to give you some information you will need to know for this tournament:
Date The date of this tournament is on Sunday, March 1st, 2020.
Draws The draws are posted online.
Site and Division Locations If you are looking at the draws, you will see that each time has an acronym next to it. Those acronyms represent what facility you are playing at. I have listed that information in this section.The locations are: TCOM- The Courts of McKinney 3253 Alma Road, McKinney, Texas, 75070 Divisions playing there are Boy's 12-Blue, Boy's 12-Red, Boy's 14-Blue, Boy's 14-Red, and Boy's 14-White
LTHS- Lebanon Trails High School 5151 Ohio Drive, Frisco, Texas, 75035 Divisions playing there are Girl's 12-Blue, Girl's 12-Red, Girl's 14-Blue, Girl's 14-Red, and Girl's 16
LHS- Liberty High School 15250 Rolater Road, Frisco, Texas, 75035 Divisions playing there are Boy's 16-Blue, Boy's 16-Red, and Boy's 18
Scoring Format The scoring format for this event is located in this section. All 12 and over matches will play 2 out of 3 Sets (4 Game Sets), No Ad Scoring, and 10-Point Tiebreaker in lieu of 3rd Set
If you have any other questions about this tournament, please contact us from the information provided on the homepage. Please constantly check this homepage starting Saturday for any changes on the venue, draws, weather delays, etc. I hope everyone has a great time at our event and plays to the best of their abilities. See you Sunday!
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2020 Medical and Media Waiver/Release Information and Form
The 2020 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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Challenger 1-Day (12s-18s) and Participation Credit 1-Day (10s) are located on separate tournament homepages
The 10s Participation Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the homepage is 800003020.
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Challenger One Day Point Chart
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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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ATTENTION ALL SPECTATORS (INCLUDES PARENTS, COACHES, RELATIVES, FRIENDS, ETC.) In an effort to promote a more enjoyable and fair experience for all, the following policy is in immediate force and effect, and shall be diligently and stringently enforced. USTA Texas has implemented a “ZERO TOLERANCE” policy for improper behavior.
1. Any attempt by a spectator to speak to the official in an abusive or disrespectful manner regarding a line call or other ruling during match play shall be cause for immediate removal from the playing area and, if warranted, from the premises.
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2. Any spectator behavior deemed unacceptable towards a player, other spectator or staff member shall be cause for immediate removal from the playing area or the entire premises. If said behavior is directed towards a player, either before, during or after a tournament, it shall result in an automatic and immediate suspension of that spectator’s right to attend USTA Texas tournaments, for a period of time to be determined by the USTA Texas Discipline and Grievance Committee. 3. Refusal to adhere to a removal request shall trigger immediate enforcement of the point penalty system against the player with whom the spectator is involved (per point penalty system regulations), including possible immediate default from the tournament. 4. The On-Site Official is the SOLE judge regarding unacceptable behavior. 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 pro
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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, February 23, 2020 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: 800002920 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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