NEW Alamo City Super Champ Major Zone (SCMZ)

VIRTUAL CHECK-IN AND SAFETY PROCEDURES

The following are the safety protocols we will have in place for the July 18-20 SCMZ in San Antonio. The safety of our players, spectators and tournament staff is our highest priority. While we want everyone to have a great tennis weekend, we must adjust and adhere to these guidelines in hopes that our efforts will result in both player/spectator safety and the continuation of USTA tournaments in Texas.

VIRTUAL CHECK-IN AND SCORE REPORTING:
· Please text the Site Director, for your site (listed below), the player’s name FROM THE PHONE YOU WILL BE USING FOR CHECK-IN THIS WEEKEND. This will allow the tournament director to save the contact information.
· Players will check-in for their matches and report their scores via text to their Site Director.
· By setting up this "virtual check-in", we hope to prevent players from congregating near the tournament desk. We ask that players wait for their match to be called in their car to minimize the number of players at the site at one time.
· Please plan to arrive at your site 15 min prior to your scheduled match time. Due to the scheduling of the tournament to maintain a limited number of players/spectators onsite at any given time, we will not be trying to put on early matches so arriving/checking-in 15 min prior to match is suggested. When you arrive, please text your Site Director that you have arrived.
o John Doe 10:15 match check-in - We only need player name & scheduled match time.
· When both players have virtually checked-in and a court is available, the Site Director will text both players and advise which court for the players to report to. A sample text could read:
o Doe and Smith report to Court # 8
· At this point, players will have 5 min to report to court and be ready to start warm-up. Bathroom runs and making sure players have adequate water for match should be done PRIOR to the virtual check-in 15 min prior to match time. There will be no water/ice to refill water bottles, so please bring plenty of back-up water and ice.
· A can of new match balls will be on court when the players arrive.
· Players will “air” high five or “air” fist bump in lieu of the traditional handshake.
· Once the match is finished, leave the balls on the court and report your score via text to the Site Director. Please allow 10 minutes for scores to be posted and next match times can then be viewed online.
· Tournament staff will be picking up prior match balls. Players must provide their own chair during match.
· We will be scheduling matches to minimize the number of people each participant will encounter. Matches should be on schedule all day.
· If players or parents have questions, please text the Tournament Director at 210-219-0583.

SPECTATORS:
· We ask that each player limit the number of spectators they bring to 1 per player. This will help limit the number of people at the site at one time and help allow for appropriate social distancing.

MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IN COMMON AREAS:
· We ask that players, spectators and tournament staff wear masks when arriving and leaving facility, walking around the common areas, and in all inside areas – bathrooms/tournament desk area.
· Spectators must bring their own chairs/shade to watch match. This will allow spectators to socially distance from other spectators.
· Bleachers will not be available. We realize that it will be 100+ degrees this weekend so we strongly urge spectators to bring their own shade while watching the match.

UPON REQUEST:
Separate match tennis balls will be available upon player request. Please message tournament director prior to start of tournament. We will provide 6 new tennis balls per match – 2 cans with different #’s. Each player will be assigned their ball # for their service games. This will help to limit and possibly avoid any touching of the opponent's tennis balls. While there are no direct medical concerns, this has been brought up as a personal concern by some players and we will always make the best decisions for players' safety, comfort and peace of mind.

SITE DIRECTORS:



WARM-UP COURTS:
NO WARM-UP COURTS
Due to the safety and virtual check-in procedures put in place for the tournament, there will NOT be any warm-up courts available.

Please visit our tournament sponsor, First Serve Tennis, 1931 N.W Military, SA, TX 78213. First Serve Tennis will be open all day Saturday and Monday - 210-349-3439. If you need stringing on Sunday, please call 210-735-3069.

Please check local government guidelines and ordinances related to COVID-19 so that you are aware of possible requirements for any facility at which you might play or visit.

All players MUST complete and submit a new Medical/Media Waiver Form to be accepted to the tournament. Players that fail to complete and submit a form will be deemed INELIGIBLE for the tournament and will be REMOVED. Please follow the link above to complete and submit the form. more info

Use the link to find out updates on formats, restrictions, and other important information! more info

The first 32 eligible applicants for the Boys and Girls 12s, 14s, and 18s players will be selected to play. The first 48 Boys and Girls 16s players will be selected. A maximum of 288 players will be selected for this tournament.

Super Champ players are only allowed to play in one SCMZ in the month of July. (Example: Player registered for a SCMZ tournament cannot register for another SCMZ tournament in the month July without withdrawing from the original tournament)

Players who were originally registered for the old tournament have been entered into the new tournament's Competitors list. These players will be selected before players listed on the Applicants as they were originally registered for the old tournament.

Draws will be formatted as follows based on size:
-13-32 players will be FIC through Round of 16
-9-12 players will be FIC through Quarterfinals
-6-8 players will be FIC through Semis
-5 players or less will be a Round Robin

Tier 4 SCMZ Singles draws play Ad scoring, best 2 of 3 sets with 10-point tiebreakers in lieu of 3rd set more info

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."

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.

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.

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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