Berkeley Junior Challenger

ADDRESS: 2800 Mabel Street, Berkeley, CA, 94702--Contact: Tournament Director--(510) 459-6015 or Referee--(510) 384-7255
The Tournament Desk will be at the San Pablo Park Tennis Courts.

Because of the new NorCal rule, email your registration request to the TD and Referee for consideration no later than the Monday 7:00pm after registration closes. Please include your USTA#, first and last name, event, and cell phone number.

San Pablo Park Tennis Courts - Tournament Desk
Ø DIRECTIONS to OP-San Pablo Park Tennis Courts-free parking: from 580 take Ashby exit. Go up Ashby, cross San Pablo Ave, make a left at the light on Mabel Street, tennis courts are right in front of you.

Practice Courts - Willard Tennis Courts: 2730 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley 94702 - 2 courts.

Bring your chairs to watch the matches.

Sit on the grass with your chairs and bring a picnic lunch.

* Entry Level Boys' & Girls' Singles: 78' Yellow Ball 12-18 (FMLCFirst Match Losers Consolation
In this format, when a player loses his/her first match in the event, the player will still have the opportunity to play a second consolation match thru the Semi Finals.)
* Entry Level Boys' & Girls' Doubles: 78' Yellow Ball 12-18 (SESingle Elimination
In this format, once you lose, you are out of the tournament and do not get to play another match.)

The City of Berkeley wants all parents to sign the City's Release of Liability form for each junior registered at the tournament. The release forms will be at the Tournament Desk.

(1) Until the closing of the registration, you can withdraw yourself online with your confirmation number.
(2) After closing of registration, and until the posting of the draws, please submit any withdrawal in writing first by emailing BOTH the TD and the Referee (see above)
(3) CALL the TD and Referee (phone number above).
(4) After the posting of the draws, please FIRST CALL the TD and then email BOTH the TD and the Referee

For any questions about the tournament, please contact the Tournament Director and/or Referee by email.

The DRAWS will not be posted until Wednesday after the close of registration.

(1) All singles Main Event: Format will be Best of 3 TB Sets (with a 7-point set tiebreak) and a match tiebreak (10 points) in lieu of a 3rd set.
(2) All Doubles Events: Format will be an 8-games Pro Set (play a 7-points tie-breaker at 8-8).
(3) In each event, a mandatory playoff match will determine the 3rd and 4th places.
(4)There will be a First Match Loser Consolation round. Format will be an 8-games Pro Set (play a 7-points tiebreak at 8-8)
(5) All events: Regular scoring will be used.
(6) Be on time for your matches: Check-in at the tournament desk 15 minutes BEFORE your scheduled match times and be ready to play. Penalties for lateness will be enforced. You must remain within earshot of the tournament desk since failure to respond to the official announcement of your match could result in a default.
(7) The lateness penalty clock starts at the scheduled match time regardless of court availability.
(8) The Point Penalty system will be in effect

(1) Please make sure you complete the following fields when registering so we may contact you--cell and personal phone numbers, email address--for registration issues, schedule changes, withdrawals, weather issues, etc.
(2) Please register at the same event level for singles and doubles, e.g., G14 singles and G14 doubles
(3) Doubles Registration: No later than the end of the Monday prior to the Saturday start of the tournament.
(4) Any doubles players that have not previously entered as a team should email the Tournament Director and Referee to help find a partner and give permission to give the partnership email address.
(5) You MUST identify your doubles partner (be sure that this person has entered the tournament) by using this person's USTA #.
(6) All players without a partner will be paired up. AND, it is your responsibility to check the draw list to see the doubles registrants

Players Aged 12 years and Younger. To enter and play in a Challenger Tournament, player must first fulfill the pathway requirements.

USTA has established a pathway for players aged 12 and under to enter into the competitive tournament structure. The purpose of the pathway is to ensure that juniors are playing at their appropriate age and skill level. The pathway is mandatory as of January 2014.

A player shall not be entered at the time entries close in two or more USTA sanctioned tournaments scheduled to take place at the same time, in whole or in part, unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation, concurs in writing, and each agrees to accommodate the player’s schedule. The final decision rests with each tournament committee. If one tournament agrees to accept concurrent entries and accommodate the player's schedule but the concurrent tournament does not, the player may not enter both. If entries for the overlapping tournaments close on different dates, approval must be received from all Tournament Committees no later than the entry closing date that occurs last. Players who enter a tournament and play it to completion, may then enter another tournament with overlapping dates without permission. If a player violates this concurrent tournament rule, ranking points earned in any concurrent tournament played will not count toward ranking

The tournament reserves the right to limit the size of each of the draws and events.

Winners will receive trophies for 1st and 2nd places and medals for 3rd and 4th places.

Water and healthy snacks will be provided.

Off-street parking is available next to the tennis courts. Bring your chairs to sit around the watch the matches.

*Berkeley Bowl: 920 Heinz Ave - 510-898-9555
*Cheese Board Pizza - 1512 Shattuck Ave - 510-549-3055

Address: 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA, - 510-843-3000. The hotel is about 4.7 miles from the tournament.

Address: 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA, - 510-548-7920. This hotel is about 4 miles from the tournament.

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