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POINTS: TX Section: Adult-100 Senior-200 Super
Sr-200.
National: Adult, Senior, Super Sr-Local: 1x.
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS: Tournament Headquarters this month
will be Lee LeClear Tennis Center 9506 S. Gessner, Houston, TX
77074
REGISTRATION: Players must register at first match playing
site 30 minutes prior to start of match.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: Depending on Draw size, play could begin
Friday at 6:00 p.m. Otherwise, play will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Saturday.
EMAIL: mccta123@comcast.net.
SPECIAL NOTES: Draws and first match times will be posted to the
internet. No refunds given after entry deadline or for
weather-related cancellations. IN CASE OF RAIN, CONSOLATION WILL
BE CANCELLED, NO EXCEPTIONS. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE DRAW
AFTER THE DRAW IS PUBLISHED. EVENTS WITH 4 OR FEWER ENTRANTS MAY BE
COMBINED.
FORMAT: Two out of three sets regular scoring (with ad) with a
10-point match tiebreak in lieu of the third set.
Please check the draw after 9 pm the night before you play and
in the morning before you leave in case there are any changes to
the draw.
NEW DIVISIONS - Age 50+ players - please note that this
tournament is offering the new age 50+ 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 divisions,
and players will receive qualifying points towards the 2020
National NTRP Championship tournament. The 4.5 players in the
regular age 50 / 55 and over draws, will receive qualifying
selection consideration towards the 2020 National NTRP Championship
tournament.
No-Show Defaults: If a player does not send written notice
that they will need to default a match, to the Tournament Director
at least one hour before the date and time of the scheduled match,
the defaulting player will receive 5 Suspension Points.
NTRP TX Sanctioned players are required to Self Rate, if they
have no rating. If a player enters and plays a TX Sanctioned
tournament levels division with a "0.0" rating, they will be
notified that Self Ratings are now required for play in levels
divisions in Texas Sanctioned Tournaments. A player violating this
rule by playing in a levels division in a second sanctioned
tournament without a self rating will receive an automatic 30 day
suspension and any points earned from those tournaments will be
removed.
Round Robin draws: a player who is defaulted for any reason
other than lateness shall not play in subsequent matches. If a
player or team defaults, they will not be allowed to play the
Rounds following that defaulted match, and if subsequent matches
are played, those matches will not count towards rankings.
SEEDING: USTA Texas recommends the "All Factors Method" of
seeding for Ad/Sr/SS divisions and that Committees use the Texas 12
Month Rolling Standings List for initial considerations. If other
information is to be considered (such as head-to-head wins), emails
must be sent to the Tournament Director immediately after entry
deadline.
Player Selection TypeNo Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry TypeEntry to this tournament is open to all USTA members. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, March 17, 2019 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick ReferenceIn the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 809674119 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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