Marti Rodriguez Memorial Austin Challenger 1-Day (10s)

The final draws and schedules have been posted and can be found on the tournament site. For your information:
- Sites will be open no later than 7:30 am. Check directions below. Please report to your site at least 15-30 minutes before your scheduled time.
- Matches will begin at 8:00 am – We are using the "First Off" Consolation Format. Both players, please report to the tournament desk after each match to receive information about your next match.
- All matches for 10 and under are being played at Austin Tennis Center (XYZ) (Not to be confused with Austin Tennis Academy half an hour away
-Al matches for G18 will be played at Austin Tennis Center (XYZ) on Saturday and move to UT Whitaker (UTW) on Sunday.
- We will provide bananas, ice and water at all sites. We suggest that players bring their own water and ice in case we run low during the tournament.
- Most sites have good viewing. For your comfort, we suggest you bring your own folding chairs and umbrellas. Pets are not allowed at the facilities
- At UT Whitaker you need to obtain a Parking Permit and be displayed inside your car. Cars park illegally or without a permit will be ticketed. Permits are available in the Pro Shop.

We are expecting good weather. Any changes/additions will be posted on the home page and sent via Communication Center. Also, check your match schedules periodically in case of any changes. For instructions on how to edit your registration go to

http://activesupport.force.com/usta/articles/en_US/Article/Tournaments-Communication-Center and follow directions.

Please do not call nor send text messages if you need to contact us. Only send emails to director@austintennis.org. They will be returned on a timely basis.

Thank you,

Fernando Velasco, Tournament Director and Rick Gabel, Referee

The Tournament will be held at the Austin Tennis Center (XYZ) 7800 Johnny Morris Rd, Austin, TX 78724 - Please do not confuse with the Austin Tennis Academy 45 minutes away. For directions click on "more info" more info

The host Hotel is the HYATT house Austin/Arboretum. You can click on "more info" or you can call 866-974-9288 and give Reference Group Code: G-CCTT


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For warm up courts contact the following:
* Caswell Tennis Center - Call for reservations and fees: 512-478-6268 (2312 Shoal Creek Boulevard)
* South Austin Tennis Center - Call for reservations and fees: 512-442-1466 (1000 Cumberland Rd)
* Pharr Tennis Center - Call for reservations and fees: 512-477-7773 - (4201 Brookview Rd)
* Grey Rock Tennis Club - Call for reservations and fees: 512-301-8685 (7401 Hwy 45)

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). more info

The 12s-18s participation Division for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 12s-18s homepage is 800006219 more info

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! more info

Youth Tennis Texas Website:
For more information on Challenger, CMZ, or SCMZ schedules, and "Junior Know The Rules," please visit www.youthtennistexas.com

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.

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.

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."

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.

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

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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