Sun 2:30 WEATHER UPDATE
The storm has passed and the courts are drying quickly due to wind/sun. Players should return as soon as possible so we can prepare courts for play. Play will resume as soon as we have a dry court. Players should arrive no later than 3:30 pm. Matches that were on court will be put on first, and then the remaining matches. ALL PLAYERS FOR ALL MATCHES SHOULD RETURN, as we have open courts for the matches that were not assigned courts yet.
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Sun 1:30 WEATHER DELAY
We are in a weather delay until 2:30. This means that there will be another update at 2:30 and play will not resume before 3:30.
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WELCOME TO THE STC CHALLENGER
Welcome to the STC Challenger. The main site is the Southlake Tennis Center, which is located in Bicentennial Park. Our address is 450 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX 76092. We have a full service pro shop and locker room facilities with showers. This will be one of 4 sites used during the event.
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TOURNAMENT SITES - 4 DIFFERENT SITES
We will be playing at 4 different sites. The sites and their abbreviations will be listed once the draws are posted. Please click on the "more info" link below the information for a map to each site. Please make sure you check the draws for your location and start time.
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WITHDRAWALS
If your player needs to withdraw PRIOR to the entry deadline, please go back to the tournament registration page and withdraw from the event. This is the only way to withdraw prior to the entry deadline and it guarantees that you receive a full refund.
If your player needs to withdraw for any reason AFTER the entry deadline please send an email to the tournament director at td@southlaketennis.com with the name of the player, the division and the draw. Please do not call the tennis center. The tournament director will respond to your email. If you need to withdraw, please do so prior to Friday at noon so that we can contact your opponents prior to the match. Players should tell the tournament desk that they are withdrawing from consolation whenever possible so that they are not entered in the consolation bracket. Players who wish to withdraw from consolation should send an email as soon as possible so that the draws can be adjusted.
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TOURNAMENT DRAWS
Draws will be posted on Wednesday morning 6/5 at 8:00 am. To find your times and site, please click on the "Draws" tab in the middle of this page. There will be a drop down menu that lists each draw. Every age division has at least 2 draws, so check each draw to find your player. The location is a three letter abbreviation for your site. The list of sites and a map to each location is listed below. The time for each match is listed between the names of the players in the draw.
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MATCH FORMAT
The format for all matches is 2 sets, no-ad scoring, with a 10 point tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
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CHECK IN AND MATCH TIMES
Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to your match time. Players need to check in before every match. The official time of all matches is the time online in the draw. These times will be updated to reflect any changes in match times due to rest periods.
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STC-SOUTHLAKE TENNIS CENTER
Southlake Tennis Center, 450 W. Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
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RICH-RICHLAND TENNIS CENTER
7111 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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WW-WAGON WHEEL TENNIS CENTER
Wagon Wheel Tennis Center, 950 Creekview Dr, Coppell, TX 75019
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CSHS-CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Carroll Senior High School, 1501 Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092 This is NOT Carroll High School on White's Chapel. If using GPS, please use this address, don't just search for Carroll.
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PREPARE FOR HEAT
It is going to be really hot this weekend. Please prepare for the heat. Start hydrating the day before the tournament. Wear light colored clothing and sunscreen. Bring lots of drinks and water, since there is no water on the court. Bring a cooling towel to wear during changeovers. There is a USTA official at each site that will be assessing the players to make sure that they are fit to play during their matches.
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NO LATE ENTRIES - DEADLINE 5/30
This tournament will not accept any late entries. The deadline to enter is 5/30 at midnight. There are no exceptions to this policy.
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USTA MEDICAL WAIVER AND MEDIA RELEASE FORM
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).
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Challenger 2-Day (12s-18s) and Challenger 1-Day (10s) are now located on separate tournament homepages
The 10s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 10s homepage 800037619
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Challenger Information and Schedule
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!
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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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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.
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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.
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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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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, May 30, 2019 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: 800055019 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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