Simply the BEST - 2020 Texas Adult Masters Championships (Ad)

The weather is cooperating for our 2020 Masters Championships. A few final reminders:
· Players' Packages are only available at Courtyard Swim and Tennis Club. There will be two sections, one for players who pre-ordered shirts and/or gift certificates, the other for those who did not.
· Players who did not pre-order will have the option to select from the remaining gift certificates and also purchase a Master Shirt for $20.00. There are limited sizes available.
· Please, bring your own chairs, water, and ice.
· Due to the tight schedule, warm up time, will be limited to 5 minutes.
· Match times for Sunday Finals, will be posted on Saturday after all matches have been completed. It is the players' responsibility to check their match time.
· Remember to set your clocks back one-hour Saturday night. Enjoy your Halloween Night!
· Just a reminder of the Round Robin guidelines regarding defaults. Here is a reminder.
· Round Robin Rule Default Guideline: 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.
· Due to the limited number of officials, this year we will not be chairing any final matches, but we will have officials on site to help where needed.
See you Friday morning. Again, for any changes, only send me an email. Please no phone calls or texts.
Have fun, enjoy the event, and WEAR YOUR MASKS!!
Fernando Velasco, Tournament Director and Mike Henry, Referee

Friday and Saturday draws are now on the home page. Sunday draws times are tentative and final draws will be posted on Saturday after the last rounds are completed and we have the names of the players entering.
For any changes, please send email to director@austintennis.org. Do not call or send texts. Please carefully read the following guidelines:

Simply the BEST 2020 Texas Adult Master Tournament Guidelines

As your host, we would like to give you a great tournament experience, while also providing a safe comfortable environment. Therefore, we would like you to know the following guidelines before you come to the tournament sites.

1. Water, Ice & Chair: Be sure to bring your own water, ice & chair. We highly recommend all players bringing their own hand sanitizer to wipe down surfaces and benches that you may come into contact with. Hand sanitizers will be available on site as well. Water on the court will not be available at Courtyard Club.
2. Tennis Balls: Each match will be given a new can of tennis balls.
3. Check-in/Guests: For players’ safety, players should come into the facility 15 minutes before their match time. We also request that you do not invite guests, or that you limit the number of your guests. Please respect physical distancing guidelines for both you and your guest when checking in and moving about the facility.
4. Score Reporting, Next Match Notice & Used Balls: Players will be asked to report to the Tournament Desk when called to start a match. Players can report results there and return the used tennis balls and place inside the designated box. Check your next time match posted on the tournament home page. Players are asked to leave the site as soon as their match is completed, and results reported (unless there is only a short rest period before your next match).
5. Food: The Ice House and Club Restaurant are available at Lost Creek CC. Credit cards will be accepted. Snack Bar nor Bar is open at the Courtyard Tennis Club, but Pro Shop will be selling drinks on a credit card basis with a minimum $5.00 purchase. Sunday breakfast tacos will be served on Sunday at Courtyard Club. Pro Shop at World of Tennis will be open.
6. Masks: for the consideration and safety of all our players, please wear a mask unless on-court, during your match. Also, guests must always wear a mask and should practice physical distancing when they are on-site.
7. Locker room: Locker rooms will not be available for showers (just restroom use) at Lost Creek and Courtyard. Locker rooms and showers will be available at World of Tennis, but not the sauna room
8.Player’s Packages: Will be available for pick up starting on Thursday, October 29 from 4pm to 6pm and all day during the tournament only at Courtyard Club. There will be two sections: one for the players who pre-ordered their shirts and gift certificates, the other for those who did not.


Thank you for your consideration of the tournament staff and your fellow players, and for helping to make this a great tournament and wear your masks all the time while at the sites unless playing on the court.

The tournament will be held at:
*Courtyard Swim and Tennis Club (CYTC)
*Lost Creek Country Club (LCCC)
*World of Tennis (WOT)


For directions see below:

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Waivers are required to be signed.
This is an online signature, and will be required before players will be allowed to play their first match.
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The Hyatt House Austin/Arboretum is the Host Hotel. You can contact them via phone at 512-342-8080 or by clicking on the link below "more info" more info

We are still working on the final schedules since there have been some changes on several divisions. Normally draws are not posted until 5 days prior to the first day of matches, but at least we can give you an idea of the tentative order of play and sites where players will be playing their first round on Friday:

Courtyard Club starting at 8:00 am:
2 rounds of MOS, M30S, M4.0S, M4.5S, W4.0S, W4.5S
1 rounds of MOD, M4.0D, M4.5D, WOD, W30D, W4.0D, W4.5D
1 round of MX30,MX4.0, MX4.5

· Lost Creek starting at noon:
2 rounds of MOS, M3.0S, WOS, W2.5S, W5.0S,
1 round of M3.0D,W2.5D,MXO

· World of Tennis starting at 8:00 am:
2 rounds of M2.5S, M3.5S, M5.0S, W3.0S,W3.5S.
1 round of M3.5D, W3.0D, W3.5D, MX 3.0, MX 3.5, H/W

All efforts have been made to keep the divisions on the same sites for Saturday, but there will be some exceptions due to court and player availability.

Saturday plans are to play 1 round of singles, 2 rounds of doubles and 2 rounds of mixed doubles. Our goal is to play all the finals on Sunday at the Courtyard Club beginning at 8:00 am. We plan to post final draws on Sunday.

If you did not receive this information via email and text, it means that you are did not select to receive them via the “Communication Center” You still can receive future updates by following the link below under “more info”

Hope this helps.
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Just a reminder that today Sunday at 11:59 pm (CST) is the deadline to order your Long Sleeve Shirt at the discounted price of $12.00 plus tax and select the gift certificate of your choice. This will hep us order the proper number of sizes and styles for the shirts and number of the selected certificates.
We will order a few more shirts that will be available on a first come-first serve basis and sold at the tournament desk at the Courtyard Tennis Club for $20.00 plus tax. Also, you will be able to select from the gift certificates left over.

To order your shirt and gift certificate below under "more info"
Thank you,

Fernando Velasco, Tournament Director
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Tentative seeds are now posted. Divisions with 5 and less players do not need to be seeded.. Please check this carefully and if you have a question, find an error, or need to withdraw from the tournament please send an email to "director@austintennis.org". No refunds will be made for the withdrawals. Please no phone calls or texts.
We will be working on the draws and schedules this week and hope to have them posted no later than Wednesday, October 21.
Also, a reminder that players who have been accepted can now pre-order their Master Shirts for $12.00 and select the Gift Certificate that they will be issuing in lieu of the Players' Party. Deadline to order your shirt and select your card is Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 11:59 pm
Please click on the link under "more info" below and send your selections. Deadline to order your shirt is Sunday, October 18 at 11:59 pm.

Fernando Velasco, Tournament Director and Mike Henry, Referee



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We already are having players registering for the tournament. We suggest that you check your Rating by login in to your USTA Account, go to "USTA League" tab, and write your USTA Number on the "Find NTRP Rating Info" area. It will do a search and will give your NTRP Information with the "Rating Type". 2.5 Divisions, Open Divisions, Age Divisions and Husband/Wife Divisions do not require a rating.

Players who have a rating with "S" (Self-rate or Medical Appeal), in order to be approved to enter the Masters tournament, players need to submit a "History Verification Waiver Request" via email to Andrea Booth at Booth@texas.usta.com PRIOR to the entry deadline of October 11.