Houston March Challenger 2-Day @ Bay Area Racquet Club (12s-18s)

The below locations are being utilized this tournament weekend. 15 minute default rule is in effect.
Please TEXT all withdrawals to Tournament Director Eric Striesfeld 832-428-5048


Bay Area Racquet Club (BARC) on draws.
17901 Kings Park LN
Houston, TX 77058
Divisions Playing at BARC:
Saturday 3/7- G14 and all 10's draws.
Sunday 3/8- G12, G14, G16, G18 (ALL GIRLS play at BARC on Sunday)
Site Coordinator- Ramon Gomez 787-616-5203 TEXT

Homer Ford Tennis Center (HOMER) on draws
5225 Calhoun Rd
Houston, TX 77004
Divisions Playing at HOMER Saturday 3/7- B14, G12, G16, G18
Site Coordinator Marianne Bianchi 713-202-1362 TEXT
Referee Ray Martinez 281-838-9809 TEXT

Harry Taylor Tennis Center (HTTC) on draws
1202 Parkside Dr.
Pasadena, TX 77502
Divisions Playing at HTTC:
Saturday 3/7- B12, B16, B18
Sunday 3/8- B12, B14, B16, B18 (ALL Boys play at HTTC on Sunday)
Site Coordinator: Brian Cosma 281-468-7054 cell

Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott
18100 Saturn Lane
Nassau Bay, TX 77058
281-333-0220
Mention Bay Area Racquet Club when making reservations to receive the corporate rate
RATE DETAILS Standard Single King Bed - $89.00 Standard Two Queen Beds – $89.00
If you have any questions or issues when making reservations,
please TEXT Tournament Director Eric Striesfeld 832-428-5048

Please remember to set your clocks 1 hour ahead on Saturday night March 7.
Sunday March 8 matches will start timely per the posted draws schedule.
A customary 15 minute default rule is in effect all weekend. Thank you!
Please TEXT Eric 832-428-5048 if you have any questions.

The 2020 Medical and Media Waiver/Release form is available using the link below. This form must be completed, once per calendar year, by every player prior to participating in their first event of that year. Failure to complete this form prior to the event will make the player INELIGIBLE for that event. For this tournament, players must have the waiver completed by their first match time. more info

The 10s Divisions for this Challenger can be found using the "more info" link. The Tournament ID number for the 10s homepage is 800037920. 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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ATTENTION ALL SPECTATORS
(INCLUDES PARENTS, COACHES, RELATIVES, FRIENDS, ETC.)
In an effort to promote a more enjoyable and fair experience for all, the following policy is in immediate
force and effect, and shall be diligently and stringently enforced. USTA Texas has implemented a “ZERO
TOLERANCE” policy for improper behavior.


1. Any attempt by a spectator to speak to the official in an abusive or disrespectful manner
regarding a line call or other ruling during match play shall be cause for immediate removal from
the playing area and, if warranted, from the premises.

2. Any spectator behavior deemed unacceptable towards a player, other spectator or staff member
shall be cause for immediate removal from the playing area or the entire premises. If said
behavior is directed towards a player, either before, during or after a tournament, it shall result in
an automatic and immediate suspension of that spectator’s right to attend USTA Texas
tournaments, for a period of time to be determined by the USTA Texas Discipline and Grievance
Committee.
3. Refusal to adhere to a removal request shall trigger immediate enforcement of the point penalty
system against the player with whom the spectator is involved (per point penalty system
regulations), including possible immediate default from the tournament.
4. The On-Site Official is the SOLE judge regarding unacceptable behavior.
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 pro