DRAW FORMAT AND SIZE 

• SINGLES - FEED IN CHAMPIONSHIP through Quarterfinal 

• DOUBLES - SINGLE ELIMINATION

• Tournament is limited to a MAXIMUM OF 128 PLAYERS per SINGLES DRAW and a MAXIMUM OF 64 TEAMS per DOUBLES DRAW.

• First round avoidances, BY ZIP CODE (4 DIGITS), will be used but is NOT GUARANTEED. 

REGISTRATION FOR DOUBLES

• Ideally Players will REGISTER WITH A PARTNER.

• SELECTING AND ASSIGNING A DOUBLES PARTNER: Do not select a player that you have not spoken to and has agreed to play with you, follow this Link for instructions.

• If REGISTERING WITHOUT A PARTNER, Players will have 24 HOURS AFTER the tournament CLOSES REGISTRATION to email the Tournament Director who their Partner will be. Players that FAIL TO EMAIL A PARTNER will be paired up with the closest ranked player, that is also registered for doubles, without a partner.

• Tournament Director WILL ONLY ACCEPT Partnering process requests IN WRITING BY EMAIL. (No Phone Calls, Voicemails, Texts, or any method aside from Email will be accepted).

NOTE: DO NOT PAIR YOURSELF UP OR EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR A PARTNER THAT YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO AND HAS AGREED TO PLAY WITH YOU.
 

ALTERNATES

• Players who REGISTERED FOR THE TOURNAMENT BUT WERE NOT SELECTED will be AUTOMATICALLY PLACED ON THE ALTERNATE LIST in order, based on the Combined National Standings List published on the Wednesday prior to registration closing.

• If the player WISHES TO REGISTER FOR A DIFFERENT TOURNAMENT ON THE SAME WEEKEND, the player must EMAIL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR and REQUEST TO BE WITHDRAWN from the current tournament before registering for a different tournament on the same weekend. 

• Players CANNOT BE ACTIVELY REGISTERED IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT PER WEEKEND; violation of this rule will result in 4 PENALTY POINTS (Friend at Court, Page 105 #12 and Page 114 Table 17 under Improper Entry or Withdrawal). 

• If a player decides to REMAIN ON THE ALTERNATE LIST, notification of acceptance into the event can take place at ANY TIME that a spot becomes available. 

ON-SITE ALTERNATES

• PLAYERS SEEKING to be considered for ON-SITE ALTERNATES should ARRIVE 30 MINUTES before the first round matches begin.

• Upon arrival REGISTER AS AN ON-SITE ALTERNATE at the Tournament Desk.

• ONLY PLAYERS that are already on the TOURNAMENT'S HOMEPAGE "ALTERNATE LIST" will be ALLOWED TO SIGN-UP FOR ON-SITE ALTERNATES.

• DO NOT SIGN UP AND LEAVE. Unfortunately being an on-site alternate is a waiting game. YOU MUST BE PRESENT at the tournament desk area in order to replace someone in the draw. IF YOUR NAME IS CALLED AND YOU ARE NOT PRESENT, we will immediately go to the next alternate on the On-Site Alternate List.

• On-Site Alternates WILL BE ORDERED using the list found on the tournament's homepage under alternates.

• WATCH AND WAIT — If a player is a no-show for a match or a player withdraws before play begins for their first match, we then verbally call On-Site, not by phone, the highest ordered On-Site Alternate who has signed in on time, and that player is placed in the draw.

REGISTRATION IN MULTIPLE EVENTS ON THE SAME WEEKEND

• USTA Texas is NOT ALLOWING for a player to be ACTIVELY ENTERED in two or more tournaments that TAKE PLACE ON THE SAME WEEKEND (Friend at Court, Page 105 Item 12). FAILURE TO COMPLY will result in 4 PENALTY POINTS PER VIOLATION as stated in the Friend at Court, Page 114 Table 17 under Improper Entry or Withdrawal). 

• NOTE: Texas Slam Players are allowed to register for other Section Tournaments on the weekend of June 17th without consequence or penalty for being registered in 2 events on the same weekend, one of the events being the Texas Slam.

WITHDRAWING FROM A TOURNAMENT AND REFUNDS

• There are NO REFUNDS if you do not WITHDRAW BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES through the USTA WEBSITE. Link to Withdrawal Process Instructions. 

SEEDING

• For Seeding in Singles the SINGLES SEEDING LIST, published on May 17th will be used for Singles. 

• For Seeding in Doubles the DOUBLES SEEDING LIST, published on May 17th will be used for Doubles.

• Seeding regulations can be found on the Friend at Court, Page 60.

• Singles and Doubles Seeding List

SCORING FORMAT

• SINGLES MAIN DRAW -  matches play Two tiebreak sets, 10-point match tiebreak at one set all with Ad-scoring for all rounds until the Quarterfinals. Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals, 3rd place playoff, and 4th place playoff will play a full third set with Ad-scoring.

• SINGLES CONSOLATION DRAW - matches play Two tiebreak sets, 10-point match tiebreak at one set all with Ad-scoring.

• DOUBLES MAIN DRAW -  matches play Two short sets to 4, 7-point match tiebreak at one set all with No Ad-scoring for all rounds until the Semifinals. Semifinals, Finals, 3rd place playoff, and 4th place playoff played Two tiebreak sets, 10-point match tiebreak at one set all with No-Ad scoring.

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​RANKING POINTS VALUES BY LEVEL AND FORMAT

• USTA Junior Tournaments Ranking System Point Charts, Table on Page 5 for Singles and Table on Page 3 for Doubles.

• For issues regarding points, please complete the USTA Junior Ranking Inquiry form.

1. HOW THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED

• DOUBLES will begin on FRIDAY JUNE 9TH, AT 2 PM (two rounds will be played) and run through June 14th.  

• SINGLES IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10th TO THE 15th. The 16 and 17th are reserved in case of rain.

• The Tournament Director COULD DEVIATE FROM THE ABOVE SCHEDULE FORMAT if they believe there is a more effective way that would impact the majority of the players in a positive way, or if the event encounters delays due to bad weather.

• Scheduling regulations can be found in the  Friend at Court, Page 86 Table 8.

PROCEDURES

• SITES POSTED by 12:00 noon on Tuesday prior to the Start of the Tournament.

• DRAWS POSTED by 12:00 noon on Tuesday prior to the Start of the Tournament.

• 1 OFFICIAL OR COURT MONITOR to every 6 to 8 courts per site. 

  • These ROVING OFFICIALS/COURT MONITORS are responsible for assisting players over 6 to 8 courts.

  • Players should NOT HAVE THE EXPECTATION that officials/court monitors will be able to stay on their court for the DURATION OF A MATCH or a TIEBREAKER, they also need to assist players on 5 to 7 adjacent courts.

  • OFFICIALS ARE THERE TO ASSIST PLAYERS with scoring disagreements/disputes but not to REMAIN ON A COURT FOR THE DURATION OF A MATCH keeping score, they also need to assist players on 5 to 7 adjacent courts.

• Three (3) new balls will be provided for each match.

• PAYMENT: Your credit card will not be charged until the tournament registration has closed, Player Selection process is completed, and the player is selected to participate (alternates are not charged until selected).

• INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: If a sanctioned USTA Texas tournament has inclement weather, where an entire draw is unable to start a match (not a point played), then a $25 Tennis Express Gift Certificate will be sent to the participants of that draw.

• 12 HOUR REST BETWEEN TOURNAMENT DAYS GUIDELINE will be accommodated as often as possible. Please understand that there will be instances in which the tournament scheduling, when considering the majority of the players, MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THIS GUIDELINE. Guideline can be found in  Friend at Court Page 88 Item 9.

TOURNAMENT APPEALS COMMITTEE AND COMPLAINTS

• Be aware of the PLAYER’S RIGHTS and how the player can benefit by using the Tournament’s Appeals Committee.

• For regulations, on how the TOURNAMENT’S APPEALS COMMITTEE WORKS,  follow this link,  Friend at Court Page 47 Item D.

• File a Complaint Against an Official/Referee/Court Monitor - Submissions will be shared with the USTA Texas Officials Committee for their review.

• File a Complaint Against a Player - Submissions will be shared with the USTA Texas Discipline and Grievance Committee for their review.  The Committee could award penalty points if they deem the complaint to be valid and severe.

• File a Complaint Against a Parent or Coach - Submissions will be shared with the USTA Texas Discipline and Grievance Committee for their review.  The Committee could award penalty points to the Player associated with the Parent or Coach in the complaint, if they deem the complaint to be valid and severe.

• File a Complaint Against Tournament Staff - Submissions will be sent to the Junior Competitive Committee for their review.  

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