– PLEASE RESPECT FACILITIES! Please remember that we are all guests at these facilities when playing in tournaments. Please do not leave trash around, respect club policies, etc. With the shortage of tennis courts, we need every facility possible to run these tournaments.

– WITHDRAWING DUE TO PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCE: According to USTA Friend at Court, Personal Circumstance is a bona fide reason other than illness or injury for not playing. Personal circumstance generally describes a situation in which a player has a serious or genuine reason for not playing. For example, wanting to get home to play in another sporting event or for the convenience of the junior or an adult who is the player’s parent or coach is not a personal circumstance.

– USTA PARENT WEBINARS: Did you miss any past webinars? Watch them HERE!

– FEEFO: After every tournament, you should be receiving a tournament survey from Feefo. Please take a moment to fill out the survey(s). It’s very important when it comes time for the staff and Junior Comp Committee to award new bids and it also helps us improve our tournaments. Responses will remain confidential. 

– DOUBLE ENTRIES: Players are not permitted to enter two tournaments at the same time. When entries close, a player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments, if any part of the tournament sanction dates overlap (once you have been selected for a tournament, you are committed to finishing out that tournament and you cannot enter another tournament). After a player has been eliminated from a tournament whose schedule of play partially overlaps with that of a second tournament, the player may enter the second tournament. If you are an alternate for another tournament, you MUST remove yourself from that alternate list once you are accepted into another tournament. Players who violate this rule will be disqualified from both tournaments (applies to SoCal tournaments only) and will receive four (4) suspension points. (USTA Regulations IV.F.). This includes two weekend tournaments – don’t assume you’ll lose in the first weekend! 

– IMPROPER ENTRY OR WITHDRAWAL: Player may be penalized under the Point Penalty Suspension System for improper withdrawals which includes:

> Failure to pay an entry fee
> Being entered when entries close in two or more sanctioned tournaments scheduled to overlap
> Withdrawal from tournament after entries closed for reason other than injury, illness, personal circumstance, or  previously authorized entry into another tournament.

– BECOME AN OFFICIAL: We are looking for more people to become certified officials. Officials ensure fair play, sportsmanship, and smooth tournaments at every level—from local to professional. Serve as a Roving Umpire, Line Umpire, Referee, or Chair Umpire! If you’re interested, please start HERE.

– NEED HELP PAYING ENTRY FEES? Please email Ai Takamori from USTA SoCal and we’ll try to help you! Player must be free of suspension points and grievances to receive assistance.