2026 USTA City of Boynton Beach Tennis Center Junior Championships

• ONCE A MATCH IS CALLED OVER THE LOUD SPEAKER BOTH PLAYERS NEED TO REPORT TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK, GET THE BALLS AND GO TO THEIR ASSIGNED COURT (PLEASE NOTE THE USTA POINT PENALTY SYSTEM FOR LATENESS WILL BE ENFORCED)

REPORTING SCORES

• AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THEIR MATCH BOTH PLAYERS WILL NEED TO REPORT THEIR SCORE AT THE TOURNAMENT DESK

• ONCE THE SCORE IS REPORTED NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE

• PLAYERS WILL BE TOLD TO CHECK ONLINE FOR THEIR NEXT MATCH

***WEATHER UPDATES***

ANY WEATHER RELATED UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THE TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE AND A TEXT MESSAGE WILL BE SENT WITH L6 BOYNTON BEACH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TEXT (DISREGARD ANY OTHER TEXT). PLEASE DO NOT SEND INDIVIDUAL TEXT MESSAGE AND/OR EMAIL AS TIME IS SPENT RESCHEDULING. IF THEY ARE NO UPDATE POSTED THEN WE ARE ON SCHEDULE

RAIN DELAY

• THE REFEREE WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING A RAIN DELAY

• IF PLAY IS SUSPENDED IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BOTH PLAYERS TO REPORT THEIR SCORE BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY

TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL

***ALL TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWALS MUST BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL TO FRANCIS@TENNIS-TOURNAMENTS.ORG

• COURT SURFACE: Claycourts

• BALLS: Diadem

• WARM-UP COURTS: Warm-up courts will be available prior to 7:45am on a first come first serve basis. After 7:45am THERE IS NO GUARANTEE TO GET A PRACTICE COURTS AS COURTS WILL BE USED FOR THE TOURNAMENT

• DRAW FORMAT: Feed-in championship to round of 16. Please advise the tournament director if you are NOT GOING TO PLAY CONSOLATION

• MAIN DRAW: Main draw will be 2 regular sets with a 10 point tiebreaker for the 3rd set NO ADD SCORING with a 3 minutes rest period if players split. Coaching is allowed between the 2nd and 3rd set.

• CONSOLATION DRAW: Consolation Draw will be 2 SHORT SETS TO 4, 7 POINT MATCH TIEBREAK AT ONE SET ALL WITH NO ADD SCORING with a 3 minutes rest period if players split. Coaching is allowed between the 2nd and 3rd set. Please note the scoring format can be changed during the tournament by the tournament director especially when it's due to inclement weather

• AWARDS: Trophies will be awarded to Winners, Finalists & Consolation Winners

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE FROM OUR REFEREE

Players and spectators, this is a USTA Sanctioned tournament and the Code of Conduct will apply. There will be no warnings and penalty points will be assessed if needed. We expect competitive play with players respecting the game, their opponents calls and each other. Players are to verbalize any out calls and the server shall call out the score to avoid any scoring disputes. Scorecards shall be utilized. Coaching is prohibited once a player take the court. If the players split sets, there will be 3 minutes of coaching on court permitted. Officials are not required for match tie-breaks. Spectators should not assist in calls or scoring issues. The officials are all experienced and certified and I will be available to assist the players as needed. Once the official has made a ruling there is no need for further discussion. Any issues that are unresolved should be brought to the attention of the referee. Please remember the tournament is meant to be fun. Please enjoy the beautiful weather, competitive matches and great play.