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18, is drawn. Edwards’ name is removed from line 18 and Davidson’s
name is put in its place. A drawing is now held among the unseeded
players (including Davidson) to determine who plays a preliminary
match against Edwards. Franklin’s name is drawn. Franklin’s name is
removed from line 11. Edwards and Franklin play a preliminary match
for the right to occupy line 11. Figure 8 illustrates this procedure.
b. If play has not begun and if the omitted player would have been seeded,
then the seeding should be changed. To the extent necessary seeded
players are assigned new seeds. Players whose seeding group has not
changed remain on the same lines. Only those players whose seeding
group has changed are moved to new lines corresponding to their new
seeding group. See USTA Regulation II.A.8. for a definition of seeding
groups. The original lowest seed will no longer be seeded. This player’s
new position is determined by using the procedure for an unseeded
player who has been omitted from the draw. For example, there are
four seeds, including Brown on line 9, who is seeded third, and Jones
on line 24, who is seeded fourth. Davidson was omitted from the draw
and should have been seeded third. Davidson is placed on line 24,
which was previously occupied by Jones; Jones is no longer
seeded. Use the procedure in sub-paragraph 2.a. above to
reposition Jones.
c. If play has begun or if scheduling problems make it impossible to use
the foregoing procedures, then one method for determining the
omitted player’s place in the draw would be for the omitted player to
play one of the non-seeded players holding a place opposite a bye.
The specific place would be determined by lot. If only seeds have
byes, then the omitted player shall play the lowest seed who received
a bye.
3. Late entries and substitutions in the draw.
a. When to accept late entries and make substitutions. The Referee
may accept a late entry or substitute a new player or team into the
draw if the Referee (preferably assisted by a Tournament Committee
member) determines that the ability of a new player or team does
not invalidate the seedings. The Referee and Tournament
Committee should keep in mind that it is generally desirable to
encourage play.
i. In an elimination-type tournament no player or team who has
lost a match may be reinstated into the draw.
ii. A substitution may be made for a player or team who has
reached the second round by virtue of a bye, disqualification,
default for a reason other than misconduct, or withdrawal.
iii. A substitution may be made for a player who is injured during
the warm-up of the player’s first-round match or a secondround
match that the player has reached by virtue of a bye.
iv. If the Tournament Committee has provided the Referee with a
priority list, the Referee shall use this list in filling places in the
draw before accepting any late entry.
v. Except in extremely unusual circumstances, the draw will not be
remade after it has been announced.
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