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7. Posting and changing the schedule. The Referee shall post the schedule on
the official draw sheet. Before beginning any round, normally the Referee
should post the time of the next round (for both winners and losers) on the
official draw sheet. Once the schedule has been posted, it should not be
changed except for a compelling reason. If amended, the Referee shall
promptly notify all affected players.
8. Adjoining matches. The Referee should schedule matches whose winners
will meet in the next round at about the same time so that the winners will
have about the same amount of rest before they play each other.
9. Singles and doubles. The Referee should keep in mind possible conflicts
that may develop because of players who are competing in singles and
doubles. When possible in Adult, Senior, Family, and Wheelchair Divisions,
the Referee should schedule singles matches before doubles.
FAC Comment II.D-2: In deciding whether to schedule singles or doubles
matches first in Junior tournaments, the Referee should consider many factors
including:
• Whether the singles draw is for endorsement spots;
• Whether ranking points are awarded for doubles for combined rankings;
• Whether differences in match formats for singles and doubles and their effect
on minimum rest periods; and
• The weather.
10. Required rest between matches The Referee shall offer players the minimum
rest between matches that are set out in USTA Regulation III.C.1. and
Table 9. The Referee shall take into consideration these rest periods when
the Referee prepares the schedule.
11. Required rest between sets. The Referee shall follow USTA Regulation
III.C.2. and Table 10 that provides for rest periods between sets.
12. Scheduling guidelines. When possible, the Referee should comply with
the scheduling guidelines in Tables 6 and 7. These guidelines are
mandatory for all tournaments listed on the National Junior Tournament
Schedule, except that they shall not apply to divisions that are required
to use ITF tournament regulations. See USTA Regulation IX.A.12. These
guidelines are mandatory for Category I USTA Adult, Senior, and Family
National Championships. See USTA Regulation X.A.2.g.i. These
guidelines are also mandatory for Category I USTA Wheelchair National
Championships other than divisions that are required to use ITF
tournament regulations. See USTA Regulation XIII.A.2.g. These
guidelines are also mandatory for Category II USTA Wheelchair
Tournaments, other than divisions that are required to use ITF tournament
regulations. See USTA Regulations XIII.A.1.b. and XIII.A.3.g.
a. Junior Divisions. In addition to the guidelines in Table 6:
• All players should be given at least 12 hours of rest between
the completion of their last match of any day and the start of
play of their first match of the following day;
• In the 12 and 14 divisions, no match should start nor should a
suspended match resume after 8 p.m.; and
• In the 16 and 18 divisions no match should start nor should a
suspended match resume after 10 p.m.
100 USTA REGULATIONS II.D. (Scheduling Matches)