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III. CONDUCTING THE TOURNAMENT
A. Tournament Committee Responsibilities Once Tournament Starts
1. Keep order. The Tournament Committee shall keep order on the grounds.
2. Provide supplies including singles sticks. The Tournament Committee shall
assure that each court is provided with singles sticks for singles matches
using a doubles net and all supplies that it deems necessary for a match.
3. Provide balls. At least three new balls shall be used to start a match at
tournaments above the sectional championship level and are recommended
for use to start a match at the sectional championship level.
4. Finish tournaments on different courts and at different times. The
Tournament Committee shall arrange for enough courts so that under
normal conditions the tournament can be completed on time and so that the
Referee can schedule matches in each division on the same surface type.
When a tournament cannot be finished on the original surface, the
Committee may use available courts of any type. However, USTA
Regulation X.A.2.f. requires that the semifinals and finals of Category I
USTA Adult, Senior, and Family National Championships normally be
played on the surface specified in the title; USTA Regulation XIII.A.3.f.
requires all Category I USTA Wheelchair National Championships
normally be played on the surface specified in the title.
If there is no practical way to finish on schedule, the Committee shall
either make arrangements mutually agreeable to the players involved to
finish at a later date or in the absence of such arrangements, declare the
tournament unfinished and distribute the prizes equitably among the stillinvolved
players.
B. Referee Responsibilities After Draw Has Been Made
1. Generally supervise all aspects of play. The Referee (or in the Referee’s
absence the Deputy Referee) shall be present during play. The Referee
exercises general supervision over all aspects of play, including, but not
limited to, the conduct and actions of players, coaches, parents,
spectators, officials, ballpersons, groundskeepers, and the administrative
crew. The Referee shall use judgment in all situations not specifically
covered by the ITF Rules of Tennis or USTA Regulations.
2. Schedule matches. The Referee is responsible for scheduling matches and
assigning courts (including moving a match in progress to another court
at any time). Normally a player’s singles match will precede the player’s
doubles match, but this is not mandatory. A player’s request for information
as to the scheduled time of the player’s first match shall be honored. See
USTA Regulation II.D.6. The Referee shall not schedule any division to
play on more than one surface type, except that the Referee may do so
when necessary to complete the tournament on time.
3. Disqualify ineligible players. Upon presentation of proof, the Referee shall
disqualify a player who has entered a tournament for which the player is
ineligible because of age or other restrictions that apply for that tournament.
The Referee may reinstate the loser of the last match won by the disqualified
player.
4. Determine who may enter the playing area. The Referee shall determine
who may enter the playing area.
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