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easons after the draw has been made and the player has not been replaced
with another player, the match shall be recorded as a default.
A withdrawing player shall immediately notify the Tournament
Committee or Referee by telephone or electronic communication that the
player will not be playing.
• If the player is not playing because of an injury or illness, the player
shall deliver written verification of the injury or illness from a medical
professional to the Referee no later than the last scheduled day of
the tournament.
• If the player is not playing because of a personal emergency, the
player shall deliver a written description of the situation to the Referee
no later than the last scheduled day of the tournament. The Referee
shall determine whether the situation is a personal emergency.
The written verification and written description requirements are
mandatory for all USTA Junior National Championships and USTA Regional
Tournaments. The Tournament Committee may waive these requirements
unless prohibited from doing so by applicable National, Sectional, or
District regulations.
16. Player shall not fail to appear for reasons other than injury, illness, or
personal emergency. A player shall not enter a tournament and then fail to
appear for a match (whether in the qualifying, main, or consolation draw)
except for illness, injury, or personal emergency. If the player’s reason for
failing to appear is not one of these reasons, or if the player gives no reason
for failing to appear, then the match shall be recorded as a default.
FAC Comment IV.C-3: A junior player entered in a tournament on the National
Junior Tournament Schedule who withdraws before the draw is made or who
withdraws after the draw is made, but is replaced with an alternate, and the
reason for the withdrawal is not for injury, illness, personal emergency, or
previously authorized entry into another tournament is subject to the
Suspension Point System. See Table 20. Sectional and District Associations
may have similar systems that penalize or otherwise discipline players.
17. Player shall not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct. During the course of
a match a player shall not engage in:
a. Verbal abuse. Swear at an official, a spectator, or an opponent in a
voice that can be heard by any person;
b. Visible or audible profanity or obscenity. Use profanity or insulting,
abusive, or obscene language in any way that may be heard by any
person or use obscene, insulting, or abusive gestures;
c. Racket abuse. Throw or break a racket other than in the normal course
of play;
d. Ball abuse. Deliberately hitting, throwing, or kicking a ball that is not
in play if the ball:
• leaves the playing area;
• hits or comes close to hitting any person; or
• could cause damage or harm.
e. Physical abuse. Threaten or inflict bodily injury to anyone; or
f. Other unsportsmanlike conduct.
120 USTA REGULATIONS IV.C. (Standards of Conduct)