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iii. Doubles-only endorsements. Each Sectional Endorser may
provide each Tournament Committee with a list of doubles
players or teams that are endorsed solely to play in the
doubles draw. The list shall rank the players or teams in the
order in which the Sectional Association believes their
records place them. Sectional Endorsers may change the
order of the endorsed players or teams before the entry
deadline.
iv. Playing up. Sectional Associations shall allow a player to
compete and be endorsed in any age division for which the
player satisfies the age eligibility requirement.
FAC Comment IX.A-6: The residence of all players is based on domicile.
h. Wild cards.
i. Eligibility for wild cards. Each wild card applicant must be in
good standing with the applicant’s Sectional Association and
submit a timely wild card application. A player may be in good
standing without being endorsed.
ii. Application. Players may obtain wild card applications from
their Sectional Associations and shall submit the
applications and supporting documents to the Director of
Junior Competition. The Director must receive the player’s
application and supporting documents no later than five
days after the entry deadline for the USTA National
Championship.
iii. Wild Card Committee. The Wild Card Committee shall be
comprised of the Coordinator of Junior Rankings, the
Chairperson of the Junior Competition Committee, the
Director of Junior Competition, the Director of Player
Development or the Director’s designee, and the
Tournament Director of the applicable USTA National
Championship. The Wild Card Committee shall consult with
USTA Player Development staff and the player’s Sectional
Association before granting a wild card.
iv. Criteria. Applications for wild cards may be considered in
extreme cases where extenuating circumstances have made
the normal procedure of qualification and endorsement
impossible. Wild cards also may be granted based on the
recommendation of the USTA National Coaching Staff that a
player has demonstrated significant potential at the National
and International level.
i. Players eligible for doubles. All players selected for singles shall be
eligible to enter the doubles.
Players who reach the doubles finals and are finishers in a USTA
National Open shall qualify for play in doubles in the next USTA
National Championship, provided they remain otherwise eligible
and have submitted timely entries. Players are not required to play
with the same partner. A player who has been defaulted for any
176 USTA REGULATIONS IX.A. (Junior National Tournament Regulations)