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eason from the player’s final scheduled match in singles shall not
be eligible. A player whose doubles team has been defaulted for
any reason in the player’s final scheduled doubles match shall not
be eligible if, in the judgment of the Referee, the conduct of that
player contributed to the default.
Vacancies in the doubles draw may be filled by the Tournament
Committee with alternates and players or teams receiving doubles-only
endorsements pursuant to USTA Regulation IX.A.9.g.iii.
j. Singles draw formats. In singles each tournament shall run either:
i. A compass draw with a playoff for third place; or
ii. A draw with a Feed-in Championship and a playoff for third
place.
The Junior Competition Committee shall specify which of the two
formats is used. If a draw with a Feed-in Championship is used, the
USTA Player Development Division and Junior Competition
Committee shall specify the round through which the losing players
are fed into the Feed-in Championship and any additional playoff
matches required. Each player shall play all matches unless the
failure to do so is attributable to illness, injury, personal emergency,
or adult decision.
FAC Comment IX.A-7: When a Feed-in Championship is used, the standard bye
placement method described in USTA Regulation II.B.4.d.i. shall be used.
k. Doubles draw format. In doubles each tournament shall run a
single elimination draw with a playoff for third place, except that
the Junior Competition Committee may authorize a consolation
draw at the request of the Tournament Committee. Each player
shall play all matches, unless the failure to do so is attributable to
illness, injury, or personal emergency.
l. Separating players from the same Sectional Association. The
singles draw shall avoid the presence in the same quarter of more
than one of the four players with the highest standing from the
same Sectional Association who are in the tournament, which
standing shall be determined using the most recently published
National Standings List. This regulation does not apply to wild card
entries.
m. Time when draws made. The draws shall not be made more than
seven days before the start of the tournament.
n. Remaking draws. If play has not begun, a draw may be remade:
• If any one of the top four seeds withdraws; or
• If two or more seeds withdraw.
o. Match formats. All main draw singles matches, third place singles
playoffs, and main draw matches in compass draws shall be the
best of three tiebreak sets, except that the final round of singles in
The USTA Boys’ 18 National Championships may be the best of
five tiebreak sets. The 7-Point Tiebreak shall be used in all tiebreak
sets of these matches. The Junior Competition Committee shall
determine the match formats for all other matches and shall
publish them on the USTA website and in Table 17.
USTA REGULATIONS IX.A. (Junior National Tournament Regulations) 177