FRIEND AT COURT 2010 - USTA.com
FRIEND AT COURT 2010 - USTA.com
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c. <strong>USTA</strong> National Intersectional Team Events. Annually the<br />
Adult/Senior Competition Committee shall sanction <strong>USTA</strong><br />
National Intersectional Team Events in divisions as determined by<br />
the Committee.<br />
d. Super Category II <strong>USTA</strong> Tournaments and Category II <strong>USTA</strong><br />
Tournaments. Super Category II <strong>USTA</strong> Tournaments and Category<br />
II <strong>USTA</strong> Tournaments are Sectionally sanctioned tournaments that<br />
are selected by the Adult/Senior Competition Committee and the<br />
<strong>USTA</strong> Competitive Play Department for inclusion on the National<br />
Adult, Senior, and Family Tournament Schedule. The Adult/Senior<br />
Competition Committee, in consultation with the <strong>USTA</strong> Competitive<br />
Play Department, shall determine the selection criteria.<br />
FAC Comment X.A-4: Some Super Category II <strong>USTA</strong> Tournaments and<br />
some Category II <strong>USTA</strong> Tournaments are also sanctioned by the ITF.<br />
These tournaments are played under ITF Seniors Regulations.<br />
2. Tournament regulations for Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championships. All<br />
Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championships that are sanctioned by the ITF<br />
shall be played under ITF Seniors Regulations and shall follow the<br />
requirements listed below when they are not inconsistent with ITF Seniors<br />
Regulations. Any Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championship that is not<br />
sanctioned by the ITF shall follow the requirements listed below.<br />
a. Citizenship not required. Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championship<br />
shall be open to citizens of the United States and non-citizens.<br />
b. Draw regulations. Each Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championship<br />
shall be required to offer singles and doubles in the divisions for<br />
which the tournament has been sanctioned, except for Category I<br />
<strong>USTA</strong> National Championships in the Adult Mixed, Senior Mixed,<br />
and Family Divisions, which are only required to hold doubles.<br />
i. Draw sizes. Draw sizes shall be determined by the<br />
Tournament Committee. Selection for draws with limited draw<br />
sizes shall be done as set forth in <strong>USTA</strong> Regulation I.H.4.,<br />
except that the Tournament Committee has the discretion to<br />
hold a Qualifying Draw. Wild cards may not be awarded.<br />
FAC Comment X.A-5: Matches played in qualifiers for Category I <strong>USTA</strong><br />
National Championships do not count for National ranking, but they do<br />
count for meeting the minimum participation requirements if the qualifier is<br />
sanctioned as part of the Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National Championship.<br />
ii. Consolation draws required. Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National<br />
Championships shall include consolation draws in singles,<br />
doubles, and mixed doubles. The Tournament Committee<br />
shall determine the consolation format that shall be used.<br />
iii. Playoff for third place. Category I <strong>USTA</strong> National<br />
Championships shall have the losing semifinalists in all events<br />
(singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) playoff for third place.<br />
c. Seeding. The seeding method shall be the All-Factors Method of<br />
seeding described in <strong>USTA</strong> Regulation II.A.4.a.<br />
190 <strong>USTA</strong> REGUL<strong>AT</strong>IONS X.A. (Adult, Senior and Family National Tournaments…)