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XIII. WHEELCHAIR NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND RANKINGS
A. Wheelchair National Tournament Regulations
1. Overview of Wheelchair National Tournament System. Annually the USTA
shall publish the National Wheelchair Tournament Schedule, which shall
include the following tournaments:
a. Category I USTA Wheelchair National Championships. The USTA
shall sanction at least one Category I USTA Wheelchair National
Championship in each of the following divisions:
• Men’s, Women’s, and Quad Open
• Men’s, Women’s, and Quad A
• Men’s and Women’s B
• Men’s C
• Junior Open/A (18 & Under)
• Senior Open/A (40 & Over) Doubles
• Senior B/C (40 & Over) Doubles
These tournaments may be held on hard, clay, or indoor
surfaces.
b. Category II USTA Wheelchair Tournaments. Category II USTA
Wheelchair Tournaments are tournaments sanctioned by Sectional
Associations that are selected by the Wheelchair Tennis Committee
and the USTA Competitive Play Department for inclusion on the
National Wheelchair Tournament Schedule. The Wheelchair Tennis
Committee, in consultation with the USTA Competitive Play
Department, shall determine the selection criteria. These
tournaments shall comply with USTA Regulations XIII.A.3.a-e.,
g., and h., unless the tournament has been sanctioned by the ITF,
in which case it shall be played under the ITF Regulations for
Wheelchair Tennis.
At least one Category II USTA Wheelchair Tournament shall be
selected for the National Wheelchair Tournament Schedule in each
of the divisions listed in USTA Regulation XIII.A.1.a.
c. ITF wheelchair tournaments. The USTA Competitive Play Department
shall determine criteria for selecting ITF wheelchair tournaments to
be placed on the National Wheelchair Tournament Schedule.
FAC Comment XIII.A-1: All of the Category I USTA Wheelchair National
Championships and the Category II USTA Wheelchair Tournaments in the
Men’s Open, Women’s Open, and Quad Open Divisions are also sanctioned
by the ITF and are played under the ITF Regulations for Wheelchair Tennis.
2. National Seeding Lists. At least monthly, the USTA shall publish National
Seeding Lists in each Wheelchair Division. The Wheelchair Tennis
Committee shall determine the criteria for inclusion on the National
Seeding Lists.
FAC Comment XIII.A-2: The Wheelchair Tennis Committee has established
the following criteria for inclusion on the National Seeding Lists:
• Players must have a current USTA membership; and
• Players must have played in at least two tournaments and had
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