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Computerized List Method described in USTA Regulation II.A.4.b.
If the Computerized List Method of seeding is used, the
Tournament Committee shall use the most recently published
National Seeding List to order the seeds. However, when a
tournament in an Open Division receives entries from players or
teams who have a ranking in the top 75 on the most recently
published ITF ranking list, the players or teams shall be considered
for seeding.
d. Match formats. The Wheelchair Tennis Committee shall determine
the match formats to be used in Category I USTA Wheelchair
National Championships. These match formats shall be published.
FAC Comment XIII.A-4: The Wheelchair Tennis Committee has authorized
the use of the following match formats in Category I USTA National
Championships and Category II USTA Tournaments:
• The best of three tiebreak sets; or
• The best of three tiebreak sets with a 10-Point Match Tiebreak
in lieu of a 3rd set.
Note: Match formats of tournaments sanctioned by the ITF are controlled
by the ITF Regulations for Wheelchair Tennis.
e. No-ad scoring may be used. Category I USTA Wheelchair National
Championships may use no-ad scoring.
f. Playing semifinals, finals, and playoffs for third place on
sanctioned surface. The semifinal, final, and third place playoff
matches shall be played on the surface on which the tournament
has been sanctioned unless more than 24 hours of inclement
weather or other cause prevents these matches from being played
on the sanctioned surface. For purposes of this regulation, the
designation “hard courts” includes all types of hard courts and the
designation “clay courts” includes all types of clay courts.
g. Scheduling.
i. Limit on number of matches per day. The scheduling
guidelines in USTA Regulation II.D.12. and Table 7 are
mandatory for all Category I USTA Wheelchair National
Championships, except that they shall not apply to
tournaments that are required to use the ITF Regulations for
Wheelchair Tennis.
ii. Order of play. Rounds in the main draw should take
precedence over consolation rounds, except that a player may
be required to play one consolation singles match before the
main draw doubles match. For example, the second
consolation singles of the day for any player should be
scheduled after the main draw doubles each day.
h. Shortening tournaments. In the event of inclement weather, health
concerns, or safety concerns, the Referee may use a match format
not previously authorized for use at a Category I USTA Wheelchair
National Championship by the Wheelchair Tennis Committee. All
matches in each round shall be played with the same match format.
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