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ITF Tournaments on the National Junior Tournament Schedule. The ITF
Tournaments on the National Junior Tournament Schedule are tournaments jointly
sanctioned by the ITF and USTA that are placed on the National Junior Tournament
Schedule. These tournaments are played under ITF tournament regulations.
Junior Divisions. This group of divisions is comprised of the Boys’ and Girls’
12-and-under, 14-and-under, 16-and-under, and 18-and-under divisions.
Layered Consolation. This is a consolation format in which the losers in each
round are placed into their own consolation draw. Sometimes losers from two
rounds are placed in the same consolation.
Line Umpire. A Line Umpire is an official responsible for calling all shots
directed to the lines assigned to the official.
Local Tournaments. These are adult, senior, and family tournaments
sanctioned by the Sectional or District Associations that are not Super Category II
USTA Tournaments, Category II USTA Tournaments or Sectional Championships
and are considered for national ranking.
Lucky Loser. A player who has lost in the final round of the qualifying
tournament but who is allowed into the main draw when a player in the main draw
withdraws. If there are many withdrawals from the main draw, a lucky loser may
come from an earlier qualifying round.
Main Draw. The main draw is that part of a draw in which the remaining
players have not yet lost a match.
Match Format. The match format refers to the scoring format used by a
tournament.
Match Tiebreak. In some tournaments a Match Tiebreak may be played in lieu
of the deciding final set. The USTA uses only the 10-Point Match Tiebreak (first to
10 by a margin of 2).
Medical Timeout. A Medical Timeout consists of evaluation time as
determined by the Referee plus a maximum of three minutes to treat a medical
condition that is treatable. A player is not entitled to a Medical Timeout if the
condition is not treatable.
Mixed Doubles. Mixed Doubles is a doubles match in which each team
comprises a female player and a male player.
National Adult, Senior, and Family Tournament Schedule. This schedule is
published yearly by the Adult/Senior Competition Committee and the Competitive
Play Department and lists all National Ranking Tournaments other than Sectional
Championships and Local Tournaments.
National Championship Selection List. This is a list of the standings of the
top players that is used to determine which junior players are automatically
selected for the USTA National Championships.
National Junior Tournament Schedule. This schedule is published yearly by
the Youth Competition and Training Committee and lists all National Rankings
Tournaments other than the Sectional Ranking Tournaments.
National Ranking Matches. These are wheelchair matches in ITF tournaments
not listed on the National Wheelchair Tournament Schedule that count for national
ranking.
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