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FAC Comment I.A-3: The term “District Associations” applies equally to other
subdivisions of Sectional Associations.
B. Application for Sanction and Appointment of Tournament Committee
Before the start of a tournament, the Organization Member conducting the
tournament shall apply for a sanction (see USTA Regulation XVII) and shall
appoint a Tournament Committee of at least three persons. The Tournament
Chairperson, the Tournament Director, and the Referee shall be members of the
Committee. Neither the Tournament Chairperson nor the Tournament Director
may serve as or assume the responsibilities of the Referee or Deputy Referee,
except that the Tournament Director may serve as the Referee of a tournament
that uses a QuickStart Tennis format.
C. Tournament Committee
1. Tournament Committee duties. The Tournament Committee supervises all
administrative details of the tournament including the extent to which
officials will be used. It has broad discretionary powers in carrying out its
functions in all cases not covered by the ITF Rules of Tennis or USTA
Regulations. The responsibilities of the Tournament Committee include
the responsibilities listed in Table 2.
USTA
Reg.
I.B.,I.C.2.&
XVII.A.3.
II.D.13. &
III.A.4.
I.H.1.
I.H.2.
I.H.2.
I.H.3-4.
I.H.8.
I.H.3.
I.H.4.
I.C.1.
I.H.2.
I.C.4.
I.D.
II.B.1.
TABLE 2
Responsibilities of Tournament Committee
A. Pre-Tournament (USTA Regulation I.C.)
Obtains any required USTA sanction
Arranges for enough courts so that the tournament can be completed on
time and so the Referee can schedule matches in each division on the
same surface type
Determines the means of entering the tournament
Makes decisions about the basic format and structure of the tournament
so that the information that USTA Regulation I.H.2. requires to be on the
written entry form and website can be published
When possible publishes any tournament requirement for verification of
injury or illness or providing a description of personal emergency
Accepts the entries
Refunds entry fees when USTA Regulation I.H.8. requires it
Provides the Referee with a complete list of entrants
Provides the Referee with a list of alternates in priority order
Determines the extent to which officials will be used
Determines type of ball to be used. See USTA Regulation I.F.1-2.
Appoints Deputy Referee (shared responsibility with Referee)
Appoints a Tournament Appeals Committee to hear appeals
B. Making the Draw (USTA Regulation II.)
Determines the time and public place where the draw will be made
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