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January 1 Criteria and Procedure. The Wheelchair Tennis Committee and
the USTA Competitive Play Department shall review the most recent year-end
National Ranking Lists in all Letter Divisions to determine which players, if any,
must play in a higher Letter Division or may play in a lower Letter Division as
follows:
• Players ranked in the top 5% of a division must move up to the nexthigher
Letter Division for the period of one year, except that, players
meeting this criteria in the Men’s, Women’s, and Quad A Divisions are
not required to move up to the Open Division.
• Players ranked in the bottom third of a division may enter a lower division.
• Players competing in multiple Letter Divisions shall be reviewed in each
Letter Division. This may result in a player being restricted from entering
multiple divisions.
• Players affected by the review will be notified as set forth below. A
requirement to move up a Letter Division shall be effective on February 1.
July 1 Criteria and Procedure. The Wheelchair Tennis Committee, in
consultation with the USTA Competitive Play Department, shall review the
National Seeding Lists in all Letter Divisions to determine which players,
if any, must play in a higher Letter Division or may play in a lower Letter
Division as follows:
• No player will be required to move up a Letter Division higher than the
Letter Division in which the player is participating.
• Players appearing in the top 50% of a National Seeding List of a Letter
Division must play in that Letter Division or higher for the remainder
of the calendar year.
• Players appearing in the bottom 50% of a National Seeding List Letter
Division may enter a lower Letter Division.
• Players affected by the review will be notified as set forth below. A
requirement to participate in a Letter Division shall be effective on August 1.
Notification. No later than 15 days after the date of the review, the USTA
Competitive Play Department shall send notice to each player required to
play in a specific Letter Division and to each player who may play a lower
Letter Division. Notice shall be sent by first class certified mail (return
receipt requested).
Appeals. A player may appeal a requirement to play in a specific Letter
Division by submitting a written petition to the Tournament Subcommittee of
the Wheelchair Tennis Committee by first class certified mail (return receipt
requested) to the following address: USTA Competitive Play Department, 70
West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604. The appeal must include a
statement as to why the player is appealing the decision. Absent good cause
shown, any appeal shall be barred unless it is made in writing within 14 days
of the mailing of the notice. The Tournament Subcommittee shall rule on the
appeal within 21 days of the receipt of the appeal. Until the decision is ruled
upon, the player must continue to play in the Letter Division specified by the
notice. Appeal decisions are final.
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