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players is difficult when players do not provide complete information with their
entries. The Tournament Committee should make every effort to obtain additional
information from all available sources.
FAC Comment II.A-4: Some common errors in seeding: “He’s ranked No. 1, so he
must be seeded No. 1”; She won the tournament last year, so she must be seeded
No. 1 this year”; “Since this is his first year as a senior and he has no record in
senior play, he cannot be seeded or he cannot be seeded any higher than five.”
FAC Comment II.A-5: Two outstanding doubles players playing together for the
first time shall be considered for a seed.
b. Computerized List Method. A Computerized List Method of seeding
is based on a computerized system of rankings or standings.
5. Seeding in National tournaments.
a. Juniors. USTA National Championships, USTA National Opens,
USTA Regional Tournaments, and USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18
Interscholastic Championships (East/West) shall use a Computerized
List Method and shall follow the seeding criteria in Table 16.
b. Adult, Senior, and Family. Seeding for Category I USTA Adult, Senior,
and Family National Championships shall use the All Factors Method
of seeding.
c. Wheelchair. The tournament committees of Category I USTA
Wheelchair National Championships may choose to use either the All
Factors Method of seeding or a Computerized List Method of
seeding. The Wheelchair Committee shall establish and publish the
seeding criteria to be followed when using a Computerized List
Method of seeding. See USTA Regulation XIII.A.3.c
6. Seeding in tournaments other than National tournaments. Sectional
Associations may require all or some of their tournaments to use the All
Factors Method of seeding or a Computerized List Method of seeding. If a
Sectional Association requires the use of a Computerized List Method of
seeding, it shall publish its seeding criteria. The Sectional Associations may
also allow their District Associations or subdivisions to make this decision.
In this case, the District or subdivision shall publish its seeding criteria.
FAC Comment II.A-6: Sectional or District Associations may require some
tournaments to use a Computerized List Method of seeding and other
tournaments to use the All Factors Method of seeding. The Sectional or District
Associations may also leave the choice to the Tournament Committee.
7. Publication of method of seeding and seeding criteria. All tournaments shall
publish the method of seeding and the seeding criteria.
8. Seeding Groups. Seeding groups refer to 1, 2, 3-4, 5-8, 9-16, and 17-32. A
seeding group is treated separately in that players within that group are
drawn to lines in the draw that are specifically designated for that group.
The concept of seeding groups is important when the draw needs to be
changed. Changes may be required if a:
72 USTA REGULATIONS II.A. (Seeding)