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LEAGUE RATINGS
2009 USTA League Year-end Ratings and Appeals
Results from USTA Sanctioned tournament matches have not been used to generate
your 2009 year-end rating.
We have been notified by the USTA that approximately 93,000 players out of 311,000
have been adjusted upwards in the 2009 year-end ratings. The reason for this is to better
conform with the General and Experienced Player Guidelines.
What this means for many players who were at the top of their level is that they most
likely will find themselves moved up to the next level.
If you have been moved up, take the time to look through the ratings because many of
your teammates may have been moved up as well. If that is the case, then it will allow
you to remain on the same team and continue to enjoy the friendships.
The following information was provided to us by the USTA and will give you an idea
with regards to the amount of movement at the various levels:
The National Oversight Group (NOG) is charged with maintaining the integrity of the
National Tennis Rating Program.
The nationwide movement of a higher percentage of players upward this year reflects
the concerns of NOG, the Observers and many others who are staff, volunteers, team
captains and players that the system was in need of adjustment. Additionally, it was
noted through player concerns raised in survey work. A growing disconnect was seen
between the standards used in the Self Rating guidelines and the actual characteristics
of players on court at various levels.
The table below shows the movement of players up and down from their previous rating
levels. Players will continue to have compatible and competitive matches although
many will now be playing at a different level. Players will also find that there will be
far less ability to appeal NTRP ratings successfully based on current appeal guidelines.
A-B
This table shows
a broad overview
of the movement
of players at 2009
year end:
MEN
Aalfs, Matthew Seattle 3.0
Aaroe, Erik Edmonds 3.5
Aasheim, Fred Sammamish 3.5
Abbott, Greg Seattle 4.0
Abbott, Kenneth Gig Harbor 4.0
Abel, Keith Lake Oswego 4.0
Aberion, Octavio Renton 4.0
Abrahamson, James Stanwood 4.0
Abram, Jeffrey Edmonds 4.0
Absher, Ken Spokane 3.5
Abu-Khieran, Emad Richland 3.5
Ackerman, Ken Portland 4.0
Adam, Ovidiu Lake Oswego 4.5
Adams, Bill Boring 4.5
Adams, Clifton Corvallis 3.0
Adams, Marc Sammamish 4.0
Adams, Warren Spokane 3.0
Adamson, Matt Tumwater 3.0
Addicott, Rod Edmonds 3.0
Addison, Pete Puyallup 4.5
Adee, Bruce Seattle 4.0
Adkisson, John Eugene 4.5
Adler, Art Portland 3.5
Agee, Mike West Linn 3.5
Agny, Rajesh Olympia 3.5
Aguilar, Manuel Spokane 4.0
Aguilar, Rodrigo Portland 4.5
Aguirre, Sebastian Kirkland 4.0
Ahlen, Arne Bellingham 4.0
Ahn, Michael Renton 4.5
Ahrndt, Scott Spokane Vly 4.0
Akita, Jerry Renton 4.0
Ako, Henry Seattle 3.5
Al-Ali, Bassam Snohomish 3.0
Alaniz, Richard Bainbridge Is 4.0
Albert, Joe Woodway 3.0
Level Total Players No Players
at start Players moving change moving
of year up down
2.5 19,352 9,762 9,590 0
3.0 82,803 35,133 45,067 2,603
3.5 121,270 36,381 83,456 1,433
4.0 66,717 11,200 54,250 1,267
4.5 18,605 1,333 16,307 965
5.0 2,698 128 2,135 435
5.5 143 1 64 78
USTA Computer Rating Appeal Procedures
Players who have a (B) after their name and played at a section and/or national championship
may not appeal their rating the first year it is received.
All other ratings may be appealed.
You may only appeal your rating one time so be completely sure before you submit
your appeal.
2009 USTA League Year-end Ratings
Alberts, Tony Seattle 3.5
Alderman, Tom Eugene 3.5
Alderson, Nick Portland 3.5
Aleman, Peter Vancouver 4.0
Alexander, David Albany 4.0
Alexander, Robert Eugene 3.5
Alinen, Vic Mukilteo 3.5
Alkire, John Lk Forest Pk 4.0
Allais, Eric Everett 3.0
Allard, Emile Maple Valley 4.5
Allen, Bill Salem 2.5
Allen, Don Eugene 3.5
Allen, Jance Redmond 4.0
Allen, Jeffrey Fircrest 4.5
Allen, Scott Tualatin 4.0
Allen, Stuart Portland 4.5
Alley, Stephen Keizer 4.5
Allison, Nick Seattle 3.5
Allred, Tyson Portland 3.5
Almanza, Angel Portland 3.5
Altabef, Jack Mercer Island 3.5
Aly, Hakim Redmond 3.5
Amante, Reynaldo Seattle 4.0
Ambard, Alberto Portland 3.0
Amell, John Seattle 3.0
Ames, Jeffrey Eatonville 3.5
Amundsen, David Mercer Island 3.5
Amundsen, Roy Seattle 3.5
Andersen, Curt Spokane 4.5
Andersen, Donald Tacoma 4.0
Andersen, Harvey Portland 3.0
Anderson, Anthony Snohomish 3.0
Anderson, Arvid Amboy 3.5
Anderson, Bennett Bellevue 3.5
Anderson, Bob Wilsonville 4.0
Anderson, Borgan Bainbridge Is 4.0
Anderson, Brian Edmonds 4.5
Anderson, Daryl Portland 3.5
Anderson, Eric Yakima 4.0
Anderson, Gerald Tacoma 3.5
Anderson, Henry Seattle 4.5
Anderson, John Mercer Island 3.5
Anderson, John Troutdale 3.0
Anderson, John Kirkland 3.5
Anderson, Kyle Portland 4.5
Anderson, Les Vancouver 3.5
Anderson, Michael Portland 3.0
Anderson, Mike Longview 4.0
Anderson, Paul Shoreline 3.5
Anderson, R.A Portland 3.0
Anderson, Rich Lake Oswego 3.5
Anderson, Richard Lake Oswego 3.5
Anderson, Rick Everett 4.0
Anderson, Robert Portland 4.5
Anderson, Scott Gresham 3.5
Anderson, Scott Spokane 3.5
Anderson, Thomas Chehalis 4.0
Anderson, Tim Portland 3.5
Andon, Christopher Portland 4.0
Andon, John Hillsboro 3.5
Andrews, Joe Ashland 3.5
Andrews, Kai Seattle 3.0
Andrist, John Omak 3.0
Andrus, Chris Kennewick 3.5
Andry, Kevin Lakewood 4.5
Anhaltzer, Jeff Lake Oswego 4.0
Ankeny, Joel Portland 4.0
Annett, Mike Hood River 3.5
Ansdell, Peter Seattle 3.5
Anselmo, Bryan Albany 3.5
Antezana, Rick Bellevue 3.5
Antonovich, Anton Anchorage 4.0
Anuraga, Toto Tacoma 4.5
Aos, Steve Olympia 3.5
Aragones, Felipe Issaquah 3.0
Araiza, Cipriano Lacey 3.5
Archibald, Blair Spokane Vly 4.0
Arduino, Pedro Bellevue 4.0
Ares, Adrian Corvallis 3.0
Arguea, Diego Portland 4.0
Arias, Manuel Bellevue 3.5
Aries, James Sammamish 3.5
Arimescu, Ioan West Richland 3.5
Arkills, Jeffrey Yakima 4.5
Armbruster, William Beaux Arts 3.5
Armstrong, Dick Olympia 3.5
Armstrong, John Eugene 3.5
Arndt, Ronald Portland 4.0
Arne, Louis Medford 3.5
Arnette, Gary Bend 3.5
Arnold, Richard Portland 3.5
Arnold, Robert Pasco 3.5
Arnold, William Beaverton 3.5
Arntson, Brad Portland 3.0
Aron, Claude Jacksonville 3.5
Arora, Dhruva Beaverton 3.0
Arrington, Gerald Portland 3.5
Arthur, Lawrence Portland 3.5
Arthur, Ryk Klamath Falls 4.5
Asaba, Nelson Bellevue 4.0
Asay, Jeff Springfi eld 4.0
Asay, Tyler Springfi eld 3.5
Asburry, Ken Portland 3.0
Ashenfelter, Carroll Silverton 4.0
Ashley, David Richland 3.5
Atienza, Ron Mntlk Terrace 3.5
Atkins, Tommy Beaverton 3.5
Atkinson, Perry Bend 3.5
Atkinson, Trevor Bend 3.5
Atsumi, Motoki Portland 4.5
Attisha, Raymond Mercer Island 3.5
Augustine, Brad Seattle 3.5
Austin, Craig Vancouver 4.0
Avery, Gene Portland 4.0
Avramovic, Mateja Everett 3.5
Ayris, Konner Puyallup 4.0
Azama, Garren Bellevue 4.5
How to Submit Your Appeal
Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/. On the right, click on “Find a Rating”. When the
“Find a Rating” page appears, type in your USTA number ONLY. Your rating will appear.
You will be asked if you would like to appeal your rating.
If yes, click on Appeal and follow the instructions and if accepted then your appeal will be
granted. If not then it will be denied and the reason for the denial will be given at this time.
Appeal changes do NOT automatically change on the roster. If your appeal is granted
and you have already registered for a team but have not played a match for that team,
contact ustaappeals@aol.com immediately. Provide your name, USTA number, your team
number, with the request that the rating be changed on your roster.
Captains: Please do not appeal on behalf of your players.
If your appeal is denied, you have no further appeal unless you qualify for filing a medical
appeal.
Once appeals are reviewed and acted upon, the final ratings will be updated in the USTA
National database (as shown in “Find a Rating” in Tennis Link) and thus Tennis Times
should not be referred to as the final authority on ratings. Only the USTA National ratings
as viewed on TennisLink will reflect the current year-end and appealed ratings.
Submitting a Medical Appeal
In order to submit a medical appeal, you must go to the USTA Pacific Northwest website
at www.pnw.usta.com to complete the official USTA Medical Appeal form as wells as the
Attending Physicians form. To access these forms, scroll over ‘League Tennis’ in the lefthand
menu and click on ‘Appeals’.
Email the form to sheilab@pnw.usta.com. You may also fax to (425) 337-0119 or mail to:
Sheila Banks, 2000 Village Green Dr #24, Mill Creek, WA 98012.
It is IMPORTANT to review all requirements regarding the Medical Appeal process as no
appeal will be processed until all the forms and requirements are complete.
All medical appeals MUST be accompanied by a letter from your attending physician,
stating the date the injury/illness occurred, nature of your injury/illness, your prognosis
and treatment rendered, and whether the injury/illness is permanently disabling.
The review of a medical appeal may take several weeks to process.
Self-Rate Appeals
Players appealing a self-rate UP must follow the procedures as outlined above under
“Computer Rating Appeals”.
If you want to lower your self-rating ONLY and you did not appeal online during the
self-rating process, you may do the following:
Note: This procedure applies to all players except those registering for any Mixed Doubles
league and Super Senior league. Those players must contact ustaappeals@aol.com.
1. Go to http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/ and click on “Register for a Team”.
2. Enter your team number.
3. Submit the form to ustaappeals@aol.com.
4. Self-rate committee will review the form and notify player within five days.
If your self-rate appeal is GRANTED and you have registered on a team but not played a
match, please contact ustaappeals@aol.com immediately and provide your name, USTA
number and team number with the request that the rating be changed on your roster.
Bacon, Thomas Seattle 2.5
Baduria, Ted Tacoma 3.5
Baer, Davi Yakima 3.5
Baez, Santiago Seattle 3.5
Baggett, Brian Renton 3.0
Bahuaud, Charlie Vancouver 3.5
Bai, Eric Bellevue 4.0
Bai, Lijun Spokane 3.5
Baila, Radu Portland 3.5
Bailey, A Kirkland 3.5
Bailey, Denton Olympia 3.5
Bailey, Jon Spokane 4.0
Bailey, Keith Portland 3.5
Bailey, William Chehalis 4.0
Bain, Doug Salem 4.0
Baker, Alan Happy Valley 4.0
Baker, Allen Ashland 3.0
Baker, David Lk Forest Pk 4.0
Baker, Rick Eugene 3.5
Baker, Russell Mercer Island 3.0
Baker, Tom Puyallup 3.0
Baklenko, Scott Hood River 4.0
Bala, John Vancouver 3.0
Balantac, Noel Seattle 4.0
Balaski, Bob Portland 3.5
Balasubramanyan, R Salem 3.5
Baldwin, Stephen Ruston 4.0
Balkan, Tony Bellevue 3.0
Ball, Chris Auburn 4.0
Ball, Jay Yakima 4.5
Ball, Vernon Tacoma 4.0
Ballon, Bruce Snohomish 3.5
Ballou, Marcus Kent 4.0
Ballou, Nat Kirkland 3.5
Balmori, Juan Redmond 4.0
Balter, Ken Seattle 3.0
Banbury, John Mercer Island 3.0
Bancud, Elmer Portland 3.5
Bangerter, Larry Beaverton 4.5
Bankhead, Richard Burien 4.5
Bankston, Stan Tigard 3.5
Banner, Brant Olympia 3.0
Bantz, Daniel Eugene 3.5
Bantz, Jeff Springfi eld 3.0
Barbano, Michael Seattle 4.0
Barber, Tom Portland 3.5
Barclay, Larry Wenatchee 3.5
Bard, John Kelso 4.5
Barg, Jonathan Portland 4.0
Bargen, Bill Omak 3.0
Barker, John Olympia 3.0
Barker, Tom Olympia 3.5
Barkey, Brady Seattle 4.0
Barnard, Derek Tacoma 3.5
Barnes, Gary Corvallis 3.5
Barnes, John Redmond 4.0
Barnes, Joseph Springfi eld 3.5
Barnes, Matthew Seattle 4.0
Barnett, David Selah 3.5
Barnett, Gary Bellingham 4.0
Barnett, Joshua Keizer 4.0
Barnett, Roger Jefferson 4.0
Barnhart, Roger Cashmere 3.5
Barr, Andrew Portland 3.5
Barr, Courtney Eugene 4.5
Barram, Daniel Salem 4.0
Barrett, Brian Mosier 4.5
Barrett, James Everett 3.5
Barsocchini, Robert Lake Oswego 4.0
Barthmaier, Joe Portland 3.0
Bartholf, David Wenatchee 3.5
Bartlett, Joel Eugene 4.0
Bartlett, Stewart Lake Oswego 4.5
Barwick, Tom Shelton 4.0
Basedow, Jarrett Seattle 4.5
Baska, David Mercer Island 4.5
Baszniak, Roman Stayton 4.0
Bates, Brad University Pl 4.5
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Bates, George Bainbridge Is 3.5
Bates, Lawrence Beaverton 3.5
Batsel, Brian Anaheim, CA 4.5
Battaglino, Joseph Bremerton 4.0
Batten, Russell Tacoma 3.5
Battison, Todd Seattle 4.5
Baublits, David Tacoma 4.0
Bauer, Leonard Olympia 4.0
Bauer, Timothy Corvallis 3.5
Baugh, Donny Bellingham 4.5
Baum, Richard Portland 4.0
Baumberger, Harold Gresham 3.5
Baumgartner, Joe Hillsboro 3.5
Baumgartner, Kenneth Albany 4.0
Baumgartner, Robert Seattle 3.5
Bautista, Michael Olympia 4.5
Baxter, Brett Portland 4.5
Baxter, Ray Ridgefi eld 4.0
Baxter, Rick Tumwater 4.0
Bay, Kevin Mercer Island 4.5
Bay, Steven Olympia 3.5
Bayer, Rodney Mntlk Terrace 3.5
Bayless, Jeffrey Banks 3.0
Baylor, John Keizer 3.5
Baylous, Gary Tumwater 2.5
Beall, Scott Portland 4.0
Beam, David Bainbridge Is 4.0
Beam, Elliot Bainbridge Is 5.5
Bean, Troy Snohomish 3.5
Beaton, C. Russell Salem 4.0
Beauchamp, Mike Camano Island 4.0
Beavers, Brad Jacksonville 4.0
Beavers, Stacy Medford 4.0
Beck, John Moyie Springs 3.5
Beck, Richard Richland 3.5
Beck, Tim Silverton 3.0
Becker, Edwin Portland 4.0
Becker, Irving Bellevue 3.0
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