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