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NATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE JANUARY 2010 – DECEMBER 2010 USTA Junior & Collegiate Competition Department 10399 Flores Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33428 [email protected] • (561) 962-6400 OUTLINE OF CONTENTS Overview of the National Junior Tournament Schedule ............................................................................ 2 National Staff & Volunteer Directory ..................................................................................................... 2 USTA Anti-Doping Program ................................................................................................................. 2 USTA Age Eligibility ........................................................................................................................... 2 Entering Concurrent Tournaments ....................................................................................................... 3 How to Enter Tournaments on the National Junior Tournament Schedule ................................................... 3 National Standings Lists (NSLs) & Regional Tournament Standings Lists .................................................... 4 USTA National Championships ............................................................................................................. 5 USTA National Championship Wild Card Regulations ............................................................................... 7 USTA National Opens ......................................................................................................................... 8 USTA Boys’ & Girls’ 18 Interscholastic Championships (East/West) ........................................................... 9 USTA Regional Tournaments ............................................................................................................. 10 USTA Team Championships .............................................................................................................. 12 USTA International Tournaments & ITF Tournaments ............................................................................ 12 Match Formats ................................................................................................................................ 14 National Junior Ranking System ........................................................................................................ 15 Table of National Ranking Tournaments & Ranking Levels ..................................................................... 15 Calendar of National Tournaments ..................................................................................................... 17 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING UPDATES TO THE NATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Regulations, procedures and tournament listings that appear in the National Junior Tournament Schedule are subject to change during the year. 2 Players should refer to the following postings on www.USTA.com to be sure to have the latest and most current information: • Searchable Schedule - the USTA’s online version of the Calendar of National Tournaments • Junior Competition Announcements OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE The USTA sanctions six different types of national tournaments designed for not only the top level juniors in the country, but also those who have achieved some success in their Sectional Association and desire to enter tournaments where they can play juniors from other parts of the country. • USTA National Championships • USTA National Opens • USTA Team Championships • USTA Boys’ & Girls’ 18 Interscholastic Championships (East/West) • USTA Regional Tournaments • USTA International Tournaments The USTA also selects certain ITF Tournaments to appear on the National Junior Tournament Schedule. All of the tournaments on the National Junior Tournament Schedule, as well as up to 12 tournaments designated by each USTA Sectional Association, count for national junior ranking. Collectively, these tournaments are called “National Ranking Tournaments.” Each year the USTA designates a ranking level for each of the National Ranking Tournaments that corresponds to the ranking points earned by winning rounds at these tournaments. Level designations appear next to each tournament listed in the Calendar of National Tournaments beginning on page 17. Results from up to 8 singles National Ranking Tournaments and up to 8 doubles National Ranking Tournaments count toward national ranking. A full description of the national points per round combined ranking system can be found on the USTA website. Go to www.USTA.com and click on Player Development/Junior Competition. Once on the Junior Competition page, click on Contact Us in the right navigation bar. Alternatively, click on the link below. http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/PlayerDevelopment/JuniorCompetition/Ranking.aspx NATIONAL STAFF & VOLUNTEER DIRECTORY The USTA posts an up-to-date directory of its national Junior Competition staff and volunteers on its website. Go to www.USTA.com and click on Player Development/Junior Competition. Once on the Junior Competition page, click on Contact Us in the right navigation bar. Alternatively, click on the link below. http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/PlayerDevelopment/JuniorCompetition/ContactUs.aspx USTA ANTI-DOPING PROGAM The USTA is committed to ensure fair and drug-free competition. Individual athletes bear the ultimate responsibility to choose for themselves to compete fairly and drug-free. Participation in USTA tournaments constitutes consent to be tested for drugs. Use of banned substances and doping methods is cheating and may result in penalties including suspension and permanent disqualification. The USTA has developed a program of education, testing, research, penalties, and rehabilitation. The Board has adopted and supports the USTA Program of Drug Education, Testing, and Penalties. Information about this program is available on the USTA website. Go to www.USTA.com and click on Player Development/Sports Science. Once on the Sports Science page, click on Drug Education in the right navigation bar. Alternatively, click on the link below. http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/PlayerDevelopment/Sport_Science/all/110784_Drug_Education.aspx USTA AGE ELIGIBILITY MONTH OF BIRTH AGE ELIGIBILITY: The USTA uses a “month of birth” age eligibility rule for junior players competing in USTA sanctioned tournaments. This rule applies to all local, District, Sectional, and 3 National USTA sanctioned tournaments – it does not apply to USTA International Tournaments and ITF Tournaments (see “USTA International Tournaments & ITF Tournaments” on page 12). Junior players may continue to play in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 age divisions until the month they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19, respectively. Players should use the starting date of a tournament to determine eligibility when a tournament begins in one month and ends in the next. SETTING GOALS: All junior players are responsible for setting their own competitive goals and meeting the requirements for tournaments, ranking, and endorsement. PLANNING AHEAD: All junior players should plan ahead and consult their parents, coaches, or their Sectional Office to help them decide which age group is best for them to play in order to meet their tennis development and ranking goals. ENTERING CONCURRENT TOURNAMENTS The USTA Regulations prohibit a player from entering two tournaments that have dates that overlap by one or more days unless a player has the prior written consent of both tournaments. There are two exceptions to this rule on the national junior level. Both the USTA National Championships and the USTA National Opens allow for a player to enter more than one age division, however, it is important to understand the consequences of this decision. If you want to play in one of these tournaments, but aren't sure if you will get in, you may enter up to two different age divisions. When selection is done, players are selected for the oldest age division first. If you are selected into the older age division entered, you will not be selected into the younger division. If you are not selected into the older division, you will only be considered for selection into the younger division and you will only be eligible to be an alternate in the younger division. HOW TO ENTER TOURNAMENTS ON THE NATIONAL JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Tournaments listed in this publication will use different methods of entry. Below are descriptions of the various types of entry methods. The entry method type for an individual tournament will be shown as part of the listing for the tournament in this publication. TENNISLINK: • Tournaments Using TennisLink: USTA National Championships USTA National Opens USTA Boys’ & Girls’ 18 Interscholastic Championships (East/West) USTA Regional Tournaments • Read Tournament Information BEFORE Entering: READ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE TOURNAMENT BEFORE ENTERING. Tournaments will provide entrants with important information about the tournament on the Tournament Home Page. Be sure to visit a tournament’s individual website (if a link is provided) and scroll down and read all of the notes provided by the tournament. • Entry Deadlines: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER! NO LATE ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED. Entries close on the entry deadline day at 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time for ALL tournaments listed on the National Junior Tournament Schedule. Entry deadlines are printed with the information on each tournament in this publication and on the TennisLink Tournament Home Page for each tournament. • Entering Using

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