USTA National Open Championships Selection Process |
The selection process for the four concurrent USTA National Opens for each age
division will be determined in the following order: |
Step 1: Select up to 4 players per site from the top 100 players on the most
recently published National Standings List of the next lower age
division (i.e. Boys' 16 Singles) in the order in which their names
appear on this list. |
Step 2: Select up to 28 players per site from the most recently published
National Standings List for the natural age division (i.e. Boys' 18
Singles) in the order in which their names appear on this list. |
Step 3: Select any remaining registered players not yet in a draw whose
names appear on the most recently published National Standings List of the
natural age division (i.e. Boys' 18 Singles) in the order in which their names
appear on this list. |
Step 4: Select any remaining registered players not yet in a draw whose
names appear on the most recently published National Standings List of the next
lower age division (i.e. Boys' 16 Singles) in the order in which their names
appear on this list. The boundary of top 100 players no longer applies in this
step. Any players on this list will be selected. |
Step 5: Any remaining entrants will be selected in the order of the
strength of their player records. This will be done by the Tournament Director
manually. |
Players not selected for their first choice shall remain in the pool of
applicants for entry into the other concurrent tournaments by the strength of
their player records. Those players who have not been selected after all four
draws have been filled shall be placed in alternate pools at all concurrent
tournaments for which the players indicated a preference in the system. After
the selection proces is completed, Tournament Committees/Directors may order
the alternates list based on the player records and/or place an alternate into
the player list if someone withdraws. |
Regardless if all four draws are filled or not, any players with no other site
preferences specified will be placed into the alternate lists by the Tournament
Director.
Any alternates not appearing on the National Standing List of the natural age
division will be ordered by lot. |