ATF October Junior Challenger

This is a 1 day event. It is sanctioned over two days, however Sunday will only be used as a rain date in the case of weather.

ENTRY FEE DISCOUNTS

No entry fee discounts are offered for this tournament.

Players may only enter one singles event and one doubles event (if doubles are offered).

Players may not enter two singles divisions or two gendered doubles divisions.

DRAW LIMITS

• Singles draw limit: 16 players per division

• Doubles draw limit: 16 players per division

Draw sizes may be expanded after registration closes if court availability allows and approval is granted.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selections will be made Top Down by Ranking using the most recently published USTA National Standings List.

If ranked players do not fill a division, remaining spots will be filled First Come, First Served based on registration date.

DRAW FORMAT

Draw formats will be determined based on the number of entries in each division and may include:

• Round Robin

• Compass Draw

The Tournament Director will make every effort to guarantee at least two matches per player whenever draw size allows.

SCORING FORMAT

Scoring formats will follow USTA Level 7 approved formats and may include:

• One set to 6, with a 7-point tiebreak at 6-all

• One short set to 4, 7-point tiebreak at 4 games all (inclement weather format AFTER approval by NCTA staff)

• No-Ad scoring may be used if the Referee deems it necessary.

Any scoring format adjustments will be communicated to players prior to match play.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING THE INFORMATION BELOW!

• SPORTSMANSHIP IS EXPECTED BY ALL! Please refer to THE CODE (The Players’ Guide to Fair Play and the Unwritten Rules of Tennis) pg. 37 AND USTA NATIONALS NEW CAMPAIGN-GET CAUGHT BEING A GOOD SPORT!

• USTA REGULATIONS STATE THE FOLLOWING: A Player shall not enter two tournaments at the same time. When entries close, a player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments, if any part of the tournaments overlap unless each Tournament Committee involved understands the situation and concurs in writing. After a player has been eliminated from a tournament whose schedule of play partially overlaps with that of a second tournament, the player may enter the second tournament. (USTA REGULATIONS IV.C. (Standards of Conduct),2021 Friend at Court, #s 12 through #17 apply). Penalty: (4) Suspension points to player in violation per offense, enforced by either Tournament Committee, and/or USTA Administration.