2009 USTA/Midwest Section Junior Ranking
and Standing List Requirements and Regulations
1. Ranking Divisions and Minimum Requirements.
a. Official USTA/Midwest Section rankings shall be made annually in each of the divisions
listed below. Also listed are the minimum requirements for a player or team to qualify for
consideration for a ranking.
i. Boys’ and Girls’ 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 Singles. Ranking data for all junior categories shall
be obtained from all USTA sanctioned tournaments that begin play during the calendar
year (January 1 through December 31). Inputting the results from all USTA sanctioned
tournaments into a computerized ranking program will derive USTA/Midwest Section
Junior Rankings.
ii. USTA/Midwest Section Singles Ranking. Each player’s singles ranking will be based
on the accumulation of points for winning rounds at USTA, USTA/Midwest Section
and USTA/Midwest Section District junior tournaments during the calendar year in the
boys’ and girls’ 18,16,14,12,10 age divisions. Players must accumulate at least 200
ranking points during the calendar year in order to earn a USTA/Midwest Section year-
end ranking. This ranking will be based on points a player earns at a player’s best six
(6) tournaments during the calendar year.
iii. USTA/Midwest Section Doubles Rankings. Each player’s doubles ranking will be
individually based on the accumulation of points for winning rounds at USTA, USTA/
Midwest Section, and USTA/Midwest Section District junior tournaments during the
calendar year in the boys’ and girls’ 18,16,14,12,10 age divisions. This ranking will
be based on points a player earns playing with various partners in the best three (3)
tournaments during the calendar year.
iv. USTA/Midwest Section Ranking Points Needed to Appear on the Standing List.
In order to appear on the USTA/Midwest Section Standing List, a player must
accumulate at least 50 ranking points in the age division being calculated. The USTA/
Midwest Section Standing List will include the previous 12 months of data based
on the Points Per Round Ranking. Points earned in higher age divisions will count
towards a player’s standing in one or more younger age divisions.
b. Official USTA/Midwest Section QuickStart Recognition List shall be made annually
in each of the divisions listed below. Also listed are the minimum requirements for a
player(s) to qualify for consideration.
i. Boys’ and Girls’ 8 and 10 Singles. Ranking data shall be obtained from all USTA-sanctioned
QuickStart formatted junior tournaments that begin play during the calendar year (January
1 through December 31). Results shall be included from all USTA-sanctioned QuickStart
formatted junior tournaments into a computerized ranking program.
2. Additional Regulations for USTA/Midwest Section Points Per Round
Ranking and Standing List.
a. If a player defaults a scheduled match in a tournament FOR ANY REASON (including
scheduled consolations or playoffs), that tournament will not count toward meeting the
minimum tournament requirements for ranking consideration. Those points will count for
the current standing list only.
b. All matches between players in the ranking population started or completed in any USTA
sanctioned tournament in the age group for which a ranking is sought are counted in the
ranking procedure, regardless of whether or not the tournament is counted toward the
minimum tournament requirements. A default which occurs before the first serve of a
match is not considered for ranking purposes.
c. A player must win a round to receive any points for the tournament.
d. Byes do not qualify as wins.
e. Withdrawals and walkovers qualify as wins for the advancing player and earn Points Per
Round.
f. Retirements qualify as wins for the advancing player and earn Points Per Round.
g. A player who advances because of a default that takes place before the commencement
of the first point in the match or because the opponent is disqualified shall receive Points
Per Round for advancing.
h. A player who is defaulted from a tournament for code violations under the USTA/Midwest
Section Point Penalty System forfeits any points accumulated during the tournament for
ranking and standing purposes Players defaulted in singles only lose points accumulated
for play in the singles main and feed-in championship draws.
i. The final rankings for a junior age division shall include all players who have been
age eligible for play in the division at any time during the calendar year and who have
accumulated at least 200 points in the division. Only points earned in the division will
count towards ranking in that division.
j. Players may be ranked in more than one age division if they have been age eligible in
more than one division during the year and have met the minimum point requirement for
each age division.
k. Events that are closed to “Member Only” specific facilities or clubs will not be used. Each
District may only host two “Closed” district events besides the District Qualifier for the
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Closed Outdoor Championships during the calendar year.
l. Only match results taking place in the “main” District Qualifier for the USTA/Midwest
Section Junior Closed Outdoor Championships will be used.
m. Draws of four or more players must use a standard tournament format.
n. Draws of three players will qualify to use Round Robin formats. All draws with two players
will not be included in the ranking or Standing population.
o. Matches played using the QuickStart format in the 8 and 10 and under age divisions
will only be used for the USTA/Midwest Section QuickStart Recognition List. Matches
played in Novice/Satellite tournaments are not included in the ranking procedure and
these tournaments do not count toward meeting the minimum tournament requirements.
p. Tournaments and match results held outside the United States and its territories do not
count toward ranking.
q. All matches played in the District Team Cup and Marian Wood Baird Cup will count
toward a ranking in the appropriate titled age group (18,14,12). If two 16-year-old or
two 10-year-old players compete against each other, those matches will also count for
ranking in the appropriate age group. The events will continue to be sanctioned as 18,
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14, 12 -and-under tournaments. Therefore, the tournaments will count toward meeting
the minimum tournament requirement ONLY in the appropriate age group.
r. Matches using approved alternative scoring formats for the USTA Competition Training
Center Regional Championships and the USTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championships
will be considered for sectional ranking. All other matches using conventional scoring that
are at least two-out-of-three sets in length and matches which use a tiebreak in lieu of a
third set will be considered for sectional ranking. Either format may use tiebreaks and/
or no-ad scoring. Please note: Matches that use a tiebreak in lieu of a third set will be
considered for a national ranking. (For more information, please refer to the National
Junior Tournament Schedule.) Please refer to the USTA Friend at Court for additional
approved Match Formats.
3. USTA/Midwest Section Event Levels.
The USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Committee shall evaluate and recommend
annually the appropriate levels of the events considered for the USTA/Midwest Section Junior
Ranking and Standing Lists. The event levels are as follows:
Level 1:
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Closed Outdoor Championships-(June) BG 12,14,16,18
Level 2:
USTA/Midwest Section Winter Championships-(January) BG 12,14,16,18
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Designated January Series-(January) BG 12,14,16,18
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Closed Indoor Championships-(February) BG 10,12,14,16,18
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Designated March Series-(March) BG 12,14,16,18
USTA/Midwest Section District Team Cup (June) BG 18,14,12
USTA/Midwest Section Marian Wood Baird Cup-(June) G18
USTA/Midwest Section Ten & Under Invitational-(July) BG 10
USTA Zone Team Championships (BG12, 14,16)-(July)
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Open Championships-(July/August) BG 12,14,16,18
USTA BG18 National Team Championships, BG16 Intersectionals-(July/August)
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Fall Closed Championships-(October/November)
BG 10,12,14,16,18
USTA/Midwest Section Junior Indoor Open Championships-(October/November)
BG 12,14,16,18
USTA National Championships (Spring, Clay Court, Hard Court, Winter)-(Various Dates)
BG 12,14,16,18
Level 3:
USTA National Open Championships (February, May, July and November) BG 12,14,16,18
K-Swiss-(February) G14,16,18
Columbus Indoor-(Various Dates) BG12,14,16,18
The Cincinnati Open-(October) BG14
Midwest Level 3 Championships-(February) BG12,14,16,18
Level 4:
Western Michigan Indoor-(February) BG 12,14,16,18
Wisconsin Jr. Indoor-(February) BG 12,14,16,18
Competition Training Center Sectional Championships-(April) BG 14
Competition Training Center Regional Championships-(May) BG 14
Court One Memorial-(May) BG 12,14,16,18
Lincolnshire Spring Open-(May) BG 12
District Qualifiers-(Various Dates) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Ann Arbor Junior Open-(August) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Aurora Invitational-(October) B 14,16,18
Contardi Girls Open-(December) G 14,16,18
Level 5:
Five Seasons Championships-(January) BG12,14,16,18
Tommy Fontova Memorial Tournament-(February) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Glenview Spring into Summer-(May) BG14
Score Spring Open-(May) B10,12, G10,12,14,16,18
Pie Seifert Memorial Open-(May) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Dr. Joe Morris Memorial Classic-(June) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Tennisfax Classic-(June) 12,14,16,18
88th Central Illinois Junior Open-(July) BG16
North Country Jr. Classic-(July) BG10,12,14,16,18
Indiana State Open Benefiting Riley Hospital for Children-(July)
Laurel Hill Junior Open-(July) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Western & Southern Financial Group Master Jr. Championships-(August) BG 10,12,14,16,18
Wisconsin District Junior Open-(July) BG 12,14,16,18
USTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championships-Advanced Divisions-(August)
BG 10,12,14,18
Junior Dog Days-(August) BG12,14,16,18
Labor Day Classic-(September) BG10,12,14,16,18
Towpath Annual Thanksgiving Jr. Singles-(November) BG10,12,14,16,18
John F. Hennessey Open-(December) BG 12,14,16,18
All other USTA National Scheduled Events BG 12,14,16,18
Level 6:
USTA Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championships-Intermediate Divisions-(August)
BG 10,12,14,18
All other sanctioned tournaments in the USTA/Midwest Section
Level 7:
All USTA/Midwest Section-Sanctioned QuickStart Formatted Tournaments-BG8 and BG10
 2009 USTA/Midwest Section Junior Ranking
and Standing List Requirements and Regulations
4. USTA/Midwest Section Points Per Round Point Tables. Round Robin Tournaments: (3 player event)
Main Draw with a Feed-in Championship through Quarterfinals Points Per Round:
Points Earned for each match won 15
Player Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Results1 Level 7: QuickStart Recognition List
Champion 660 300 220 165 88 44 Points Earned for each Tournament Played 1
2nd Place 540 250 180 135 72 36
Main Draw with Modified Consolation Tournament Points Per Round, Including First
3rd Place 480 220 160 120 64 32 Match Losers Consolation, First Round Losers Consolation, Modified FIC and Compass
4th Place/SF2 420 190 140 105 56 28
Draw1:
Player
FIC Champion 390 175 130 98 52 26 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Results1
FIC Finalist 360 160 120 90 48 24 Champion 660 330 220 165 88 44
FIC SF 330 140 110 83 44 22
2nd Place 540 270 180 135 72 36
FIC QF 300 125 100 75 40 20
3rd Place 480 240 160 120 64 32
FIC QF 270 115 90 68 36 18
Qual.(Consol) 4th Place/SF 2
420 210 140 105 56 28
FIC R16 240 95 80 60 32 16
Quarterfinalist 300 150 100 75 40 20
FIC R16 210 80 70 53 28 14 Reached R16 240 120 80 60 32 16
Qual. (Consol)
FIC R32 180 65 60 45 24 12 Reached R32 180 90 60 45 24 12
FIC R32 150 58 50 38 20 10 Reached R64 120 60 40 30 16 8
Qual. (Consol)
FIC R64 120 45 40 30 16 8 Reached R128 60 30 20 15 8 4
FIC R64 0 35 30 23 12 6 Reached R256 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qual. (Consol)
FIC 128 n/a 25 20 15 8 4 Points Earned
for Each
FIC 128 Consolation 30 25 20 15 8 4
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Qual. (Consol) Round Won1
1
Players who lose their first Main Draw match are fed into the following round of a Feed-In Championship: 16 Draw Size: FIC 1
In Compass Draw events, the East Draw earns main draw Points Per Round; all other directions and Gold Draw earn
QF Qualifying; 32 Draw Size: FIC R16 Qualifying; 64 Draw Size: FIC R32 Qualifying; 128 Draw Size: FIC R64 Qualifying; consolation Points Per Round.
256 Draw Size: FIC R128 Qualifying 2
If there is no playoff for 3rd and 4th place, the semifinalists will receive points in this row.
2
If there is no playoff for 3rd and 4th place, the semifinalists will receive points in this row.
Main Draw with a Feed-in Championship through Semifinals Points Per Round:
5. How to Apply for a USTA/Midwest Section Ranking.
Player Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level a. Boys’ and Girls’ 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 Singles and Doubles. Player records and tentative
Results1 6 rankings are no longer sent via mail during the month of January following the current
Champion 660 300 220 165 88 44 ranking year. All junior players are responsible for verifying his/her player record on the
Internet at www.midwest.usta.com. A player who is unable to access their player record
2nd Place 540 250 180 135 72 36 through the Internet may receive a copy of their player record by submitting a written
3rd Place 480 220 160 120 64 32 request to the USTA/Midwest Section. This request must be received at the Section office
by January 4, 2010.
4th Place/SF2 420 190 140 105 56 28 b. Submission of Ranking Data - Juniors. Players submitting inaccurate, incomplete, or
FIC Champion 390 175 130 98 52 26
illegible data (omission of losses, no names for opponents, defaults reported as wins,
etc.) may suffer ranking penalties (including ranking denial) at the discretion of the
FIC Finalist 360 160 120 90 48 24 Ranking Sub-Committee.
FIC SF 330 140 110 83 44 22
6. Junior Competition Ranking Sub-committees.
FIC QF 300 125 100 75 40 20 a. USTA/Midwest Section Junior Competition Ranking Sub-committees shall be established
FIC QF to rank, evaluate and make appropriate administrative changes to the Event Levels and
270 115 90 68 36 18 Point Tables for each of the above categories. The USTA/Midwest Section President
Qual. (Consol)
FIC R16 240 95 80 60 32 16 shall determine the appropriate number of sub-committees and the categories for which
they are responsible, and also appoint the chairman. The chairman shall then select the
FIC R16 committee members, subject to the approval of the USTA/Midwest Section President.
210 80 70 53 28 14
Qual. (Consol)
FIC R32 180 65 60 45 24 12 7. Player Eligibility.
FIC R32 150 58 50 38 20 10 a. Only players who are permanent residents of the USTA/Midwest Section shall be eligible
Qual. (Consol) for rankings. If one member of a doubles team is ineligible for ranking, the team cannot
FIC R64 120 45 40 30 16 8 qualify for ranking. Players who change their legal residence from one section to another
FIC R64 will only be considered for USTA/Midwest Section ranking if their legal residence is in the
0 35 30 23 12 6 USTA/Midwest Section as of June 1 of the year under consideration.
Qual. (Consol)
FIC 128 n/a 25 20 15 8 4 b. Only persons enrolled with the USTA and in good standing at the close of the ranking
year shall be considered for a ranking.
FIC 128 c. All 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 events shall be open to players as set forth below in the USTA Age
n/a n/a 0 0 0 0
Qual. (Consol)
1
Players who lose their first Main Draw match are fed into the following round of a Feed-In Championship: 16 Draw Size: FIC
Division Eligibility for 2009:
QF Qualifying; 32 Draw Size: FIC R16 Qualifying; 64 Draw Size: FIC R32 Qualifying; 128 Draw Size: FIC R64 Qualifying; Age Division Born End of Eligibility
256 Draw Size: FIC R128 Qualifying.
18 1990 Last day of month preceding month of 19th birthday
2
If there is no playoff for 3rd and 4th place, the semifinalists will receive points in this row.
18 1991 and later Eligible all year
Team Tournaments: 16 1992 Last day of month preceding month of 17th birthday
Level 2: Level 3: Level 4: Level 5: Level 6: 16 1993 and later Eligible all year
Player Position on Team Max. 270 Max. 180 Max. 120 Max. 90 Max.60 14 1994 Last day of month preceding month of 15th birthday
Points Points Points Points Points
14 1995 and later Eligible all year
Position #1 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 12 1996 Last day of month preceding month of 13th birthday
Position #2 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 12 1997 and later Eligible all year
Position #3 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 d. A player or team may be ranked in more than one age group provided the individual or
Position #4 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 team qualified in each age group in which the individual or team is to be ranked.
e. If, in the ranking chairman’s judgment, a player does not have sufficient data for a numerical
Position #5 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 ranking but does show that said player would warrant a placement in the top ten of his/
Position #6 Points earned per win 45 30 20 15 10 her ranking age group, that player may be placed in the insufficient data category.
f. The USTA/Midwest Section Ranking Sub-committee will rank all players who are eligible
and have met the USTA/Midwest Section ranking requirements for that age division.
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