2009 USTA Pacific Northwest Junior Comp Rules
Clic k here to view a PDF file of the 2009 USTA Pacific Northwest Junior Competition Rules for all levels of junior play: Champ, Challenger and Rookie.
This document also contains information for Champ players who participate on National Junior Teams as well as those players who compete in the USTA Pacific Northwest Junior Sectional Tournament.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Jim Markin, USTA Pacific Northwest Director of Player Development, by email at jmarkin@pnw.usta.com or by phone at (503) 520-1877, ext. 12.
Section moves to Combined Ranking system in 2009
In 2009, the USTA Pacific Northwest will move to a Combined Ranking system for juniors. The USTA is making this change to encourage junior players to play more doubles and to reward players for their success in doubles. Further, the USTA believes doubles competition will help players with their overall growth and development. USTA National has been running the Combined Ranking system since January 1, 2008. The point calculation in our section will be identical to national except that we will only count a junior’s best six singles events and best six doubles events (USTA National calculates a player’s best eight singles events and best eight doubles events).
The change was implemented in the USTA/PNW on January 1, 2009. To begin the transition to combined rankings, the USTA/PNW will date back to results posted in July of 2008. In 2009, the USTA/PNW will no longer publish individual singles and doubles standings but will instead publish a combined ranking. Keep in mind that this combined ranking will still be listed under the heading “12 Month Rolling Standing”.
How the Combined Ranking system works
The Combined Ranking system will include results from singles matches and doubles matches in all sanctioned tournaments. The points earned in singles competition will be combined with the points earned in doubles competition to form one final point total that will be used to generate the 12 Month Rolling Standing list. A player’s point total will be calculated by combining 100 percent of their points from their best six singles events and 15 percent of their points from their best six doubles events.
For Example:
Player X (a player with better singles results)
Best six (6) singles tournaments = 1000 points
Best six (6) doubles tournaments = 500 points
15 percent of 500 = 75 points
1000 + 75 = 1075 total combined ranking points
Player Y (a player with better doubles results)
Best six (6) singles tournaments = 500 points
Best six (6) doubles tournaments = 1000 points
15 percent of 1000 = 150 points
500 + 150 = 650 total combined ranking points
Important notes on the change
Doubles standings will no longer be published in 2009. A player’s combined ranking will be used for seeding purposes in doubles events. The Year-end Ranking list will also be a combined list.
The transition to a Combined Ranking system will not affect the year-end ranking eligibility requirements in regards to participation in the USTA/PNW Junior Sectional Championships. If you competed and completed junior sectionals, then you will need to play in six tournaments in a specific age division to receive a year-end ranking. If you did not compete and complete junior sectionals, then you will need to play in nine tournaments in a specific age division to receive a year-end ranking.
We are expecting a smooth transition as we follow in the footsteps of the national ranking model. If you have questions about this change or anything else regarding junior development in the Pacific Northwest, please contact USTA/PNW Junior Ranking Coordinator Valerie Weaks at weaks@pnw.usta.com.
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