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GENERAL
A. All Louisiana sanctioned tournaments shall abide by Friend at Court and all USTA Southern Sectional and Louisiana Tennis
Association tournament regulations.
i. In the event that any of the LTA Tournament Regulations conflict with Friend at Court or USTA Southern regulations,
Friend at Court and/or USTA Southern regulations will supersede and be applicable.
B. Only players who have established a legal residency in the state of Louisiana, hold a current USTA membership card assigned to
Louisiana, and are citizens of the United States or meet the resident alien requirements for a USTA National ranking are eligible
to participate in any Louisiana closed tournament including Louisiana Junior Qualifying. Resident alien requirements include
resident aliens who have resided in the United States continuously for more than one year and are members of families of persons
or the diplomatic or consular corps. In the case of a junior player, legal residency is that of the parents. (EC 4/23/09)
a) Players who meet any of the following criteria may register their intent to participate in Louisiana closed tournaments and/or
receive a ranking in the state of Louisiana in which their parents are legal residents;
b) juniors going to school, college outside the state where their parents reside;
c) juniors who spend time with joint custody parents;
d) players who live in more than one location during the year; and
e) family members of the military (EC 4/23/09)
i. If any doubt arises as to a player’s domicile in Louisiana under A. above, such player may petition a committee
composed of the President of the LTA and two (2) appointed members who shall promptly rile thereon, and the
committee may waive the above time requirements if the committee is convinced that the player has, in fact,
established proper domicile in Louisiana. Such petition shall be filed with the President, not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the commencement date of any closed tournament.
C. A photocopy of applicant’s USTA card or USTA application for enrollment must accompany each entry.
D. If a tournament director allows a non-USTA member to participate in a LTA sanctioned event, the penalty is as follows:
i. The Tournament Director will be fined $1,000.00 and receive LTA written notification and be required to submit
fine to LTA by deadline stated in written notification.
ii. The tournament will be on probation for next tournament year
iii. The second occurrence allowing a non-USTA membership player to enter a tournament will result in the loss of
any and all sanctioned tournaments.
E. Three balls must be supplied for each match. Regular duty balls are required on clay courts. New Balls must be available for the
third set. New balls must be used in consolations in all Louisiana State Championship Tournaments (Jr. and Adult).
F. Point penalties, as authorized by the USTA, shall be in effect in all LTA sanctioned tournaments.
G. All NTRP Adult Tournaments MUST state on entry forms whether or not FMLC is played. Adult Age Division tournaments are
recommended, but not enforced.
H. Tournament Grievances are filed with the LTA office, which will then be sent to the LTA Grievance Committee.
I. Tournament Evaluations are appreciated and a form is available on the web.
J. Tournament Directors must petition the LTA Tournament Administration & Sanctioning Committee to include doubles in the
tournament.
K. For all 2012 sanctioned tournaments, players must enroll in the tournament through online registration. If the Tournament
Director chooses to accept paper entries, it will be the responsibility of the Tournament Director to register the player(s) online
with their credit card. A $15 enrollment fee may be assessed by the Tournament Director to proess paper entries and enroll the
player(s) online.
L. When a sanctioned junior tournament falls below the minimum required entrants, the tournament is placed on probation for one
(1) year. The second consecutive year the tournament participants falls below the minimum required entrants, the tournament
will be denied the sanction for the following year.
i. Louisiana Level 5 tournaments: Minimum 50 entrants
ii. Louisiana Level 4 tournaments: Minimum 75 entrants
iii. Louisiana Level 3 tournaments: Minimum 100 entrants
M. Tournament Sanctions will not be awarded for multiple junior tournaments held on the same date unless the tournaments are
greater than 100 miles apart and / or each tournament is a different level such as Level 3, 4 or 5.
N. Sanction tournament dates cannot be changed once players have registered. (LTA EC & TAE 12/3/10)
ENTRY FORMS
A. All NTRP Adult Tournaments MUST state on entry forms whether or not FMLC is played. Adult Age Division tournaments are
recommended, but not enforced.
B. Tournament entry forms MUST state the use of a Match Tiebreak (10 point) in lieu of the 3 rd set of any other LTA approved
alternate scoring method. See Scoring & Rest Rule XIII.
C. Playing limitations MUST be stated on all tournament entry forms.
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES
A. If a player makes entry to an LTA sanctioned tournament or LTA sponsored event and fails to pay the specified entry or event
fees or enters a tournament or event and pays his or her entry fees by check and the check is returned unpaid, the Tournament or
Event Director will first make three (3) attempts to collect the unpaid fee or the unpaid check. If the outstanding fee or the
unpaid check is still not paid, then the player’s name will be turned into the LTA, and the player will be notified that he or she
will not be allowed to play in any other sanctioned or sponsored event, and that the event for which the fees were unpaid or paid
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ENTRY DEADLINE
A. The maximum closing time for entries in sanctioned tournaments is ten (10) calendar days prior to the first matches. The
minimum closing time in sanctioned tournament is three (3) (LTA Board & TAE 1/25/09) calendar days prior to the first matches.
i. To be considered timely received an entry must be received by the entry deadline.
ii. LATE ENTRIES ARE NOW ALLOWED FOR LTA Tournaments. Tournament Directors entering players late, must
confirm their USTA membership. If you do not confirm memberships, you will be assessed a fine of $1,000.
Tournament Directors in violation of this regulation will have 10 days to pay fine and failure to pay fine we result in
the loss of all sanctioned tournaments.
1. The Committee may accept late entries provided that if the draw has been made, the committee may accept
entries only if players who do not invalidate the seedings. The Tournament Committee may accept late
entries, provided that the late entries shall be placed on the alternate list after the timely entries in the order
received. Late entries received at the same time shall be ordered by lot .
B. The Doubles Division entry deadline date may be extended until the 1 st day of the sanction date ONLY if:
i. A note is posted on the tournament’s homepage prior to the original entry deadline date.
1. On tennislink the following must be posted: “The doubles entry deadline is DATE and TIME. “
ii. The Tournament Director must verify every doubles entry that is entered manually. (LTA EC & TAE 4/25/10)
1. If the Tournament Director fails to verify ANY player, the sanction for the tournament(s) may be denied.
(LTA EC & TAE 4/25/10)
2. Only late doubles entries can be entered manually.
C. The 8 and Under division may register until the 1 st day of the tournament ONLY if: (LTA EC & TAE 12/3/10)
a. A note is posted on the tournament’s homepage prior to the original entry deadline date.
i. On tennislink the following must be posted: “The 8 and Under division entry deadline is
“DATE and TIME”.
b. The Tournament Director MUST verify USTA membership for every 8 and Under division entry
that is entered manually.
c. The 8 and Under division will be played on a 36’ court with a red ball and a racquet not greater than
a 23”.
d. The 10 and Under division will be played on a 60’ court with an orange ball and a racquet 23”-25”.
D. The 10 and Under division may register 24 hours before the tournament ONLY if it is a 10&under 1 day tournament and : (LTA
EC & TAE 12/3/10)
a. A note is posted on the tournament’s homepage prior to the original entry deadline date.
i. On tennislink the following must be posted: “The 10 and under division entry deadline is
“DATE and TIME”.
b. The Tournament Director MUST verify USTA membership for every 10 and Under division entry
that is entered manually.
c. The 10 and Under division will be played on a 60’ court with a orange ball and a racquet not greater
than a 25”.
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V.
VI.
VII.
with the returned check will not be recognized as played by the player, and that he or she will not be considered for a ranking
until the outstanding fee is paid or the returned check is cleared. There will be a $15.00 penalty for all returned checks.
For 2015, the maximum entry fees for sanctioned junior tournament are:
i. Level 5 tournaments - $49.00 for singles and $10 for doubles
1. Junior Grand Prix Tournaments only offer singles divisions beginning in 2015 and the maximum fee is
$49.00
ii. Level 4 tournaments - $60.00 for singles and $10 for doubles
iii. The maximum tournament fees above does not include TennisLink registration fees
All Louisiana sanctioned tournaments may allow late entries into their tournament provided the acceptance of late entries is
posted on their home page.
i. See I,D for $1,000.00 penalty for allowing non-USTA members to enroll in a sanctioned touranment.
TOURNAMENT DRAW
A. Draws & first match times must be available by the published date and time. For any given reason if tournament information is
not published as previously stated, it becomes the Tournament Director’s responsibility to contact each player to inform them of
their match time and site. Next match times shall always be posted by the time a player leaves the court from prior match except
in inclement weather.
FIRST ROUND MATCHES
A. Players from the same family should not play each other in the first match. If at all possible, players from the same city should
not play each other in the first match.
TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
A. Certified Referees who attend the annual LTA Tournament Director’s workshop and submit a signed statement confirming they
have read and understood the LTA tournament regulations will be placed on a “preferred referee list” for sanctioned tournaments.
The LTA will approve sanctions for those Junior tournaments with a “preferred referee” listed on the tournament sanction form.
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Louisiana Adult Sanctioned tournaments are NOT required to have a “preferred referee”. (EC 4/27/09)
i. The referee must attend an LTA workshop prior to serving as tournament referee for a sanctioned tournament
1. This will be effective for 2008 forward
2. Workshop date for referees to attend
a. Saturday, December 6, 2014
ii. Provisional Officials are required to:
1. Serve in local tournaments as a monitor for a minimum of 2 days AND shadow a certified official for a
minimum of 2 days before the provisional official will receive compensation as an official.
a. The LTA chairman of officials will determine which provisional officials must fulfill the training
requirements in ii, 1 above.
C. After a match has begun and a dispute has arisen, players may request an umpire to keep score and mediate line call disputes.
The Tournament Referee shall provide such an official if his/her assessment of the situation indicates that this step is necessary.
For all junior tournaments, monitors should be provided at a ratio of 1 for each 4 courts. Monitors for adult matches may be
provided at the discretion of the Tournament Referee. Monitors shall perform only those duties set forth in Friend at Court.
D. The Officials Committee Chairman will verify certified referee’s 120 days before start of tournament. The Officials Committee
Chairman will contact the tournament director if the referee information is missing or the referee listed is not currently certified.
The tournament director has 30 days from the time the Chairman of the Officials Committee notification occurs to update the
tournament referee information to comply with the LTA Tournament Regulations. If the tournament director has not complied
with the LTA Tournament Regulations within the 30-day time frame, the Chairman of the Officials Committee will secure a
certified referee for the tournament at the expense of the tournament.
SCORING & RESTS
A. The third set of a match must be decided by the use of a 12-point tiebreaker except for:
i. Adult NTRP Tournaments which state on the entry form the use of a Match Tiebreak (10 Point).
ii. Authorization by a Tournament Referee to use a March Tiebreak (10 Point) to complete a tournament because of
inclement weather.
For all USTA Louisiana 10 and Under, Level 1-3 tournament play (not including Jr. Team Tennis), the required scoring
format, for singles matches, shall be the best of two short sets (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to
seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak F(first to seven (7) and win by two) for the third set.
iii. Doubles matches for 10 and under tournament play shall consist of a regular six (6) game set, with a set tiebreak (first
to seven (7) and win by two) at 6-6, or short sets, as detailed above in singles play.(EC06-12)
B. The Tournament Director shall have the discretion to use no-add scoring up to the quarterfinals. Thereafter, regular scoring must
be observed.
C. Consult USTA Regulations in Friend at Court for rest periods between sets for Boys & Girls 18 divisions, all other junior
divisions, Men’s Open, 25 & 30, Women’s Open, 25 & 30 and all other divisions and exceptions.
B.
VIII.
IX.
PLAYING LIMITATIONS
A. GRAPH
Age
Division
18
Singles
16
Singles
14
Singles
12
Singles
Summer
Months
May-Sept.
Max # of
Matches
2S&1D
(or)
1S&2D
(or)
3D
2S&1D
(or)
1S&2D
(or)
3D
Winter
Months
Oct. – April
Max # of
Matches
2S&2D
(or)
1S&2D
(or)
3D
2S&1D
(or)
1S&2D
(or)
3D
Rest Period
Between Matches
Amount of time of
the player’s
previous match
but no longer than
2 hours.
Amount of time of
the player’s
previous match
but no longer than
2 hours.
B.
X.
Playing limitations MUST be stated on all tournament entry forms. Recommended that all players are limited to play two (2)
events daily.
C. Players must always be given a minimum of one hour’s rest between and before singles matches unless the player enters multiple
singles events, in which case thirty (30 minutes minimum will be observed. Junior players must be given the length of time it
took the player to complete the player’s previous match, but no longer than two (2) hours. Players may not be required to play
matches that begin earlier than 7:00 am or later than 10:00 pm. Each competitor must be allowed a minimum of ten (10) hours
from the end of his last match in an event on a given day until the beginning of his first match in the same event on the following
day.
TOURNAMENT / EVENT CANCELLATION
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XI.
XII.
All sanctioned tournaments must hold the events for which they have received a sanction with the following rules applying:
i. If there are three or more entries, the event must be played using a round robin format.
ii. If there are only two entries in an event, the Tournament Director must contact both entering players after the entry
deadline and at least three (3) days prior to the first day of the tournament, in order to determine if both players consent
to participate in the event. If both players agree to play the event, then the event must be played. If either or both
players decline to play the event, the event shall be cancelled.
iii. If the decision is to cancel the event or if a tournament is cancelled, the event or tournament must be counted as played
for fulfilling the ranking requirements of the entered players if the event or tournament is scheduled in the last quarter
of the ranking year (October through December). The Tournament Director must complete the Tournament Draw
Information Sheet and the Player must notify the LTA to receive credit towards a ranking.
iv. If only two (2) entries or a Round Robin is played in an event, a trophy will be awarded for first place only.
v. 1st, 2nd, and 1st Consolation awards MUST be given. For all junior tournaments, gift certificates are not
allowed.(9/12/07 TAE)
vi. If a tournament, or any event in a tournament, is cancelled because of only one entrant, Act of God, or something
beyond the control of the Tournament Director, all players in the cancelled tournament or events shall be notified by
the Tournament Director within twenty-four (24) hours of * the decision reasonably should have been made. *when
vii. If a tournament is cancelled or if two or more events in a tournament are cancelled, the Sanctioning and Tournament
Administration Committee will automatically review the reasons for the cancellation and determine if the tournament
should be granted a sanction for the next year.
viii. Any tournament violating the above cancellation rules will be subject to a substantial sanctioning penalty or denial of
the sanction for the next year.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
A. In case of inclement weather the Tournament Committee may:
i. Change match format to a Match Tiebreak (10 Point) in lieu of the 3rd set.
ii. Change match format to No-Ad Scoring
iii. Cancel events, preferably in this order, singles consolation, doubles, and main draw singles. In junior tournaments with
doubles, the main draw will be given priority over consolation singles matches.
iv. Change surfaces if necessary to complete tournament on schedule.
v. Change match schedules as necessary to complete the tournament.
vi. Inclement weather may create scheduling conflicts that could force lengthy delays in the match play schedule. A
player participating in multiple singles or doubles events must keep up with the regular schedule and may be defaulted
from one event of his choice as a result of an attempt to accommodate participants in multiple events.
JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS
A. All USTA LA junior tournaments must have a certified official at each site.(EC04-27-14)
B. In junior tournaments, the Tournament Director shall mark off areas where parents and relative are not allowed. Including, but
not limited to, courtside. In addition, the Tournament Director shall post regulations concerning the conduct of parents, coaches,
and relatives at the junior tournament.
C. All Louisiana Junior tournaments must have a first match losers consolation, or FIC when possible, except for designated
tournaments, which will continue to have FIC as, described in rule XIV.E. below.
D. The minimum rest period between singles matches shall be the length of time it took the player to complete the player’s previous
match, but no longer than 2 hours.
E. The recommended format for the 8 and 10 divisions is to provide a round robin or compass draw(EC01-29-12)
F.
XIII.
For all USTA Louisiana 10 and Under, tournament play (not including Jr. Team Tennis), the required scoring format, for singles
matches, shall be the best of two short sets (first to four and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven and win by two) at 4-4
in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven and win by two) for the third set. (No coaching is allowed between 2 nd and 3rd set
break, which is only 2 minutes).
EC06-12)
G. The Junior Grand Prix Novice 12 Division shall use the green dot ball for all matches(EC01-29-12)
i. For 2016, the Louisiana USPTA will supply 1 case of red, orange, and green dot balls
ii. Divisions for Jr Grand Prix tournaments are Novice & Open.
a. BG 8 red ball, 10 orange ball, 12 green dot, 12-18 yellow ball.
i. 12 green dot receive ½ points of yellow ball.
b. Open division - anyone can play this division.
c. Novice Division - youth players with a standing/rankings of 51 and higher or with no rankings.
H. Beginning in 2016, all sanctioned junior tournaments offering the 10 & under division shall, for those courts being used for that
division, have permanent painted lines on hardcourts and nailed down lines for rubico courts.
JUNIOR DESIGNATED TOURNAMENTS
A. Awards may be given to 1st through 5th place. Gift certificates are not allowed.(9/12/07 TAE)
B. Play may, but is not required to follow the suggested format for the inclusion of doubles play in State Championships:
i. Start of play to begin on the afternoon/evening of check-in to include one or more rounds of doubles play
ii.Modified feed-in consolation
iii.Third set tie-break in lieu of third set or Two out of three sets- no ad scoring
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XIV.
XV.
*Tournament Director must post the format of play on the homepage. No changes to the format of play or start times
may be made after posting.
C. If doubles will not be included in a State Championship the suggested format of play follows:
i. Full feed-in consolation
ii. 3rd and 4th place playoffs will be entered as main draw matches (12/05/09BOD)
D. The Tournament Draw shall be posted on the Internet at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of play. Any junior play
entered in a designated tournament, who defaults their first round match, will be ineligible to be entered into the consolation
draw.
Junior Qualifying Tournament
The Central Seeding Committee, a sub-committee of the Junior Tennis Council, is responsible for seeding players in the LA State
Closed Junior Qualifying Tournament.
E. Seeding of players for the LA Qualifier will be based solely primarily on the most recent Southern Standings available to the
committee. Players aging up with a higher standing at the lower age division will be seeded by the STA seeding calculator
on the USTA Southern website:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/ustaassets/assets/638/15/southern_seeding_calculator_2013.pdf?intloc=headernavsub2
Players that have a 10’s (orange ball) standings shall not be considered for seeding in the 12’s division.
F. The LTA Head Tax will be waived for junior doubles divisions at the State Qualifier and junior designated tournaments.
G. The order of play for the Jr State Qualifier shall be 2 main draw singles matches the first day of the event followed by one main
draw singles and doubles match per day thereafter. Backdraw/consolation draw shall play 2 singles matches and one doubles
match per day.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS
A. The Tournament Director’s shall prepare and send the LTA office all required tournament paperwork which includes: Referee
confirmation statement, and the Head Tax and Publication Tax form. A Junior Tournament will also include the Sportsmanship
Award and Code of Conduct Report. The tournament paperwork listed above must be received by the LTA office within fifteen
(15) working days of the tournament’s closing. All tournament results MUST be published to TennisLink within fifteen (15)
working days of the tournament’s closing. Failure to submit tournament paperwork and/or publish tournament results to
TennisLink in a timely basis will result in the following penalties:
i. First Violation - $250.00 additional sanction fee.
ii. Second Consecutive Violation – Denial of tournament sanction.
B. Each year in conjunction with the Annual Meeting or at such other time as designated by the President, the LTA will conduct a
Tournament Director’s Workshop, attendance at which is mandatory for all Tournament Directors (persons designated to conduct
a tournament in the state). If any such Tournament Director or his or her LTA approved competent designated representative
fails to attend an LTA workshop prior to the start of their sanctioned tournament, the Tournament Director and any tournaments
which he or she may be associated with or may conduct will be penalized as follows (unless a waiver has been granted from the
LTA Board of Director’s).
i. First absence - $250.00 additional Sanction fee
ii. Second Consecutive Absence – Denial of tournament sanction.
C. The Tournament Director who has been awarded the sanction for the tournament is the designated person responsible for
receiving official notices from the LTA.
D. After the first absence of a Tournament Director from an LTA workshop, the designated representative of the tournament will be
notified by mail by the LTA and informed the next consecutive absence will result in the denial of any future sanctions for the
tournament until proper attendance at the workshop is reestablished.
APPLICATION FOR SANCTION
A. All applications for 2017 sanctioned tournaments must be received by the LTA on or before Monday, October 17, 2015
correctly. Any Adult and/or Junior tournament amendments made after the LTA sanction publish date will be charged as
follows:
i. $25.00 for each tournament amendment request. (E.g. added/delete divisions, phone # changes, address changes, etc.)
1. $75.00 for rescheduled tournament date, if approved by the Sanctioning & Tournament Administration
Committee. (LTA EC & TAE 3/9/13)
ii. For any 2017 Sanction form application received by the LTA office after Monday, October 17, 2016 will result in an
additional $40 Sanction fee (total $75), if approved by the Sanctioning & Tournament Administration Committee.
B. The Sanctioning & Tournament Administration Committee shall be comprised of one member from each of the following
committees:
i. Adult Tennis
ii. Junior Tennis
iii. Tournament Administration and the LTA Executive Director.
C. The member organization will have the first right of refusal should there be a change in the tournament director after a
tournament sanction has been awarded. The tournament director leaving the club has the second right and must apply for all
required membership fees and forms. (LTA Board 1/29/00)
D. Tournament directors and host organizations of any sanctioned Louisiana Tennis Association tournament shall comply with all
LTA Tournament Regulations. The Sanctioning and Tournament Administration Committee may impose a fine and/or sanction
directed to any tournament director and host organization for failure to comply with LTA Tournament Regulations. Prior to the
imposition of any fine and sanction, the tournament directors and host organization may present evidence to the Sanctioning and
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XVI.
Tournament Administration Committee concerning the LTA Tournament Regulation violation. Thereafter, the Sanctioning and
Tournament Administration Committee shall issue a written decision declaring whether a LTA Tournament Regulation has been
violated, and if applicable, any penalty and sanction imposed.
E. Any decision by the Sanctioning and Tournament Administration Committee may be appealed by the tournament director and
host organization to the Grievance Committee of the Louisiana Tennis Association. The appeal must be submitted in writing to
the Grievance Committee within 30 days of the mailing of the written decision of the Sanctioning and Tournament
Administration Committee directed to the tournament director and host organization. Any written appeal shall be submitted to:
Grievance Chairman, c/o Louisiana Tennis Association 9270 Siegen Lane, Suite 702, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810. The
Grievance Committee shall conduct a review of the appeal in accordance with the Bylaws of the Louisiana Tennis Association
and render a decision on the appeal. The decision of the Grievance Committee shall be final.
AMENDMENTS
A. Rules and Regulations should be subject to alteration, amendment or repeal, and new Rules and Regulations not inconsistent with
any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws may be made either (1) by affirmative vote of the majority of members
of the LTA present and voting at any annual special meeting (2) by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the
Board of Director’s at any regular or special meeting or (3) by the affirmative vote of the majority members of the Management
Committee at any regular or special meeting, provided notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal by the
Management Committee is forwarded to each member of the Board of Director’s and District President at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the meeting at which the same is to be considered.
AMENDMENTS TO TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
December 1, 2015: Updated 2017 sanction deadline.
I.
JUNIOR TOURNAMENTS
G.The Junior Grand Prix Novice 12 Division shall use the green dot ball for all matches(EC01-29-12)
i. For 2016, the Louisiana USPTA will supply 1 case of red, orange, and green dot balls.
ii. Divisions for Jr Grand Prix tournaments are Novice & Open.
a. BG 8 red ball, 10 orange ball, 12 green dot, 12-18 yellow ball.
i. 12 green dot receive ½ points of yellow ball.
iii. Divisions for Jr Grand Prix tournaments are Novice & Open.
a. Open division - anyone can play this division.
b. Novice Division - youth players with a standing/rankings of 51 and higher or with no rankings.
H.Beginning in 2016, all sanctioned junior tournaments offering the 10 & under division shall, for those courts being used for
that division, have permanent painted lines on hardcourts and nailed down lines for rubico courts.
November 23, 2014:
I.
II.
III.
ENTRY DEADLINE
A. The maximum closing time for entries in sanctioned tournaments is ten (10) calendar days prior to the first matches. The
minimum closing time in sanctioned tournament is three (3) (LTA Board & TAE 1/25/09) calendar days prior to the first matches.
i. To be considered timely received an entry must be received by the entry deadline.
ii. LATE ENTRIES ARE NOW ALLOWED FOR LTA Tournaments. Tournament Directors entering players late, must
confirm their USTA membership. If you do not confirm memberships, you will be assessed a fine of $1,000.
Tournament Directors in violation of this regulation will have 10 days to pay fine and failure to pay fine we result in
the loss of all sanctioned tournaments.
1. The Committee may accept late entries provided that if the draw has been made, the committee may accept
entries only if players who do not invalidate the seedings. The Tournament Committee may accept late
entries, provided that the late entries shall be placed on the alternate list after the timely entries in the order
received. Late entries received at the same time shall be ordered by lot.
TOURNAMENT / EVENT CANCELLATION
A. All sanctioned tournaments must hold the events for which they have received a sanction with the following rules applying:
i. If there are three or more entries, the event must be played using a round robin format.
JUNIOR DESIGNATED TOURNAMENTS
D.The Tournament Draw shall be posted on the Internet at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of play. Any junior play entered
in a designated tournament, who defaults their first round match, will be ineligible to be entered into the consolation draw.
May 18, 2015: Recommendation by JTC to amend the seeding criteria for the Jr Qualifying tournament in the
October 2014 JTC meeting. Approved by the LTA Executive Committee 5-19-15.
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April 27, 2014: Per JTC recommendations the Executive Committee changed regulation XIII, A, requiring a
certified official at each site for jr tournament rather than a referee.
January 7, 2014: updated 2015 sanction deadline dates
December 11th, 2013: Recommended by the USPTA and approved by the LTA Executive Committee:
A.
The Junior Grand Prix Novice 12 Division shall use the green dot ball for all matches(EC01-29-12)
i. For 2014 the Louisiana USPTA will supply 1 case of red, orange, and green dot balls
ii. Divisions for Jr Grand Prix tournaments are Novice & Open.
a. Open division - anyone can play this division.
Novice Division - youth players with a standing/rankings of 51 and higher or with no rankings
December 11th, 2013: Recommended by the JTC and approved by the LTA Executive Committee:
A.
The 10 and Under division may register 24 hours before the tournament ONLY if it is a 10&under 1 day tournament and : (LTA
EC & TAE 12/3/10)
b. A note is posted on the tournament’s homepage prior to the original entry deadline date.
i. On tennislink the following must be posted: “The 10 and under division entry deadline is
“DATE and TIME”.
c. The Tournament Director MUST verify USTA membership for every 10 and Under division entry
that is entered manually.
d. The 10 and Under division will be played on a 60’ court with a orange ball and a racquet not greater
than a 25”.
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