Requirements and Regulations

1.      All junior players ranked must hold a current USTA membership card. 

2.      Only junior players who maintain a permanent residence within the boundaries of the Eastern Section are eligible for ranking. 

3.      All junior players, Boys’ and Girls’10-18, will receive points based on the rounds they reach.  Players will also receive bonus points in addition to points earned for the round won.  Please refer to the tournament levels, point tables, and bonus point tables.

4.      A player must play and win a round to receive any points for the tournament.  For the purpose of establishing what a “win” is please see definitions below.

·         Byes do not qualify as wins.

·         Withdrawals or first round defaults will not qualify as a win.  

·         Walkovers (after 1^st round default) qualify as wins for the advancing player and earn Points per Round.   Players will not receive bonus points.

·         Retirements qualify as wins for the advancing player and earn Point per Round and bonus points for significant wins. 

5.      A player who is defaulted from a tournament for code violations under the Point Penalty System or misconduct forfeits any points accumulated during the tournament. Players defaulted in singles or doubles will lose points accumulated in both singles and doubles. 

6.      Section/Region Singles Standings for all age divisions will be based on the best Six (6) tournaments played in the last twelve (12) months in which a maximum of two (2) national events count.  All eligible players who have won at least one match in a USTA Eastern Section sanctioned tournament will have a Sectional Standing.

7.      Points earned in a higher age division count towards a player's Sectional standing in the player's natural age division, as well as in the age division of the tournament itself.

8.      Section Singles Final Rankings for all age divisions will be based on the best Six (6) tournaments played and completed, in the age division they are seeking a ranking, during the calendar year.  Only a player's best two (2) national results will count in the final rankings.  Players must accumulate at least 100 ranking points during the calendar year and have played to completion at least four (4) Level 1(L1) eastern tournaments in order to earn a year-end singles Section Ranking.   These tournaments must be played to completion and must be played in the age division they are seeking a ranking.  Completion refers to completing all the matches you are schedule to play in the event. 

9.     Region Singles Final Rankings for all age divisions  

a)      Long Island will be based on the best Six (6) regional tournaments played during calendar year.  All eligible players who reside in the Long Island Region, who have won at least one match and played and completed at least four (4) Level 2 Long Island Regional (L2R) one (1) of which can be a Level 2 Open (L2O) will have a Ranking.

b)     Metro will be based on the best Six (6) regional tournaments played during calendar year.  All eligible players who reside in the Metro Region, who have won at least one match and played and completed at least three (3) Level 2 Metro Regional (L2R) one (1) of which can be a Level 2 Open (L2O) will have a Ranking.

c)      Southern will be based on the best Six (6) regional tournaments played during calendar year.  All eligible players who reside in the Southern Region, who have won at least one match and played and completed at least four (4) Level 2 Southern Regional (L2R) one (1) of which can be a Level 2 Open (L2O) will have a Ranking. 

d)     Northern will be based on the best Six (6) regional tournaments played during calendar year.  All eligible players who reside in the Northern Region, who have won at least one match and played and completed at least three (3) Level 2 tournaments at least one (1) of which must be a Level 2 Regional (L2R) , will have a Ranking.

e)      Western will be based on the best Six (6) regional tournaments played during calendar year.  All eligible players who reside in the Western Region, who have won at least one match and played and completed at least three (3) Level 2 tournaments at least one (1) of which must be a Level 2 Regional (L2R) , will have a Ranking.

10.  Doubles Final Rankings:  Players/Teams who receive one win in an Eastern Doubles Tournament played during the calendar year will receive an end-of-year Doubles ranking.  In addition five (5) points will be awarded to a player’s section singles standing for every win accumulated in an Eastern doubles tournament.

11.  Tiebreak rules for Standings and Final Rankings.

a.       A player whose best event has the highest number of points, second best, third best, etc. through six (6) events.

b.      Total Significant win points earned in all events played during the computation period.

12.  Results of exhibitions, interscholastic and intercollegiate matches shall not be considered for ranking purposes.

13.  Please see the attached table “Eastern and National Ranking Tournaments and Tournament Levels” to view the list of tournaments that will provide the sole data for ranking.

14.  Sectional Tentative Rankings will be published in January to the www.eastern.usta.com.  Sectional Final Rankings will appear in the Eastern Section Yearbook and will include all players who have accumulated at least 100 points for the year and played to completion at least four (4) level 1 (L1) Eastern tournaments. Additionally, a complete final rankings list will appear at www.eastern.usta.com.