“Southwest Section Dress Code”

All players are required to wear appropriate tennis attire. Cut off shorts, bare midriffs, and compression shorts alone are not allowed.  Shirts should not reference sex, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.

“Overrule Policy”

ONCE A PLAYER HAS BEEN OVERRULED A SECOND TIME, THEY WILL BE CAUTIONED THAT AFTER ANOTHER OVERRULE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT UNDER THE POINT PENALTY SYSTEM. 

"Withdrawal Policy"

If a player withdraws or defaults (for reason other than illness or injury) from any sanctioned tournament in the  Southwest Section (L3-L6), after entries close, that player will be assessed 4 suspension points unless medical documentation of the injury or illness is provided to the Tournament Director AND Southwest Section Junior Player Development Manager within 48 hours after the completion of the tournament. 

"Player shall not enter tournament player cannot finish.  A player shall not enter a tournament (including mandatory consolation) knowing the player will be unable to finish."  p119 Friend at Court

In theory, the Junior Competition Committee feels that it is important to adopt and strongly enforce National’s ruling on the Suspension Point System.  In recent years, several players have been pulling out of tournaments, especially L3-5 events, on the final day of competition or once a player is in the back draw.

"Electronic Wearables"

The use of smartwatches or any electronic device that can receive electronic communication must be in off mode and in a bag unless on a break between the 2nd and 3rd set.

"Refund Policy"

There will not be refunds issued once entries close for withdrawal from the tournament

Draw Format: Doubles

Doubles:  please make sure to register with your partner through the registration process or notify me no later than the registration deadline with confirmed partner info.  If you register for doubles and do not have a partner, I will do my best to pair you up.

Age Divisions and Sites: Boys and Girls 12-14U, and 16-18U

For L3-5 events

Selection: Players will be selected for draws based on a potential hybrid selection protocol using National Standings List (NSL) and rating.

Players will primarily be selected by the NSL

Rating will be used as a tool to determine any outliers if their rating is higher than 50% of the draw

Seeding: Players will be seeded based on a potential hybrid seeding protocol using NSL and rating

Players will primarily be seeded by the NSL

Rating will be used as a tool to determine any outliers and may be seeded if their rating is higher than 50% of the NSL seeded players

The placement of the seeded player determined by rating shall be below 50% of the seeded players determined by the NSL

*50% of seeds (first 1-2 or 1-4 depending on draw size) are straight off the NSL, then remaining may fill spots based on rating (WTN)

*outliers must be rated and not projected

If a seed withdraws, the seeds bump up/next seed is straight off NSL (the seeding protocol is not redone)