A player may appeal his rating due to a permanent disabling injury or illness. The injury or illness must have occurred after the new rating was established. The appeal must be accompanied by an attending physician's evaluation of the injury and all other substantiating information, including the prognosis for recovery with a timeline.
All medical appeals granted at the section level must be approved by National USTA.
The Medical Appeal fee is $25.00. This fee is returned if the appeal is granted. Medical Appeals are reviewed as received. Turnaround from time forms are received in the NorCal office to a final decision is approximately one month.
Mail forms + $25.00 check ( payable to USTA NorCal) to:
Att: Medical Appeals Committee
USTA NorCal
1920 North Loop Road
Alameda, CA 94502
If you still have questions, please call Jean MacDonald at 510 263-0440, after 12:00 Monday-Friday.