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Definitions of Adult Tournament Ranking List Types

January 7, 2009 07:30 AM
 

Seeding

NTRP

  • Will be used for all seeding in NTRP tournaments. Doubles seeding will be based on the individual doubles seeding list.

  • Singles and individual doubles seeding lists will be published online once a month.
  • Based on the WinStar ranking algorithm which emphasizes head to head results, and quality of head to head results.
  • All USTA members playing a tournament in USTA NorCal in the last 12 months will be eligible for seeding lists regardless of their home section.
  • The NTRP and Senior Grand Prix tournaments will be counted on the seeding lists.

Standing

Open/Family/Seniors

  • Official monthly ranking list for USTA NorCal.
  • Not used for seeding.
  • Singles, team and individual doubles will be published online once a month.
  • Singles and individual doubles standing lists will be published online once a month.
  • Based on the WinStar ranking algorithm which emphasizes head to head results, and quality of head to head results.
  • All USTA members playing a tournament in USTA NorCal in the last 12 months will be eligible for standing lists regardless of their home section.
  • The NTRP and Senior Grand Prix tournaments will be counted on the
    standing lists.

Grand Prix Point Race

Open/Senior/NTRP

  • Singles and individual doubles Grand Prix Point Race lists will be published online once a month for the purpose of tracking entry into the Grand Prix Tournaments.

  • These lists are calculated on a Points Per Round System during the designated
    Grand Prix Seasons.

  • All points accumulated during the Grand Prix Seasons will reflect in these lists.

  • The Grand Prix tournaments will not count towards the Grand Prix Point Race lists.

  • Selection into the Grand Prix tournament is based on the individual doubles Grand Prix Point Race lists.

  • Players of the Year are awarded based on the Grand Prix Point Race lists.

  • Doubles Teams of the Year are awarded based on the team doubles Grand Prix Point Race lists.

  • Please refer to the “Grand Prix Rules and Regulations ” page for further Grand Prix information.

Final Rankings

All Adult Categories

  • Singles, team and individual doubles Final Rankings will be published online and in the Inside Tennis Yearbook. (Please note that Inside Tennis determines
    the number of players listed in the Yearbook.)
  • Based on the WinStar ranking algorithm which emphasizes head to head results, and quality of head to head results.
  • The NTRP and Senior Grand Prix tournaments will be counted on the Final Ranking lists.
  • Non-USTA NorCal players will not be eligible for Final Rankings.

National Senior/Family Rankings

 

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