Who can file a sportsmanship grievance?
You must be the captain or co-captain of the team that has competed in the match where the alleged violation occurred.
Is there a deadline to file a sportsmanship grievance?
Your email grievance must be received by the USTA NorCal office within 4 days of the match, or within 24 hours of the end of the local league season or the end of a local league playoff weekend, whichever is first. If the deadline for filing falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the end of the next business day.
A grievance arising out of Championship play must be delivered to the site director within thirty minutes of completion of the match or prior to the commencement of the next team match involving the player or team, whichever occurs first.
What information must one include in the grievance?
You must include in your email a statement providing details of the grievance issue. Be sure to state that you are filing a grievance. We get lots of complaints that are not formal grievances. Tell us that this is a grievance.
If you want a penalty against a player or captain, you must identify that player or captain. It is the policy of the Grievance Committee not to impose any penalty upon any individual who in not named in the grievance.
Your email must include a cc (email copy) to the opposing captain, to your area coordinator, and if applicable, to the player. If you do not have an email address for the player, you must, at the time you file the grievance, specifically request that the office send a copy to the player.
Failure to comply may result in this grievance being dismissed.
Local League Grievance procedures are described in more detail in the USTA League Regulations, and in the Local League Area Regulations.
How to file a sportsmanship grievance or rule dispute
To expedite the grievance process, we encourage captains to file electronically. Please read these instructions carefully.
Please email your grievance to Kim@norcal.usta.com. Follow these simple instructions.
Identify yourself:
Give your name and daytime phone number.
Identify your team by name, gender, level and flight if applicable).
Identify the person or team filed against:
Give the captain’s name
Identify the player or players (if applicable).
Give the date of the match. Be sure the scorecard for that match has been entered on our website.
The body of your email should include a complete statement of the issue or incident from which this grievance arises.
updated 4/02/2012