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Tournament Entry:

• A player may enter any level of singles tournament for which they are age-eligible but they may only play in one (1) age division.

• When entries close, a player shall not be entered in two or more sanctioned tournaments with any overlapping start or end dates. If any parts of the tournament overlaps the player will be awarded 5 suspension points. 

Selection:

• Selection into closed Level 4 singles and doubles events is based on the most recently published National Standing list that is filtered to include only players who are residents of the sectional association. Players are selected in descending order with the highest rankings players selected first. 

Seeding:

• Seeding into all Level 4 Doubles will be based off of the teams combined singles ranking off of the most recently published NSL 

Wild Card Information:

• At all New England closed Level 3 and Level 4 singles tournaments wild cards may be granted to any eligible player with a good record of sportsmanship and who follows the normal online entry process for the tournament by the entry deadline. Wild cards may be used to select players into a closed Level 3 or Level 4 New England tournament in which the following criteria may be considered:
  • Any player with the potential to improve the overall strength of the field of the tournament may be considered.
  • A player whose ability to qualify has been affected by injury, illness, or other personal circumstance may be considered. 
  • A player with a high standing in a younger age division of the event may be considered. 
  • No player who submits a late wild card application may be considered.  
• Wild card requests must be filed here and must be received by the Director of Player Development, Shawna Fors (shawna.fors@newengland.usta.com) prior to the respective tournament entry deadline.
• Players (teams) requesting a wild card must also follow the normal online entry process for the tournament by the entry deadline.

COVID-19 Return to Tournament Play

As we navigate this unprecedented time, all players are expected to adhere to the guidelines set forth by each tournament facility. Tournament Directors are expected and have agreed to follow state and local government guidelines to ensure a safe environment for all players and spectators. All directors have been asked to be on the premise for the duration of the tournament. In the case this cannot take place, the TD MUST have a USTANE authorized representative who can act as the director. An authorized representative is someone that runs tournaments and is SafePlay approved. Additionally, all TDs have been asked to keep track of when players and their guests arrive and when they leave.

Below you will find facility guidelines and reminders in addition to the USTA return to tournament play guidelines, and player recommendations and reminders that must be adhered to.

[Important Notes]

• Depending on the number of registered players, Tournament Directors reserve the right to cap the number of participants.
• Tournament Directors reserve the right to ask you to leave the facility if proper guidelines are not being followed. 

[MANDATORY PROTOCOL]

• MANDATORY: Each player must complete a liability waiver upon registration which is sent via email by the NE office. 

• MANDATORY: One chaperone or guest can accompany a player to a tournament. 
• MANDATORY: If a player, chaperone, or guest develops symptoms, you must contact the Tournament Director at the event in which you played.