2010 SCTA Endorsement Requirements for National Events
The SCTA must select (endorse) players to attend USTA National Championship events and/or USTA Zone Team Championships. Only the top ranked players in their divisions are eligible to play in the USTA National Championships and Zone Team Championships. To be considered for placement on the SCTA endorsement list to possibly compete in one of these Championships, a player must meet the endorsement requirements and general endorsement policies below.
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
PLEASE NOTE CHANGES FROM 2009 ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE BOLD, ITALIZED AND UNDERLINED
For USTA Spring National Championships (18's, Mobile, Alabama; 16's/14's, Easter Bowl, 12's, Florida: A junior must play a minimum of one (1) designated tournament to completion in the calendar year of 2010, prior to February 15th, in the division(s) in which they wish to qualify for endorsement. The three (3) possible tournaments to play in this time period are: Esme Pearson San Diego, Gene Jung Whittier Mid-Winter, Fullerton.
For USTA Clay Court National Championships: A junior must play a minimum of three (3) designated tournaments to completion in the calendar year of 2010, prior to June 15th, in the division(s) in which they wish to qualify for endorsement. The seven (7) possible tournaments to play in this time period are: Esme Pearson San Diego, Gene Jung Whittier Mid-Winter, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Barbara. FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS 18's ONLY, players will receive credit for one designated tournament if they play in one of the following 18 & under events: International Spring Championships (Carson ITF), or ITF Easter Bowl, or Ojai. In addition, players who participate in the USTA National Spring Championships (Mobile, Alabama) will receive credit for one 18’s designated tournament.
For USTA Hard Court National Championships: A junior must play a minimum of three (3) designated tournaments to completion in the calendar year of 2010, prior to June 15th, PLUS THE SCTA JUNIOR SECTIONALS, in the division in which they wish to qualify for endorsement. The seven (7) possible designated tournaments to play in this time period are: Esme Pearson San Diego, Gene Jung Whittier Mid-Winter, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Barbara. FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS 18's ONLY, players will receive credit for one designated tournament if they play in one of the following 18 & under events: International Spring Championships (Carson ITF), or ITF Easter Bowl, or Ojai. In addition, players who participate in the USTA National Spring Championships (Mobile, Alabama) will receive credit for one 18’s designated tournament. Players in the 16's and 18's who are selected for Maze Cup may use this event to fulfill one of their designated tournament requirements in any division in which they are age eligible. Junior players who attend college during this time may play Santa Barbara & the SCTA Junior Sectionals to qualify for endorsement into the Hard Court Nationals.
For USTA Winter National Championships: A junior must play a minimum of four (4) designated tournaments to completion in the calendar year of 2010, prior to November 15th, in the division(s) in which they wish to qualify for endorsement. The ten (10) possible tournaments to play in this time period are: Esme Pearson San Diego, Gene Jung Whittier Mid-Winter, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Barbara, Los Caballeros, Northridge-Matador, The Orange County. Alternatively, juniors may qualify for endorsement for the Winter Championship by playing 2 of the following 3 tournaments in the division in which they are seeking endorsement: Los Caballeros, Northridge-Matador, The Orange County. Players that participate in the SCTA Junior Sectionals to completion can use that as a designated tournament towards fulfilling their Winter Championship requirements in the division in which they played the SCTA Junior Sectionals. FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS 18's ONLY, players will receive credit for one designated tournament if they play in one of the following 18 & under events: International Spring Championships (Carson ITF), or ITF Easter Bowl, or Ojai. In addition, players who participate in the USTA National Spring Championships (Mobile, Alabama) will receive credit for one 18’s designated tournament. Players in the 16's and 18's who are selected for Maze Cup may use this event to fulfill one of their designated tournament requirements in any division in which they are age eligible. Players who qualify for the NJT USA Masters in Stanford can substitute this event for one fall designated tournament in any age division in which they are age-eligible.
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ZONE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
1) USTA Boys & Girls 12 Zonals (24 players): A player must play a minimum of two (2) designated tournaments to completion in 2010, prior to June 15th, in the 12 & under age division. There are seven (7) designated tournaments in this timeframe: Esme Pearson San Diego, Whittier, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim and Santa Barbara.
2) USTA Boys & Girls 14 Zonals (24 players): A player must play a minimum of two (2) designated tournaments to completion in 2010, prior to June 15th, in the 14 & under age division. There are seven (7) designated tournaments in this timeframe: Esme Pearson San Diego, Whittier, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim and Santa Barbara.
3) USTA Boys & Girls 16 Zonals (24 players): A player must play a minimum of two (2) designated tournaments to completion in 2010, prior to June 15th, in the 16 & under age division. There are seven (7) designated tournaments in this timeframe: Esme Pearson San Diego, Whittier, Fullerton, Woody Hunt Memorial South Bay, Long Beach, Anaheim and Santa Barbara.
SCTA ENDORSEMENT PROCESS
Once a player has met the tournament requirements for endorsement, he or she must make sure that he/she have met the General Policy and Procedure for Endorsement, which includes having a copy of their birth certificate on file with the SCTA. The SCTA will mail to the top 30 endorsed players and post the entire SCTA Endorsement List on the appropriate tournament home page (under selection process) approximately 7 days prior to the entry deadline for the respective National Championship. If you do not notice your name on the list and you feel you have met the requirements, please contact the SCTA office immediately. It is not the responsibility of the Sectional Endorser to contact players to remind them about deadline dates for tournament entry applications.
GENERAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR ENDORSEMENT
1. Personal behavior and good sportsmanship shall be important factors for endorsement. Players who have exhibited a pattern of poor sportsmanship on or off the court may be refused endorsement to participate in either the USTA National Championship tournaments or USTA Zone Team Championships.
2. All tournaments must be played to completion in order to count for endorsement. This includes any consolation or playoff matches in the tournament.
3. A player will be endorsed in only the age division(s) in which they meet the endorsement requirements in.
4. To be eligible for endorsement, a player must have a current USTA membership number on file with the SCTA, as well as a copy of the player’s birth certificate.
5. Only those juniors who 'permanently" reside within the geographical area of the Southern California Tennis Association and who, in addition, must be American Citizens or Resident Aliens in possession of a valid Alien Registration Card, may apply for SCTA endorsement. In order to be classified as a "permanent" resident, a player's parent or legal guardian must legally reside in Southern California. The Sectional Endorsement Committee reserves the right to ask any player, parent or legal guardian to furnish proof of residence, even though the junior may be holding a valid USTA card with SCTA designation.
6. Juniors who represent another country in any ITF junior, open or any other ITF sanctioned tournament will NOT be eligible to participate in the SCTA Sectional Champoinships, USTA Zone Team Championships, USTA National Championship tournaments or any other USTA event requiring SCTA endorsement in the calendar year in which they represented the foreign country, as well as the following calendar year. If a player wishes to challenge this rule, the player may appeal to the SCTA Junior Tennis Council. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the player may follow the steps outlined under USTA Reinstatement of Eligibility listed in the USTA Friend At Court publication.
7. Regional tournaments, such as the Quiksilver/Roxy, California Bowl and Copper Bowl do not require sectional endorsement. Entry applications for these events should be obtained by checking the appropriate tournament website on www.usta.com. The USTA no longer publishes a National Junior Schedule booklet. Please go to www.scta.usta.com under juniors to access the link for this.
8. The SCTA Junior Tennis Council reserves the right to change endorsement requirements at any time.