2015 Junior Competition Committee Changes & Highlights
2015 Junior Competition Committee Changes & Highlights In 2013, the Junior Competition Committee focused efforts on creating a new system of “Earned Advancement” that aligns with the National structure. The Committee decisions reflect a system in which a player must earn their way into each level creating level based play and driving competition to the local level. 2014 was the first year with the system in effect. The new system will continue to operate in 2015 with a few minor changes. Please see an overview of the changes below.
Tournament Schedule & Format: • • • • • • •
The Missouri Valley has eliminated the Futures in May, and created a second Futures in the summer over July 31-August 2 The Missouri Valley Team event has been moved to Memorial Day weekend and the format has been changed Selection into the June Super has been changed. There will now be 6 qualifying spots instead of 8 Selection into the August Super has changed. The semifinalists of the two July Futures will now qualify instead of the quarterfinalists of the July Futures Our Intersectional team will now send three players instead of four The Junior Suspension Point System will now apply to all USTA sanctioned events and codes can be processed online Doubles will be eliminated from the indoor futures events to allow matches to start later
Standings List & Points Tables: • • •
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The points assigned to Round Robins used at district events has been changed Bonus Points will now only be offered at Missouri Valley Levels 3-5 The bonus points table has been altered. Players will now receive bonus points for wins over players in the top 60 tiered as follows:
Rank
Bonus Points
Top 10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60
150 Points 75 Points 35 Points 15 Points 8 Points 4 Points
Single elimination singles draws will no longer be included in our Missouri Valley standings Changes to a player record must now be submitted to the Missouri Valley before 8AM the day a list is to be run
District Opportunities/Changes: • • •
All districts agreed draws with four or fewer participants will use a round robin at District Events All districts agreed to split their Futures Qualifiers and District Championships All districts agreed on a standardized naming convention for the Qualifiers and Championships
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All districts agreed to host four entry level non-elimination format tournaments
Tournament Schedule & Format: • • • • • • •
The Missouri Valley has eliminated the Futures in May, and created a second Futures in the summer over July 31-August 2 The Missouri Valley Team event has been moved to Memorial Day weekend and the format has been changed Selection into the June Super has been changed. There will now be 6 qualifying spots instead of 8 Selection into the August Super has changed. The semifinalists of the two July Futures will now qualify instead of the quarterfinalists of the July Futures Our Intersectional team will now send three players instead of four The Junior Suspension Point System will now apply to all USTA sanctioned events and codes can be processed online Doubles will be eliminated from the indoor futures events to allow matches to start later
Standings List & Points Tables: • • •
• •
The points assigned to Round Robins used at district events has been changed Bonus Points will now only be offered at Missouri Valley Levels 3-5 The bonus points table has been altered. Players will now receive bonus points for wins over players in the top 60 tiered as follows:
Rank
Bonus Points
Top 10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60
150 Points 75 Points 35 Points 15 Points 8 Points 4 Points
Single elimination singles draws will no longer be included in our Missouri Valley standings Changes to a player record must now be submitted to the Missouri Valley before 8AM the day a list is to be run
District Opportunities/Changes: • • •
All districts agreed draws with four or fewer participants will use a round robin at District Events All districts agreed to split their Futures Qualifiers and District Championships All districts agreed on a standardized naming convention for the Qualifiers and Championships
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All districts agreed to host four entry level non-elimination format tournaments
