Earned Advancement 2015
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Supers Futures
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Rising Stars ROGY • • •
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Eligibility Advancing to next ball color Advancing to BG12 Champs and Challengers
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Who can play Challengers? How points are awarded
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Who can play Champs? Tournament MV and OK Levels How points are awarded Aging up and Playing up
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Challenger Circuit • •
Champs Circuit • • • •
Changes for 2015 Contact Info
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I am 7-‐18 of age, never played a USTA tournament or consider myself a beginner-‐intermediate player, where do I start?
These tournaments are non-‐elimination and played in a fun and exciting environment! This circuit is a great way to get educated on the USTA Oklahoma circuit and general information on the do’s and don’ts of USTA tournaments. 1.
Who can play the Rising Stars Circuit? a. Look for any tournament that reads OK Rising Stars (Name of Tournament) BG10-‐18 b. Anyone ages 7-‐18 c. Beginner-‐Intermediate players that are new to USTA tournaments d. Out of state players may participate in a Rising Stars tournament e. Champ players are ineligible to play this circuit
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Results from the Rising Stars circuit does not count toward any Challenger or Champs points
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What is ROGY? a. The R.O.G.Y. Player Pathway promotes play in red, orange, and green ball events and is structured in a way that will allow young players to remain at the appropriate level until they are granted advancement by way of age, results, or participation. It is the Missouri Valley’s belief that this structure will give players more time to develop both physically and technically. A player who becomes competent in these regards will be able to work through the pathway in a reasonable time period.
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U10 Orange Ball Play a. Eligibility i. Minimum age eligibility is the first day of the month of a player’s seventh (7th) birthday. ii. A player may elect to progress to BG10 green ball the last 6 months of age eligibility (10.5) even if required participation credits have not been accumulated. U10 Green Ball Play
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Eligibility a. i. Minimum age eligibility is the first day of the month of a player’s seventh (7th) birthday. If all 10 credits have been accumulated or 5 tournament win credits in orange ball play. ii. A BG10 green player may elect to progress to BG12 Challengers the last 6 months of age eligibility (10.5) even if required BG10 green participation credits have not been accumulated.
Orange U10
Green U10
Challenger U12 Green
Champs U12 Yellow 5
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Criteria for advancing to the next ball and/or court: Orange and Green Ball Play. A player may elect to move to the next ball color by meeting the following criteria:
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A. Earn ten (10) participation credits One (1) participation credit can be earned per month by completing a district-‐sanctioned tournament. i. Only one credit can be earned per month, regardless of how many sanctioned tournaments a player competes in throughout that month. ii. Tournament must be a ROGY district-‐sanctioned event on the 2015 tournament schedule. iii. Sanctioned event must follow all criteria listed in rules and regulations (match format and tournament format) in order for players to receive credit. b. One (1) participation credit may be earned by completing a Jr. Team Tennis season that includes at least three (3) local league matches recorded in TennisLink. i. A maximum of 3 credits can be earned a year for Jr. Team Tennis participation. This allows for a player to receive credit for competing three (3) out of four (4) seasons of the year. B. Win five (5) sanctioned tournaments in the appropriate ball color. a. A player will earn a participation credit and/or a tournament win credit only for the ball color in which he/she competed. One credit win can be earned per month. b. A player will continue to accumulate participation credits and tournament win credits until he/she is no longer age eligible. c. When a player becomes age eligible for another ball color, he/she will start at zero (0) credits in the new ball color. d. If a player earns ten (10) credits, prior to meeting the age eligibility requirement, and progresses to the next ball color that player will start at zero (0) credits. a.
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Refer to www.missourivalley.usta.com for more information about 10 and under tennis!
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Criteria for BG10 players advancing to Boys and Girls 12 Challengers or Champs
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BG10 player advancing to BG12 Challengers must meet the following: a. Player earns 10 participation points in U10 Green, OR b. A BG10 Green player that is 10.5 can start playing BG12 Challengers (10 participation points is not required), OR c. 5 tournament wins in U10 green (Player is also eligible for U12 Champs)
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BG10 player advancing to BG12 Champs must meet the following: a. 5 tournament wins in U10 green (Player is also eligible for U12 Challenger)
Green U10
Challenger U12 Green
Champs U12 Yellow 7
I consider myself an intermediate player
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Who can play in the Challenger Level? a. b. c. d.
If you have never played a USTA tournament, we suggest you play a Rising Stars tournament first On the searchable schedule, look for any tournament that reads OK Challenger (Name of Tournament) BG12-‐18 Players who have completed the U10 requirements (see U10 ROGY Requirements) may play up in the BG12s with the green dot ball Challenger players may compete in any Challenger older division. BG12 playing up in BG14 must be 12.5. Points earned in multiple age divisions are not combined. For example: A player has 150 points in B16 and 50 points in B18. The 150 and 50 points are not combined.
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Champ level players who are re-‐qualifying. It is not advised for a Champ player to play up in Challengers until 2-‐3 months prior to aging up and only if you are on the borderline of not meeting the top 50 aging up rule.
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Out of state players may not participate in Challenger level tournaments
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I consider myself an intermediate player
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How are points awarded and how to qualify for the Champs circuit? a. b. c.
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Each singles main draw match won earns a player 50 points Each singles consolation draw match won earns a player 25 points A total of 375 points in the best five (5) tournaments will earn advancement to the Champs circuit. i. BG12 have the option to stay in the Challenger level after 375 points are obtained. BG14-‐18 must move up to the Champs circuit once 375 points is obtained. ii. A BG12 player that has qualified can play both Challenger and Champ level tournaments. (This rule only applies to BG12s). Qualifying points are calculated on the best five (5) tournaments in a rolling twelve-‐month period. Only Challenger level tournaments will award players advancement points. Byes do not count as wins, therefore no points will be awarded. Challenger points do not carry over from one age division to another and challenger points do not carry over to Champ circuit. While in very rare occurrences, The Junior Competition Committee has the right to award a wild card to a Challenger player to move to the Champ circuit.
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I am an intermediate-‐advance player, now what?
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Who can play in the Champs Circuit? 10 and under players must complete the BG10’s requirements (See ROGY) and then qualify for the Champs circuit through the Challenger level or win 5 U10 ROGY green tournaments. b. Oklahoma resident junior players who have qualified through the Challenger level. c. New resident players who have been approved by the Oklahoma District JCC. d. If you do not meet any of the above criteria, refer to the Challenger circuit. a.
Players are now playing in Champ MV level 5 tournaments to work on their OK & MV ranking
Players at this level are eligible for Future Qualifiers and MV Level 4 District Championships
As players move up in the MV standings list, they will be eligible for MV Futures, Supers and Sweet 16
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I am an intermediate-‐advanced player, now what?
District Championships – MV Level 4
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OK Future Qualifier –MV Level 5
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There will be six (6) OK Future Qualifiers Each OK Future Qualifier will qualify one spot for MV Futures corresponding to the OK Future Qualifying date. MV will select district endorsed spots first and then the remainder of the entries will be taken off the MV standings list. OK Future Qualifier are closed to Oklahoma residents who have completed the Challenger process Players that appear in the top 25 of the most recent standings list will not be eligible to play. Doubles will be offered (Indoor tournaments will be subject to court availability)
Champ Tournaments – MV Level 5
Any tournament that is OK Championship (Name of the Tournament) BG12-‐18 is a level 5 tournament. Championship tournaments are closed to Oklahoma residents who have completed the Challenger process
Team Events
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There will be four (4) tournaments called the District Championships – These are MV Level 4 designated tournaments. Doubles will be offered (Indoor tournaments will be subject to court availability) Entries closed to Oklahoma residents that have qualified through the Challenger level.
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Team events will be selected on the most current MV Standings list at time of selection.
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Champs Tournaments, Points and Standings 1.
How are points awarded?
District Championships will award Oklahoma Level 1 points and Missouri Valley Level 4 points i. Any tournament that reads on the searchable schedule: OK (Month) District Championship BG (Age divisions). For example: OK BG12-‐18 District Championship #1 MV Level 4 b. OK Future Qualifier will award Oklahoma Level 2 points and Missouri Valley Level 5 points i. Any tournament that reads on the searchable schedule: OK (Month) Future Qualifier BG (Age divisions). For example: OK BG12-‐18 Future Qualifier #1 MV Level 5 c. All other Champ Level tournaments will award Oklahoma Level 2 points and Missouri Valley Level 5 points i. Any tournament that reads on the searchable schedule: OK Championship (Name of Tournament) BG (Age divisions). For example: OK Champs Tulsa World BG12-‐18 a.
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Champs Standings List a.
Champ level standings list will be determined by the five (5) best Championship level tournaments that in a rolling 12-‐ month period.
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Champs Playing Up and Aging Up 1.
Aging Up a.
Players may stay in the Champs circuit aging up by meeting one of the two below criteria’s: i. ii.
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If a player is in the top 50% (percentage) of the Champs circuit standings list in the younger or older age group at the first of the month of the player’s birthday, they will stay at the Champs circuit and placed at the bottom of the older age group. If a player is in the top 50 (ranking) of the MV standings list in the younger or older age group at the first of the month of the player’s birthday, they will stay at the Championship level and placed at the bottom of the older age group.
If the player is at the bottom 50% (percentage) of the Champs circuit standings list in the younger age group at the first of the month of the player’s birthday or does not appear in the top 50 (ranking) on the MV standings list at the first of the month of the player’s birthday, they will need to re-‐qualify through the Challenger level.
Playing up
Players may play up in a higher age group in the Championship level by meeting one of the two below criteria’s: a. If a player is in the top 50% (percentage) of the most recent Champs circuit standings list in the younger age group at time of tournament. b. If a player is in the top 50 (ranking) standing list of the most recent MV standings list in the younger age group at time of tournament.
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Key Changes for 2015 ROGY § §
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ROGY will be overseen by the MV section. Please refer to the ROGY rules and regulations for new changes to the system Addition of U10 green in the ROGY circuit. Once player advances out of orange, player will advance to U10 green. Player will then need 10 participation points or 5 tournament championship credits to move to BG12 Challengers. If a player achieves 5 tournament win credits in U10 green, they can move directly to BG12 Champs. Players who completed their participation points in orange in 2014: Players will be grandfathered into BG12 Challengers if they played at least one BG12 Challenger event in 2014. Otherwise they will be placed in BG10 green. There will be two Play Days, one in March and one in September that will award a bonus orange participation point. There is no minimum age to advance to BG10, BG12 Challengers or Champs. Player can play up in BG12 Challengers at the age of 10.5 regardless of participation points
RISING STARS §
The addition of the Rising Stars circuit for entry level tournament players. This one day event will be played in a fun, stress-‐free environment. It will also serve as an educational opportunity for players and parents to learn the “do’s and don’ts” in playing a USTA sanctioned tournament.
CHALLENGERS § § § § §
Qualifying points will change from 500 to 375. Players with 375-‐475 points will be grandfathered into Champs beginning January 2015 Advancement by way of walk-‐overs, withdrawals, defaults and retirements will count for 50 points in the main draw and 25 points in the consolation draw. Byes will not count for points. Draw types will change from First Match Loser Consolation to Feed-‐In Consolation. Playoff for 3rd and 4th. BG12 Challenger player cannot play up in BG14 Challengers until they are 12.5 Players can only play doubles in the same age group they are playing singles in. Players without partners will be placed in a blind draw. Doubles deadline will be the same time as the singles deadline.
CHAMPS § § § § § § §
The Championship circuit title will change to the Champs circuit Draw sizes of 4 or less will be a round robin for all Champ tournaments. Draw types for 5+ entries will change from First Match Loser Consolation to Feed-‐In Consolation. Playoff for 3rd and 4th. Doubles will be added to Future Qualifiers Aging up rule will change from Top 35 to Top 50 Playing up rule will change from Top 35 to Top 50 Champ standings list will change from a 9-‐month rolling period to a 12-‐month rolling period Players can only play doubles in the same age group they are playing singles in. Players without partners will be placed in a blind draw. Doubles deadline will be the same time as the singles deadline.
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Contact Information
www.usta.com www.missourivalley.usta.com www.oklahoma.usta.com USTA Oklahoma Junior Circuit David Minihan
[email protected] 405-‐312-‐5252 ROGY Whitney Wilson
[email protected] 913-‐322-‐4854 USTA/MV Junior Circuit Nikki Chambers
[email protected] 913-‐322-‐4832
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