Mid-Atlantic Section (MAS)
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USTA/Maryland
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USTA/Virginia
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USTA/Washington DC
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UTSA/West Virginia
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1. To be considered for a Mid-Atlantic ranking, a player must be a USTA member in good standing at the close of the ranking period (December 31st). The player also must maintain residency or reside within the Mid-Atlantic Section for at least 6 consecutive months within the ranking year. No player/team qualifying and receiving a ranking in
another USTA section will be ranked in the Mid-Atlantic Section.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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2. All MAS Adult Championships are open to nonresidents, EXCEPT the USTA/MAS Men's Wild Card Challenge.
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USTA/MD Championships
for MW Open are closed.
All other divisions are open to non-residents.
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USTA/VA Championships:
Men's 55 and under are Closed; 60 and over are Open.
NTRP VA State
Championships are
Closed. NTRP VA
Regional Championships are Open.
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N/A
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N/A
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3. The 2007 ranking year is the 2007 calendar year. 2007 rankings are published in 2008.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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Same as MAS.
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4. All adult players (for singles and doubles) must play at least one Mid-Atlantic Championship and have at least one match win among the required tournaments to be considered for
ranking. This requirement is waived in those categories where only one Mid-Atlantic Championship is held.
Age Division # of Tournaments Req.
Men's Open Singles 4
M35,40,45,50,55 Singles 3
Men's Open Doubles 3
All Women’s age divisions 2
* All other categories 2
*One Mid-Atlantic Championship and one other tournament.
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*M/W Open Singles 3
*Men's 35-55 Singles 3
*All others 2
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*M/W Open Singles 3
*All others 2
*Must win at least one match to be considered for ranking.
Note: Doubles players will be ranked individually and may compete with the same
or different partner at each tournament.
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*M/W Open Singles 2
*Men's 35 Singles 2
*Men's 45 Singles 2
**All other Age Div 2
*One WTA Championship
and one other WTA
tournament
**Any combination of WTA tournaments or MAS Championships.
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*All categories 2
*Must play West
Virginia State
Championship.
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5. If only the Mid-Atlantic Championship is played in any age division, players or teams will not be ranked. Instead, the Mid-Atlantic Champion and finalist will be recorded and recognized.
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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6. Player rankings will be based upon a Ranking Committee review of Preliminary Rankings as calculated by the USTA STAR computer program.
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Only USTA sanctioned
tournaments played in
MD are considered.
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Only USTA sanctioned
tournaments played in
VA are considered.
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Same as MAS. Only
sanctioned tournaments
held in DC and MAS
Championships wherever held will be considered.
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Same as MAS. Only
sanctioned tournaments
held in WV and MAS
Championships wherever held will be considered.
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7. Preliminary rankings will be posted on the USTA/MAS website by mid-December, and will be mailed along with player records to all qualified players. Ranking protests must be received at the Mid-Atlantic office by January 15, 2008.
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Contact USTA/Maryland
District for
procedures.
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Tentative Rankings will be posted on the VA website by January 20, 2008 for players who have met ranking requirements. Ranking protests received after January 31, 2007 will not be considered.
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Same as MAS.
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Contact USTA/West Virginia District for procedures.
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Legend to USTA/Maryland
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Legend to USTA/Virginia
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*One tournament must be a Maryland State Championship. All other tournaments must be held in Maryland. (MAS Championships held in MD will be considered for ranking.)
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All tournaments must be held in Virginia. (MAS Championships held in VA will be considered for ranking.)
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