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A.1 DRAWS
- (a) If possible, all draws shall be made at least two (2) days
before the tournament commences. The seeding method of drawing shall
be approved by the USRA.
- (b) At USRA National events, the draw and seeding committee
is comprised of the USRA's Executive Director, National Tournament
Director, and the host tournament director. No other persons shall
participate in the draw or seeding unless at the invitation of the
draw and seeding committee.
- (c) In local and regional tournaments the draw shall be the
responsibility of the tournament director.
A.2 CONSOLATION MATCHES
- (a) Each entrant shall be entitled to participate in a minimum of
two matches. Therefore, losers of their first match shall have the
opportunity to compete in a consolation bracket of their own
division. In draws of less than seven players, a round robin may be
offered. See A.6 about how to determine the
winner of a round robin event.
- (b) Consolation matches may be waived at the discretion of the
tournament director, but this waiver must be in writing on the
tournament application.
- (c) Preliminary consolation matches will be two of three games to
11 points. Semifinal and final matches will follow the regular
scoring format.
A.3 SCHEDULING
- (a) Preliminary Matches. If
contestants are entered in more than one division, it is likely that
they will be required to play several times on the same day with
little rest between matches. This is a risk assumed on entering
multiple categories of play. If possible, schedules should provide
at least one (1) hour of rest between matches.
- (b) Final Matches. Where the
possibility exists of one or more players reaching the finals in
multiple divisions, it is recommended that these matches be
scheduled several hours apart to assure more rest between the final
matches. If this is not possible, it is recommended that a singles
final be scheduled before any doubles final, and that at least one
(1) hour of rest be allowed between matches.
- (c) Conflicts. If a player reaches
the finals of two divisions which are scheduled within the same
hour, that player should be given the option of choosing which final
is to be played first.
A.4 NOTICE OF MATCHES
After the first round of matches, it is the responsibility of
each player to check the posted schedules to determine the time and
place of each subsequent match. If any change is made in the schedule
after posting, it shall be the duty of the tournament director to
notify the players of the change.
A.5 FINISHES
Finalists must play off for first and second place, or determine a
winner by some mutually acceptable method. Semi-finalists are not
required to play off for third place. However, if one semifinalist
wishes to play off and the other does not, the one willing to play shall
be awarded third place. If no playoff for third place occurs, both
semi-finalists will receive fourth place points.
A.6 ROUND ROBIN SCORING
The final positions of players or teams in round robin
competition is determined by the following sequence:
- a. Winner of the most matches;
- b. In a two way tie, winner of the head-to-head match;
- c. In a tie of three or more, the player who lost the fewest
games is awarded the highest position.
- 1. If a two way tie remains, the winner of the head-to-head
match is awarded the higher position.
- 2. If a multiple tie remains, the total "points scored
against" each player in all matches will be tabulated and
the player who had the least "points scored against"
them is awarded the highest position.
Note: Forfeits will count as a match won in two games.
In cases where "points scored against" is the
tiebreaker, the points scored by the forfeiting team will be
discounted from consideration of "points scored against"
all teams.
A.7 COURT ASSIGNMENTS
In all USRA sanctioned tournaments, the tournament director
and/or USRA official in attendance may decide on a change of court
after the completion of any tournament game, if such a change will
accommodate better spectator conditions.
A.8 TOURNAMENT CONDUCT
In all USRA sanctioned tournaments, the referee is empowered to
forfeit a match, if the conduct of a player or team is considered
detrimental to the tournament and the game. See
B.5(d) and B.5(e).
A.9
SPECTATOR CONDUCT
In the event of disruptive or threatening behavior on the part of
any spectator, relative, parent, guardian or coach at any USRA
sanctioned event, the referee is empowered to address a "first
offense" by enforcing sanction #1 detailed below. For
additional infractions, the tournament director or USRA official in
attendance, either of their own accord or at the request of the
referee, is empowered to enforce sanctions #2 and #3 as warranted.
- 1. For the first offense:
violator may watch, but not speak, while the athlete's match is
being played.
- 2. For the second offense:
violator may not watch the athlete's match, but may remain
within the building.
- 3. For the third offense:
violator will be removed from the club for the duration of the
tournament, and pertinent authorities advised of the
restriction. If a given situation so warrants, the tournament
director or USRA official may invoke this sanction immediately
and without previous offenses in the interest of safety.
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