2009 Year End Ratings are now published. Ratings can be viewed in TennisLink
under "Find a Rating". All appeals are automated except Medical Appeals. Benchmark (B) Ratings are not appealable the
first year received. Click here for appeal instructions. Captains - Do not appeal on behalf of your players. If you do so a grievance can be filed and penalties
may include suspension from league play.Rating Appeals:
If you'd like to appeal your computer rating up or down, click here for instructions. All appeals are now handled electronically except for medical appeals.
Please read all instructions on appeals before submitting your appeal. If you need additional information on appeals,
please contact the local coordinators at richmondusta@gmail.com.
Automated Appeals
Appealing will NOT reveal your rating in 100th of a
point.
You will receive an automatic response advising whether Granted or Denied.
Once you select UP or DOWN and click
SUBMIT at the bottom of the appeal page your request is final. You cannot go back.
A player or their captain/coordinator
may appeal the player's computer-generated rating.
The decision on the appeal will be automatically determined based
on the criteria listed below.
Please note that no championship benchmark rating may be appealed the first year received
except for medical reasons.
Medical appeals require supporting documentation and must be submitted in writing.
APPEAL REQUESTS
• When appealing UP, the player's rating is compared to the player's current play level to see
if it is within range.
• When appealing DOWN, the player's rating is compared to the next play level below the
player's level to see if it is within range.
No championship benchmarks may be appealed.
Reasons
an appeal may be granted:
YEAR-END APPEALS
• All players, except championship benchmarks, whose rating is within
.05 above or below NTRP level, will be granted.
• Any player who will be 60 years of age or older during the league
year and whose rating is within .10 above or below NTRP Level will be granted an appeal.
MIXED EXCLUSIVE
APPEAL
• For ongoing Mixed Exclusive players, all of the Year-End Appeals LISTED ABOVE.
• For new players
(self-rated) with 4 or fewer dynamic ratings may be granted an appeal if it falls within .20 above or below NTRP level.
ELECTRONIC SELF-RATE
• Self ratings can be automatically appealed UP to a higher level.
•
Self rating can only be requested to be appealed DOWN to a lower level during the self-rate process, or when attempting to
register for a team with a lower NTRP rating than their assigned self-rate.
EARLY START DYNAMIC APPEALS
• ESL ratings must be appealed through the Section at this time.
MEDICAL APPEAL
• Permanent
disabling injury or illness occurring after year-end ratings were achieved (with supporting documentation.)
• Must
be submitted separately in writing.
NOTE: NTRP Computer Ratings are good for 3 years (2 years for those
aged 60 or older during the League year.)
An individual must play at their published rating or higher.
