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For information regarding junior district ranking(s), please contact Bryan Sauer at (610) 742-5626 or sauerhouse@comcast.net.

DD Junior Ranking Requirements:

• Any Junior who resides, goes to school, or has parents working in DE is eligible for a DE Jr. ranking if they meet the following criteria. Jr. players must play in the DE State Jr. Tournament or the Oscar Sebastian Jr. Tournament (points for these tournaments will count 1.5 times toward their ranking). A player must have at least one win in a tournament to qualify for ranking. The new points-per-round ranking system encourages juniors to play a minimum of 3 tournaments to receive a maximum number of points. The results from a player’s best tournaments (top 3) will count for ranking purposes. Winners will receive an additional 30 points and a finalist will receive 20 except for the DE State Tournament and the Oscar Sebastian where 45 and 30 extra points for winners and finalists will be awarded, respectively. Players in unranked tournaments will receive half the points awarded.

• Non-residents must notify the ranking chair of eligibility status by October 31, 2012.  It is the responsibility of the player to check the ranking lists and report any potential errors in a timely manner to the Junior Ranking Chairperson.

• Procedure for entries: Register online at www.ms.usta.com or mail the enclosed form with checks to host club or director. Start times for at least the first match will be posted on Tennislink via the USTA website 48 hours before the start of the tournament.

For information regarding adult district ranking(s), please contact Al Thompson at (302) 368-2557 or volleyal@verizon.net.

DD Adult Ranking Requirements:

• To qualify for a Delaware ranking, adult players must be members in good standing of the USTA. Adults must have legal residence in, work year round in, or be a yearlong member of a club in Delaware.

• If there are any questions as to whether or not an individual meets eligibility requirements, the individual must contact the Adult Player Ranking Chairperson to let him/her know of your eligibility status by October 31, 2012.

• All designated state championship tournaments will be weighted double in the computer ranking system.

• For a men’s and women’s open singles ranking, a player must participate in at least two USTA/MS/DD sanctioned tournaments that are open to all players of all ages and win at least two matches.

• For a men’s and women’s open doubles ranking, a player must participate in at least two USTA/MS DD sanctioned tournaments (with the same partner) that are open to players of all ages and win at least 2 matches.

• For a mixed doubles open ranking, players must play in at least two USTA/MS/DD sanctioned tournaments (with the same partner) that are open to all players of all ages and win at least two matches.

• To be ranked in a specific age category, a player must play in at least two sanctioned tournaments for that age group (if held).  

• It is the responsibilty of the player to check the ranking lists and report any potential errors in a timely manner to the Ranking Chairperson.  
   
• USTA/MS Sectional Ranking Requirements:

• In order to be eligible for a sectional ranking your USTA/MS membership must be current through December 31, 2012. For more details on a sectional ranking, please consult the USTA/MS Annual Directory.