2007 NEW ENGLAND SECTIONAL REGULATIONS 09.01.06

12. NTRP RATINGS, APPEAL AND DISQUALIFICATIONS PROCEDURES

A. Valid Rating: A player who registers for Early Start Leagues
   between September 1 and the date the Year-End ratings are released
   will use his Early Start League Rating. A player, age 59 and under,
   registering thereafter will use which ever is his most recent valid
   rating (2006, 2005 or 2004 Year-End Rating). A player who turns age
   60 prior to or during the current championship year will use his
   most recent valid rating (2006 or 2005 Year-End Rating). A player
   who does not have a valid computer rating must self-rate.

B. Early Start League Rating: Dynamic Ratings are published following
   the New England USTA League Section Championships. The early start
   league rating will be considered 'Early Start League Ratings' for
   local leagues where players register and begin matches before the
   'Year End Ratings' are published in November.

C. Early Start League Player whose Year End Rating is higher than
   their Early Start League Rating: The following regulation applies
   to the Adult, Senior, Mixed and Senior Mixed divisions that
   participate in Early Start Leagues. If a player's Year End Rating
   is higher than his Early Start League Rating, the player must
   decide the action he will proceed with:

1. Submit a request via email for a borderline appeal to the local
   coordinator. If the appeal is granted, the player may continue to
   play on the Early Start League team. The player's Year End Rating
   will be changed on TennisLink to reflect the borderline appeal. A
   borderline appeal, as established by National Regulations, is
   automatically granted if the NTRP rating falls within .05 100th
   above or below the NTRP level requested.

2. If the borderline appeal is denied, a player cannot continue to
   play on the Early Start League team and must move to his
   appropriate NTRP level of play.

3. If a player's Year End Rating is higher than his Early Start League
   Rating, and he decides not to file a borderline appeal he must move
   up to the next NTRP level of play.

4. If a player chooses to appeal his Year End Rating in order to
   remain on the Early Start League team and the appeal is granted,
   the player will not be eligible to file a second appeal later in
   the season to qualify for in-level NTRP roster requirements for
   another team or for any other reason.

5. If a player must move to the next higher NTRP level, all matches
   played in the Early Start League prior to the Year End rating
   publication date, will stand.

D. Oversight: The Section will establish an NTRP Review Board, which
   must be approved by the Sectional League Coordinator and the USTA
   League Committee. The NTRP Review Board shall be responsible for
   processing medical appeals and Fair Play Grievance
   Disqualifications. Guidelines and procedures are established and
   approved by the USTA and New England USTA League Committees.

E. Appeals: Only a player may appeal his own rating. NTRP medical
   appeals must be in writing and submitted on the official USTA New
   England NTRP Appeal Form. Borderline NTRP Appeals apply to any
   player who is within .05 above or below the level for which the
   appeal is being requested. National benchmark ratings are not
   eligible for appeal for 1 year after they have been earned. Only
   the player may send an email to his respective local coordinator
   including his first and last name, USTA Number, requested level and
   whether the appeal is to move up or move down.  There is no further
   right of appeal of any borderline or medical NTRP request. A player
   is prohibited from playing at any level below his current rating
   until a USTA New England administrator informs him that his appeal
   was granted. A $25.00 fee (made payable to USTA New England) will
   be charged to appeal an NTRP Rating for permanent medical injury or
   condition that affects a player's ability to play tennis at the
   assigned level.

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