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Questions
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What is the eligible age for players?
As part of the 2010 ITF Junior Circuit, the new Western Canadian
Junior ITF Circuit is a series of tournaments for players aged 18
and under. The 2010 Circuit is open to players born between January
1st, 1992 and December 31st, 1997. However, players may not participate
in any ITF Junior Tournament unless they have reached their thirteenth
(13) birthday before the start of the main draw.
In accordance with the
ITF Junior Age Eligibility Rules, players are limited on the
number of tournaments that they are permitted to participate in,
in a calendar year according to their age.
How do I register for an ITF Junior Circuit
tournament?
All players entering ITF Junior Circuit tournaments agree, as a
condition of their entry, to register for annual International Player
Identification Number (IPIN) Membership and pay the appropriate
fee. All ITF Junior Circuit entries and withdrawals should be made
online via the IPIN Online Service at
https://ipin.itftennis.com. For additional tournament entry
process details
click here.
What is the ITF Junior acceptance
criteria?
Singles
In determining acceptances of players for the Main Draw and
Qualifying, the following acceptance method will be used:
a) ITF Junior World Ranking
b) ATP/WTA rankings
c) For all unranked entered players, the following acceptance
method shall be followed firstly for vacancies in the Main Draw,
if any, and then for vacancies in the Qualifying Acceptance List
and Alternates List: i) – 50% of remaining places within the
list will go to players from or resident in the country where
the tournament is organised according to the national ranking
submitted to the ITF by the relevant National Association. (The
Canadian rankings as of June 4, 2010 will be used by the ITF in
the process of developing the Acceptance Lists for the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit.) The remaining spots will be filled as follows: ii) -
Players from, or resident in, other countries within the Region
where the tournament is organised. iii) - Players from, or resident
in, other countries within the Zone where the
tournament is organised. iv) - Players from outside of the Zone
where the tournament is organised. v) - Any remaining players
from or resident in the country where the tournament is
organized.
For doubles and additional acceptance details, see the
ITF Junior Circuit Regulations.
Where can I find the current ITF Junior Rankings?
The ITFtennis.com web site has an ITF Junior Rankings listing that displays top ranked players which can be filtered by girls
or boys, as well as by region or nation. You are also able to look up rankings by player name. More details can be found at
ITF Junior Rankings.
What is considered
unacceptable player attire for ITF Junior Circuit matches?
All players are to dress and present themselves for play in a professional manner. Clean and customarily acceptable tennis attire are to be worn. Sweatshirts, gym shorts, dress shirts, T-shirts or any other inappropriate attire shall not be worn during a match (including the warm-up).
No identification shall be permitted on a player’s clothing,
products or equipment on court during a match or at any press
conference or tournament ceremony, except as stated in the
ITF Junior Circuit Regulations.
How will the winners of the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit be selected?
The junior boy and girl with the most ranking points earned while playing the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit tournaments will be acknowledged as the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit Champions. Should the Circuit Champion be a Canadian, then the junior player will be eligible to play in the 25th edition of the National Bank Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny. See
Repentigny qualifying wild card FAQ for more details.
How are junior ITF ranking points calculated?
The 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit will use the ITF Combined Junior Ranking method of calculating ranking points based on the results from the three Junior ITF tournaments that take place during July 2010 in Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg. A player's ranking points are calculated using up to three singles results plus one quarter (25%) of up to three doubles results. The top junior boy and girl are named 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit Champions.
Should there be a ranking points tie, the winner will be selected in order of (1) head-to-head results from
singles matches that took place during the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit, (2) points results at the end of the Canadian U18 ITF World Ranking Event 2010, and (3) points results at the end of the Canadian Saville ITF U18 2010.
For more information on the ranking methodology, please see
ITF Combined Junior Ranking.
What is the criteria for Repentigny qualifying wild card selection?
Should the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit Champion be a Canadian junior boy or girl, they will be eligible to participate as a wild card qualifier in the 25th edition of the National Bank Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny. Not only must the junior boy or girl be the top ranking points earner for the 2010 Western Canadian Junior ITF Circuit, but must also meet the Canadian citizenship requirements as defined by Tennis Canada used to determine Canadian Junior Nationals eligibility. More information on the National Bank Canadian Open Junior Championships in Repentigny is available at
Tennis-Junior-Repentigny.com
What are the onsite sign-in
requirements for a junior ITF event?
There are three sign-in periods, which include:
Qualifying –
Each player (with the exception of Wild Cards who are in contact
with the Referee)
must sign-in personally on site with the Referee by 6.00 p.m.
(1800 hours) the day
before the start of play in the Qualifying competition.
Under exceptional circumstances the Referee may accept a
telephone sign-in, but only
from the Referee of the tournament at which a player was
participating or the ITF
office.
Main Draw – Singles:
Each player accepted into the main draw (with the exception of
Wild Cards who are in
contact with the Referee) must sign-in personally with the
Referee by 6.00 p.m. (1800 hours) the day before the start of the main draw.
Main Draw –
Doubles:
Each player must have entered and signed-in personally with the
Referee by 12.00 p.m. (1200 hours) on the first day of the singles main draw.
Under exceptional circumstances the Referee may accept a
telephone sign-in.
Can I enter a junior ITF tournament if I've missed the registration deadline? What is an onsite alternate?
There is an opportunity to register onsite for a junior ITF tournament provided there are
vacancies in the draw. Onsite alternates are eligible players who appear at the tournament site at their own risk to fill a possible vacancy. In order to be eligible as an onsite alternate, a player must comply with the ITF selection of competitors criteria (i.e. must have an ITF IPIN), must have completed an official entry form and must personally sign-in with the Referee on site. See details on
onsite sign-in requirements.
See also the
ITF Junior Circuit FAQ web page.
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