Only a player may appeal his/her Year-End Rating when they are logged into Tennislink.
To file an appeal, you must choose the “Appeal Rating” link at the bottom of this page and you will be taken to the Tennislink login page. You will be prompted to enter your USTA # and password. Once you are logged in, underneath your rating, you will see an "appeal rating" link. Click this and follow the steps. You will be notified immediately as to whether your appeal is granted or denied.
NOTE:
For the 2021 Championship Year and 2022 Championship Year Early Start Leagues:
- 2019 and 2021 NTRP Computer Ratings are valid for adults age 59 and under.
- 2021 NTRP Computer Ratings are valid for adults age 60 and over.
- An individual must play at their published rating or higher.
Reasons an appeal may be granted:
- All players who calculated in specific range and have played a specific number of matches
- Players age 60 or older whose 2019 Year-End rating is higher than their previous 3 Year-End Computer (C) ratings without benefit of a previous appeal and is not at the clearly above level mark, will be granted. Self-rated (S) are not eligible.
- Players age 65 or older whose 2019 Year-End rating changed from their most recent valid Computer (C) rating and is not at the clearly above level mark, will be granted.
Reasons an appeal may be denied:
- Players who participated in an Adult 18 & Over and/or Adult 40 & Over League National Championship.
- Players who have played 10 or more matches during the Adult League seasons (age divisions combined).
MIXED EXCLUSIVE APPEAL
- All of the Year-End Appeals and ...
- New player (self-rated) with 4 or fewer dynamic ratings may be granted an appeal if it falls within .20 above the level.
MEDICAL APPEAL
- Permanent disabling injury or illnesses occurring after year-end ratings were achieved (with supporting documentation.)
ELECTRONIC SELF-RATE ON TENNISLINK
- Self-ratings can be automatically appealed UP to a higher level.
- Self-ratings 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.
If you have additional questions, please contact
Carolina Kaminski via email at kaminski@ustageorgia.com.