Championships - Regs - 3.02 | Jr. Team Tennis | United States Tennis Association

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3.02 GRIEVANCES
3.02A General Procedures

3.02A(1)
All complaints alleging a violation of the USTA Constitution and Bylaws; the USTA Regulations; the Rules ofTennis or other USTA regulations (unless modified by these USTA Jr.TeamTennis Regulations); the USTA Jr.Team Tennis Regulations or standards of good conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship, shall be filed in writing with the USTA Jr.TeamTennis Grievance Committee responsible for enforcement.

3.02A(2)
A complaint against the administration of the league shall be filed and heard in the same manner as any other complaint. Any complaint against the USTA Jr.TeamTennis League National Manager shall be filed in writing with the USTA Jr.TeamTennis Committee.The decision of the USTA Jr.TeamTennis Committee shall be final and binding.

3.02A(3)
All complaints with regard to any aspect of the USTA Jr.TeamTennis League shall be processed through the USTA Jr.TeamTennis League Grievance and Grievance Appeal Committees at the appropriate level (i.e., local, area, section, or national.) Decisions of such grievance appeal committees shall be final and binding.

3.02A(4)
All complaints shall be filed against the individual or team complained against, (a) by the team coach/manager of the team who has competed in the match where the alleged violation occurred, (b) by a team coordinator, or (c) by a member of a championships committee.

3.02A(5)
Play during grievance procedures: An individual may continue to play during a grievance investigation and hearing but must understand that, if upheld, all matches played during that time may be defaulted.

3.02B Rating Grievances
Team coach/manager who rates a player and places that player on a USTA Jr.Team Tennis team by intentionally misrepresenting that player’s actual skill level is considered to have violated the standards of good conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship and may subject that team coach/manager’s player or team to a grievance complaint and possible disqualification.

3.02C Self-rate Grievance Complaint
Self-rated players who enter the USTA Jr.TeamTennis League by intentionally misrepresenting their actual skill level are considered to have violated the standards of good conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship and may be subject to a grievance complaint and disqualification.

3.02D Local Team Procedures

3.02D(1)
All complaints alleging a violation during local team competition shall be filed in writing with the local, area, or district USTA Jr.TeamTennis coordinator having jurisdiction prior to the commencement of the next team match involving such individual or team, or within 24 hours after the end of local team tennis play, whichever occurs first.

3.02D(2)
Upon receipt of the complaint, the local, area, or district USTA Jr.TeamTennis coordinator will immediately send a copy to the chair of the appropriate USTA Jr. TeamTennis Grievance Committee and to the party (or parties) against whom the complaint has been filed.

3.02D(3)
A complaint regarding failure to meet eligibility requirements (e.g., age misrepresentation or USTA member) may be filed by a team tennis coach/manager or team tennis coordinator at any time. A USTA Jr.TeamTennis coordinator may declare a player ineligible and disqualify that player without filing a grievance prior to the disqualification.

3.02D(4) Scoring of Eligibility Disqualification in Local Team

3.02D(4)a
In the event of an eligibility disqualification during the local team tennis season and up to 24 hours after the end of local team play, all matches played by the player shall be considered losses and those matches shall be considered wins for the opposing players or doubles teams and scored according to the format described inTennisLinkTeamTennis.

3.02D(4)b
In the event of an eligibility disqualification after conclusion of the local USTA Jr.TeamTennis season, the team will remain eligible to participate and retain games received up to the disqualification, but the ineligible player will not be allowed to advance.

3.02E Championship Procedures

3.02E(1)
All complaints alleging a violation during championships competition shall be in writing and delivered to the duly appointed site director within 30 minutes of completion of the team match, or prior to the commencement of the next team match involving the player or team, whichever occurs first.

3.02E(2)
At the time a complaint is filed, a copy of such complaint shall be sent to the party (or parties) against whom the complaint has been made.

3.02E(3)
A complaint regarding failure to meet eligibility requirements (e.g., age misrepresentation or USTA member) may be filed prior to or during the championship event. A USTA Jr.TeamTennis coordinator may declare a player ineligible and disqualify that player without filing a grievance prior to the disqualification.

3.02E(4) Scoring of Eligibility Disqualification for Championships

3.02E(4)a
In the event of an eligibility disqualification prior to or after the conclusion of a championship event, the team will remain eligible to participate and retain games received up to the disqualification, but the ineligible player will not be allowed to advance.

3.02E(4)b
In the event of an eligibility disqualification in a round robin format during the championship event, the player will not be allowed to advance on that team and all matches played by the player shall be considered losses and those matches shall be considered wins for the opposing players or doubles teams and scored according to the format described inTennisLinkTeamTennis.

3.02E(4)c
In the case of a disqualification in single elimination, the last individual match played by the player shall be considered a win for the opposing player or doubles team and scored according to the format described inTennisLinkTeamTennis.

3.02F Grievance Committee Action

3.02F(1)
Following the receipt of a complaint, the appropriate USTA Jr.Team Tennis Grievance Committee shall, as soon as reasonable, (a) cause such investigation of the alleged violation to be made as the committee deems appropriate and, if the committee deems the same to be necessary, shall (b) arrange for a hearing at which the parties involved shall have the right to appear personally and present evidence.

3.02F(2)
The USTA Jr.TeamTennis Grievance Committee shall have the power to dismiss the complaint or to direct the correction of any violations by reasonable means, including the suspension of a player or team. (See 1.08.)

3.02F(3)
The USTA Jr.TeamTennis Grievance Committee shall prepare a written decision setting forth the basis for its decision and the deadline for any written appeal and promptly deliver copies to the parties involved.

3.02F(4)
The decision of the USTA Jr.TeamTennis Grievance Committee shall be by majority vote.