All teams will register on the waitlist. Once eligibility is confirmed, teams will be notified and moved into the tournament.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to participate in Team or PTI Nationals, a player must have an active and accurate PTI. In order to be considered active, a player must have at least 8 recorded matches within the past twelve months. NO exceptions will be made for players without 8 matches within the past twelve months. In order to be considered accurate, a player must have sufficient enough match history such that their PTI’s are adjusting consistent with that of established players.
Format
For 1-day tournaments (with a draw size greater than eight teams), the following shortened match format should be used for all PTI Nationals:
no-ad / double deuce scoring; (deciding point on second deuce, receivers’ choice)
third set match tiebreaker for all matches except finals
2 out of 3 set regular scoring for the finals.
For 2-day tournaments: 2 out of 3 set regular scoring for all matches.
APTA Membership
All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.