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[p. 89] New FAC Comment II.B-9 clarifies how to address a TDM issue involving
a compass draw of eight players.
[p. 92] USTA Regulations II.C.1.b.ii.-iii. were revised and new FAC Comment II.C-4
was added discussing appropriate procedures for filling vacant positions in a
draw created by a player withdrawal.
[p. 97] USTA Regulation II.D.12. recommends that all juniors (not just 12s and
14s) receive at least 12 hours of rest between their last match of the day and their
first match the following day.
[p. 103-105] Table 8 Draw Sheet Terminology and Procedures and [p. 168]
Table 20 Suspension Points change the term “Adult Decision” to Adult Discipline.
[p. 109] USTA Regulation III.E.4.c. authorizes diabetic players to use batterypowered
insulin pumps.
[p. 111] A new FAC Comment III.E-16. explains what an official should do if a
player vomits on the Court.
[p. 118-119] USTA Regulation IV.C.15., which deals with player withdrawal from
a tournament, was re-written and FAC Comment IV.C-3 was added.
[p. 129] USTA Regulations IV.E.1. and [p. 146] USTA Regulation VI.D.6. clarifies
that a Roving Umpire may default a player.
[p. 129] USTA Regulation IV.E.4. clarifies that that defaults issued by any official
other than the Referee are appealed to the Referee.
[p. 137] FAC Comment VI.C-2.9 further explains how a Chair Umpire calls the
score at the end of a game.
[p. 137] FAC Comment VI.C-2.12 explains how a Chair Umpire calls a deuce score
in No-Ad Scoring in events other than mixed doubles.
[p. 144] FAC Comment VI.C-6. clarifies clay court ball mark inspection
procedures.
[p. 151] FAC Comment VI.G-1. explains that the reason that an official normally
refrains from assisting a player is the need to maintain impartiality.
[pp. 155-156] Table 17 Seeding Criteria for National Championships (Juniors
Only), USTA National Opens, USTA Regional Tournaments, and USTA Boys’ and
Girls’ 18 Intersectional Championships (East/West) includes the new seeding
criteria for USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18 and 16 National Championships and 18
Interscholastic Championships (East/West).
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