BENCHMARK (B) RATINGSARE NOT APPEALABLE THE FIRST YEAR RECEIVED. NO EXCEPTIONS – THIS IS A NATIONAL REGULATION.
Computer (C), Mixed (M), Tournament (T)
No appeal form is necessary. Go to the TennisLink site:
1. On the right, towards the top, click "find a rating"
2. When the page appears, type in your USTA NUMBER – NOT YOUR NAME
3. Select "GO" and your rating will appear.
4. There is an option to appeal your rating in blue
If your rating is in appeal range, your appeal will automatically be granted. Otherwise, you will be advised that your appeal has been denied.
If denied, you have no further recourse unless you qualify for filing a medical appeal. See medical appeals below.
If your appeal is granted and you have already registered on a team, contact the Section office immediately, ask for Hayley Hughes and give your name, USTA number and your team number, with the request that the rating be changed on your roster.
YOU CAN ONLY APPEAL ONCE.
THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IS NOT TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR RATING IS WITHIN .05 OR .10 – IT IS TO FILE AN APPEAL.
CAPTAINS – PLEASE DO NOT APPEAL ON BEHALF OF YOUR PLAYERS.
APPEAL A SELF RATE
Follow the above procedure if you would like a HIGHER self rating.
If you want a LOWER self rating and you did not appeal online during the self-rating process, please complete a Self-Rate Appeal Form found here and mail it to the address at the bottom of this page or email it to Hayley Hughes at Hughes@mas.usta.com.
You will be notified by email as to whether your appeal was granted or denied. If denied you always reserve the right for a second appeal if you have additional information.
If your appeal is granted and you have already registered on a team, contact Hayley Hughes immediately and give your name, USTA number and your team number with the request that the rating be changed on your roster.
FILING A MEDICAL APPEAL
Mail the Medical Appeal form found here to the address below, with your $40 appeal fee, payable to USTA/MAS. The fee will be fully refunded if your appeal is granted.
NOTE – medical appeals could take several weeks to process.
There is NO DEADLINE for filing an appeal. However, no appeal will be processed unless EVERY item on the form is completed.
All medical appeals MUST be accompanied by a letter from your treating physician stating the date the injury/condition occurred, the nature of your injury/condition, your prognosis and treatment rendered, and whether the injury/condition is permanently disabling. Your physician must also complete the Attending Physician's Statement found here.
No medical appeal will be accepted without all this information.
You will be notified by email as to whether your appeal was granted or denied.
All Appeals (medical or self-rate) should be mailed to:
Appeals Committee
c/o Hayley Hughes,
Assistant Section League Coordinator,
11410 Isaac Newton Square North, Suite 270
Reston, VA 20190
If you have questions, please contact Hayley Hughes, Assistant Section League Coordinator at Hughes@mas.usta.com or 703-556-6120 X10.