NEW NTRP RATING APPEAL PROCESS

NEW NTRP RATING APPEAL PROCESS

All rating can ONLY be appealed online through TennisLink!
No appeals will be accepted through the LTA office at all!!!
NO Benchmark players can appeal their rating which means if you played at State, Sectionals or Nationals you may not appeal your rating at all!

Here are a few common questions:

If I am on a team that played at the Championship level, will I be a benchmark?
NO - You must appear on a scorecard at championship play to be a benchmark.
If I played on an adult or senior team but did not play at State, Sectional or Nationals, but I did play on a Mixed team that played at State, Sectional or Regional Nationals, will I be a benchmark?
NO - No one will be a benchmark from Mixed or Super Seniors.

We now have a new automated appeals process for your NTRP rating. The new process is for players who would like to see if they are within the appeal range for their ratings and is simple and easy to use:

Go to TennisLink

Click on "Find A Rating"

Enter your USTA # or your name

After your rating appears, there is a new link "Appeal Rating" Click and follow prompts to get an immediate answer to your appeal.

Automated Appeals

A player or their captain/coordinator may appeal the player's computer-generated rating. The decision on the appeal will be automatically determined based on the criteria listed below. Please note that no national championship benchmark rating may be appealed the first year received except for medical reasons. Medical appeals require supporting documentation and must be submitted in writing.

APPEAL REQUESTS
When appealing UP, the player's rating is compared to the player's current play level to see if it is within range. When appealing DOWN, the player's rating is compared to the next play level below the player's level to see if it is within range.

Reasons an appeal may be granted:
YEAR-END APPEALS
All players, except national benchmarks, whose rating is within .05 above or below NTRP level, will be granted. Any player who will be 60 years of age or older during the league year and whose rating is within .10 above or below NTRP Level will be granted an appeal.

MIXED EXCLUSIVE APPEAL
For ongoing Mixed Exclusive players, all of the Year-End Appeals LISTED ABOVE. For new players (self-rated) with 4 or fewer dynamic ratings may be granted an appeal if it falls within .20 above or below NTRP level.

ELECTRONIC SELF-RATE
Self ratings can be automatically appealed UP to a higher level. Self rating 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.

EARLY START DYNAMIC APPEALS
ESL ratings must be appealed through the Section at this time.

MEDICAL APPEAL
Permanent disabling injury or illness occurring after year-end ratings were achieved (with supporting documentation.) Must be submitted separately in writing.

NOTE: NTRP Computer Ratings are good for 3 years (2 years for those aged 60 or older during the League year.)
An individual must play at their published rating or higher.