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regulations
2013 USTA/Midwest Section Tournament Regulations
c. Persons authorized to file suspension point reports with the Referee. The following persons are authorized to file suspension point reports with the referee for offenses they personally witness: • Tournament Committee members; • Chief Umpire; • Deputy Referees; • on-court officials (including Roving Officials); • Court Monitors, is specifically authorized by the Referee; • club or facility managers; • hotel or dormitory managers • families housing players; and • player development staff. d. Reporting of suspension points assessed: The tournament director or tournament referee of a District Qualifier for the USTA/Midwest Section Junior Closed Outdoor Championships, USTA/Midwest Section Championships, Designated tournaments, USTA/Midwest Section Level 4 and 5 events for the USTA National Rankings, and USTA National Junior Scheduled events shall, within three days after the end of the tournament, promptly submit to the USTA/Midwest Section copies of any USTA/Midwest Section Code of Conduct Reports assess- ing suspension points against any player. e. otice to player and request for reconsideration: The USTA/Midwest N Section shall forward a copy of the Code of Conduct Report to each player assessed suspension points and written notice of the player’s right to request reconsideration of the assessment by the Officials Committee. This notice shall be sent to the player’s parent or guardian, by certified mail, return receipt requested or by any other means capable of providing proof of receipt of the notice. The assessment of the suspension points shall become final unless a written request for reconsideration, is received at the USTA/Midwest Section within ten (10) days after notice of the assessment of suspension points. The player shall state the grounds for rescinding the decision to assess the suspension points. f. Reconsideration decision: Upon receipt of a timely request for reconsideration, the Officials Committee shall review the decision to assess the suspension points. If the Officials Committee disagrees with the decision to assess the suspension points, the assessment of suspension points shall be rescinded. The USTA/Midwest Section shall notify the player’s parent or guardian of the rescission of the decision to assess suspension points. The decision of the Officials Committee to rescind the assessment of suspension points is final and cannot be appealed. If the Officials Committee agrees with the decision to assess the suspension points, the USTA/Midwest Section shall finalize the assessment of the suspension points against the player. g. ssessing suspension points and notice of right to appeal: After A the denial of a player’s request for reconsideration, the USTA/Midwest Section shall notify the player’s parent or guardian, in writing of the reconsideration decision and that the suspension points will be assessed, The player may appeal the matter to the Grievance Com- mittee of the USTA/Midwest Section. The notice shall be sent to the player’s parent or guardian, by certified mail, return receipt requested or by any other means capable of providing proof of receipt of notice. The notice shall also state that the assessment of the suspension points shall become final unless the player’s written appeal is received at the USTA/Midwest Section within ten (10) days. h. ppeal process: After a timely appeal is filed, the Grievance Committee A shall hear the appeal in accordance with Article VI, Section 5(d), of the Bylaws of the USTA/Midwest Section and render a decision. The player may submit any additional information concerning the assessment of the
Violation Midwest Suspension Points
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2013 USTA/Midwest Section Tournament Regulations
ii. uring the period of the suspension a player shall not be endorsed, and D any prior endorsement shall be withdrawn, to any or all USTA National Championships that require USTA/Midwest Section endorsement and occur during the suspension period. iii. f no USTA National Championship requiring USTA/Midwest Section I endorsement is held during the period of a player’s suspension, the player shall not be eligible for endorsement to the next USTA National Championship that is held following the expiration of the suspension period. At the conclusion of the suspension period, 10 suspension points shall be removed from the player’s suspension point record. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PLAYER TO BE AWARE OF THE NUMBER OF SUSPENSION POINTS THE PLAYER HAS ACCUMULATED. j. otification of suspension. When the USTA /Midwest Section has verified that a N player has accumulated 10 or more suspension points within a 12-month period, it shall notify the player’s parent and/or guardian of the suspension. This notice shall be sent to the player’s parent and/or guardian by certified mail, return receipt requested or by any other means capable of providing proof of receipt of notice. The notice shall also inform the player of rights to appeal the suspension. k. ight to appeal suspension. The player may appeal the decision of R suspension to the USTA/Midwest Section Grievance Committee only if the appeal, is received at the USTA/Midwest Section within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice of suspension. The player shall not be permitted to raise in the appeal any issue in connection with the suspension decision that the player previously waived or that the player did timely challenge but that was previously decided. The Grievance Committee shall hear the appeal in accordance with Article VI, Section 5(d) of the Bylaws, and shall notify the player in writing of its decision and of the player’s further appeal rights. The player may appeal the decision of the USTA/Midwest Section Grievance Committee to the USTA/Midwest Section Board of Directors in accordance with Article VI, Section 5(e) of the Bylaws. 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