SEEDINGS

A. GLTA Player Point Seeding System

The GLTA Player Point Seeding System has been developed to assist Tournament Committees in seeding for GLTA Tournaments. However, Tournament Seeding Committees are NOT bound to use the points results only, and are encouraged to account for any other information, when available, to determine seedings. The point system is maintained by the GLTA Seeding Chair; updated seeding information may be obtained from the Seeding Chair at any time. The Tournament Director should contact the GLTA Seeding Chair two months before the date of the scheduled draw to coordinate the exchange of the latest seeding data which is updated after each GLTA Tournament. There are three sections of the database - one for singles results, one for doubles and another for mixed doubles. The seeding information has been used successfully as a guideline for seeding in all divisions.

1. Match Points

Players will be awarded match points for each round won in each GLTA Sanctioned event. Match points for any given round depend on:

a) The division played
b) The number of players in the event
c) The proximity of the round won to the final round

Standard Match Points by division are as follows:

The number of players in the event and the proximity of the round to the final round are taken into consideration by applying a multiple of these standard match points according to the following chart.

For example, Player A wins an Open Singles event consisting of 6 players in which he or she received a first round quarterfinal bye. He or she will be awarded 100,000 X 2 for the first round semifinal win and 100,000X 2 for the final win for a total of 400,001 points including the single point for participation.

Consolation event winners will earn basic round points for the applicable division. For COMPASS Draws, only the "West" consolation event winner will be eligible for consolation points.

All new players who enter a tournament, but do not win a match will be added to the database with 1 point.
TOURNAMENT POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR EVERY MATCH, disregard wether the match is defaulted or retired. The only exception is that no points are awarded for byes or default wins in the first match of the opponent. To avoid that a player will be included in the database, who did not participate in a tournament, this exception is included in the rules.

Players eligible for the 40+A/B/C/D divisions may elect to play in either their regular ability division or in their age/ability division. For the purposes of calculating player points the 40's is the equivalent of the twice A division points; the 50's is the equivalent of the twice B division points; and the 60's is the equivalent of the twice C division points.

To start, a player gets 1 participation point for each event he/she enters. Then, the player's match points are calculated by adding the points as indicated above for each match won. A player's rating is calculated by adding the total points accumulated at tournaments dating back two years and dividing by the total number of tournaments played during that time with a minimum of 1.75. Ratings are calculated separately for Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Mixed Doubles points are not binding -- they are only used to help tournament directors with level placement and seeding. For Mixed Doubles, a player's minimum required level of play is determined by their regular doubles rating or the decision of the tournament committee.

2. Doubles Points

Doubles points are awarded individually. For seeding purposes, team points are determined by adding both partner's doubles point totals. However, Tournament Director may use discretion to determine seeding if, for example, one player has all the points or if there seems to be a large disparity in ability between partners.