Players who have a (B) after their name and played at Sectional and/or National Championship may not appeal their rating the first year received.
The USTA Pacific Northwest does not recognize T (Tournament) ratings for use in the USTA League Tennis program. It is the responsibility of the captains and players to contact USTA Appeals for a self-rate questionnaire form which will be reviewed by the USTA Pacific Northwest self-rate review committee within days of receiving such form.
All other ratings may be appealed …you may only appeal your rating one time…so be sure before you appeal!!!!
- Go to USTA
- On the right, click on Find a Rating
- When the site comes up. type in your USTA number ONLY.
- Your name and rating will appear.
- An appeal button will be on the far right .
- Click on Appeal and follow the instructions and if accepted then your appeal will be granted. If not then it will be denied and the reason for the denial will be given at this time.
Appeal changes do NOT automatically change on the roster. If your appeal is granted but you have already registered but not played a match on a team, contact USTA Appeals immediately. Provide your name, USTA number, and your team number, with the request that the rating be changed on your roster. CAPTAINS –PLEASE DO NOT APPEAL ON BEHALF OF YOUR PLAYERS! If your appeal is denied, you have no further appeal unless you qualify for filing a medical appeal.Once appeals are reviewed and acted upon, the final ratings will be updated in the National database as shown in Find A Rating in Tennis Link. The USTA website will not reflect current year-end appealed ratings.
Filing a Medical Appeal
Retrieve a medical appeal form. Email the form to Sheila Banks (you may also fax it to: 425-337-0119 or mail to:
Sheila Banks
2000 Village Green Dr #24
Mill Creek, Wa 98012
It is important to review all requirements regarding the Medical Appeal process as no appeal will be processed until all the forms and requirements are complete. All medical appeals MUST be accompanied by a letter from your attending physician, stating the date the injury/illness occurred, nature of your injury/illness, your prognosis and treatment rendered, and whether the injury/illness is permanently disabling. The review of a medical appeal may take several weeks to process.
Self-Rate Appeals
Players appealing a self-rate up must follow the procedures as outlined at the beginning of this document. If you want to lower your self rating only and you did not appeal online during the self-rating process, you may do the following:
- Go to USTA and click on Register for a team.
- Enter your team number
- Submit the form to: USTA Appeals
- Self-rate committee will review the form and notify player within 5 days
Note: This procedure applies to all players except those registering for any Mixed Doubles league and Super Senior league. Those players must contact USTA Appeals.
If your self rate appeal is granted and you have registered on a team but not played a match, please contact USTA Appeals immediately and provide your name, USTA number and team number with the request that the rating be changed on your roster.