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1) Player must hold a current USRA Competitive License to be eligible to accumulate WRA ranking points.

2) Points will be awarded only for play in tournaments sanctioned by the WRA.

3) The rankings are maintained on a continuous twelve-month system.

4) Points are awarded as follows in 3-Day, or standard tournament events:

Juniors Event Points: Straight Draws and Round Robin as of 1/1/2010

Adult Events Points:

5) Points are not awarded for participation in a One-Day events (i.e., Shootout, Women’s Only).  If a player has signed up for a tournament and is a NO SHOW for the tournament or a NO SHOW for a match that would result in points, that player will not earn any ranking points for that tournament.

6) Points are awarded in the division played except:

• a) If a player enters an singles division that is canceled, and plays in another singles division, any points earned may be assigned to the division entered at the players request; or
• b) Divisions that are determined as a product of “drop-down” format (eg. Elite) shall define the division played; the first round will be ignored for ranking purposes.

7) Rankings will be maintained in the following divisions of play:

8 ) Eligibility:

• a) It is the responsibility of each player to enter only division(s) in which he/she is eligible. Intentional disregard of this rule may lead to formal disciplinary action by the WRA board, including probation or suspension of eligibility to play in tournaments sanctioned by the WRA.
• b) If a player earns more than 80 points in Open, Elite, A, B or C divisions, he/she is ineligible to play in a lower skill division.
• c) If a player accumulates more than or equal to the division limit, he/she is ineligible to play in that division in future sanctioned tournaments. See 7(a). Division limits are as follows:

• d) A player ranked in Open, Elite, A, B or C that wishes to play in a lower division due to injury must petition the Board of Directors (not the tournament director) of the WRA in writing for waiver of rules 7(b) or 7(c).
• e) A player may petition the Board of Directors in writing to be allowed to play in the next lower division if he/she has earned 80 or fewer points in the last four WRA tournaments played, and he/she has 80 or fewer current USRA ranking points.
• f) When a player has been ranked in any division, but earns no points in that division or a higher division for one consecutive 12-month period, he/she may again play in the next lower division without written permission. (Minimum 2 tournaments played.).
• g) The Board of Directors reserves the right to reclassify a player into a different division (higher or lower) with due cause. The Director of Rankings and another Board member will first speak directly with the player regarding the intent to reclassify the player into a different division including the reasons why. A written notice will be sent only if attempts to speak with the player are unsuccessful and/or the player fails to abide by the provisions of the WRA ranking system including Section 8.
• h) If a player is a current National Championship finalist at a Level 6 USRA event in any skill division other than Open, that player must enter and play the next highest skill level of play for the 12-month period following his/her championship.
• i) The following table can be used as a reference for division eligibility:

9) Tournament Seeding and fair draws are the responsibility of the Tournament Directors. The Tournament Directors are provided with a copy of the most current available rankings prior to the completion of the draw. The current rankings are only one of many possible resources used by the Tournament Directors to produce a fair draw sheet. The Tournament Directors are encouraged (but not required) to seed players according to the WRA rankings.

10) When combining divisions to fill out draws, Tournament Directors must always strive to combine divisions together that will be competitive, and will not allow an individual or team an “easy win” and thus jeopardize the integrity ofthe WRA rankings system. The following table is meant to be used as a guideline for acceptable combinations -Tournament Directors always have the [mal decision on how to combine divisions for their tournaments. Tournament Directors who are unsure abut a specific combination should consult with the WRA board.

11) The WRA Rankings Director reserves the right to not award rankings points ifthe Director feels that divisions were unfairly combined. In this case, the rankings director will notify the players involved and the full WRA Board ofthis decision. The players involved will have the right to appeal this decision to the WRA Board. The WRA Board can overturn the Rankings Director decision with a majority vote.

12) Tournament Directors are encouraged to consult with the Director ofRankings or other members ofthe Rankings committee when application ofthese rules is unclear.

It is not as complicated as it sounds. Basically players are awarded points in the divisions that they play. Players generally enter the proper divisions, keeping competition fair and safe. Periodically the board reviews these rules and adjusts them to fit the conditions of tournament results and player performance. Players that have been on the sidelines for various reasons are given the opportunity to return to tournament play by relaxing previous requirements with some degree of due process.