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"Ask the board" thread! Vol 2 ( List of current TT board members in the opening post)

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Is there a rule for how manager handle when someone withdraws from MD after QD start but before MD made, as is the case in IW now


When would LL #1 be placed in MD :oh:
 
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I believe it would work very similarly to real WTA.

Instead of the usual Q spots, there would be one more for LL. So each spot would be "Q/LL"

Anyway that's what I think and what the official WTA rule is but idk if TT rules are different in this retrospect
 
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Hello guys ,

Did you receive any picks for Irapuato ? Deadline is 7 PM CET.

Thanks. :)

@Blackeagle , @mrsberdych just texted me she can't open TF for some reason so I told her to send to TT Email.
 
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the MD cutoff for Bogota this year can be as high as #26 after including SE and WC Drake1980

therefore it is not really fair for the players ranked #27-30, who would be QD in Bogota AND QD in ITFs as well

should the Top 30 LE rule be lifted for this week so #27-30 have the choice between QD Bogota and MD ITF :shrug:
 
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the MD cutoff for Bogota this year can be as high as #26 after including SE and WC Drake1980

therefore it is not really fair for the players ranked #27-30, who would be QD in Bogota AND QD in ITFs as well

should the Top 30 LE rule be lifted for this week so #27-30 have the choice between QD Bogota and MD ITF :shrug:
I know Fred is vacationing in Florida, but no response from any Board Member :scratch: :sad: :sad:
 
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Just wanna ask if players in Miami Singles R4/ Miami Doubles R3 can play or eligible to play for tournaments in Week #13. Someone help
 
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Just wanna ask if players in Miami Singles R4/ Miami Doubles R3 can play or eligible to play for tournaments in Week #13. Someone help
No. Players who reached 4th round in singles or/and 3rd round in doubles at GS/Miami/IW are automatically out of all ITF tournaments which take place in the 2nd week of the event.
 
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Question about PR:

Is it possible to change your mind about using it in one tournament you signed in after the first deadline is passed? I mean would it make it a LE (as if you are out and then in again) or you can save your position (I mean the commitment order) in the EL but without the PR??

Thanks in advance
 
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Hi!

Right now, Karshi ITF doesn't have enough players to be held. They need 4 persons. I got a 2nd warning that week and therefore can't play in Week #14. Can't you make a space for me to play there (if they reach 16 players), even if I don't win any points? Just a suggestion :)
 
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Hi!

Right now, Karshi ITF doesn't have enough players to be held. They need 4 persons. I got a 2nd warning that week and therefore can't play in Week #14. Can't you make a space for me to play there (if they reach 16 players), even if I don't win any points? Just a suggestion :)
it is really admirable of you to try to help, but I doubt that would work, because it would be weird for players in the tournament to play you and end up losing to a player who cannot win any points in the event :surprise:
 
#548 ·
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well, you already mentioned Drake in the Bogota thread, that is more than enough and those who are eligible to take a WC into a event should be aware of that themselves anyway, we never worked with PMs there...
And yes (as reply to Davidspell), in this case it would not make any sense if we allow you to play an event, sorry!
 
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well, you already mentioned Drake in the Bogota thread, that is more than enough and those who are eligible to take a WC into a event should be aware of that themselves anyway, we never worked with PMs there...
what, valac sends a PM to players that won a SE through the SE Race :shrug:

so far in 2016, all defending champions (at least in singles) were in MD directly, so I don't think WC was needed yet :nerd:
 
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A question on the top 30 late entrant rule. I just want to know if I am doing it right for Kofu (top 30 singles and doubles players are automatically LE and cannot be seeded to have BYE in first round) because I don't exactly understand the part in bold:

Top 30 Late Entries are not able to be seeded (Qualifying or Main Draw)
If there aren´t enough players in the draw and Top 30 Late Entries have to be seeded then they should be seeded in reversed order.
Players with a Protected Ranking of 30 or better in singles or doubles won´t be considered as LE if they enter a Challenger tournament with their Protected Ranking.
 
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A question on the top 30 late entrant rule. I just want to know if I am doing it right for Kofu (top 30 singles and doubles players are automatically LE and cannot be seeded to have BYE in first round) because I don't exactly understand the part in bold:
Say there are 16 players in the draw. 7 of the 16 are outside the Top 30, so they're seeded 1-7. The rest of the 9 players are in the Top 30. So that means that one of the top 30 players has to be seeded. So the 8th seed would be the lowest ranked (reverse order) of the top 30 LE.

I think that's what the bolded part is saying, but I may have just confused you even more. :lol:
 
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But do players, e.g. Unranked, who commit on time enjoy a seeding over a top 30 LE ?

Crap that meant I messed up the draw totally.

Well gotta stick to the real draw now. Sorry and thanks for the explanation.
 
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At what time will Karshi be cancelled? I need 2 more players, but if I don't find them, will the others be transferred to Jackson without penalty or as LE or do they need to OUT and enter Jackson themselves?
 
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At what time will Karshi be cancelled? I need 2 more players, but if I don't find them, will the others be transferred to Jackson without penalty or as LE or do they need to OUT and enter Jackson themselves?
you can post in chat threads to search for the needed players, two players shouldn´t be a problem, if not, then the tournament should be cancelled at latest tomorrow afternoon CET (at latest before the final deadline of Jackson is over) and then you can merge the two Entry Lists and those who committed on time in Karshi will count as regular entries for Jackson as well (LEs of Karshi will be LEs in Jackson as well obviously), players don´t need to enter Jackson themselves, it is enough if you inform them about it in the thread.

how many doubles teams do you have currently?
you need at least 8 teams as well for the tournament.
 
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Can someone receive my picks (and my opponents) for Karshi (S+D) this week?
 
#563 ·
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Can someone receive my picks (and my opponents) for Karshi (S+D) this week?
Yeah I can :)
 
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#565 ·
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I also need someone to accept picks for me in Charleston. Anyone? :angel:
I can do it :)
 
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or me, whom ever you like :angel:
 
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In Charleston, do Frenchtouch/Hapsara win be "default" since Juani is banned, eventhough Frenchtouch didn't send?
Yes
 
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TT looks like fun. I have never participated. I read the rules page. Can I now just "commit" to a tournament accepting entrees?
Yes. You can find Challenger tournaments HERE. Commit to a tournament which has not started yet, those are tournaments of the week #15 (you will be LE) and week #16. Don't forget you can play only one tournament per week.
 
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gotcha! thanks...
I'm not a board member but I thought I'd add that, as Igorche says, you you can only play in one tournament per week but you can enter more than one to see where you will get the best placing. You have to withdraw from all but one by the deadline, which is usually the Monday before the tournament starts (i.e. a week before).

I have been playing for just over a year and am now finally starting to be able to enter some WTA tournaments as I have had a few challenger wins and my ranking has risen to around 90. Unless you have a good run at a slam (which pretty much anyone can enter) then it is likely that you will have to play challengers for quite a while. They are good fun though and there are lots of nice people playing.

Good luck!
 
#579 ·
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Can a board member take a look at the entries for Pelham (post 3) and check if I've understood the bye in QD rule correctly?
 
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Can a board member take a look at the entries for Pelham (post 3) and check if I've understood the bye in QD rule correctly?

Yes, ozboy1989 and Joaquin are seeds #1 and #2 and they have byes in the QD (flareon is seed #3 and tennisbuddy12 #4)
 
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Cool, thanks

I fixed some errors so the list looks different now, but at least I understood the rule right
 
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