Appealing your NTRP rating

This page is an overview of information on the four types of NTRP appeals. 

Self-Rate Appeal (Down)

A player who self-rates and believes that the minimum rating assigned to him or her is too high is immediately offered the opportunity to appeal this rating. These appeals are reviewed by USTA Southern’s Self Rate Appeals Committee.

If you have already left the self-rate page on the national site, follow these instructions on how to appeal your assigned self-rating:

1. Go to TennisLink and sign in as a USTA member.
2. Click the “USTA League” tab in the upper left-hand corner.
3. In the middle of the page below "Find NTRP Rating Info," click on the "SELF RATE" button.
4. Complete the Online Self-Rate Assessment Form and submit.
5. The decision from the USTA Southern’s Self-Rate Appeals Committee will be sent to player via e-mail.
   
   

Automated Appeal (Computer) or Self-Rate Appeal (Up)

All computer-rated (“C”) players and Mixed-Exclusive rated (“M”) players will have the opportunity to attempt an automated computer appeal of their year-end rating. If a player’s year-end rating is within the applicable range for an appeal down, the player will be allowed to appeal down. Players with a benchmark rating (“B”) will not have the opportunity to appeal.

Any self-rated player who wishes to appeal their rating UP may also follow these instructions.

Follow these instructions for appealing your “C” or “M” year-end rating:

1. Sign on to TennisLink
2. Log in to your TennisLink account (input USTA # and password). If you do not have an account, you can set one up which takes only a few minutes.
3. Once logged in, click link at the top right side of “My Tennis Page” or search for your name by inputting USTA # in “Find NTRP Rating Information” and hit appeal button.
4. It will ask you if you want to appeal up or down
5. Confirm what you want and hit submit. The computer will tell you right away if your “C” or “M” year-end rating is within the applicable range for an appeal.
   

Medical Appeal

A medical appeal is a formal, written request from a player for reconsideration of his/her NTRP Rating based on a permanent, disabling illness or injury that has occurred since the player generated the year-end or early-start NTRP Rating. USTA League Regulation 2.05D states, “If an intervening, permanently disabling injury or illness indicates that a player’s current computer rating may be too high, the player may request a medical appeal of such rating in accordance with NTRP Medical Appeal Procedures.”

• Download the checklist by clicking here.
• For the National Medical Appeal Form, click here.
• For the Attending Physician's Statement form, click here.

After completing all requirements please email your medical appeal to your State League Coordinator. See below.

Contact your State League Coordinator or USTA state staffer

For more information and proper forms to file, please contact your State League Coordinator or USTA state staffer.