All teams will register on the waitlist. Once eligibility is confirmed, teams will be notified and moved off the waitlist and into the tournament.
Wild Cards
All National Ranking Tournaments (NRT) and PTI level Tournaments are subject to wild card spots, with a wild card available for every 16 teams allowed in a draw. A wild card team must be registered for the tournament by the registration deadline and must be approved by the National Tournament Committee. Wild card requests may come from tournament directors, the APTA, or players themselves, and should be requested prior to the close of registration. If no wild card spots are used, the draw will be filled out by the next eligible team/s.
Format
For 1-day tournaments (with a draw size greater than eight teams), the following shortened match format should be used for all PTI Nationals:
no-ad / double deuce scoring; (deciding point on second deuce, receivers’ choice)
third set match tiebreaker for all matches except finals
2 out of 3 set regular scoring for the finals.
For 2-day tournaments: 2 out of 3 sets regular scoring for all matches.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to participate in Team or PTI Nationals, a player's PTI history must have at least 8 rated matches within the last twelve months. Those players who have fewer than 8 rated matches in the last twelve months may request an exception from the PTI Nationals committee.
APTA Membership
All players must be APTA members, and membership must be purchased before entry.