Tournament Administration

2025 USTA SC Sanctioned Tournament Documents:

The resources below are for South Carolina Tournament Directors submitting sanction applications for junior and adult Level 5 Closed, Level 6, and Level 7 tournaments.

• USTA South Carolina Junior Tournament Criteria
• USTA South Carolina Adult Tournament Criteria
• USTA SC Junior Tournament Sanction and Schedule Policy
• USTA SC Adult Tournament Sanction and Schedule Policy
• Use of Certified Officials at Sanctioned Junior Tournaments Policy
• USTA Junior Tournament Pricing Guide

2026 USTA SC Sanctioned Tournament Documents:

• USTA South Carolina Junior Tournament Criteria
• USTA South Carolina Adult Tournament Criteria
• USTA South Carolina Junior Tournament Sanction and Schedule Policy
• USTA South Carolina Adult Tournament Sanction and Schedule Policy
• Use of Certified Officials at Sanctioned Junior Tournaments Policy
• USTA Junior Tournament Pricing Guide

Dual Tournament Director/Referee Role – We are happy to announce that the Tournament Director/Referee Dual Role initiative was launched on October 1, 2021. This role supports USTA events by providing you, as the Tournament Director (TD), the opportunity to serve as both the TD and Referee at L6 Adult (on a case-by-case basis), L7 Adult, L7 Junior and/or L5 Wheelchair events after completing a required online course. After completing your course, you will be ready to begin your dual role as the TD/Referee at L6 adult (on a case-by-case basis), L7 Adult, L7 Junior and/or L5 Wheelchair events! If you need assistance throughout the registration process, please contact our LRC support team at ustalrc@eskillz.com. Please email officiating@usta.com if you have any questions.

USTA National Adult Tournament Manuals

• USTA Level 6 Adult Tournament Manual
• USTA Level 7 Adult Tournament Manual

Applies to Closed and Open L3, L4 and L5 events sanctioned in USTA Southern Section. 

Player Rest Requirements:

• Any time of the year: Doubles followed by singles – A minimum of 30 minutes is required between the completion of the first doubles match of the day prior to starting singles play.
• During the months from May 1 to October 1: Singles followed by singles – Players shall be given a minimum of two hours rest between the completion of the first singles match of the day and the start of the second singles match of the day.
• During the months of October 1 to May 1: Singles followed by singles – Players shall be given a minimum of 90-minute rest between completion of the first singles match of the day and the start of the second match of the day. 
• Singles followed by doubles – Players shall be given a minimum of one hour rest between any singles match (first or second of the day) and a doubles match.

NOTE: If player’s match is longer than two hours, during the months of May 1 to October 1, they may request (in person) more time from the referee. Time extension may not be guaranteed.

Inclement Weather:

In the event of inclement weather and changes in scoring formats, the referee and Tournament Committee are not bound by the above scheduling increments and rest requirements. However, at a minimum, the rest between the end of the first singles match and the beginning of the second singles match should be equal to the time on court that day for the first singles match. This should also apply to any additional singles matches scheduled in that the subsequent match rest period should be equal to the duration of the previous match.