Acceptance Criteria
Due to court availability, the draw size of the event is limited in most of the tournaments. When the number of entries exceeds the posted maximum draw size, the following acceptance criteria apply
Indoor season
(Indoor season criteria begins at the start of October)
| Rogers First Set Tour – Rookie and Rising Stars, Transition Tour 2 Star, Provincial Circuit 3 Star | ||
| 1 | OTA Member | |
| 2 | Host club wild cards (up to 2) (excluding tournaments which are held outdoors) | |
| 3 | Primary age group* | |
| 4 | # of tournaments within the month (begins at the start of November) | |
| 5 | Date and time of entry | |
| Provincial Circuit Plus 3.5 star, Selection 4 Star, Indoor Provincial 5 Star | ||
| 1 | OTA Member | |
| 2 | Ranking as of the entry deadline | |
Outdoor season
(mid-May to late September) including tournaments which are held indoors
| Rogers First Set Tour – Rookie and Rising Stars, Transition Tour 2 Star, Provincial Circuit 3 Star |
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| 1 | OTA Member | |
| 2 | Primary age group* | |
| 3 | Date and time of entry | |
| Provincial Circuit Plus 3.5 star, Selection 4 Star, Outdoor Provincial 5 Star |
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| 1 | OTA Member | |
| 2 | Ranking as of the entry deadline | |
*To learn about the Junior Primary age group, click HERE.
Acceptance Status
Players will be listed under the following acceptance status when their entry is received.
Main Draw
Players who are accepted with Main Draw status will be placed in the draw.
Reserve
When the Main Draw spots are filled up, all players are placed on the reserve and are given a number to indicate their order of acceptance. To learn about the order number of the reserve list please see below.
Exclude
The following scenarios will lead to entries being moved to the exclude list.
- Players withdraw after the withdrawal deadline
- Players who are ineligible for the tournament due to tournament ineligibility. Click HERE for tournament ineligibility
- Players who are found to be in two Main Draw rosters by the time draws are being generated
Note: Only players listed as having Main Draw acceptance will be placed in the Draw.
Order Number of the Reserve list
The entries on the reserve list are given an order number leading to the acceptance to the tournament, pertaining to the acceptance criteria. The acceptance status is updated regularly. It will be adjusted when the entry is closed and be finalized after the withdrawal deadline.
Indoor season
| Order number Main Draw or Reserve |
Acceptance Status |
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| 1–99 | Primary age group, first tournament of the calendar month | |
| 101–199 | Primary age group, one tournament is played | |
| 201–299 | Primary age group, two tournaments are played | |
| 301–399 | Playing up, first tournament of the calendar month | |
| 401–499 | Playing up, one tournament is played | |
| 501–599 | Playing up, two tournaments are played | |
| 601–699 | Out-of-province players | |
Outdoor season
| Order number Main Draw or Reserve |
Acceptance Status |
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| 1–99 | Primary age group | |
| 301–399 | Playing up | |
| 601–699 | Out-of-province players | |
