Sharapova's_Boy
Mar 15th, 2007, 02:34 AM
Junior Tour™
Where Tomorrow's Stars Start Today.
As well has having a professional player, you have the option of building a junior player. You can only coach 1 junior player at a time.
★ How To Join
Simply post here the player you would like to play as. (The player must be outside the top 50 on the real WTA rankings at the time when your junior signs up).
For the latest WTA rankings, please go here: http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/rankings/singles_numeric.asp
The current ITF Junior rankings can be found here, which can help you in selecting your junior player. http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/index.asp
Please refer to this thread for taken players: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?p=10290183#post10290183
Once you have signed up, remember to post your junior commitments in this thread: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=290085
★ Sending Points
All junior players have 80 points. Simply divide them between 3 sets, and send them Sharapova's_Boy.
If you fail to send new points at the start of each tournament, 1 point will be deducted from each of your sets.
★ Point Difference
0 7-6(6) *1 (Previous Points)
1 7-6(5)
2 7-6(4)
3 7-6(3)
4 7-6(2)
5 7-6(1)
6 7-6(0)
7-12 7-5
12-17 6-4
18-23 6-3
24-29 6-2
30-35 6-1
36+ 6-0
* - If points are tied, then the players' previous points will be taken into account. For example, if the second set is tied, then their previous second set points will be added to the current second set. More previous sets will be added until the tie is broken.)
★ Changing Points
On the junior tour, you cannot change points. The points that you send for your first match will be used for the whole tournament.
★ Bonus Points
There are no bonus points on the junior tour. All Juniors will use 80 points. Only when a junior turns Pro can they begin to accumulate points.
★ Ranking Points
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7303/itfpointsdv0.jpg
Your ranking will be made up of your 10 Best results.
★ Quality Points
There will be no quality points on the junior tour.
★ Doubles
There will be no doubles on the Junior tour.
★ Entering Tournaments
1 week prior to an event beginning, a sign-up thread for that tournament will be created. If you wish to play in the event, sign-up in the thread. There will be no entry lists or commitment threads on the Junior Tour™.
★ Tournament Limit
Juniors do not have a limit on the amount of tournaments they can play. Be mindful of the fact though that only your 10 best singles results will count towards your ranking.
★ Schedule
The junior schedule will follow the real ITF junior tour, incorporating GA, B1, G1, G2, G3, G4 and G5 events.
The Junior Tour™ schedule can be found here: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=290081
★ How To Turn Pro
At the conclusion of each GA event, the top 2 ranked juniors have the option of turning Pro, and joining the Pro Tour™ . Once your junior has turned Pro, you have the option of coaching another junior. Again, you don't have to, but the option is there.
★ Junior Exempts
When juniors turn pro after the GA events, they receive Special Exempts onto the pro circuit. Which means, they have 3 events of their choice where they automatically are entered into the Main Draw.
The #1 ranked junior receives - Automatic Main Draw entry into: 3 x Tier I of their choice.
The #2 ranked junior receives - Automatic Main Draw entry into: 3 x Tier II of their choice.
Where Tomorrow's Stars Start Today.
As well has having a professional player, you have the option of building a junior player. You can only coach 1 junior player at a time.
★ How To Join
Simply post here the player you would like to play as. (The player must be outside the top 50 on the real WTA rankings at the time when your junior signs up).
For the latest WTA rankings, please go here: http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/rankings/singles_numeric.asp
The current ITF Junior rankings can be found here, which can help you in selecting your junior player. http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/index.asp
Please refer to this thread for taken players: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?p=10290183#post10290183
Once you have signed up, remember to post your junior commitments in this thread: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=290085
★ Sending Points
All junior players have 80 points. Simply divide them between 3 sets, and send them Sharapova's_Boy.
If you fail to send new points at the start of each tournament, 1 point will be deducted from each of your sets.
★ Point Difference
0 7-6(6) *1 (Previous Points)
1 7-6(5)
2 7-6(4)
3 7-6(3)
4 7-6(2)
5 7-6(1)
6 7-6(0)
7-12 7-5
12-17 6-4
18-23 6-3
24-29 6-2
30-35 6-1
36+ 6-0
* - If points are tied, then the players' previous points will be taken into account. For example, if the second set is tied, then their previous second set points will be added to the current second set. More previous sets will be added until the tie is broken.)
★ Changing Points
On the junior tour, you cannot change points. The points that you send for your first match will be used for the whole tournament.
★ Bonus Points
There are no bonus points on the junior tour. All Juniors will use 80 points. Only when a junior turns Pro can they begin to accumulate points.
★ Ranking Points
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7303/itfpointsdv0.jpg
Your ranking will be made up of your 10 Best results.
★ Quality Points
There will be no quality points on the junior tour.
★ Doubles
There will be no doubles on the Junior tour.
★ Entering Tournaments
1 week prior to an event beginning, a sign-up thread for that tournament will be created. If you wish to play in the event, sign-up in the thread. There will be no entry lists or commitment threads on the Junior Tour™.
★ Tournament Limit
Juniors do not have a limit on the amount of tournaments they can play. Be mindful of the fact though that only your 10 best singles results will count towards your ranking.
★ Schedule
The junior schedule will follow the real ITF junior tour, incorporating GA, B1, G1, G2, G3, G4 and G5 events.
The Junior Tour™ schedule can be found here: http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=290081
★ How To Turn Pro
At the conclusion of each GA event, the top 2 ranked juniors have the option of turning Pro, and joining the Pro Tour™ . Once your junior has turned Pro, you have the option of coaching another junior. Again, you don't have to, but the option is there.
★ Junior Exempts
When juniors turn pro after the GA events, they receive Special Exempts onto the pro circuit. Which means, they have 3 events of their choice where they automatically are entered into the Main Draw.
The #1 ranked junior receives - Automatic Main Draw entry into: 3 x Tier I of their choice.
The #2 ranked junior receives - Automatic Main Draw entry into: 3 x Tier II of their choice.