APTA Sanctioned Events

• Collect and count entries
• Obtain seeding and placement information from appropriate APTA person
• Have available: blank draw sheets, lists of entrants (copy for each person present for draw), numbers to be drawn
• Enter seeds, placements and Byes on draw sheet
• On a master list, cross out all those already entered on draw sheet and number the remainder
• Place numbers in receptacle for "drawing" (1 for each remaining entry after seeds and placements are inserted in draw)
• Draw numbers one at a time and enter corresponding names on draw sheet beginning at first empty slot and working downward.
• Care should be taken to ensure that pairs who are family members or from the same club (or the same city, if Nationals) do not play in the first round. [Names may be replaced in "hat" and re-drawn, or placed in the corresponding position in the next quarter of the draw.]
• If your number of entries does not fit a standard format, use the next larger size draw and add Byes to fill it out. Byes should be distributed evenly throughout.
• Byes and odd numbers of entrants cause problems throughout the draw and consolation, both in format and scheduling. Therefore, you are advised to not accept any late entries unless they are needed to fill out the draw. Others should go on a waiting list in case of withdrawals.

Withdrawals:: If a seed withdraws after the draw is made, and up to 6:00 PM the day before the tournament

• If #1 or #2 withdraws, replace with #3 and move #5 to the vacant spot
• If #3 or #4 withdraws, replace with #5
• Move #9 to spot vacated by #5, #17 to spot vacated by #9 and fill in from Waiting List
• If #5 - #8 withdraws, replace with #9
• Move #17 to #9 spot and fill in from Waiting List
• If more than one pair withdraws, follow this same procedure using #5 & #6, #9 & #10, #17 & #18 to fill the vacated spot
• If one member of #1-#4 drops out and a replacement is found:
• If their ranking points total less than #5, they swap positions with #5
• If their ranking points total the same or more than #5, they remain in their original position

Late Entrants:

If a pair, which should be seeded, submits an entry after the draw is made; they CANNOT be inserted into the draw in an open space. They must be placed on a waiting list and are allowed to play only if a seeded team withdraws.

For National Championships: In the event of sudden illness or cancellation of airline flights caused by weather or other emergencies, in a situation, which would normally cause a default by two or more pairs in a given draw, the players who are available from these incomplete partnerships may combine to form new pairs. Under the guidance of the appropriate seeding committee, they will be placed in the draw so as to minimize changes. If there are local players who can fill in any openings thus created, they may be added to the draw at this time, as long as they are not pairs who should be seeded.

By their nature, these changes will be last minute, but they are necessary in order to maintain the integrity of the draw.

Please click on the links below to view the draws:

• DRAW of 16
• DRAW of 24
• DRAW of 32
• DRAW of 64
• DRAW of 96
• DRAW of 128

DRAW of 16

1 case of balls

2 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom 4 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 0 Byes

Line Order Seed or Placement 1   1 or 2 5 1 4 placements drawn randomly and enteredalternately in order shown 8 3 9 4 12 2 16   1 or 2

DRAW of 24

1 ½ cases of balls

4 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom 4 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 8 Byes

Line Order Seed/Placement/Bye 2   Bye 7   Bye 8 1 Placement 9 3 Placement 10   Bye 15   Bye 16   3 or 4 17   3 or 4 18   Bye 23   Bye 24 4 Placement 25 2 Placement 26   Bye 31   Bye 32   1 or 2

DRAW of 32

2 cases of balls

4 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom 8 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 0 Byes

Line Order Seed or Placement 1   1 or 2 5 5 Placement 9-12 8 1 Placement 5-8 9 3 Placement 5-8 12 7 Placement 9-12 16   3 or 4 17   3 or 4 21 8 Placement 9-12 24 4 Placement 5-8 25 2 Placement 5-8 28 6 Placement 9-12 32   Placement 1 or 2

DRAW of 48

3 cases of balls

8 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom for 1 & 2, 3 & 4 5-8 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 8 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 16 byes

Line Order Seed or Placement 1   1 or 2 2   Bye 7   Bye 8 5 Placement 9-16 9 7 Placement 9-16 10   Bye 15   Bye 15 1 Placement 5-8 17 3 Placement 5-8 18   Bye 23   Bye 24 9 Placement 9-16 25 11 Placement 9-16 26   Bye 31   Bye 32   3-4 33   3-4 34   Bye 39   Bye 40 12 Placement 9-16 41 10 Placement 9-16 42   Bye 47   Bye 48 4 Placement 5-8 49 2 Placement 5-8 50   Bye 55   Bye 56 8 Placement 9-16 57 6 Placement 9-16 58   Bye 63   Bye 64   1 or 2

DRAW of 64

4 cases of balls

8 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom for 1 & 2, 3 & 4 5-8 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 16 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 0 byes

Line Order Seed or Placement 1   1 or 2 5 13 Placement 17-24 8 5 Placement 9-16 9 7 Placement 9-16 12 15 Placement 17-24 16 1 5-8 17 3 5-8 21 17 Placement 17-24 24 9 Placement 9-16 25 11 Placement 9-16 28 19 Placement 17-24 32 3 3-4 33 3 3-4 37 20 Placement 17-24 40 12 Placement 9-16 41 10 Placement 9-16 44 18 Placement 17-24 48 4 5-8 49 2 5-8 54 16 Placement 17-24 56 8 Placement 9-16 57 6 Placement 9-16 59 14 Placement 17-24 64   1 or 2

DRAW of 96

6 cases of balls

16 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom for 1 & 2, 3 & 4 5-8 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 9-16 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 24 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 32 byes

Line Order Seed/Placement/Bye 1   1 or 2 1   Bye 7   Bye 8 21 Placement 25-32 9 13 Placement 17-24 10   Bye 12 29 Placement 33-40 15   Bye 16 5 9-16 17 7 9-16 18   Bye 21 31 Placement 33-40 23   Bye 24 15 Placement 17-24 25 23 Placement 25-32 26   Bye 31   Bye 32 1 5-8 33 3 5-8 34   Bye 39   Bye 40 25 Placement 25-32 41 17 Placement 17-24 42   Bye 53 35 Placement 33-40 55   Bye 56 19 Placement 17-24 57 27 Placement 25-32 58   Bye 63   Bye 64   3 or 4 65   3 or 4 66   Bye 71   Bye 72 28 Placement 25-32 73 20 Placement 17-32 74   Bye 76 36 Placement 33-40 79   Bye 80 12 9-16 81 10 9-16 82   Bye 85 34 Placement 33-40 87   Bye 88 18 Placement 17-24 89 26 Placement 25-32 90   Bye 95   Bye 96 4 5-8 97 2 5-8 98   Bye 103   Bye 104 24 Placement 25-32 105 16 Placement 17-24 106   Bye 108 32 Placement 33-40 111   Bye 112 18 9-16 113 16 9-16 114   Bye 117 30 Placement 33-40 119   Bye 120 14 Placement 17-24 121 22 Placement 25-32 122   Bye 127   Bye 128   1 or 2

DRAW of 128

8 cases of balls

16 seeds – coin toss to determine top or bottom for 1 & 2, 3 & 4 5-8 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 9-16 drawn randomly and entered in order shown 32 placements – drawn randomly and entered in order shown 0 byes

Line Order Seed or Placement 1   1 or 2 5 29 Placement 33-48 8 21 Placement 25-32 9 13 Placement 17-24 12 31 Placement 33-48 16 5 9-16 17 7 9-16 21 33 Placement 33-48 24 15 Placement 17-24 25 23 Placement 25-32 28 35 Placement 33-48 32 1 5-8 33 3 5-8 37 37 Placement 33-48 40 27 Placement 25-32 41 17 Placement 17-24 44 13 Placement 17-24 48 9 9-16 49 11 9-16 53 41 Placement 33-48 53 41 Placement 17-24 53 41 Placement 25-32 53 41 Placement 33-48 64 9 3 or 4 65 9 3 or 4 69 44 Placement 33-48 72 28 Placement 25-32 73 20 Placement 17-24 76 42 Placement 33-48 80 12 9-16 81 10 9-16 85 40 Placement 33-48 88 18 Placement 17-24 89 26 Placement 25-32 92 38 Placement 33-48 96 4 5-8 97 2 5-8 101 36 Placement 33-48 104 24 Placement 25-32 105 16 Placement 17-24 108 34 Placement 33-48 112 8 9-16 113 6 9-16 117 32 Placement 33-48 120 14 Placement 17-24 121 22 Placement 25-32 124 30 Placement 33-48 128   1 or 2