1. Eliminates Qualifier: Replaces the 64-player qualifier and 128-player main draw at the Boys' and Girls' 18 and 16 USTA National Clay Court Championships and the USTA National Championships (Hard Courts) and with a main draw of 192 players.
2. Creates Direct Acceptance List: Creates a Direct Acceptance List of top USTA, ATP/WTA and ITF players to be published on May 1 that will automatically be selected for the Boys' and Girls' 18 and 16 USTA National Clay Court Championships and the USTA National Championships. ATP/WTA and ITF players are only included on the Direct Acceptance List for the 18 Divisions. Up to 32 players are selected off of this list for the 18s Divisions; up to 16 players are selected off of this list for the 16s Divisions.
Direct Acceptance List
The USTA shall publish Direct Acceptance Lists in the 18 and 16 Divisions for the USTA National Clay Court Championships and the USTA National Champions with effective dates as of May 1. Each list shall consist of players who are eligible for the applicable USTA National Championships and shall be ordered as follows:
- 18 Divisions.
- Players listed in positions 1 through 16 on a National Standings List of the division that shall be published on May 1;
- Players not previously listed who have an ATP singles ranking of 800 or better or who have a WTA singles ranking of 600 or better as of May 1, which players shall be listed in the order of their ranking; and
- Players not previously listed who have an ITF ranking of 100 or better as of May 1, which players shall be listed in the order of their ranking.
- 16 Divisions.
- Players listed in positions 1 through 16 on a National Standings List of the division that shall be published on May 1.
Shortly after selection for the USTA National Clay Court Championships is done, the Direct Acceptance List is republished and any player who is not age eligible for the USTA National Championships is removed and replaced with the next-highest eligible player.
3. Net Increase in Draw Size to Section Quota: The net increase in draw size is allocated to Sectional Association quota using the same quota formula that currently exists (60% based on strength of Section / 40% based on size of junior membership as of Dec. 31, 2013).
4. Sectional Ranking Tournament Winner Always Replaced with Quota Player: If the winner of the designated Sectional Ranking Tournament (May/June Sectionals) does not enter the USTA National Championships (Hard Courts) or is not age eligible, one additional player from the Section’s endorsement list will be selected. This proposed change applies to all divisions (BG12-18).