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USTA Cancels More Events, NCAA Waives Standardized Tests
by Rhiannon Potkey, 18 August 2020
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Due to the continuing health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the USTA has canceled all National junior events through Oct. 12 and is encouraging players to participate in local events that do not require extensive travel.
The decision by the USTA on Monday was made to help limit the interstate travel required for national tournaments. Varying locations around the country are subject to different health regulations, restrictions and quarantine periods.
Junior players will now be able to earn national rankings points at selected Section-level events in the 17 USTA sections.
The National junior events canceled following the recent announcement include:
September
National Level 3 (Sept. 12-14)
Zimmerman/Johnson National Level 2 (Sept. 18-20)
McKinney Texas Grade 5 ITF (Sept. 19-26)
Corpus Christi Grade 4 ITF (Sept. 26-Oct. 3)
Pan American Grade B1 ITF (Oct. 3-10)
October
National Level 2 (Oct. 10-12)
Allstate Sugar Bowl Level 3 (Nov. 14-16)
Also on Monday, the NCAA Eligibility Center announced that Division I and II recruits enrolling during the 2021-22 academic year will not be required to take a standardized test such as the SAT or ACT to meet eligibility requirements. The ability for students to take standardized tests has been greatly inhibited by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Rather than taking the test, Division I athletes will be asked to maintain a 2.3 GPA throughout the 2021-22 academic year in the NCAA-approved courses. Division II athletes will need to carry a 2.2 GPA in the same group of classes.
The changes will not apply to high school students graduating after the spring or summer of 2020.
"We are keenly aware of the educational disruptions and academic uncertainty that prospective student-athletes are experiencing," Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center, said in a statement. "To that end, the Eligibility Center is committed to providing support and flexibility in application of initial-eligibility requirements as we remain nimble for additional issues we can't predict or forecast."
All the information can be found at the NCAA Eligibility Center COVID-19 Response FAQs.
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About Rhiannon Potkey
Rhiannon Potkey is a veteran sportswriter with more than two
decades of experience in journalism. Potkey has covered many
sports at many levels and has a passion for finding great stories.
Potkey has covered the U.S. Open, junior sectional and national
events, college conference championships and Davis Cup matches.
Potkey is currently Content Strategist for Tennis Recruiting. You
can reach Rhiannon by email at
rhiannon@tennisrecruiting.net.
