Masters Selection and Draw Policies

Selection and Draw Policies for Qualifying, Open Veteran, and Junior Masters

GENERAL

The term Master’s by definition is an Elite Singles event for those players who by current playing record, primarily in singles but not excluding other disciplines, are considered the best singles players in the district.

Selection is the responsibility of the respective Men’s and Women’s Selection Committees which shall be submitted to the Executive for ratification.

 

MEN’S QUALIFYING MASTERS

• “Qualifying Masters” being defined as those players who have the potential for being selected for the respective Open or Veteran Masters events.

1.1   Previous District representation does not preclude players for consideration for selection to     participate in this event.

• The Men’s Selection Committees shall invite TWENTY FOUR Open and SIXTEEN Veteran participants to play in a qualifying event to be held prior to the Open and Veteran Masters.

2.1   The winner of the mixed gender Junior Masters shall automatically qualify for their                                      respective gender event.

3       Should any selected player notify the respective Convener of Selectors that they are not available to                     play; the selectors shall nominate a replacement.

4      Should a selected player arrive at the event venue on the due date and through some circumstance does not commence the first game of the event, the Selectors shall at their sole discretion nominate a             reserve and the replaced player shall become the reserve.

5. The Executive shall conduct a draw of FOUR sections of SIX players per section.

5.1         The draw will be open i.e. no seeding of the draw.

 

WOMEN’S QUALIFYING MASTERS

• “Qualifying Masters” being defined as those players who have the potential for being selected for the respective Open or Veteran Masters events.

1.1   Previous District representation does not preclude players for consideration for selection to     participate in this event.

• The Women’s Selection Committees shall invite twelve Open and twelve Veteran participants to play in a qualifying event to be held prior to the Open and Veteran Masters.

2.1   The winner of the mixed gender Junior Masters shall automatically qualify for their                                      respective gender event.

3       Should any selected player notify the respective Convener of Selectors that they are not available to                     play; the selectors shall nominate a replacement.

4      Should a selected player arrive at the event venue on the due date and through some circumstance does not commence the first game of the event, the Selectors shall at their sole discretion nominate a             reserve and the replaced player shall become the reserve.

5. The Executive shall conduct a draw consisting of two sections of six players per section.

5.1   The draw will be open i.e. no seeding of the draw.

 

 

MEN’S OPEN AND VETERAN MASTERS

1. “Open Masters” being defined as those players considered to be the best players in the District irrespective of age.
2. “Veteran Masters” being defined as those players sixty years of age or over at the commencement of         the event excluding those that may have been selected for the Open Masters.
3. The SIXTEEN players for each of these respective events shall be made up of:

3.1 FOUR players selected by the Men’s Selection Standing Committee.

3.2 The respective winner and runner-up and bronze positions of the previous year’s event.

3.3 The section winners and runners up of that year’s qualifying event.

4. Should any selected player notify the respective Convener of Selectors that they are not available to play; the selectors shall nominate a replacement from their respective Qualifying Masters.
5. Should a selected player arrive at the event venue on the due date and through some circumstance does not commence the first game of the event, the Selectors shall at their sole discretion nominate a             reserve and the replaced player shall become the reserve.
6. The Executive shall conduct a draw for each gender consisting of two sections of EIGHT players                                  per section.

6.1 The previous year’s Winner and Runner-up shall be placed into different sections.

 

 WOMEN’S OPEN AND VETERAN MASTERS

1. “Open Masters” being defined as those players considered to be the TWELVE best players in the District irrespective of age.
2. “Veteran Masters” being defined as those players sixty years of age or over at the commencement of         the event excluding those that may have been selected for the Open Masters.
3. The TWELVE players for each of these respective events shall be made up of:

3.1 Six players selected by the Women’s Selection Standing Committees.

3.2 The respective winner and runner-up of the previous year’s event.

3.3 The section winner and runner-up of that year’s qualifying event.

4. Should any selected player notify the respective Convener of Selectors that they are not available to play; the selectors shall nominate a replacement from their respective Qualifying Masters.
5. Should a selected player arrive at the event venue on the due date and through some circumstance does not commence the first game of the event, the Selectors shall at their sole discretion nominate a             reserve and the replaced player shall become the reserve.
6. The Executive shall conduct a draw for each gender consisting of two sections of six players                          per section.

6.1   The previous year’s Winner and Runner-up shall be placed into different sections.

 

JUNIOR MASTERS

1. “Junior Masters” being defined as players who will be 30 or under in the year of the tournament.
2. The winner of the event, having qualified to play in the Qualifying Masters is not precluded for selection in future Junior Masters events.
3. The combined Men’s and Women’s Selection Committees shall invite sixteen participants of either gender to play in the Junior Masters.
4. Should any selected player notify the respective Convener of Selectors that they are not available to play; the selectors shall nominate a replacement.
5. Should a selected player arrive at the event venue on the due date and through some circumstance does not commence the first game of the event, the Selectors shall at their sole discretion nominate a reserve and the replaced player shall become the reserve.
6. The Executive shall conduct a draw consisting of four sections of four players per section.

6.1   The four Semi Finalists from the previous year will be seeded No 1 in each Section.

 

APRIL  2025