Here is a breakdown of the League Violation Types & Violation Codes:
| Violation Type | Violation Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Violations | B1 | Changing the line-up after it has been presented (exchanged) |
| General Violations | B2 | Failing to comply with a USTA League Regulation or Guideline |
| Sportsmanship Violations - Player | A1 | Equipment Abuse (e.g., throwing racket, hitting balls out of the court) |
| Sportsmanship Violations - Player | T1 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct/Violations of The Code or inappropriate conduct (e.g. intentional/retaliatory bad line calls, refusing to call out the score, "quick" serving, stalling, feinting, grunting, tanking/not using best efforts to win; obscene/profane language or gestures) |
| Sportsmanship Violations - Player | T2 | Flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct (e.g. hitting balls at opponent or spectators, extreme obscene/profane language, threat of physical violence, destruction of property) regardless of location or medium. This includes, but is not limited to, conduct at League match sites, League activities, hotels or other housing, and all forms of communication, including online medium or otherwise. |
| Sportsmanship Violations - Associated with Player | T3 | Unsportsmanlike conduct or inappropriate conduct by a person associated with a player/team, incl. non-playing Captains and teammates not playing in that match (e.g. cheering opponent's errors, service faults, obscene/profane language or gestures, etc.) |
| Sportsmanship Violations - Associated with Player | T4 | Flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct or flagrant inappropriate conduct by a person associated with a player/team, incl. non-playing Captains, and teammates not playing in that match (e.g., threat of physical violence, destruction of property, etc.) regardless of location or medium. This includes, but is not limited to, conduct at League match sites, League activities, hotels or other housing, and all forms of communication, including online medium or otherwise. |
| Gross Misconduct | G4 | Gambling activity as defined in USTA Regulation IV.C.19. |
| Self-Rate Violations | S1 | Self-rating lower than true playing ability, incl. Dynamic DQ (Player will be moved up) |
| Self-Rate Violations | S2 | Failure to self-rate in accordance with the Guidelines, or omission of information regarding player's tennis history |
| Self-Rate Violations | S3 | Any USTA League player, or Captain, who knowingly assists or condones of another player’s inaccurate or inappropriate self-rating (including guiding that player to omit information) |
| Extreme Circumstances | X1 | Misrepresenting scores (incl. intentionally entering inaccurate scores or representing scores without playing the match) |
| Extreme Circumstances | X2 | Misrepresenting identity (incl. intentionally registering under different names or versions of the same name, playing and entering scores under someone else's name) |
| Extreme Circumstances | H1 | Playing while suspended |
| Extreme Circumstances | X4 | Physical violence against another person on or off court |
| Rollover | R1 | When the Suspension expires, points not cleared and in excess of the previous Suspension level are rolled over as a new Violation record into the next Suspension level. |
| Rollover | R2 | If the number of points rolled over, makes the person immediately eligible for another suspension, the National Admin has the ability to adjust those points down for the Rollover Violation, so that the person is no longer eligible for Immediate suspension. |
| Suspension Violation Adjustment | J2 | Adjustment to Violation points for current or removed suspension and grievance approved. |
