The USTA Northern California

Sportsmanship Initiative

Grand Prize- A trip for two to the 2026 BNP Paribas Open

USTA NorCal is proud to announce the NorCal Sportsmanship Initiative, with winners receiving a trip to the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. The sportsmanship initiative is designed to promote good sportsmanship and a positive environment for all who participate in tennis. Quarterly winners will receive a $100 Tennis Warehouse gift certificate. Players with 7 or more nominations will receive a Stanley Tumbler. Players with 3 or more nominations will receive a Sportsmanship Initiative Limited Edition Bag Tag.

How To Vote:

STEP 1

Log in to the Match Tennis App if you already have an account.

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  • Important – Ensure that you input your player’s USTA number on the registration process to associate the event with your new account.

    STEP 2

    After Signing in, from the top of the Match Tennis App homepage, click the “Vote” button to cast your sportsmanship vote.

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    From the tournament details page of the event click the blue sportsmanship button and cast your vote.

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    STEP 3

    Cast your vote by selecting a player from the dropdown and hit the submit button

     

    What:

    Grand Prize: The top female and male  player receives trip for two (player + guardian) to the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. Includes Tickets (Suite), and Hotel (1 complimentary night stay booked by USTA NorCal).

    • Three or more nominations: NorCal Sportsmanship Initiative Limited Edition Bag Tag.
    • Seven or more nominations: 40 oz Stanley Tumbler.
    • Quarterly winner prize: The top female and male player will receive a $100 Tennis Warehouse gift certificate.

    When:

    This contest will run from March 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. 

     

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    Who can vote?

    Players, parents, tournament staff, and coaches are entitled to nominate up to 3 players at each individual tournament held within the USTA NorCal section who have demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship during the designated contest period.

    Who is eligible to participate?

    Any player from USTA Southern California competing in USTA L3-L7 or Jr Circuit tournaments within the USTA NorCal section during the designated contest period is eligible to participate in the USTA NorCal Sportsmanship Initiative.

    Rules and Regulations:

    1. Family members cannot vote for their own family
    2. Players cannot vote for themselves.
    3. During the contest period, participants may vote for the same person multiple times, but only a maximum of 2 nominations per participant for any individual will count towards the results.
    4. For equity and fairness, each player will be capped at 5 nominations per tournament with an allowance of one additional nomination given to the player who received the most nominations in an event, for a possible total maximum of 6 nominations per event.
    5. All players who accumulate a minimum of 5 nominations between March 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 will receive a sportsmanship bag tag in recognition of their exemplary sportsmanship.
    6. The top female and male player who receives the most approved nominations between March 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 (player + guardian) to the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. Includes Tickets (Suite), and Hotel (1 complimentary night stay booked by USTA NorCal).
    7. If a player receives a code violation, 2x the number of code violation points will be deducted from their accumulative nomination points to date in conjunction with the removal of nominations received from the coded event.
    8. If a player receives a 2nd code violation within the designated time period of the contest, they will be automatically removed from the NorCal Sportsmanship Initiative for the year.  
    9. All nominations received are subject to validation by the Sportsmanship Committee.
    10. Each player, parent, coach, or tournament official may nominate up to 3 players per tournament and may replace that vote at any time during the tournament up through the last day of the tournament.

      Grand Prize Tie Break:

      If there is a tie for the grand prize, the winner will be selected based on the following criteria:

      1. The total number of nominations received by a player throughout the entire time period, exceeding the maximum limit of 5 nominations per tournament, will be considered if there is still a tie after the first criteria is evaluated.

      2. The player who received nominations from a greater number of unique tournaments will be considered should a tie persist following the assessment of the initial criteria.

      Officials/Referees/Non-VTD Directors

      Please follow these steps to nominate a player for good sportsmanship.

       

      1. Register for free Match Tennis App
      2. Search in MTA (by Tournament ID or Tournament Name)
      3. Save Tournament to My Events
      4. From the tournament page click the Sportsmanship button to cast votes

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