If you feel there is a serious problem regarding an opponent’s lineup or anything related to the team match, below is the correct procedure for filing an official protest, as well as a new form that can be e-mailed or faxed to the ITA office.

Procedure For Filing a Protest

1.) How and when to file a protest:
A coach must file a protest in writing within 48 hours of the start of the match to the ITA office (fax: 603-386-7771 or 609-497-9586/email cangle@itatennis.com/contact: Casey Angle). If a match is between two schools from the same conference, the protest must be handled by the conference office. Once the ITA office receives a protest it will inform the other coach and ask for him/her to submit in writing their side of the situation. When appropriate, the official will also be asked to provide and explanation in writing. If you have a question about rules and whether or not you can/should protest a match, you should contact the Chairs of the ITA Rules Committee.

2.) Who reviews a protest:
Once a protest has been filed, it will be sent to a) an ITA Regional Ranking Committee if it involves teams from the same region, or b) the ITA National Ranking Committee if it involves teams from different regions. A protest may also be sent separately to the ITA Ethics and Infractions Committee, if the case warrants it. A complete listing of regional and national ranking committees is located on the ITA web site, www.itatennis.com (under each division's rankings listing).

3.) Additional information:
An ITA Ranking Committee has the right to make a ruling on a protest and, if appropriate, reverse or overturn a result for ITA Ranking purposes. The ITA will then recommend the NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA committees consider this ruling for postseason selection/seeding.

A coach also has the right to appeal a protest ruling made by an ITA Ranking Committee to the National Ranking Committee (for rulings made by Regional Ranking Committees).

Official ITA Team Match Protest Form (PDF)