If one of these players or double teams has been defeated, that singles player or doubles team would go to State in place of the seed. G. Sectional Awards A team award will be presented to the winning school in each Sectional and four individual medals will also be awarded for the top four singles and top four doubles teams in the individual tournament. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the IHSA printed instructions, the United States Tennis Association rules shall govern play in all tournaments. The 12 point tie breaker system as described in USTA rules shall be used for all matches in Sectional competition and in the championship feed-in brackets in the State Final. Players change ends for one game to start the next set, with player B to serve first.
Doubles follow the same pattern, with partners preserving the sequence of their serving turns.
Losers of semifinal matches in both singles and doubles at all Sectional tournaments shall play a match to determine third and fourth place. Points scored in the Sectional tournament shall not be used in determining school winners in the State Final. The third place championship matches in both singles and doubles shall be played at the tournament site even if the competitors are from the same school. If the consolation feed-in bracket is eliminated, the winners of the quarterfinal matches shall receive two points. One point in singles and one point in doubles shall be awarded to winners of each match in the feed-in bracket.