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A player who has a first round bye and then fails to send picks for the second round:

TT Changes 2016 (Poll 4) - Players with bye & Alternates/LL

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#1 · (Edited)
Poll 4: Players with bye & Alternates/LL

Current rule: A player/team who has a first round bye and then fails to send picks for the second round is replaced by an alternate who wasn't placed in the first round (ATP rule).
Suggestion: A player/team who has a first round bye and then fails to send picks for the second round should be replaced by the best loser from the first round.

Example said:
Entry list (qualifying 8-player draw):
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
Alt. H (commited after the deadline)

Draw (A with bye)
(1) A vs bye
(3) C vs E
(2) B vs F
(4) D vs G

Day 1 (all players sent picks, player H didn't get into the draw)
(1) A 0:0 bye
(3) C 5:4 E
(2) B 2:3 F
(4) D 2:3 G

Day 2 (missing picks from player A / players H & E sent picks)
(1) A vs (3) C - Missing picks from A
F vs G

Current rule: Player H replaces player A as the best alternate who wasn't placed in R1
(Alt) H vs (3) C
F vs G

Suggestion: Player A is replaced by the best loser from R1
(LL) E vs (3) C
F vs G
TT Changes 2016 - polls (please vote):
TT Changes 2016 (Poll 1) - Cancelled tournaments
TT Changes 2016 (Poll 2) - SEs & doubles
TT Changes 2016 (Poll 3) - WCs & doubles
TT Changes 2016 (Poll 4) - Players with bye & Alternates/LL
TT Changes 2016 (Poll 5) - TB System: Shootout/# of sets given to the winners
 
#4 ·
Current rule basically most of time favors those who could have prolly avoided being alts by entering tournament earlier. Suggested rule imo is better gives a 2nd chance when most r1 matches are a total crapshoot anyway
 
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