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2015 Grand Slam Rulebook

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29 Total Direct Wild Accepted Acceptances Cards 128 119 9 96 88 8 64 56 8 e. Selection of Qualifying Entries Direct Acceptances into the Qualifying competition shall be selected from among players with a computer ranking who have entered, in accordance with any advance entry system. The order of selection shall be consistent with the ranking used for any advance entry system. Ties shall also be resolved consistent with the computer ranking system. If a withdrawal occurs after the deadline for the Qualifying Draw the vacancy shall be filled from the on-site Alternate Sign-In list using the order of the original Qualifying Alternate list based on the rankings as of the Qualifying entry deadline. f. Byes In the event there are not enough competitors to fill the Qualifying Draw, then after the seeds are placed in the draw as hereinafter set forth, the required number of byes shall be awarded to the highest seeds as a first priority and any remaining byes shall be drawn by lot in a manner so as to distribute them as evenly as possible throughout the sections of the draw. g. Sections and Seeds The Qualifying Draw shall be made in sections, and the winner of each section shall be given a place in the Main Draw. If four (4) Qualifiers are required, there will be four (4) sections; six (6) Qualifiers, six (6) sections; and so on. The draw shall be seeded and the selection of seeds shall be consistent with the most recent available computer ranking list. There shall be one seed in the top half and one seed in the bottom half of each section. If a seed withdraws from the Qualifying Draw prior to the release of the Order of Play on the day preceding the start of the Qualifying competition, the next eligible seed takes the open spot and the Alternate takes the spot created by the move. After the release of the Order of Play, the open spot vacated by the seed is filled by an Alternate. h. Method of Draw The first seed shall be placed at the top of the first section, the second seed shall be placed at the top of the second section and so on until all sections have one (1) seed on the top line of each section. The remaining seeds shall be drawn as one group. The first drawn shall be placed on the bottom line of the first section, the second drawn shall be placed on the bottom line of the second section and so on until all sections have one (1) seed on the bottom line of each section.

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