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## VII. THE COMPETITION 

1) The team with the fewest events played is positioned higher. 

2) The team with the highest number of points is positioned higher. 

3) A coin flip or draw if a tie remains. 

## F. Qualifiers 

Qualifiers are teams who are included in the main draw as a result of their success in a qualifying competition. If the main draw is made prior to the completion of a qualify - ing competition, it shall include as many qualifying places as there are sections in the qualifying draw. Each of these qualifying places shall be positioned in the main draw in accordance with standard drawing procedures. Determination as to which qualifier goes into which qualifying place shall be by drawing after the qualifying competition ends. 

G.Wild Cards. Wild cards are players included in the main draw at the sole discretion of the tournament. Wild cards must be named at the time the draw is made. Wild cards may be seeded. Tournaments may not receive compensation and players may not offer compensation in exchange for the awarding of a wild card. 

## 7.14 Seeds Definition 

Seeds are players who are given preferential positions in the draw based on the FedEx ATP Rankings. The selection and arrangement of seeds shall be based upon the most recent FedEx ATP Rankings list (the protected ranking is not considered). Each tournament shall have a seeded draw and there shall be only one seeding list. Seeding shall not be official until the final draw is made. For doubles, seeded teams will be determined by using the combined FedEx ATP Doubles Rankings of the two players (entry protection not included). 

Any vacancy created by the withdrawal of a seed, after the draw has been made but prior to the release of the order of play for the first day of main draw, shall be filled according to the procedures described under vacancies. 

## Protected Ranking is for Entry, Not Seeding 

Case:  May a player’s protected ranking be used for seeding purpos- es? 

Decision: No. The protected ranking position can be used for: 1) entry into the qualifying competition and main draw, or 2) special exempt position. It may not be used for: 1) seeding, or 2) lucky loser order. 

## VII. THE COMPETITION 

## 7.15 Number of Seeds 

The number of seeds shall be as follows: 

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*ATP Challenger Tour Qualifying only 

## 7.16 Placement of Seeds - Main Draw 

The procedures for placing seeds in the main draw are as follows: 

A.  Place seed 1 on line 1 and seed 2 on line 32 (32 draw), line 64 (64 draw) or line 128 (96 draw); and 

B. To determine the location of the remaining seeds, draw in groups according to the following chart: 

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