We have decided to draw a line in the competition structure to create two different designations of competition for the purposes of the Policy: Specified and Non-Specified.  Specified Competitions will usually be "inter" venue, i.e. involving individuals from different clubs or counties (which are Graded 1-6).  Non-Specified Competitions will usually be "intra" venue, i.e. involving players from within one venue (which is everything below Grade 6).

We are changing our Policy to restrict trans women and non-binary individuals assigned male at birth from playing in the women’s category in “Specified” Competitions. These will be competitions ranging from National Championships through to local county and district leagues, where the purpose is to provide fair competitive opportunities. This helps ensure there is a common national standard for all these competitions which is fair.

For Non-Specified Competitions within venues, the purpose is primarily to provide fun, social competition to enable people to feel part of their local tennis community and players will be able familiarise themselves with the policy within their own venue and hence who they are likely to play against.  These can range from weekend social tournaments through to Club Championships, which are able to be fully inclusive, and  the choice will be for local venues to make.