Is this another USTA screw up?

Southern Sectionals in Mobile this past weekend and played 7.5. A teammate of mine also played on our 8.5 team which qualified and was there. He told the 8.5 team he was going with the 7.5 team to avoid any scheduling conflicts so he didnt register for the 8.5 team by the deadline. The 8.5 team wanted an UPGRADE and begged my teammate to try and sign up and was allowed to. Is that supposed to happen or was this a special gift they awarded them? Much speculation that a player on the 8.5 team faked an injury and that's why they were allowed my teammate to play even past the deadline for registration.
 
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