Grand Strand Tennis

GSTL ANNOUNCES DAYS AND TIMES

FOR

MIXED DOUBLES 2012

 

The following TENTATIVE days and times will be used to schedule Grand Strand Tennis league matches for MIXED DOUBLES.  Days and times
may be changed based on the completed team registrations as of the deadline date of May 14, 2012 for Mixed Adult and Senior and June 25, 2012 for Mixed Super Senior.

 

       5.0 Adult – 9:30 AM SATURDAY

       6.0 Adult – 6:30 PM TUESDAY

       7.0 Adult – 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY

       8.0 Adult – 6:30 PM THURSDAY

       9.0 Adult – 6:30 PM MONDAY

     

5.0 Senior – TBD

6.0 Senior – 6:30 PM THURSDAY

7.0 Senior – 11:00 AM SATURDAY

8.0 Senior – 6:30 PM TUESDAY

 

6.0 Super Senior – 5:30 PM SUNDAY

7.0 Super Senior – 6:30 PM MONDAY   

8.0 Super Senior – 5:30 PM SUNDAY

 

Final schedules will be posted on TennisLink by May 17 for Mixed Adult and Senior and June i for Mixed Super Senior by 8:00 PM

 

 

For questions, contact Rita Gray,

Mixed Doubles Coordinator

843-455-9274

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Susie Honeycutt,

Local League Coordinator,

843-293-5158/450-6788

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GSTL Mixed Doubles 2012 Deadline Dates

 

 

April 23:   Captains Meeting – 6:30 PM – Cooper House General Store

                  6011 Dick Pond Road – Just west of the Socastee Swing Bridge

                                  

April 30:  Team Registration Opens

 

May 14:   Team registration ends for Mixed Adult and Senior (must have a

                 minimum of three eligible partnerships registered to be included

                 in the scheduling)

 

May 17:   Schedules posted on TennisLink no later than 8:00 PM

 

 May 24:  Season begins (for larger levels)

 

 May 27:  Team registration ends for Mixed Super Senior

 

 June 1:   Schedules posted for Mixed Super Senior no later than 8 PM

 

 Jun 10:     Mixed Super Senior Season begins

 

JULY 14:  Deadline date to enter teams in TennisLink that are playing

                  their local League at state championships.  (9.0 senior and

                  10.0 adult DEADLINE FOR ADD ONS IS AUG 31, 2012)

 

AUG 3:  Rosters closed to Add-ons (except with LLC approval)

               for Mixed Adult and Senior

 

Aug 26: League Season ENDS for Mixed Adult and Senior

 

Aug 29:  Mixed Super Senior closed to Add-ons

 

Sept 12:  Mixed Super Senior Season ENDS

 

RITA GRAY, MIXED DOUBLES COORDINATOR, 843-455-9274, email hidden; JavaScript is required

 

Susie Honeycutt, Local League Coordinator, 843-293-5158 / 450-6788, email hidden; JavaScript is required

 

USTA CHAMPIONSHIPS:

 

Sept 15 – 17:  SC State Mixed Championships in Florence, SC.
(Adult and Senior) 24 hard courts…6 clay courts.

                      

Oct 12 – 14:  Mixed Super Senior State Championships, Aiken, SC

 

Oct 12 – 14:  Mixed Adult and Senior Sectional Championships, Macon GA

                     

 

2012 GSTL Mixed Doubles League Rules

ADULT, SENIOR AND SUPER SENIOR

 

 

THE USTA, USTA SOUTHERN SECTION, AND USTA SOUTH CAROLINA RULES
AND REGULATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER LOCAL LEAGUE RULES.  IF A CONFLICT OCCURS, THE ABOVE WILL OVERRULE THE LOCAL LEAGUE RULES.  LOCAL LEAGUE RULES MAY HAVE TO BE CHANGED ANNUALLY WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF LOCAL MEMBERSHIP IF STATE, SECTIONAL OR NATIONAL
USTA REGULATIONS IS CHANGED.

CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ALL THE USTA, SOUTHERN,
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GSTL RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND FOR E
NCOURAGING TEAM MEMBERS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS.  MAKE SURE THAT EACH TEAM MEMBER HAS
ACCESS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

 

A. FORMAT

1. Team matches will consist of three mixed doubles partnerships.  Each team must have a
minimum of six players (3 of each gender).

2. Team that wins at least two of the three individual matches is the winner of the team match.

3. Individual Matches – best 2 of 3 sets with a ten-point tiebreak (Coman Tiebreak in lieu of the
third set) (INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED AT END OF RULES)

4. ADULT LEAGUE: Straight 2.5 and combined 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 levels.

SENIOR LEAGUE: Straight 2.5 and combined 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 levels.

SUPER SENIOR LEAGUE: Combined 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 levels.

5. The combined ratings of a partnership cannot exceed the level of play.  Each individual player’s
rating in a partnership may be no more than 1.0 apart.

6. There are no team limits.  It is suggested that each team should have at least 12 players.

7. A player may compete in Mixed Adult, Mixed Senior and Mixed Super Senior

League, but there will be NO scheduling accommodations.

8. EACH TEAM MUST MAINTAIN ITS ROSTER WITH AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF ITS
PLAYERS WITH SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENCE (THE PLAYER’S PRIMARY RESIDENCE
IS TO BE DEFINED IN USTA RECORDS AS SOUTH CAROLINA) through Championship play.
  THIS WILL BE MONITORED BY THE LOCAL MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
COORDINATORS.

 

B. ELIGIBILITY

1. All players must have a USTA membership valid through the end of the local league season
(September 2012).

2. ADULT- Player must reach at least 18 years of age during 2012

3. SENIOR – Player must reach at least 50 years of age during 2012.

4. SUPER SENIOR – Player must reach at least 60 years of age during 2012.

5 ) During the South Carolina Mixed League season, players may participate at multiple levels
in the Mixed Adult, Mixed Senior, and Mixed Super Senior divisions (e.g., 2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0) as
long as the players rating and age does not exceed the maximum  for that level).  However, players
may only participate on one team for the same Division/Level statewide (A player may not play on
two Mixed Adult 6.0 teams but may play on one Mixed Adult 6.0 team and one Mixed Senior 6.0
team and one Mixed Super Senior 6.0 team, if their age permits).  A player is bound to the first
team registered for in each Division/Level, with additional team registrations resulting in defaults substituted for any matches played, and removal from additional team rosters without
consideration of refund.”

6. A Player may play out of his/her Local League area (as defined by the player’s primary
residence as listed in USTA records) without approval from the player’ Local League Coordinator
or the Local League Coordinator in the area the player wishes to play.

 

C. COMPUTER RATING

1. A player with a valid computer rating as a result of playing in the Adult, Senior or Mixed USTA League Tennis program must play at that level or higher.

2. Players may appeal their 2011 year-end ratings at any time during the 2012 league year.
USTA will allow only one appeal.

NTRP Grievances will be sent to the Mixed Doubles Local League Coordinator and then to the
State Mixed Doubles Coordinator to be forwarded to the Section Grievance Committee.

Medical Appeals must be submitted in writing, by fax, mail, or email, to Mary Goins, State League Coordinator.  Forms for medical appeals are available on www.sctennis.com

NTRP appeals to computer ratings must be done online.  Appeals to be moved down from a
self-rating must be emailed to the Local League Coordinator.

3. ANY PLAYER WHO IS 70 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER PRIOR TO, OR DURING, THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH PLAYER PLAYS HIS/HER FIRST LOCAL LEAGUE
MATCH AND HAS ACHIEVED THE SAME RATING LEVEL OR LOWER FOR THE THREE
PRIOR YEARS, WITHOUT BENEFIT OF APPEAL, WILL BE GRANTED AN APPEAL IF T
HEY ARE PROMOTED AT YEAR-END.

 

D. SELF-RATING/APPEALS

1. Players who do not have a computer rating on file in TennisLink shall self-rate in accordance
with the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) Guidelines and complete the self-rating process
on TennisLink when registering for a team.  Failure to do so or omission of information regarding
a player’s tennis history will subject the player, the captain and/or others who condoned inaccurate
self-rating to sanctions and disqualifications.

2. A player who does not have a computer rating, but does have a self-rating on file in TennisLink,
must play at that level and cannot self-rate lower for Mixed Doubles.

3. Players who submit an appeal to their self-rating through the Tennis Link system before their
local league deadline for registering players will be permitted to register up to seven days after the notification of final self-rating.

4. Mixed doubles results will not be part of generating a player’s year-end rating, except for those
players who play in the USTA League Mixed Doubles Division exclusively.  A player who plays
exclusively in the USTA League Mixed Doubles Division and subsequently chooses to participate
in the USTA League Adult, Senior, and/or Super Senior divisions the next year must enter those
divisions by using a valid computer (C) or benchmark (B) rating from a previous year.  If such
player does not have a valid (C) or (B) rating from a previous year, he/she must self-rate with the minimum rating being the higher of the self-rating or valid Mixed Doubles Exclusive (M) rating.

A player who plays exclusively in NTRP tournaments and subsequently chooses to participate in
the USTA League Adult, Senior, Super Senior and/or Mixed Doubles Divisions must enter those
Divisions by using a valid computer (C) or benchmark (B) rating from a previous year.  If such
player does not have a valid (C) or (B) rating from a previous year, he/she must self-rate with the minimum rating being the higher of the self-rating or valid Tournament Exclusive (T) rating.

 

E. REGISTRATION:

1. TennisLink registration begins April 30, 2012 for all Mixed Doubles.

2. The deadline to register a team for Mixed Adult and Senior is May 14,

and May 27, 2012 for Mixed Super Senior.

Each team must have three eligible positions registered by this date or they will not be considered
in the scheduling.

3. The deadline for adding additional players to a Mixed Adult and Senior team is

August 3 and Aug 29, 2012 for Mixed Super Senior.

4. Deadline for team registration for Senior 9.0 and Adult 10.0 is July14, 2012.

These teams will play their local league during the State Championships.

The player add-on deadline for these levels playing their local league at State

is August 31, 2012.

5. League Season for Mixed Adult and Senior is: May 24 – Aug 26, 2012.

6. League season for Mixed Super Senior is: July 8 – Sept 12, 2012

7. Schedules will be posted on TennisLink no later than 8 PM May 17 for Mixed

Adult and Mixed Senior, and June 28 for Mixed Super Senior.

8. Registration Fee is$20 per player.  The fee includes a $3 TennisLink fee, a $6 head tax to USTA
SC, and $11 to defer local league expenses.

 

IF FOR ANY REASON A PLAYER DECIDES TO NOT PLAY IN MIXED DOUBLES

(AND THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED A MATCH)  THEY WILL BE MOVED TO AN “EXTRA”
TEAM AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.  PLAYER MAY SUBSEQUENTLYREQUEST
TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER TEAM LATER DURING 2012.

 

9. Once placed on a roster through TennisLink, TennisLink fees will not be refunded.

10. A player 80 years of age or over will have their entry fee refunded once the

LLC is in receipt of an email REQUEST from the player or the player’s captain.

EACH LOCAL LEAGUE WILL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR REGISTERING TEAMS
ON TENNISLINK.  THE LOCAL LEAGUE SEASON ENDS ON THE DATE PUSLISHED IN TENNISLINK AS THE LEAGUE SEASON END DATE.  NO MATCHES MAY BE PLAYED
AFTER THE LEAGUE SEASON END DATE.  ANY MATCHES/POSITION NOT PLAY BY
THE LEAGUE SEASON END DATE WILL GO IN TENNISLINK AS A DOUBLE DEFAULT.

 

F. LOCAL PLAY

1. Each team will play a round robin competition with at least one other team in the same level.
Each team in a round robin must play every other team in the round robin at least once and an
equal number of times.

2. It may be necessary to divide a level into two or more sub-levels if there are too many teams for
a single round robin group.  In that case, there will be a local league play-off to determine the GSTL champion and the team(s) to advance to the State Championships.

3. Each team must play at least three matches in local league to qualify for championship play.

4. Winners will be determined based on team matches won or winning percentage of team matches.  Procedures for playoffs may vary according to the flight and number of teams.  In all cases, ties
will be broken in the following order:

a. Winner of most individual matches

b. Loser of fewest sets.

c. Loser of fewest games.

d. Winner of head to head.

e. Toss of coin by the League Coordinator.

5. Home team is responsible for scheduling courts, paying court fees (if applicable), and providing
new balls.

6. Captains may reschedule matches in the event of inclement weather

(rain – snow – hurricane).  However, all positions must be made-up within two

weeks of the regularly scheduled match.  Within 24 hours the home captain

must notify the Mixed Doubles League Coordinator as to when the match will

be made up.  ANY MATCH NOT MADE UP WITHIN THE TWO WEEK PERIOD

WILL BE COUNTED AS A DOUBLE DEFAULT AND BOTH TEAMS WILL BE

FORFEITED OUT OF THE LEAGUE. STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER LOCAL LEAGUE MATCHES.

HAVING A PLAYER OUT OF TOWN IS NOT A REASON TO RESCHEDULE A

POSITION UNLESS THE PLAYERS ARE PLAYING IN A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Not having your strong players available is not a reason to have a match rescheduled.

Matches rescheduled due to extreme circumstances must be

played prior to the regularly scheduled match.

7. Rained out matches must be made up within two weeks.  ONCE A RESCHEDULE DATE HAS
BEEN SET, NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS DATE EXCEPT BAD WEATHER.  If captains
cannot agree on a date, the Coordinator will set a date.  Make-up matches may be played
individually.  Any positions not played by the end of the TWO WEEKS will be counted as a double default.
The league season ends August 24, 2011; THEREFORE, all matches must be completed by this date.

8. Captains should encourage all players to show up at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled
match time.  Captains must exchange lineups no later than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled
match time (unless not all players are present).  The 15-minute default rule will apply to the
regularly scheduled match time – unless prior arrangements have been made between captains.
Direct substitutions may be made for any player injured during warm-up.  A direct substitution
may also be made for a no-show.  However, the no-show substitution must be made prior to
expiration of the 15-minute default period.  Captains and players are encouraged to begin the
10-minute warm up at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled match time.  If court(s) are not
available at the scheduled time, each position will complete the 10-minute warm-up and
commence the match as soon as a court(s) become available.  Matches/Positions that do not start
within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time or within 15 minutes of the time of court availability
will be forfeited to the team whose players are at the court ready to begin play.  The home team
captain and the visiting captain should confer to insure both agree as to the “official” time for
beginning the 15-minute default period.  Team captains should report any violations of this policy
to the Local League Coordinator.  Repeat offenders will be reported to the LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR.  THE LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR will determine the appropriateness
of disciplinary sanctions on the Captain or the team.

9. If a home team has access to more than one court surface, the home captain must call the
opposing team to let them know at least 4 days before the scheduled match that they will be using
multiple surfaces for their match.  Within 2 days of this notice, the visiting team captain must
notify the home team of the visitor’s choice of which position(s) will play on hard and which
position(s) will play on clay.

10. Matches begin when the ball is served for the first point.

 

G. SCORECARDS AND LINEUPS:

1. All scores MUST be recorded on TennisLink by the WINNING team captain, within

24 hours after the last position of each match is finished.  The LOSING team

captain MUST confirm the match score within 48 Hours after the final position

scores are recorded.  If the captain fails to confirm the scores, TennisLink will

confirm them automatically.  ONCE TENNISLINK HAS CONFIRMED THE

SCORES, THE ONLY CHANGE THAT MAY BE MADE IS FOR INCORRECT NAMES.

LOSING TEAM CAPTAIN MUST CONFIRM THE PLAYER’S NAMES AND SCORES
WITHIN 48 HOURS.  INCORRECT NAMES AND SCORES COULD AFFECT PLAYERS’
RATINGS.

2. Line-up/scorecards will be used to exchange line-ups only.  Each captain will provide their own
line-up scorecard, or portion thereof.  Each Captain should keep a copy of final scores to assist in
posting or confirming scores on TennisLink.  (SUGGESTION: HAVE THE OTHER CAPTAIN
CHECK THE SCORES ON YOUR SCORECARD AND SIGNING IT SHOWS THEIR
AGREEMENT.  THIS WILL AVOID WRONG SCORES AND INCORRECT NAMES BEING
PUT IN TENNISLINK.

3. Captains are to exchange line-ups simultaneously.  NO CHANGES may be made after the
line-up has been exchanged, except as allowed in the substitution rule.  NOTE: after scorecards
have been exchanged, if a team receives a forfeit, neither team will be allowed to change their
line-up!

 

H. FORFEITS:

Forfeits are used for Defaults or for Disqualifications.  These two different forms of

forfeit are defined as follows:

1. Forfeit by DEFAULT- when a player fails to appear on time,

2. Forfeit by DISQUALIFICATION- Disqualification occurs when a player is

ineligible to participate for any reason [i.e. under age, not a USTA

member, NTRP disqualification, not on the team roster, etc.]

3. SCORING OF FORFEITS: Scores for forfeits are not entered in TennisLInk.  Default

is selected for “status” of match and the team receiving the default shall be

awarded the win for the individual match that was forfeited.  In the event of forfeit

by both teams (double default), neither team will receive credit for the win.

4. TEAM FORFEITS/DEFAULTS: If a team forfeits an entire team match (2 Positions) the team that receives an entire team forfeit will not receive credit for the win.  It is in the best interest of both teams to work it out so that at least two positions can be played.

If it is determined by the Local League Coordinator, at any time during the season, that such a team default will affect the league standings in a material fashion (i.e., which team goes to local leagueplayoffs or State Championships) then none of the defaulting team’s individual matches for the entire season will count in the final standings.

A grievance may be filed against any team that defaults an excessive amount of individual matchesor which defaults an entire team match.  The situation will be assessed by the Grievance Committeeand sanctions imposed as appropriate.  Penalties could include barring the team and/or its playersfrom participating in future, Grand Strand League plays for some specific period.

5. For a forfeit to count as a win, the players receiving the forfeit must be present at the match site except in specific cases as stated elsewhere.  Players receiving the forfeit must be listed on the line-up and entered in TennisLink.  Players giving the forfeit must not be entered in TennisLink.

6. In case of a forfeit, the # 3 doubles position must be forfeited first.  Forfeits must always be from the bottom up.  Please check your USTA regulations for further examples of how to forfeit.

7. In the event line-ups have already been exchanged and a player listed fails to show,

that position in which the player was to play is the position that is forfeited

(defaulted).  Once exchanged, line-ups may not be rearranged (unless rain causes

match not to begin).

8. Two players will play together in the higher position when both of their partners do not show in order to avoid two defaults (as long as combined ratings do not exceed the designated level of play and the 1.0 maximum differential of the ratings.

9. Points awarded for forfeits during original line-up exchange will stand.  No players involved in such forfeit CAN participate in the rescheduled match.

DO NOT PUT SOMEONE IN THE NUMBER ONE OR TWO POSITIONS THAT YOU KNON IS GOING TO BE LATE OR YOU KNOW WILL NOT SHOW.  REPEAT OFFENCES WILL BE GROUNDS FOR A GRIEVANCE TO BE FILED AGAINST THE CAPTAIN BY THE LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR.

 

I. RETIREMENTS:

A retirement occurs when an individual match has started and a player is unable to

continue due to injury, loss of condition, or emergency.

SCORING OF RETIREMENTS: In case of retirement after commencement of the match, the non-retiring players shall be credited with such number of additional games as would have been won if the match were completed and the non- retiring players won every subsequent game.  Note: for NTRP computer data entry, actual scores are required, (i.e. the winner of the retirement if the match ended at 6-4, 4-3, should be recorded as a retirement at that score.)

 

J. REPORTING SCORES

All scores must be entered into TennisLink within 24 hours of the match.  The WINNING team captain is responsible for entering the scores, and the losing team captain must confirm or dispute the scores within 48 hours.  After 48 hours, the scores are automatically confirmed by TennisLink and cannot be disputed later.  If a captain disputes the scores in TennisLink, the captain must also notify the League Coordinator right away that there is a disputed score.

A Computerized message will be sent to both captains if scores are not posted on time.  Both captains receive this message because neither the Computer nor the LLC know who has won the match.  Captains receiving this message need to coordinate with the other captain and get the scores posted in the computer.

 

K. COURT PROCEDURES:

1. Players are not allowed a rest period between the first and second game of each set.  They must change sides and continue play immediately.  Players do not have the option of taking a ten-minute break between the second set and the 10-point Match Tiebreak used in lieu of the third set.  A two-minute (or 120 second) set break may be taken between the second set and the ten point match tiebreak, the same as between the first and second sets.

2. Spectators may not aid players in making a line call or in determining the score.  Spectators may not participate in the match in any fashion, and must refrain from doing so even if asked by the player [s].  Coaching of any player at any time is prohibited.

3. Spectators may QUIETLY watch a match in progress.

4. Spectators may clap when good points are made.

5. Spectators may not sit or stand at the end of the court immediately behind the servers or receivers or at the side fence because it is a distraction to the players.  It is the responsibility of each team and team captain to control the noise and behavior of its spectators.  A protest may be filed against the offending team.

6. No line judge or umpire will be provided for matches.  Players are urged to call the score after each point to avoid confusion.  Total disagreement concerning the score in the game will result in a spin of the racquet if players are unable to go back to a score they both agree.  If a conflict occurs during match play over line calls, the players involved may request that the captain of each team appoint a lines person for the remainder of match.  If a ball is 99.9% out, it is 100% in.

7. FOOT FAULTS: Foot faults are illegal.  Constant and blatant foot-faulting gives the server a definite advantage, and should be politely brought to the attention of the server during the match.  If it continues, the players involved may request that captains of both teams appoint a line person for the remainder of that match.

8. Bathroom Breaks may be taken at any time, but it is preferred that they be taken at set breaks and/or changeovers.  In an emergency, bathroom breaks may be taken at any time.  Reasonable time is allowed for a bathroom break (distance from court), and the player is not allowed to talk with anyone as this will be considered coaching and a grievance may be filed.

9. DISPUTES ON COURT:

A) In matches where there is no umpire, as in GSTL local league matches, players themselves act as umpires and must see that obvious violations of the rules do not occur.  It is imperative that players know the USTA, STA, South Carolina and GSTL Rules and regulations which govern play.

B) Coaches or club pros must refrain from intrusion in discussions between players or captains unless specifically asked by both captains.  Even then, it is the responsibility of the two captains, not the pro, to decide on the resolution of the Incident.

C) Disputes should be settled between players before the match is finished.  Remember, all points played in good faith stand.  It is hoped that the players involved can resolve the dispute by themselves.  If that is not possible, the procedure to follow is:

1) A player should inform the opponent of the problem and his/her intent to leave the court to obtain the assistance of his/her captain.  The player should leave their racquet on the court when going for the captain.  The captain should contact the opponent’s captain and they should try to resolve the dispute.  If the captains are involved in playing a match, the players may have to postpone their play until the captains are available to assist them.

2) If the captains and players cannot agree on a resolution to the conflict, the offended player[s] may:

a) Notify the opponent that due to his/her opinion that a violation of the rules occurred, he/she is going to continue to play but that he/she is playing under protest and intends to file a grievance with GSTL after the match is completed.  His /her captain would then record the protest on the line-up/scorecard.

b) Stop play—telling his/her opponent why, and have her captain indicate on the scorecard that the match was stopped in protest.  The exact place and score of the match when play stopped must be recorded and signed by both captains.

c) The captain or designated captain at the match has 24 hours in which to register a complaint with the LLC, Susie Honeycutt.  This initial report may be done by phone but must be followed up within one week with a written grievance.  Failure to comply with the 24-hour rule renders the grievance invalid.  If the team captain chooses to file a formal grievance, the captain must submit the grievance to the LLC on the USTA SC grievance form (available on www.grandstrandtennis.net) and to the captain of the opposing team.  The LLC will forward the grievance form to the GSTL Grievance Committee for action.

3) The grievance committee will exercise the following options:

a) Rule in the complaining player’s favor

b) Rule that the match be completed at a later time—starting at the exact point when protested or when play ended.

c) Rule in favor of the complainant’s opponent.

d) Other actions that may be determined by the Grievance Committee.

The Local League Coordinator has the right to file a Grievance against ANY team or player regarding sense of fair play, sportsmanship, defaults and forfeits or rules violations.

 

L. PROGRESSION TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. When the Local League does not have the required number of teams (two) to constitute a level, the State Mixed Doubles League coordinator, in consultation with the affected Local League Coordinators, shall either:

A. Assign the singleton team to another Local League, in which case

(1) State Mixed Doubles Coordinator will transfer assigned team to League to

which it is assigned and the assigned team will abide by rules of host league;

(2) host league will make rule regarding travel for matches.

LOCAL LEAGUES RECEIVING AN ASSIGNED TEAM FROM THE STATE MIXED LEAGUE COORDINATOR DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO REFUSE THE ASSIGNED TEAM.

Or

B. Group the singleton team with other singleton teams in the state and schedule a playoff among those teams to determine advancement to the State Championships.  The State Mixed Doubles League Coordinator will decide on the date(s), playoff structure, and designate the site and Local (host) League.

C. Complete teams choosing to play in a local league area other than their home

local league must secure home courts in local league they choose to participate.

2. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ON THE ORIGINAL ROSTER AND HAVE PLAYED AT LEAST TW0

MATCHES LOCALLY (ONE DEFAULT MAY COUNT) IN ADULT IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AT THE MIXED DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND SENIOR AND SUPER SENIORS MUST PLAY AT LEAST ONE MATCH (ONE DEFAULT MAY COUNT) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AT THE MIXED DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.  A RETIRED MATCH SHALL COUNT TOWARD ADVANCING FOR ALL PLAYERS INVOLVED.  A default does NOT COUNT for Mixed Doubles National Championships.  Forfeits do not count towards computer ratings

3. PLAYERS WHO QUALIFY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA MIXED DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY ADVANCE ON TWO ADULT TEAMS AT DIFFERENT NTRP LEVELS OR TWO SENIOR TEAMS AT DIFFERENT NTRP LEVELS OR ONE ADULT AND ONE SENIOR TEAM AT THE SAME OR DIFFERENT NTRP LEVELS.  A PLAYER MAY NOT ADVANCE ON MORE THAN TWO TEAMS IN ANY OF THOSE COMBINATIONS.  PLAYERS WHO QUALIFY FOR MIXED SUPER SENIOR DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY ADVANCE ON TWO SUPER SENIOR TEAMS AT DIFFERENT NTRP LEVELS.  NO ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SCHEDULING WILL BE MADE AT THE MIXED ADULT, SENIOR OR SUPER SENIOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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4. Players who qualify for Sectional Championships may advance on one adult and one

senior team but may not advance on two adult or two senior teams.  If eligible players

do not participate at the State Championships, they may participate in the Sectional

and/or National Championships.  There is no advancement beyond State

Championships for Mixed Super Senior Doubles.

5. Teams that withdraw from the USTA SC Championships after the entry fees have been paid by GSTL will be required to reimburse the GSTL if a replacement GSTL team cannot be found.  If GSTL has to forfeit entry fees for the withdrawing team, members of the withdrawing team will not be eligible to participate in future league play until the reimbursement to GSTL is made.

6. Teams that withdraw from the Championships after the roster/fee submittal deadline date will forfeit fees.  Championship fees must be submitted by the Championship deadline date along with the rosters for each team participating at the championships.  A team substituted for the withdrawing team will not be responsible or championship fees other than for those players exceeding the number of players paid for by the withdrawing team. If fees were not paid by the withdrawing team, that team’s Local League will pay fees.  Recovery of championship fees will be up to the appropriate Local Leagues.  Grand Strand Tennis League will collect the state registration fees paid by the league before anyone on the team can play another season in the Grand Strand.

7. A $250.00 Deposit from each team advancing to the championships is required and if a team withdraws from a championship after September 7, (Adult & Senior) or October 5 (Super Senior) a withdrawal fee of $250.00 is added to the championship fee for the team that is withdrawing and a grievance will be filed against all members on the team roster that is submitted for the championship.  The Deposit is to be sent to the Local League Coordinator to hold until the championship is completed, if the team completes the championship, the Local League Coordinator has the option to shred the check or return it.  For the withdrawing teams sanctions against these team members may include that all members on the submitted roster be banned from participating in any playoff (state or higher) for a period of up to 11 months.

8. If an entire team defaults their match during a championship, a grievance will be filed against all members on team roster that is submitted for the championship.  Sanctions against these team members may include that all members on submitted roster be banned from participating in any playoff (state or higher) for a period of up to 11 months.

 

M. CHAMPIONSHIPS:

SC Mixed Adult & Senior Championships: September 15 – 17, 2012, Florence, SC

SC Mixed Super Senior Championships: October 12 – 14, 2012, Aiken, SC

Section Mixed Adult & Senior Championships: October 12 – 14, 2012, Macon, GA

 

N. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND THE GRIEVANCE APPEALS COMMITTEE

ARE APPOINTED BY THE LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR.  THE LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE PERSONS TO SERVE ON GRIEVANCE AND GRIEVANCE APPEALS COMMITTEES IN THE PLACE OF THOSE
PERSONS LISTED BELOW IN THE CASE OF CONFLICT, ABSENCE OR OTHER
INABILITY TO SERVE.  SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENTS WILL NORMALLY COME FROM REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CLUBS.

 

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE                        GRIEVANCE APPEAL COMMITTEE

Delores Blount, CHAIR                                   Debbie Jones, CHAIR

Tonya Barr                                                        Dave Hobson

Jan Dieter                                                          Kristy Powell

 

GRIEVANCE COMPLAINTS.

General Grievance.  General grievances are any complaints alleging a violation of the

USTA Constitution and By-Laws; the USTA Regulations; the Rules of Tennis or other USTA
Regulations (unless modified by these USTA League Regulations); USTA League regulations or
standards of good conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship other than those defined in Sections
3.02B-NTRP Grievance, 3.02C-Eligibility Grievance, 3.02D Administrative Grievance, 3.02E-National
League Grievance below or the South Carolina State Regulations.

NTRP Grievance.  A grievance contending that a player has stated NTRP level is lower than

the actual skill level shall constitute a NTRP Grievance.  Players who enter the USTA

League by inappropriately self-rating at an NTRP level lower than their actual skill level,

and captains and others who condone such inappropriate self-rating, are considered to have

violated the standards of good conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship.  NTRP

Grievances may be filed against the players and/or captains and others that assisted or

otherwise condoned the inappropriate rating.

Eligibility Grievance.  Any complaint other than a NTRP Grievance contending that the

players have failed to meet eligibility requirements to participate in league tennis shall

constitute an Eligibility Grievance.

Administrative Grievance.  An administrative grievance is any complaint pertaining to

administration of a league at any level below the national level.

NTRP grievances shall be filed in writing with the Local Mixed League Coordinator who

will then forward it to the State Mixed League Coordinator who will then forward to the

Section League Grievance Committee who will make the final decision.

NTRP grievances filed within 21 days of the start date of the player’s and/or captains

State Championships will be administered after the event unless the section authorizes

the administration of the grievance prior to that time.  If the grievance is not

administered until after the event, points won by players will stand.  Disqualified

players and/or captains that are suspended will not be eligible to advance to the next

level of championship play.

USTA South Carolina mandates that the party(is) that file(s) the NTRP

grievance complaint must provide the documentation to support their

complaint at the time of their filing.

 

All Grievances must be filed on the appropriate Grievance Forms as mandated by the USTA
Southern Tennis Association.  www.sctennis.com

 

MIXED DOUBLES COORDINATOR

RITA GRAY

843-455-9274,

 

LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR

SUSIE HONEYCUTT

Home: 843-293-5158

Cell: 843-450-6788

The Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union has signed on as the sponsor for our 2012 program. This marks their seventh year as a corporate community sponsor. The CTFCU logo and website link  appear on the grandstrandtennis.net home page.  Through this sponsorship, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recognizes the valueable contribution that recreational tennis plays in promoting a healthy, family-oriented lifestyle for residents of all ages throughout the Grand Strand. We should all be sure to thank them for their support.

The Grand Strand Tennis League and the Grand Strand Tennis Foundation are proud to annouce that Martin’s PGA Tour Superstore has returned for their fourth  year as a corporate sponsor with our local tennis community. Martin’s has a long history of participation and support for local tennis programs and we are delighted to welcome them back as a partner. Martin’s will become involved on several levels to help us promote the development of new programs and the growth of existing tennis programs thoughout the Grand Strand.

Please be sure to stop in the Martin’s PGA Tour Superstores in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach  to tell them how much we appreciate their participation and support.