Spring Organizational Meeting Set for January 6, 2010
TENNIS— The Grand Strand Tennis League will hold their organizational meeting for the 2010 Spring Tennis League on January 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the Ocean Lakes Recreation Center. All team captains and interested players are encouraged to attend. Adult, Senior and Combo Super Senior programs will be offered in the Spring League. Rules changes, key deadlines dates and tentative play dates for 2010 will be distributed. We will also have a guest speaker from the National NTRP Committee who will explain the recent increases in player end-of-year ratings. For information, please contact Susie Honeycutt, GSTL Local League Coordinator, at 293-5158 or email at
Play Days/Times for Spring Tennis Corrected 01/09/2010
The following tentative days and times will be used to schedule Grand
Strand Tennis league matches for the Spring Season. Days and times
may be changed based on the completed team registrations as of the
deadline date of January 22, 2010.
2.5 - MEN – 6:30 PM MONDAY
3.0 – MEN – 9:00 AM SATURDAY
3.5 – MEN – 6:30 PM TUESDAY
4.0 – MEN – 6:30 PM THURSDAY
4.5 – MEN – 3:30 PM SUNDAY
2.0 - WOMEN TO BE DETERMINED (depending on number of teams)
2.5 – WOMEN – 9:30 AM SATURDAY
3.0 - WOMEN – 9 AM, 11 AM, 1:30 PM, AND LATER ON
SATURDAY AS NEEDED
3.5 – WOMEN – 9 AM, 11AM, 1:30 AM AND LATER ON
SATURDAY AS NEEDED
4.0 – WOMEN – 10:30 AM SATURDAY
4.5 – WOMEN – 3:30 PM SUNDAY
DUE TO COURT AVAILABILITY AT CLUBS,THE PLAY TIMES
WILL VARY FOR THE LARGER LEVELS.
COMBO SUPER SENIORS TIMES WILL BE DETERMINED WHEN WE KNOW HOW MANY TEAMS WE HAVE. (WILL BE PLAYED DURING ON WEEKDAYS)
3.0 SENIOR MEN: 1:30 PM SUNDAY
3.5 SENIOR MEN: 3:30 PM SUNDAY
4.0 SENIOR MEN: 2:00 PM SATURDAY
4.5 SENIOR MEN:2;00 PM SATURDAY
3.0 SENIOR WOMEN; 1:30 PM SUNDAY
3.5 SENIOR WOMEN:3:30 PM SUNDAY
4.0 SENIOR WOMEN: 1:30 SUNDAY
Final schedules will be posted on TennisLink by JANUARY 30, 2010 at 8:00 PM
For league matches scheduled for a Saturday or a Sunday that conflict with a locally hosted USTA-sanctioned adult tournament,
captains MUSTagree to reschedule to an earlier date. HAVING PLAYERS IN THE TOURNAMENT IS THE ONLY REASON TO RESCHEDULE.HAVING PLAYERS OUT OF TOWN IS NOT A REASON TO RESCHEDULE.
For questions, contact Susie Honeycutt, Local League Coordinator, at
843-293-5158 or 450-6788 or email
GSTL Spring League 2010 Deadline Dates
2010 Deadline Dates
January 6th:Organizational meeting/Team Registration Starts
January 22nd: Team Registration Closes
February 7th:Senior League Begins
February 8th: League Season Begins (Large Levels)
March 2nd: Rosters Closed to add-ons
April 25th: League Season Ends for all seniors
May 2nd: League Season Ends for 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 Adults
May 16th: League Season Ends for 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5 Adults
USTA SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Seniors:May 08 – 10,Sea Pines Racquet Club, Hilton Head
Adults 4.0, 4.5, 5.0:May 15 – 17, HO Weeks Tennis Center, Aiken
Adults 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5:May 29 – 31, Greenville Country Club
Super Senior Combo:Oct. 22 – 25, Family Circle, Daniel Island
USTA SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
July 24 – July 27: Adult Men & Women 2.5, 3.0, & 3.5
Senior Men & Women 4.0, 4.5Mobile, AL
July 29 – Aug 1: Adult Men & Women 4.0, 4.5, 5.0,, 5.5, & Open,
Senior Men & Women 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 Mobile, AL
Coman Tie-Break Procedures.
“Try it, you’ll like it!”
The Coman tiebreak procedure is identical to the regular tiebreak procedure except that the players change ends after the first point and then after every four points, and at the conclusion of the tiebreak.
a)Set Tie Break: First to win 7 by 2 points wins “Game “ and“Set”.
b)3rd set Match Tie Break:First to win 10 points by 2, wins match.
c)The player whose turn it is to serve shall serve the first point from the deuce court.
d)After the first point, the players shall change ends and the following two points shall be served by the opponent(s) (in doubles, the player of the opposing team due to serve next) starting from the add court.
e)After this, each player/team shall serve alternately for two consecutive points (starting from the ad court); changing ends after every four points, until the end of the tie break game.
f)Switch sides after points 1,5,9,13,17..…. and at the conclusion.
Principal Advantages
Fairness – By changing ends more frequently, the effects of the elements (sun, wind, etc.) are distributed more evenly between the two opponents as opposed to playing six consecutive points before changing ends.
In doubles, the server will always serve from the same end of the court, rather than having to serve from both ends.
· Switch sides after 1st point to the deuce court.
·Then switch sides every 4 points thereafter.
·Each player serves on the side they serve from during the set.
Major Changes to Rules for Spring leagues
GSTL
MAJOR CHANGES 2010
1.THE COMAN TIEBREAK (INSTRUCTIONS IN FOLDER) WILL BE USED IN LIEU OF THE SET TIE BREAK AND THE MATCH TIEBREAK FOR ALL LEAGUES IN THE GRAND STRAND, AS WELL AS AT STATE, SECTIONALS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
2.ADULTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR (JAN - DEC 2010).THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS WHO PLAY ON RECREATIONAL TEAMS FOR ELIGIBILITY.THIS IS A STATE LAW, BUT IF THERE IS CONFLICT WITH THE SCHOOL SCHEDULE A STUDENT MUST GET PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE ON THE RECREATIONAL TEAM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL COACH.
3.A YEAR END RATING (YER) MAY BE APPEALED ONLY ONCE DURING THE YEAR.ONCE YOU HAVE APPEALED YOUR YER YOUR RATING WILL NOT CHANGE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU APPEAL.
4.IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCE (SUCH AS LOCAL TOURNAMENTS AND STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS) BOTH CAPTAINS WILL CHANGE A SCHEDULED MATCH OR INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS TO AN EARLIER DATE. MATCHES OR POSITIONS RESCHEDULED DUE TO EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE PLAYED PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MATCH.
a.STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER LOCAL LEAGUE MATCHES.
b. FOR LOCAL TOURNAMENTS, ONLY THE PLAYER(S) REGISTERED IN THE LOCAL TOURNAMENTS MAY PLAY THEIR POSITIONS EARLY.
c. HAVING PLAYERS OUT OF TOWN IS NOT A REASON TO RESCHEDULE A POSITION unless the players are playing in a league championship.
5. level coordinators will check for posting ofscores 24 hours after the regularly scheduled match time.the level coordinator will call bothcaptains if a match has not been posted to learn the reason.if the reason is not inclement weather,the level coordinator will immediately notify the local leaguecoordinator.sanctions will be placed on both teams. ( sanctions may include, but not limited to, Defaultof positionsnot playeD.)
6.FOR LOCAL PLAY OCCURING AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:PLAYERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO PLAY IN THE ENTIRE EVENT. HOWEVER, IF A DISQUALIFICATION OCCURS WHEN THE NTRP RATINGS ARE RUN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TOURNAMENT, THOSE MATCHES WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:IF THE PLAY IS A ROUND ROBIN, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYERS ARE REVERSED.MATCHES PLAYED DURING A PLAYOFF, BY WINNERS ADVANCING FROM MULTIPLE ROUND ROBINS, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYER ARE NOT REVERSED.
7.MATCHES POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER MUST BE MADE UP WITHIN TWO WEEKS.
8.A TEAM THAT RECEIVES AN ENTIRE TEAM FORFEIT WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR A WIN.IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH TEAMS TO WORK IT OUT SO THAT AT LEAST 3 POSITIONS CAN BE PLAYED IN ADULTS AND AT LEAST 2 POSITIONS CAN BE PLAYED IN SENIORS AND SUPER SENIORS.BEFORE A TEAM FORFEITS AN ENTIRE MATCH, THE CAPTAINS MUST CONTACT THE LLC.
10. A BALL THAT IS 99.9 % OUT IS 100% IN.
11. TAKE NOTE OF THE LEVEL COORDINATORS AND CALL OR EMAIL THEM FIRST IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.
12.IF FOR ANY REASON A PLAYER DECIDES TO NOT PLAY IN THE SPRING (AND THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED A MATCH) THEY WILL BE MOVED TO AN EXTRA TEAM AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.PLAYERS IN THE EXTRA TEAM MAY BE MOVED TO ANOTHER TEAM LATER DURING ANOTHER LEAGUE DURING 2010 ONLY.
GSTL Local League Rules for Spring 2010
GSTL RULES AND REGULATIONS
Spring League 2010
ALL USTA, USTA-STA,USTA-SC, AND GSTL RULES MUST BE ADHERED TO.THE USTA, USTA-STA, and USTA-SC RULES AND REGULATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER LOCAL LEAGUE RULES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS.LOCAL LEAGUE RULES MAY HAVE TO BE CHANGED ANNUALLY WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF LOCAL MEMBERSHIP IF STATE, SECTIONAL OR NATIONAL USTA REGULATIONS ARE CHANGED.
CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ALL THE USTA, USTA-STA, USTA-SC, AND GSTL RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND FOR ENCOURAGING TEAM
MEMBERS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS. CAPTAINS SHOULD ENSURE THAT EACH TEAM MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
I. GENERAL:
1.NTRP LEVELS: Adult: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, and Open— men and women.
Senior:2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, AND 4.5 —men and women.
2. TEAM SIZE:Adult: 3.0 - 4.5 a minimum of eight (8) players;
ADULT: 2.0, 2.5, 5.0 and Open a minimum of five (5) players.
SENIOR:A minimum of six (6) players.
3. FORMAT:All adult 3.0- 4.5 teams will play two singles and three doubles.
All adult 2.0, 2.5, 5.0 and Open teams will play one single and two doubles.
All senior teams will play three doubles.
THE COMAN TIEBREAK (INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED) WILL BE USED IN
LIEU OF THE SET TIE BREAK AND THE MATCH TIEBREAK FOR ALL
LEAGUES IN THE GRAND STRAND, STATE, SECTIONALS AND NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
4. ELIGIBILITY:
A.Current member of USTA—a player without a current USTA membership is deemed
ineligible and any matches played will be forfeited…Membership must be valid
through June 30, 2010.No exceptions!!
B.Adults must be at least 18years old during the calendar year (JAN – DEC 2010)
THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS WHO PLAY ON RECREATIONAL
TEAMS FOR ELIGIBILITY.THIS IS A STATE LAW, BUT IF THERE IS CONFLICTWITH THE SCHOOL
SCHEDULE A STUDEntMUST GET PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE ON THE RECREATIONAL
TEAM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL COACH.
C. Seniors must be at least 50 years old during the calendar year (JAN –DEC 2010)
D.Super Seniors must be at least 60 years old during the calendar year (JAN – DEC 2010)
E.Playersmay appeal their 2009 year-end ratings on-line at any time during the
2010 league year.A YEAR END RATING MAY BE APPEALED ONLY ONCEDURING THE YEAR.
F.District/Area, Section and National Benchmarks may not be appealed the first
year received. If you played at 2009 Spring League State championships you
will be a Benchmark player.
G. All Medical Appeals will be reviewed by a southern appointed committee and
if deemed a permanently disabling injury or illness will be forwarded to the
NationalMedical Review Committee for a final decision. (Medical Appeal
guidelines and application forms will be on www.grandstrandtennis.net)
5. SELF- RATINGS:
Players who do not have a computer rating on file in TennisLink shall self-rate in
accordance withthe 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. 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.
6.LOCAL PLAY.
A.Seniors may play on both a senior team and an adult team at the same
NTRP level in the GSTL.
B.Seniors and Adults may play on more than one team at different NTRP levels in GSTL.
C.A player may play at the same NTRP level in the same division (adult, senior,
super senior) on teams in separate local leagues in South Carolina during the
same season(example – you may play 3.5 adult in the Grand Strand Tennis Leagueand you may play 3.5 adult in the Pee Dee Tennis League)
D.Players who qualify for South Carolina State Championships may advance onmore than
one adult team in the 2010 league season, but not at the same level of play.
E.Players who qualify for South Carolina State Championships may advance on
more than one senior team in the 2010 league season, but not at the same level of play.
F.Players from another state, are ineligible to play on GSTL teams without GSTL LLC
approval.
G.A player may play out of his/her Local League area without approval
H.A player from another state (as defined by the player’s primary residence as
Listed in USTA records) may not participate in South Carolina without approval
by the Local League Coordinator representing the area that is affected and the
State League Coordinator.A player playing out of his/her home state without obtaining
prior approval will be subject to sanctions, including, at a minimum, defaulting of
all matches played prior to receiving approval.Sanctions may be applied to the team
captain as well.A player from another state who previously received approval to play
in South Carolina and who has played in South Carolina in every year since that
approval was granted, need not reapply for approval to play in 2010 in the
same local league and the same division (adult or senior) and same level as in 2009.
I. GSTL area players may play in another state without GSTL LLC approval.
J. 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.
In EXTREMECircumstances (such as Local Tournaments and State, Sectional and
National League Championships) both captains WILL change a scheduled
Match or individual positions to an earlier date.
STATE, SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER
LOCAL LEAGUE MATCHES.FOR LOCAL TOURNAMENTS, ONLY THE PLAYER(S) INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL TOURNAMENTS MAY PLAY THEIR POSITIONS EARLY.HAVING PLAYERS 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. MAtchesrescheduled due to extreme
circumstances must be played prior to the
regularly scheduled match.the above rule (6.J.) will be
strictly enforced.
level coordinators will check for posting of
scores 24 hours after the regularly scheduled
match time.the level coordinator will call both
captains if a match has not been posted to learn
the reason.if the reason is not inclement weather,
the level coordinator will immediately notify the local
league coordinator.sanctions will be placed on both
teams. ( sanctions may include, but not limited
to, Default of positionsnot playeD)
K.Captains must reserve courts as soon as they get their schedule.If there should be a
problem with court availability, any schedule changes must be approved by the LLC
before the season begins.
L. Each team must play in a round-robin schedule with at least one other team of the
same level.When a Local League does not have the required number of teams (two
teams) to constitute a level, the State League Coordinator, in consultation with
affected Local League Coordinators, shall either:
Assign the singleton team to another Local League, in which case, (a) the assigned team will register on TennisLink in the Local (host) League to which it is assigned and pay the fees and abide by the rules of the host league; (b) the host league will make the rule regarding travel for matches. Alternatively, the State League Coordinator may 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 League
Coordinator will decide on the date(s), playoff structure, and designate the site and Local (host) League.
M.A player must play two matches [retirements received will count] to qualify for
championship play beyond the local level.Onlyone default will count as a qualifying match for Adult and Senior State Championships and Sectional Championships. A default will not count for advancing to National Championships. Forfeits do not count towards computer ratings.
N. FOR LOCAL PLAY OCCURING AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:PLAYERS WILL PERMITTED TO PLAY IN THE ENTIRE EVENT. HOWEVER, IF A DISQUALIFICATION OCCURS WHEN THE NTRP RATINGS ARE RUN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TOURNAMENT, THOSE MATCHES WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:IF THE PLAY IS A ROUND ROBIN, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYERS ARE REVERSED.MATCHES PLAYED DURING A PLAYOFF, BY WINNERS ADVANCING FROM MULTIPLE ROUND ROBINS, MATCHES FOR THE DQ’D PLAYER ARE NOT REVERSED.
N. Teams that withdraw from the USTA SC Championships after the entry fees have been paid will lose their money unless a replacement team can be found.
O.. The winning team in each level will be determined by:
The team winning the most overall team matches.A team match is won if the team
wins a majority of its individual positions.If teams are tied at the end of the season,
the tie will be broken by the first of the following:
1.INDIVIDUAL MATCHES—winner of the most overall matches.
2.SETS— loser of the fewest sets.
3.GAMES—loser of the fewest games.
4.HEAD TO HEAD—winner of head to head
5.COIN TOSS
P. Home Captains are responsible for reserving courts, providing new balls and
contacting the visiting team captain at least five days prior to the scheduled match
to exchange telephone numbers and/or provide names/numbers for alternate
contact persons.
Q. Matches may be played on any surface approved by National.All surfaces in the
Grand Strand have been approved for league play. If a home team has access to
more than one court surface, the home captain must call to notify the opposing
team at least four days before the scheduledmatch that they will be using multiple
surfaces for their match.Within two days of this notice, the visiting team captain
must notify the home team of the visitor’s choice of which positions will play on
hard surfaces and clay surfaces.
Matches postponed due to inclement weather MUST be made up within
TWO WEEKS.If a match has to be rescheduled due to the weather and the
captains involved are unable to agree on a date, the LLC WILL SET
THE TIME AND DATE!!
R. Captains should encourage all players to show up at least 30 minutes prior to
the scheduled match time. Captains ARE ENCOURAGED to exchange lineups not later
than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled match time UNLESS ALL PLAYERS ARE NOT
PRESENT. 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 player(s)
is at the court ready to begin play. The home team captain and the visiting captain should
confer to insure both are in agreement 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 must be reported to the LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR. THE LOCAL LEAGUECOORDINATOR will determine the appropriate disciplinary sanctions on the Captain or the team.
II. LINE-UPS AND SCORECARDS:
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 is finished
If the captain fails to confirm the scores, TennisLink will confirm them automatically.
ONCE TENNISLINK OR THE LOSING CAPTAIN HAS CONFIRMED THE SCORES,
CHANGES MAY NOT BE MADE.
LOSING TEAM CAPTAIN MUST CONFIRM THE MATCH 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
score to assist in posting or confirming scores on TennisLink. (SUGGESTION:HAVE
THE OTHER CAPTAIN CHECK THE SCORES ON YOUR SCORECARD AND SIGN IT
SHOWING THEIR AGREEMENT.THIS WILL AVOID WRONG SCORES AND 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.NOTEthat
after scorecards have been exchanged, if a team receives a forfeit, the team receiving
the forfeit DOES NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO CHANGE THEIR LINE-UP!
III. 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 roster at time of play, etc.]
3.SCORING OF FORFEITS:Scores for forfeits are not entered in TennisLInk—the word
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/Default from League:
If a Team forfeits an entire team match (3 positions for 3.0- 4.5 adults
or 2 positions for seniors and 2.0, 2.5, and 5.0 adults) THEN THAT TEAM
WILL BE DEFAULTED FROM THE LEAGUE.ALL REMAINING MATCHES SCHEDULED
FOR THE DEFAULTED TEAM SHALL BE VOIDED AND WILL NOT BE PLAYED!
HOWEVER, ALL TEAM POINTS AWARDED TO OPPONENTS FROM PREVIOUS
MATCHES PLAYED WILL REMAIN VALID.In this case, the
team that has the highest percentage of team Match VICTORIES will
be deemed the league winner AT THE end of the season.
THE TEAM THAT RECEIVES AN ENTIRE TEAM FORFEIT WILL NOT RECEIVE THE WIN.
IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF BOTH TEAMS TO WORK IT OUT SO THAT 3 POSITIONS
CAN BE PLAYED IN adults and 2 positions can be played in seniors and
super seniors..
5.For a forfeit to count as a win, the player[s] receiving the forfeit must be present at
the match site.Players receiving the forfeit must be listed on the line-up and entered
in Tennis Link.Players giving the forfeit must not be entered in TennisLink.
6. In case of a forfeit, the #2 singles and/or the # 3 doubles positions 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,
then that position in which the player was to play, is the position that is forfeited
(defaulted).Once exchanged, line-ups may not be rearranged.
8.All matches played by a team that drops out of the League during the League Season
will be used as defaults to qualify players for State and Sectional Championship play.
DO NOT PUT SOMEONE THAT YOU KNOW IS GOING TO BE LATE OR YOU KNOW WILL
NOT SHOW, IN THE NUMBER ONE POSITION.REPEAT OFFENCES WILL BE GROUNDS
FOR A GRIEVANCE TO BE FILED AGAINST THE CAPTAIN BY THE LOCAL LEAGUE
COORDINATOR.
IV. 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.
1.SCORING OF RETIREMENTS:In case of retirement after commencement of match,
TennisLInk will credit the non-retiring player[s] with such number of additional
games as would have been won if the match was completed and the non- retiring
player[s] 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.)
2.Points awarded for forfeits during original line-up exchange will stand.All players involved
in such forfeit CANNOT participate in any rescheduled positions from this match.
V. SUBSTITUTION:
After scorecards have been exchanged, substitution with an on-site player
may be made in case injury, illness, no shows or disqualification anytime before match begins.
(An individual match is begun when the first ball is put into play for the first point.)In the
event that rain or inclement weather forces the re-scheduling of a team match, substitutions
may be made in any individual match which has not begun unless the match was previously
forfeited.
VI. CAPTAINS: CAPTAINS AND/OR PLAYERS DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ALTER
OR MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO ANY USTA, USTA-STA, USTA-SC, OR GSTL RULE
FOR ANY REASON.DOING SO WILL RESULT IN A GRIEVANCE BEING FILED
AGAINST SAID PERSON OR PERSONS.
1.Captains must ensure that all rules and regulations are adhered to—KNOW YOUR RULES!
2.Rosters—Players must be registered online through TennisLink.
3.Captains or players will pay all of their league registration fees on TennisLink using a
credit card.
4.Captains should collect $20 from each player that they register.The fee includes a$3
TennisLink fee, a $6 head tax to USTA SC, and $11 to defer league expenses.
IF FOR ANY REASON A PLAYER DECIDES TO NOT PLAY IN THE SPRING (AND
THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED A MATCH) THEY WILL BE MOVED TO AN “EXTRA” TEAM
AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. PLAYER MAY BE MOVED TO ANOTHER TEAM
DURING 2010.
5. It is the captain’s responsibility to see that each player has a current USTA MEMBERSHIP.
A PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER IF THE USTA# IS NOT CURRENT
THROUGH June 2010.(The computer will not allow it.) Captains are not required
to turn in USTA cards.
6. Players may not change teams once play has begun in that level.The cut-off date for
adding players to rosters is March 2, 2010.After that date, the LLC will consider
additions so long as the player is able to play at least two matches.Only the LLC may
establish or change deadline dates for registering teams or adding players to rosters.
7.A PLAYER DISQUALIFIED (promoted) by DNTRP FOR PLAYING OUT OF LEVEL
DURING THE SEASON WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON A TEAM AT A
HIGHER LEVEL IF A CAPTAIN IS WILLING TO ADD HIM/HER TO THEIR TEAM and
the team has at least two matches remaining.
8.Captains should keep a copy of your line-up/scorecards for your own records.They will
beneeded when you input or confirm your scores on TennisLink.
VII. 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.Players do not have the option of taking a
ten minute break between the second set and the 10-point Match Tiebreakused in lieu
of the third set.A two-minute (or 120 second) break may be taken between the second
set and the 10-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.They should 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 to control the noise and
behavior of its spectators, if not, a protest may be filed against the offending team.
4. 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 on.
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.
5. 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 lines person for the remainder of that match.
6.IF A BALL IS 99.9% OUT IT IS 100 % IN.
7.DISPUTES ON COURT:
A. In matches where there is no umpire, as in GSTL 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 that
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.
Disputes should be settled between players before the match is finished. 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. (This is a good reason to have a non-playing teammate acting as co-captain)
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 exchange and have the opposing
captain initial.
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