COL-LEE TENNIS LEAGUE

RULES & POLICIES

RICH HENNINGS 699 CATAMARAN COURT, NAPLES, FL. 34110
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1. ENROLLMENT THE CLUB PRO, DIRECTOR OR CAPTAIN MUST SUBMIT A REGISTRATION FORM AND A BEGINNING ROSTER. THIS ROSTER MUST INCLUDE ALL PLAYER INFORMATION INDICATED (NAME, BIRTH YEAR, TELEPHONE NUMBER, email AND RATING). THE ROSTER MAY BE UPDATED ANYTIME AS NEW PLAYERS BECOME AVAILABLE BUT PLAYERS SHOULD BE ON THE ROSTER AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO PLAYING IN A SCHEDULED MATCH, WITH ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. ALL MATCHES ARE 3 COURT DOUBLE MATCHES (THE 50+ MEN 4.0/3.5 IN THE WINTER SEASON WILL PLAY 4 COURT MATCHES USING REGULAR SCORING) PLAYERS MUST PLAY BY RATING ON PROPER OR HIGHER COURT (IN LADDER ORDER) AND MAY PLAY IN A HIGHER RATED DIVISION.

2. PLAYER RATINGS (SKILL LEVEL) CAPTAINS MUST VERIFY PLAYER’S AGE AND SKILL LEVEL. IN RATING PLAYERS, THE Col-Lee TENNIS LEAGUE PREFERS TO HAVE THE CLUB PRO RATE THE TEAMS’ PLAYERS. THIS IS DONE TO AVOID USING USTA RATINGS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY VARY FROM LOCAL PRO RATINGS. HOWEVER, IF THE USTA RATING IS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE USTA MAY BE USED.

3. RAIN OUTS (MAKE-UPS) SCHEDULED MATCHES THAT HAVE BEEN RAINED OUT MUST BE RESCHEDULED AND PLAYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED MATCH IF POSSIBLE). ALL SCHEDULED MATCHES MUST BE PLAYED EVEN IF THE MATCH WILL NOT AFFECT THE FINAL STANDINGS. IF COURT AVAILABILITY IS A PROBLEM A NEUTRAL SITE SHOULD BE USED.

4. AGE EACH DIVISION HAS AN AGE REQUIREMENT. PLAYERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE YEAR THEY TURN THE REQUIRED AGE AND MAY PLAY IN A YOUNGER DIVISION. THE FALL SEASON WILL USE THE NEXT WINTER ELIGIBILITY DATE DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF PLAYERS IN THE FALL.

5. 3^rd SET TIE BREAKS EXCEPT FOR 50+ MEN 4.0/3.5 WINTER DIVISION ALL TEAM MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON 3 COURTS OF 3 SETS EACH. THE WINNER OF EACH COURT MUST WIN 2 OF THE 3 SETS. WHEN REQUIRED, ALL 3rd SETS WILL BE PLAYED AS SUPER 10 POINT TIE-BREAKERS WITH PLAYERS CHANGING SIDES AFTER THE FIRST POINT AND EACH 4 POINTS THEREAFTER. THIS SAME “SIDE-CHANGE” FORMAT WILL ALSO APPLY TO THE 12 POINT SET TIE-BREAKS. DUE TO COURT TIME RESTRICTIONS THERE WILL NO LONGER BE AN OPTION TO PLAY A REGULAR 3^rd SET. (THE 50+ MEN 4.0/3.5 DIVISION WILL HAVE THE HOME TEAM OPTION OF PLAYING A REGULAR 3^rd SET).

6. CLUBS MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN THE SAME DIVISION. IN THIS CASE EACH TEAM MAY DESIGNATE TWO (2) OF THE PLAYERS ON THEIR ORIGINAL ROSTER AS SUBS AND THESE SUBS MAY PLAY FOR EITHER TEAM. THESE SUBS HOWEVER, CAN NOT BE THE TOP RATED (COURT 1) PLAYERS. THE DIVISION CHAMPION MUST UP-RATE TWO PLAYERS (ONE PLAYER FOR SECOND PLACE TEAM). HOWEVER, IF THE WINNING CLUB HAS TWO OR MORE TEAMS IN THE DIVISION, OR ENTERS ANOTHER TEAM IN THAT DIVISION FOR THE NEXT SEASON, THE TEAMS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THIS RULE (BUT THEY MUST REALIGN THEIR TEAMS). NO PLAYER CAN PLAY IN THE SAME DIVISION FOR MORE THAN ONE CLUB. VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN BOTH TEAMS FORFEITING THE PLAYER’S MATCHES

7. “THE 10 MINUTE RULE” (TARDY ARRIVALS TO A MATCH) THE Col-Lee TENNIS LEAGUE USES THEIR 10 MINUTE RULE TO GOVERN ALL PLAYERS WHO ARRIVE LATE FOR A SCHEDULED MATCH. THIS “RULE” REQUIRES THAT A PLAYER HAS 10 MINUTES FROM THE SCHEDULED STARTING TIME TO ARRIVE AND START PLAY. THE PLAYER WILL LOSE ONE GAME AFTER THE FIRST TEN MINUTES AND EACH TEN MINUTE INTERVAL THEREAFTER. IF ONE HOUR PASSES THE MATCH IS IN DEFAULT

8. STANDINGS THE PERCENTAGE OF COURTS WON DETERMINES THE STANDING’S ORDER. THE TIE BREAK FOR STANDING TIES WILL BE BASED ON HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH RESULTS (SEE SCHEDULES FOR DETAILS).

9. PLAYER CONDUCT PLAYERS SHOULD CONDUCT THEMSELVES ON THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH “THE CODE: THE PLAYERS GUIDE FOR UNOFFICIATED MATCHES.”

10. REMEMBER TENNIS IS FUN. GRIEVANCES MAY BE FILED AND WILL BE REVIEWED. SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LEAGUE OR HOW TO INVOLVE MORE PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED. 11/12/2011

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