CSA TEAM TENNIS

SCHENECTADY RACQUET CLUB

USTA/EASTERN

2002 MIXED DOUBLES REGULATIONS

All Eastern Mixed Doubles Leagues shall follow the regulations set forth by USTA National Regulations, USTA/Eastern and follow the Rules of Tennis and Tournament Regulations as contained in the current USTA Yearbook.

1.FORMAT:

-Mixed Doubles League levels are as follows: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0.The total of the ratings of the two players of each doubles team may not exceed the level they are playing.Two 3.0 players would play on a 6.0 team, a 3.0 and a 3.5 must play on a 7.0 team.

-Ratings of players on any doubles team may not be further apart than 1 point increments.–(On an 8.0 team, a 3.0 player may not play with a 5.0 player. But a 3.5 may play with a 4.5 player).

-Each League shall consist of a minimum of two(2) teams.In any leagues with two teams, they must play a minimum of four matches.

-Each team shall have a minimum of six (6) players, (three men, three women), and may have additional players.

-Each team must have use of three courts for home matches.

-Each match will consist of three mixed doubles matches.

2.ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST:

-Have an NTRP rating from an approved Eastern Verifier or a computer rating on file with the Eastern before playing their first match.Teams competing in the 2001 Fall season or 2001-2002 Winter-Spring season will use NTRP computer ratingsderived from the 2000 season.

-Register to play on their team through the IVR or TennisLink

-Be members of the USTA through June 30, 2002.

-Have reached the age of 19 years prior or during the calendar year of the league season.

-Play in at least two team matches during the local league season to be eligible to participate in the Eastern Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships or the North Atlantic Regional Mixed Doubles Championships.

3.THE TEAM CAPTAIN MUST:

-Make sure all players have an official 2000 computer rating or a 2001-02 visual rating, by an approved Eastern verifier.

-Make sure all players are registered through Tennis Link and listed on an official roster. 

-Contact the visiting captain at least one week prior to the match to discuss the site and confirm that there are no forfeits.

-Be present at every match or assign someone in his/her place to be the acting captain.

-Exchange lineups simultaneously, prior to starting play, and record scores of each match.

-Sign the scorecards after checking that the scores are written correctly.Both team captains are responsible for sending the scorecards to the League Coordinator, or other designated person within 24 hours.

4.THE LOCAL LEAGUE COORDINATOR WILL:

-Make sure all players who play matches are officially registered through Tennis Link and appear on official rosters.

-Make sure all players have an official 2000 computer rating or a 2001-02 visual rating, by an approved Eastern verifier.

-Form the Leagues based on levels 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0.

-Check the NTRP ratings on the scorecards making certain players are playing in the correct level.

-Provide the schedule for the local teams; suggest 2 hours/match.

-Collect the scorecards and determine the winning team per level.

-Mail a list of winning teams to the Eastern.

5.THE AREA LEAGUE COORDINATOR WILL:

-Contact the other local league coordinators and arrange area playoffs, in consultation with the Eastern office.

-Submit the awards order form for area awards to the Eastern office.

-Send results of area playoffs to the Eastern office.

5.MATCH REGULATIONS:

-A 10 minute warm-up including serves before the match begins.

-Play must be continuous throughout the match. A 10 minute rest between the second and third sets is allowed if both teams requests.

-All matches will be 2 out of 3 sets, 12-point tiebreak if games reach 6-all in any set.Local leagues may use no-ad or 9 point tiebreak, or they may use the match tiebreak in lieu of the third set. Scoring system should be determined before the local league season begins.

6.SCORING:

-One team court point is awarded to each winning team.

-Final score would be written as 3-0, or 2-1.The winning team for the match receives one (1) team match point.The team with the most team match points will be the league winner.In the event of a tie, the tie shall be broken by the first of the following procedures 

a. Individual matches. - Winner of the most individual matches in the entire competition. 

b. Sets - Loser of the fewest number of sets.

c. Games - Loser of the fewest number of games.

-Defaulted matches.In case of a default, the non defaulting party shall be credited with such number of games as would have beenwon if the match was completed and the non defaulting party won every subsequent game.Write in the match score up to the point of default and indicate reason for default.

-Forfeited matches. The non forfeiting party shall be credited with a 6-0. 6-0 win.

7.CHAMPIONSHIPS:

-All matches will be the best of two sets, with regular scoring, and a set tiebreak at 6-all in each set.In the event of split sets, a match tiebreak shall be played in lieu of a third set with the two minute set break with no coaching allowed.