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Mobile
Area WTT League Regulations
Local
Rules are in
addition to the Captains Scoring Guide on the back of scorecard per
WTT. League Director will administer the enforcement of all
rules.
Please contact League Directors, Mark Johnson at 232-4925 (majohnson@playwttl.com) and Ceil Johnson at
232-4924 if you have any questions or interpretations of the
rules.
A
team must have two men and two women, as a minimum, 10 players
maximum. Six players, 3 men and 3 women, is an optimum
number. Four
levels of play are offered each season: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5. For a level to make, there
must be a minimum of three teams. Levels are determined as
below:
- The average NTRP rating
of the TOP two men and TOP two women at the beginning of the
league season or qualifying event on your team will be used to
determine your team's level of competition. Example of top four
players: 4.0 + 3.5 + 3.0 + 3.0 = 13.5. 13.5 divided by four
players = 3.375. This team would register for the 3.5 & under
division.
- No team may carry a
player more than one NTRP point above the National Qualifying
division entered.
Determining
Ratings of Players
NTRP ratings from the
start of the local league are required for every player on the team
roster for National play.
- If at the start of the
local league a player has a computer generated rating, that player
will be allowed to compete at the National Qualifier with that
rating.
- If at the start of the
local league a player does not have a computer generated rating:
- And does not have a
rating at the time of the National Qualifier, WTT will accept a
self-rating. This self-rating is subject to the approval of the
local league director, a completed player profile and the WTT
National Office.
- And at the time of
the National Qualifier the player is using an accepted
self-rating for USTA league play taking place in the same year
as the National Qualifier, that player will compete at the
National Qualifier with that self-rating.
- And has started
playing in USTA leagues either before, during or after WTT’s
local league with an accepted self-rating and has that rating
adjusted when the year end ratings are published (before the
year of the National Qualifier), that player will be able to
compete in the National Qualifier with their initial
self-rating.
- If a self-rated player
has been disqualified at their current rating, prior to the
National Qualifier, that player must compete at the National
Qualifier at their adjusted rating.
- If a self-rated player
has had their rating adjusted after the National Qualifier and
that player is attending the National Championships, the player
will be allowed to play the National Championships with their
National Qualifier rating.
Captain's
Responsibilities
Sign
up online. Complete the registration form online. Have
all members of team register on line at http://wtt.com/recleague/play.asp
and click join a league. Register for the Mobile Area
under recreational leagues.
Rosters
will be compiled before mandatory captains meeting and faxed,
emailed or mailed to the captain of each team. Additions or changes can be
made at the captains meeting.
Payment must be made for each team member at this
meeting. Checks are payable to the Mobile Area
WTT.
$15 per person league fee, which includes
for players,
has an opportunity to qualify for WTT National Qualifiers and the
National Championship. Participants also receive the Point of
Contact newsletter along with discounted tickets to professional
tennis tournaments, movies and much more through the WTT Membership
Program.
Team
coaching
is allowed during the match during changeovers and breaks, however
this will not interfere with play during a point. Team players may also be
present on the court side benches, provided they do not interfere in
play. If the coaching
leads to a dispute, a written grievance can be filed with the League
Directors, which could lead to a default situation. Line
calls are made by players only.
Home teams are responsible for two cans of balls,
one for each court. The
home team captain is responsible for reserving his or her courts for
each match. Court fees
may apply at some locations.
1.
SCORECARDS
- Captains
complete
all information on score cards including date of play, division and
both team names and Captains name, and all
players, including first and last name, and substituted
players
during the match.
Captains please verify accuracy of information prior to
signing score card.
Incomplete score cards may be
recorded as losses for the team if not complete. Home Team
Captains must call in or email total game scores to 232-4925,
232-4924, or majohnson@playwtt.com. Home
Team captains must send in completed scorecards by mail (1279
Skywood Drive, Mobile, AL
36693) or fax to
251-602-6704.
Scorecards may also be scanned and
emailed.
Captains may
want to keep a copy of scorecard in case of questions from League
Director.
2.
SCORING Local league set scoring
will consist of an eight
game, no ad
set. Play a
tiebreak at 7 all.
Defaults: Set
default 8-0
Match
Default 48-0
Note: A six game pro set is played
at the National Qualifier Tournaments and National
Championships. This
format may also be used on the local area and a tiebreak will be
played at 5 all.
Defaults: Set
default 6-0
Match
Default
36-0
3. MATCH: A match will consist of six
sets to include mens’ and womens’ doubles, mens’ and womens’
singles, and two sets of mixed doubles, to be played in this order,
using two courts.
Singles may be played first if both captains agree. The winner of the match will
be determined by the total number of games won. However, for
purposes of determining whether a match will go into overtime, set
number six will be the deciding factor. Note: Players cannot
play in both mixed doubles sets.
After both mixed doubles
sets are finished and scores are recorded and totaled, the procedure
is as follows:
A.
If the
leading team won set number six, the match is over.
B.
If the
trailing team won set number six, the match continues into overtime
until the leading team wins
one game or until the score is tied. If a tie occurs, a
Supertiebreaker will be played to determine the winner.
C.
If the
overall score ends tied, a Supertiebreaker will be played to
determine the winner.
Overtime is a continuation
of the sixth set. Team number six should be designated
as the strongest mixed doubles team. Once you have come out of
the mixed doubles set, you cannot return in overtime. The
first person to serve in overtime is the person who was next to
serve at the end of the sixth set. This OVERTIME rule gives
the trailing team a chance to make a comeback. It also
emphasizes the importance of the mixed doubles set If the fifth set is not
complete when the sixth is over, the sixth set players may have to
wait to determine if they have to go into
OVERTIME.
4.
SERVICE
LETS have been
included as official play in both singles and doubles matches.
Similar to the WTT Professional League format, let serves will be
considered fair play and either partner
may return the serve in doubles after the ball bounces in service
box.
SERVICE
ORDER: The home team serves first in all doubles sets with
exception to fifth set (mixed), the away team serves first and the
home team serves first in the sixth set (mixed). The away team
serves first in the singles sets. Note: Since the
serving order is predetermined, the receiving team selects from
which end of the court they want to receive. Note: With no ad scoring the
receiving team (in both doubles and singles) chooses which player
receives the final serve for the game, with exception to the mixed
sets, which gender to gender.
CHANGING ENDS:
After every four games players change ends and receive a 90 second
break. In the nine-point tiebreaker, change ends only after the
first four points. In the Supertiebreaker, change ends only
after the first six points.
5.
WARM-UP:
10 minute warm up – 3 minute
between sets. Please
start matches promptly to complete all matches. Additional warm up
time may require club members to reserve courts ½ hour prior to
match start time if your club permits.
6.
Players
cannot play in both mixed doubles sets. Team
captain or acting captains must specify players on score sheet prior
to starting sets for doubles matches, then singles matches and then
designating who will be playing in the 5th and
6th mixed doubles set positions. It is not necessary to
complete entire sheet in advance to match play, only prior to sets
beginning.
7.
RAINOUT/Weather
In the
event of rain the match will be postponed. The captains should
communicate prior to the match in case of rain out. It is not necessary for the
entire team to show up at the facility, if both captains agree prior
to the match, that it cannot be played. Every attempt should be made
to play postponed matches as soon as possible. If time allows, matches may
be scheduled at the end of the season, but prior to next season
starting.
In the event a match has begun but not finished due to rain,
the match will be picked up at the point where it was stopped. Players should wait around
at least 30 to 60 minutes, if the home captain feels the courts will
dry in a timely fashion.
Every attempt is to be made by both captains to schedule the
completion of the match with the same players in attendance and
playing in the same positions.
When the temperature is below 35 degrees, the match may be
rescheduled. If the
wind chill drops to below 35 degrees and the temperature is above 35
degrees, both captain may agree to reschedule the
match.
8.
RATINGS:
WorldTeamTennis does not require a rating but uses NTRP
guidelines for self ratings. Please see new guidelines on
how to determine your team rating at USTA
website.
9.
MATCH
TIME is 6:00
p.m on Thursdays.
Fifteen (15) minute default rule applies.
EXCEPTION:
Some clubs may require a
later start time. It is
the home captains responsibility to notify the opposing captain.
Please be cooperative.
MATCH PLAY
TO BE CONTINUOUS-There are
three minutes in between the doubles and singles sets. In some cases the mixed
doubles set may not be able to start if one of the single players is
still in play in the singles set and is going to play in either
mixed doubles set.
Matches that are not complete at the time the host club is
ready to close or lights go out may be considered complete at that
point if both captains agree
(record score at the completion of the last game).
10.
WORLD TEAMTENNIS PLAYERS Adult
League for the Mobile Area, the minimum age is 18 to
participate. The
player must turn 18 during the calendar year of the season to be
played, however the player must be 18 or older to participate in a
National Qualifier. A
player can only be on one team roster per level, per season (in the
case of a weekend tournament). A player may be listed
on a different team at another level in the same season. Players can be added to a
team roster up until the last regular season match at a charge of
$15. The League
Directors must approve this addition. Players cannot be added to a
roster after regular season play. A player must have played
two times in the regular season to be eligible for the National
Qualifiers.
11.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
A team can at any point, INCLUDING THE SUPERTIEBREAKER,
substitute a player (same gender) into a set for any reason.
Once a player is replaced, he/she cannot return in that set and
players cannot play in both mixed doubles. If a substitution
occurs in doubles, the remaining player cannot change the side on
which he/she receives or the service order. Substitutions are
allowed in overtime if a player has not already played in mixed
doubles. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a new set,
and all substitutions are
allowed.
12.
Forfeiting
Games: If a team is one person
short, they need only forfeit those sets requiring two people. In
the mixed doubles they must forfeit the non-designated team (court
5). If a person arrives
late (after default time) the team only has to forfeit those matches
that they could not start on time, or, if both captains agree,
singles matches can be played first. If either team forfeits the
mens or womens doubles, the men’s or women’s singles set is not
required to start until the completion of the other doubles
set.
13.
DISPUTES: If a team considers a player
on the opposing team to be playing at the wrong level, that team
captain, (or acting captain), must first notify the other team
captain, (or acting captain), they are playing under protest after
the first set that the player in question has played. After the
match, the team making the protest must notify the League
Director. The League
Director will access and review the player in question to make
determination of status.
14.
Winning
teams advance to
the WTT National Qualifiers for up to one year from the ending
date of your league.
For every four (4) teams in any (WTT local league division,
one (1) team will be eligible to participate in a
NQ. A player must be on the original team roster,
unless added during the season as approved by the League
Directors, and must
have played two times in the regular season to be eligible.
Information is available at WTT.com for National Qualifiers and
National Tournament.
15.
World
TeamTennis is a fun
and social yet a competitive co-ed league. It provides scheduled
matches for players of all levels and promotes friendship among
players and clubs/facilities.
EXPLANATION
OF TIEBREAKERS:
Nine-Point
Tiebreaker
A nine-point tiebreaker
will be played at seven games all in any set. The person who
is to serve next begins the tiebreaker. Each player serves two
points in succession starting from the deuce court. Players
change sides after four points. The first team (or person) to
score five points wins the tiebreaker. If the tiebreaker
reaches 4-4, the person who served the eighth point serves the ninth
(final) point. The receiver, however, has the choice of sides
(except in mixed doubles, where the service must be
gender-to-gender). The winner of the ninth point is the winner
of the set. This counts as one game. Note: You do not have to win
by two points.
Supertiebreaker
If the
match enters into a Supertiebreaker, a coin toss will decide which
team serves first/receives or chooses side in the
Supertiebreaker. The Supertiebreaker should be treated as a
new set and different players
and substitutions are allowed. Either player on the
serving team may serve first. The receiving team selects from
which end of the court they want to receive. In addition,
court positions may be changed (i.e. the person who played fore hand
position may switch with his/her partner to play the backhand
position). Each player serves two points in succession
starting from the deuce court. Players change sides after six
points. The first team to score seven points wins the
Supertiebreaker. If the Supertiebreaker reaches 6-6, the
person who served the 12th point will serve the 13th (final)
point. Since this set is mixed doubles, the final serve will
be gender-to-gender. The winner of the 13th point wins the
Supertiebreaker and the match. Note: You do not have to win by
two points. The Supertiebreaker counts as one game in overall
match scoring.
Breaking Ties for League
Winner
League standings will be determined on the basis
of the won-loss record of completed matches. If there is a tie
in the final standings on the basis of the foregoing, the tie will
be broken in favor of the team with the most direct wins over the
tieing team. The best winning percentage (total games won
divided by total games played) between the teams with tied match
records will break the next tie. If a tie still exists, the
team which has won the most total games in all of their matches
during the regular season will be given precedence. If a tie
still exists, it will be broken by the team who has lost the least
total games in the regular season. Should a tie still exist,
it will be broken in favor of the team which has scored the most
games over the other during the regular season. If a tie still
exists, there will be a coin toss, unless there is a chance both
teams could play a Supertiebreaker.
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