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1. Scheduling
For each division there is a timeframe and schedule for you to complete your
games. It is your responsibility to get in touch with your opponent for the
week in order to find a time convenient for the both of you, in which to play
your match. The schedule will run for the duration of the summer. However, if you feel you were initially put
in a division that does not suit your skills, let me know and I will change
you accordingly. Alternatively, if you
want to get more matches in over the summer, and want to play in 2 divisions,
you can do this as well. At the end of
the summer, either the top 4 or top 6 (top 2 advance to semi’s, 3 – 6 play
each other) each division play a semi-final and final match to see who is the
champion of each division, with the winner receiving a small price. I will decide which divisions will be top 4
and which will be top 6 based on how active each division is. It is in your best interest to play all
your games so that you can obtain the maximum amount of points possible in
order to make it into the top 4 (or top 6). In past years, people have often
scheduled more than one match a week (or even back to back on the same day)
when they have time and want to play.
Remember the more matches you play, the more points you can get. Those who are in 2 divisions can be in 2
sets of playoffs provided they have make the top 4 (or top 6) in scoring in
their divisions.
2. Match Length
All matches are to be played using regular tennis rules, except that instead
of playing a best of 3 sets (to keep game times reasonable), games will be
decided on a "FIRST to SEVEN games" (NOT BEST OF SEVEN!!) basis,
with deuces. If the score is 6-6, then play a regular style tie breaker to
determine the winner (1-2-2-2, etc). Division A may decide (collectively) to
play best of 3 sets to make it more realistic, but for the time being, we
will stick with first to SEVEN games and see how it works for people. This
will help us keep games under 1 hour.
3. Points System / Scoring
The first person to win 7 games will receive 7 points, minus 0.5 for each
game his opponent wins, which the opponent will get. (i.e., if you win 7-4,
you get 5 points (7 – (4 x 0.5), and your opponent gets the other 2 points).
Thus, it is in your best interest to get to 7 and limit your opponent to as
few games as possible, in addition to getting all your games in, as any games
missed are potential points that you miss out on. This way, even if you are
down by a large amount, you still have reason to try to win a couple more
games in order to get some points and limit the number of points your
opponent gets. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER OF THE MATCH TO EMAIL ME THE SCORE WITHIN 5 DAYS
OF PLAYING THE MATCH. YOU MUST COPY
YOUR OPPONENT IN THE EMAIL AS WELL.
SCORES EMAILED AFTER 5 DAYS OF PLAYING MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. After your matches, please email me your
results so I can update the website. If your opponent does not show up for a
scheduled match, you will be awarded the full 7 points on default.
4. Playoffs
Ordering
for tiebreakers are as follows:
1. Winner of head to head matchup
2. If players have never played each other, then the person who got their
points in the FEWER amount of games
3. If never played and same amount of games played, then tied players will
have to play a sudden death match.
4. Club Rules
Remember that we have regular membership privileges at the Forest Hill Tennis
Club. Based on historical experience at this Tennis Club, it rarely gets busy
to a point where you get booted off the courts for longer than 10-15 minutes,
if at all. Last summer you could play almost daily for 2-3 hours a night and
never get booted. If there is a time when the courts are busy, the supervisor
on duty will get you on the next available court as soon as possible (there
are 40 minute minimum playing times), so realistically, you shouldn’t’ have
to wait very long to get a court. If you get kicked off while playing, you
should get put on the court in about 10-15 minutes.
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