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What is a DIVISION? Any one of the
four National league programs offered and administered by the USTA (USA League
Tennis - Adult, USA League Tennis - Senior,
USA League Tennis -
Mixed Doubles and
USA League Tennis —
Super Senior) and any other USTA Area, District or
Section sanctioned program identified as part of TennisLink and entered as part
of the USTA NTRP Computer Rating System.
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2008 ADULT LEAGUE TEAM REGISTRATION FORM Sorry - No new teams.
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Columbia Junior Open July 14, 2008 at Wilde Lake |
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| 2008 CA. TOURNAMENT DATES | |||
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If you are interested in Captaining a team, Please contact Liz Baker or Jim Lawson
Central Penn Tennis Services for 5 years and the Hillsboro Club in Hillsboro Beach,. Fl.
for one year. He will be working with both adults and juniors. Contact Bruce Holbrook 410-381-7255
WOULD
YOU LIKE TO APPEAL YOUR 2007 END OF YEAR RATING?
Use caution. do not use this method to determine if you are within guidelines for appeal. Once you appeal "that's it"
On the right, towards the top, click on “find a rating”
When that page comes up, type in your USTA number – NOT YOUR NAME
Your rating will appear.
It will also ask if you would like to appeal your rating.
If so, click on Appeal, and proceed accordingly.
YOU
CANNOT GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR RATING IS WITHIN
.05 OR .10
Otherwise, you will be advised that your appeal is denied.
CAPTAINS – MUST NOT APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THEIR PLAYERS.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Pam Leibfreid, Sectional League Coordinator:
leibfreid@mas.usta.com
Team Reg. new 2007- Please send an e-mail to Jim stating that you have used this format. You will receive a confirmation that the TRF has been received.
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PLEASE REVIEW SECTION RULE 10 IF YOU ARE PLAYING ON MORE THAN ONE TEAM
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2007 Adult gender forms:
Triumph Tennis Center:
Cattail Creek Country Club Tennis:
USTA Leagues at Cattail Creek Country Club. For additional information, contact Julie Seanz
Columbia Association Tournament Dates for 2008
Flag Day: June 2 thru June 8
Summer Smash: July 21-27
Club Championship: September 2 through September 7
Fifth Annual Turkey Shootout: November 28 through November 30.
Understanding Section Rule 10:
FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF MID ATLANTIC SECTION RULE
10d.
Player limitation: In local level leagues of four or more teams, only two players who are registered on the same team may be members together on any other team in the same Division during the same season. In local level leagues consisting of less than four teams, three such players may be members together on another team in the same Division during the same season. The infraction occurs at registration.
FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION IN APPLYING THIS RULE, I OFFER THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE:
TEAM A is playing in a 10 team league.
TEAM B is playing in a 3 team league.
Example 1.
TEAM A – all players have registered and are on the roster.
TEAM B is allowed to take 3 players from Team A because they are in a 3 team league.
In this example, both teams have the same 3 players, and it is legal.
Example 2.
TEAM A – players have not yet registered.
TEAM B – all players have registered and are on the roster.
In this example, Team A may NOT use 3 players from Team B, because they are in a 10 team league. If they did, this would be an example of where both teams have the same 3 players, and it is NOT legal.
The emphasis is on the date/time of registration. This is critical.
BASIC TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY SELF RATING:
AT THE TOP OF THE TENNISLINK HOME PAGE, YOU WILL SEE A “STICK FIGURE” WHICH SAYS “NTRP RATING HELP” - PLEASE ENCOURAGE ALL CAPTAINS AND NEW PLAYERS TO VIEW THIS FIRST SO THEY WILL HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SELF RATING EXPERIENCE. THIS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO THEM AND WILL AVOID COMMON PROBLEMS NEW PLAYERS HAVE.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE CAPTAINS NOT TO SELF RATE THEIR PLAYERS. ONCE A CAPTAIN STARTS THE SELF RATING PROCESS, THEY USUALLY GET HALFWAY THROUGH AND REALIZE THEY DON’T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE PLAYER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. THEY “X” OUT THINKING THEY’LL CHECK WITH THE PLAYER AND DO IT AGAIN. IT’S TOO LATE, THE SYSTEM HAS ALREADY ASSIGNED A RATING.
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| NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS | ||||
| LEVEL | Match Play Fri-Sun | HOTEL | COURT SITES | |
| 5.0 Adult | September 28-30, 2007 | Indian Wells Resort Hotel, Indian Wells CA | Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells CA | |
| 4.5 Adult | September 28-30, 2007 | Doubletree Hotel, Tucson | Randolph TC, Tucson, AZ | |
| 2.5 Adult | October 5-7, 2007 | Indian Wells Resort Hotel, Indian Wells CA | Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells CA | |
| 3.5 Adult | October 5-7, 2007 | Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas | Darling TC, Las Vegas, NV | |
| 4.0 Sr. | October 12-14, 2007 | Doubletree Hotel, Tucson | Randolph TC, Tucson, AZ | |
| 3.0 Adult | October 12-14, 2007 | Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas | Darling TC, Las Vegas, NV | |
| 3.5 Sr. | October 19-21, 2007 | Doubletree Hotel, Tucson | Randolph TC, Tucson, AZ | |
| 4.5 Sr. | October 19-21, 2007 | Indian Wells Resort Hotel Indian Wells CA | Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Monterey CC, Indian Wells CA | |
| 4.0 Adult | October 26-28, 2007 | Doubletree Hotel, Tucson | Randolph TC, Tucson, AZ | |
| 3.0 Sr. | October 26-28, 2007 | Indian Wells Resort Hotel Indian Wells CA | Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Monterey CC, Indian Wells CA | |
| OPEN Invitational | September 28-30 | Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas | Darling TC, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Natl Eastern Mixed Changed 2-1 | November 16-18 | Hosted by Eastern Section | Orlando, Fl | |
| Natl Western Mixed | November 16-18 | Hosted by Missouri Valley Section | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 2006 Super Senior Nationals | ||||
| Super Senior 6.0 & 8.0 | April 27-29, 2007 | Hosted by Florida Section | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| Super Senior 7.0 & 9.0 | April 27-29, 2007 | Hosted by Southern Section | Charleston, SC | |
| 2007 Super Senior Nationals | ||||
| Super Senior | April, 2008 | TBD | ||
| Super Senior | April, 2008 | TBD | ||
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TRI-LEVEL LEAGUES
Tri-Level
format:
A recreational league with 3
double positions per match played at three straight NTRP levels so
friends can play together on one team, but play within their level.
Example: One double team of 2.5s,
One double team of 3.0s, and one double team of 3.5s = One Tri Level Team
Objective:
Develop a format that would help create new league play in areas that currently
do not have enough players or limited players at a given NTRP level. Encourage
league recruitment and participation by teams of members with different NTRP
levels, to
play in a “socially competitive” program.
NTRP range
variations within a league structure can be organized to best suit local
demands--leagues can be framed to include any three levels of play per match.
This format would be included in the League menu and offer coordinators
the flexibility to tailor programs to community needs.
Tri-Level would emphasize play at the local level, where fun and team camaraderie is the key, not
competition. Play would stop with
the local league or with possibly one round of playoffs at the area/district
level.
High-level
guidelines/rules
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Play occurs at three
NTRP levels per match
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Doubles teams are
straight-level
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Minimum age is19 years
old
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NTRP based (with use of
TennisLink), with computer- or self-rated players
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USTA membership required
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TennisLink use required
registration and reporting
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No NTRP disqualification
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Otherwise, regulations
should be minimized to permit maximum reasonable flexibility at the local level
GLOSSARY
• Appeal: Request
for reconsideration of a previous decision, determination or finding.
• Area:
Geographic
boundaries within a USTA section. May be interchanged
with the terms District, State, CTA, Region, etc.
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Benchmark rated player: A
player, who advanced to championship or was
disqualified, by whom other players’ NTRP computer ratings are calculated.
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Benchmark rating:
A computer rating determined by the USTA NTRP
Computer Rating System for a player using a combination of their dynamic
rating and their rating derived at championships.
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Championship level: Any
USA League Tennis Program competition held beyond local league competition or
playoffs.
• Coman
Tiebreak Procedure: The
same as the present Tiebreak except that ends are changed after the first point,
then after every four points, and at the conclusion of the Tiebreak. The scoring
is the same as a traditional set or match Tiebreak. Beneficial in doubles as
players continue to serve from the same side as during the set.
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Computer rating: An
NTRP level assigned at year-end that reflects level of ability.
• Competitive: A match where the outcome is unpredictable.
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Compatible: A
match where the outcome is predictable, with the higher rated player winning
routinely.
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Default: When
a player or team fails to appear or is removed by an administrator or tournament
official for misconduct or violation of regulations.
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Disqualification: Action
taken to remove from a team a player deemed ineligible to participate.
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Division:
Any one of the
four National league programs offered and administered by the USTA (USA League
Tennis - Adult, USA League Tennis - Senior,
USA League Tennis -
Mixed Doubles and
USA League Tennis —
Super Senior) and any other USTA Area, District or
Section sanctioned program identified as part of TennisLink and entered as part
of the USTA NTRP Computer Rating System.
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Dynamic rating:A
rating associated with a player that has the potential to
change with every match played by the player.
• Eligibility: Qualifications to
play.
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Flight: A
group of teams competing at a specified NTRP level within a local league or
Championship competition where every team in that group plays every other team
to declare a winner. When flights are established, a playoff must be held at
Championship level to determine a champion in that NTRP level. Below
championship level, the playoff may be held to determine a champion in that NTRP
level.
• Forfeits: See Default.
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Grievance: Written
formal complaint regarding an alleged violation of a regulation or procedure.
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Individual match: Any
singles or doubles match played as part of a team match.
• League coordinator: Person
appointed or hired to implement and administer the Program.
• League progression: Local
league team winners have the opportunity to advance through area, sectional and
national championships competition.
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League year: January
1 through December31.
• Level
of play: NTRP skill
levels offered in the Program.
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Local league: A team
competition in a specified geographical area that applies specific local league
regulations and consists of NTRP level(s) with a minimum of two
or more teams per NTRP level. A local league may
choose to divide any or all NTRP levels into flights. Where flights are used, a
playoff structure may be established to determine a champion.
• Match
tiebreak: First
to 10 by a margin of two. (See www.usta.com —
Rules, #27)
• New
player: One
who does not have an NTRP computer rating (generated within the last three
years).
• NTRP:
National
Tennis Rating Program
• NTRP
Disqualification criteria: Having
reached disqualification level three times, as designated in the USTA NTRP
Computer Rating System Procedures, during the local league competition and/or
any level of championship competition below the national championships in the
adult or senior division.
• NTRP
Computer Methodology Procedures: The
document establishing procedures governing the USTA NTRP Computer Rating System.
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Player: The
individual USTA Member who registers on a team.
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Rating: See
Computer rating, Benchmark rating, Self-rating and Dynamic rating.
• Rest
period: A
maximum of ten minutes with coaching permitted between the 2nd and 3rd set when
playing best of three tie-break sets.
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Retirement: Occurs
when an individual match has started and a player is unable to continue due to
injury, loss of condition or emergency. Retirements are entered in TennisLink
with the final game count for NTRP calculation purposes (2-6, 1-3) and the
system will automatically credit the individual receiving the retirement with
sufficient games as to make them the winner of the match (2-6, 6-3, 1-0.)
• Round
robin: Each
team plays every other team in its flight.
• Self-rating: An entry rating determined by the new player entering the
program in accordance with the National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) Guidelines
by